Newbie Hi From Norwich

[kaivalagi]

Originally Posted by reeder

I am indeed!

Sorry that looked a tad rude, I meant the rider who is picking up his bike tomorrow...you've been riding for 6 weeks, I wish I had been

Ah sorry

Originally Posted by kaivalagi

I really want to come on this ride on Sunday especially as all you guys are making me feel like part of the gang already, but I just don't want to push it so soon...it's a shame I couldn't get a test date sorted a couple of weeks back 'cause then I may have felt different.

Wuss

In the first week of owning my bike I did just over 1000 miles. Had it just over a year and done over 16000 miles. In at the deep end mate, you wont regret doing it! You will have a cracking time and riding in a big group like that is the best way to learn.

See you there on Sunday!

Might be a bit much for your first rideout as it's 90 odd miles just to get to Grafham I think. Although the rides are always catered for riders of all abilities and I'm sure there would be no pressure to ride beyond your present limits.

However you could meet the gang at Southwold. That's a nice easy run for you. Find out their ETA to there. Add an hour and meet them at their proposed finish point.

Might even find someone to ride back with.

Originally Posted by kaivalagi

@BigBaddad, is the other newbie from east anglia too?

My home town...King's Lynn http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=157506

[kaivalagi]

Originally Posted by ravingdavis

Wuss

In the first week of owning my bike I did just over 1000 miles. Had it just over a year and done over 16000 miles. In at the deep end mate, you wont regret doing it! You will have a cracking time and riding in a big group like that is the best way to learn.

See you there on Sunday!

Yeah, yeah, yeah At least give me the chance to enjoy my bike on my own for a little bit, selfish I know, I may well do a few 100 miles in my first week, but in my own way and in my own time...There is a very very slim chance I may feel up to it on Sunday but I won't say yes until I've been out on the bike proper first

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Might be a bit much for your first rideout as it's 90 odd miles just to get to Grafham I think. Although the rides are always catered for riders of all abilities and I'm sure there would be no pressure to ride beyond your present limits.

However you could meet the gang at Southwold. That's a nice easy run for you. Find out their ETA to there. Add an hour and meet them at their proposed finish point.

Might even find someone to ride back with.

Sounds like a damn good idea, that way I'll get to meet everyone, and I might even buy a few portions of chips

Originally Posted by BigBaddad

My home town...King's Lynn http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=157506

Good stuff, you both need to get on the map, norfolk looks a bit too bare for my liking http://www.mapservices.org/myguestmap/map/tiltsv

[Skip]

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

However you could meet the gang at Southwold. That's a nice easy run for you. Find out their ETA to there. Add an hour and meet them at their proposed finish point.

Might even find someone to ride back with.

I may well manage to do this if you are interested?

Cant get a pass for the whole day though

Should totally do that.

[kaivalagi]

Originally Posted by Skip

I may well manage to do this if you are interested?

Cant get a pass for the whole day though

I have the go ahead from the other half for that, and it sounds like a good intro to the group to me, thanks for the offer I'll let you know one way or the other end of play tomorrow, after I've picked up the bike and done a few miles on it...I haven't ridden it yet

I would have picked it up today but I had a software release go horribly wrong last night and haven't slept since. Just finished for the day (or 2) so it's time for a few beers then sleep me thinks....

edit: quick question, the bike only has 46 miles on the clock, what would you guys recommend in terms of breaking her in as it were? Are we talking nothing above 4K RPM for 500 miles??? I have no real idea...

Originally Posted by kaivalagi

edit: quick question, the bike only has 46 miles on the clock, what would you guys recommend in terms of breaking her in as it were? Are we talking nothing above 4K RPM for 500 miles??? I have no real idea...

4k will have the bike struggling IMO. I would try and stick to 5 with a occasional run up to 6. Don't labour it uphill and warm it up 1st before setting off. Try to use the gears and not hold it at a particular revs for too long (ie motorway cruising. Not particularly likely where you live ) Blip the throttle on down changes if you can too.