Bikes 2004 Honda Hornet 250

2004 Honda Hornet 250cc
Rego is on hold until May 2018, WOF's expired (but can renew). Approx. 30,000km's, Colour; Red, has a slight ding in the tank (from previous owner) and I have fitted Oggy Knobs.. Tyres (front and back) have approx. 5,000km's of use. Battery was replaced July '16. Back Brakes are worn, but I have replacement pads (just need to be fitted).

Not riding anymore due to wife, child, "lifestyle" changes

Can be viewed AKL Hobsonville area

Cheers,
Adam
021 214 8403

Bikes 2004 Honda Hornet 250

Getting my old man's bike legal

I posted on here earlier about my dads old 1972 ossa trials bike and its history. Now I've got a decent time frame for getting it fixed and I'm not sure what I need for it to get its WOF and be road legal. I understand that older bikes don't need to fulfill modern standards but I can't find anything on bikes from before the 90s in terms of what it needs. It has a speedo and headlamp but otherwise no indicators or mirrors.

Getting my old man's bike legal

Hi all

Hi everyone


I've lurked on the forums here on and off for a couple years, following people's builds and banter. Finally decided to go for my licence and get on a bike legit. I have some experience riding a friend's 400 down country roads, and used to play with mudders back in the day as a farm kid, but have increasingly felt the urge to lose a couple wheels and sink myself into the world of road bikes.

I am currently looking at FXR 150's. Reasons being: very light. cheap. looks wise is okay. seems to have a decent rep around the forums here. and 20hp seems like a decent amount to get started with. i am planning to hold onto this bike for a minimum of 1 year no matter how boring it gets as i have a bit of a twitchy wrist and want to nail my riding skills before i add a few cylinders..

I think i know roughly what to look for ; oil leaks, tyres, play in throttle/brakes, rust. Are there any other warning signs a non-mechanic can pick up easily? I am fairly mechanically minded but have no practical experience.

one I am looking at now is around the 50xxx km mark. is this getting on for a 99 fxr150? do kms really matter if i plan to give it plenty of TLC?

Another question: I plan to use it as a commuter to start with. Do I really need to worry about expensive safety gear if i am driving less than 20-30kms from home on max 80kmh roads? cash is tight and i'd like to make sure i get a decent bike first . I have some wet weather gears already. Obviously a decent helmet is a must.

Other than that I look forward to some banter and getting a feel for the NZ bike community . Would love to try road racing events down the line ..

Cheers

Hi all

Aus Roads Criteria for Road Design - Based on Safety Evidence

Aus Roads have just published an article on road design, based on safety data.

Recall an earlier thread where there was some discussion on road geometry and
design. But could not find either the thread or the forum after a quick search.

This article is a bit detailed, and I'm not sure whether anyone would find it of
interest or use. I post it anyway.

Hopefully the article is attached when I do this post.

Cheers

Note: Wrong file attached. Will try and delete this attachment and then upload
intended file - once I work out how !

Attached Files

• TPP_All-Chapters.zip (3.15 MB)

Aus Roads Criteria for Road Design - Based on Safety Evidence

Bike Parts Ex Japan

Has anyone here bought bike bits through the Japanese Yahoo Auction site BUYEE?
It seems similar to TM but I find the details a bit hard to follow (but I am a bit thick)-It appears that a seller lists with them, then when item is sold it is sent to BUYEE who add a cut to the price and arrange despatch to NZ.The all up price is advised and payment is made,in my case via credit card.So,is this how it works?-I like the fact that you are dealing with someone who speaks good English.-Any comments much appreciated.

Bike Parts Ex Japan

Ye Old Cycle Shoppe

I recently stumbled across this site-Well worth a look as they have a library of hundreds of original road tests of classic bikes taken from various bike magazines,saves you searching through cartons of old bike mags to find road test articles-and its free.

Ye Old Cycle Shoppe

Just joined, been lurking for years

As it says I finally registered. Got sick of not being able to see the good stuff.

Own a '71 Triumph Trophy 500 and a '51 BSA 250 bitsa I bought 35 years ago. Both on the road except for the BSA which needs some electrical love, and the Triumph which has just had some electrical love but hasn't been WOF'd again. I do most of my own spannering work but occasionally let myself down.

The Triumph's been a daily rider for the last seven years. A great way to get to work.

Regular at the Vincent, March Hare and Beaumont Rallies. Don't do the Brass Monkey because I work in Oz each winter. Heading there soon. Getting chilly down here in Central Otago.

Have toured most of the South Island on the Triumph but it's a bit small for that so looking for a Brit 650/750 to hang the panniers on. Prefer a Commando so I can have all three of the popular Brit marques and have a big enough tank to get to the North Island.

She's said I'm allowed one...

Nice to meet you all.

Just joined, been lurking for years