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bugeater
10-12-2011, 07:27 PM
Hi guys,

My name is Marty and I (well myself and my wife) picked up a manual white MY12 Accord Euro today. Well picked up isn't quite right - mid Jan is the ETA :( But I'm pretty excited. Never owned a car before, only motorbikes. Though my current bike is a Honda too.

So hi!
NeedVtec
11-12-2011, 01:24 AM
Welcome mate, what bike ya got? any pics? :)
bugeater
11-12-2011, 12:08 PM
It's a Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird. 2005 model I think. I don't have a pic of mine, but this looks exactly like this except mine has aftermarket mufflers and a few other small mods (power commander, automatic chain oiler, LiFe battery, luggage rack): http://www.mcbamse.com/Blackbird/Models/CBR1100XX-2005blue.jpg

I don't use the bike much anymore, though it is getting a bit of a workout at the moment since we don't have a car. I have ridden Melbourne to Perth on it though. That was an experience.

In fact it's a shame the current Euros don't do a nice metallic blue, since then the bike and car would match :)
3RotaRX
11-12-2011, 06:59 PM
Awesome! remember to post both of pics of your euro and the bike!
loving them both hehe
Wongkonka
15-12-2011, 01:06 PM
Its good as gold, its Honda.
bugeater
14-01-2012, 08:31 PM
Well I picked up the Euro on Thursday. Very happy with it so far, though very confused about the wildly varying views on how to run in a new car.

What was pretty funny (or sad depending on how you look at it) was that I pretty much drove it straight home and within a minute of me parking, the cleaners for our apartment block arrived and parked me in. Then within 5 minutes they had a leaf blower out to clean the parking lot, which seems involve blowing all the dirt onto all the cars. So my brand new car was covered in bits of leaf and dust. I decided that was a good enough reason to wash and and seal it....

Anyway, I can't wait until it is reasonably run in so I can start doing some decent trips out into the countryside.
MR_LATE
14-01-2012, 08:42 PM
such.a.nice.bike.....

pics asap
bugeater
14-01-2012, 11:02 PM
Yeah the blackbird is an awesome bike. Made me realise what great vehicles Honda make which has lead to me getting the Euro :)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/380816_10150497562352825_611707824_8784438_1064049 409_n.jpg

And here's an old pic of my bike when I did my across Australia trip

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gzzF0N2tpbUU-YtsqDO-W9-xrgSHXoCSCZoEjXxouWY?feat=directlink
JPR28610
15-01-2012, 12:36 AM
welcome, you are crazy.... melb to perth on a bike lol.... how was your back

nice bike though !
MR_LATE
15-01-2012, 10:33 AM
melbourne to perth on a bike, you sir must have an extra testicle!

any plans for the euro?
hondapop
15-01-2012, 10:46 AM
any plans for the euro?

Paint it to match !
bugeater
15-01-2012, 11:14 AM
The bike ride was something I just had to do (being from Perth originally). Crossing the Nullabor.

I didn't ride it back, but I did do a nice tour of the south west, which is awesome on a big bike. It would have been nice if the seat was a bit softer though. It gets pretty uncomfortable, hence the pillow on the seat in the picture.

I do like getting out on the open road, so I can't wait until I've run the Euro in a bit so I can really hit the road. A few months back we spent almost a month driving around California, Arizona and Nevada, which was an awesome drive. I highly recommend it to anyone. The Tioga Pass was one of the highlights, driving up and over the mountains, with snow everywhere, yet sunny and almost warm.
DLO01
15-01-2012, 11:52 AM
Welcome. Nice bike, nice car.
eurasian
21-01-2012, 01:29 AM
congratz on purchase bugeater, I just got the same base model in white, love it (awesome deals on). What is your run in plan?
bugeater
23-01-2012, 10:58 PM
congratz on purchase bugeater, I just got the same base model in white, love it (awesome deals on). What is your run in plan?

I'm just driving it like I'd normally drive a car. Not thrashing it, just driving normal. But not being afraid to go fast or accelerate quickly if the situation demands it. Basically not driving like a hoon or a grandma. One thing I am doing is trying to avoid long distances at constant speeds or rpms, so I'm avoiding the freeway if I can, but not using the cruise control if I have to use the freeway, and will move up and down through 4th, 5th and 6th if I am cruising.