another new member

snufle · Derestricted Danger Joined: 07 May 2004 Karma :

Hello everyone, I just joined today.

I have been reading this site for a long time and I find it really good. I just got my first bike over easter and hoping that such a thing would define me as a 'biker' I joined today.
It's a VT600 Shadow. I know most of you UK guys ride sports stuff, but we're all the same on the inside aren't we? (flesh, bones and beer)

Since I study in the UK, but bought my bike back in Norway where I'm from, I have to wait until june before I can go back and drive it. It's the most dreadful thing I have been through in a long while. I spend half my time daydreaming about riding it in summer... *sigh*
After summer I'll bring it over though, can't wait!

Anyways, thanks for keeping this forum open. It's really good stuff.

- Martin

dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

Hello and welcome, watch out for those Moose! Wink

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Welcome, I believe you have talked to me and others on IRC while back.

ProXimaCore · Dougal Joined: 01 May 2003 Karma :

Welcome mate. Smile

I'd love to go to Norway one day. What's it like for biking weather throughout the year? Only thing is, I've heard it's expensive for everything over there.
____________________
Honda NSR125R -> Suzuki GSXR400R GK76a -> Kawasaki ZX636 B1H -> Honda CBR400RR NC29 -> Nothing Sad

snufle · Derestricted Danger Joined: 07 May 2004 Karma :

Yes, that would be me. You guys helped me out with a clutch problem with my little brothers bike - where the simple solution was nothing more than just letting go a bit slower, and clutching more. Cheers for that.. Smile

snufle · Derestricted Danger Joined: 07 May 2004 Karma :

Bike weather in norway is dryer than in england... especially in the east - however if you go further north or to the west coast, you get harsher stuff. Problem is that we have to put our bikes in the shed over winter because you simply cant ride the roads when they are covered in ice and snow... (unless you have some medieval looking ice-stud-tyre stuff, not sure if it is legal to use those on roads anyways)

I read a review on the net somewhere about two german guys who went all the way through norway. In short they said the weather was nice until you got all the way up. They also commented on the beautiful nature, which is nice and we take for given of course... The roads were good, but that the speed limits was a bit annoying - as well as the police enforcing them. The upper speed limit on most roads here is 80km/h, and 100 on very few selected roads. Not sure what that is in mph.

And yes, it is expensive. Expect to pay around 5-6 quid for a pint of beer.

that's what I love about the UK Wink

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Just for the benefit of others:
80km/h = 50mph
100km/h = 60mph
(these are rough calculations).

Major_Grooves · The Doctor Joined: 10 May 2002 Karma :

Det er hyggelig a treffe deg. Jeg haper du har det bra!

I went to Oslo for New Year's Eve 2002/2003, and learnt loads of Norwegian to impress your lovely blond Norwegian ladies. We wore kilts there (it was -20C) and some people refused to believe that we /weren't/ Norwegians pretending to be Scottish! Laughing

I have a female friend who rides a Yamaha Virago near Oslo.

Welcome to the board! Very Happy

____________________
About me|@Major_Grooves|My company|Digg|Flickr

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Another woman eh groovesy. I'll be taking wen then.