Complete n00b buys S4R - how will it pan out?

[HornetBoy]

After id sold my 250 hornet which id ridden for about 2 months from nothing,I brought and rode a cb919 hornet for over 6 months , didnt crash it,nor came close .
Guess it would just depend on the type of person he is and if he is easily pulled into racing others etc and showing off and whether he knows what the bike is capable of (which he probably wont by the sound of it)

Not an identical situation i know, but very similar .

[jrandom]

Let the man have his fun.?

Envy? Don't be silly. I'd rather have my bike than his. Heck, my bike cost more than his.

And like I said, I ain't giving the guy a hard time.

I went with the 'stay on the gas' advice because his instinct will be to chop the throttle and highside. It's worked for me in the past. Works better on nakeds with upright riding positions for some reason. Sprotbikes seem to step out more violently when the rear breaks loose. No idea why. Must be all in the mind.

Personally, if I had to bet money on it, I'd say he'll probably be just fine.

I'll get him along to a MotoTT day in August, that'll sort him out.

[CB ARGH]

Sounds like a nice bike. You'll find his local trip to the supermarket will include "Nappies" on the shopping list. Depending on his waist size, he may have to visit a rest home.

[MIXONE]

If he learnt to ride in the dirt chances are that he wont panic first time the bike slides anyway.If he's got the right mindset he should be alright.

[vifferman]

Sprotbikes seem to step out more violently when the rear breaks loose. No idea why. Must be all in the mind.

I think it's more to do with riding position and the extra leverage that the bars on nekkids tend to give. Also sprotsbikes often have more radical (less forgiving) steering geometry: less trail, steeper steering angle, to give quicker (and less forgiving) steering.

[madbikeboy]

I'm all for inappropriate use of excessive horsepower, but in this case...

The guy bought it as a one up after his mate bought a Harley. Sounds like a well reasoned sort of bloke, and if he's doing this based on the back of peer pressure (or one upmanship), then he's likely to be completely safe with his halo of invincibility that he was blessed with.

In case the sarcasm inherent in the paragraph above sails over anyones head, read it slower and add the word TUI at the end of the sentence.

[madbikeboy]

I think it's more to do with riding position and the extra leverage that the bars on nekkids tend to give. Also sprotsbikes often have more radical (less forgiving) steering geometry: less trail, steeper steering angle, to give quicker (and less forgiving) steering.

It'll only step out a little, and you've just got to be smooth with the throttle or a high side will quickly follow. A little highsiding never hurt anyone...

[FJRider]

There is a LOT of "older" riders out there, the ones that got their licence then learnt to ride on Trumpys, Nortons, and the like. Even when the "big" 750 Hondas came on the market, this was quite legal... not recomended, but legal. A lot even survived to old(er) age. The learning curve was quite steep though.

[boomer]

Envy? Don't be silly. I'd rather have my bike than his. Heck, my bike cost more than his.

And like I said, I ain't giving the guy a hard time.

I went with the 'stay on the gas' advice because his instinct will be to chop the throttle and highside. It's worked for me in the past. Works better on nakeds with upright riding positions for some reason. Sprotbikes seem to step out more violently when the rear breaks loose. No idea why. Must be all in the mind.

Personally, if I had to bet money on it, I'd say he'll probably be just fine.

I'll get him along to a MotoTT day in August, that'll sort him out.

Who knows.. hell look at you, your riding experience and teh number of bins you've had recently..??!!!

life's funny ain't it!!!

[jrandom]

Who knows.. hell look at you, your riding experience and teh number of bins you've had recently..??!!!

If you don't fall off you're not trying hard enough.

One day, when I'm old, I hope to be awesome like you.

[imdying]

I call dibs on the swingarm/rearwheel and forks

[Mikkel]

I call dibs on the swingarm/rearwheel and forks

Then'll take the liver - can't be too long before I need new one of those.

[Stickchick]

Just to correct a few facts. This person rode the Duc from the shop to home. Went for a ride over the Wainui Hill, down the coast road and back to his place in Hutt. His reaction......WHOAAA!!!! He is not the type of guy that takes unnecessary risks (think that might the old age thing) It could be possible that he is having a mid life crisis

[R6_kid:Me]

Whats all this talk of 'lighting up the rear' on a thou?

You'd have to have a serious lack of throttle control or be riding like a complete nutter/hamfisted to 'light up the rear'. Only happened a few times to me, and everytime i've been trying to clutch it up when the road was a bit wetter than it looked - snakies arent as fun but they're fucking intense.

[James Deuce]

Licensed or unlicensed?

Other than that I'm struggling to raise much in the way of care factor.

Everyone deserves the chance to kill themselves properly by stupidity, at least once.