I'm really pissed off!

[beyond]

Pissed off that winter has come and it's been cold and it's now wet.

Pissed off that tyres don't seem to last more than 4,000kms on my bike and cost so much.

Pissed off that summer is now a long way off.

Pissed of that every weekend I don't work, it's raining and though you can get out on the bike you can't corner hard.

Pissed off that so many really nice bikes are coming out and you can't afford to upgrade.

Pissed off that every cop in existence seems to be a biker hater.

Bloody happy I own a GSX1400 and really love riding her :) :) :niceone: :clap: :rolleyes: :bleh:

[ManDownUnder]

whoa whoa whoa whoa...

only 4,000kms? Dude you need to buy the ones made of rubber. Those sour dough ones aren't up to it.

[YellowDog]

whoa whoa whoa whoa...

only 4,000kms? Dude you need to buy the ones made of rubber. Those sour dough ones aren't up to it.
AND they're soooooooo expensive!!!

Air pressures can't be right.

[beyond]

whoa whoa whoa whoa...

only 4,000kms? Dude you need to buy the ones made of rubber. Those sour dough ones aren't up to it.

LOL, 3500kms on my last rear Michelin Pilot Road 2 and 3900kms on the front Michelin Pilot Power. I need shares in the Michelin factory.

[Trudes]

Better than being really pissed on!! :D

[beyond]

AND they're soooooooo expensive!!!

Air pressures can't be right.

38-40 rear and 35-36 front. Always check them before every ride mate.

[Cheshire Cat]

I'm pissed off too!!!

I hate the rain!
I hate the fog!
I hate tuna tins!!!! They like to leave metal in my thumb!!!
I hate cagers who have their full beam on!

AND MOST OF ALL.......


I HATE MURPHYS LAW!!!!!

[98tls]

Feel your pain mate but to be honest for me anyway its all good,a close call but the recession didnt claim my job and things seem to be on the up,:niceone:all good.

[beyond]

Feel your pain mate but to be honest for me anyway its all good,a close call but the recession didnt claim my job and things seem to be on the up,:niceone:all good.

Good on ya mate.... better to have a job than no job these days. Pity we can't get paid for riding bikes all day eh?
Love to be a test rider and write reviews and get paid to play around on all the latest hardware.... droool......:drool:

[Blackshear]

Yep, cold, wet, humid in helmet etc.

Stoked I'm >10,000k's up on your tyres, though.
My last ones looked exactly the same when they failed the warrant as when I purchased the bike, after 13,000k's.

[98tls]

Good on ya mate.... better to have a job than no job these days. Pity we can't get paid for riding bikes all day eh?
Love to be a test rider and write reviews and get paid to play around on all the latest hardware.... droool......:drool: Well ive got 12 days off and am planning on riding so will pretend for a week eh,not thats its on the latest hardware though.Mind you i wouldnt swap it for anything.:rolleyes:Its got plenty of new hardware on it.

[puddytat]

Man, that must be some kind of record for Pilot roads:(

[madbikeboy]

How the hell do you manage 4,000 k's out of a rear on that thing. I get between 1,000 and 2,000 k's (well, I haven't actually made it to 2,000 k's, it sounds like a myth or an urban legend, only less believable.

I've had a worst of much less than 1,000k's...

I ride carefully. With loads of restraint. Can't imagine why my tires dissolve...

[NighthawkNZ]

Pissed off that winter has come and it's been cold and it's now wet.

and the problem is... you can still go for a ride...


Pissed off that tyres don't seem to last more than 4,000kms on my bike and cost so much.

and the problem is... you can still go for a ride...


Pissed off that summer is now a long way off.

and the problem is... you can still go for a ride...


Pissed of that every weekend I don't work, it's raining and though you can get out on the bike you can't corner hard.

and the problem is... you can still go for a ride...


Pissed off that so many really nice bikes are coming out and you can't afford to upgrade.

and the problem is... you can still go for a ride...


Pissed off that every cop in existence seems to be a biker hater.

and the problem is... you can still go for a ride...


Bloody happy I own a GSX1400 and really love riding her :) :) :niceone: :clap: :rolleyes: :bleh:

good no problem then

[carver]

stop whinging!

[Blackshear]

How the hell do you manage 4,000 k's out of a rear on that thing. I get between 1,000 and 2,000 k's (well, I haven't actually made it to 2,000 k's, it sounds like a myth or an urban legend, only less believable.

I've had a worst of much less than 1,000k's...

I ride carefully. With loads of restraint. Can't imagine why my tires dissolve...

Kept an eye on your odometer?
Someone probably nicks your bike-sickle at the dead of night, wearing similar leathers and waking the dead with the ungodly shriek that is an I4 :whistle:

[Mom]

Pissed off that winter has come and it's been cold and it's now wet.

Good gear fixes that :D

Pissed off that tyres don't seem to last more than 4,000kms on my bike and cost so much.

My tyres dont cost too much :sunny:

Pissed off that summer is now a long way off.

Another 10 days or so and we are heading back to summer :yes:

Pissed of that every weekend I don't work, it's raining and though you can get out on the bike you can't corner hard.

Corner softly then? :dodge:

Pissed off that so many really nice bikes are coming out and you can't afford to upgrade.

Love the one you're with :sunny:




Bloody happy I own a GSX1400 and really love riding her :bleh:

Oh, I should have read a bit further, you do love the one you're with :niceone:

I heard you were up this way on the weekend, pissed off you did not come say hi :first:

[AllanB]

LOL, 3500kms on my last rear Michelin Pilot Road 2 and 3900kms on the front Michelin Pilot Power. I need shares in the Michelin factory.

Sweet Jesus on a wooden stick.

What do you do to those poor things?

You must ride like there is an naked aids infected homo chasing you :rolleyes:

[beyond]

Oh, I should have read a bit further, you do love the one you're with :niceone:

I heard you were up this way on the weekend, pissed off you did not come say hi :first:

Word gets around quick aye? :)
Didn't know where you lived and it was an invite last minute ride. Some ex rats riders and a friend asked me along for a pootle up North. Was ok, roads a bit damp and of course for me is the 45 minute ride up the straight boring motorway to the other end of Orks :)

[beyond]

Sweet Jesus on a wooden stick.

What do you do to those poor things?

You must ride like there is an naked aids infected homo chasing you :rolleyes:

LOL... you got it mate :)

[Mom]

Word gets around quick aye? :)
Didn't know where you lived and it was an invite last minute ride. Some ex rats riders and a friend asked me along for a pootle up North. Was ok, roads a bit damp and of course for me is the 45 minute ride up the straight boring motorway to the other end of Orks :)

Man that black, straight line, that divides up some good riding is an arse eh?

Yes it is a small world, Mangawhai pub was primo with the fire going. It was not warm up here for sure, but we did not ride through much rain in the end.

[Usarka]

Pissed off I've been off the bike for 3 months, in hospital for major surgery twice and soon to loose my licence.

Might take the fucker for a ride tomorrow before it's too late :niceone:

[beyond]

Man that black, straight line, that divides up some good riding is an arse eh?

Yes it is a small world, Mangawhai pub was primo with the fire going. It was not warm up here for sure, but we did not ride through much rain in the end.

You're not wrong. Some good riding up North but not much frequented by myself cos of that black tar thing in the middle. Kinda get my kicks this way mainly as a result.
Gingha managed to cop one of our lot. $120 bucks and 30 demerits.... poor bugga :(

[6ft5]

stop whinging!

yeah absolutely "STOP WHINGING" It may be wet and cold and you may be wearing your tyres out, but riding takes all that away, the enjoyment GET OVER IT, GET A PERM

[caseye]

Sweet Jesus on a wooden stick.

What do you do to those poor things?

You must ride like there is an naked aids infected homo chasing you :rolleyes:

LOL hey carver, he's talking aboutch'a agin!
Be pissed off and survive long enough to ride in the sun, hell if I chewed tires out that quick the missus would divorce me! ? hey! na.

[beyond]

yeah absolutely "STOP WHINGING" It may be wet and cold and you may be wearing your tyres out, but riding takes all that away, the enjoyment GET OVER IT, GET A PERM

Shit... a perm... never thought of that. :)

Errrmmmm...... I wonder what a perm would look like on a 52 year old??????

[98tls]

Sweet Jesus on a wooden stick.

What do you do to those poor things?

You must ride like there is an naked aids infected homo chasing you :rolleyes: What i was thinking,i get pissed off changing Pirellis (spelling) every 5000 kms.

[6ft5]

Shit... a perm... never thought of that. :)

Errrmmmm...... I wonder what a perm would look like on a 52 year old??????

Maybe need a microscope to find a few hairs in miniature mode . . . LOL:rolleyes:

[beyond]

What i was thinking,i get pissed off changing Pirellis (spelling) every 5000 kms.

Yeah, but a TL hasn't got much less torque than mine and more horsies. Not bad K's mate :)
I ate a Dunlop in 2800kms once :(

[Grahameeboy]

Sweet Jesus on a wooden stick.

What do you do to those poor things?

You must ride like there is an naked aids infected homo chasing you :rolleyes:

Nah he had the op a few years back and they snipped the wrong bits off so he don't feel pain

[Grahameeboy]

Yeah, but a TL hasn't got much less torque than mine and more horsies. Not bad K's mate :)
I ate a Dunlop in 2800kms once :(

So you like doughnuts then

[Usarka]

Errrmmmm...... I wonder what a perm would look like on a 52 year old??????

e=motorcycle² :innocent:

[98tls]

Yeah, but a TL hasn't got much less torque than mine and more horsies. Not bad K's mate :)
I ate a Dunlop in 2800kms once :( Problem down here where i live mate is i am close-ish to some of the best good bits but to get there its endless flat bits.

[beyond]

Problem down here where i live mate is i am close-ish to some of the best good bits but to get there its endless flat bits.


That sucks. 300 metres and I'm straight into some of the best twisties in the country.... maybe that's my problem.

[beyond]

So you like doughnuts then


Love doughnuts :) Just wished they lasted longer.

[beyond]

e=motorcycle² :innocent:

:laugh: actually quite woolly for my age considering.

[cambridgedan]

one reason Tyres dont last long can be when the wheels are turning faster than the bike is moving :clap::clap:

[beyond]

one reason Tyres dont last long can be when the wheels are turning faster than the bike is moving :clap::clap:

Agreed, but I'm not known for doing doughnuts, except in the wet when overtaking.

[98tls]

That sucks. 300 metres and I'm straight into some of the best twisties in the country.... maybe that's my problem. :niceone:Hardly a problem eh.I was lucky enough to be born/raised at the beginning of the Hundaless (great bit of road in Nth Canterbury) with a motorcycle mad father,nearest cop was miles away so spent my time going nuts in the twistys on old dirt-bikes,many bikes used to pass through and as i was well versed on the road used to give many on some pretty sporty bikes (by the standards at the time) the hurry up.On more than one occasion got waved over on a straight by a Laverda (or similar) rider to have a yarn,there expressions at times were unforgettable when after taking my helmet off they were confronted with a 14 year old on a dirt-bike that had continually outbraked them through the tight stuff.Not to mention no licence/rego/wof:rolleyes:fuck not even a number plate.

[6ft5]

Agreed, but I'm not known for doing doughnuts, except in the wet when overtaking.

What seasoning do you use with your doughnuts?

[beyond]

What seasoning do you use with your doughnuts?

Bit of throttle and judicious use of the bars in twisties :)

[6ft5]

Bit of throttle and judicious use of the bars in twisties :)

Am a bit short on experience in this space, wonder how I can get the confidence, where do I get the spice?

[beyond]

Am a bit short on experience in this space, wonder how I can get the confidence, where do I get the spice?

Practice & more practice then find a really good rider and tuck in behind them and learn their lines. But I warn ya.... tyres won't last long after that and it's harder to get your kicks.

[6ft5]

Practice & more practice then find a really good rider and tuck in behind them and learn their lines. But I warn ya.... tyres won't last long after that and it's harder to get your kicks.

cheers mate . . will give it a blast

[Usarka]

Practice & more practice then find a really good rider and tuck in behind them and learn their lines. But I warn ya.... tyres won't last long after that and it's harder to get your kicks.

Just be careful following a better rider "too hot" into a corner!

Or losing concentration and following a honda civic into a corner.... :doh:

[Cheshire Cat]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Scooters/auction-137564805.htm



LOL

[Supertwin Don]

Don't know what you are moaning about - one of my bikes gets about 160 kilometres to a back tyre!!! - mind you, front one has lasted for about 5 years!!:clap:

[Mikkel]

Sounds like someone needs to harden the fuck up :yes:

Get a motard, perfect bike for winter... you'll learn to appreciate the phrase "Less is more" as in "Less traction is more fun". :)

[6ft5]

Don't know what you are moaning about - one of my bikes gets about 160 kilometres to a back tyre!!! - mind you, front one has lasted for about 5 years!!:clap:

Was that fun dropping $$$$$ next to the bike after you rode from the shop? I don't et the enjoyment here.

[madbikeboy]

Kept an eye on your odometer?
Someone probably nicks your bike-sickle at the dead of night, wearing similar leathers and waking the dead with the ungodly shriek that is an I4 :whistle:

Yes, and I have a GPS unit on her, just to make sure...

[smoky]

Pissed off that tyres don't seem to last more than 4,000kms on my bike and cost so much.
I own a GSX1400

Who said torque is cheap

[98tls]

Sounds like someone needs to harden the fuck up :yes:

Get a motard, perfect bike for winter... you'll learn to appreciate the phrase "Less is more" as in "Less traction is more fun". :) Agreed to a point but the thought of a singles monotonous wailing along the straight bits at a mere 160 clicks somewhat puts me off despite the fun to be had upon arrival at the good bits.

[smoky]

It's refreshing to see a thread that is honest about tyre wear; instead of the bullshit posts "I get 10,000ks on my tyre"

I got 3000 out of my last Conti sport attacks, 4000 from Mich P2's, but I put on Conti road attacks last time - I changed my riding style a little, didn't brake has hard, rolled the throttle on a little easier - and I got 6000 out of them, including a South Island trip.

But to be honest - I prefer riding the bloody thing, opening her up while it's leaning over and belting out of the corner, braking hard and floating the rear into a corner
:banana::banana::banana:

[monkey99]

Pissed off that winter has come and it's been cold and it's now wet.

Pissed off that tyres don't seem to last more than 4,000kms on my bike and cost so much.

Pissed off that summer is now a long way off.

Pissed of that every weekend I don't work, it's raining and though you can get out on the bike you can't corner hard.

Pissed off that so many really nice bikes are coming out and you can't afford to upgrade.

Pissed off that every cop in existence seems to be a biker hater.




Still Pissed off?

Think of the poor sods in the UK.. latest grad cops are on the street over there..and they are all bike haters!!

A mate of mine over there said to be real concerned if they asked you to 'spread em'

[Mikkel]

Agreed to a point but the thought of a singles monotonous wailing along the straight bits at a mere 160 clicks somewhat puts me off despite the fun to be had upon arrival at the good bits.

Straight-lining is never going to be interesting unless you are set on gambling your license. I'm not, so if it does 140 km/h easily it's fast enough for the road. (That said, they are not the most comfortable machines for getting to the good parts... but again HTFU! ;) )

Oh, that and the fact that you don't have to travel far to get to good bits. At least not in NZ.

[Cheshire Cat]

Still Pissed off?

Think of the poor sods in the UK.. latest grad cops are on the street over there..and they are all bike haters!!

A mate of mine over there said to be real concerned if they asked you to 'spread em'

That picture should be in this thread :rofl: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=99717&highlight=pork+spit+roast

[MD]

Pissed off that winter has come and it's been cold and it's now wet.

Pissed off that tyres don't seem to last more than 4,000kms on my bike and cost so much.

Pissed off that summer is now a long way off.

Pissed of that every weekend I don't work, it's raining and though you can get out on the bike you can't corner hard.

Pissed off that so many really nice bikes are coming out and you can't afford to upgrade.




Sharing your pain man!
Four wet weekends in a row and the bikes gathering dust.
4000km a tyre! Bugger that, go middleweight, much better value.
Just curious, what mileage do you get out of the chain as well?
I got 25k from the original but made a dumb choice to fit a cheapo. Useless thing was slapping around in no time like a Vivian St whore. Expensive lesson in false economics.

[Muppet]

Re your tyres, I think it's the bike. Those 1400's have massive amounts of torque don't they? Have you tried a sport touring tyre?? Totally agree with your other points except for the cops being bike haters, you'd be surprised how many ride bikes or used to.:niceone:

[Tubbsy]

On the upside, it makes you appreciate the Spring/Summer/Autumn riding when it's around a whole lot more.

If we had great weather all the time we'd take it for granted.

[beyond]

Sharing your pain man!
Four wet weekends in a row and the bikes gathering dust.
4000km a tyre! Bugger that, go middleweight, much better value.
Just curious, what mileage do you get out of the chain as well?
I got 25k from the original but made a dumb choice to fit a cheapo. Useless thing was slapping around in no time like a Vivian St whore. Expensive lesson in false economics.

Chain and sprockets all good but the reason for that is a Scott Oiler. Original chain & sprockets have now seen over 30,000kms and no apparent wear as yet :) Hardly ever have to adjust it either.

[beyond]

Re your tyres, I think it's the bike. Those 1400's have massive amounts of torque don't they? Have you tried a sport touring tyre?? Totally agree with your other points except for the cops being bike haters, you'd be surprised how many ride bikes or used to.:niceone:

Yep, heaps of low end torque alright, great for cornering. :)
The tyres I use are all sport touring tyres but the last front was a Michelin Pilot Power as they had no front Pilot Road 2's when I needed one. With PR2's on the fron as well I can manage 6500kms from the front then.

I barely ever get anywhere past 4,000kms on a rear sport touring tyre though :(

[Edbear]

It's refreshing to see a thread that is honest about tyre wear; instead of the bullshit posts "I get 10,000ks on my tyre"

I got 3000 out of my last Conti sport attacks, 4000 from Mich P2's, but I put on Conti road attacks last time - I changed my riding style a little, didn't brake has hard, rolled the throttle on a little easier - and I got 6000 out of them, including a South Island trip.

But to be honest - I prefer riding the bloody thing, opening her up while it's leaning over and belting out of the corner, braking hard and floating the rear into a corner
:banana::banana::banana:

Don't quite ride that hard, but no bull about my tyre life... :niceone:


Yep, heaps of low end torque alright, great for cornering. :)
The tyres I use are all sport touring tyres but the last front was a Michelin Pilot Power as they had no front Pilot Road 2's when I needed one. With PR2's on the fron as well I can manage 6500kms from the front then.

I barely ever get anywhere past 4,000kms on a rear sport touring tyre though :(

At over 17,000km I think my rear tyre is just starting to show some signs of wear... :(

[rachprice]

Well Im pissed off because Im in Australia for few months and have no bike to ride :(

[Usarka]

Well Im pissed off because Im in Australia for few months and have no bike to ride :(

Which one is worse? :lol:

[rachprice]

Which one is worse? :lol:

Well actually the weather has been beautiful here...mini skirt weather even :P

[TLDV8]

Well actually the weather has been beautiful here...mini skirt weather even :P

Pictures or it didn't happen. :shifty: :D

A bit of water or cold would not put me off,its not like it rains all of Winter,fair weather riders . :laugh:

[Insanity_rules]

LOL, 3500kms on my last rear Michelin Pilot Road 2 and 3900kms on the front Michelin Pilot Power. I need shares in the Michelin factory.

Oh shit, I put those on my bike! So soft tires and lots of torque? I have the same issue!

[rachprice]

Pictures or it didn't happen. :shifty: :D

A bit of water or cold would not put me off,its not like it rains all of Winter,fair weather riders . :laugh:

Yeah I agree, I rode all last winter in Dunedin....frost could be a bit dodgy

[Crazy Steve]

How the hell do you manage 4,000 k's out of a rear on that thing. I get between 1,000 and 2,000 k's (well, I haven't actually made it to 2,000 k's, it sounds like a myth or an urban legend, only less believable.

I've had a worst of much less than 1,000k's...

I ride carefully. With loads of restraint. Can't imagine why my tires dissolve...

You must up grade your tyres to quickly Mike...Either that or you would put Stroudy to shame....

Wtf burns there tyres in less than 2000kms ? ?Im getting 5,000kms and people are crashing hard out trying to keep up ? ?

Crazy Steve....

[Tink]

Better than being really pissed on!! :D We hit the tunnel in auckland (north) today... and as we came out towards Puhoi got pissed on... not funny!!!!


stop whinging! lol go figure expression is a great let out... I say get pissed off!!

I can say we made it to the pub and back with out drowning in those heavy auckland showers.. and the tyres did us good!

[carver]

You must up grade your tyres to quickly Mike...Either that or you would put Stroudy to shame....

Wtf burns there tyres in less than 2000kms ? ?Im getting 5,000kms and people are crashing hard out trying to keep up ? ?

Crazy Steve....

dude, its easy.....

he has the same bike as me and i get 4-5k out of a set of sports.

[Swoop]

Love doughnuts :) Just wished they lasted longer.
Don't show them to people with disco lights then...:shifty:

[Mschvs]

Yeah, this weather sucks. This is the longest period of time that our bike has stayed clean ... as we haven't taken it out riding ... albeit, I usually ride her every day to work, but having worked at Field days all week, I've had to take the company vehicle ... can't wait to get out for a ride again!

[Crazy Steve]

Pissed off that winter has come and it's been cold and it's now wet.

Pissed off that tyres don't seem to last more than 4,000kms on my bike and cost so much.

Pissed off that summer is now a long way off.

Pissed of that every weekend I don't work, it's raining and though you can get out on the bike you can't corner hard.

Pissed off that so many really nice bikes are coming out and you can't afford to upgrade.

Pissed off that every cop in existence seems to be a biker hater.

Bloody happy I own a GSX1400 and really love riding her :) :) :niceone: :clap: :rolleyes: :bleh:

Yeah maybe Summer will bring brighter days....Im seroiusly suffering from Buyers remorse at the moment with the Bike I brought two months ago....As its been raining ever since.....:no:

Crazy Steve.

[Crazy Steve]

dude, its easy.....

he has the same bike as me and i get 4-5k out of a set of sports.

He says hes getting between 1,000kms and 2,000kms Carver....Not 5,000kms...

I would guess the speeds needed to thrash tyres in 1000kms plus would be 600kphish.....

Crazy Steve...

[Morcs]

Voluntarily give up your license every winter. Ive done it the last 3 years on the trot now and works fine... I dont want to ride in winter, and I cant ride in winter :D

[dpex]

Man, that must be some kind of record for Pilot roads:(
Hell's teeth. I got well over 6K plus about 200 track-laps out of my Pilot Powers.

Mind you, they were so heat-distorted (still had legal tread depth) by change-time that when passing through any corner in excess of 80Kph, it was like doing the dance of the Sugar-Plum fairy.

[sondela]

Well actually the weather has been beautiful here...mini skirt weather even :P

I believe that, was in Brisbane a couple of weeks ago, and it was so warm, and then I had to come back to frozen Canterbury, sigh.
Beyond you have my total empathy..

[Dealer]

LOL, 3500kms on my last rear Michelin Pilot Road 2 and 3900kms on the front Michelin Pilot Power. I need shares in the Michelin factory.

Do you buy them 2nd hand? worst i ever got out of pilot road 2's was 8000km, with 2 track days thrown in. Got 13000+ out of the last set.
I run 38 front and 42 rear, that probably makes a bit of difference.

[carver]

He says hes getting between 1,000kms and 2,000kms Carver....Not 5,000kms...

I would guess the speeds needed to thrash tyres in 1000kms plus would be 600kphish.....

Crazy Steve...

i think he must be the man, he is building a race bike that will waste me apparently.
he must be faster than all of us together


Voluntarily give up your license every winter. Ive done it the last 3 years on the trot now and works fine... I dont want to ride in winter, and I cant ride in winter :D

voluntarily?
thats not you!

[Crazy Steve]

[QUOTE=carver;1129259287]i think he must be the man, he is building a race bike that will waste me apparently.
he must be faster than all of us together

Dude he was on the ride we went on up north..

I was cruising and he was nooo were in sight...Way way way behind....

Smells a Flogger named Scoot....:mellow:

Crazy Steve..

[carver]

[QUOTE=carver;1129259287]i think he must be the man, he is building a race bike that will waste me apparently.
he must be faster than all of us together

Dude he was on the ride we went on up north..

I was cruising and he was nooo were in sight...Way way way behind....

Smells a Flogger named Scoot....:mellow:

Crazy Steve..

so he is slower than.....zeroindex?