new sports bikes.....bit wank

[StoneChucker]

Cos the people who buy the latest thing, never put much thought into buying it anyhow

Nice generalisation there buddy... It's nice being told what sort of person I am. Good to be put in my place. (XJ/FROSTY, seems I didn't miss the point afterall)

It's very nice being able to just twist the throttle and take off, without having to worry about changing gear etc. That to me is much more important than some top end hp figure

My sentiments exactly. One of the BIG reasons why I'm keeping my bike, and waiting till I can get another, as apposed to selling it to buy another.

But what the fuck do I know, I'm not even a REAL biker anyway... I just bought a bike for the hell of it, no thought, no passion.

[justsomeguy]

Don't worry stoney......


Remember what I mentioned before about the poor people......and what the fuck are you getting hyped up about - if you got a problem go look at your bike........ or go for a ride -- you got a R1 so shut up... you got no reason to be anything but

As for my "dream bike" - it's currently a tie between a ZX10 and a R1...... with the vote in favour of the R1.

Nothing wrong with your red and black - but the special edition black.......... makes me go

Why do I like it?? Cos it's cooler than hell fire.

Raven Black designed by the

[StoneChucker]

Don't worry stoney......

Remember what I mentioned before about the poor people......and what the fuck are you getting hyped up about - if you got a problem go look at your bike........ or go for a ride -- you got a R1 so shut up... you got no reason to be anything but

As for my "dream bike" - it's currently a tie between a ZX10 and a R1...... with the vote in favour of the R1.

Nothing wrong with your red and black - but the special edition black.......... makes me go

Why do I like it?? Cos it's cooler than hell fire.
Raven Black designed by the

Hehe, ok ok. But, you'd be suprised - having your dream bike doesn't make everyday full of flowers and fluffy bunnies.

Yes, that Raven black is very evil IF you get one, we can be friends. {pt}

[justsomeguy]

Hehe, ok ok. But, you'd be suprised - having your dream bike doesn't make everyday full of flowers and fluffy bunnies.

Yes, that Raven black is very evil IF you get one, we can be friends. {pt}

I know - I bought my dream car and am now selling it - cos it's too pretty for me to thrash it....... got an old replacement already lined up -- along with plans for a roll cage in a year......

And I won't be buying a R1 too soon. I will only be trading up to a level where I can hope to in a year reach the limits of the bikes capacity.....

So the plan is - ZZR250 till march - get my full - get a ZXR400 ride/race it - get super good on it - get a 600 ride/race it - then probably 3+ years from today when I'm comfortable at 250+ then I'll look at an R1 - cos I'm one of those idiots who has to "see wot she'll do" - and if I get a R1 too soon, yup I will be trying to "see wot she'll do" at a frequency too regular for my good......

[750Y]

this thread reads like "i don't like other peoples choices". It's a comment not so much about the bikes, it's more about the owners of said bikes.(wankers supposedly)
many people will never be large enough of character to respect others freedom to make their own choices without judging them by their own pre-conceived notions. that is the true meaning of a 'low brow'.
I subscribe to the "do what makes you happy" philosophy.
I do what I want & if people don't like it that's their problem.
sportsbikes evolve get over it.

[Coyote]

this thread reads like "i don't like other peoples choices". It's a comment not so much about the bikes, it's more about the owners of said bikes.(wankers supposedly)
many people will never be large enough of character to respect others freedom to make their own choices without judging them by their own pre-conceived notions. that is the true meaning of a 'low brow'.
I subscribe to the "do what makes you happy" philosophy.
I do what I want & if people don't like it that's their problem.
sportsbikes evolve get over it.

Yeah, I like the Raven R1 as well

[Lou Girardin]

Too true Mikey, I had a short ride on a mate's new gixxer 600. Up till then the thought of a sports bike had a slight attraction, but the riding position is just ridiculous. How anyone can call them comfortable beats me. It is a lovely bike in other respects though, you just think it through bends and it feels toylike, as if you can do anything with it. My warehouse bike (Bandit) may be be well down the lust stakes but I can't think of anything that does all I need as well.
It is funny though, people think 2 or 3 kilos is a big deal on a bike when they could lose more than that in body weight by dieting. Cheap performance 1kg = 1hp

[Brains]

Too true Mikey, I had a short ride on a mate's new gixxer 600. Up till then the thought of a sports bike had a slight attraction, but the riding position is just ridiculous. How anyone can call them comfortable beats me. It is a lovely bike in other respects though, you just think it through bends and it feels toylike, as if you can do anything with it. My warehouse bike (Bandit) may be be well down the lust stakes but I can't think of anything that does all I need as well.
It is funny though, people think 2 or 3 kilos is a big deal on a bike when they could lose more than that in body weight by dieting. Cheap performance 1kg = 1hp

Comfortable!? From the perspective of a CBR1000RR rider, the seat has too much foam, the raised bars need to be replaced by clipons, the pegs are a tad low and not far back enough. I recon if I ride anything but a sports bike it'll be too comfortable and I'll go to sleep.

The bikes should feel like their class, a cruiser should feel like riding a lazy boy with wheels, sports cruisers should be able to eat miles n' miles without a single discomfort to the rider, sports bikes should feel like product superbikes - wrists, back, arse, knees should all hurt after minimal time in the saddle. It's all part of the tactile experience of the bikes we choose to ride.

[mikey]

Mikey for President!

of what shall i to preside over?



othe peoples bikes would be great. maybe i can be site president. just need some of pops rich saudis mates to pay me to do what they say then itl be a true sorted democracy,

[mikey]

Nice generalisation there buddy... It's nice being told what sort of person I am. Good to be put in my place. (XJ/FROSTY, seems I didn't miss the point afterall).

damm straight JACKSON back in your place there, go fetch us a beer.

.......

you know it wasnt what i was implying, and your smart enough to figure it out....

But what the fuck do I know, I'm not even a REAL biker anyway... I just bought a bike for the hell of it, no thought, no passion.

damm straight chief your right there...... veryright there. ill be around to take your bike away tomorrow an you can go an buy a harley. with hte beard your almost looking the part. just need a bug catcher helmet an some tassles....

[SPORK]

of what shall i to preside over?



othe peoples bikes would be great. maybe i can be site president. just need some of pops rich saudis mates to pay me to do what they say then itl be a true sorted democracy,

Ok, I give up, you're not as stupid as you try to be. Now we just need you spelling properly and you'll be right up there.

[scumdog]

I've never needed to go *fast* to have fun on a bike. A real biker can have a fun time on a 50cc. Or a 1000cc.

One thing about HP though, is it's not necessarily the peak hp that people buy power bikes for, it's the mid range hp.

It's very nice being able to just twist the throttle and take off, without having to worry about changing gear etc. That to me is much more important than some top end hp figure. More and more, the big Vtwins with their gruntly bottom and mid end performance seem to make far more sense to me than the tuned to the limit sports bikes.

Yep, in day-to-day riding/cruising I rarely have to get much past 3,000rpm - or change down to overtake, even two-up.

[avgas]

Yeh i was just remembering the good ol' days when i rode the TS, RZ and the RG. Those were real bikes, no horsepower (well not to start with anyhow), no real worries. Where have all the two strokes gone
It was like being naughty, sneaking out - and coming home at rediculous hours of the morning, smelling like petrol pump - for a while dad didnt even care about the girls in my bed, or where id been

[inlinefour]

who honestly gives a fuck if one bike puts out a few more horses or weighs an extra kilogram or 5 more than the competition,

for stareters these are normally claimed dry weights, might be a differnt story with everyhitn in them, an the power is nomrally a claimed power,

in the extreme competition of 600cc to 1000cc sports bikes post 2000 i dont think it reallly matters unless you can ride like, andrew stroud, or my granma, i dont think an extra CLAIMED kg or that bike is down a CLAIMED a horse or two will make a fuck a lot of difference.

when some bank is dumb enough to lend me money i will go for

a-the one that is a most comfortable to ride around commute
b-who is offering best deals at time, like HOEI helmet or discount or sumshit
c- if i think the salesman is a prick i will not buy, go to somehwere else, even a different dealership with same bike.
d- the looks

none of those are in any particular order

might even end up with a buell


i think its got a tad wank .

Rep points to you, as you've hit the nail right on the head. Most of us (I'd like to think) have a preference for various reasons. Personally I like Honda because I've had an awesome run with them and not so with other brands. I want the CBR600RR, why? Because I like it, my current bike is too slow and does not handle well compared and I think they are a great looking bike. Sure the equivilent would do just as well (probably), but I think there comes a time in life when we should all be able (and afford) what it is that we want.

[Madmax]

I bought a ZX10R because i liked the way it looks
(I only went in the shop to get some parts for the ZXR750
came out with a 10) and i collect insane things like ,bikes ,pets
flatmates ETC, (as a bonus its easyer to ride than the flatmates,pets,ETC)