Another Hornet to the nest!

**gijoe1313** · 29th December 2006, 22:09

The swarm grows! I hereby give you firm salutations and most heart felt greetings to a fellow Hornet rider. From your post, I can see you are another passionate and completely obsessed Hornet owner!

I know about getting on it and riding and riding ... and riding! It just doesn't want to stop! It'll put a grin on your face and when you park it up for the night, you'll hug it, pat it, speak to it and love it...oh yes

Anyhow, join the www with http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/ and become a paid up member ... I have!

Any queries or probs, give me a PM - I am now the unofficial official welcomer and organiser of little two fiddy Hornets! Muwahahha!

**TerminalAddict** · 30th December 2006, 08:58

I dunno you lot .. .why oh why would you buy a hornet?? I ask you!!

oddly enough this thread is missing all the "honda's are gay" posts, that are normally posted by the envious ..

**gijoe1313** · 30th December 2006, 09:34

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

I dunno you lot .. .why oh why would you buy a hornet?? I ask you!!

oddly enough this thread is missing all the "honda's are gay" posts, that are normally posted by the envious ..

I think the people who've been reading posts by Hornet owners are shaking their heads and think we'll all pariahs! As an anecdotal observation, the owners of Hornets I've met, read about and other comments - Hornet riders are up there with the most fanatical and passionate riders! Able to endure any taunt about Hondas, the lack of fairings, the crippling wind blast, etc. etc.

I love my little ol'Hornet, I will pat it, I will hug it, I will give it a kiss and love it and love it....

**TerminalAddict** · 30th December 2006, 09:41

the most honest and hurtful comment I have heard about the hornet is that it is too predictable .. .this of course is coming from someone who likes to cut loose, and have the odd scary moment.

Mine is as predictable as sun coming up.
if there is fault, it is the rider not the bike.

However, I have been "playing" with my suspension setup this week, and boy did I cock it up in a major way.
I managed to set my suspension up so that the front felt like it had no weight, and absolutely no grip ... lucky for me I noted what I changed. So yesterday I promptly "un-fucked" it .. now its back to its normal predictable self

Might have to book in a trip to the naki, and a visit to our local hero Shaun

**sinned** · 30th December 2006, 09:50

Originally Posted by SilentDtH

Hello Everyone,
I had a bad experience coming back from Whangarei to Auckland on boxing day having think my motorbike was breaking down, when in fact i was out of petrol! 3 hours of sitting on the side of the motorway is not fun! ( some of you may have seen me, a few bikers drove past ).

I am thinking of carrying a syphon tube. So petrol can be shared between bikes. Mustang suggested this and he is to get a tube as his fatboy drinks a lot and has a little tank. Any suggestions on what/where to get a suitable tube?

**gijoe1313** · 30th December 2006, 09:53

Forget it! Go to Supercheep Auto and for a few bucks you can get a small and portable fuel pump system ... pipes and a little squeez pump all included! Small enough to stash under your seat!

My 2c anyways! (or should that be 10c now?

)

**buoy** · 30th December 2006, 10:41

I just got my '96 250 hornet yesterday - it's lots of fun. I did have a VFR400R a few years back - and had wanted a hornet 600, but there seems to be a general lack of them around... and I couldn't justify spending much - wife has baby on the way etc.

So yeah - another hornet to the nest here too.

I should maybe start a separate thread - but anyone know of where to get a good/cheap bike computer for my new bike?

**SilentDtH** · 30th December 2006, 11:02

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

The swarm grows! I hereby give you firm salutations and most heart felt greetings to a fellow Hornet rider. From your post, I can see you are another passionate and completely obsessed Hornet owner!

I know about getting on it and riding and riding ... and riding! It just doesn't want to stop! It'll put a grin on your face and when you park it up for the night, you'll hug it, pat it, speak to it and love it...oh yes

Anyhow, join the www with http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/ and become a paid up member ... I have!

Any queries or probs, give me a PM - I am now the unofficial official welcomer and organiser of little two fiddy Hornets! Muwahahha!

Very passionate, and very obsessed! Everytime I leave my place i stop to check she is OK on the way out, give her a bit of a stroke, sometimes even start her up just to hear her

I checked out the hornets nest, looks promising - some heavy modders there doing lots of cool things to their hornets! I'm not sure about the new hornet... kinda on the bench about that one - but overall a great site!

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Forget it! Go to Supercheep Auto and for a few bucks you can get a small and portable fuel pump system ... pipes and a little squeez pump all included! Small enough to stash under your seat!

My 2c anyways! (or should that be 10c now?

)

Wow there is not much room under the seat, and if I can fit that, i'm gonna buy one today!

Originally Posted by buoy

I just got my '96 250 hornet yesterday - it's lots of fun. I did have a VFR400R a few years back - and had wanted a hornet 600, but there seems to be a general lack of them around... and I couldn't justify spending much - wife has baby on the way etc.

So yeah - another hornet to the nest here too.

I should maybe start a separate thread - but anyone know of where to get a good/cheap bike computer for my new bike?

Welcome welcome! You can start a new thread if you like, or you can jack onto mine it's fine

**Trudes** · 30th December 2006, 17:39

Originally Posted by buoy

I just got my '96 250 hornet yesterday - it's lots of fun. I did have a VFR400R a few years back - and had wanted a hornet 600, but there seems to be a general lack of them around... and I couldn't justify spending much - wife has baby on the way etc.

So yeah - another hornet to the nest here too.

I should maybe start a separate thread - but anyone know of where to get a good/cheap bike computer for my new bike?

Welcome dude, seems everytime someone deserts the nest 2 more take their place!!

**samwp** · 30th December 2006, 21:58

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

I dunno you lot .. .why oh why would you buy a hornet?? I ask you!!

oddly enough this thread is missing all the "honda's are gay" posts, that are normally posted by the envious ..

ok then I'll start it off.

Hondas are of the homosexual persuasion, you need a bike made by another manufacturer with a different kind of engine, V twin? and questionable reliability, which reminds me, anyone wana swap batteries?

Now thats outa the way welcome to the site SilentDtH.

Great place eh? meet joe today and he said you might be down round the 2nd - perfect for a ride hope to catch you and/or him there if it works out.

**86GSXR** · 30th December 2006, 22:14

Originally Posted by SilentDtH

Well that's a huge introduction I just wanted to say Hello, and make good use of the "ON" switch on your petrol line, NOT the reserve !!

DOH

Same thing happened to me years ago about midnight on the Te Rapa straight! Luckily I could just make out the lights of a service station -about a mile away - long push and the passenger wasn't too impressed either

Welcome to KB!

**SilentDtH** · 2nd January 2007, 17:50

Originally Posted by sayam5

ok then I'll start it off.

Hondas are of the homosexual persuasion, you need a bike made by another manufacturer with a different kind of engine, V twin? and questionable reliability, which reminds me, anyone wana swap batteries?

Now thats outa the way welcome to the site SilentDtH.

Great place eh? meet joe today and he said you might be down round the 2nd - perfect for a ride hope to catch you and/or him there if it works out.

Hey, no Hornet bad speak :P I've heard some things about those Hyosungs... Good things that is!

Darn i _was_ in Hamiltr0n but left this morning! How was the ride?

**SilentDtH** · 2nd January 2007, 17:51

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

DOH

Same thing happened to me years ago about midnight on the Te Rapa straight! Luckily I could just make out the lights of a service station -about a mile away - long push and the passenger wasn't too impressed either

Welcome to KB!

Oh no night time fuel-out, NO good at all! Funny thing was after I noticed the initial loss of power, I carried on past about 3 petrol stations before it cut out...

Sounds like you got lucky, near the petrol station! Did you know it was out of fuel?

**SilentDtH** · 2nd January 2007, 23:34

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

Welcome to KBer... ummm have fun and ride safe

Thanks NighthawkNZ, pleasure to meet you

Originally Posted by Swoop

Welcome to KB!

Thanks Swoop!! What's with the scooters, are you trying to say my bike is small?!? Well, I guess it is!

**86GSXR** · 3rd January 2007, 08:13

Originally Posted by SilentDtH

Oh no night time fuel-out, NO good at all! Funny thing was after I noticed the initial loss of power, I carried on past about 3 petrol stations before it cut out...

Sounds like you got lucky, near the petrol station! Did you know it was out of fuel?

Yep, I was on reserve at the time and hoping and praying that I'd make it to that station! Ah well, it was a nice night