Why own a bike far beyond your abilities?

[DEATH_INC.]

Cos that's the guide for when if it has to get any tighter your F&*%ed

Yep that was the prob with the 12,once bits start scraping (not actaully the pegs in this case)you don't lean any further.....

[Kwaka-Kid]

Yep that was the prob with the 12,once bits start scraping (not actaully the pegs in this case)you don't lean any further.....

i dont actually agree with many bikes, on my VFR the stock pegs are quite long, you just pull in your foot and crank it some more... then you just lift your foot off the peg and keep it cranking! my vfr loved it and despite it soft as feck suspension did it all so well, damn well enjoyed it, plus it just hearing those pegs scraping makes me feel good! - got a thing about hearing scraping metal in corners.

[Two Smoker]

i dont actually agree with many bikes, on my VFR the stock pegs are quite long, you just pull in your foot and crank it some more... then you just lift your foot off the peg and keep it cranking! my vfr loved it and despite it soft as feck suspension did it all so well, damn well enjoyed it, plus it just hearing those pegs scraping makes me feel good! - got a thing about hearing scraping metal in corners.

LOL, ive got a thing about scraping plastic, and leathers.... and the leathers are beside the bike, not on it not i good thing i think...... Yeah im thinking about putting in a spacer on the rear shock, otherwise its the custom rearsets......... Ill bring it over sometime so we can have a good geez at it

[Kwaka-Kid]

LOL, ive got a thing about scraping plastic, and leathers.... and the leathers are beside the bike, not on it not i good thing i think...... Yeah im thinking about putting in a spacer on the rear shock, otherwise its the custom rearsets......... Ill bring it over sometime so we can have a good geez at it

yeah, not Custom rearsets as such (VERY costly, ones on my racebike have RRP of around $400).. but just some jackup plates - even they cost $100 odd to buy for my bike! im hopefully gonna get some red anadised jackups for my street NC30, if i beat Gary @ the next race meeting.. doubtful and the $60 he won off me last time

[FROSTY:Me]

Holey cow -new rearsets better exhaust and new leathers--you wont know yaself KK

[Kwaka-Kid]

yeah tell me about it! howd u know i been weighing up a new exhaust? or are u talking about my street chopped Vance and Hynes system? That i still need to put back on the GS1000 soon, or the Carbon fibre muffler im getting putman to re-make and end for, the ill repack and cut to optimal size for my Viffer.

[Zed]

I know even some of the experienced/fast/talented riders on here dont think they ride their bike to it limits, but im more interested in hearing from those who cant ride ANYWHERE NEAR theirs bikes limit as to why they brought it?

People like me who have mimimal years riding/miles under their belt yet like to ride some big ol nasty machine that only the seasoned race vetran can ride how its supposed to be ridden.

Im guessing some of it is ego, i know i like that fact i own one of the fastest bikes out there, but with that comes the shame of not even being able to pull a wheelie, or not being able to keep up with some dude on a 400!

Some of it may be future proofing - buy a fast bike now so you wont lose money upgrading in a the future.

whateva ur excuse is lets hear it - or am i the only fool in here?

Funky Fly

Personally, I worked my way up from a 100cc to a 250cc - 750cc - 900cc down to a 600cc...and I realised that for me the 600cc is my niche size bike having everything I need & more, the previous 3 bikes I've owned all being 600cc.

You sound like the best case scenario in here Mr Funkfly!

Why exactly did you go out and buy a GSXR1000 with minimal riding experience?

Why do you call yourself a fool?


Zed

[FzerozeroT]

TS - F1 engineering in Hamilton made my rearsets, KK's price is a good guide (starting point!) but they are very nice to use. The originalpegs are designed for the point at which the original tyres let go, with the higher pegs and stickier tyres you end up feelng like one of those guys in a G-force machine

I had a ride on an NSR yesterday and it was crap, you need to turn the tiller a lot into corners and so it really makes you work it, I think it's probably the tyres. Mate with a RGV racebike had a quick go on the KR and was impressed with how easy it is to ride.

[What?]

whos digsaw?

Kb'er lives in Thames. Rides a CBR400.

[RiderInBlack]

Cann't be fart assed reading the rest of this thread, but I'll give you MY excauses for the Heavy Hamster (AKA the CBR1000F).

1. Touring: The 1000 copes better with the kitchen sink type packing I tend to do when going on those long trips. In say this the little GSXR250 did handle having an 80L backpack, tent and bed roll strapped to it (and still made the 160KPH mark), but it was not good for it in the long ran.
2. Two-up: Although the GSXR250 could (and had) take Two-up, it is not recommended. The VFR750 coped quite well with light to medium pillions, but was never happy with the medium+. The Heavy Hamster on the other hand could not give a fu*k unless the pillion is >120Kg, and then I would probably be quite happy for them not being sitting behind me. We (happily) leave those for the HD riders
3. Power: Yes, I have fallen in to the power trap, but at the end of the day I'm quite aware that a smaller bike set-up for racing (with the right rider) is always going to bet me around the Puke

At the end of the day you might as well ask us "why did you buy a bike, is it because you like taking more risks?"

[hondav2]

Your better off to have it, than allways wanting it and you havnt got it. Cheers Toddy

[dreamride]

I think it is true, good to have the power when one needs it or if one needs it. No need need to ride it to the limits all the time. Good way to better one's skills as well, I guess

[avgas]

live fast, die hard
leave a road side cross.

Kerosene Cowboy will avenge your death!

[rodgerd]

with the exception of suzuki's 'new' GSX250, that thing is HUUUUGE. i suppose they've got to use all those leftover GSXR750 fairings from the 80's somewhere

About the same size as a Bandit or an Across. There's a few 250s built on 400 frames out there.

[Bonez]

This is a good thread. I guess it realy comes down to choice. If we didn't have the variaty the industry would be so boring. Each rider has there own reasons for the bike they choose to ride. There's sometrhing out there for every rider. I decided quite a while back around 750cc is plenty for me. Others cast offs seem to be magnetly attracted to the garage for some strange reason. Absolutely love trashing the old '76 CB550F around the country side. It'll cruise along quite happily at 110-120kmph all day. The roads are certainly better than they where. As I think Motu has stated there's something about riding an old clunker of cikle about in ones own little world.