K5 Testride.

**Zed** · 19th November 2005, 20:34

Originally Posted by Darkman

I guess all the chances i hoped to have to ever keep up with you has now gone through the drain..ha ha..enjoy!

Have you sold your Blackbird then??

**Dafe** · 19th November 2005, 20:42

Originally Posted by Darkman

Wow, excllent man. You must be pretty exited. You make me want to go and buy my gsxr1300, but have to wait till 2007 when the Busa with the big changes comes out..yeah, cant wait to see it. read a great article on the K6 the other day, sounds awesome!!!!I guess all the chances i hoped to have to ever keep up with you has now gone through the drain..ha ha..enjoy!

No I won't be pushing it hard. I've got alot to thank Brian Bernard for. My cornering speed has improved insanely! But, I'm loosing interest very quick with speed and public roads. I'm heading to Manfield on the 01 Dec and 16 Dec if you're keen to come for a run. I won't be thrashing it there either.
I'll probably still be the tail end charlie keeping my eye on the 250's.

**Zapf** · 19th November 2005, 20:51

Originally Posted by Dafe

No I won't be pushing it hard. I've got alot to thank Brian Bernard for. My cornering speed has improved insanely! But, I'm loosing interest very quick with speed and public roads. I'm heading to Manfield on the 01 Dec and 16 Dec if you're keen to come for a run. I won't be thrashing it there either.
I'll probably still be the tail end charlie keeping my eye on the 250's.

think you might get bored with the gixxer on the open road and not being able to speed?

**Dafe** · 19th November 2005, 21:02

Originally Posted by Zapf

think you might get bored with the gixxer on the open road and not being able to speed?

Same deal on anybike though. I choose my moments and to be honest, I get my thrills with accelerating rather than with top end speed.
The GSXR is wicked fun in a town too, as I found out today.

The track is the only place to truely enjoy it's speed. I'm not to keen at all on opening it up on public roads, the track would be great for a few quickish rounds.

**Zapf** · 19th November 2005, 21:53

Originally Posted by Dafe

Same deal on anybike though. I choose my moments and to be honest, I get my thrills with accelerating rather than with top end speed.
The GSXR is wicked fun in a town too, as I found out today.

The track is the only place to truely enjoy it's speed. I'm not to keen at all on opening it up on public roads, the track would be great for a few quickish rounds.

(Yoda voice) Ermm... Accelerate quickly it will

**skelstar** · 19th November 2005, 22:10

Originally Posted by Dafe

I'll probably still be the tail end charlie keeping my eye on the 250's.

Goddam 250's and their limit speed...oh, how embarrassing, thats me isnt it

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**Dafe** · 20th November 2005, 05:53

Originally Posted by skelstar

Goddam 250's and their limit speed...oh, how embarrassing, thats me isnt it

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That's partly you, keeping me honest! Which I'm grateful for.
I've been doing alot of rides with my mate Peter too, on his GSX250. But he's now got the Anniversary 600.
But I'm not always that keen on the high speed stuff or I'd be fighting my way towards the front, on our rides.

**Dafe** · 20th November 2005, 06:05

Originally Posted by ducatilover

dude you are one lucky mo'fo.....i sat on a k5 thou and it was as small as my bros650! and my bros 650 feels smaller than the vtr250 i was looking at

if i could afford one it'd have to be blue and whits, they look soooooooooooooo nice dribble dribble, oh sorry i dribbled on it

gotta love the cool zorst [it grew on me.....help i want a four cylinder]

Thanks Ducatilover - I know, It's such an amazingly easy bike to handle, & it's so light thanks to all the titanium.
The weight of the 1000 is only 5kg heavier than the 600.
I'm also told the first gear will reach 170kph.

**Uncle B** · 20th November 2005, 07:11

Dude if only people knew what's been going on......
Can't wait to see the new bike, you must be like a kid in a lolly shop.
Can I have a sit when you get it?

**James Deuce** · 20th November 2005, 07:15

Good on you Dafe. Sadly, it looks like the era of the big twin is coming to a (temporary) close (again).

**skelstar** · 20th November 2005, 07:18

Originally Posted by Jim2

Good on you Dafe. Sadly, it looks like the era of the big twin is coming to a (temporary) close (again).

Thats funny on more than one level Jim

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**jimdaworm** · 20th November 2005, 08:06

I thought you were sensible... obviously barking mad!

I am sure I will be insanely jelous when I see it, I bet is cool looking!

I am still only starting to get used to the acceration of my cbr 600 maby one day when I know how to ride I will get a gsxr.

Congrats!

**Zed** · 20th November 2005, 08:35

Originally Posted by jimdaworm

I am still only starting to get used to the acceration of my cbr 600 maby one day when I know how to ride I will get a gsxr.

Interesting comment, a possible pt about the gixxer? Checked out the '98 GSXR600 against your current CBR600 and they aren't really worlds apart in power delivery, gixxer wins though, and being 10kgs lighter than the cbr with better brakes the gixxer would outride it...but that depends on the rider dunnit!

**Deano** · 20th November 2005, 08:38

Originally Posted by Dafe

it's so light thanks to all the titanium.

And the recycled coke cans they use for the radiators - get a radiator guard fitted immediately !!

**jimdaworm** · 20th November 2005, 08:42

Hey Zed the reason I got a CBR was because apparently they are more forgiving than a gsxr if you make a mistake paticularily when cornering... I have only had my license for 4 months now... so I need all the help I can get but still wanted a cool looking fun to ride bike

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