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Offline preyno2

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First ride out
« on: October 01, 2014, 05:19:51 PM »
I took my recently purchased CB750 F2 out for the first run yesterday, the last time I rode one of these was back in 83, boy was it good to be back in the saddle, I was fair shaking when I got off, (why did I leave it this long?).

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Offline MarkCR750

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Re: First ride out
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2014, 05:24:27 PM »
Shaking with fear or excitement?, doesn't matter really they are both integral parts of motorcycling!, there is nothing like it, welcome back to the fold  :)
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Offline preyno2

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Re: First ride out
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2014, 05:27:13 PM »
A bit of both!

Mostly excitement (even at 58 years).

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Offline RGP750

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Re: First ride out
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2014, 05:53:29 PM »
My Son keeps asking why when i go out with for a
ride ,me on the 750 and him on his modern Triumph, i don't
stop grinning.
Great feeling (even at 60) ;) ;)
Welcome back to two wheels Safe riding
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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Re: First ride out
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2014, 06:52:49 PM »
Went out on mine today, sorry guys still 25 degrees back was killing me got back big grin and no frackin back ache would you believe it ;D ;D
Love it to bits cant wait to ride number two
Cheers
Bitsa
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Offline UK Pete

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Re: First ride out
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2014, 11:12:08 PM »
Nice one fella, how did the bike run
pete
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Offline Johnwebley

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Re: First ride out
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2014, 12:23:19 AM »
Quote from: Bitsa on October 01, 2014, 06:52:49 PM
Went out on mine today, sorry guys still 25 degrees back was killing me got back big grin and no frackin back ache would you believe it ;D ;D
Love it to bits cant wait to ride number two
Cheers
Bitsa

nice one Bitsa,don't worry,the UK summer is staying late as well,.
I have put nearly 1,000 miles on mine in the past 8 weeks,its been to good  not to,

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Re: First ride out
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2014, 07:16:10 AM »
What gets me about the F2 is the F-ort (sorry, effort) involved.  It's got a nice sweet engine, very good comfy riding position, trolls nicely around, but when you turn up the wick, then it requires muscle.

Muscle to get round corners, muscle to hang on at speed, and muscle to haul it to a stop.

It's fun in its way, but I now wonder how I ever managed to do 500+ miles in a day on my old F1.

Of course, I was more than 30 years younger, and the suspension wasn't so heavily loaded, but stil...
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