Another Newbie

Bindyboo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:52 am

Hi All,

Just joined, ride a Kawasaki ER6n, Silver and Red, (looking to change this weekend). Live in Lydbrook and look forward to regular ride-outs and social meets!! :-D

Any female riders on here too? Don't work Tuesday's so if anyone about and up for a ride PM me. See you all soon.
Bindyboo

wannabe · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:00 am

I am a female rider, recognise your name from 'the other site'. I live in Cheltenham, but if you want to meet up, let me know . . . .

yammylinx · **Joined:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:40 pm **Posts:** 789

hiya and welcome bindy, yep theres a few girl bikers on here x

Strongbow · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:17 pm

Hi

Welcome to the site Bindy, what you hoping to get instead of the kwaka??

There are even more ladies that ride on here, but im afraid its fancy dress once a year on Hoggin the bridge :lol:

Hope to meet you soon be it on a rideout or a social

. How did you hear about us??

Regards Strongbow

PLAZMAPANTS · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:21 pm

Welcome to the site , hope to see you soon on a ride or social

Jevo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:17 pm

Great to welcome you to our forum. Hope you get a lot from it. The more you put in, the more you get out!

Look forward to meeting you.

Les.

RFdemon · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:06 pm

Welcome to J4R bindey. Glad to have you here. As Jevo said, "the more you put in, the more you get out". I look forward to meeting you in person and see you on a ride out soon.

yammylinx · **Joined:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:40 pm **Posts:** 789

Strongbow wrote:

Hi

There are even more ladies that ride on here, but im afraid its fancy dress once a year on Hoggin the bridge :lol:

Hope to meet you soon be it on a rideout or a social

. How did you hear about us??

Regards Strongbow

hehe u look good in ur long pink wig and as for rf lol he does a good blondey :lol:

RFdemon · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:02 pm

I haven't sorted my attire for this years bash yet.

Ruggie · **Posted:** Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:15 pm

Strongbow wrote:

There are even more ladies that ride on here, but im afraid its fancy dress once a year on Hoggin the bridge :lol:

He's a LADY

Welcome to the site. :-D

Check out the photos in Media Section to see what Strongy is on about :roll:

Hope to meet you on a ride out soon

Bindyboo · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 2:00 pm

Thanks all,
Looking at a VFR800, test ride next Saturday! Internet down at home so on works computer so haven't been able to reply sooner. Going to have a look at when your next ride out is so hopefully meet up with you all soon
Bindyboo x

RFdemon · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:29 pm

Have fun on the test ride and see you soon.

Strongbow · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:53 pm

Hi

Yeah let us know how you get on :-D

Regards Strongbow

Bindyboo · **Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:33 pm

Went out on a brand spanking new VFR800 v-tech, I absolutely hated it. Totally gutted

It was not the best riding position for me and all on my wrists, only had two bars on the petrol display, was told that if I wanted to go further to put petrol in!! Is that right? I didn't of course :roll:

. Didn't like the way the v-tech cut in at 6000rpm, wasn't as smooth as I thought it was going to be. I would use one as a track bike though but not for touring. Maybe it's ok for taller people, tho I am 5'7", I put a deposit on a Vfr 02 plate the weekend before and said I wouldn't buy it until I test rode one. After I bought the bike back and explained that I didn't think the bike was really for me, apart from needing to be lowered and maybe rather heavy, he said that the one I had put a deposit on was a lot older and had obviously sagged with age and wouldn't ride like a new one!

What on earth is the point then :?:

So, on that note, back to the drawing board :roll:

and couldn't have my deposit back til next week :shock:

Any suggestions :?:

Night Nurse · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:51 am **Posts:** 447

Hi Bindyboo,
Welcome to the site. I ride a Harley, to much disgust of the others lol (I'm only joking,) I do ride a HARLEY tho.
I live in Chelt, but as you've guessed by my name I'm a shift worker.
Thursday nights we meet at the Cross keys, Barnwood Rd Glos, Play darts and just have a chat.

I've not done Hoggin the Bridge before, so as for Fancy Dress, not sure about that.
Ive been riding just 2 yrs and Harley is my 1st bike.
Although I did have a Bandit 650 for a week (Along story I'll tell you about it one day). That was however, quite nice to ride, so given your comments above, not sure if that might be an idea for you???
Look forward to meeting you soon.

Ruggie · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:34 pm

Hi Bindyboo

Shame about the VFR

Other ladies on the site have an R1 (Yammy) Bandit 1200 (Little Bear) and Bandit 1250 (Red).

I'm sure that there are some ladies I've forgotten.....shame on me :oops:

I know Yammy has problems getting her leg over :roll:

..but that is being sorted

...and that the Bandits are liked...so maybe try a Bandit?

RFdemon · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:51 pm

Good call Nige! Lots of Bandits about.

PLAZMAPANTS · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:20 pm

ever thought of a tiller 8-)

Bindyboo · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:27 pm

Thanks all, look forward to meeting you all soon :-)

Being a bit blonde now Plazmapants, what's a tiller?!!!

PLAZMAPANTS · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:09 pm

Lol a Suzuki TL1000R should be a pick of it in media somewhere , V Twin race superbike , they do give you a bit of back ach on longer trips though :-)

Jevo · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:21 pm

PLAZMAPANTS wrote:

Lol a Suzuki TL1000R should be a pick of it in media somewhere , V Twin race superbike , they do give you a bit of back ach on longer trips though :-)

.......and aparently they desolve in rain water.

Les.

Strongbow · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:35 pm

Jevo wrote:

PLAZMAPANTS wrote:

Lol a Suzuki TL1000R should be a pick of it in media somewhere , V Twin race superbike , they do give you a bit of back ach on longer trips though :-)

.......and aparently they desolve in rain water.

Les.

I'd try a Bandit also. I know alot of people with them and they are more than happy.

Regards Strongbow

OneLitreFirestormer · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:01 pm

Bindyboo wrote:

Went out on a brand spanking new VFR800 v-tech, I absolutely hated it. Totally gutted

It was not the best riding position for me and all on my wrists, only had two bars on the petrol display, was told that if I wanted to go further to put petrol in!! Is that right? I didn't of course :roll:

. Didn't like the way the v-tech cut in at 6000rpm, wasn't as smooth as I thought it was going to be. I would use one as a track bike though but not for touring. Maybe it's ok for taller people, tho I am 5'7", I put a deposit on a Vfr 02 plate the weekend before and said I wouldn't buy it until I test rode one. After I bought the bike back and explained that I didn't think the bike was really for me, apart from needing to be lowered and maybe rather heavy, he said that the one I had put a deposit on was a lot older and had obviously sagged with age and wouldn't ride like a new one!

What on earth is the point then :?:

So, on that note, back to the drawing board :roll:

and couldn't have my deposit back til next week :shock:

Any suggestions :?:

the VFR makes a horrid track bike, I cant think of a worse one to be honest, try to get a ride on a mint VTR1000 which can be had for £1700 or so, nice n light, proper torque (not like a vfr)...totally reliable once tensioners are done and replaced the regulator.....the VTR would hand a VFR its ass on a platter round a track, I am converted after 30 years of riding allsorts and for the money cant think of anything more fun and smile inducing than this well underated (by people who havent ridden them) big twin, TLR's look nicer but are quite a poor ride...if you want you can have a go on mine and you dont have to pay for the petrol.

RFdemon · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:44 pm

Nice offer!

yammylinx · **Joined:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:40 pm **Posts:** 789

i really think u should test ride a bike like the one u want not a newer version its so different ,i like the older vfr ,sv1000 are good too my m8 lins (aka: cupcake)she has onexx

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