Am I the only one?

[Sanx]

It was a beautiful day in Auckland today, so I called up a couple of mates and we arranged to go for a quick pootle. The Kaiaua loop was the plan, but only ten minutes or so into it, I realised I simply wasn't enjoying the ride. It wasn't the conditions (no worse than usual, by which I mean the road surface was an utter disgrace) or the company; it was that I realised that I was holding licence-losing speeds round corners without actually trying that hard and it was simply no more fun than riding down the motorway to work in the mornings. Sure, I could probably go a little faster if I'd wanted ... it might have made the run a little more enjoyable, but with the bike bouncing over the corrugations in the road, I'd have run the risk of a pretty serious off.

Almost every time I go on the track, I have a great day. I don't have to worry about uneven surfaces (Jennian at Puke being the one exception), traffic, cops, gravel, diesel, pot-holes or any of the other variables you find on the roads. But riding a litre bike round the roads now seems just pointless. Quite frankly, I just don't enjoy it any more.

So I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do. The Blade may end up being sold; keeping a six month old superbike just to commute on seems a bit daft. Maybe I'll give racing a go. Maybe just buy a run-around hack or something that might give me a bit of excitement back. A motard maybe...

But am I the only one finding that sports bikes on the road simply aren't fun any more? Or am I just a homo?

[James Deuce]

But am I the only one finding that sports bikes on the road simply aren't fun any more? Or am I just a homo?

Hit the same wall with the R6 a couple of years ago. Doing the same, if not quicker on the Zed now.

That Katana on the other hand, waaaah, waaaaah, waaaahh, gentle weave - Speedo says 100. Not 210.

Sweet.

Just as much fun as 200 on the R6.

Don't care if I'm considered a "homo" or not. I'm having Fun(tm).

[jrandom]

... am I the only one finding that sports bikes on the road simply aren't fun any more? Or am I just a homo?

:blink:

Yes, you're a homo.

Time to start racing and realise how slow you actually are.

:niceone:

[jrandom]

Don't care if I'm considered a "homo" or not. I'm having Fun(tm).

:yes:

That's why I'm getting a different bike.

Soon.

Probably.

Unless I change my mind.

[James Deuce]

Gaaah. Kids today.

[jrandom]

Gaaah. Kids today.

Well, you know. I had some good GSXR moments this afternoon. Every time I ride less than 150km I can't imagine giving up the gixxer, and every time I ride more than 300km I curse it and spit on it.

Given that my weekends tend to alternate between quick blasts close to home and long missions up and down the North Island, I may occasionally present as a little fickle on the subject...

[justsomeguy]

Ya you are a homo, you ride a Honda after all.....

Jokes aside, I feel the same way. The longer I've been riding the more my dislike for road riding goes. Planned to do around 2 track days a month to get my fix, but shit happens...

You could go racing, if you feel like it. Trackdays will give you more tracktime and if you feel like measuring your skills you could do the odd race to keep yourself sharp - or do both actively if you have the money.

Oh and Jennian isn't that bad, just stick to the inside line (right side) and you will be fine, you should be able to easily enter it at or over 200 without it upsetting the bike. Legends like Loosebruce used to tip in at the 250 mark. The weight of the trucks and cars on the outside line has messed the surface up.

[justsomeguy]

Found a thread with racing costs - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=60896

[Tony.OK]

Almost every time I go on the track, I have a great day. I don't have to worry about uneven surfaces (Jennian at Puke being the one exception), traffic, cops, gravel, diesel, pot-holes or any of the other variables you find on the roads. But riding a litre bike round the roads now seems just pointless. Quite frankly, I just don't enjoy it any more.



I'm at exactly the same point with my riding,am selling up and gonna buy a race/track bike.Did think about a Hornet or something but I think I'd get sick of it and only spend money on it to make it handle better = go faster.

[boomer]

You should have done the Coro GP; You'd have enjoyed the tight stuff where you're not going too much over the speed limit yet the front still slides and slips.

homo.

[Grahameeboy]

You should have done the Coro GP; You'd have enjoyed the tight stuff where you're not going too much over the speed limit yet the front still slides and slips.

homo.

Boys are so fickle......I love roads and knowing if I want to go for a ride at a moments whim I can

[Taz]

I was at that stage a few years ago. I was having to ride faster and faster just to get my kicks. Then spent more time looking for cops than enjoying the ride. Also got sick of riding the same boring roads over and over. So I sold the sports bike and bought an adventure bike (XT600) and discovered all these other roads and tracks where road bikes are scared to go. Was able to have a ball at legal speeds and see great scenery. Then because the XT had some limitations on the longer road (mixed gravel and seal) trips, I have bought a BMW GS to compliment it. The GS will go 90% of where I would take the XT and also be comfortable and relaxing on the longer sealed "transport" sections. Going to the south Island in feb to do the molesworth and other tracks and have no qualms about taking the GS for this ride. Just something to consider if you're over the whole sportsbike thing and the limitations that come with these race replica's.
Andy.

[TonyB]

Its time for you to go racing.

[rainman]

Its time for you to go racing.

.... or buy a cruiser.... :laugh:

[Taz]

No cruisers are just silly. Who wants to scrape their pegs changing lanes on the motorway?? <_<

[Conquiztador]

Race on the track. Enjoy the scenery on the road.

I have never understood the "knee down" road brigade anyhow?
Why lie on a tank at 100k/h?

Cruizer is the way. You have grown up. Welcome to adulthood.

[boomer]

Race on the track. Enjoy the scenery on the road.

I have never understood the "knee down" road brigade anyhow?
Why lie on a tank at 100k/h * 3?

Cruizer is the way. You are officially a homo. Welcome to Gay Cruizers are us!


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[McJim]

I may occasionally present as a little fickle ...

You are a little fickle bro'. I've met much bigger fickles than you.

Sanx - there seems 2 ways to go really - more cubes or a different kind of bike (Motard or Naked) - DMNTD seems pretty stoked with his Superduke for example...

[kiwifruit]

So I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do. The Blade may end up being sold; keeping a six month old superbike just to commute on seems a bit daft.

have you got a superbike as well as the cbr?

6 months is a normal amount of time to get "bored" with a bike, i dare say you are not a homo (you are gay tho, honda etc)

[Conquiztador]

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1. You should not change someones text and then pretend to quote. That can get you in serious trouble.

2. A homo: "A person attracted to someone of the same sex" Not sure how this could have any bearing on what bike one rides?

3. Personal attacks on KB are not condoned. You are living dangerously...

4. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I have mine, you have yours. I am comfortable with mine and do not need others to agree. It comes with growing up.

I can understand the reason for this thread. I realised this many years ago. So I moved my racing on to the track and enjoyed the rides on the road. I never found enjoyment in sitting on 100K/h in third gear to keep the rews up. Might as well lean back and have her on 2000r/m and see whats around.

You will get there. One day this thread will spring to mind and you will say to your self: "Yep, those old buggers were right..."

[Macktheknife]

Who wants to scrape their pegs changing lanes on the motorway?? <_<

What was that you were saying about being silly??

Get a different bike, or go to a smaller sports bike. Mates of mine have gone for smaller engines and found they get more fun from a smaller bike than litre plus ones.
When you get right down to it, the fun is not really in the speed, it's in the challenge of doing it well. You can get that on smaller bikes or different riding experience like adventure bikes a lot easier.

[rainman]

No cruisers are just silly. Who wants to scrape their pegs changing lanes on the motorway?? <_<

Ha. Never ridden one, have ya? :) I had to get a good lean on the other day to scrape my pegs, that was around one of them funny cambered turny-circle things too.

Anyway, I'll shuttup now lest I go too far off topic.

[Morcs]

So I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do. The Blade may end up being sold; keeping a six month old superbike just to commute on seems a bit daft. Maybe I'll give racing a go. Maybe just buy a run-around hack or something that might give me a bit of excitement back. A motard maybe...

But am I the only one finding that sports bikes on the road simply aren't fun any more? Or am I just a homo?

Theres a good reason why I ride a 400 and nothing bigger ;)

I never loose the grin factor :D

[Big Dave]

You should have done the Coro GP; You'd have enjoyed the tight stuff where you're not going too much over the speed limit yet the front still slides and slips.

homo.


That's because litre bikes are not as good in the tight slow stuff. poof.

[McDuck]

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Get a 125 two stroke, aprelia etc. Remember it is more fun to ride a slow bike fast than to ride a fast bike slow....

[Big Dave]

I came to the same conclusion several years ago.

Not interested in the track, so I sold mine sprots bike and go Adventure riding for leisure now.

We live in undoubtedly the best place on the planet to do it.

[Bonez]

I came to the same conclusion several years ago.

Not interested in the track, so I sold mine sprots bike and go Adventure riding for leisure now.

We live in undoubtedly the best place on the planet to do it.You're spot on there Dave. The varity of riding conditions in such a small area is great.

[Swoop]

Well, you know. I had some good GSXR moments this afternoon. Every time I ride less than 150km I can't imagine giving up the gixxer, and every time I ride more than 300km I curse it and spit on it.
The answer is VFR. Best of both worlds. Ask Quick Chick.

No cruisers are just silly. Who wants to scrape their pegs changing lanes on the motorway?? <_<
Or have to avoid little lambs...

1. You should not change someones text and then pretend to quote. That can get you in serious trouble.
He is saying 100 x3...

[Conquiztador]

He is saying 100 x3...


And also: "Cruizer is the way. You are officially a homo. Welcome to Gay Cruizers are us!" Not exactly what I said...

[Ocean1]

I could probably go a little faster if I'd wanted ... it might have made the run a little more enjoyable, but with the bike bouncing over the corrugations in the road, I'd have run the risk of a pretty serious off.

Almost every time I go on the track, I have a great day. I don't have to worry about uneven surfaces (Jennian at Puke being the one exception), traffic, cops, gravel, diesel, pot-holes or any of the other variables you find on the roads. But riding a litre bike round the roads now seems just pointless. Quite frankly, I just don't enjoy it any more.

So I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do. The Blade may end up being sold; keeping a six month old superbike just to commute on seems a bit daft. Maybe I'll give racing a go. Maybe just buy a run-around hack or something that might give me a bit of excitement back. A motard maybe...

But am I the only one finding that sports bikes on the road simply aren't fun any more? Or am I just a homo?

Like a lot of guys I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie and that means a tendency to always push the performance envelope. I guess I always knew I'd be in trouble with road bikes, (just too much risk in the buzz/consequence equation) so I stuck to dirt bikes. On the road once you’re past the point where you’re getting a hit from a new bike’s higher HP or better handling and start to push the bike’s capabilities the risk becomes seriously unattractive. That’s why I waited until my pending dotage to buy a big road bike, and even then it’s one more suited to low/medium speed shenanigans.

Fwiw I can recommend it, (or a big motard), I’ve had a few minor scares and it’ll quite likely spit me off at some stage but It won’t be at seriously unreasonable velocities. Or, as already suggested, you could accept that there are other ways to enjoy skinning a cat and get an adv bike or cruiser. How about both, a 400ish commuter/weekend tourer and something like a DRZ for the odd slightly safer adrenaline fix.

Hint: \/ \/ \/ \/ \/

[Blue Velvet]

If you can afford to, then buy something else for commuting/general road use but keep the litre bike and go racing. At least until you're really sure it's not worthwhile keeping it...

[McDuck]

Yep, think long and hard about the decisions ahead of you.

[imdying]

I know what you mean... I brought an RGV250... problem solved! Even going over 100 in a straight line becomes fun again :D

[jim.cox]

But am I the only one finding that sports bikes on the road simply aren't fun any more?

Apparently you're not the only one. At least judging by some of the softcock posts we see here. Go get yourself a Motard if it's a worry...


Or am I just a homo?

While we may have our suspicions, I can't answer that one (thank goodness)

[martybabe]

But am I the only one finding that sports bikes on the road simply aren't fun any more? Or am I just a homo?[/QUOTE]
:chase:no you aint the only one,every one of you guys will get there,some where between where you are now and a bike that does thrice the speed limit in first,all of ya are gona think why aint this givin me a chubby any more and the answer my son is because the sensation your brain needs to release endorphins, your very own happy drug, is called FUN.Fun can be speed or sex or many varied things but it is never ever the same thing over and over again.whilst your bike may have thrilled your bollocks off once it doesn't any more because yer brains expierienced it all before and is just plain bored with blattin from point a to point b all the spiggin time.
My homo advice to you is,if ya think bikes is still where ya wanna play,test ride everthing you can get your mitts on and I just bet one o them babies will bring a smile back to your face cause ya brain will turn on to somat new,Don't give in to peer preasure,your mates aren't your best mate you are.ride what you enjoy:rolleyes:

sorry no idea where this shit comes from I just write and out it comes:weird:

[Flatcap]

Remember it is more fun to ride a slow bike fast than to ride a fast bike slow....

This is the attraction of a nicely tricked out two-stroke scooter - 120 kph plus on 12 inch wheels @20,000 rpm gives you a great sense of speed and puts a stupid grin on your face....

[scorpious]

get off your flash thing and get onto a 1986 suzuki gs550( with no farring). that thing shakes so hard that your scared shitless round every corner (even at a slower speed).
then you find that the old adrenalyn that you had lost comes back!!! :banana:

[Motig]

Sanx your thinking similar to me of late. I dont do track and basically just cruise along but with 1200cc its just no fun basically just point and squirt, no feeling that the bikes working at all unless your way over the speed limit. I think next year I'll join the smaller is better maybe something like a W650 or Bonneville or praps one of the older jap bikes where you know the bikes working at more sensible speeds and you get to the end of your trip thinking "that was fun". Old age does funny things ay!