Are you an urban hoon?

**riffer** · 4th June 2006, 21:06

I answered with (2) as I believe most of what I do is reasonably safe.

However, the local police have taken issue at times with this, and I'm currently bearing the brunt of that, having been stopped and lectured and ticketed for my urban riding practices. Around the 'burbs I'm a nana, but there's something about all that rush hour traffic that just makes you want to cane it through the middle of the lanes.

I wish I had a smaller bike to do that with, I'd be the same as SpankMe. 125hp can get you in trouble sometimes.

However I did get the opportunity to slip through three (yes really) indecisive motocyclists dithering through Jervois Quay traffic the other day.

God help the traffic if I ever get a trail bike for commuting...

**sAsLEX** · 4th June 2006, 21:26

Originally Posted by riffer

I wish I had a smaller bike to do that with, I'd be the same as SpankMe. 125hp can get you in trouble sometimes.

So can 70

**Coyote** · 4th June 2006, 21:33

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

So can 70

And 25-30.

**Madness** · 4th June 2006, 21:37

Despite my Zed having 145hp on tap, it has never got me into trouble. I have gotten myself into trouble whilst riding it a few times though.

**Shadows** · 4th June 2006, 22:06

Originally Posted by SpankMe

A transformation happens when I jump from the SV to the GB. Speed limits, passing procedures (left or right side, whatever presents itself), following distance and cornering speeds become mere suggestions.

I had a GB about 15 years back and yeah I know exactly what you mean. I don't know what is was about that bike, but I think it was just so fun to ride and handled so well I felt really confident chucking it around. That, and the fact that it was so underpowered once it got up to speed I wasn't about to do anything that might slow it down, like brake for a corner or slow down for traffic ahead!
Still, I'd have another one.

Right now I ride through urban streets safely and usually that is within the speed limit especially when it is busy and around schools and such. I will split left or right when its snarled up, and sometimes I'll just have to blow off some of the birds perched on my handlebars, but usually that is when there is no other traffic in sight.

**Badcat** · 4th June 2006, 22:21

i'm a total blouse in the city.

**Motu** · 4th June 2006, 23:59

I'm a nutter around town on the DT230,it brings out the worst in me.I keep turning down side streets - neeyit,neeyit,neeyit,flying over speedbumps,nailing the chicanes - the sidestreets become my motocross track.The bike is hard to ride slow around town,it either has to be on or off the gas and just wants you to rip through the gears.I'm with Ixion....stay away from 2 strokes.....

**Colapop** · 5th June 2006, 09:20

I ride like my nana - she hasn't got a bike either...

**Toast** · 5th June 2006, 10:39

I hit option 2, although like Suglite, I'm a 59 nana around city streets, as I don't wanna get pinged, and I don't like running from the police in urban areas. I did once, and my greatest fear was that those morons were gonna take someone out, the way they were driving (try triple and then some of the speed limit after they'd already been smoked and I thought it was over).

Out in the country areas, where there's not too many cars, and generally good visibility, I'm happy to give it heaps.

**James Deuce** · 5th June 2006, 10:53

Watch the 59 thing guys. The speed tolerance isn't 10km/hr, it's 10%.

**Jamezo** · 5th June 2006, 11:02

Originally Posted by riffer

I answered with (2) as I believe most of what I do is reasonably safe.

However, the local police have taken issue at times with this, and I'm currently bearing the brunt of that, having been stopped and lectured and ticketed for my urban riding practices. Around the 'burbs I'm a nana, but there's something about all that rush hour traffic that just makes you want to cane it through the middle of the lanes.

I wish I had a smaller bike to do that with, I'd be the same as SpankMe. 125hp can get you in trouble sometimes.

However I did get the opportunity to slip through three (yes really) indecisive motocyclists dithering through Jervois Quay traffic the other day.

God help the traffic if I ever get a trail bike for commuting...

I'd have to agree. There's something about various offramp/motorway/city outskirts areas that just pushes my "hahahaha, kiss my L-plate, retards!" button.

It's not even a matter of getting wherever you're going faster, it's about having fun. You haven't experienced real fun until you ring out a little two-smoker through traffic.

I didn't vote, cause none of those categories were really applicable.

**ldnz** · 5th June 2006, 11:08

I fully agree about the 2 strokes. Straight, empty, cop loving roads I stick to 59km/h, but the moment there is traffic/lights/corners all you see is a green flash and heaps of 2 smoke.

**carver** · 5th June 2006, 11:09

on my KLR i ride slow, watch the speedo constantly, but thats due to my recently ressurected lisence.
but put me on a honda NXR 125 and i try ride it like a supermotard on a track, i just thrash it, like spank me, with total disregard for everyone else

**ZeroIndex** · 5th June 2006, 11:50

My answer was #2, although it should be #1.5 (aka between #1 & #2).. especially when I'm on my work bike, racing around on footpaths etc

**Drew** · 5th June 2006, 11:59

Originally Posted by riffer

I wish I had a smaller bike to do that with, I'd be the same as SpankMe. 125hp can get you in trouble sometimes.

I hate to say this bro, but you gotta stop quoting your crankshaft, factory claimed horses. The good people at Suzuki did really well to drag great torque, and good smooth power out of the ol' nine hundy.
I know it, so do you, but it's makin me want to put a turbo on myh gixxer, and it turns out, I'm allergic to death, so my lady is tryin to talk me out of it.
Every time you remind me that your tourer has more poke, is just another nail in me coffin.

Any way, hows ya been, any chance you still got the CDI outa your fizzer, I'll need one when I go pre '89 on my old beast.