Losing the buzz?

[Qkkid]

Trade the arse sex on a thou.

A suzuki of course.

Yeraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get a real bike dude something that will challenge ya like a gixxer 1000 NOW THATS ONE BIKE YOU WONT TAME it will tame you

[R6_kid:Me]

Yeraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get a real bike dude something that will challenge ya like a gixxer 1000 NOW THATS ONE BIKE YOU WONT TAME it will tame you

lol yeh, probably into the bushes again for me if i got a 1L bike. Just priced heaps of stuff up on ebay so it looks like i can get the bike in good nic (for havign a thrash) and also found some incredibly cheap 2nd hand parts i can use for being a twat (stunting and the like)...

[Pixie]

buy a motard

[Kwaka-Kid]

Now as most of you know, since getting my ZXR on the road early last year i've become a bit of a nutter on the road, which i commonly refer to as being a 'twat'. Anyway... i've got the R6, and after trying dovers K6 thou i know that the R6 will last me for a long time yet, the thing for me though is that im losing the buzz from being 'fast' on the road or track.

So my question for all of you is, what can i do

Stop talking the talk and start walking the walk

Bring yeself down to the racetrack and start racing, buy a 2nd set of fairings and boom you got urself a Supersport 600. Seriously, Racing is the buzz

[R6_kid:Me]

thats my goal, probably not on the R6 but i do want to get out and race. Found a cheap tank on ebay and im saving up for some race fairings anyway. Doubt i'd do supersport, but clubmans would be a hoot.

[Kwaka-Kid]

maybe maybe not.

For me, clubmans is too, i dont mean to say uncompetetive... but thats kinda how it is, in the way that its GSXR1000's vs CBR250's etc etc, all sorts, not enough of the general same sort/weight/power of bike in the one class so not enough people to compare yourself against.

Id Rather come last in supersport 600 on your bike, then win Clubmans. But i guess its all levels of racing and how competetive you are in nature. Grrrr cant wait till tomorrow! Frosty i wanna come catch you!

[Bonez]

Get a two smoker.Get a naked bike . Go riding in the rain. Ride at night. Ride on gravel roads . Get a slower bike (serious - theres more of a challenge in getting the best out of a slow bike. Powerful bikes make it too easy).

I reckon if you can't get *something* out out of pushing a naked twosmoker hard down a gravel road in the dark and rain, then there's no hope for you.

Just ask yourself, what is it about riding OTHER than speed that you enjoy. and focus on maximising that (or those) on each ride. Appreciate each ride for its own sake, not just as an opportunity to go faster.

40 years, it's just as much fun now as it was when I started.

If "buzz" is all the biking is to anyone, then maybe they're not really into riding long term. Not everyone is. some folk come, dabble a bit and move on. Others stay.

Excellent post young man. Even riding on 20-30 plus year old 4 strokes is a buzz. It's surprising how well they go when kept in reasonable nick and regulary maintained. Running costs aren't too bad, tyres seem to be cheaper and you can customise the things till the cows come home if you so desire. Some here have seen, and been surprised, how well a '76 Cb550 and '87 GB400 goes. And we are obvoiusly not talking about top speed here. Both mostly stock standard, I might add, apart from the rear shocks and tires. The beauty too is you can pick them up for next to nothing. The GB cost me 1400 quid and the CB cost around the same amount 20 years ago. Keep to the back roads, gravel, seal or whatever. Stop were or whenever you like. Chat to the cockies shifting cattle, folk collecting fire wood, admire the scenery and just feel good about being on two wheels.

It's amazing the amount of folk that pop over and have a natter when parked up because their uncle/aunt/brother/sister/partners/mates etc owned one, or usually something of the similar "vintage", back in the day. Old bikes are a lot like fine wine. They have to be savoured, in otherwords ridden, to be appreciated. Don't let them just sit, go bitter and turn into vinager.

It's not just so-called "exotic" stuff that has this thing refered to as "character".

[DEATH_INC.]

Hmmmm I know what ya mean, loosing it's buzz. I'm going through the same sorta thing lately....maybe it's too much riding? If ya do it all the time maybe it looses it's impact? Who knows, but I'm sure it'll pass....