heading to the dark side

kiwi60 · Post by **kiwi60** » Mon May 19, 2008 2:20 pm

Gidday Stan,

did ya get the gixxer or are you still pondering?

stan · Post by **stan** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:11 pm

it looks as though i might be staying with the triple tuning fork for a little longer..............

The deal with the gissxer didn't materialise, so sent the fizzer into the shop for a long overdue tune, valve clearence check, and a new set of boots (Pilot Powers).

I'll keep my powder dry for another day, and in 12 mths time have a bit more $$$$ in the pocket to have a crack at something else.

recent events however may be more devestating to my riding, a re-occurance of a nerve impingment problem in my neck required a scan that reveiled further disc damage above an already fused C6-7 vertebrae. riding my motorbike is not entirley to blame, but puting a helmet on your head and being bounced around is defenitly not helping.........stay tuned

stan

Post by **FZRDude** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:29 pm

Are we going to have to rename the board to the GIMPY-hood?

Bummer to hear about that Stan. Especially as I'm dealing with some mid/lower back issues as well.

kiwi60 · Post by **kiwi60** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:29 pm

Gidday stan,

Consider a set of superbike bars on the FZR, they will alleviate the upward looking stance which clip-ons create and may help settle things down, can't have the aussie contingent off the road - can we

kiwi60 · Post by **kiwi60** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:24 pm

Especially as I'm dealing with some mid/lower back issues as well.

Watch it dude, your just about sounding like you'll need a nice comfortable Goldwing soon

All joking aside, one of the main reasons I put superbike bars on the SV is that it's just too hard on the ol' body to ride on the street with clip ons these days, and as much as I hate to admit it - at 48 I need to be comfortable to enjoy the ride

, mind you, the FZR is head down - ass up; but at 230kph plus, the clipons that don't seem to be a problem...

Cheers