I *really* need to get my bike going

[vifferman]

You're an ungrateful bastard, Firestormer! Whoever Rogues Inc are they at least gave you two wheels to get to work on...

Yes, I have few grates, and I'm a bastard. And a damned fool.

But I'm sure they could've spared a demo bike, given how much I've enriched their coffers this month.

[Blakamin]

At least their standard of customer service is consistent.

Does that mean you'll get the same shitter next time?

[Blakamin]

musta double posted

[Coldkiwi]

Yes, I have few grates, and I'm a bastard. And a damned fool.

But I'm sure they could've spared a demo bike, given how much I've enriched their coffers this month.

I can see why you're upset. This will probably make it worse, but although I'm not convinced about the wonderous service at Holeshot, they have always given me reasonable bikes to use while the Gsxr has been getting serviced. They've even let me use the SV1000S a few times which was quite nice I thought (and infinitely better than the GS1200 I thought I was lucky to try!)

I agree - Volties and their ilk are truely woeful machines, worthy only of weaving around carpark cones for the absolute beginner to get their handling certificate on. long live the ZXR two fiddies!

[vifferman]

Yeah, the SV650 guy at work had a variety of loaner machines from Holeshot while waiting for his 650 to arrive, including the SV1000S, another SV650S, and the GS?1200.

But I've decided I was a bit hard on the Volty, due mainly to being pissed off.
I discovered it does have a couple of redeeming characteristics, and a purpose.
It's great fun over speed humps!
I went down a street infested with them, on the way to picking up my bike, and discovered its aptitude as a speedhumper.
Err.. speedhumpjumper.
Whatever...

You come up to your victim, don't bother slowing down, then when you're in imminent danger of encountering the hump, bounce down to load up the SproingOMaticHumperJumper™ mechanism, then BOIINNNNG! Over you go. Almost fun!

And it did manage to get up to motorway velocities, courtesy of the strong tailwind, but was almost tapped out at 100-ish km/h.

And it's purpose is to make all other bikes look and feel good!


It's good to have my bike back. And I wimped out on telling Rogues Inc that I was unhappy with them. Didn't seem much point, as they wouldn't do anything about it, nor give a crap. They've had their 453.5924g of flesh, the FahrtSturm for much less than it was worth, and my wallet.
Time to move on.

[Sniper]

I cant remember having any dreams about bikes. I dont recall having dreams? Somethings wrong with me. (Funny, thats what the doctor told me)

[Ms Piggy]

I realised as I woke up that I will never be able to live without a bike. Half an hour later, sitting here at my kitchen table drinking instant coffee, I still have a slight achy feeling of sadness that I won't be riding a motorcycle today.

Now, I'm not likely to have enough cash to buy a Proper Bike for some time. But I never have those dreams while I'm *riding* the FXR. This is after only a week of being without.

Anyone else had the same experience?

Eeeeeeeeeeeppp! I didn't realise you were bikeless! I haven't been spending a lot of time on here cos work have become a bit more strict about net use - boooo hisssss!

I can totally empathise with ya buddy! I had 1 week of agonising when my bike was out of action, I didn't know what was wrong with it and felt a deep melancholy settling over me at the thought of not having my bike. Now, lucky me, I am back on the bike with a stupider grin than usual, I feel your pain!!!

[R6_kid:Me]

the other week i fell asleep in class and dreamt that i was turning onto the motorway on my zxr, opened the power and the backwheel let loose. i abruptly awoke which promtped my mate to say "what the fuck?" followed by reply of "didnt you see that".... shit it was a dream

[SPORK]

You and your Rocket III's, jrandom...

[SPORK]

Oh yeah, Firestormer, you may like to look at this: a comparison of a Volty and a CBR250RR

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/compare/862/2765/

[Sniper]

Oh yeah, Firestormer, you may like to look at this: a comparison of a Volty and a CBR250RR

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/compare/862/2765/

Hey thats really neat. Who has a volty, come one, Ill pretend to race you

[vifferman]

Oh yeah, Firestormer, you may like to look at this: a comparison of a Volty and a CBR250RR

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/compare/862/2765/

Lies! I tell you; all lies!!
It says the Vaultyhorse is 20HP ! Must be a typo, as my seat-o-the-pants-ometer says it's closer to 0.20HP.
If I'd had a rice pudding this morning, I could've tested that.
(I actually saw a bike mag test where they had the front page pic of the article showing the test bike hooked up to a bowl of rice pudding... )

[SPORK]

Rice pudding relates to it how?

[vifferman]

Rice pudding relates to it how?

You've obviously not heard the old expression, "Couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding" then?
It refers to absolute wimpiness.

[SPORK]

Ahhh, my bad. I usually don't leave my rice pudding out long enough for it to grow a skin. It is too busy being digested