Finally, the wait is over..

25-01-2007, 05:22 PM

Hello and welcome from another pint sized biker!

I'm 5'2" and the 900 is quite a tall bike for me but having ridden some pretty hefty bikes over the years, GSXR600 srad and Ducati 888 I have learnt not to paddle bikes backwards (dropping it hurts the pride and the bike!) get off and push it back, one hand on the bar and one on the seat, lean it into you a little to stop it toppling over - this happened to me once with the gixxer and I had to run to the local indian take away to get help to pick it up again, very embarassing !! lol

You'll get used to turning it and do remember it has the turning circle of a tank!

Like others have said you should be able to adjust the seat height but you get used to it and if all else fails buy some platform boots, they work wonders!

25-01-2007, 08:46 PM

I was hoping to do my test on mine, but hearing about the turning circle I think I'll chicken out and borrow the schools Kwacker ER5 it's lower than a snakes belly and even I can get both feet flat. Platforms are a no no can't get toes under to change gear

It's no biggy to get off and park it or move it, admittedly it's easier if you're a girly cos you can just do a Penelope Pitstop and the guys can't wait to help.

26-01-2007, 04:01 PM

Hello and welcome, hope to see you down da cafe one sunday (please don't park clean new 695 next to my old 620 cos will make me jealous.)

take it easy and enjoy

26-01-2007, 04:11 PM

Hmm, ...i posted that thread a few months ago, ..and suddenly in the last few days i have received a few replies, ....ironic really as i have just got my bike back from doing a little bit of work to it, ...no longer is it a standard black/red 695, ..oh no, ...it now looks like this:

Can i still park it next to you

...won't be around for Ace Cafe on the 8th, am going to be in Japan from sunday for a week, ....oh wait, ..i will be back by then, ...see you there.

-mog

13-02-2007, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mogmachine

Hmm, ...i posted that thread a few months ago, ..and suddenly in the last few days i have received a few replies, ....ironic really as i have just got my bike back from doing a little bit of work to it, ...no longer is it a standard black/red 695, ..oh no, ...it now looks like this:

oooh, now that does look good! can i ask where you got the paintwork done and about the different flyscreen to match your lights? i'm hoping to get an s2r but would have very similar thoughts as you as to how to improve it!

13-02-2007, 07:05 AM

The paintwork was done at Ducati in Aylesbury, ...which is onyerbike.net not the actual main dealer, ..they are just round the side, ..ask for rod if you phone up, he is very helpful, ...as for the screen, ...it is the standard ducati one, ...it is not special for my lights even though the cut outs look like it is, ..to be honest i should probably put a couple more spacers under the lights and raise them more into the fairing, ...but it is raining and ****ty and i don't even have the impetus to polish the wheels.

13-02-2007, 10:01 PM

Hi and Welcome

14-02-2007, 08:25 AM

£495 ?? ..with the Marelli ECU and high efficiency air filter, ...me thinks not, ..but if you can get it for that then go for your life mate.

..as for uncertainty, ...jump, ..jerk ,..whatever you want to call it ....made that little bit worse by central london speed bumps.

26-01-2007, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by queen_gpants

Hello and welcome from another pint sized biker!

I'm 5'2" and the 900 is quite a tall bike for me but having ridden some pretty hefty bikes over the years, GSXR600 srad and Ducati 888 I have learnt not to paddle bikes backwards (dropping it hurts the pride and the bike!) get off and push it back, one hand on the bar and one on the seat, lean it into you a little to stop it toppling over - this happened to me once with the gixxer and I had to run to the local indian take away to get help to pick it up again, very embarassing !! lol

You'll get used to turning it and do remember it has the turning circle of a tank!

Like others have said you should be able to adjust the seat height but you get used to it and if all else fails buy some platform boots, they work wonders!

Some tanks can neutral turn so thats very small turning area.

26-01-2007, 04:01 PM	#3
scrapps Guest Posts: n/a	welcome Hello and welcome, hope to see you down da cafe one sunday (please don't park clean new 695 next to my old 620 cos will make me jealous.) take it easy and enjoy

13-02-2007, 10:01 PM	#7
dameiw Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Hi and Welcome

25-01-2007, 05:22 PM	#1
queen_gpants Guest Posts: n/a	Hello and welcome from another pint sized biker! I'm 5'2" and the 900 is quite a tall bike for me but having ridden some pretty hefty bikes over the years, GSXR600 srad and Ducati 888 I have learnt not to paddle bikes backwards (dropping it hurts the pride and the bike!) get off and push it back, one hand on the bar and one on the seat, lean it into you a little to stop it toppling over - this happened to me once with the gixxer and I had to run to the local indian take away to get help to pick it up again, very embarassing !! lol You'll get used to turning it and do remember it has the turning circle of a tank! Like others have said you should be able to adjust the seat height but you get used to it and if all else fails buy some platform boots, they work wonders!

25-01-2007, 08:46 PM	#2
gremlin Guest Posts: n/a	I was hoping to do my test on mine, but hearing about the turning circle I think I'll chicken out and borrow the schools Kwacker ER5 it's lower than a snakes belly and even I can get both feet flat. Platforms are a no no can't get toes under to change gear It's no biggy to get off and park it or move it, admittedly it's easier if you're a girly cos you can just do a Penelope Pitstop and the guys can't wait to help.

26-01-2007, 04:11 PM	#4
mogmachine Guest Posts: n/a	Hmm, ...i posted that thread a few months ago, ..and suddenly in the last few days i have received a few replies, ....ironic really as i have just got my bike back from doing a little bit of work to it, ...no longer is it a standard black/red 695, ..oh no, ...it now looks like this: Can i still park it next to you ...won't be around for Ace Cafe on the 8th, am going to be in Japan from sunday for a week, ....oh wait, ..i will be back by then, ...see you there. -mog

13-02-2007, 07:05 AM	#6
mogmachine Guest Posts: n/a	The paintwork was done at Ducati in Aylesbury, ...which is onyerbike.net not the actual main dealer, ..they are just round the side, ..ask for rod if you phone up, he is very helpful, ...as for the screen, ...it is the standard ducati one, ...it is not special for my lights even though the cut outs look like it is, ..to be honest i should probably put a couple more spacers under the lights and raise them more into the fairing, ...but it is raining and ****ty and i don't even have the impetus to polish the wheels.

14-02-2007, 08:25 AM	#8
mogmachine Guest Posts: n/a	£495 ?? ..with the Marelli ECU and high efficiency air filter, ...me thinks not, ..but if you can get it for that then go for your life mate. ..as for uncertainty, ...jump, ..jerk ,..whatever you want to call it ....made that little bit worse by central london speed bumps.