My little ride report

[roo]

So you did the jump? Did you also find it to be a waste of money? What kinda 400 did you go to?

I was thinking of going to a ZXR400 if I can't get a 636

Be careful of making the jump too soon... there is no substitute for experience, and experience comes from bad judgement... At least on a smller bike you have a better chance of getting away with something ahhh... 'judged badly'...

Good news... if we buy the bike from Wellington I am considering you as a rider if I don't go... I've seen you ride... and trust you won't hoon it too much and do any damage to the bike... (lol otherwise Sam will be getting a nice blue 600 with new tyres hehehe)

*choke*... *splutter*.... excuse me while I cough out the remains of the croissant I just inhaled.... hahaha... good one, placcid

(Naw... seriously... aff is a capable rider, and you wouldnt be wrong to trust him)

[placidfemme]

Be careful of making the jump too soon... there is no substitute for experience, and experience comes from bad judgement... At least on a smller bike you have a better chance of getting away with something ahhh... 'judged badly'...

*choke*... *splutter*.... excuse me while I cough out the remains of the croissant I just inhaled.... hahaha... good one, placcid

(Naw... seriously... aff is a capable rider, and you wouldnt be wrong to trust him)

Thanks for your concern about jumping to a bigger bike This won't be for another year at the least... I'm hoping by then I'll have the experience and confidence to take on a 600... At the moment I'm more than happy with my ZXR250... It gives me all the thrills I need right now and I'm still learning to handle it I'm just talking about later on when I get my full... so thats why I've started saving now... I don't want to get into debt with a new bike and also don't want to be stuck on the 250 because I can't afford the bike I want..

As far as Aff-Man riding the new ZXR goes... Well... we have to wait and see if we get it first And it might be 2-3 weeks before that is confirmed

[aff-man]

So you did the jump? Did you also find it to be a waste of money? What kinda 400 did you go to?

I was thinking of going to a ZXR400 if I can't get a 636

The way I see it, it's better to get something you REALLY want then to buy something you don't really want just to upgrade later...

If I can't get a 636 then I might look at getting a Fireblade 600 (they come in 600's right?)

lol anyway

Good news... if we buy the bike from Wellington I am considering you as a rider if I don't go... I've seen you ride... and trust you won't hoon it too much and do any damage to the bike... (lol otherwise Sam will be getting a nice blue 600 with new tyres hehehe)

what little old me

Yeh i went to the zxr400 after the zxr250. And believe me it is quite a jump. The power is quite a bit more and the brakes are incedibly strong compared to the 250. The jump to a 600 is the same again. A zxr400 is a good chioce but it is more set up for a track than the road (well mine was). And although it is the most powerfull of the 400's it is also a big heavy bitch (weighs the same as a new zx10r and is bigger). As for money hell yeh. I lost quite a bit using a 400 as an intermediate bike. Another thing is that with the 400 you still have to chop and change gears a lot , i find my 600 heaps easier to ride than the 400.

(p.s. zxr400 have really nasty front ends tank slapper at 180km/h taught me that so either fit a dampner or don't hit any bumps)

[placidfemme]

what little old me

Yeh i went to the zxr400 after the zxr250. And believe me it is quite a jump. The power is quite a bit more and the brakes are incedibly strong compared to the 250. The jump to a 600 is the same again. A zxr400 is a good chioce but it is more set up for a track than the road (well mine was). And although it is the most powerfull of the 400's it is also a big heavy bitch (weighs the same as a new zx10r and is bigger). As for money hell yeh. I lost quite a bit using a 400 as an intermediate bike. Another thing is that with the 400 you still have to chop and change gears a lot , i find my 600 heaps easier to ride than the 400.

(p.s. zxr400 have really nasty front ends tank slapper at 180km/h taught me that so either fit a dampner or don't hit any bumps)

I saw nice blue ZXR400 at Red Baron a wee while back and was shocked at the pure size of it... I thought it was massive for a 400, so that explains why... because it weighs more and is bigger... by the sounds of it I'd rather jump to a 600 and learn from that instead of waste money on a 400 just to upgrade again... also dampers are like $800+ right? Might as well buy a 600 and get a damper for that

Then I'll give you a run for your money So keep yourself alive for another year ok... then I'll slip you $20 and you can let me kick your ass

[HDTboy]

Tri-stank, I nominate you for experimenting with revs till you find the rev-limiter, then PF will know what to expect when she hits it

[N4CR]

Tri-stank, I nominate you for experimenting with revs till you find the rev-limiter, then PF will know what to expect when she hits it

Hahah! I'll do it tonight when I pick it up from servicing ;D.. full valve balancing and stuff like that AFAIK its 19500rpm but those tachos probably underead heaps. If you redline it for too long the needle goes nuts bouncing around 14-16... so dont wear earplugs and wonder why you arent going any faster while distracted

[aff-man]

Tri-stank, I nominate you for experimenting with revs till you find the rev-limiter, then PF will know what to expect when she hits it

Meh the only true way to test it is to bounce it off the rev limiter in 6th

Quite fun really..

Oh an PF i actually happen to have a steering damper for a zxr400 lying around somewhere here... oh look there it is

And what's this business about you having to pay me to let you win. After 3 1/2 or so years you'll be just as quick, so only 2 1/2 years to go

[placidfemme]

Meh the only true way to test it is to bounce it off the rev limiter in 6th

Quite fun really..

Oh an PF i actually happen to have a steering damper for a zxr400 lying around somewhere here... oh look there it is

And what's this business about you having to pay me to let you win. After 3 1/2 or so years you'll be just as quick, so only 2 1/2 years to go

lol

*will wait for 2 1/2 years*

A steering damper for a ZXR400... Don't they fit on any type of bike or do they have to be for a specific bike?

*learns something new everyday*

Oh oh and I watched "Faster" last night...

*wants to be a racer...*

[roo]

lol

Oh oh and I watched "Faster" last night...

mmmmm.... Fasterrrrr.... thats the best goddamn dvd I've watched in ages... it makes me do bad things when I'm riding though...

Oh yeah, has anyone else watched 'The long way round"? That is another must see:

Ewan McGregor & Charlie Boong*something-or-other* riding from London to New York across Europe/Central Asia/Russia/Siberia/Canada... with minimal support... they get into some crazy crazy situations... very good.

[placidfemme]

mmmmm.... Fasterrrrr.... thats the best goddamn dvd I've watched in ages... it makes me do bad things when I'm riding though...

Oh yeah, has anyone else watched 'The long way round"? That is another must see:

Ewan McGregor & Charlie Boong*something-or-other* riding from London to New York across Europe/Central Asia/Russia/Siberia/Canada... with minimal support... they get into some crazy crazy situations... very good.

No I havn't seen that... but it sounds good

Faster was GREAT! Got home yesterday, put it right on and watched it all

[Mr Skid]

mmmmm.... Fasterrrrr.... thats the best goddamn dvd I've watched in ages... it makes me do bad things when I'm riding though...

Really? I've never heard of Rossi attacking road cones on the M1..

[justsomeguy]

Really? I've never heard of Rossi attacking road cones on the M1..

Oye - you leave us sport bike riders alone... now that you have crossed over to those bikes that "swing both ways"........road&off-road

[placidfemme]

Oye - you leave us sport bike riders alone... now that you have crossed over to those bikes that "swing both ways"........road&off-road

*shocked expression on face*

You have a Bi bike?

kinky

[Mr Skid]

*shocked expression on face*

You have a Bi bike?

kinky

Apparently there is a market for "mint" Bi bikes: Wtd to Bi ZZR 250

[aff-man]

lol

*will wait for 2 1/2 years*

A steering damper for a ZXR400... Don't they fit on any type of bike or do they have to be for a specific bike?

*learns something new everyday*

Oh oh and I watched "Faster" last night...

*wants to be a racer...*

Well no but you need to get a fork clamp which varies with different bikes... i have one.

What is this faster you speak of??