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11-08-2008, 01:36 PM
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Hello, new to the site
Hello all from New Zealand.
Not long ago I purchased a 1988 Honda CBR1000FJ, It's done approx. 32,000 miles & pretty immaculate condition as u can see to which i endevour to keep it that way. I have bought a pack rack kit as i enjoy 2 up riding with the missus & the CBR has proven to be an awesome bike for this.
Just though i should say high as i have been snooping about & downloaded a heap of workshop manuals from this site as i am partial to the odd bit of 'tinkering in the shed'
Great site, heaps of friendly help & info here
Here is a pitchure. I have a better pic but washing is in background & i'm shure you don't want to see skidz on my undies !
[IMG]local://upfiles/29771/8222087BFACE4661BDF05805C14F28D6.jpg[/IMG]
Not long ago I purchased a 1988 Honda CBR1000FJ, It's done approx. 32,000 miles & pretty immaculate condition as u can see to which i endevour to keep it that way. I have bought a pack rack kit as i enjoy 2 up riding with the missus & the CBR has proven to be an awesome bike for this.
Just though i should say high as i have been snooping about & downloaded a heap of workshop manuals from this site as i am partial to the odd bit of 'tinkering in the shed'
Great site, heaps of friendly help & info here
Here is a pitchure. I have a better pic but washing is in background & i'm shure you don't want to see skidz on my undies !
[IMG]local://upfiles/29771/8222087BFACE4661BDF05805C14F28D6.jpg[/IMG]
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11-08-2008, 01:55 PM
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RE: Hello, new to the site
just like to say welcome the the best forum on the net an hope you enjoy it as much as i do. very clean bike bro an there alot of the 1000f guys on here. you can check out that section of the forum under the home page an scroll done.
also beat the welcome team again hahahaha
also beat the welcome team again hahahaha
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RE: Hello, new to the site
Hey welcome to the Cbr Canes country
I also have an 88 but in black and red i must say blue and quite is quite awesome too. Yes we have a lot of manuals, but we are starting to know theses bikes more than the mechanic at the Honda dealers.
Oh by the way Keep your bike clean or Shadow1 will notice !
Welcome oh by the way you lucky bums down under it is starting to be summer there, us snow will be on it's way soon...
I also have an 88 but in black and red i must say blue and quite is quite awesome too. Yes we have a lot of manuals, but we are starting to know theses bikes more than the mechanic at the Honda dealers.
Oh by the way Keep your bike clean or Shadow1 will notice !
Welcome oh by the way you lucky bums down under it is starting to be summer there, us snow will be on it's way soon...
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11-08-2008, 03:53 PM
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11-08-2008, 04:28 PM
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RE: Hello, new to the site
Giday and welcome the the CBRForum mate
We have a few New Zealanders here already... Look up Bazman ..he is a very nice guy from your part of the world...
You have bought yourself one nice old ride ...she looks very clean and these older models are bloody great rides..as you now know ..
My misses near wont let me go out without taking her either... they are nice and comfy for the passenger...
I am glad you spared us the skid marks on you jocks mate
have fun and take care mate
Thanks to the backup Welcome crew for filing in while we all slept
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We have a few New Zealanders here already... Look up Bazman ..he is a very nice guy from your part of the world...
You have bought yourself one nice old ride ...she looks very clean and these older models are bloody great rides..as you now know ..
My misses near wont let me go out without taking her either... they are nice and comfy for the passenger...
I am glad you spared us the skid marks on you jocks mate
have fun and take care mate
Thanks to the backup Welcome crew for filing in while we all slept
NOOBS...are you new to Forums .... ?
Please spend two minutes and watch these vids :-)
How to use Forums...a great for beginers to forums :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIyr5...eature=related
Another very good insight to how to use Forums
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9q2jNjOPdk
A more radicle view of Forums :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUJJpQzRkVE
How to use all the stuff within the CBRforum :-)
https://cbrforum.com/m_184631/tm.htm
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11-08-2008, 07:28 PM
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RE: Hello, new to the site
Welcome mrchips.
What part of the country are you from??
This site is a gold mine of Knowledge with alot of fun thrown in... Especially from our mate Classic across the ditch... ( He's pretty harmless..)
Enjoy the site, i've learnt plenty and still find new stuff each day...
Cheers,
Barry.
What part of the country are you from??
This site is a gold mine of Knowledge with alot of fun thrown in... Especially from our mate Classic across the ditch... ( He's pretty harmless..
)Enjoy the site, i've learnt plenty and still find new stuff each day...
Cheers,
Barry.
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11-09-2008, 03:18 AM
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RE: Hello, new to the site
Thanks for the warm welcome guys.
Yup, skiddies the first day i got her - Lets just say.... take your hand off the throttle when you have a sneezing fit mid corner on these things.. very, very touchy throttle !
Well i just don't see many of these old CBR's around these parts & i shure as hell didn't realise there where so many variants untill i found this site.
DragonCBR, we are extremely fortunate here in New Zealand as 1) summer is basically here & 2) winter around these parts aint so bad either, just gets a bit colder but still o.k. to ride.
Don't worry, shadow1 would be hard to fault my old girl as she's just had a wax & polish so he'd probably be blinded by the sprakle & reflection at the moment !
CBRclassic, i just love the look of your 89 there.. that is one beautifull piece of machinery.
Hey there Barry, i see you are from Napier. Been up that way quite a few times, will hopefully go for trip on the CBR through your way over christmass break. I live in 'windy' Wellington where its not uncommon to get winds up to 140 km/hr... i tell you one thing, it's bloody great riding a heavy bike here.. it shure helps to keep you upright in the wind gusts !
cheers guys.
Yup, skiddies the first day i got her - Lets just say.... take your hand off the throttle when you have a sneezing fit mid corner on these things.. very, very touchy throttle !
Well i just don't see many of these old CBR's around these parts & i shure as hell didn't realise there where so many variants untill i found this site.
DragonCBR, we are extremely fortunate here in New Zealand as 1) summer is basically here & 2) winter around these parts aint so bad either, just gets a bit colder but still o.k. to ride.
Don't worry, shadow1 would be hard to fault my old girl as she's just had a wax & polish so he'd probably be blinded by the sprakle & reflection at the moment !
CBRclassic, i just love the look of your 89 there.. that is one beautifull piece of machinery.
Hey there Barry, i see you are from Napier. Been up that way quite a few times, will hopefully go for trip on the CBR through your way over christmass break. I live in 'windy' Wellington where its not uncommon to get winds up to 140 km/hr... i tell you one thing, it's bloody great riding a heavy bike here.. it shure helps to keep you upright in the wind gusts !
cheers guys.
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11-09-2008, 04:06 AM
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Thanks chips ...I love her too mate.. had her out for a nice little 160klm putter in the sun today... what a nice day to go riding it was too
Me funny Barry?? .......... thanks mate
hows life over the big creek going anyway mate ?
got that changeover finished yet?
sorry for the little th-jack
had her out for a nice little 160klm putter in the sun today... what a nice day to go riding it was tooMe funny Barry??
.......... thanks matehows life over the big creek going anyway mate ?
got that changeover finished yet?
sorry for the little th-jack
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11-09-2008, 04:12 AM
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Hello again !
Nice colour scheme !
And yes, I would notice if it was dirty, but I only tell MarkR to wash his bike.....he he Sometimes Classic too !
I wasn't sleeping either (I never sleep)- had a radio link meltdown, had to reformat my tin can, lost all the links, passwords, the lot !
Good to have you with us.Glad the manuals were of some use. I have loads of links to manuals for old bikes like Ariel, Indian, H-D if you ever need them, shout.
Nice colour scheme !
And yes, I would notice if it was dirty, but I only tell MarkR to wash his bike.....he he Sometimes Classic too !
I wasn't sleeping either (I never sleep)
- had a radio link meltdown, had to reformat my tin can, lost all the links, passwords, the lot !Good to have you with us.Glad the manuals were of some use. I have loads of links to manuals for old bikes like Ariel, Indian, H-D if you ever need them, shout.