New Bike Time

[slimjim]

trumphy speed 4, give it a try, also good at coughing around town,

[Pumba]

Me and Skelstar love to wind each other up, but we are just pissing about.

Thats cool, just trying to avoid the thread being hijacked (not that, that ever happens on KB )

I have thought about about the VFR and probally need to ride one, I am a little unsure about there linked breaking system.

you know you want to!.

And I know you want to drop the price $5,000!

[The_Dover]

If you're like me and want a bike that does the track, commutes, tours and doesn't need the snot revved out of it, you'll find a GSXR750 utterly, utterly useless.

sorry mate but that's is just utter bullshit.

The 750 is great for all of the above, I commuted 32km each way on it thru varied roads and could pootle along in 6th if I wanted, or thrash the tits off it when I felt the need.

I've done 600km days on it, 2 up, and only felt old rugby injuries and wrists hurting (due to most of the ride being twisty at a fuckin quick pace).

Naked upright bike owners need to get over this shit, sportsbikes may give you a sore wrist, nakeds a sore neck (unless you're keeping it legal) but I gaurantee a full day in the saddle of any will give you a sore arse. Much like a night with Maurice.

If you're an old cripple get a naked bike.

[Devil]

I've done the whole overnight test with a K5 750 and it doesn't do anything till you get to 8 grand. Awesome for the track. Not so awesome for the road.

I think you've got it the wrong way around. Too many people are concerned with the wank factor of a sportsbike that they dont realise that you dont need to be head down arse up to get around corners quick.

700km in a day on my bike and no sore arse.

[The_Dover]

I've done the whole overnight test with a K5 750 and it doesn't do anything till you get to 8 grand. Awesome for the track. Not so awesome for the road.

I think you've got it the wrong way around. Too many people are concerned with the wank factor of a sportsbike that they dont realise that you dont need to be head down arse up to get around corners quick.

700km in a day on my bike and no sore arse.

Your arse must be used to a pounding then because, yeah ok I'll come out of the closet, I used to own a cruiser and even that gave me a sore arse after any length of time on it.

You've done an overnight test on a K5. I owned a 750K6 and put about 8000km on it, it is as easy to commute on as my 1000. If you ring the tits out of it you will end up in someones boot or getting a ticket, it still pulls from low down. Ask Spank.

It's not the wank factor, one of the fastest guys I know rides a monster, but the dude said he wanted a sportsbike.

Not an old ladies bike to do the grocery shopping on.

[Devil]

Dont need to lose another one to the squiddly masses

Pumba, there's plenty of usefull bikes out there. Try as many as you can, dont just pick the first one you try!

[The_Dover]

unless it's a gixxer

[limbimtimwim]

You're like me and want a bike that does the track, commutes, tours and doesn't need the snot revved out of it, you'll find a GSXR750 utterly, utterly useless.

I did 1200km on the weekend on my GSXR750K6, with a pillion. It was utterly, utterly, brilliant.

But I am young and limber, and so is she, so this may not suit others.

And you don't need to rev the snot out if it, I bearly crack 5k most of the time.

[Devil]

And you don't need to rev the snot out if it, I bearly crack 5k most of the time.

The K5 and K6 must be worlds apart then!

[The_Dover]

I bearly crack 5k most of the time.

you should be shot for crimes against gixxers, and possible homosexuality

The K5 and K6 must be worlds apart then!

like 70 year old hairy bush and 18 year old waxed beef curtains

[skelstar]

LBTW and Dover are right. Until recently I was a hardened nekid bike fan, expounded the virtues of the comfortable riding position and ergos.

I had the opportunity to ride some twisty/fast roads on a K61000...humming along at normal cruising speed and was astounded to findout I was a full 70km/h faster. My nekid can do 'this' speed with ease, my arms/wrist/head can't.

Even after reverting back to my more reasonable cruising speed I thought that I could be on the bike all day without too much worry. At legal speeds there was little pressure on my wrists. Fast sweepers were more confidence inspiring despite shitting myself as I wasn't on *my* bike. Don't know if this was because of better suspension or seating position.

I wouldnt want to commute in traffic on a sporty though. Not regular like anyway.

Please test ride all the sporties though, not the default option.

[Bytor]

Use my Gixxer 600 everyday, commuting and scatching and find it really comfy and you don't need to rev the arse off it to get moving in slow traffic. Found it a lot better than the CBRRR600, R6 and ZXR6 which are smaller.

A lot will depend on your size though so go test em all

[The_Dover]

just don't buy a honda unless you love the cock

[Pumba]

Shit dover thats not bad, three pages of posts before you refered to Honda as a bike for gays

[Pumba]

I think the common theme that is coming through is that I need to get out and try as many bikes as possible, im going to hate that. Thanks for the suggestions it certinly has given me a good starting point on what I want to go have a test on.

If any ones got any more ideas keep them coming.