Separation anxiety

lockie · May 31st, 2009, 09:09 PM

It's been almost a week. I've been on the road visiting my sons and other family members in the Maritimes. Flew out and rented a car and I've put 1000km on it.

But I've missed the 250 back home. I went to a Yamaha shop in Fredericton, the biggest in town, to buy a new helmet and learned they had a demo rides the next day. I signed up immediately and show up bright and early the next day with my new helmet and a leather jacket I bought for $20 at a bargain store.

I ended up putting a few kms on a V-star 950, a T-max (a big scooter) and a bright yellow FZ6R. The FZ was the class of the field. I also learned that I missed going for a ride, even though I put some miles on the rental. I'll be coming out with the 250 on a trailer the first week of July. Should be lots of great riding.

ninjabrewer · May 31st, 2009, 09:59 PM

my bike has been on a freighter between cali and Hawaii for the 2 weeks that I have been here. I pick it up tomorrow morning.

nb

Snake · June 1st, 2009, 04:14 AM

Hang in there you will be riding again soon.

SpyderGirl · June 1st, 2009, 02:44 PM

I've started developing a twitch ever since my bike went down in the wind storm Memorial Day weekend. Hopefully she'll be fixed and I'll be riding within the next couple weeks. At least I have the Spyder to hold me over -- it's just not the same though.

lavid2002 · June 1st, 2009, 04:25 PM

Woah....Maritimes? You mean maritime academy? Im going to SUNY Maritime academy...do you have a son/daughter there?

Rocketman · June 1st, 2009, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lavid2002

Woah....Maritimes? You mean maritime academy? Im going to SUNY Maritime academy...do you have a son/daughter there?

He means the East coast of Canada

addy126 · June 1st, 2009, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lockie

It's been almost a week. I've been on the road visiting my sons and other family members in the Maritimes. Flew out and rented a car and I've put 1000km on it.

But I've missed the 250 back home. I went to a Yamaha shop in Fredericton, the biggest in town, to buy a new helmet and learned they had a demo rides the next day. I signed up immediately and show up bright and early the next day with my new helmet and a leather jacket I bought for $20 at a bargain store.

I ended up putting a few kms on a V-star 950, a T-max (a big scooter) and a bright yellow FZ6R. The FZ was the class of the field. I also learned that I missed going for a ride, even though I put some miles on the rental. I'll be coming out with the 250 on a trailer the first week of July. Should be lots of great riding.

Expand upon the FZ6R otherwise affectionately known as the "Fizzer". I was looking at them @ the International Show in Dallas last Nov. The size was right and the seating ergonomics very comfortable. I loved the yellow color scheme with accented black parts. My one concern was that on the handlebars the "silver fleck paint" was coming off with a rub or two which leads me to believe there are other areas of paint problems. How was the ride for you?

lockie · June 2nd, 2009, 05:37 AM

First off the ride was too short... only about 15 minutes over some back roads. I was impressed. I'd just finished a few miles on a Vstar 950 and couldn't contain the big smile on my face as I took off on the FZ6R. The riding position is simular to my Ninja 250. Leaning over the tank but comfortable.

I didn't get a chance to set up the suspension for me (195lbs). Cornering was stable and quick but a bit soft to my taste. It was a group ride with the dealer rep in the lead so it wasn't very fast but nontheless it did handle a couple of twisties so well I was smiling again and wishing I could lean over a bit more.

The ride was firm but not too harsh. I got a sense that I could spend a lot of time on the bike.

May 31st, 2009, 09:09 PM	#1
lockie ninjette.org sage Name: don Location: Port Elgin NB Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 blue ninja 250R Posts: 742	Separation anxiety It's been almost a week. I've been on the road visiting my sons and other family members in the Maritimes. Flew out and rented a car and I've put 1000km on it. But I've missed the 250 back home. I went to a Yamaha shop in Fredericton, the biggest in town, to buy a new helmet and learned they had a demo rides the next day. I signed up immediately and show up bright and early the next day with my new helmet and a leather jacket I bought for $20 at a bargain store. I ended up putting a few kms on a V-star 950, a T-max (a big scooter) and a bright yellow FZ6R. The FZ was the class of the field. I also learned that I missed going for a ride, even though I put some miles on the rental. I'll be coming out with the 250 on a trailer the first week of July. Should be lots of great riding.

May 31st, 2009, 09:59 PM	#2
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	I know the feeling my bike has been on a freighter between cali and Hawaii for the 2 weeks that I have been here. I pick it up tomorrow morning. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

June 1st, 2009, 02:44 PM	#4
SpyderGirl 3 for street, 2 for dirt Name: Katlyn Location: San Francisco Bay Area (California) Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Can Am Spyder PE #1344 / 2009 Kawi KLX140L Monster Energy / 2009 Kawi Ninja 250R (RIP 8.23.09) Posts: 586	I've started developing a twitch ever since my bike went down in the wind storm Memorial Day weekend. Hopefully she'll be fixed and I'll be riding within the next couple weeks. At least I have the Spyder to hold me over -- it's just not the same though. __________________________________________________ Feel free to look me up on facebook.

June 1st, 2009, 04:25 PM	#5
lavid2002 ninjette.org member Name: Dave Location: South Jerzey Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): None yet Posts: 181	Woah....Maritimes? You mean maritime academy? Im going to SUNY Maritime academy...do you have a son/daughter there? __________________________________________________ -Dave

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lockie ninjette.org sage Name: don Location: Port Elgin NB Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 blue ninja 250R Posts: 742	First off the ride was too short... only about 15 minutes over some back roads. I was impressed. I'd just finished a few miles on a Vstar 950 and couldn't contain the big smile on my face as I took off on the FZ6R. The riding position is simular to my Ninja 250. Leaning over the tank but comfortable. I didn't get a chance to set up the suspension for me (195lbs). Cornering was stable and quick but a bit soft to my taste. It was a group ride with the dealer rep in the lead so it wasn't very fast but nontheless it did handle a couple of twisties so well I was smiling again and wishing I could lean over a bit more. The ride was firm but not too harsh. I got a sense that I could spend a lot of time on the bike.