how fast do you go

**Posh Tourer :P** · 23rd March 2004, 21:24

Originally Posted by DebK

Off topic: Thanks to the guy (if you're on here) who gave me a wee wave today as he passed me around the LH sweeper leading up to Ngauranga Gorge (going Nth). Chick on the red Italjet Dragster 180 appreciated the acknowledgement - other scoots ignore me & never return a friendly gesture (around town) & some bikes wonder what the hell kinda insect-looking thing I'm sitting on

While the Italjet is butt ugly, it at least approaches being a "real" motorcycle... I dont know about the safety of those tiny wee wheels when hitting a pothole/bump/other large object, but at least you dont have to push off with your feet to take off fast (I've seen it often). I dont understand the logic of getting a scooter like that though when you could get a motorbike new for the same price and what I percieve as the extra safety..... I'd certainly give a wave if I saw a scooter like that being ridden somewhere for the fun of it, I just dont understand scooter commuters on their 70 or 80cc machines.... you still need the same licence for it, why not go the whole hog and get a motorbike?

**Motoracer** · 23rd March 2004, 21:31

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

While the Italjet is butt ugly, it at least approaches being a "real" motorcycle... I dont know about the safety of those tiny wee wheels when hitting a pothole/bump/other large object, but at least you dont have to push off with your feet to take off fast (I've seen it often). I dont understand the logic of getting a scooter like that though when you could get a motorbike new for the same price and what I percieve as the extra safety..... I'd certainly give a wave if I saw a scooter like that being ridden somewhere for the fun of it, I just dont understand scooter commuters on their 70 or 80cc machines.... you still need the same licence for it, why not go the whole hog and get a motorbike?

Are you Zed's mate by any chance?

**DebK** · 23rd March 2004, 21:42

I searched far & wide for a Dragster 180 'cause that's what I wanted & haven't changed my opinion since I got it Sept last year. Paid $4K for it. I'm as happy as larry on it - it's very different & so far, no maintanence required. I live in the Johnsonville area (less than 10 mins from work on The Terrace) so really don't need a "real" bike at the moment. I daydream often of having a Brutale and would like to think it's a 2-year plan to get one. In the meantime, the scoot is me and the scoot is not your run of the mill wee wheeler. I like being different.

If I had found the Vespa I was originally after, I'd just be another scooter commuter. Too obvious.

Anyways, apologies for the detour off topic.

**Wenier** · 23rd March 2004, 21:46

Well at least 8 ppl can be honest and say they travel at 160+

, and a Vespa NO those are jus overgrown scooters, maybe they were feed too many steriods but whoever designed them was definitely on the P at the time

. Have fun all and keep it safe

**laRIKin** · 23rd March 2004, 21:47

Originally Posted by Motu

without my screen on 120 is hard work in a head or cross wind,then I drop to 100,with the screen I can ride at any speed - but 120 is good...pick up and pass traffic,nearly all corners can be taken,or just a shut throttle to get the speed right - if you see a cop you can come down to 110 without drawing attention.

I agree with you on that, in the old day when not many bikes had a fairing, 120 was the most you could ride at all day with out losing your neck.

I'm going to try riding with out a fairing again on my MKIII, mainly to slow
me down. And because I ride my KTM520 down at the river at speed, it's nice
to feel the wind again and not get the noise and buffering off the fairing.

**Posh Tourer :P** · 23rd March 2004, 22:09

Originally Posted by DebK

I searched far & wide for a Dragster 180 'cause that's what I wanted & haven't changed my opinion since I got it Sept last year. Paid $4K for it. I'm as happy as larry on it - it's very different & so far, no maintanence required. I live in the Johnsonville area (less than 10 mins from work on The Terrace) so really don't need a "real" bike at the moment. I daydream often of having a Brutale and would like to think it's a 2-year plan to get one. In the meantime, the scoot is me and the scoot is not your run of the mill wee wheeler. I like being different.

If I had found the Vespa I was originally after, I'd just be another scooter commuter. Too obvious.

I have had two small bikes and now have a BMW (read big lump) courtesy of wanting a tourer bike and not being able to find one, and building it from a bike wrecked for parts a while ago. I live about 15mins (on a good run) from Uni, but I'm right into bikes partly cos my parents have ridden for 30+ years, and partly cos they are more versatile.... I went to the coromandel on a MZ ETZ 250... now thats a fair trip on a bike that tops out at 80mph. Was a nice bike tho... did 100 comfortably... I wouldnt want to do that on a scooter of any sort...

But good on ya for the difference.... I'm the only young guy I know riding an airhead beemer (flat twin), and hey, I like it that way... incidentally, there arent many R65LS's in NZ and I think this one is one of the better examples...
Cant wait to do a few gymkhanas and the like... and eat up some of those gravel roads...eat my dust sport-bikers

**RiderInBlack** · 23rd March 2004, 22:23

OK, guilty

, but tend to only do that on roads that I have a good veiw on, with faviourable conditions and not everytime I ride the bike. Have four straights on the home back roads (very little traffic and not very often policed) that I will open up on to see how the bike is going. Tops on I had on the GXSR250 was 160KPM. The VRF750 speedo went to 190KPM and I had had it well past that mark (well over 200KPM). The CBR1000F speedo is in MPH which so far I have had to 140MPH (you work it out) and it's got more yet.

I have lost my licence twice due to too many demerit points. All from speeding. None for speeds exceeding 125KPM. First time was over ten years ago and all from "cages" (delivering late pizzas in my old XA Falcon). Last time was in 2002 from my bikes. Have not got any tickets (Touch Wood) since getting my lience back.

Don't do runners. Always pay my fines. But cann't ever see me not going over 100KPM ever again.

**jimbo600** · 23rd March 2004, 22:54

Originally Posted by Marknz

I usually sit on 140, but have seen 240 on the 'storm. But of course that's indicated and i have no idea what the real speed was... probably closer to 220-225 i'm guessing.

Surely you couldn't get 240 out of that old twin of yours. You want a gixxer thou you do.

**marty** · 24th March 2004, 00:26

pretty much sit at 110 - 140. rode into h-town at licence losing speed yesterday just for a laff though. i often ride the back road past the airport - no-man's land out there........

i too like to keep my average speed up - got to on the 2 smoker - keeping it on the pipe....although 3rd gear on the pipe is between 120 and 160, sometimes it's too quick for the road conditions, and in 2nd on the power band the back wants to step out all the time - no lazy power there

(mmmmmmTLRmmmmmmm)

**Coldkiwi** · 24th March 2004, 09:33

what can I say... i'm a wuss about admitting reckless behaviour! I'm such a nice boy after all

- I wouldn't do 160+!

**Big Dog** · 24th March 2004, 18:08

Originally Posted by Zed

Oh dear! Can't you identify humor when you read it Big Dog?? Go to bed and get your beauty sleep dude...stay in bed for a whole month!

Ahem, you appear to be talking about yourself here. I replied in jest to your jest.

Pity.

**MikeL** · 24th March 2004, 18:44

You guys on your fully-faired, aerodynamically perfect sports bikes gliding along in your little bubble of calm air - no wonder you risk losing your licence. You should try riding a naked bike. Anything over 140 requires concentration, over 160 needs real determination and over 180 is only possible if you spend long hours in the gym bulking up your neck and arm muscles.
But I wouldn't have it any other way...

**aff-man** · 24th March 2004, 18:45

You don't do 160+ CK .............

you only pass other people doing it

**Two Smoker** · 24th March 2004, 21:50

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

But good on ya for the difference.... I'm the only young guy I know riding an airhead beemer (flat twin), and hey, I like it that way... incidentally, there arent many R65LS's in NZ and I think this one is one of the better examples...
Cant wait to do a few gymkhanas and the like... and eat up some of those gravel roads...eat my dust sport-bikers

But then when you following me on my 150 through the waitakere's you seem to be eating my two stroke smoke......