How do you choose your bike(s)

[Skunk]

Unfortunately possessing a small frame myself most larger capacity bikes are just too heavy (anything over 200Kg), or too large. After my accident my wrists make it difficult to wheel around heavy bikes. Or to ride anything too sporty.

I have a ZRX (Eddie colours) and don't find it too bad (at 235kg) for my 64kg frame (to pick up when I drop it. )
Wheeling it around in tight spots I'm just more careful than with the KLX...

[**R1**]

mine apparently came equiped with one of those too, but I think it's broke.. anyone know how to fix these things?

Na its not broke its just some brands of magnets are better than others....i think you will find the Yamaha fanny magnet works a treat

[750Y]

....i think you will find the Yamaha fanny magnet works a treat

yeah it's attached to the seat 8-) lol

[Waylander]

Tradition.... My grandpa bought a bike from his dad, my dad bought his first bike from my grandpa, so i bought my first bike from my dad. And hopefully my first born son (the gods permiting) will buy his first bike from me and so on.

[Fryin Finn]

When I bought my first bike I wanted a trail bike having ridden a friends Yamaha 175. I read all the comparison tests in the magazines and the bike I selected came out the winner in all of them. I would have been better off buying my mates 175. Later I bought his CR 125 which was a good buy.
I bought an RD350 because it was the bargain sportsbike of the century probably ever.
I bought the TRX850 because it was a Ducati without the expense and Hassles - It's still my favourite road bike.
I bought the XJR because Rex was dead and I wanted something to enhance the size of my wizzer.
I bought a Honda XR650 because I wanted to do adventure rides and it was highly competent off road. I traded it in on the WR450 because it was a handful when I rode fast in the tight stuff and it didn't have a leccy start and it didn't fit in with the two Yamahas in my garidg. I only ever did one adventure ride.
I want an MT-01 or KTM 990 Super Duke but I have to spend my money on other things like retirement savings and taxes.

[riffer]

Na its not broke its just some brands of magnets are better than others....i think you will find the Yamaha fanny magnet works a treat

I think the magnet on mine has worn out over the years.

Bloody lucky for me actually, or else I'd be in all kinds of shit.

Mine was a combination of right place, right time, and the name, and history of the model.

Always wanted a 20-valve Yamaha. Couldn't afford an R1.

And then I read on the net how to derestrict them to liberate another 30 horses. And it's been all downhill since then...

[bugjuice]

Na its not broke its just some brands of magnets are better than others....i think you will find the Yamaha fanny magnet works a treat

what, bright orange cross-eyed bikes don't do it any more..?
I had wondered about all that actually - they say about them being bird-pullers, with wheelies and stoppies and showing off etc, but you pull a wheelie to impress a bird and before you know it, you're outta sight.. how's she gonna get your number then?!?!

[**R1**]

I think the magnet on mine has worn out over the years.

Bloody lucky for me actually, or else I'd be in all kinds of shit.

Mine was a combination of right place, right time, and the name, and history of the model.

Always wanted a 20-valve Yamaha. Couldn't afford an R1.

And then I read on the net how to derestrict them to liberate another 30 horses. And it's been all downhill since then...

you dont want a cheap FZ1 do ya??
i hapn to have a 2004 with only 3000k on the clock sitting in my shed, needs a tank and some cosmetics tho but still very ridable

[**R1**]

what, bright orange cross-eyed bikes don't do it any more..?
I had wondered about all that actually - they say about them being bird-pullers, with wheelies and stoppies and showing off etc, but you pull a wheelie to impress a bird and before you know it, you're outta sight.. how's she gonna get your number then?!?!

she will get it on ya return trip when ya do ya stoppie ....i actualy quite like the orange 636's, i test rode a 636 dwn here but it was green...and as far as kwaka's go im over the green.

[bugjuice]

she will get it on ya return trip when ya do ya stoppie ....i actualy quite like the orange 636's, i test rode a 636 dwn here but it was green...and as far as kwaka's go im over the green.

When I first saw mine, I wasn't overly sure about it, but then soon quickly grew on me. It helps that it's metallic too, not a solid finish. I've updated my pic in my profile from the ride last weekend. Now I have it, I really don't want anything else. Not saying it's the worlds best, but suits me to a T. I reckon that's the most important thing about biking. Each to their own, but as long as it suits what you want it for and your riding ability, what more can you ask?
Still to pull chicks on it tho, must try that sometime.. May be the Mission Bay ride tonight might change things, then I'll be going home happy

[**R1**]

When I first saw mine, I wasn't overly sure about it, but then soon quickly grew on me. It helps that it's metallic too, not a solid finish. I've updated my pic in my profile from the ride last weekend. Now I have it, I really don't want anything else. Not saying it's the worlds best, but suits me to a T. I reckon that's the most important thing about biking. Each to their own, but as long as it suits what you want it for and your riding ability, what more can you ask?
Still to pull chicks on it tho, must try that sometime.. May be the Mission Bay ride tonight might change things, then I'll be going home happy

looks good my profile pic is all dodg....as long as you like it thats the main thing....as for picking up the birds, i find just a toot will do the job, sssshhhhhh dont tell my wife

[bugjuice]

looks good my profile pic is all dodg....as long as you like it thats the main thing....as for picking up the birds, i find just a toot will do the job, sssshhhhhh dont tell my wife

yeah, had a laugh at your pic. Did you get off it? What was it for..??
RE: the toot, tis ok, your secret is safe with me!!

[**R1**]

yeah, had a laugh at your pic. Did you get off it? What was it for..??
RE: the toot, tis ok, your secret is safe with me!!

My pic is from xmas day,,,a mate crashed his fz1 and the coppers turned up at first i asked them if i could sit in the back for a photo, but dam coppers no sense of huma, said no so just looks all bad but not realy

[outlawtorn]

I've never really liked sports bikes or high performance bikes, but when it came down to choosing my first 250 bike I really did my research, not with miles per gallon and all that crap or power ratios or anything like that, it boiled down to:
How does it look? :cool2:
How does it ride?
Is it comfortable?
It might look great, handle great but if your butt goes numb after 20 mins then you have a problem.

Hence the reason I chose the Suzuki GZ250, it looked nicer than the GN250, has great handling, but really loosens up after 1000 miles and it is comfortable. Got my eyes set on a Marauder when I qualify, once again done my research and the Marauder comes out tops for almost everything.

I sound really shallow having just read over what I'm about to post, but lets face it, we buy the bike/car we'd like to be seen on/in.

[Biff]

mine apparently came equiped with one of those too, but I think it's broke.. anyone know how to fix these things?

Well Aaron had some radical new operation. I think it was called a strapadicktome or something similar. Thinkng about it, he started pulling the ladies around the same time he stopped wearing skirts. There may be a link there. I dunno :spudwhat: