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    Big bikes make you want small bikes

    Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my blade, but she is way too much for the road at times. Although when I had my 250 for 2 years, I hated it almost all the time, but now, I would gladly go for a ride on one of those.

    Anyone else gets this feeling after riding big bikes for 10 000km+?

    Bloody hell, I think now I'm keen for some fun on a bloody scooter!

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    ...and vice versa i reckon

    small bikes make you want more power

    big bikes make you appreciate the fun of a wee 'un
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    Quote Originally Posted by yod View Post
    small bikes make you want more power

    big bikes make you appreciate the fun of a wee 'un
    That's where one of these come in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by musicman View Post
    That's where one of these come in.
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    I haven't spent much time riding bigger bikes but I can relate. It is the curse of humanity - we are continually desiring what we do not have and are dissatisfied with what we do have. Only once we learn to be satisfied with what we currently have will be ever be truly satisfied with something new.
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    Ive only jst sold my 6th 250 sport bike. 7 years of 250s and always grinning ear to ear. im 23 now so i feel obliged to get more cc, but i dont think more power = more fun. Its huge fun riding a wee bike to its limit rather than a big bike at 70%
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    Quote Originally Posted by musicman View Post
    That's where one of these come in.

    Oh my goodness. I think I must go and have a wee lie down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MentalFacility View Post
    Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my blade, but she is way too much for the road at times. Although when I had my 250 for 2 years, I hated it almost all the time, but now, I would gladly go for a ride on one of those.

    Anyone else gets this feeling after riding big bikes for 10 000km+?

    Bloody hell, I think now I'm keen for some fun on a bloody scooter!
    Have a play on a motard... 500cc + 115kg = one hell of a fun ride.
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    I can agree with that. I think that's one of the reasons I enjoy bucket racing so much because the engines and bikes themselves are small and light which makes them fun to ride and easy to chuck about (not that I personally do a lot of "chucking"). There are definitely times when I'm out riding the Hornet that I think "this is all too much, I really don't need all this power" until I come to a hill or up behind a line of cars and can pass the whole lot in one foul swoop without having to change down gears!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by musicman View Post
    That's where one of these come in.
    nah. they are awesome, but they would have the same trouble that my big bike has. Too much power.

    Im keen for something slow and noisy now=)

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    I know what you're saying. Mine's only a 600 but it's big and heavy. I'd love to have a 2 stroke 250 or something to thrash around on my weekly rides and the bigger bike for the distances. Unfortunately though, I can't afford 2 bikes...doh!

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    trouble is once you have had a big bike,you will always miss the effortless accelleration....always.Even after so many years i strill think....shit i couldve passed easily there on my Yamhosubmw(4)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MentalFacility View Post
    nah. they are awesome, but they would have the same trouble that my big bike has. Too much power.

    Im keen for something slow and noisy now=)
    Come and see mee, I have something for you to ride with noise
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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard Mc F View Post
    Come and see mee, I have something for you to ride with noise
    will do.

    Offtopic, hows ur duc by the way?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DarkLord View Post
    I haven't spent much time riding bigger bikes but I can relate. It is the curse of humanity - we are continually desiring what we do not have and are dissatisfied with what we do have. Only once we learn to be satisfied with what we currently have will be ever be truly satisfied with something new.
    Or as Sheryl Crowe once sang: "Its not getting what you want, but wanting what youve got"
    ITS NOT GETTING WHAT YOU WANT,BUT WANTING WHAT YOUVE GOT
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