[lgmo]

Hi Everyone.
Just hoping to get in touch with some Australian Riders. I'm in Victoria myself. Usually head to Phillip Island every year for the GP.
I'm on a brand new 2007 CBR1000RR. I dont think much of the 08' at this stage. The race set up looks great, the street version; not so great.
Anyway, any aussie riders want to get in touch or talk, come in here.

[lgmo]

Surely there must be some other Australian Blade riders out there.
Where are the best rides you's have been on?
I'm just out of Geelong, so The Great Ocean Road would have to be
it for me. Love getting into the windies.

[.OrgOwner]

Moved this thread to the Australian section - you should get some answers here, we have a few Aussie members here.

[magga]

hi igmo i own a 900rr tigerblade and live on the gold coast and love riding around the hinterland area here but have had sum awesome rides in tassie on the east coast i also love the windies

[NOC]

Igmo, next im down there mate... i send ya a pm.. my mum lives in Barwon Heads .. lol handy that I can crash down there.. lol been years since I did the GOR....

[nakkers]

Im in Melbourne mate , I've got an 07 Repsol how ya going

[lgmo]

Sounds good NOC, great place down here...
Nakkers, you got the Repsol did ya? Nice... My 07 has been going great.
I think I might book it in for a service this weekend.

[nakkers]

I've only got 3000 odd klm's on mine so far I need to Harden the **** up and ride

[NOC]

lol mines still young.. lol 400kms.. havent had much time too go for a blast... hopefully things will change

[lgmo]

I've had mine for two weeks and I've done 1000km so far. Going to get it serviced for it's first 1k this weekend and then I dont have to worry about it for another 6-7k.
So I'm still running it in too, slowly picking up pace on it though...

[Seanus]

Just got my Blade today! Switched from the FireStorm. I'm in Melbourne and happy to go for a ride with a fellow Blader. Going to take me a few weeks to get used to all this extra power though.

[lgmo]

haha Good job Seanus... I hope you have fun on that thing. You liking the 07' Blade? I'm loving mine...

[Seanus]

Originally Posted by lgmo

haha Good job Seanus... I hope you have fun on that thing. You liking the 07' Blade? I'm loving mine...

I certainly am enjoying it. Coming from the FireStorm I have to relearn a thing or to. What bike did you upgrade from?

[Too Fast]

Hi All,
I live in Tassie now but have lived in Adelaide all my life. The roads here are OK.Lots of gravel on the corners & crazy farmers on the wrong side of the road.My favourite road is chain of ponds in Adelaide,I really miss it. I have 05 Blade i bought new 14000k on clock. Looking to update later this year just not sure what bike,either new Blade or GSXR. Dirt riding is the best ive ever seen here in Tas with endless tracks. Gives me somthing to do in the winter at least.

[lgmo]

You talking about a new blade as in the 08? or what? There are some small differences between the Blade and GSXR but nothing major.

[Too Fast]

Yes 08 blade. Depends how ugly it is in the flesh.I think it looks OK in photos but other half thinks its dead ugly+ depends on my trade in value. Honda dealer here seems to think there doing you a favour just talking to you.The Suzi dealer is pretty good here & want to do a deal. They both have more power then i need well most of the time anyway.

[lgmo]

Yeah. The stats on the 08' blade are awesome. I am one really against the looks though. Too fat in the front and too little in the rear. Just looks way out of proportion I think. As you know in the past, the GSXR has won bike of the year many times. But many riders believe that pretty controversial due to advertising money spent etc. Some Superbike and GP riders have been quoted saying people who ride them are the people who believe they are better than what they are. haha. I found that amazing. I was pretty keen on a GSXR before I got my blade. I could not go past the reliability of Honda though. If I had the money I would get a 2008 Kawaka ZX10R...!!! lol

[Too Fast]

Yeah 08 ZX10 with traction control looks & sounds like the bike to beat i just havnt had a kwaka since 1989. Problem with all the race track tests on ZX10 over the years is the say how good they are then they road test them & tell you they dont handle the power. When i read stuff like that it puts me off. Blade has been a good ride id like to stick with Honda otherwise id have to change all my Honda merchandise. I guess the best way is to test ride all of them, I can never be bothered. If i had the money id buy them all lol

[lgmo]

Haha... If only we had the money, wouldnt we all?? You have any pics too fast? I have some pics of my Blade in my gallery...

[Too Fast]

Nice bike lgmo. I have pictures just not on this computer. Ill down load a couple from home. Went on a nice 320km (high speed) round trip through the mountains yesterday. I wish everyday could be like that.Bloody neck was aching after the ride though.

[lgmo]

That sounds awesome. I have not done many trips on mine like that yet. Great Ocean Road is good, except you cannot get the speeds up on that. I would love to do some high speed trips...

[Too Fast]

Id like to ride the great ocean road one day. Looks wild.I dont think id like to go too fast on Vic roads though i would be to worried about being caught.Over here the public can dob you in for speeding ,what a joke.How would some old biddy doing 70 in 110 zone know how fast you were over taking her/him.In Adelaide ive seen bikes with number plates that flip up with a commodore boot cable.What bike did you have before your Blade lgmo?

[NOC]

After Phillip Island, Superbikes im doing the the Great Ocean Road on monday and tuesday.. then doing the Great Alpine Road.. and King Valley on the Wednesday, Thursday

[nakkers]

Originally Posted by NOC

After Phillip Island, Superbikes im doing the the Great Ocean Road on monday and tuesday.. then doing the Great Alpine Road.. and King Valley on the Wednesday, Thursday

You lucky bastard I haven't been down the great ocean road yet

[lgmo]

Sounds like a good trip Noc... I'm waiting for some mates from Melbourne to head down here so I can do some more trips. Too Fast - before my blade I was strictly only a dirt rider. So I'm still slowely learning the ropes of the road bikes and the roads themselves.

[CityTurbo]

In NSW here, 98' 900rr

Its been my daily transport for the last 3 or 4yrs.

[ozerionblade]

Too Fast, i spent 6 years in the Adelaide Hills and will be going back soon and i agree with chain of ponds being a top ride but i'm a real fan of the gorge rd/marble hill ruins/montague rd run. No traffic and smooth rds last time i was there.

[Too Fast]

G,day ozerionblade they are some good roads aswell. All roads around that way are pretty reasonable.Have you been on Langhorn Creek Rd out past Mt Barker another nice ride ,just not long enough.Last time i was riding all of those roads cops were in full force out to catch riders.Best to get up early.I always ended up at Strathalbyn for lunch geez i miss it .How long will you be over there for?

[ozerionblade]

Never did that one and used to work in Woodside, go figure. I'm in Syd for another 18 months and then back there but may go back sooner if the op arises.

[bob b]

hi
I`m bob b
2000 929
just been dynod & got 125 arw
b4 this I had a great handling Laverda
b4 that I had a powerful ZZR1100

the blade is a great combination of both
& 10 kg lighter than the 668 Lav.

so Im happy
bob b