Mazing how long some people take to make up their minds...... and there's
still two days till the end of the week.... good stuff!
--
MikeH

"Manning" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:boacli$5kp$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi All - thanks so much for all of your expert advice. I made a decision,
> which might surprise some of you, but I think I made a smart one, based on
> my past riding history and my immediate goals.
>
> Tried out the CBR954 today as well as the CBR1100XX and ruled them both
out
> as being more than I'm ready for. Also tried out an SV1000S and a
Firestorm
> but decided that I'm not in a big-twin phase at the moment, I want
something
> smoother. Rode a Gixxer 750 and eliminated it for same reason as CBR - too
> sporty too soon for a lame-arsed chook bike rider.
>
> Never got around to trying the VFR800, but rode and immediately loved the
> FZ1, so much so that I've bought it and it's already in my garage. Got a
> fairly good deal from Procycles in Hornsby, $15000 OTR. Maybe I'll
progress
> to a gixxer thou in a year or two, but this is a perfect bike for me now I
> think.
>
> Off to start running it in...
>
> Cheers Manning
>
> PS - Beemer chook bike is now definitely for sale.
>
>

On 5/11/03 7:35 PM, in article boacli$5kp$(E-Mail Removed), "Manning"
<(E-Mail Removed)> decided to come out from under the bed and
slurred:

Also tried out an SV1000S and a Firestorm
> but decided that I'm not in a big-twin phase at the moment, I want something
> smoother.

Ha ha, something smoother........

>
> PS - Beemer chook bike is now definitely for sale.


Put a deposit on that recliner yet G'pa?

Hammo

"Moike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:bo9qd1$1ah91t$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Dale Porter <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bo9ko7$m0t$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "Moike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > > > Watch out for dirt though... on the Beef and Reef ride two Pegs came
> to
> > > grief
> > > > on the dirt roads... All the sportsbikes survived intact
> > >
> > > Define intact. (oh... sportsbikes.. yeah... one of the tourers came
> home
> > > on the back of a truck.)
> > >
> > > Moike
> > >
> >
> > As opposed to BMW's that require the carbies to be overhauled at the
> roadside to complete the trip.
> > ;-)
> Do I detect a requirement for a "Woooosssshhhhh!" here.
> The truck riding motorcycle was none other but my own foible-laden Bimmer.
>
> Moike
>

Hehehe Well........ummm........... ;-)

--
Dale Porter *watching an SR-71 fly waaaaaay overhead at twice the speed of sound*
GPX250 => CBR600 => CBR954

Manning wrote:
> lame-arsed chook bike rider.
rode and immediately loved the
> FZ1, so much so that I've bought it and it's already in my garage.
>
> Cheers Manning


Well done, good choice I think I would have pointed you that way if I
read this thread yesterday. But then I am in the looks like a chook bike
goes like a sports bike areana so might be bias.
Have fun running in see you on TNR or before depends how the weekend
goes. Or come to BA's tonight so we can go OOOH AAAhh

Cheers Mark with the TDM.

Goaty <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Moike wrote:
> >
> > The truck riding motorcycle was none other but my own foible-laden
Bimmer.
>
> Which reminds me, hope the preparation for the next Tri-state Netride is
> coming along a little better. The mekaniks will be few and far between
> on the Nullabor!

Not a problem.

Glued the fairing back together yesterday.
(one of the mounts had come loose)

Awaiting arrival of new carby kit and needles & Jets and vacuum gauges for
balancing said carbies.

New tyres next week.

Cut a pair of NACA "nostrils" in the screen on Tuesday. Cuts wind noise and
turbulence, and allows a little more air in the face.

Only got 3 weeks of marking to do by the 19th.

She'll be right.

Moike

Pat Heslewood wrote:
> "FuTAnT" <cameronm@[student].unsw.edu.au> wrote in message
> news:3fa79a0e$0$3502$(E-Mail Removed) ...
>> Nev.. wrote:
>>>
>>> You could do a lot worse than buying yourself a year old Honda
>>> CBR1100XX Super Blackbird with only 43K on the clock. Still with
>>> factory warranty. It will probably be available for inspection in
>>> Sydney in 4 weeks.
>>>
>>> Nev..
>>> '03 ZX12R
>>> '02 CBR1100XX
>>
>> Coming up again on another tour? What ... leaving the ZX12R at home?
>> I hear there's plans of an Oxley run soon ...
>>
>> Cam
>> '03 954
>
>
> I'll be up that way on the 29-30th Nov,staying at Mt Seaview resort.
>
>
> Postman Pat (I said I'd be there...)

Ahh, nice spot, run by cahns though (or was). Anyhoo, it's probably pretty
cheap nowdays (I'de hope so). I used to live there when I was a kid. Good
fun all the same, top river swimming, plenty of good water holes, and
you're right at the best bit of the Oxley!

Cam
'03 954

Good choice - I would have suggested but I thought you were looking for
sportier end. No problems with getting to 2 mins at the creek and cruise all
day on it.

Greg

"Manning" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:boacli$5kp$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi All - thanks so much for all of your expert advice. I made a decision,
> which might surprise some of you, but I think I made a smart one, based on
> my past riding history and my immediate goals.
>
> Tried out the CBR954 today as well as the CBR1100XX and ruled them both
out
> as being more than I'm ready for. Also tried out an SV1000S and a
Firestorm
> but decided that I'm not in a big-twin phase at the moment, I want
something
> smoother. Rode a Gixxer 750 and eliminated it for same reason as CBR - too
> sporty too soon for a lame-arsed chook bike rider.
>
> Never got around to trying the VFR800, but rode and immediately loved the
> FZ1, so much so that I've bought it and it's already in my garage. Got a
> fairly good deal from Procycles in Hornsby, $15000 OTR. Maybe I'll
progress
> to a gixxer thou in a year or two, but this is a perfect bike for me now I
> think.
>
> Off to start running it in...
>
> Cheers Manning
>
> PS - Beemer chook bike is now definitely for sale.
>
>

Moike wrote:
>
> Glued the fairing back together yesterday.
> (one of the mounts had come loose)
>
> Awaiting arrival of new carby kit and needles & Jets and vacuum gauges for
> balancing said carbies.
>
> New tyres next week.
>
> Cut a pair of NACA "nostrils" in the screen on Tuesday. Cuts wind noise and
> turbulence, and allows a little more air in the face.

Excellent. Vulcan gets a full service 17/11 and the trailer is getting a
once over as well.

> Only got 3 weeks of marking to do by the 19th.

I have a total of four exam papers to mark! It's a long story, someone
else got their wires crossed and employed a sessional!! A mistake which
went my way for once!!

> She'll be right.

Don and Ian have both had to pull out, so it's just you and me once
again!

Cheers
Goaty
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Thanks for that - I was looking for sportier, but 'sportier' is a relative
term, and when you're coming from a BMW 1100GS the FZ1 is extremely sporty.

If I can make two minutes at EC I'll be very pleased with myself. Going to
go and do the Stay Upright cornering/braking course in December, and then do
SB School next year.

Cheers Manning


"Greg Byrnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0zrqb.413$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Good choice - I would have suggested but I thought you were looking for
> sportier end. No problems with getting to 2 mins at the creek and cruise
all
> day on it.
>
> Greg
>
> "Manning" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:boacli$5kp$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi All - thanks so much for all of your expert advice. I made a
decision,
> > which might surprise some of you, but I think I made a smart one, based
on
> > my past riding history and my immediate goals.
> >
> > Tried out the CBR954 today as well as the CBR1100XX and ruled them both
> out
> > as being more than I'm ready for. Also tried out an SV1000S and a
> Firestorm
> > but decided that I'm not in a big-twin phase at the moment, I want
> something
> > smoother. Rode a Gixxer 750 and eliminated it for same reason as CBR -
too
> > sporty too soon for a lame-arsed chook bike rider.
> >
> > Never got around to trying the VFR800, but rode and immediately loved
the
> > FZ1, so much so that I've bought it and it's already in my garage. Got a
> > fairly good deal from Procycles in Hornsby, $15000 OTR. Maybe I'll
> progress
> > to a gixxer thou in a year or two, but this is a perfect bike for me now
I
> > think.
> >
> > Off to start running it in...
> >
> > Cheers Manning
> >
> > PS - Beemer chook bike is now definitely for sale.
> >
> >
>
>

"FuTAnT" <cameronm@[student].unsw.edu.au> wrote in message
news:3fa9bcf1$0$3790$(E-Mail Removed) ...
> Pat Heslewood wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'll be up that way on the 29-30th Nov,staying at Mt Seaview resort.
> >
> >
> > Postman Pat (I said I'd be there...)
>
> Ahh, nice spot, run by cahns though (or was). Anyhoo, it's probably pretty
> cheap nowdays (I'de hope so). I used to live there when I was a kid. Good
> fun all the same, top river swimming, plenty of good water holes, and
> you're right at the best bit of the Oxley!
>
> Cam
> '03 954


Cheaper than Gingers Creek---enjoyed the last trip there in March.
Thought we'd get a quiet weekend up there,but the Long Flat pub run and
Yamaha rally are on that weekend,so I'm guessing a few blue lights may be
about...


"100kmh,Officer" Pat