Well I tried dirtbikes

[jimbo600]

Well I had a go at dirtbikes to poke a finger at Nick Smith and ACC. One year and one rooted ACL and a broken/dislocated elbow (same off) I've decided to go back to road riding. So I may see you all around at some stage.

[Number One]

road riding in style! Nice pipe Chewy ;)

[Trudes]

Fook that's nice!!! :drool:

[Taz]

Strange that. All my injuries have been from off road riding also.

[jimbo600]

road riding in style! Nice pipe Chewy ;)

Keep watching, there might be an Empire strikes back Chewy video soon.

[mossy1200]

When I gave up postclassics i got myself a kx250 and lasted 1 hr before I destroyed a ankle.One year later i still have dotty bruises on it.I used to survive alot of crashing 20 years ago.

Thats nice looking gsxr I havent been a fan of them till the last couple of models but the look real good now.

[jrandom]

Thats nice looking gsxr I havent been a fan of them till the last couple of models but the look real good now.

I was just thinking the same thing.

[Pussy]

Nice sem fiddy, Jimbo! :niceone:

[riffer]

Bout fookin' time Jimbo!

Welcome back to the fold.

[Mental Trousers]

Spose you want your fooken name changed back to jimbo750 now?? :facepalm:

[jrandom]

Spose you want your fooken name changed back to jimbo750 now?? :facepalm:

I've always thought that coming on here and naming yourself after your current bike is a recipe for... well, it's just not such a great idea, is it.

[mossy1200]

you dont need give up trail just becuse you changed bike.

[Mental Trousers]

I've always thought that coming on here and naming yourself after your current bike is a recipe for... well, it's just not such a great idea, is it.

I'm just glad DMNTD never based his nickname on his current ride.

[Subike]

Nice bike,
they sound great too
watched one on dyno at the Hororata rally,
pulled 168hp
pure bike porn....

[Katman]

I've always thought that coming on here and naming yourself after your current bike is a recipe for... well, it's just not such a great idea, is it.

Yeah, nah......

[Pussy]

I've always thought that coming on here and naming yourself after your current bike is a recipe for... well, it's just not such a great idea, is it.

There is some merit in that statement.
"Pussy", for me, sounds better than "Kawasaki G4TR farmbike"....

[jrandom]

pulled 168hp

Indicated.


Yeah, nah......

I'm going to come back and dredge this in, like, 40 years. Don't think I won't forget.

[Kickaha]

watched one on dyno at the Hororata rally,
pulled 168hp


I'd be very reluctant to believe anything that dyno puts out

[jimbo600]

Spose you want your fooken name changed back to jimbo750 now?? :facepalm:

Well Chewy seems to be the favourite at the moment, but Jimbo600 is good enough for me. And there wasn't a Jimbo450exc or JimboRav4.

[hellokitty]

I've always thought that coming on here and naming yourself after your current bike is a recipe for... well, it's just not such a great idea, is it.

Hell yeah - I have had a total of 10 bikes - road, dirt, in pieces etc in the last 4 years...


Strange that. All my injuries have been from off road riding also.

Yep, off road is for braver people than me.

That 750 is damn good looking! :love:

[nodrog]

I'm just glad DMNTD never based his nickname on his current ride.

well he was TLrider about 76 bikes ago.

[BoristheBiter]

Well after starting on dirt then going to road it amazes me how many go from road to dirt and think they can ride the same way.
All they seem to do is crash big time.

But good choice in bike.

[Jay GTI]

Well after starting on dirt then going to road it amazes me how many go from road to dirt and think they can ride the same way.
All they seem to do is crash big time.



Have take a few road riding buddies out to pop their dirt cherries and they always struggle. I try and tell them that pretty much everything the know from road riding is wrong on the dirt, but it always takes the first off before they realise they're back to noob status and need to start paying attention when I'm telling them how to ride dirt.

[BoristheBiter]

Have take a few road riding buddies out to pop their dirt cherries and they always struggle. I try and tell them that pretty much everything the know from road riding is wrong on the dirt, but it always takes the first off before they realise they're back to noob status and need to start paying attention when I'm telling them how to ride dirt.

Like grabbing the front brake.:facepalm:
The best advice i got when starting dirt was tree's never loose.
The best advice I got when swapping to road was everything you have been doing, do the opposite.

Mind you now i have a new KTM I am having to learn all again.

[scott411]

Well after starting on dirt then going to road it amazes me how many go from road to dirt and think they can ride the same way.
All they seem to do is crash big time.

But good choice in bike.

agreed, shills transfer somewhat from dirt to road, but not so much the other way, you will see good mx riders go to be good road racers, but you very rarely see the riders go the other way,

in saying that, i started on dirt bikes and have had more than my fair share of days in hospital because of them

[hellokitty]

Like grabbing the front brake.:facepalm:
The best advice i got when starting dirt was tree's never loose.
The best advice I got when swapping to road was everything you have been doing, do the opposite.

Mind you now i have a new KTM I am having to learn all again.

grabbing front brake :facepalm:
going from a road bike with poor brakes to a dual purpose with very sensitive front brake combined with a split second freakout = FAIL

[Deano]

See ya on Thursday night then !!!

It'll be like old times.:shutup:

[jimbo600]

See ya on Thursday night then !!!

It'll be like old times.:shutup:

Wed nights for me mate. You hard chargers scary me.

[Jay GTI]

grabbing front brake :facepalm:
going from a road bike with poor brakes to a dual purpose with very sensitive front brake combined with a split second freakout = FAIL

So many noob fails have been as a result of a panic grab of the front brake. Tony at The Sandpit teaches beginners to ride without using the front brake at all, for this reason.

[BoristheBiter]

So many noob fails have been as a result of a panic grab of the front brake. Tony at The Sandpit teaches beginners to ride without using the front brake at all, for this reason.

Mind you for ten years of riding the XR and having limit back brakes and now on the KTM i keep locking up the back and stalling it.
I feel like a noob all over again.

[057rxz]

so you pretty much failed? you gave up on pure dirt riding for something that is limited. Dirt bikes hold that freedom compared to road riding where you are restricted because of police, the law and other considerable factors. Dont give up on dirt bikes just because you hurt yourself. You must fail in order to learn it happens no other way. Go get back on the dirt bike and send it crazy. Road riding is not the same unless your on the track... many cant afford to be on the track, im glad i have those opportunities

[hellokitty]

I gave up because I get more enjoyment out of riding my road bike.
I can just get on it and go, anytime I want, and there is always someone to ride with...

[F5 Dave]

Well look what the cat dragged in. Pic at Makara? Hard to tell from the background effect.

So what you need is a stint on a Trials bike. Different kind of riding where speed isn't the thriller bit. Plus you can get a carrier for the towbar of you poxy RAV thingy. Then that carrier will probably tote a bucket as well - so you can get some cheap racing in & hopefully cool your jets on the road & make the GSXR last. Then a small garage extn (leave the cars parked outside) & another dirtbike, something small & light. Righto, you're starting to get older & maybe remember the Fizzy you learnt to ride on in the wet motherland, - so resto project.

What''s all this one bike bullshit?

[jimbo600]

Well look what the cat dragged in. Pic at Makara? Hard to tell from the background effect.

So what you need is a stint on a Trials bike. Different kind of riding where speed isn't the thriller bit. Plus you can get a carrier for the towbar of you poxy RAV thingy. Then that carrier will probably tote a bucket as well - so you can get some cheap racing in & hopefully cool your jets on the road & make the GSXR last. Then a small garage extn (leave the cars parked outside) & another dirtbike, something small & light. Righto, you're starting to get older & maybe remember the Fizzy you learnt to ride on in the wet motherland, - so resto project.

What''s all this one bike bullshit?

Like your thinking. Might throw in a boat and a track bike while I'm at it too.

[DEATH_INC.]

You fookin pussy. One little sore leg and arm and you're off crying to mum. :nya: A real man woulda gone and got a bigger dirtbike and given it a real go. :yes:

[MD]

Here we go again. Another old timer trying to recapture his youth by buying a sports bike! Couldn't you just act your age by wearing tassles and riding a Harley to lawn bowls.

Road bikes have come a long way sonny since you rode. Got brakes at the back AND the front wheel these days. No shit!

I bet you've never even ridden a Gixer before, so best you display a Learner plate until you find your balance
...point.

ps- if that bike is shod with bloody Bridgestones there will be some nervous fences on the Hill

welcome back Jimbo450/600/750/990

[jimbo600]

Here we go again. Another old timer trying to recapture his youth by buying a sports bike! Couldn't you just act your age by wearing tassles and riding a Harley to lawn bowls.

Road bikes have come a long way sonny since you rode. Got brakes at the back AND the front wheel these days. No shit!

I bet you've never even ridden a Gixer before, so best you display a Learner plate until you find your balance
...point.

ps- if that bike is shod with bloody Bridgestones there will be some nervous fences on the Hill

welcome back Jimbo450/600/750/990

G'day Mark. I believe these 016's are somewhat better than the last efforts. Also the 'look at me I'm so fast' gland has been removed too. But watch the fuck out if your lawn bowl is closer to the jack than mine.

[jimbo600]

You fookin pussy. One little sore leg and arm and you're off crying to mum. :nya: A real man woulda gone and got a bigger dirtbike and given it a real go. :yes:

That's funny, that's exactly what mum said. You and her got something going?

[DEATH_INC.]

That's funny, that's exactly what mum said. You and her got something going?
Yes, but don't go putting it on the net or anything.
BTW She says stop trying to change the subject.

[F5 Dave]

Like your thinking. Might throw in a boat and. . .. o.

oh fuck no! I have a mate who got one of those dumb things & all his money went Pow, sold bikes & just arrgh!!. Absolute money hole. actually two mates did that, but one relented & now after some recovery time has another dirtbike.