I like to pretend its the same 
FO8 is so much fun
FO8 is so much fun
*copied from local biker forum sorry if you dont understand some local lingo this is about me and my bike i picked up today*
So Monday morning i wake up check my emails and see the new bikes listed on trademe. Scroll through the many overpriced 250s and come across a 1987 GPX 250 for less than $2000 buy now! Holy crap i just knew that thing was the bike for me! Txt the guy straight away and arrange to meet it. Turns out the bike is less than 10km from my house
The bike seemed to be in good nick only a few scratches and a ding or two on the exhausts but otherwise all good despite the age and high ks (65,000). Can't say i really know what too look for on bikes though. Borrowed some gear and took it for a REALLY short test ride as i am totally new to riding and didnt want to bin it. The thing ran fine so i was happy. Told the guy yep i'll take it! Money would take a few days to transfer but thats fine.
This morning i wake up and go look at some helmets. I knew Boyd had a good selection so i was pretty sure i was going to get one from there. However i did check out another place first (the kawasaki dealer across the road from boyd) where the sales lady was extremely suprised i only wanted to spend $300 on a helmet. She tells me "this is your head you know? you going to want to spend more than $300. The more you spend the better the helmet". I tried not to laugh at her said thanks and walked out. Over to Boyd and try on helmets for awhile end up getting an HJC for about $270. Although my head measures a Medium i ended up with a small and it feels real nice.
Headed off to the girlfriends place to steal a jacket and gloves and then go pick up the bike. Road it home fine then decided to go take it for a little ride around to get used to it. Now this is where the fun starts. Well not fun for me as it is actually quite embarassing. Im riding along and slowing down for an intersection when the bike dies. Im thinking oh this is great! less than 2ks of riding and i've killed it. Tried starting to no avail. Flicked it onto the reserve tank but still no start. By now i've killed the battery and realised i switched the tank off and not onto reserve Ring the girlfriend and she comes down to help me push it home. So my first day of riding involves me pushing my bike 2ks home which included one real cnut of a hill
. After getting it home it was now dark however i put some gas in and jump start the bike with the car (after reading how to do it properly online) and head out on a ride. My god riding is some much fun! I think there is plenty of power from this 250 for me. Could not imagine riding a 1000. So despite an embarassing start everything seems to be good and im in love with it 
. Dunno if i will stick an L plate on though. Riding at 100 is comfortable and 70 does seem rather silly. Will try and get some pics up tomorrow!
this is about me and my bike i picked up today*So Monday morning i wake up check my emails and see the new bikes listed on trademe. Scroll through the many overpriced 250s and come across a 1987 GPX 250 for less than $2000 buy now! Holy crap i just knew that thing was the bike for me! Txt the guy straight away and arrange to meet it. Turns out the bike is less than 10km from my house
The bike seemed to be in good nick only a few scratches and a ding or two on the exhausts but otherwise all good despite the age and high ks (65,000). Can't say i really know what too look for on bikes though. Borrowed some gear and took it for a REALLY short test ride as i am totally new to riding and didnt want to bin it. The thing ran fine so i was happy. Told the guy yep i'll take it! Money would take a few days to transfer but thats fine.This morning i wake up and go look at some helmets. I knew Boyd had a good selection so i was pretty sure i was going to get one from there. However i did check out another place first (the kawasaki dealer across the road from boyd) where the sales lady was extremely suprised i only wanted to spend $300 on a helmet. She tells me "this is your head you know? you going to want to spend more than $300. The more you spend the better the helmet". I tried not to laugh at her said thanks and walked out. Over to Boyd and try on helmets for awhile end up getting an HJC for about $270. Although my head measures a Medium i ended up with a small and it feels real nice.
Headed off to the girlfriends place to steal a jacket and gloves and then go pick up the bike. Road it home fine then decided to go take it for a little ride around to get used to it. Now this is where the fun starts. Well not fun for me as it is actually quite embarassing. Im riding along and slowing down for an intersection when the bike dies. Im thinking oh this is great! less than 2ks of riding and i've killed it. Tried starting to no avail. Flicked it onto the reserve tank but still no start. By now i've killed the battery and realised i switched the tank off and not onto reserve Ring the girlfriend and she comes down to help me push it home. So my first day of riding involves me pushing my bike 2ks home which included one real cnut of a hill
. After getting it home it was now dark however i put some gas in and jump start the bike with the car (after reading how to do it properly online) and head out on a ride. My god riding is some much fun! I think there is plenty of power from this 250 for me. Could not imagine riding a 1000. So despite an embarassing start everything seems to be good and im in love with it . Dunno if i will stick an L plate on though. Riding at 100 is comfortable and 70 does seem rather silly. Will try and get some pics up tomorrow!i dont get that wheel of fortune one
what helmets do you guys wear? im going to go look at some today (hopefully i have the money for one!) and im using this as a guide to what is hopefully a safe one!
http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/sea ... =0&size=0&price=0
Currently looking at getting a Shark s500 air although i guess it comes down to how comfortable it is.
http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/sea ... =0&size=0&price=0
Currently looking at getting a Shark s500 air although i guess it comes down to how comfortable it is.
Just purchased this! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=210579019
First bike can't wait to get it! Took it for a small test ride down the road and it was the first time riding a bike on the road so was a little nervous! Its old and its got fairly high mileage but it was cheap and it seems to run fine. Don't have a job so i can't really pay for any gear so riding it might be awhile away Still bloody excited its mine though
First bike can't wait to get it! Took it for a small test ride down the road and it was the first time riding a bike on the road so was a little nervous! Its old and its got fairly high mileage but it was cheap and it seems to run fine. Don't have a job so i can't really pay for any gear so riding it might be awhile away
Still bloody excited its mine though what bikes are they? I'm terrible and spotting models
This game killed my PC
I started flying around but found my joystick is getting old and wont calibrate properly so i found a logitech force3d lying around and plugged that in. I thought i might get some cool FFB effects (never used a FFB joystick before) but noticed nothing when flying around and just as i was about to quit the PC froze and the speakers started making a high pitch squeal. Looks like my RAM died
I started flying around but found my joystick is getting old and wont calibrate properly so i found a logitech force3d lying around and plugged that in. I thought i might get some cool FFB effects (never used a FFB joystick before) but noticed nothing when flying around and just as i was about to quit the PC froze and the speakers started making a high pitch squeal. Looks like my RAM died
Apparently F1 isn't in HD because there are not enough broadcaster requesting it or something like that!
Just purchased the Ubisoft Classic pack from steam for $9.99 (USD). Contains
Beyond Good and Evil
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (used to love the demo of this game)
Far Cry (already got it but who cares its cheap)
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
Hopefully flight pedals dont make this game better because i just sold mine to my gfs dad
Beyond Good and Evil
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (used to love the demo of this game)
Far Cry (already got it but who cares its cheap)
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
Hopefully flight pedals dont make this game better because i just sold mine to my gfs dad
Hopefully there will be a speed stream on this site http://www.justin.tv/blackflagged and it should be ok for stream quality.
Other wise this one streams the BBC coverage in a lot worse quality http://www.justin.tv/atomic_napalm
Other wise this one streams the BBC coverage in a lot worse quality http://www.justin.tv/atomic_napalm
Theres more than one Tristan in the world!?!!? I refuse to believe it
you have got to be joking!? COD4 on ps3 has to be one of the worst games i've played. Maybe after COD on the wii. PC is the only platform to play COD on. I thought COD4 had an excellent storyline although i didnt like scripted sequences. The AC130 mission has to be one of the best i've played in any game. Good to see some variety to your standard fps.
love em! shame the dudes scared of flying so they wont play overseas..bloody poofter.
i like this acoustic version of so cold as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjUZRIEWTH8
i like this acoustic version of so cold as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjUZRIEWTH8
Is that Zero 7 i hear in the background? I love their work
If this doesn't bring a tear to your eye then you truly are heartless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibq2IwznCgc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibq2IwznCgc
If your getting a 600 go for the R6! Sex on wheels that thing.
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/1 ... 44/2008_Yamaha_YZF_R6.jpg
And i really like this paint job
http://www.yamahablog.net/wp-c ... ds/2008/10/2008-r6-us.jpg
Actually this thing is getting me a bit excited!
http://www.leahandalan.com/wp-content/cbr600rr.jpg
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/1 ... 44/2008_Yamaha_YZF_R6.jpg
And i really like this paint job
http://www.yamahablog.net/wp-c ... ds/2008/10/2008-r6-us.jpg
Actually this thing is getting me a bit excited!
http://www.leahandalan.com/wp-content/cbr600rr.jpg
I got my GF a PS2 for christmas (she asked for it ok!) and its been 10X more fun than my brothers PS3 which i think is only good for heating the house in winter. PS2 cost me about £60 and no way in hell would i pay any more for that!
iRfanboi?
But seriously it was a joke and isnt it apple running those ads bashing pc?
Back on topic and it looks like you can't add maps into the mac version.
more like iJumponthebandwagon
watching them get air over a crest at the ring in slow mo is awesome!
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