New wheels

Jnaus · Post by **Jnaus** » Sun May 13, 2012 6:21 am

Just thought I'd show off my new set of wheels.

Its an 2007 ZX10R, very stock other then the paint and some bits off eBay.
I bought it in Brisbane for $7500 AUD and rode back to Melbourne, about 2350km, over 4 days. Awesome ride... Very painful.

scooble · Post by **scooble** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:16 am

very nice, could do with a splash of green though.

...is that a sissy bar on the back of a ZX10?

Jnaus · Post by **Jnaus** » Sun May 13, 2012 10:12 am

Hahaha it looks like a sissy bar! It's a rack for a RJays bag.

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Sun May 13, 2012 10:57 am

You could put some roller skate wheels on the rack and it could double up as a wheelie bar!

Jnaus · Post by **Jnaus** » Sun May 13, 2012 11:17 am

No doubt it needs a wheelie bar the thing is a monster. I've spent most of my 12 years as a rider on 250's and this. This thing is very.... Responsive!?!? To a good twist of the right hand!

Top-shaggy · Post by **Top-shaggy** » Sun May 13, 2012 11:49 am

2350km ?

Sure puts distance into perspective ... That's like riding from John'O Groats to Lands End and then turning round and going all the way back again !!!
Wow ! And to think I was moaning when I fetched my last stroker that was 90 miles away.

Hats off to you fella - great way to get to know the bike!!
=D> =D> =D>

Jnaus · Post by **Jnaus** » Sun May 13, 2012 12:43 pm

Some photos I took along the way

As I left

Sydney harbour bridge

Sydney harbour

Parliament house Canberra

Holsbrook NSW. That's a submarine 500km's inland

At home

I made a couple of stops that added 500km's, but this is more or less the route I took.

Absolutely awesome trip. I'm trying to convince my mate to freight his bike up and I'd do it again.

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Sun May 13, 2012 12:47 pm

I can post you some photos of Bridlington if you want mate!

Some guys have all the fun! I know a song about that.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:18 pm

Brilliant Photos, that is some trip, I'm jealous as hell now.

Enjoy the ZX10 mate.

Top-shaggy · Post by **Top-shaggy** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:30 pm

Bridlington ?... Snob lol
Yeah we could do the same in the UK,
1. start at Sydney Harbour aka: Skegness pier (what's left of it)
2. look over Ingolmells (key - magnificent landscape shot over the caravans towards the amusements)
3. Through Mablethorpe and up to Cleethorpes - over the mighty Humber suspension Bridge..
4. Stop off at Filey, Bridlington and Flamborough but not to stay as it's far too posh
5. Photo shot of the 'Golf Ball' radar posts on the way passing the Lyke Wake (ok trying to be too clever now and can't spell.. )
6. Finally reaching Scarborough (cue shot of South Bay and Castle, with the famous Pirate Ship in the Harbour)

And after all that...ok I admit to being jealous because I would love to do that trip in OZ really, much as I also like the Uk.

scooble · Post by **scooble** » Sun May 13, 2012 2:49 pm

how did you manage to reach the bars and touch the ground?

Jnaus · Post by **Jnaus** » Sun May 13, 2012 3:02 pm

I did my best! Rode the whole way in my jocks too (or pants as I believe it's said over in the uk).
That's my 2 year old, he's a bike nut..... Until I took him for a ride down the road! Now he likes them from a distance lol

garye345 · Post by **garye345** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:10 pm

I like it!
Have been looking at those,but in green

.You can pick a nice one up for decent money,there just way too good for my ability at the mo thou.

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:23 pm

Im after another sports bike when ive flogged my KR1, either a new GSXR1000, R1, or Busa.

I said to my mate Rob yesterday i will trade the KR1 in if i have to, but he said no just store it at his house as he has the best garage a man can dream of in fact he has two double garages until the KR1 sells.

Two double garages eh! i hope he has a small willy the lucky bast-=d.

Top-shaggy · Post by **Top-shaggy** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:35 pm