Sports bike's purpose in life?

**Storm** · 28th November 2007, 15:43

Originally Posted by vifferman

I like to ride my VFRXXX at moderate speed pretending I'm on a black GSXRRRRR, riding through heavy traffic at high speed on one wheel, crossed-up, with smoke pouring off the wildly-spinning back tyre, while I'm sitting on the handlebars, wearing a beanie, board shorts, jandals and a wife-beater.

Please do. Then post the video and become every squid in NZ's ultimate hero

**cowpoos** · 28th November 2007, 15:45

Originally Posted by jrandom

*sniff*

Wish I could ride a GSXR in comfort.

Hmm.

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pixpls?

being short fat and stoned all the time not helping your riding dude??....harden up!!

or..

getting a sore bottom and legs?? harden the fuck up!!

or..

gettting a sore bottom after long rides to taupo? don't stay at kiwifruits!

or..

harden the fuck up!

**jrandom** · 28th November 2007, 15:55

Originally Posted by cowpoos

gettting a sore bottom... don't stay at kiwifruits!

Yeah, that's what they keep telling me...

**Grantasaurus** · 28th November 2007, 16:09

Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

SH43 17/11/07*

*Reflectors and all other superfluous accessories have since been removed to protect the innocent.

OMG YOU ARE TINY!!!... That's not a big bike.

**jrandom** · 28th November 2007, 16:16

Originally Posted by Grantasaurus

OMG YOU ARE TINY!!!

We should start a betting pool on whether she's also hawt.

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I'm offering 3 to 1, ladies and gentlemen, that's right, step right up! New girl on KB, only ever photographed with helmet on, rare opportunity, place your bets now, today's your lucky day, roll up and see if you can beat the odds!

**FilthyLuka** · 28th November 2007, 17:05

Originally Posted by jrandom

We should start a betting pool on whether she's also hawt.

...

I'm offering 3 to 1, ladies and gentlemen, that's right, step right up! New girl on KB, only ever photographed with helmet on, rare opportunity, place your bets now, today's your lucky day, roll up and see if you can beat the odds!

Five bucks says she's hot (oh good god i need to lay of the pokies...)

**limbimtimwim** · 28th November 2007, 18:38

Originally Posted by vifferman

Oops - sorry, I forgot this part.
The 'pro' of my answer would be that my answer was good for making you (and possibly others) aware that the (almost)mighty VFRXXX can be considered a sprotsbike.

It's not a sportsbike so be quiet. The handlebars are in the wrong place. The only VFRs that were proper sports bikes were either 400cc or was also known as the RC30.

Originally Posted by lanci

I like the idea of a sports bike but I think that for my situation (daily commuter, weekend rides to country pubs and no real aspirations of track work yet) I think that a sports bike might not be for me but who knows. Also, I don't think that my skill set is at a level where a sports bike is a safe option.

A 4 cylinder 600cc bike will be fine, you'll be able to handle it. In reality very few of them are raced so they are actually designed for humans to ride to work on and go for a bit of holiday on. If they were really race bikes like the manufacturers make out, there would be no pillion seat or pegs, lights and stuff would be an option, the suspension would be much firmer and they'd come with super soft tyres out of the box.

Go ride one. You've got nothing to loose. See if you can ride one for most of a day. The biggest 'I see the difference' moment will be when you get back on your Monster.

**FilthyLuka** · 28th November 2007, 20:24

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

It's not a sportsbike so be quiet. The handlebars are in the wrong place. The only VFRs that were proper sports bikes were either 400cc or was also known as the RC30.

uhhh no.

The "proper" vfr sport bikes were the NC30 and the RC30 was the 750 version

and a vfr is the sexyest sports bike ever.... the RC45... well, thats an RVF but its same shit different day...

RVF 750's rock major like.

**FilthyLuka** · 28th November 2007, 20:25

VFR750 RC30... looks pretty sporty to me...

**janno** · 28th November 2007, 20:30

Originally Posted by Grantasaurus

OMG YOU ARE TINY!!!... That's not a big bike.

Yup, dear Blue Velvet is about 45kg soaking wet, and eats full cooked breakfasts like they are going out of fashion.

We normal sized women REALLY HATE THAT!!!!!

**McJim** · 28th November 2007, 20:32

Originally Posted by jrandom

*sniff*

Wish I could ride a GSXR in comfort.

Hmm.

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My - it's not like you're a big fella either - I can't get comfortable on some of the ickle jappas though. Have you tried an Italian?

**limbimtimwim** · 28th November 2007, 20:33

You misunderstand me. We mean the same things.
I own an NC35. And have given some thought to having massive debt but living the dream and buying the RC45 at the bike shop in Wanganui. But we are getting OT.

**98tls** · 28th November 2007, 20:40

To quote TWR "a sports bike is only as fast as the sport riding it".

**Grantasaurus** · 28th November 2007, 20:41

Originally Posted by jrandom

We should start a betting pool on whether she's also hawt.

...

I'm offering 3 to 1, ladies and gentlemen, that's right, step right up! New girl on KB, only ever photographed with helmet on, rare opportunity, place your bets now, today's your lucky day, roll up and see if you can beat the odds!

tht wud b a sweet idea. chur.