Is your bike better than you, are as a rider?

[Trudes]

Definitely, for both my bikes, my MB100 has crap loads more to teach me. Until I can go around every corner with my knee on the ground and the throttle pinned it will be better than me.

[TimeOut]

My bike is way better than me, but I have faith (in the bike) now that if I do for some reason judge a corner wrong I can rely on the bike to get me through

[Owl]

My bike is way more capable than than I am! I didn't push it to the limit before and now with recent suspension upgrades, that limit is further away.

[hayd3n]

To the same extent there are probably riders out there that are far better than their bikes, That is they push their old bikes beyond there capabilities and come to grief as a consequence

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[davebullet]

vifferman is right.

I've never ridden an SV1000 but the SV650 stock suspension is shite. That's one of the reasons I feel unconfident to push my bike more.

I don't ride my bike to its limits because I'm not confident through rutty or uneven surfaces. Even if this wasn't an issue, I'd still not take it to the limits (my exhaust and swingarm would ground before the edge of the 160/60 tyre was reached... have you seen the profile on the PR2s? Chicken strips are much easier to get rid of on a 180/55 section - IMHO).

If I was touring with a pillion or a decent load, I'd definitely want a larger capacity machine (for torque reasons) and a fairing.

Otherwise the SV650 is a good level of power and torque for NZ roads and our speed limits.

[been_there]

Had a few wee moments...
But my mistress has got me through.

So yes she is better than the rider....RESPECT!!!

(Mistress = bike ie More time ridin her than my wife)

[javawocky]

While watching Top Gear recently Clarkson was hooning around a corner in some 300hp front wheel drive hot catch with blue smoke streaming out the front wheels complaining that the car can't handle all the power.

He is right, but that isn't the point, all the power is not ment for the corner its meant for the straight bits!

In everyday riding the SV is probably only using 10% of its power and cornering ability, but all the excess power comes in very handy when you want to quickly and safely zip past an old SUV poring harmful fumes into your lungs.

Was amazed on the track as well, I remember thinking there is no way you could ride at this level on the road without getting thrown in jail really really fast, or dieing a swift horrible death in the face of oncoming traffic.

Anway, get a big bike that scares you. Respect it . Keep learning from it. I am soooo bored with the gs500 loan bike - hurry up and fix my bike suzuki!

[Leyton]

My 49cc 6.5hp Watercooled PocketRocket is better than I am

[imdying]

To buy R1 a GSXR, Busa etc and tootle around like nana's to me is a complete waste of time and money.

That says more about you than anything else. You will always find people faster than you. You would be hard pressed to buy a sportsbike that isn't 'better' than you. Given your logic, you should have brought the SV650 instead.

Just buy whatever floats your boat and enjoy it, who really cares if you ride it like it's capable of? Slow and steady has a lot of appeal when you're visiting mates in hospital.

Even my little watercooled minimoto is around 6hp, and it's more than I can handle at times... I still wouldn't want to do without it though!

[neels]

I know I'm riding well within the limits of my tired old 600.

I'm good with that.

[White trash]

No way. I've yet to own a bike I haven't totaled due to it falling short of my god like abilities.

Fucken Rossi's bike wouldn't be good enough for me, I doubt it'd get through the first turn before it all falling apart like a cheap watch.

[Headbanger]

I'd be weary of anyone who claims to be able to out ride their bike, You live on the limit and that's where you will die, And it won't be the bikes fault.

[MaxCannon]

Well the new one is

I think I outgrew the Bandit, nothing wrong with it but I was riding it to the limit.

I've yet to find the limits of the BMW, and I don't think I will until I have it on the track.

[White trash]

I'd be weary of anyone who claims to be able to out ride their bike, You live on the limit and that's where you will die, And it won't be the bikes fault.

C'mon, you can't be serious. You expect me to believe that without too much effort you couldn't easily overstep the abilities of the Convertible? Really?

Sure, my post was tongue in cheek, but you've gotta be taking the piss.

[slofox]

Well. Yes, my bike is better than I am...but then so is pretty well everything and everyone...according to the ex anyway...

To be honest, I am still learning on the current bike after 20 odd months of owning it...