I didn't want to do this...

**Dave-** · 10th May 2007, 07:15

Originally Posted by vamr

Test ride one at a dealership... or a nsr to get a feel for the power and its delivery... and I mean really test ride, jump onto the motorway, head for a twisty road or two and bring a change of underwear.

The petrol consumption will be at least 4 times that of a fxr not including the 2t oil. Cost of ownership will be high and in reality a waste of an engine for daily commuting but oh so much fun on an open road.

And as you mentioned your braking mishaps be very, and I mean VERY, careful with rgv brakes for the first few weeks. They bite hard.

yeah i noticed its a 2 stroke v twin....not a commuter...

i was thinking a 250 commuter, maybe a cbr250?....but i dont like the lights...they look silly.

**WarlockNZ** · 10th May 2007, 10:18

Originally Posted by Dave-

yeah i noticed its a 2 stroke v twin....not a commuter...

i was thinking a 250 commuter, maybe a cbr250?....but i dont like the lights...they look silly.

Buy a Hyosung ... LOL .. it's the perfect commuter : ) .. 400K on a tank of gas man

**Dave-** · 12th May 2007, 20:04

might buy it back and rebuild it....

thoughts?

**Theatre** · 13th May 2007, 11:49

Depends how bad it is. If you're ready for something faster and want to stick with suzuki consider an RG150. You could get a nice one with your budget and still have some left over incase anything goes wrong. Repairing your bike could be quite the mission, I wouldnt do it for an fxr but I've never owned one. If you're attached to the bike and think you can do it go for it!

**Ivan** · 13th May 2007, 12:12

All you Christchurch guys turn them into buckets so,

Ask in the racing forum they would have everything lights indicators fairings etc

I wouldnt recomend an RGV for commuting youd be getting into hassles clogged chambers etc,

Someone said Hyosung but if so keep an eye on them especially in the frame right by the headset theres a bracket welded across the frame and the welds snap clean off.
Could be nice bikes just need to keep the maintenace higher than what the recomended shedule is

Just soem advice

**Dave-** · 14th May 2007, 16:43

BIKE IS BEING REPAIRED!!!!

YAY!

i get my fxr back!

**Dave-** · 26th June 2007, 11:04

and i got it back yesturday.....

**vifferman** · 26th June 2007, 11:56

Good stuff!
Now don't bin it again!

**BigRed2007** · 26th June 2007, 23:40

Man thats crap to hear

Seriously if any cage does that too me, i dont know what I am going to do seriously I am scared for the driver cause if he STuffs up my bike he/she i will .... i dont know what i will do lol.

Lets pray no cages do a u - turn in front of me!!!

**breakaway** · 27th June 2007, 13:58

Cage did a U turn in front of me the other day. Got hard on the brakes managed to stop in time though

**Dave-** · 2nd July 2007, 20:00

I'm amazed at how my awareness has upskilled

I watched a shiney maroon sedan with a senile old women behind the wheel pull out infront of me 2 days after I got the bike back, I watched her from ages away creeping out, i flashed my lights, beeped my horn....flashed my lights beeped my horn...FLASHED MY LIGHTS AND IM BEEPING MY HORN HELLO YOU STUPID OLD GRAPEFRUIT!?!?

i was reducing my speed the whole time but still had to pull hard to the left, but still shouldnt have to, especially after that much warning.

but i dunno, my gloves have a carbon fibre bit over the knuckles...

**yod** · 2nd July 2007, 20:08

Originally Posted by Dave-

I'm amazed at how my awareness has upskilled

I watched a shiney maroon sedan with a senile old women behind the wheel pull out infront of me 2 days after I got the bike back, I watched her from ages away creeping out, i flashed my lights, beeped my horn....flashed my lights beeped my horn...FLASHED MY LIGHTS AND IM BEEPING MY HORN HELLO YOU STUPID OLD GRAPEFRUIT!?!?

i was reducing my speed the whole time but still had to pull hard to the left, but still shouldnt have to, especially after that much warning.

but i dunno, my gloves have a carbon fibre bit over the knuckles...

oh mate...i know the feeling, some people just personify stupidity and ignorance don't they....you wonder how they've survived this long....

keep those eyes open mate

**Dave-** · 2nd July 2007, 20:24

oh, an update on mel shawsomething

basically state made contact with her at the end of may, she denies liability (bitch) on what grounds i dont know/care.

so state asked her for a statement and diagram on the 23rd of may, she hadnt got back to them when i called on the 26th...

so i've paid both excesses ($600 for each accident) state will pass it onto their "recovery team" who according to state "recover" the money (atleast that's what they told me when i asked wtf a recovery team was) who'll bill her and gimme $600 in one easy payment.

according to state, if she refuses to pay they'll take it to the tribunal court where I'll have to give a statement and a diagram.

being that I know my math and am trained 3d animator my diagram will be a 3d representation to scale with all factors including wind, velocity, etc with slow mo action replay!