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missyburd

05-07-11, 05:47 PM

Yep, tis official, I have now ridden my SV :smt003 :smt003 :smt003

Only up the drive of doom but still, MY FIRST RIDE! :smt026 MOT'd this eve, YC drops her off at the bottom of the drive and gets me to turn her round on the sidestand, which I do (a little awkwardly but I managed it, she weighs a ton...) then I said...jokingly almost...can I take her up the drive? And bloody hell I did it, so pleased! She creeped up with a few revs no problem, as I was told to expect but still, not the same till you do it yourself :D YC turns her at the top and then I turn her again at the bottom, much easier this time, still have to work the technique.

Can't wait to take her out tomorrow eve when I've taxed her, eeeee happy Maria :flower:

Geodude

05-07-11, 05:52 PM

Well done you, from what i hear you have to be roped together with sherpas to get up your drive ;) Will be waiting for pics of the steed. Have fun. :D

Jayneflakes

05-07-11, 06:32 PM

Yay well done, hope that you get some nice warm days for a cool few rides. Hugs x :D

maviczap

05-07-11, 06:34 PM

Well done you, it will feel mahoosive after your little 125

yorkie_chris

05-07-11, 06:36 PM

Yey :)

(a little awkwardly but I managed it, she weighs a ton...)

Message for all you fackin poosies who come to my house. If you need me to turn your bikes around for you then HA HA! You got beat by a girl :smt082

dizzyblonde

05-07-11, 06:41 PM

Yey :)

Message for all you fackin poosies who come to my house. If you need me to turn your bikes around for you then HA HA! You got beat by a girl :smt082

Oh shut up, I ain't risking it ever...thats what I pay you for:lol:

Good stuff M, see you up here soon then!

Brettus

05-07-11, 06:59 PM

Yey :)

Message for all you fackin poosies who come to my house. If you need me to turn your bikes around for you then HA HA! You got beat by a girl :smt082

Meh, I can't complain with your sentiment but as DB says, why buy a dog and bark yourself :smt064 heh, I of course still fear taking my bike down your cliffside that you call a driveway so I'll always remain a wuss. :rolleyes:

andrewsmith

05-07-11, 07:14 PM

Yey :)

Message for all you fackin poosies who come to my house. If you need me to turn your bikes around for you then HA HA! You got beat by a girl :smt082

Aint that what you failed at the other night??

Joking mate, you in one piece still.

Good to here its sorted and has the smile subsided yet?

Speedy Claire

05-07-11, 08:01 PM

Well done hun, is great to hear you`ll soon be back on the road. Have fun and look forward to seeing you soon x

missyburd

05-07-11, 09:08 PM

A few piccies :)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/260266_10150710518190553_879760552_19532655_239202 7_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262081_10150710520170553_879760552_19532693_348168 6_n.jpg

Beauty and the Beast :lol:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271071_10150710520720553_879760552_19532701_153470 4_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261731_10150710520795553_879760552_19532702_783706 7_n.jpg

He made me do it! It'll be a while before I try to do this...actually if ever :rolleyes:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/267841_10150710519200553_879760552_19532672_179062 2_n.jpg

And of course the mucktub had to get in on the action...not quite the same though I think you'll agree :-D
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261356_10150710519570553_879760552_19532679_501180 7_n.jpg

Oh and caption competition for this one...I'll start: "Not doing nuffin...this is not a potential racing bike...honest!"
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270611_10150710520485553_879760552_19532698_206672 4_n.jpg

:D

dizzyblonde

05-07-11, 09:10 PM

is that a standard zorst lady???

missyburd

05-07-11, 09:12 PM

is that a standard zorst lady???
Yep! I don't see the point of whacking on a nice zorst when I won't have heard the standard one, how can I appreciate the difference!? We have one lined up tho :-)

fenjer

05-07-11, 09:24 PM

=D>

Best colour of SV too!

Here's to many long and happy rides on your SV (and I'll bet it's not long at all until you've got the knee down!!)

:riding:

Bibio

05-07-11, 09:29 PM

yey. so we will be seeing you at the AR on it then?

andrewsmith

05-07-11, 09:33 PM

Nice myc!
I'd love to see that barge knee down
YC bucket mk2?

Bluefish

05-07-11, 09:42 PM

Caption, just seeing if it would fit love, honest!!

missyburd

06-07-11, 06:46 AM

yey. so we will be seeing you at the AR on it then?
Indeed you will! No idea if I'll fancy the ride yet, prefer doing the Dales at my own leisure but will see :)

BigBaddad

06-07-11, 06:47 AM

yeah great, insurance premiums set to rise.

missyburd

06-07-11, 06:50 AM

yeah great, insurance premiums set to rise.
I can't fathom my insurance out this time round. Nearly £200 it cost my to insure the YBR for a year...this time to insure a break much more powerful it was only £250? I know I'm female but YC's is the same and he's been riding a lot longer! Not that I'm complaining :smt053

BigBaddad

06-07-11, 06:59 AM

Daisy cost me £70 a year.

AndyBrad

06-07-11, 07:40 AM

Coolio lass. Looks good. Bit jelous of your "hanging off" technique tho!

Bike looks well and its clean as well! Lets hope it stays that way :D Hope you have lots of fun on it! im sure you will.

250 quid for insurance! wow who with. mine was 450 when i got my sv at 27!!

dizzyblonde

06-07-11, 08:08 AM

I can't fathom my insurance out this time round. Nearly £200 it cost my to insure the YBR for a year...this time to insure a break much more powerful it was only £250? I know I'm female but YC's is the same and he's been riding a lot longer! Not that I'm complaining :smt053

Like I said to you last week, when I first insured Suzy, it was far cheaper than Matt had insured her for, and he had seven years on me.
Even with the Vrap, I still beat his insurance first time....cost me 40 quid :lol: As a singular vehicle it was way cheaper than he'd ever insured it, every quote I'd ever got for one(when I was on the hunt for one) I beat his premium by miles...by then he'd been riding over ten years!.

I like being female:)

missyburd

06-07-11, 08:13 AM

250 quid for insurance! wow who with. mine was 450 when i got my sv at 27!!
Cheers Andy. Bikesure I'm with now. MCE before URGH never ever again.

andrewsmith

06-07-11, 08:36 AM

melody

06-07-11, 08:45 AM

That's really great news Maria.

Another yellow curvey on the road. You'll definitely have to come round so I can see it. :D

Just in time for the AR too.

missyburd

06-07-11, 09:28 AM

That's really great news Maria.

Another yellow curvey on the road. You'll definitely have to come round so I can see it. :D

Just in time for the AR too.
aye, great time of year, I am most pleased. Can get as much experience in as possible before the crummy weather kicks in. :D

Quedos

06-07-11, 09:33 AM

Well done girlie!!
Hope to see you up here soon.

and the driveway looks a nightmare:notworthy:

missyburd

06-07-11, 03:36 PM

wooo taxed up and we'll be going out for a run with her this eve, muchos excitement :)

Teejayexc

06-07-11, 04:00 PM

.......... and he had seven years on me.
....I like being female:)

Are those two comments linked? ;)

-Ralph-

06-07-11, 05:39 PM

Coolio lass. Looks good.

Bike looks well and its clean as well!

Nice one MYC, bike does look good, but, did he not polish or paint the forks up for you!? Must try harder Chris! ;-)

minimorecambe

06-07-11, 05:39 PM

Have fun :D

yorkie_chris

06-07-11, 09:47 PM

Woop woop!

Well done Maria :)

missyburd

06-07-11, 09:48 PM

Wow. I think I'm in love, and not with a greasy, oily, mechanical....hang on a minute LOL :D

We've just rode 20 miles together, YC in front on way there, me in front on the way back. It felt A M A Z I N G. The power, the vibrations, the quick responses, the engine braking, the noise, that smell of an oil leak from the clutch...lol. Ah, I feel on top of the world right now. I can't believe I have my very own SV! I've been on this forum how long? When I joined I never really thought I'd end up as an owner of me own curvy, and she's there, large as life in our garage!

Can't wait to go to work tomorrow :smt054

andrewsmith

06-07-11, 09:57 PM

Enjoy Maria!

Now have you got the Autoglym in garage? :lol:

yorkie_chris

06-07-11, 10:00 PM

Enjoy Maria!

Now have you got the Autoglym in garage? :lol:

It goes sour and turns black if brought over the threshold as blood and oil pours down the walls and the workbench starts kicking stuff!:smt096

missyburd

06-07-11, 10:00 PM

Enjoy Maria!

Now have you got the Autoglym in garage? :lol:
Auto what now?

minimorecambe

06-07-11, 10:01 PM

Well done :)

Autoglym smells lovely :D

andrewsmith

06-07-11, 10:11 PM

It goes sour and turns black if brought over the threshold as blood and oil pours down the walls and the workbench starts kicking stuff!:smt096

hahahaha

What does the lathe and angle grinder do then?

This sprung to mind the minute I read that
l9F4Av7GAVI

Holdup

06-07-11, 10:15 PM

Beauty and the Beast :lol:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271071_10150710520720553_879760552_19532701_153470 4_n.jpg

All i see is 2 curvy's :confused:

Have fun :D

DarrenSV650S

06-07-11, 10:21 PM

All i see is 2 curvy's :confused:

All I see is beauty :smt007
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/267841_10150710519200553_879760552_19532672_179062 2_n.jpg

Nobbylad

07-07-11, 11:17 AM

Well done missus! Glad he managed to sort your steed out, along with all the other jobs he's been doing for peeps whilst you've been away!

Well done particularly on turning the fecker around on that bloody cliffside!

dizzyblonde

07-07-11, 11:24 AM

All I see is beauty :smt007

what you see beauty in the xj :lol:

hongman

07-07-11, 03:06 PM

Well done and congrats :)

Now lets see a pic of this cliff everyone is on about!

Jackie_Black

07-07-11, 04:58 PM

Yeah i need to see how steep this drive is

missyburd

07-07-11, 08:48 PM

All I see is beauty :smt007
Are you still fortunate enough to have complete use of your eyes? OHhhh, you meant the foliage!!! :-P

Well done missus! Glad he managed to sort your steed out, along with all the other jobs he's been doing for peeps whilst you've been away!

Well done particularly on turning the fecker around on that bloody cliffside!

Other jobs? Other jobs? OTHER PEOPLE CAME BEFORE ME!? Well I never, I am most shocked and disgusted, he wasn't supposed to have a bl00dy life while I was away :smt018

:joker:

Well done and congrats :)

Now lets see a pic of this cliff everyone is on about!

Yeah i need to see how steep this drive is

Ok here ya go guys, not sure if these photos do it justice! Meet the Drive of Doom :-P

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/34802_10150371422275553_879760552_16264597_7747371 _n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/163029_10150371422330553_879760552_16264598_389993 4_n.jpg

garynortheast

07-07-11, 08:51 PM

Bloody hell! You need a funicular railway to get up and down there not a motorbike!

andrewsmith

07-07-11, 08:57 PM

F me

Well I did believe what Berlin said about the grade and the van even struggling but that is worse again!

dizzyblonde

07-07-11, 09:00 PM

Just to illustrate further...the garage is directly at the bottom of said cliff. No landing pad!

DarrenSV650S

07-07-11, 09:28 PM

Are you still fortunate enough to have complete use of your eyes?

Is that a threat?

missyburd

07-07-11, 09:32 PM

Is that a threat?
haha no, just wondering if you could see or if indeed you were looking at the right picture :p

DarrenSV650S

07-07-11, 09:42 PM

:smt045

hongman

07-07-11, 10:07 PM

Jesus christ that is a cliff alright...

Surprised your 125 made it up that!

missyburd

07-07-11, 10:09 PM

Jesus christ that is a cliff alright...

Surprised your 125 made it up that!
Hehe, it did but I had to give it some, something I had to make sure I definitely did not do with the SV! It goes up on tickover pretty much, much more dignified :cool:

BanannaMan

08-07-11, 03:36 AM

:shock:
That's not a driveway. That's a coal chute!

-Ralph-

08-07-11, 06:12 AM

I see there's a drain at the bottom of that. What happens when it gets blocked and it rains, doesn't the garage flood?

Dicky Ticker

08-07-11, 06:21 AM

Often wondered about the webbed feet:D

missyburd

08-07-11, 06:41 AM

I see there's a drain at the bottom of that. What happens when it gets blocked and it rains, doesn't the garage flood?
I think we just don't let it get to that point...?

-Ralph-

08-07-11, 08:55 AM

Suppose its well lubricated with the amount of oil YC pours down it ;-)

yorkie_chris

08-07-11, 08:59 AM

I don't waste oil, there are uses for it. Like metal melting furnaces!

The garage threshold is a bit higher than the drain so any overflow can run down the side of the house

andrewsmith

08-07-11, 09:06 AM

Seeing that drive all I can think about now is plastic sheeting, couple of gal of washing up liquid and a bin bag

I don't waste oil, there are uses for it. Like metal melting furnaces!

The garage threshold is a bit higher than the drain so any overflow can run down the side of the house

is that why theres this hanging over Halifax :lol:

http://edtrigger.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/clown-mushroom-cloud.jpg?w=580&h=385

missyburd

14-07-11, 07:23 AM

Popped me motorway cherry last night :-D Wasn't as bad as I thought but then I did have escorts to hold my hand haha. We had a good 80 mile run to Squires and about. Am experiencing the V-Twin Tingle in the old thumb and index fingers though, I guess I'll get used to it...

Owenski

14-07-11, 07:48 AM

I trust you found your way easy enough then :)
The curvy was looking good, like I said made me miss mine a little.

missyburd

14-07-11, 08:08 AM

Aye, we got there no probs, my escorts were on top form :D

Dicky Ticker

14-07-11, 08:33 AM

missyburd

14-07-11, 08:47 AM

I know you have done loads of pillion riding with Chris and a fair bit on your 125 but take time,familiarise your self with the bikes traits and don't push yourself to what you consider your limits.Everybody takes time with a new bike to learn their and the bikes limits and when you have done this you can then push to keep up but please be careful.
I know I am considered an old fart but it is for your own saftey that I try and give a little bit of advice.
Enjoy the experience without it being heart stopping,live long and ride far.
Remember---Slowly slowly catchee monkee.
Nope advice well taken DT. I have done 250 miles on the bike in the last week, it being my only transport. I have to park it in an awkward spot at work and that I have to take slowly. I know what you mean about too much too soon but I am building the experience up slowly, even though it doesn't seem like it! My commute to work is 20 miles, to visit my ma once a week is 40, we did 80 miles last night and we're off to do twice that at the weekend. Then I have an adventure looming end of next week so start as one means to go on! As I say, fortunately I have the lack of testosterone on my side so I am competing with noone :eye: