At last: A Suzuki Shiver

[White trash]

Nah bro. Don't get me wrong, it's fun, but it's fucking dangerous. I took all the fairings off my Superbike and took it for a short roadride once. It was hilarious for ten minutes but I couldn't have lived with it as a road bike. Constantly wheelstanding, and not in a nice way. 9K in 4th (bear in mind this is over 200kays) and the front would elevate when you least expect it. In the first three cogs it was unpredictable and vicious.

Then there's the whole balance of the bike issue with no fairings and shit. The list goes on....

[The Stranger:Me]

i never understood why naked bikes were not offered with at least the option of the full power engines.

Yes, those burgerkings are severely under powered.

[jonbuoy]

well thanks for the education gents. but surely those things might be quite attractive qualities to some people? you yourself mentioned it as an enjoyable experience i think white trash...

i did say option!

You can simulate a full tit run on the motorway on a semi naked bike. Sit yourself on your current bike with your helmet on, hook one end of a strong bungee cord under the front lip of your helmet, pass it over the top and clip it onto the pillion grab rail so it feels like someone is trying to pull your helmet off without undoing the strap. Get a second person to stand behind the bike and try and pull you backwards off the bike by your shoulders - having fun yet? They are immense fun under 160 Kph. I guess thats why big bore naked bikes are re-tuned for low end grunt.

[st00ji]

Nah bro. Don't get me wrong, it's fun, but it's fucking dangerous. I took all the fairings off my Superbike and took it for a short roadride once. It was hilarious for ten minutes but I couldn't have lived with it as a road bike. Constantly wheelstanding, and not in a nice way. 9K in 4th (bear in mind this is over 200kays) and the front would elevate when you least expect it. In the first three cogs it was unpredictable and vicious.

Then there's the whole balance of the bike issue with no fairings and shit. The list goes on....

ah i see.

are the 600s in the same boat then?

[Gremlin]

Nah bro. Don't get me wrong, it's fun, but it's fucking dangerous. I took all the fairings off my Superbike and took it for a short roadride once. It was hilarious for ten minutes but I couldn't have lived with it as a road bike. Constantly wheelstanding, and not in a nice way. 9K in 4th (bear in mind this is over 200kays) and the front would elevate when you least expect it. In the first three cogs it was unpredictable and vicious.

Then there's the whole balance of the bike issue with no fairings and shit. The list goes on....

Stop it... you really know how to turn a guy on

[Crasherfromwayback]

Stop it... you really know how to turn a guy on

Of course he does...he's GAY!

[White trash]

Of course he does...he's GAY!

Sssshhhhhh, don't be telling Sue....., she hasn't cottened on yet.

[carver]

Doubt Ill ever get the chance so how about you just fuck off and let me convince myself it's gonna be crap. There's a good fellow.

GSR 600...
Yawn.....

[beyond]

You can simulate a full tit run on the motorway on a semi naked bike. Sit yourself on your current bike with your helmet on, hook one end of a strong bungee cord under the front lip of your helmet, pass it over the top and clip it onto the pillion grab rail so it feels like someone is trying to pull your helmet off without undoing the strap. Get a second person to stand behind the bike and try and pull you backwards off the bike by your shoulders - having fun yet? They are immense fun under 160 Kph. I guess thats why big bore naked bikes are re-tuned for low end grunt.

Big bore nakeds are loads of fun but the idea is that once over 220 ish it pays to get your head down, arms tucked in and legs in tight, have a good set of tight leathers and anything over that is fine. I've never had issues riding the 14 without a screen or fairings at speed... just don't sit up when hovering around 250-260kmh and make sure your visor is snapped shut