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Whats he done now ;-)
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 5:31 am
by Gio
Gone an bought a bike.
as its been a while since I last rode and a friend was selling his Hornet I thought that'll do for now.
Pics to follow when I get it (next week), wonder if the leathers still fit
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:52 am
by Samray
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 7:37 am
by Falcopops
Nice one Pete, those pesky leathers tend to shrink over time though.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 8:34 am
by snapdragon
good choice Mister
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:37 am
by BikerGran
Nice bike Peter, not sure about your long legs though!
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 12:27 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
cool.....
i want to see photos of the rider on the bike.....
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 12:44 pm
by D-Rider
Ah - great news!
Just take it steady - Born-Again-Bikers are at a much higher risk when they return to biking
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:24 pm
by Willopotomas
Welcome back to the fold Pete!
Hornet eh. Well, it's half a Blackbird I suppose.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:52 pm
by Kwackerz
Congrats! One up from the CB500 that you used to have!
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:32 pm
by Gio
LOL thanks alot and as Tim points out it is a bit bigger than a cb5
In fact its about the same size as a Falco if not as mental
Its another silver bike, but methinks it'll not be that for long, as I saw a bike today in a rather fetching shade of metalic blue with a black frame
. Sadly no pics of that as I was driving at the time.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:29 pm
by Gio
I've racked up 700 miles since I got it, which would have been more but as i found at when hitting a ton in 4th the engine died (dirty fuel filter). Its got various nasty things with it as the previous owner, had never ridden it hard enough 2" chicken strips either side.
Its going to be a major overhaul this winter, ie a blackbird job (paint, frame, new brake pistons, braided hoses, new bits of plastic, ss bolts and buttons, flat handlebar (ala cb5 for those who remember))
It goes like stink tho, never have I known 6 gears run out so damn quick.
Will post up some pics of its tatty appearance when the weather moderates.
Oh and its got a bent rear subframe that i think was from a meeting with the deck before I got it.
Prior to all that I'm going to take it to southern cross to let them see whats wrong with it
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:05 pm
by Kwackerz
Apart from the badge on the tank?
Be interesting to see pics of it, oh and shove a review in the reviewy bit mate.
https://www.ridersite.com/viewforum.php?f=29
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:11 am
by Gio
I will once I have a bit more practice
Saturday should be a dryish day so will try and take a few then.
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:15 pm
by Gio
I am going to get it out on Saturday its been 10 weeks since it saw the light of day.
'll take some pics then so you'll know what to lookout for next week.
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:06 pm
by BikerGran
Is it a 600, a 900 or a Thou?
