Is a litre bike too fast AND quick for the street?

**Dai** · 8th January 2007, 00:16

I am a firm believer that the biggest safety asset a bike has is its acceleration.

How many times have you avoided trouble by a twist of the wrist and thereby leaving the problem behind.

We dont corner as well as a car, we dont brake as well as one either. All we have left is our power to weight ratio.

Is a litre bike too big. A definite no to this.

What I do think is that it is too big for a beginner to learn on.

Basic skills first then on to one of the big boys as long as the learner bike has enough power to get the learner out of trouble.

I remember in the UK when kids under 17 could only ride mopeds restricted to 50kph max. In the early 8o's there was a spate of them hurt or killed because they didnt have the power to get away from trouble.

**Dai** · 8th January 2007, 00:23

Originally Posted by The_Dover

put it this way.

..
but is a 12 inch cock too much?

(i wasn't referring to you finn, you've got to be about 2 feet tall)

Dover I hope you are using a measuring device and not going by the width of your delicate little girlie hands!!

**Lou Girardin** · 8th January 2007, 06:25

Originally Posted by mstriumph

............. and my GRANDMA allus used to say "give a man an inch and he'll think he's a ruler "

and no, THAT wasn't original either ........

My Grandpa said, "I used to have 6 inches and a wrinkle, now I have 6 wrinkles and an inch".

**scracha** · 8th January 2007, 06:43

Originally Posted by avgas

Rather than red rep im just gonna be blunt in the forums.
Anyone who thinks a thou+ is a cock extension, is a whiner.

Fuck...you've found me out

**slinky** · 8th January 2007, 06:59

2 fast, but il still ride one

**mstriumph** · 8th January 2007, 13:35

erm

is this thread in danger of turning into one of those chest-beating, testosterine-charged, testicular-bullshit sessions we swore to avoid after last year?

just asking ...........

**Finn** · 8th January 2007, 13:37

Originally Posted by mstriumph

erm

is this thread in danger of turning into one of those chest-beating, testosterine-charged, testicular-bullshit sessions we swore to avoid after last year?

just asking ...........

Exactly. I don't need a litre bike to impress the chicks. My personality and good looks do it for me.

**mstriumph** · 8th January 2007, 13:40

.......... not to mention your modesty
............and your mastery of grammer ............

**Finn** · 8th January 2007, 13:43

Originally Posted by mstriumph

.......... not to mention your modesty
............and your mastery of grammer ............

............???..............

**limbimtimwim** · 8th January 2007, 13:48

Originally Posted by Finn

My personality and good looks do it for me.

My personality and good looks turn me on too.

**ManDownUnder** · 8th January 2007, 13:52

A thou can be to fast for the streets, or can be just fine. It's over to the rider. I'm only on a 900 (as if that's not enough) and love the pulling power from low down - no flipping up and down gears all the time.

Each to their own. As buggy mentioned, a 600 will suffice for most applications. If you want speed and handling a thou will probably be too big.

From a cager/other road user perspective. Anything bigger than a 250 could be deemed too fast. The speed and handling, combined with anyone wanting to carve up the traffic will result in surprises for other road users. Basic lesson here - if they don't see you, they might kill you.

To each their own. I see no need for anything bigger than a thou personally, but I don't see anything wrong with one either.

**Hitcher** · 8th January 2007, 13:53

Originally Posted by mstriumph

and your mastery of grammer

Or his mastery of grammar...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 8th January 2007, 13:58

**SwanTiger** · 8th January 2007, 14:08

I don't believe any motorcycle is too fast and / or quick for the "street", I believe a litre motorcycle is to fast and / or quick for 90% of riders who will only "effectively" use 20 - 30% of its actual capacity on the street.

**N4CR** · 8th January 2007, 15:00

To quote SPB - a throttle works both ways...

Modern litre bikes are so smooth and easy to ride untill you start pushing ya luck.. enough said.

If you don't have self control and or skill, a 50cc scooter is too much, enough said.

And don't just discriminate against the litre bikes... 600's do the same 1/4mile times anyway... hahaha.

Enough said.

edit: and yeah as death mentioned, pushing the utter absolute shit outta the old 250 was much more dangerous than riding the new bike at the same corner speeds... modern suspension and handling. Although i'd still whup my butt at under 40k corners on the 250

Originally Posted by bugjuice

some thous are geared for excess of 140 in first.

The 10 does 165 off the limiter, r1 does 170ish... gixxer anyone?