What is it that you DON'T like about your bike?

**FROSTY:Me** · 25th April 2009, 21:13

Kawasaki kx125
The simple fact that some total scumsucking asshole is currently riding it after stealing it from me. other than that -good bike

**gatch** · 25th April 2009, 21:25

1. the motor is fucked
2. I havnt found a replacement yet
3. the rest of the project wont finish itself..

woman and wheels..

**puddytat** · 25th April 2009, 21:37

No gear indicator
Stink lights
Otherwise it goes faster than I can....

**Pascal** · 25th April 2009, 21:41

Being a few cm shy of 2m tall, I DON'T like the fact that I feel like a clown ontop a itty bitty bike. That and the glaring yellow plate on the back that needs to come off. Six months to go. Six months!

**DarkLord** · 25th April 2009, 21:44

Aside from the obvious fact that it's a Hyo...

The header system is absolute crap and rattles like nobody's business.

It's slow.

**vifferman** · 25th April 2009, 21:50

Man - some of the complaints here!

I know what gear the VFR is in (without a gear indicator), I have no problems with comfort, the mirrors have good vision, the tank has good capacity, the lights are good, the pillion accommodation is fine, the handling is good, it doesn't need any more gears (in fact, I lowered the gearing).
All the things I thought needed fixing have been (better horns, disabled the O2 sensors and fitted a Power Commander with a pretty good map, fitted a Ventura packrack, replaced the rear shock and front springs, replaced the urrgleee front indicators, blah blah blah).
I've sometimes considered test-riding other bikes like various Triumphs, Ducatis, etc, but what's the point? This bike does everything I want it to, is a great all-rounder, sounds good, goes well, is very reliable, and very well made.

**peasea** · 26th April 2009, 09:14

Originally Posted by vifferman

This bike does everything I want it to

That, my friend, says it all.

**driftn** · 26th April 2009, 09:21

It'll wheelie of the throttle in the first 3 gears, wheelies are neither big nor clever.

Who am I kidding wheelies are cool and big wheelies are very clever.

I love my bike to bits and cant fault it.

If you dont like it dont ride it.

**AllanB** · 26th April 2009, 09:38

One thing I do really like about the things I did not like (WTF!) on the Hornet is changing them. I like altering bits, plus it makes it just that bit more....mine.

Bars, mirrors, turn-signals, grab handle removal etc. Mufflers & tail tidy to come (winter project).

About that gear indicator..........

**fj20_180b** · 26th April 2009, 13:42

Getting told/reminded that I will die a horrible gruesome death every time a random non-biker stops to comment or talk about the bike - which is at almost every gas station