Return to biking

Half man Half pie · 07-01-2008, 09:39 AM

Hello all. I have returned to 2 wheels after 26 years in a car and have jumped straight back on a gsxr750 K6 that I love. The power, the looks, the sound, the confidence it gives on the bends etc. Its a great great bike.

I've had it a month and it took some getting used to from my old Yam RD400 but I'm getting there. Its a totally different animal as you'd expect after this length of time.

I still ride it like I drive my car at times but am getting used to filtering through traffic and getting to the front at traffic lights if there is space. I do take a relaxed view of getting past trucks and cars as when the road is clear there is lots of power to rush me past.

The lean angle is increasing but I'm way off knee down at the moment.

Most of my time is spent with my oldest son on the back looking for rides in north notts, mainly going over to Matlock which has the greatest concentration of fish & chips shops I've seen. My girlfriend lives 140 miles away near Redcar in the north east which has fewer chippies and its on the coast !!

I'm planning a trip to see her going up the smaller roads rather than A1 probably calling at Whitby on the way up. If anyone has a good route to Whitby it would be appreciated.

I commute on the bike a couple of times a week which is an 80 mile round trip each time but its flattening off the tyre on the A1 so its not good.

I'm off work all of august so am looking to put some miles under my wheels and will be pushing the lean and maybe getting the front wheel up a bit more.

Its great to be back !!!

Spree · 07-01-2008, 09:50 AM

Hello mate, welcome to the biker forum and welcome back into the fold too

Cracking name btw

dungeekin · 07-01-2008, 09:52 AM

Hello and welcome!

Neil

Rerb · 07-01-2008, 10:05 AM

Hello Pie man,
You go steady

grotbag · 07-01-2008, 12:14 PM

greetings and welcome to the forum HMHP

I'm the quiet, shy one and not in the least bit nosy

so you need to look at this thread Userid, what made you choose yours?

Bornagain · 07-01-2008, 12:42 PM

Welcome to the forum and welcome back to biking.

Quote:

Originally Posted by grotbag

I'm the quiet, shy one and not in the least bit nosy

Singh600RR · 07-01-2008, 12:49 PM

HIya Mate, another Notts lad - hurrah!!

If you fancy a run to matlock or beyond sometime - give us a shout!!

druidsam · 07-01-2008, 03:45 PM

hiya half man half pie, welcome back to the word of biking and welcome to the forum

...........................Sam

PAULED · 07-01-2008, 04:14 PM

Welcome Half Man Half Pie

Hope to be riding soon, cbt, das and test coming up end of month.

Paul

BLACKPANTHER · 07-01-2008, 04:38 PM

Welcome matey

Nice bike. You sound like a sensible sort of chap. Don't worry about the knee down thing, I gave up trying years ago, it don't make you go any faster!

07-01-2008, 09:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Half man Half pie Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: mansfield Posts: 7	Return to biking Hello all. I have returned to 2 wheels after 26 years in a car and have jumped straight back on a gsxr750 K6 that I love. The power, the looks, the sound, the confidence it gives on the bends etc. Its a great great bike. I've had it a month and it took some getting used to from my old Yam RD400 but I'm getting there. Its a totally different animal as you'd expect after this length of time. I still ride it like I drive my car at times but am getting used to filtering through traffic and getting to the front at traffic lights if there is space. I do take a relaxed view of getting past trucks and cars as when the road is clear there is lots of power to rush me past. The lean angle is increasing but I'm way off knee down at the moment. Most of my time is spent with my oldest son on the back looking for rides in north notts, mainly going over to Matlock which has the greatest concentration of fish & chips shops I've seen. My girlfriend lives 140 miles away near Redcar in the north east which has fewer chippies and its on the coast !! I'm planning a trip to see her going up the smaller roads rather than A1 probably calling at Whitby on the way up. If anyone has a good route to Whitby it would be appreciated. I commute on the bike a couple of times a week which is an 80 mile round trip each time but its flattening off the tyre on the A1 so its not good. I'm off work all of august so am looking to put some miles under my wheels and will be pushing the lean and maybe getting the front wheel up a bit more. Its great to be back !!!

07-01-2008, 09:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spree Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newton Le Willows Posts: 2,935	Re: Return to biking Hello mate, welcome to the biker forum and welcome back into the fold too Cracking name btw
	I read that smoking weed destroys your brain cells - so I gave up reading Why not try out our other sites? The Biker Cafe and Bikerholic

07-01-2008, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
dungeekin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire Posts: 116	Re: Return to biking Hello and welcome! Neil

07-01-2008, 10:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rerb Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Staffs Posts: 1,483	Re: Return to biking Hello Pie man, You go steady

07-01-2008, 12:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
grotbag Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Hornsea,on the East Yorkshire coast Posts: 6,583	Re: Return to biking greetings and welcome to the forum HMHP I'm the quiet, shy one and not in the least bit nosy so you need to look at this thread Userid, what made you choose yours?
	Sam's auctions on; http://www.bikerforum.co.uk/forums/t...d-auction.html 'Veni, Vidi, Velcro' - I came, I saw, I stuck around .................. 'borrowed' from eBay

07-01-2008, 12:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Singh600RR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 429	Re: Return to biking HIya Mate, another Notts lad - hurrah!! If you fancy a run to matlock or beyond sometime - give us a shout!!
	Honda CBR 600RR and proud!!

07-01-2008, 03:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
druidsam Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: central scotland Posts: 3,938	Re: Return to biking hiya half man half pie, welcome back to the word of biking and welcome to the forum ...........................Sam
	trust me! im a druid bid on this now http://www.bikerforum.co.uk/forums/t...d-auction.html

07-01-2008, 04:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
PAULED Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 40	Re: Return to biking Welcome Half Man Half Pie Hope to be riding soon, cbt, das and test coming up end of month. Paul
PAULED Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 40

07-01-2008, 04:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
BLACKPANTHER Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Doncaster Posts: 987	Re: Return to biking Welcome matey Nice bike. You sound like a sensible sort of chap. Don't worry about the knee down thing, I gave up trying years ago, it don't make you go any faster!

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