You & Your Motorbike.

Dale · 09-24-2009, 03:10 AM

The GOR and my K10D awaits you bikers. (er the orchids are still in flower...

)

fractal · 09-25-2009, 04:09 AM

Well, that's why I opted for today Johnno. Had the day off work too. Needless to say, it was a horrible ride home. The first half hour had me sh*t scared.. wind was blowing me all over the road on a new bike. Rain & wind died down a little and managed to get home in one piece, frozen.

On a positive note, the bike is an absolute, grin inspiring dream to ride and has been very well looked after. Although it's not the comfiest bike around, i'm very proud to call this one my own.

Dale, can your 10D wait a little while? I'd really love to take you up on that offer but I really need to learn how to turn this beast.

Cheers.

xjjohnno · 09-25-2009, 04:16 AM

Hope you didn't need to use the Westgate Bridge Karl. That gets pretty hairy with big winds. A couple of years back I had to commute to work over the bridge in 100k winds and seriously chuck it down rain using semis as mobile wind breaks. Surprisingly my undies were relatively unsoiled at the end of that ride but it was scary.

timk · 09-25-2009, 04:21 AM

Heres a couple of mine.

fractal · 09-25-2009, 04:55 AM

Yeah, I had to go over the Westgate bridge. But it was at an absolute crawl. The ZX-7R does not like 1st gear at low speed though. The CBR250 was always very short in 1st where as the Kawasaki is VERY long.

Tim, that looks awesome. Four carbon fibre end cans.. thats a pretty penny right there.

timk · 09-25-2009, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by fractal

Tim, that looks awesome. Four carbon fibre end cans.. thats a pretty penny right there.

It is a bit loud

fractal · 09-28-2009, 05:23 AM

Tim, loud is good.

The sun poked its head out today for the first time in 3 days. This has been the worst weekend to buy a bike weather wise.

This bike is friggin heavy. I can barely back it out over the stones in my driveway.

fractal · 10-08-2009, 01:07 AM

So I went up the Reefton Spur today and decided to take the turn off for Lake Mountain. There were light showers coming up the mountain and to my surprise there was some snow on the side of the road. When I got to the top is was friggin' snowing! Still quite cold for spring.

xjjohnno · 10-08-2009, 02:21 AM

Hope the grip was ok on the ride down.

fractal · 10-08-2009, 04:00 AM

Hmmm well it wasn't exactly relaxing considering it was damp and there was soggy bark everywhere. Tyre is a 180 on the rear and still pretty new. Yet to have it slip out on me.

wwwmorrell · 10-08-2009, 05:07 AM

Originally posted by fractal

So I went up the Reefton Spur today and decided to take the turn off for Lake Mountain. There were light showers coming up the mountain and to my surprise there was some snow on the side of the road. When I got to the top is was friggin' snowing! Still quite cold for spring.

What is amazes me is the burnt out trees in the background from "Black Saturday bushfires" 7th February, just a few month's back, now covered with snow.

Weird country we live in.

fractal · 12-12-2009, 08:51 PM

Did a charity ride today, (toys for kids), and the things people had strapped to their backs/bikes was gold.

wllm · 12-13-2009, 05:51 AM

Once this was my bike but a couple of years ago I sold it to my brother-in-law and he still owns it.
This picture was taken last December when we were on vacation in Holland, and within a week we go again.

Harley Davidson FXE SuperGlide 1977

Taff · 12-13-2009, 06:33 AM

Big bear Chopper, what a bike, what a RIDE

Brew1brew · 02-08-2010, 08:07 PM

Here's mine.

and here I am with it.

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09-24-2009, 03:10 AM	#61
Dale Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surfcoast Victoria Australia Posts: 560	The GOR and my K10D awaits you bikers. (er the orchids are still in flower... )

09-25-2009, 04:09 AM	#62
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Well, that's why I opted for today Johnno. Had the day off work too. Needless to say, it was a horrible ride home. The first half hour had me sh*t scared.. wind was blowing me all over the road on a new bike. Rain & wind died down a little and managed to get home in one piece, frozen. On a positive note, the bike is an absolute, grin inspiring dream to ride and has been very well looked after. Although it's not the comfiest bike around, i'm very proud to call this one my own. Dale, can your 10D wait a little while? I'd really love to take you up on that offer but I really need to learn how to turn this beast. Cheers.

09-25-2009, 04:16 AM	#63
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Hope you didn't need to use the Westgate Bridge Karl. That gets pretty hairy with big winds. A couple of years back I had to commute to work over the bridge in 100k winds and seriously chuck it down rain using semis as mobile wind breaks. Surprisingly my undies were relatively unsoiled at the end of that ride but it was scary.

09-25-2009, 04:21 AM	#64
timk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: plymouth Photos: Gallery Posts: 101	Heres a couple of mine.

09-25-2009, 04:55 AM	#65
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Yeah, I had to go over the Westgate bridge. But it was at an absolute crawl. The ZX-7R does not like 1st gear at low speed though. The CBR250 was always very short in 1st where as the Kawasaki is VERY long. Tim, that looks awesome. Four carbon fibre end cans.. thats a pretty penny right there.

09-25-2009, 06:20 AM	#66
timk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: plymouth Photos: Gallery Posts: 101	Originally posted by fractal Tim, that looks awesome. Four carbon fibre end cans.. thats a pretty penny right there. It is a bit loud

09-28-2009, 05:23 AM	#67
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Tim, loud is good. The sun poked its head out today for the first time in 3 days. This has been the worst weekend to buy a bike weather wise. This bike is friggin heavy. I can barely back it out over the stones in my driveway.

10-08-2009, 01:07 AM	#68
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	So I went up the Reefton Spur today and decided to take the turn off for Lake Mountain. There were light showers coming up the mountain and to my surprise there was some snow on the side of the road. When I got to the top is was friggin' snowing! Still quite cold for spring.

10-08-2009, 02:21 AM	#69
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Hope the grip was ok on the ride down.

10-08-2009, 04:00 AM	#70
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Hmmm well it wasn't exactly relaxing considering it was damp and there was soggy bark everywhere. Tyre is a 180 on the rear and still pretty new. Yet to have it slip out on me.

10-08-2009, 05:07 AM	#71
wwwmorrell Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mount Buller, Australia Posts: 397	Originally posted by fractal So I went up the Reefton Spur today and decided to take the turn off for Lake Mountain. There were light showers coming up the mountain and to my surprise there was some snow on the side of the road. When I got to the top is was friggin' snowing! Still quite cold for spring. What is amazes me is the burnt out trees in the background from "Black Saturday bushfires" 7th February, just a few month's back, now covered with snow. Weird country we live in.

12-12-2009, 08:51 PM	#72
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Did a charity ride today, (toys for kids), and the things people had strapped to their backs/bikes was gold.

12-13-2009, 05:51 AM	#73
wllm Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 710	Once this was my bike but a couple of years ago I sold it to my brother-in-law and he still owns it. This picture was taken last December when we were on vacation in Holland, and within a week we go again. Harley Davidson FXE SuperGlide 1977

12-13-2009, 06:33 AM	#74
Taff Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,612	Big bear Chopper, what a bike, what a RIDE

02-08-2010, 08:07 PM	#75
Brew1brew Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Plano Texas USA Posts: 121	Here's mine. and here I am with it.