Finding me a bike

**macros87** · 19th April 2009, 23:53

Originally Posted by Real_Wolf

I suppose i'd prefer fairings, partly cause of the harbour bridge and partly because I like the look more.

if im wrong about this ignore me as a rambling idiot but its my understanding that fairings are good for cutting thru wind, but that they are more affected by wind coming at it from the side than a naked would be, incidentally wouldn't that make a naked more suitable for the bridge?

**PirateJafa** · 20th April 2009, 00:00

Any >100cc bike can do the Harbour Bridge, don't be stupid.

**xwhatsit** · 20th April 2009, 00:56

You don't want fairings on the Harbour Bridge, what you want is a naked which weighs a tonne.

So either a GSX1400 or... an XS250...? I've heard they're nice

**Ragingrob** · 20th April 2009, 03:00

A cross-wind nails faired bikes

**ital916** · 20th April 2009, 07:39

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

A cross-wind nails faired bikes

meh, hitch up the revs, knees against the tank and enjoy the ride....woohoo, i love riding in wind.

**Squiggles** · 20th April 2009, 08:08

If you want an inline 4 with no fairings, as well as all the bits listed in the first post, you're going to have to be a bit more realistic with the budget...

**macros87** · 20th April 2009, 12:14

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Any >100cc bike can do the Harbour Bridge, don't be stupid.

no ofcourse, any bike will do it! i know someone who got over it on an 80 cc scooter, my point was that if we are gona be pedantic about it then the naked would be more suitable cos as rob says :

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

A cross-wind nails faired bikes

Originally Posted by Squiggles

If you want an inline 4 with no fairings, as well as all the bits listed in the first post, you're going to have to be a bit more realistic with the budget...

now now i wasnt going to say anything at all, i figured he was gona reach that conclusion by himself anyway, i mean after one failed bike purchase doubt he would just jump the gun again

**Phurrball** · 20th April 2009, 18:10

Originally Posted by Slyer

Sorry, was going off my experience with EJ's fxr, I rode it from westgate to albany. Then again his was probably more horrible than most!
So happy to get back on the GPX

EJ's FXR is NOT a good example of the genre!!! A non knackered FXR is funtimes.

**Slyer** · 20th April 2009, 19:28

It shall retract my statement until a time that I have ridden a Phurrball approved FXR.

**motorbyclist** · 20th April 2009, 21:47

and do keep in mind EJ's FXR is the perfect example of how NOT to run a bike, and how NOT to repair a bike.

many people were genuinely surprised it hadn't seized after the petrol-replacing-oil incident, and no doubt there had been some considerable engine damage.... and THEN there's the state of the thing and the dodgy carb from a 250

so really if anything, EJ's fxr was/is a true testament to the ultimate reliability of the mighty FXR150 (and lets not forget how well ross is doing on his and the performance i squeezed out of mine)

**xwhatsit** · 21st April 2009, 01:25

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

the dodgy carb from a 250

Dodgy carb! Pffft! Better carb than the original and in better nick, too.

A very good carb once EJ had stopped pulling it to pieces to cut up gaskets and `tune' it

There was nothing really wrong with the bike, nothing a sensible owner couldn't have sorted over a few weekends.