Why do you have your current bike?

[ogr1]

I have my current bike because........................

I would look a right tw@t driving my car in my leathers and skid lid

[Wolf]

I have my current bike because........................

I would look a right tw@t driving my car in my leathers and skid lid

Yes, there is always that.

[Ozzie]

Well, limited funds, not having riden for a while, was looking at options for a second hand ride around the 10k mark. Thinking, now the baggage was dumped, I could get something to re-educate myself and do me until I had the money and made a decision regarding what was the true desire.

Was scanning bikepoint and saw that the Katana 600 was 10k new, so, deal done.

Had read a few articles and posts about it, and a lot of people recon they were a bit of a nana bike, too heavy, under powered, but I would say I disagree. The Katana is definately no crotch rocket, but it isn't a nana bike either. Get the revs up, it will get you where you want to be, with a lot more speed and fun than a cage, so it will do me for a while. May even keep it as a commuter once I upgrade.

[Hitcher]

Technically I don't have my "current" bike until tomorrow. Does this mean I now have to hang out with the Yamaha crowd?

[Motu]

Have you applied to the committy? Make sure spelling and punctuation is corectt on you're form,us Yamaha riders' are fussy on these things y'know.Do you have the latest Rossi helmet? Wait till after this last race before you order,he may change it again.

[Wolf]

Have you applied to the committy? Make sure spelling and punctuation is corectt on you're form,us Yamaha riders' are fussy on these things y'know.Do you have the latest Rossi helmet? Wait till after this last race before you order,he may change it again.

Nah, Hitcher's cool, I vote we let him in - even if he is riding an FJR and not a real bike...

[Kendog]

'Cause it's sexy. Well I think so, and that's all that matters, aye!
Mrs KD

[vtec]

Well, after over 4 years of riding, I still haven't got round to upgrading my licence, because I've been too poor to upgrade my bike anyway as I went back to uni. Had saved up about $20g to fund my studies, but had it all invested in a car that I had imported from Japan which subsequently got stolen, and thus made me extremely poor.

Initially when I was about 19, I decided that I wanted to race motorbikes. But seeing as I had no experience riding bikes, I thought I had better get my licence and at least learn to ride before I raced. So I looked around, and found a sweet looking (bit crashed up, but still hot) Pepsi Racing Replica Suzuki RGV 250. This bike was a beast, bloody quick, but was a mission to keep running, and I spent well over a grand on it just keeping it running for a year. Then I lost my licence about 3 years ago for 6 months for excessive speed in my Honda Prelude, so I sold the bike. Then got my licence back, and I wanted something with a nicer power curve, more suitable for road riding, but still fast and still hot. That left me with a choice of 2 different bikes. The ZXR250 or the CBR250RR. For some reason I've just got this feeling that Hondas are bulletproof, and Kawasaki's slightly more prone to failures, but still awesome bikes. And I suppose I liked the look of the CBR's a bit better, and was following Colin Edwards progress on the VTR1000 at the time when he stole the series from Troy Bayliss. Also about this time I lost that $20g car, on my last day of work when I had quit to go back to uni. Was slightly suicidal, so I thought I'm just going to blow my last $5g, and get the bike that I really want to make me feel a bit better, which happened to be the CBR (in Black with red and silver). So from then on, I've had no money for the last 2.5 years. So I've kind of been stuck with it, but I love it all the same. Have thrashed the pants off it, and even started racing it recently, dropped it quite a few times now, but they crash bloody well, and even with my worst high speed crash at the track where I was taken out by a guy on a Duc, it only broke the footpeg, handlebar, brake lever and front fairings.

Recently I've purchased another crashed CBR250RR for parts, and to play with (thanks for crashing it HDTBoy). And then I've just picked up a crashed CBR250R that I'm in the process of fixing up for a mate of my dads. And my dad bought me another CBR250RR for me to use on the road, so I don't keep having to strip down my other CBR for racing, I can just keep it in racing mode. So currently I've got 2 running RR's, and 1 non-running RR (with heaps of good spares), and 1 just about roadworthy single R. So I'm pretty busy with the bikes at the moment. Also I've just scored a good job which I can do in my own time from home, so it's going to be perfect for funding racing, and I should be able to get a 600 soon enough... Bitchin. Might also be able to afford to step up to F2 next year aswell. We'll see. Hopefully somebody knows some talent when they see it and I can score some sponsorship too.

All in all, the CBR250RR is my love affair. I now know so damn much about them. And am bloody quick at working on them too. Also, they're a lot faster than most people realise even in standard trim which is how I always run my baby's.

[Suzi Q]

When we decided it was time for me to get off the back of hubbies bike, we looked at 2nd hand gn250's but decided to get a new FXR150 - cheap, light and great learner/commuter bike. Not so good on the open road, I was most surprised when hubbie on the RF900 stayed with me on the open road at 70kms - cars were passing us!!! The week I got my full licence I got a Gold GSX600F - bit different to the FXR - heavier abd faster. Learned to love it, but the clutch was soo stiff. Traded that in for a GSX750F, felt very much like the 600. Traded that in for a new 2003 GSX750F cause I had always wanted a silver one. Absolutely love the 750f, good tourer, comfortable, fast. I got the R6 after hubbie came home with a 2005 GSX1000R for a test ride and I begged him to let me take it for a spin. What a buz, the grin factor was huge & I only took it round the block. I had to then get on the 750F and it felt like a slow, big elephant. Knew I had to get something more sporty. Tested the Triumph TT 600, GSX600R and an R6. The R6 was awesome, the 600 was too close to what I had - felt to familiar - and I hated the TT600. I eventually found the R6 on this site and I love it to bits. great colour too.

[Suzi Q]

The Aprilia SR50 is a fantastic commuter, I had it derestricted so it shows 90kms on the clock, but I reckon it perhaps goes about 80kms. I ahve the top box, so have heaps of storage, the helmet fits under the seat and everything else int eh box. Take it to work every day and costs about $6 a fortnight in petrol. Cheaper than public transport!

[98tls]

Had my TL for donkeys,love it to bits and its a keeper for sure...does everything ok....touring,two up etc and can stay with most through the twistys,the noise is absolutly beautiful..like a Duke i used to own but without the rattles from the dry clutch,was thinking of selling awhile back but then came across tlzone an overseas website which renewed my interest in the old girl and have been modding ever since..... will buy another bike but the TL will be staying for sure.