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Unfortunately I was unable to ride mine home. It was 16 hours away and really couldn't afford the time away from duties at the farm. I had mine shipped for likely 2-300 less than I could have gotten it for myself.
But I rode it as soon as it arrived putting around 50 miles on it before the sun went down.
previous bikes were trailered home or in the back of a pickup. I could have ridden the last XL600 home but would have needed to leave my truck and trailer in UT at my buddies place...another 1000 mile 'purchase'.
I usually need to pick them up myself so I already have a truck atleast.
I have delivered a sold bike for a buyer once....when he didn't have a license to ride it legally. So I thought it best to deliver him and the bike to his house. What he did after that? Who knows.
Picked up my ‘99 CBR600 F4 just over a week ago. Had just under 24k on the clock (kilometres). Took it fairly easy at first, then just when I was comfortable enough to crack the throttle, spotted the highway patrol on my tail. Had it out nearly everyday since, over 500ks of mountain roads and highways. Brilliant bike. They don’t make them like that anymore.
Picked up my ‘99 CBR600 F4 just over a week ago. Had just under 24k on the clock (kilometres). Took it fairly easy at first, then just when I was comfortable enough to crack the throttle, spotted the highway patrol on my tail. Had it out nearly everyday since, over 500ks of mountain roads and highways. Brilliant bike. They don’t make them like that anymore.
Hi bronco nice bike, and great weather, pop over to new members section and say hello
I had the previous owner bring my first bike an FZR 250 to my house. I got it before I was licensed. I rode it around a little the 2 weeks I was waiting to take the license test. I've done it again with the CBR600 F2 - I'm on my second stage of the license - no learner plate but I'm stuck riding learner bikes. NZ has a learner approved motorcycle scheme - anything up to 660cc as long as its a certain power to weight ratio, which means singles or twins - CBR 600 is considered too powerful, an MC 17/19/22 is all you can legally ride if you want 4 cylinders, some older 400cc 4 cylinders can just be legal like the FZR 400 1WG. But the next model, the 3TJ is considered too powerful, as with the CBR400 and RR. Pffft... sure the 3TJ went quicker than my 250cc but it wasn't quite the 250cc Ninja to CBR600RR/R6/ZX6R jump in power where you go from 35 to maybe 120 hp. I see the point with LAMS bikes, A 600 super sports isn't probably the best thing to start with but I reckon after a a couple of years should just be able to ride whatever anyway. I've ridden a few bigger bikes and had no problems at all - the mentioned CBR F2 and 400 3TJ, a friends Triumph 955i and SV650S. I just know once its in my garage I'll be on it daily and the chances of getting caught are far higher than just a casual "lets swap bikes for a bit" that you do with friends.
The CBR - I will ride it home!
Anyway license day for me 5th of Feb.
Last edited by smokinjoef2; Jan 20, 2018 at 03:10 PM.
Reason: ride it home
Passed my test at 11:45am after riding a 100cc bike for 5 years, then a gap of 10years.
Picked up my CBR1000F at 2pm, having never ridden a bike more powerful than a 350cc rider-school Buel, never having ridden a bike with a fairing, and certainly not one weighing 600lb.
Within 5min I was on the M25, one of the most congested motorways in the UK, loving every minute of it.
22 years later, the bike is much the same - a few scrapes and bruises from trans-atlantic and trans-pacific shipping, still has the same dealer key-fob and other than new brake levers and replacement stainless steel fasteners and new exhaust cans looks much the same.
Last bike purchased (of now waaaaaaaaaay too many) a Kawasaki ZR-7, 2001, sight unseen in Albany, Western Australia to ride back to South Australia with my Son-in-Law. Bought in Albany, rode 415km from the WA south coast to Perth, serviced the bike in the afternoon/evening and we took off the next morning. 3 days and 2,800km later we arrived home.
2,800 km road trip home from my Daughter's house
Freshly fuelled at Border Village a little over half way home.
Third time I had ridden the Nullabor Plain in 15 months.
Yes it was, even better for spending the time with my Son-in-Law. So have you ridden to the East? It is truly a majestic ride, the Great Australian Bight, the whales, the longest straight. Utterly worth doing.
September 2016 Perth to Adelaide on a Suzuki GS1100GK
