So
i finally got red 907 #2 off its stand and onto its wheels for a ride.
I had originally purchased 907 #1, the yellow bike to do a ride to the Gold Coast with a charity in Feb, a quick 5000km round trip.
Anyway it didn't happen and as I had some issues with bike #1, I bought bike #2, as you do!
That started some fixing of bike #2 and installing bits from bike #1 I had been collecting,
the rebuilt forks, Wilbers rear shock, MPL slipper clutch, HID conversion, starter wire upgrade and earths, now 4ga wire, oil change, belt adjust, fit Aldi Go cruise s350GPS, ear cannon horn, new Metzlers roadtecs, repainted rear wheel with new bearings and cush rubbers, swap leaking coolant tank, fit ceramic coated exhaust headers [sweet looking],
along with a general clean up! I have now found a oil leak from the hori cylinder around the base.....damm!
Anyway , the Shire of Yarra organise ride days with instructors from Honda Australia Rider training up some of there roads, as they are a mecca for sport riders and others. Sadly many are injured and killed on these roads, so the shire tries to help us low skilled riders to ride safely. Great idea, costs about $75.
25 riders on various machinery from a 250cc single to sports bikes with a few harley cruisers thrown in. Most riders were in their 40 to 50s, so no young guns unfortunately.
The instructors give lots of hints and then follow you for about 20km as well. All up about 175km day, but a long day, from 9 to 4pm. Lunch was at Marysville, a town devastated in the bush fires about 15mths ago.
So lots of fun, my 907 cherry is broken, apart from the oil leak the bike went really well. Looking at the pics I am surprised how big i look on the bike! I am 188cm
I rode the twistys really slow, I feel very scared on a down hill bend!
the photos are from the shire, here is the link to all of them, i hopefuly are posting the 907 ones below! Thanks to everyone whos help has got the bikes running and going, love the site!!
cheers Nigel
thats me third from the left!
