Hello - New member and almost an owner...

Hi from a potential TCat owner... having been looking for a bigger bike for some time I went to see a 2003 14k miles model in blue today and I think I have committed myself to a purchase !

I'm stepping up from a Kawasaki Ninja 250r which I have been riding since 2010 and looking forward to something bigger and able to tour.

I laughed at a few of forum posts saying that the vertically challenged are taking over the site - sorry but I am swelling the numbers further... I stumbled across the forum after looking for advice on lowering links..! Shorties Rule !

Any buying advice, lower links advice and hellos from owners in South Wales very welcome !

Geoff

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Welcome along and you won't need to lower it.
I didn't.

Hello & Welcome Geoff,

Good luck with the deal and getting a lowering kit

Werlcome, from a fellow stumpy.

hi there and welcome

Welcome along,
Lowering! just don't put your feet down....problem solved...

hello and welcome,, im sure the serious people with short legs will be along in a bit with useful advice??,, (when ellie wakes up), but greencat is vertically challanged and he didnt lower the cat and is now on a 848 ducati (i could but i wont)

Hello & welcome!

Nothing wrong with being short! There's lots of vertically challenged people on here.

I don't know about them taking over the site tho, they'd have to bite the ankles of us tall folk first

Another member JUPI
Blue is ok (good is not y...)

Hi Geoff,

Great to welcome a new member to the site. Especially if you can cause mayhem with your first post!

Tall people have their heads in the clouds and don't 'arf hit the ground fast when they fall over!! Just my wee contribution to the debate

Wait until you get the bike and have a chance to decide if you really need to modify it. It can be done and if it makes you more confident then it's worth doing. At 5'6" I managed without a problem. It's a heavy bike compared to newer bikes and when full of fuel and luggage can quickly get past the point of no return if it over-balances (from stationary that is). Everyone has an experience to relate!

Hopefully those members who have done the mod will be along to impart their experiences soon.

Cheers,
Chris

Yes you more than some eh boss

Hi and welcome, good luck with the purchase.

greencat wrote: and don't 'arf hit the ground fast when they fall over!!

Ain't that the truth :( I've tried that out and have to agree, wish I hadn't now

Hi and welcome good luck with the purchase

Hi & Welcome

Good luck with the purchase.

Cheers
Rosco

Cheers - lots of welcomes... Thanks very much.... I think perhaps I have made up my mind because I order Lust Racing lowering links last night and I haven't bought the bike yet !
Cheers

Hi welcome and good luck, hope the one you're looking at is THE ONE

Cheers Steve

NewCatCardiff wrote:Cheers - lots of welcomes... Thanks very much.... I think perhaps I have made up my mind because I order Lust Racing lowering links last night and I haven't bought the bike yet !
Cheers

Get yer hands on a Huzzar !

Hi and welcome, i am quite new to the forum and have had my thundercat for around a month now, i was debating wether or not i should lower my tcat also but manage quite well even tho i am 5 foot 6 with an inside leg of 29"

Hi mate
Im from the newport area
will have to get a ride out at some point

davwaz wrote:Hi and welcome, i am quite new to the forum and have had my thundercat for around a month now, i was debating wether or not i should lower my tcat also but manage quite well even tho i am 5 foot 6 with an inside leg of 29"

You could've been my twin davwaz (give or take a year) but I think we should leave weight out of the topic though!

welcome the TCat is an ace bike

Cheers All... paying deposit tommorrow and Carlos_1977 - yes we shall have to have a ride out

Hi - enjoy your new bike.

Cheers
Billy