What do you ride and what do you like/dislike about it?

[Kickaha]

Yeah, just enough to get more power at the rear wheel than it put out at the crank when it was new.

So did you run it in and then do back to back dyno runs before and after?, more mdirange or just top end?

[gammaguy]

i have a few bikes,but this is my favorite:

I have had it since new

it is thirstier than any of my cars i ever owned,especially when you add in the cost of fully synthetic 2T oil,even if it runs at 70-1

It is FAST-by any standards,and i ride bikes every day and some of them are fast too,but not like this.the acceleration of a four cylinder 2T is awesome.
it has been electronically timed at 241km/h.not bad for a litttle 400!
It steers better into corners than any other machine i have ridden,and thats high praise indeed.its also very stable and flickable at the same time.the frame is rigid and the suspension(considering its year of 1987)is brilliant.

The brakes are average,especially given its speed,but they are still good.Braided steel lines and race pads help here,so does the RGV master cylinder.(the originals are crap)

Its complicated to maintain and service,theres four of most things and eight of others!!i do it all myself,no bastard ever gets to play with it except me lol.

Ill never sell it,they dont make them like this any more.

[TOTO]

The Hooligan

Like: reliability, fuel economy, look, availability of aftermarket bling, one of a kind, does everything I ask it to do

Dislike: __________________

[redangel]

Hi Guys, New here, enjoying the reading.
Name is Mike, alias Redangel from the 70's, always stuck so kept it.
My rides are 1 bike only, LOVE my triples, have 5 T150's and an X75, all out of the USA, all matching numbers lol, no way I here you say....strange people over there, they buy a vehicle, it breaks down so they park them up for life, another story.
Have 1 for my own pleasure, and am stripping the others to restore to showroom condition, and will later auction off at Webbs Auctions.
The pic is my bike, with my redangel, I think it looks great

[shrub]

So did you run it in and then do back to back dyno runs before and after?, more mdirange or just top end?

I have only had my T Bird a year and it's very hard (and unneccesary) to run in a bike that's 5 years old.

I had the pipes custom made for me and yes, I did do before and after dyno tests - bit pointless performance tuning a bike unless you know where you're starting. To begin with there was a drop in the torque curve between 5000 and 7000 rpm, then it picked up to just under standard torque at peak RPM and the power had a hole in around the same place, so we pissed around with the baffles, modded the airbox (even tried pod filters at one point) and played with the jetting ad nauseum. Peak torgue is now 64 ft lb compared to 53 standard and it now has an almost completely flat torque curve putting out 50 ft lb (around 80% of peak) at 3000 RPM. Horsepower takes a bit of a jump at around 6000 RPM, but it's not noticable in the real world.

Of course the easier and cheaper way to get more power would have been to buy a second hand Gixxer or R1, but I like the fact that my bike is different from any other T Bird I know of, and that it runs the way it does because I modified it myself. I've never been able to leave a bike alone for more than about a week and every bike I own is a continual work in progress. If I ever finish it I'll sell it.

[shrub]

Hi Guys, New here, enjoying the reading.
Name is Mike, alias Redangel from the 70's, always stuck so kept it.
My rides are 1 bike only, LOVE my triples, have 5 T150's and an X75, all out of the USA

Good to have your contribution and welcome along. There is something addictive about a triple and if Jesus really loved me he'd give me an X75

[BMWST?]

i have a few bikes,but this is my favorite:

I have had it since new

it is thirstier than any of my cars i ever owned,especially when you add in the cost of fully synthetic 2T oil,even if it runs at 70-1

It is FAST-by any standards,and i ride bikes every day and some of them are fast too,but not like this.the acceleration of a four cylinder 2T is awesome.
it has been electronically timed at 241km/h.not bad for a litttle 400!
It steers better into corners than any other machine i have ridden,and thats high praise indeed.its also very stable and flickable at the same time.the frame is rigid and the suspension(considering its year of 1987)is brilliant.

The brakes are average,especially given its speed,but they are still good.Braided steel lines and race pads help here,so does the RGV master cylinder.(the originals are crap)

Its complicated to maintain and service,theres four of most things and eight of others!!i do it all myself,no bastard ever gets to play with it except me lol.

Ill never sell it,they dont make them like this any more.

my flatmate had a 500..It was impossible to ride around town with a pillion and keep the front wheel on the ground.!

[Headbanger]

And what the fuck is a pass light?

Is bullshit.

No idea how much fuel I have, But if some mong doesn't see me roaring past at 100mph I can flash my headlight at them.

Is that whats its for?

Fuck me.

[skinman]

250 virago
Like flexible engine & sounds ok. Liking the pack rack just put on. The look & reliability
dislike engine vibration at 85-95km/h & lack of screen. 1st gear too short.

[BMWST?]

So you've detuned it then

1985 Ducati MHR, the pinnacle of Ducati engineering, they went downhill from here

The only thing I dislike would be the heavy clutch

what about the steering lock(as in turning circle.) The first time i got my 900s2 i had to use the whole street to do a 135 deg turn....

[Genie]

I have a cute little Ninja 250...

Like.....

How it responds to my requests i.e. Brakes are sharp, accelaration is swift, cornering is smooth, a fluid ride
My feet can touch the ground
I can pick it up (dropped it once)
It starts easy
Sounds nice
Hasn't thrown me off
It's black
It's sexy
It's mine

Dislike......

[Scotty595]

Have:
1990 Honda CBR250R.

Like: Everything, smooth power delivery, awesome handling, great braking, easy to ride.
Dislike: It's not working at the moment

Also have:
FXR150 (soon to be bucket)

Like:Easy to ride
Dislike:Sweet fuck all power, shit on windy days.

Also:
1984 Honda MVX250

Like: Old School Awesomeness
Dislike: Haven't been able to ride it yet

Also riding at the moment (Mates bike):

1990 Yamaha FZR250

Like: Sounds like a screaming banshee (for those that don't know what a screaming banshee sounds like see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gRLR3W8Ons

Dislike: No Power below 5k at all, stalls a lot (soon as you let revs drop below 3k while still riding it)

[Headbanger]

Pretty sure anything under 400cc doesn't qualify as a motorcycle, and anything under 900cc is a girls bike.


Their are exceptions for all the homo's. As an example your 750 Intruder may not be a girls bike but its pretty damn gay.

[Scotty595]

Pretty sure anything under 400cc doesn't qualify as a motorcycle, and anything under 900cc is a girls bike.


Their are exceptions for all the homo's. As an example your 750 Intruder may not be a girls bike but its pretty damn gay.

and exceptions for the few of us who are still learning the howto's

[Bass]

Pretty sure anything under 400cc doesn't qualify as a motorcycle, and anything under 900cc is a girls bike.


Their are exceptions for all the homo's. As an example your 750 Intruder may not be a girls bike but its pretty damn gay.

The H2R 750 that I built a set of chambers for was DEFINITELY not a girl's (note apostrophe for Hitcher) bike, nor was it in the least ghey. Balls out hairy beast of a thing actually.

Anyway, didn't you ride a Harley not that long ago?
You are probably only just finding out about what a real motorcycle is since you got the Trumpy anyway.

You could be right about anything under 400 cc being a scooter by definition however.
Actually, when I look at it from certain angles, I have to admit my DR looks a bit gay.