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19-01-2006, 11:29 AM
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Honda VTR250
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Scarbs
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Hi all just saying g'day.
Joined about a week ago.
Been riding a whole 4 months!!!
Bought a 2005 Honda VTR250 and I love it, never ridden anthing else though; even the bike I learnt on was a VTR. See pics. Look forward to cathcing up with some of you on one of those nice quiet 250 rides. I am doing the tuning course at AHG on 12th Feb.
See you,
Tim.
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19-01-2006, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Welcome Newbie girl #3 
Good to see you opted for the AHG before the Trackday 
Have fun and how about the 250 friendly cruise in March
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19-01-2006, 12:15 PM
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Honda VTR250
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Scarbs
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Yeah the March ride sounds good. It is in Outlook, now.
Tim.
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19-01-2006, 12:16 PM
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Honda VTR250
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Scarbs
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Ooopps.
As I was putting it in my Calendar I saw I will be in Melbourne, I get back that arvo.
The next one?
Tim.
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19-01-2006, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Heya Tim
Pretty sure I met ya on the Right to Ride Course, have a look around, they're not a bad sort around here
Catchya round
Ken
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19-01-2006, 12:42 PM
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Honda VTR250
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Scarbs
Posts: 475
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Yeah, Ken.
That's me.
You doing the AHG tuning course, it's only $65.
Tim.
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19-01-2006, 12:58 PM
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CBR 250RR
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: somewhere in Perth
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Good to see more 2fiddy riders wanting to get out and about. Any track day is worth it, you learn heaps and get to get more out of your bike.
Besides, any ride is 2fiddy friendly, so long as you RIDE WITHIN YOUR LIMITS (and the bikes). Don't be a hero and will be good.
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19-01-2006, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by tlad@Jan 19 2006, 01:42 PM
Yeah, Ken.
That's me.
You doing the AHG tuning course, it's only $65.
Tim.
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Yeah thinking about checking it out man, would be a great day
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19-01-2006, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: East by day, North-East by night
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Hey Tim - Go the VTR250! 
The AHG course is great fun - well worth the bucks. With the VTR you can stay in 3rd all round the track if you want and just concentrate on the line, or change down to second on the turns and fark your back tyre like I did!
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19-01-2006, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: iluka
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Welcome m8t, great bike 2 start with, tigerleo62 is rapt with his and sounds good 2
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19-01-2006, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Welcome Tim hope to see ya round ride safe.
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20-01-2006, 03:44 PM
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Honda VTR250
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Scarbs
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Thanks for the tip, Tiger.
Don't use 2nd on the course - got it. I already had a small lock-up at the Ride Right course and have nice little spot on the tyre to show for it.
Tim.
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20-01-2006, 03:45 PM
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Honda VTR250
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Location: Scarbs
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Thanks for the tip, Tiger.
Don't use 2nd on the course - got it. I already had a small lock-up at the Ride Right course and have nice little spot on the tyre to show for it.
Tim.
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20-01-2006, 03:46 PM
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Honda VTR250
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Scarbs
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Thanks for the tip, Tiger.
Don't use 2nd on the course - got it. I already had a small lock-up at the Ride Right course and have nice little spot on the tyre to show for it.
Tim.
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21-01-2006, 10:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Originally posted by tlad@Jan 20 2006, 04:46 PM
Thanks for the tip, Tiger.
Don't use 2nd on the course - got it. I already had a small lock-up at the Ride Right course and have nice little spot on the tyre to show for it.
Tim.
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Hey Tim - I'm not saying don't use 2nd, just be careful not to lock it up if you do - which is what I did and it cost me a new rear tyre  (Thanks to Jono at Lloyd Chapmans for looking after me  )
What I found was that I could just stay in 3rd on my VTR250 and concentrate on the line. You don't get much kick out of the corners but there is enough torque to keep it rolling along at a reasonable pace. On the main straight you get to wind it out pretty much all of the way in 3rd before you have to ease off for the chicane that is set up. Of course your results may differ and you might find something different works for you - but I am certain you will have fun!
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22-01-2006, 05:36 PM
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gsxr1k sv1kn gsx750
Join Date: May 2006
Location: perth (i found my way out of pannawonica)
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welcome Tim
nice ride have fun stay safe
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23-01-2006, 05:42 AM
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Welcome, and Nice Bike... love them VTRS
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