The essence

**carver** · 22nd November 2009, 11:54

Do you guys think you loose the essence of motorcycling when you all have big bikes and ride hard?
Maybe the best bits are when you are all riding small stuff with your mates, and learning.
I have noticed that once people "touch the top" they tend to give it up.

**Ixion** · 22nd November 2009, 16:07

The funness of a bike is inversely proportional to its size and power.

The funest bike ever made was the BSA Bantam.

**AllanB** · 22nd November 2009, 16:11

Originally Posted by carver

I have noticed that once people "touch the top" they tend to give it up.

Eh - is that a sexual term Carver?

**Motu** · 22nd November 2009, 16:40

Originally Posted by Ixion

The funness of a bike is inversely proportional to its size and power.

The funest bike ever made was the BSA Bantam.

Zigactly.I used to ride around on a Yamaha Mini Enduro,it was so small instead of putting my leg out around corners I'd use my knee.Lots of fun,but it made a mess of my Levi's.

Never got much fun out of shit loads of power - but got shit loads of fun out of gutless.

**PirateJafa** · 22nd November 2009, 17:00

Originally Posted by carver

Do you guys think you loose the essence of motorcycling when you all have big bikes and ride hard?
Maybe the best bits are when you are all riding small stuff with your mates, and learning.
I have noticed that once people "touch the top" they tend to give it up.

Spoken like a true pussy.

**Ronin** · 22nd November 2009, 17:06

Best ride I have ever had was taking a RG150 to the top of the Takas and back. I was laughing that hard when I got to the top I almost fell off.

**Toaster** · 22nd November 2009, 17:15

Im nowhere near the top and having fun on the journey.

**crash harry** · 22nd November 2009, 17:36

There's something in it, but it's not everything.

I didn't get on well with the Hayabusa - it was awesome in it's way but nowhere near as much fun as other bikes I've had. I think I like 600s better than thous, but everytime I go to buy a new bike I seem to end up with a big one.

Definitely agree with the sentiment of thrashing an RG150 or similar. That is so much fun it makes me laugh out loud in my helmet. FXR150s are pretty hilarious too - especially when you weigh as much as I do.

**Hahn** · 22nd November 2009, 17:41

Originally Posted by carver

Do you guys think you loose the essence of motorcycling when you all have big bikes and ride hard?
Maybe the best bits are when you are all riding small stuff with your mates, and learning.
I have noticed that once people "touch the top" they tend to give it up.

Are you giving up?

**ducatijim** · 22nd November 2009, 17:50

Wow, I'm surprised to see this posted!

4 once I agree with Carvers sentiments-there is a lot to be said in favour of trying to extract the best from 'modest' machine, and having to pay more attention to enviromental challenges to get the whole package to deliver when a 'powerful' bike would walk away with it!

1 of my most satisfying challenges completed, was the RN south X on my DR650

**pzkpfw** · 22nd November 2009, 18:10

Poodling around Wellington on my previous bike, an NZ250, was fun. Flick flick flick. Squeeze "performance" (ha!) out of it.

Way long long ago my RD250/350LC was perfect. (Better long distance than the NZ250 ever would have been).

My current Z750S is "plenty" for me.

So I pretty much agree that bigger / faster / more isn't always "better".

I keep my "100%" pretty low, relatively, then have lots of fun aiming for 80% of that.