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  1. 3rd July 2005, 21:40 #31
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    this is kind of is my point about what to do with F3 - you think a 400 is bad try squeezing onto a 125! (are you sure you wanna do that MR?) 125s are ideal performance wise and cost wise (to replace F3) and have the advantage of being purpose built race bikes.... and I know there are some 6' people around who ride them and say it's fine but shit - they're tiny. I get cramp racing my RGV; a 125 would require me having to become a grade 17 yoga expert. Dunno how those 6 footers cope. (im 5'10") Guess I'm getting old and rusty (into me 30s now).....
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    I've still got this YZF1000 here,and I can't believe how ungainly these things are! I ride adventure bikes and think they are a bit tall - this thing is low...but the seat is wide and I'm on tippy toes with my legs stuck out to the side.I had to turn it around this morning,just out the door and into the next bay...but it couldn't make the turn and I had to back up looking like a learner and have another stab at it...but then I realise this thing has such heavy steering and poor low speed stability that I might get into trouble just riding it into my workshop....so have to back up and take a run on with some speed up.No wonder you guys on sports bikes are dropping like flies - on my own bikes I can do a full lock turn at walking pace picking my nose,on this thing I look like some old fart who hasn't ridden for 20 yrs.And learner riders all want a sports bike...no wonder we have problems.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Motu
    No wonder you guys on sports bikes are dropping like flies - on my own bikes I can do a full lock turn at walking pace picking my nose,on this thing I look like some old fart who hasn't ridden for 20 yrs.And learner riders all want a sports bike...no wonder we have problems.
    Dropping like flies? Not me......anyways a 600 or 1000 fits me perfect, just not a 125 - agree sportbikes suck to manoeuvre at low speeds but get 'em cranking and suddenly their shape/riding postion all makes sense.
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