Why do you have your current bike?

[Shadows]

I decided to get another bike after a long break because I had a thirsty cage at the time and wanted to save some money on gas. The bike was going at a good price, the motor was good, it had been dropped (it seems several times) but was straight and I couldn't give a fuck about cosmetics at the time anyway.
Then I got bit by the bug. I should have known.
Now my bike has paid for itself in fuel savings but is no longer good enough (in fact now its embarrassing), and I've done my time on Jap bikes (no fun without doubling the speed limit, which was part of the reason I gave up last time, I was going to kill myself) so now I'm getting the HD I always wanted.

[Rashika]

The Buell... well for many years I've liked the Buell, my mate BB in Auckland has an X1 lightning and it is the only bike that has held her interest for more than a couple of years, over 70,000 kms on it and she and it are still going strong... and that girl rides hard, waaaaay harder than me.

I've always liked Harleys too, but after having the Virago for 10 years decided in my old age that i wanted to go 'easily' faster...rather than having to really push the bike to do it (750cc was just not enough anymore)... but still love the Vtwin sound/torque, so a bit of a quandry. Dont dislike jappas but they just dont have the X factor I like...
So when i saw the firebolt, I kinda fell in love... very Happy It had the Vtwin pumping power and sound, along with a damn nice sports shape to make the most of the corners.
Then I took one out for a long 5 hour test ride north of Auckland, and i loved it!
Decided then and there that it would be my next bike, altho at the time I didn't know when I would ever get another bike, I just knew that that was it for me. And as life works out it was probably sooner than i espected, and I have definately had no regrets about it, luv it as much as i did 8 months ago when i got it.

It is interesting reading peoples reasons, we really are a varied bunch, great to see that we can all get on given the variety!

[buellbabe]

Hey Rashika... thats over 80,000 actually! Thinking about doing an engine rebuild when she hits 100. ( nothing wrong with her, and not using any oil... but things will be wearing... ) This ones a keeper!

[texmo]

Simple - its what I can afford.

[The_Dover]

Because I crashed the last one.

And someone crashed into the one before that.

[**R1**]

I have to keep mine or my username would be a bit pointless.....

[texmo]

I have to keep mine or my username would be a bit pointless.....

I still have to come down c-church ways for the wheelie on the back you promised me.

[imdying]

I'm sure SpankMe would be happy to rename you to **RSV-R** Aaron

[Jackrat]

When The Zephers first came out in about 84-5,I said to myself I'm gonn'a get one of them one day.
An now I have one.
To easy really

[Krusti]

Like alot of you I walked into shop looking at ordering a new zx6r, saw the z, fell in love and bought it. The one who expects to be obeyed nearly barfed when she saw the colour but now she has come to realise only real men ride orange!

[MidnightMike]

I had my scooter for a year. ( Which at the time i thought was the shizz ) And are now wanting a 250 inline 4. Mmmmmm

[bladez]

well i fell in love with the blades while i was laying in bed for 4 months and said when i get out i will own one took another 8yrs to buy one sold tl to get it so am happy now

[Jamezo]

Cause there does not exist any bike that provides anywhere near the fun for the dollar.

They're a quarter of the price of a good sports 250, make sexy two-stroke noises, are mechanically very simple - so you can do a lot of work on them yourself, they're pretty much the most flickable thing on the planet bar a 125GP bike, they're very narrow which is great for splitting, they are just one hell of a little machine.

A major factor in me deciding to look for an RG was Two Smoker's apprenticeship on one. He's proven that when ridden properly, they can give many larger bikes The Learn through tight sections. It doesn't hurt to be a race god amongst mortals like TS, but the bike is up to the challenge.

The two-stroke-ness is a big plus. It teaches you good throttle control around town. With a kick-start, you are never susceptible to a flat battery. Indeed, I rode it for over a week with the battery completely disconnected.....(I thought it was just flat lol). Not that great on gas though for a small bike, I got 175Ks out of my last 10L... :| Oil is also a factor, adding another ~35% on top of fuel *cough* depending on how it's ridden.

The only downside I think it has is pretty shit ground clearance. Scraping pegs is a non-event. Maybe that could be turned into a plus, forcing one to develop good hanging-off technique?

[imdying]

Two strokes kick ass, long live the two stroke. Sooner we get an injected 750cc vtwin stroker roadbike making 180bhp and 135kg the better I say

My current bike is a ZX6R, it's great, love it too bits. Brought it because it was the latest 600cc sports bike I could afford at the time (about 4 years ago).

It's gotta go though, much as I'll miss it. There's a black Yoshi piped SV1000S with my name on it in a 40 footer from Japan as we speak I still look at my 6R for 10-15 minutes a day... it's a phat bike... I've not even groomed it for sale, the nick it's in now is the nick I always keep it in

[race_demon]

a very long thread but very good nice 1, i started off last year on a yamaha jog r moped restricted (i took it apart and eys it was restricted minus a tecnigas exhaust) and that did 60 down hill and ended up spending £300 total on repairs since i first obught ti till i sold it to soem mugg for £401 on an internet auction (can we name it?) nothign worked on it now i own a 1991 kawasaki kdx 125 in gun metal grey with about 34 bhp (thats 32 more than the jog) but everythign breaks maybe tis just my luck whast the differnce between the kdx and mkx I NEED PARTS AND THEY ONLY MADE MY BIEK FOR " YEARS HELLLPPPPPPPPPP cheers