Honda Hornet

**Lteejay** · 11th December 2006, 10:24

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

I hug my baby all the time and say thank you to her for bringing me home safely after each ride, and she's very forgiving too, haven't felt the need to call her a bitch yet, although she does get called a dirty girl sometimes.
And yes, we Hornet owners are a funny little bunch, as soon as we meet another Hornet owner it's an instant friendship and you will often see Hornet owners grouped together (Paul in NZ's get together for instance, the 4 CB owners gravitated to each other to yak for ages!).

Thats a nice bike you've got Mrs Kendog. Sounds like I will be in good company if I get a hornet. Cant make up my mind as had my heart set on a bike with fairings, but the sensible part of me is saying the hornet I looked at is a great learners bike, it should hold its value and if I drop it I wont have really expensive fairings to replace. Ohhhhh the dilema - painful but sweet

**WickedOne** · 11th December 2006, 10:26

Go with the Hornet mate, awesome bike to ride.

**Lteejay** · 11th December 2006, 10:28

Leaning more and more that way. Cant wait to get on the road and ride and ride and ride - well around the local carpark for the first wee while anyway

**ceebie13** · 11th December 2006, 10:41

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

And yes, we Hornet owners are a funny little bunch,

"little" being the operative word aye Trude :-))

D'you reckon the CB13 is the Hornet's fat bro or its big daddy? ...or maybe its big mumma?

**TerminalAddict** · 11th December 2006, 10:46

fat and lazy springs to mind

1300cc of beer belly

**ceebie13** · 11th December 2006, 10:59

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

fat and lazy springs to mind

1300cc of beer belly

Oi! Don't knock it till you try it. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

**TerminalAddict** · 11th December 2006, 11:54

I gotta say .. Its tempting .. I just like the under seat pipes of the 919

All sexy, and "under seat"y

y'know ...

**Trudes** · 11th December 2006, 12:10

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

I gotta say .. Its tempting .. I just like the under seat pipes of the 919

All sexy, and "under seat"y

y'know ...

Have to agree there, the streamlined under seat pipes are very sexy, and I love my aftermarket pipes, it no longer sounds like a meek little bumblebee, more like a pissed off bumblebee.
And I like to think the 1300 is the more sensible big bro.

**gijoe1313** · 11th December 2006, 12:11

I'm a little Hornet, small and fast
See me naked, riding past!

When the sun shines, it is fun
You'll be the only biker riding one!

I'm a little Hornet, happy as can be,
You'll be grinning gleefully!

*sung to the tune of "I'm a little teapot"

**TerminalAddict** · 11th December 2006, 12:15

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Have to agree there, the streamlined under seat pipes are very sexy

nothing sexier than a nice tight bum

**ceebie13** · 11th December 2006, 12:17

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

...and I love my aftermarket pipes....

I've got aftermarket pipes. It's called a vasectomy!

**Trudes** · 11th December 2006, 12:18

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

I'm a little Hornet, small and fast
See me naked, riding past!

When the sun shines, it is fun
You'll be the only biker riding one!

I'm a little Hornet, happy as can be,
You'll be grinning gleefully!

*sung to the tune of "I'm a little teapot"

That's beautiful Justin.

Oh and you need to take a new profile pic, maybe one of your little Hornet not tied to a trailer!!

**WickedOne** · 11th December 2006, 12:19

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Have to agree there, the streamlined under seat pipes are very sexy, and I love my aftermarket pipes, it no longer sounds like a meek little bumblebee, more like a pissed off bumblebee.
And I like to think the 1300 is the more sensible big bro.

Agreed, I put a set of Micron Carbon Fibre oval pipes on mine and she sounds amazing!! (Especially at 7-8000rpm)

**Trudes** · 11th December 2006, 12:23

Originally Posted by WickedOne

Agreed, I put a set of Micron Carbon Fibre oval pipes on mine and she sounds amazing!! (Especially at 7-8000rpm)

Ohhhhh, poor baby, I've only taken mine over about 7 once. (It was fun though and the vibrations were *interesting*!!) It has another life after about 6 I found out after a recommendation from Zapf.