tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post21360916877698166..comments2023-06-01T19:15:48.300+10:00Comments on The Occasional Adventures of Betty: The Cruiser Quest - an unexpected twistSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-20241520080866454632011-07-07T17:42:24.095+10:002011-07-07T17:42:24.095+10:00Good one, Sue! All the best.
We want piccies !!!...Good one, Sue! All the best.<br /><br />We want piccies !!!The Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884172849865230486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-6693130367519987472011-07-04T09:34:39.657+10:002011-07-04T09:34:39.657+10:00AWESOME! Hope you guys get along well. I'm e...AWESOME! Hope you guys get along well. I'm eagerly anticipating the post with all the details.lemmiwinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12897071451229534159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-28824174708955587362011-07-02T18:44:57.506+10:002011-07-02T18:44:57.506+10:00Thanks everyone for your very encouraging words. ...Thanks everyone for your very encouraging words. Some of you know by now that I bought the Sportster anyway, despite the lack of a test ride. The moment of truth will come very soon - if I can get the heated grips and luggage rack put on before Wednesday, I'll pick it up this week (and ride it home!)- otherwise I'll have to wait till I get back fron the Chairmaking course (my big school holiday project!)<br /><br />I have to say - I'm excited! Trying not to get too carried away thinking about ways to give it a bit more oomph - will just try and get used to it first, heh heh!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-37823667286376047492011-07-02T18:24:21.013+10:002011-07-02T18:24:21.013+10:00Hey Sue - you've got bigger stones than a lot ...Hey Sue - you've got bigger stones than a lot of guys. Takes a big pair to admit you are scared but you will ride out this one.<br /><br />Nigel.A Scouser In Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633220811284146109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-27369761149000419352011-06-29T09:46:07.701+10:002011-06-29T09:46:07.701+10:00Sue, I can relate! Imagine climbing back on a sim...Sue, I can relate! Imagine climbing back on a simple machine like a bicycle (*the* bicycle in fact) that, through no fault of anyone else's or any mechanical causes, just your own gross stupidity, you fell off 3 and a bit months prior and busted your hip and shoulder. I think it's a perfectly normal reaction. Your deep down primal brain remembers these things and it's like "WTF?! Remember what happened last time?" You have to remember that it's just doing it's job, but you know better than it does :-)<br /><br />FWIW I have idly toyed with the idea of a Hardly Abelson in the past and I think it'd be cool as hell if you got one. I love the idea and I'm sure Pisshead Pete would approve! Slip some Vance and Hines pipes on there, Screaming Eagle intake kit, 1200cc jugs and pistons (bolt right on). The kids at school will lose their minds.<br /><br />Also, speaking as a former Bonnie T100 owner, the seat is a plank, dead sheep helps slightly, but it still hurts. Rear is over sprung and under damped so you hit a bump - thump, ow, launch into orbit. There's not much ground clearance so get used to grinding the "hero blobs" off the ends of the footpegs.<br /><br />Wore mine off completely and into the rubber. If you're really having fun the header pipe touches down next :-) Other than that it's a very nice bike (fantastic motor that pulls hard from 2,500rpm to the rev limiter) and I really enjoyed owning mine, but I wasn't sorry to see it go when I sold it.lemmiwinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12897071451229534159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-69277844028429095132011-06-29T07:51:04.925+10:002011-06-29T07:51:04.925+10:00Absolutely no need to beat yourself up Sue, anyone...Absolutely no need to beat yourself up Sue, anyone who has had an "off" has been there. Compared with you, I only suffered a minor injury when I had a slow speed off, but after recovering, getting back on the bike took a bit of nerve first time up. <br /><br />I suspect there's a lot more steel in you than you give your self credit for at present :-).<br /><br />All the very best!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-44528984592861788002011-06-28T23:49:49.419+10:002011-06-28T23:49:49.419+10:00My test ride on the GV650C scared the living dayli...My test ride on the GV650C scared the living daylights out of me, but now that I've had it five days, and covered 400kms, I'm layin' it into the twisties like no one's business.<br /><br />Was a bit terrified at tight roundabouts when doing 180 deg turns, bu even that is going fine now.<br /><br />Another thought, try taking something to calm the nerves before your next test ride <br />(subject o medical advice.)<br /><br />Good luck, Sue.The Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884172849865230486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-84072926753016471002011-06-28T21:59:46.122+10:002011-06-28T21:59:46.122+10:00I share your feelings about other people's bik...I share your feelings about other people's bikes. I was terrified about the little rental F650 in Switzerland, even though I normally get about on a heavy old classic. The test rides I did on each of my Bimmers were short and nervous.<br /><br />Don't beat yourself up.Moikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869081796064779799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-751731722267537312011-06-28T20:59:44.165+10:002011-06-28T20:59:44.165+10:00I'm sure it's just a test ride nervousness...I'm sure it's just a test ride nervousness! I get it with unfamiliar bikes too! I was so nervous when I got the GSX750F that I just rode it around the block and then bought it. The SV I didn't test ride because there wasn't any. <br /><br />I did test ride the Bandit, but that is because I wanted to feel comfortable on it instantly :) I was after, as soon as I started riding.<br /><br />Perhaps test riding a familiar bike will help, show you that you can still ride and it's the same as you remember. <br /><br />I stopped riding for a few months a few years back, but as soon as I got back on, it came back naturally. <br /><br />When I had my big accident on my Ls, I am glad that I was forced to get back on otherwise my L's were going to expire!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621400586658992064noreply@blogger.com