Maha
26th October 2011, 17:05
Two words not to be used when talking about the Yamaha R15.
Little and Beauty on the other hand?..yes indeed.
I had the choice of three bikes to use for a couple of days while the FZ8 is having the pipe replaced.
''You can have the V-Star'' with the the main sail screen/running boards and hard panniers...ah na!
''You can have the 02' R6 shop bike, oldie but a goodie''..na!
''Well theres the 150 Yamaha loaner inside''....Whoa yeah baby!:yes:
Straight into the fast lane heading north...not the best place to be with a slight rise to contend with..95kph and dropping.
Ok choose another lane..looks like im catching a Toyata Surf...nope, another incline ahead..ok I will stick behind it.
The motorway levels out a bit and Mr Surf guy is now texting and slowing...theres my chance...indicate and overtake...see ya wanker.
110-115 khp and the go fast handle goes no further..it could maintain that speed but would not be that comfortable for any length of time.
Exit at Orewa to take in the coast rd missing the toll road..
This is where the little stunner comes into its own.
Keeping it at around 8000 RPM's and it performs damn fine to be honest.
This bike is best suited for this kind of road (or the daily commute elsewhere I guess)
I am 5'10'' and 91kgs..I felt a tad cramped at times but for the shorter/lighter rider this bike should be on the list, purely for the fun factor.
And it has that...you just need to know where to find it.
Little and Beauty on the other hand?..yes indeed.
I had the choice of three bikes to use for a couple of days while the FZ8 is having the pipe replaced.
''You can have the V-Star'' with the the main sail screen/running boards and hard panniers...ah na!
''You can have the 02' R6 shop bike, oldie but a goodie''..na!
''Well theres the 150 Yamaha loaner inside''....Whoa yeah baby!:yes:
Straight into the fast lane heading north...not the best place to be with a slight rise to contend with..95kph and dropping.
Ok choose another lane..looks like im catching a Toyata Surf...nope, another incline ahead..ok I will stick behind it.
The motorway levels out a bit and Mr Surf guy is now texting and slowing...theres my chance...indicate and overtake...see ya wanker.
110-115 khp and the go fast handle goes no further..it could maintain that speed but would not be that comfortable for any length of time.
Exit at Orewa to take in the coast rd missing the toll road..
This is where the little stunner comes into its own.
Keeping it at around 8000 RPM's and it performs damn fine to be honest.
This bike is best suited for this kind of road (or the daily commute elsewhere I guess)
I am 5'10'' and 91kgs..I felt a tad cramped at times but for the shorter/lighter rider this bike should be on the list, purely for the fun factor.
And it has that...you just need to know where to find it.