Something to be aware of when upgrading

[howdamnhard]

Well this sounds REALLY OBVIOUS but when upgrading to a presumeably more powerful bike after having been stuck on a 250cc or smaller, one should pay particular care to the VASTLY SUPERIOR rate of acceleration they have.
Having just upgraded to a ZZR600(99Hp), from a GN250(20Hp) I have found the warp factor acceleration the hardest to adjust to.It is a rush which means one must be on ones guard not to get carried away with it.Tonight (day 2 on the ZZR) whilst doing the traffic light derby I managed to briefly obtain a speed 30km/h in excess of the speed limit which wasn't so good as Mr Plod also noticed..
Fortuneately not all policeman are out to fill quotas and after explaining that I was only trying to ensure I was clear of the cages and was in the process of slowing down again and was still coming to grips with a new more powerful bike with vastly superior acceleration, he let me off with a warning.
So for two years of riding and no problems with the law on the GN to two days riding on the ZZR and busted for speeding .:slap:

So eventhough the head knowledge is there the heart knowledge still needs to sink in.Lesson duely learned.Good luck when you upgrade and beware that rapid acceleration to licence removing speeds.

[TOTO]

good reminder

[jrandom]

ZZR600(99Hp)

[nigel]

Something I will try to remember today as I go and do a similar upgrade... hmm must keep speed under control for the 10 minute journey back from palmy to wellington.. no sweet jumps allowed.. wait whaddayamean it shouldn't take 10 minutes?

[madbikeboy]

How about I loan you Scoot for a day... Imagine yourself strapped to an ICBM screaming YEHAAA!

Okay, it's about thinking far enough ahead, your brain needs to adjust to the fact that your velocity is 30% faster than you're used to, so you need to think about 100% further ahead in terms of planning.

You would be well served to look up a mentor in your area, and failing that, go find a quiet place to go play with the bike.

The main difference I would have thought would have been how the bike corners and brakes. Go practice your braking somewhere safe.

[madbikeboy]

JR, be nice. You probably think your bike is fast... ;p

[stevewederell]

Had similar sensation on the Hornet...yeeehaaarrr!!

[nigel]

Well the journey back took 2 hours with detour over the paekakariki hill road, thanks largely to the spectre of having to claim insurance on the first ride after getting it

Now... where are the sweet jumps in Wellington

[EJK]

It's sodamnhard to maintain the legal speed eh?

[jrandom]

JR, be nice. You probably think your bike is fast... ;p

Define 'fast'.

I'm quite sure that GSX1400s, like every bike ever, don't make nearly as many horse powers at the wheel as their fond owners like to dream they do.

99hp ZZR600, bahahahahahaha chuckle snort.

[howdamnhard]

Define 'fast'.

I'm quite sure that GSX1400s, like every bike ever, don't make nearly as many horse powers at the wheel as their fond owners like to dream they do.

99hp ZZR600, bahahahahahaha chuckle snort.

Whatever,mr jrandom, it's still plenty fast for me.

[howdamnhard]

How about I loan you Scoot for a day... Imagine yourself strapped to an ICBM screaming YEHAAA!

Okay, it's about thinking far enough ahead, your brain needs to adjust to the fact that your velocity is 30% faster than you're used to, so you need to think about 100% further ahead in terms of planning.

You would be well served to look up a mentor in your area, and failing that, go find a quiet place to go play with the bike.

The main difference I would have thought would have been how the bike corners and brakes. Go practice your braking somewhere safe.

Thinking ahead is not to much of a problem,it's the rate at which it reaches the legal limit is rather more rapid than the GN, causing me to overshoot.Was much better tonight,pouring rain has that effect.Now paying much more attention to my speed and also content to let it idle along at legal speeds,whereas before the engine seemed to be begging to be revved more.

Yes I agree must work on the braking and cornering.Braking seems fine but haven't tried any serious stops yet.Cornering will need a bit of work,hoping to remedy that with a little practice this coming weekend.

[naphazoline]

i tried a big break from riding anything,then upgraded to a 750,then to a 1000, in less then six months
talk about a lesson in throttle control

[jrandom]

Whatever,mr jrandom, it's still plenty fast for me.

Of course it is! Great bike. Just not 99 horse powers. Heck, neither is mine.

[kave]

I know how you feel, I went from a SRX250 (about the same hp as a GN250) to a SG350 (less hp than a vtr250), and then three months later I moved to my GSXR1100. Suddenly you go from riding around with the throttle open trying to wring every last bit of speed out of your bike and cruising around at 50kph in third, to trying to control the rate at which you open your throttle so as not to hit 100kph in first before ploughing into the back of the traffic that you thought was miles down the road, and trying to accelerate at a rate that is reasonable without looping your bike.

Just remember that your bike will only ever do what you tell it to, and you will be fine.