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Title: The new bike rave.
Post by: Dalemation on June 11, 2006, 07:15:33 AM
Greets to all!   ;)

I picked up my brand new GS500F K6 on friday and today was my first real ride of it.
A nice easy ride, before work, around Mt. Lofty here in Adelaide to wear the tires and engine in a bit.
It is such a beautiful ride! (After my old 1985 R65 any way.)
So smooth, so quick in turning and acceleration and so comfortable!
I'm looking forward to doing some more serious rumbles!


(http://www.padlockhost.com/images/DSC00014_thumb.jpg) (http://www.padlockhost.com/images/DSC00014.jpg)
A pic taken on my mobile.

:cheers:
   -Dale
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: scratch on June 11, 2006, 07:16:48 AM
Welcome!
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: LMT on June 11, 2006, 08:07:29 AM
Looks really nice.  I have an 05 in red, silver & black.  Really like it.  Moved up from a Ninja 250.  Greetings from Ohio. ;)
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: pandy on June 11, 2006, 09:18:50 AM
WooooooooHooooo, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :cheers: :thumb:
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: Cal Price on June 11, 2006, 10:50:10 AM
Welcome, is that green? don't think that is listed here. Nice one.
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: ILoveNakedTwins on June 11, 2006, 10:53:00 AM
Welcome to the club....If you think the bike handles nicely now wait until you start upgrading the suspension ;)
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: annguyen1981 on June 11, 2006, 12:21:12 PM
Welcome and congrats!
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: daneilah on June 11, 2006, 02:39:27 PM
Sweet!   :thumb:

Congratulations  :cheers:



Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: Kasumi on June 11, 2006, 03:15:26 PM
Welcome! lovely bike
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: Blingmasta on June 11, 2006, 08:09:52 PM
NICE MOBILE PHONE is more like it
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: Blingmasta on June 11, 2006, 08:10:47 PM
I just realized I may have sounded like a dork in my previous post. That's a sweet bike too, but what kind of phone do you have? DAYUMM
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: annguyen1981 on June 11, 2006, 08:21:14 PM
I didn't even click on the thumbnail until blingmasta mentioned the phone...  I didn't know a phone could take such a good quility photo!
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: LeChatNoir on June 11, 2006, 08:51:26 PM
Beautiful cycle, there.
This may sound like an idiotic question, but...are the brake controls on the right side, and shift/clutch on the left, as they are in North America?

I would imagine so, but I took a bicycle ride in Australia recently and was surprised to learn that the brake controls there are reversed from ours (right = rear, left = front in the U.S.).

Thanks, and congrats.
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: oramac on June 11, 2006, 09:58:19 PM
Welcome!!  Let the addiction take hold  :cheers:
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: pandy on June 12, 2006, 12:57:37 PM
Where'd the pic go?  :cry:
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: scratch on June 12, 2006, 03:10:28 PM
It's back.
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: pandy on June 12, 2006, 07:35:25 PM
 :thumb:
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: Longinus on June 12, 2006, 08:02:22 PM
Quote from: LeChatNoir on June 11, 2006, 08:51:26 PM
Beautiful cycle, there.
This may sound like an idiotic question, but...are the brake controls on the right side, and shift/clutch on the left, as they are in North America?

I would imagine so, but I took a bicycle ride in Australia recently and was surprised to learn that the brake controls there are reversed from ours (right = rear, left = front in the U.S.).

Thanks, and congrats.

The controls here are the same as yours, Right hand - front brake, Right foot - rear brake, Left hand - clutch, Left foot - shift lever. The controls are pretty universal, although you may come across some manufacturers or customisers who like to be different.
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: Kasumi on June 13, 2006, 12:47:39 AM
Best custom controls ive seen was on Great Biker build off. One o them moved the clutch into the left grip. So you twisted it to disengaged and released to reengage. It was cool
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: Dalemation on June 15, 2006, 02:00:05 AM
Thanks for all the welcomes ;)
I've been riding all week, as much as I can, the car has not moved. Except to sacrifice it's position in the carport  :icon_lol:
The bike is not green but Black and Silver.... or did you mean the grass?? :P
Normal controls...  :dunno_white:
As for upgrades: once I get some more money I will start playing ;)

And the phone, it's the new sony k750.. very nice if any one is thinking of getting one.
That photo is even scaled down ;)

-Dale
Title: Re: The new bike rave.
Post by: Kasumi on June 15, 2006, 02:07:41 AM
Hehe i did wonder whether it was that phone. I have the same one. The k750i the camera is stunning.