Power Corrupts: Absolute Power...is rather cool...

[slofox]

Took The Vixen in to Boyds for its 12k service this morning - first one since I bought it at 9k.

I always hang around and wait for the job to be done - means less travel and usually gives time for a pootle round afterwards. Most days I take the time to snoop around the cluster of bike shops close by and ogle some of the bikes on the floor. Like the Duc's at Ham Motorcycles...

This morning, post ogle, I am back at Boyds just browsing the shelves. Greg comes up and says "Do ya wanna bit of entertainment? You could take this Gixxer Thou out if ya like - it needs a run..."

Well, being the kind soul that I am, I agree to help him out by "giving the bike a run.."

Hell's bells - what kind of maniac rides one of those things? I set off up Te Rapa, being gentle I thought until I checked the speedo...ooops...ahhh..hehehe, better close this thing down a little...

So we head up to Ngaruawahia and thence back down to Te Kowhai...woohoo! Damn! I could get used to this lunacy. Hit the power band and I'm hanging on hard to stop falling off the back...sheer unmitigated insanity - god knows what the speedo said - I was too busy staying on...

Wind it back to Boyds trying to stop me teeth falling out of the wide grin...

Pick up The Vixen and head to work. All of a sudden it seems like a kitty-cat. Where's all the power gone?

BUT, the 600 does flick around a bit more readily and is a little lighter to handle and it goes if ya push the revs up a bit. So no trade-in any time soon. Beside, I don't have any money...

Absolute Power IS rather cool...

[onearmedbandit]

My old girl might be coming up on 10yrs soon but 160 at the back hoop is enough to corrupt me. I used to think 1000's were a waste on the road, that my 750 was all I needed. That changed the moment I first rode one.

[Edbear]

Well put! Great post, thanks for sharing!

(Now I really wanna go and ride one!)

[slofox]

(Now I really wanna go and ride one!)

DON'T! Unless you are prepared to buy it. And DAMHIK...

[Dogboy900]

That made me laugh.
Thats the reason I have avoided riding one! When i took my blade for its first ride i was hooked, its 12 years old now... I don't wanna know what the new big bikes are like!!

[p.dath]

You make it sound so exciting! I think I'll wait till I get bored of my current 600.

[Stirts]

Ahhhhhhh yes I can see it now......

A new thread in a couple more days titled....."New bike or financial sense"

And then.......

A thread a couple of days after that titled....."Slofox's Vixen - K8 GSXR600 for sale"

And then.......

A thread a couple more days after that titled "The Corrupter is home"

[Katman]

Absolute Power IS rather cool...

Until it bites you on the arse for not respecting it.

[duckonin]

BUT, the 600 does flick around a bit more readily and is a little lighter to handle and it goes if ya push the revs up a bit

Uses less gas and not so many $ to Rego, easier on tyres, there are some pluses !!

[Stirts]

Until it bites you on the arse for not respecting it.

Absolute Power and I have a lot in common then

[slofox]

Until it bites you on the arse for not respecting it.

Yeah - a man could get in a shitload of trouble wiv one of dem dere gixxer thou's...I thought that too, at the time.

[javawocky]

...I agree to help him out by "giving the bike a run.." ...

HA Slofox really know how to get yourself in financial trouble

Tested a k4 though and was blown away by the oodles of Absolute power - the newer ones are probably even more so. I might upgrade to another thou in a year or two, but wish I could own both, 600 for the track and the thou for the road - and perhaps the occational track day. Come to think of it, you can't own a GSXR 1000, it owns you!

[slofox]

HA Slofox really know how to get yourself in financial trouble

My dad said I was a "spendthrift and a wastrel"...the bastard...

[onearmedbandit]

Until it bites you on the arse for not respecting it.

Oh yes, that is very true. Best saved for the track if you really want to wind the wick up. On the road I never probably see above 8k, there is just no need to.

[onearmedbandit]

Until it bites you on the arse for not respecting it.

Oh yes, that is very true. Best saved for the track if you really want to wind the wick up. On the road I never probably see above 8k, there is just no need to.