FXR150 unsafe?

[Indiana_Jones]

lol found this little interesting arguement, they all sound like wanna be boy racers

http://www.fxr150.ws.net.nz/view.php?topicID=80

They claim that the FXR has bad handling and braking, anyone want to comment?

-Indy

[Two Smoker]

Man that forum was absolutely GAY!!!!!!!!! "my bike is better than your bike" "no my bike is better than your bike"

To answer your question though, i haven't riden a FXR150 (unless you willing to offer me a ride hehehe) But a friend of mine that used to own a RG150, took a FXR150 for a spin, said it was absolutely guttless... I would assume the brakes a pretty good, as for the handling i dont know, but i know they generally have shitty tyres and come with shitty tyres, so they can't handle too well. But when it comes down to it i think it is an ok bike because it is reliable and a great commuter

[Indiana_Jones]

I mean, you can't compare a RG150 to a FXR150, it's stupid
The tires arn't great on the FXR, abit skinny but plenty of tred on mine.

Also they go funny when u go around a round-a-bout (360 turn), maybe that's just my rookie skills though, should go on longer group rides

-Indy

[Two Smoker]

Exactly, if we want a good debate, lets have a 250 4 vs 150 2 debate on the track hehehe, what kind of tyres to you run and how big are your chicken strips???? Its not all about the width of the tyre, it is mainly to do with set up of the suspension....

[Indiana_Jones]

I think the tyre's are stock, no idea, can't check now as the bike is in the garge behind the 4x4

No idea about the suspension too

-Indy

[Yamahamaman]

Indy

If the FXR does what you expect of it then no problem.

Evidence suggests that group rides don't really provide any learning experience unless it is in 'binning'.

Keep the rubber side down

Murray

[jrandom]

Ho hum.

The FXR is a 20bhp 150cc single-cylinder four-stroke that's pretty well built and comes cheaper here brand new than most 250cc bikes do second-hand with 30,000km on the clock. I've ridden most of the 250s around, and the FXR doesn't compare that unfavourably. Of course 20bhp is slower than 30 or 40. What do people expect? Buy a 40hp bike if you want a 40hp bike. Buy an RS or an RGV if you want a 65hp 250, but don't expect it to work flawlessly in the cold every morning when you need to get to work... particularly if it's a second-hand RGV...

I'm happy enough, and when I pick up that SV1000 in a year or two's time I shall look back fondly on the FXR with no regrets. There is definitely a place in the world for small, reliable, cheap motorcycles. May they never go out of fashion.

[Indiana_Jones]

Word

-Indy

[Yamahamaman]

May they never go out of fashion.

Yup indeed. Great starting point.

[Antallica]

I probably will never sell mine, it so much fun to ride.
If I was to get an RG it'd be a RGV250 or an NSR

We should compare ours on the dyno one day JR.

[curious george]

Man that forum was absolutely GAY!!!!!!!!! "my bike is better than your bike" "no my bike is better than your bike"

To answer your question though, i haven't riden a FXR150 (unless you willing to offer me a ride hehehe) But a friend of mine that used to own a RG150, took a FXR150 for a spin, said it was absolutely guttless... I would assume the brakes a pretty good, as for the handling i dont know, but i know they generally have shitty tyres and come with shitty tyres, so they can't handle too well. But when it comes down to it i think it is an ok bike because it is reliable and a great commuter

PMPL!!! NO. mine's better!!!! Are those guys for real????
I thought the FXR I rode was quite nice actually

[wkid_one]

how big are your chicken strips???? Its not all about the width of the tyre, it is mainly to do with set up of the suspension....

It is actually more to do with the shape of the tyre. Big flat 190 and 180 tyres are easier to get to the edge of as that have a flat gentle curve and a big footbprint at the edge of the tyre. The smaller the tyre gets, general the more pointier the tyre - meaning you have to lean the bike further and further to get to the edge of the tyre.

Suspension apparently means very little to your chicken strips as all tyres and wheels are unsprung weight. Trye pressure, condition, compound, how parabolic the tyres are, width and the riders confidence have more impact on chicken strips than anything

[Marmoot]

Dudes, I have a fireblade and I WISH I have a Fixxer for everyday use.....
(Would be nicer if they come fully faired and with a 130 or 140 rear tyre, though)

In my younger days I had a Honda CB200. That was absolutely gutless compared to fixxer coz my Honda was only a SOHC while yours are DOHC. They do make quite a big difference. The CB200 was about 5 years behind in technology compared to the Fix, and despite the 50cc bigger engine it has about 5 hp less. In Blade term, 5hp is not much....but when you're in that kind of bike 5hp is actually 25%!!

FXR is a good bike for having, and quite enjoyable though not at Puke.

P.S.
Anybody wanna sell a decent fixx for a $1500? (That's all I can afford atm)

P.P.S.
"Suspension apparently means very little to your chicken strips " to some extent. Suspension also influences on how often the wheel skips off the road surface (i.e., too little travel on bumpy roads mean the wheels will spend more time flying) thus also influences on wear pattern. Although, practically it would not be noticable at all on an fxr (i.e., not fast enough, not racing, not heavy enough, and they are mainly on very hard tyres anyway).

P.P.P.S.
Anyone wanna lend me one to have a go on SH22? I had an old GN250 once from Cyclespot and it was GREAT!!!

[FROSTY:Me]

Hey ya can get pretty good skinny tyres if you want to. I'd betya it'd transform your bike. The bucket racer guys are riding old cb125 twins and singles but with sticky tyres. Yep they crash a lot--but then look at the extreme dangle angles they get too.
Tyre wear-ptfff on a bike so small -not a problem
Ohh and my opinion--great little bike -perfect learner machine
Marred only by having a breakable fairing.

[wkid_one]

"Suspension apparently means very little to your chicken strips " to some extent. Suspension also influences on how often the wheel skips off the road surface (i.e., too little travel on bumpy roads mean the wheels will spend more time flying) thus also influences on wear pattern.

Which again has little to do with how far the tyre is lent over (other than ruining the confidence of the rider)....a chicken strip represent only how far you tyre is from perpendicular to the road....