G'day all, New rider in Oz

Twinck · July 1st, 2009, 03:46 AM

Howdy all, took delivery of these 2 beauties today, the CBR is my wife's and the Ninja is mine!!!! we're doing our learners this weekend, (if we fail we'll look really silly

)

I was meant to be getting a green ninja, but Kawasaki's shipment to Australia failed to deliver any!! to the whole country... very happy with the black though... just looks so slick

Big thanks to all of the posters here at Ninjette, lots of helpful info through many many posts, and lots of great pics that kept me drooling till mine turned up

Tom

PS.. forgot to add, fuel tank beeped at me as soon as i tilted it off the kickstand

Alex · July 1st, 2009, 03:50 AM

Twinck! Glad you found us...

Snake · July 1st, 2009, 04:23 AM

Welcome.

miks · July 1st, 2009, 05:28 AM

Welcome mate, nice looking pair you got there. Where in Australia are you from -- just wondering if LAMS affected you?

How much did you pay for the Ninjette altogether if you don't mind me asking.

I just can't wait till I get that gigantic, hidious 'L' plate on my first bike (250R of course).

CC Cowboy · July 1st, 2009, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miks

Welcome mate, nice looking pair you got there.

I thought this was weird until I saw your avatar!

Welcome Twinck

CANTFUNCTION · July 1st, 2009, 08:49 AM

Welcome Tom
Can you put up some more pictures of the CBR

rockNroll · July 1st, 2009, 09:07 AM

Welcome!!! Yes, please.... some more pictures and details of your CBR

camaroz1985 · July 1st, 2009, 09:48 AM

Welcome! Is that a 125 or 250 CBR?

Nemy · July 1st, 2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rockNroll

Welcome!!! Yes, please.... some more pictures and details of your CBR

it looks like the CBR125... they're pretty common place in Canada... not in America?!

Welcome to the forums Twinck! that sucks about green cause I know I saw some 08s down there. Nice rides though! Enjoy!

Alex · July 1st, 2009, 10:04 AM

No CBR125's here. They wouldn't be freeway legal, so there'd be much less of a market for them.

OldGuy · July 1st, 2009, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinck

PS.. forgot to add, fuel tank beeped at me as soon as i tilted it off the kickstand

I think your Ninja loves you. Hope the wife doesn't get too jealous. Welcome the the family.

Verus Cidere · July 1st, 2009, 01:13 PM

Welcome to the Forum Tom!

BlueRaven · July 1st, 2009, 01:23 PM

tom

Twinck · July 1st, 2009, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miks

Welcome mate, nice looking pair you got there. Where in Australia are you from -- just wondering if LAMS affected you?

How much did you pay for the Ninjette altogether if you don't mind me asking.

I just can't wait till I get that gigantic, hidious 'L' plate on my first bike (250R of course).

In Geelong, just down the road from you

.. work in CBD Melb though.. so very much LAMS affected..
including ORC just on 8k

Will have to wait for the weekend to get some better pics of the CBR, yep 125cc, has a very nice purrrrr (may have to borrow it from the wife occasionally hehe)

Tom

noche_caliente · July 1st, 2009, 03:05 PM

Welcome Tom, it's great to have you with us!

Strider · July 1st, 2009, 03:55 PM

to the boards

glad to have you along for the ride

almost40 · July 1st, 2009, 04:10 PM

I win I beat Kkim, Welcome

BlueTyke · July 1st, 2009, 10:04 PM

Welcome to the boards!

komohana · July 1st, 2009, 10:11 PM

aloha tom & welcome aboard

NJD022588 · July 5th, 2009, 01:08 AM

The CBR is interesting. We dont get those here.

ninjabrewer · July 5th, 2009, 07:30 AM

Welcome to the wild side. Hope you and SWMBO enjoy your bikes. Couple of questions. From the looks of your garage, you are also a scuba diver and a astronomer, am I right? What is the "L" on your plate and what is LAMS. Just curious on those last 2.

nb

Twinck · July 5th, 2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninjabrewer

Welcome to the wild side. Hope you and SWMBO enjoy your bikes. Couple of questions. From the looks of your garage, you are also a scuba diver and a astronomer, am I right? What is the "L" on your plate and what is LAMS. Just curious on those last 2.

nb

Thanks

I'm holding onto the scuba gear for someone else, and picked up the telescope a couple of years ago, just havent got around to using it yet.. low on the priority list...

In Australia the first permit you get for riding/driving is a learner permit, which has special restrictions, and requires a rear L plate to be displayed (warns other road users that you may not know what you are doing

), it also restricts the bikes you can ride while a learner based on power/weight ratio, (nothing over 650cc and so on)

The first 20KM is on the ninjette, did some slow riding round the neighbourhood yesterday after getting the important bit of paper, loving every minute of it.. looks like i'll be changing oil on the weekend hooray...

Tom

kkim · July 5th, 2009, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinck

looks like i'll be changing oil on the weekend hooray...

Tom

Smart man.

Aloha and welcome, Tom.

Best of luck with your new bikes and hope the wife enjoys the CBR as much as I know you'll enjoy the 250R.

mahalo for joining us here

ninjablk08 · July 5th, 2009, 03:11 PM

welcome and enjoy your bikes

lockie · July 5th, 2009, 05:52 PM

Welcome from the Great White North

ninjabrewer · July 5th, 2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinck

In Australia the first permit you get for riding/driving is a learner permit, which has special restrictions, and requires a rear L plate to be displayed (warns other road users that you may not know what you are doing

), it also restricts the bikes you can ride while a learner based on power/weight ratio, (nothing over 650cc and so on)

Tom

hhmm,not a bad idea, here whether you have 1 days experience or 20 yrs, no difference on the tags, at least in the places that I have been.

nb

KJohnson21 · July 9th, 2009, 12:28 PM

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