Great bike...but I really don't want a GSXR. They might be better than what I will end up with, but I want to love my bike, not everyones else's tooOriginally Posted by Kendog
(make sense?).
Maybe if it was black.
Large Falcon Collider
Great bike...but I really don't want a GSXR. They might be better than what I will end up with, but I want to love my bike, not everyones else's too
Maybe if it was black.
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Would you like some CANDY!?!?!
I can slosh some paint on it for a fee. Or I could not clean it and just ride up and down the Mt Vic tunnel.
Eyes that shine burning red
I know exactly what you are sayingGreat bike...but I really don't want a GSXR. They might be better than what I will end up with, but I want to love my bike, not everyones else's too
Maybe if it was black.
My Hornet mod thread was great, lots of people interested and went on for ages.
The GSXR mod thread, lets just say it has not seen the same amount of interest.
Just another Suzuki, yep. Just another GSXR, yep. But while riding it nothing else matters.
Forum whore
I was going to suggest Simon's bike too. Arguably a better sports bike than any of them with excellent comfort.
If not that the 954 rates as one of my favourite bikes in that class. Usual complaints about Honda apply; "It's too good", "it's so competent it feels bland". But by golly they are fun to ride fast and the paint doesn't flake off and fasteners don't grow a fur coat when confronted with *GASP* rain.
The RSV would be my next favourite in terms of your criteria, but I love the 748 as a pure Sports Bike. It's like a 250 with the shove of a 600 and the engine is never harsh and never fails to race to redline in a way that makes you want to squeal like a girl (in your head anyway). Most other people like the 916-998 engine better, but I'm odd.
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Large Falcon Collider
Meh, power is useless for me. If I'm falling behind It's because I'm not as good cornering. Theres no honour in catching up under acceleration (except on the track).
Wouldn't mind racing my next bike (clubmans).
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Forum whore
Me too.....
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
needs to work harder
Well, Duc's have a hard earned reputation as maintenance monsters and I'd avoid the 748R for just that reason. The ZX-10 would probably be quite a beast - I've always thought of them as a real "spit you off" kinda bike. I've often thought I'd quite like an older blade, ditto a 636.
I can't imagine the blade would be all that different from your hornet. I'm sure you can blag a ride on a 636 from someone though...
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Large Falcon Collider
Well...it was suggested that I could do (or a wrench-gifted friend who likes beer) a bulk of the maintenance on the 748R. This would have to be researched. The '04 spitting-off thing I think can be rectified a little with a steering damper. I'm sure if i talk to Nic (crazylittleshit) he would give me a ride on his bike. I think any sportsbike is going to be different enough to my 'net. I know I friggin hated the 04 CBR600RR that i rode. Hated it.
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hey mate...something I just recently discovered is that overthinking/researching = changing yer mind = overthinking/researching = changing yer mind = overthinking/researching = changing yer mind = ............
= still not sure
= alot of time passed and still nothing happened.
therefore i will suggest you ( take some cash + bargaining skills = Buy the ZX10 )
I know you like the bike, so just buy it and make it work for ya(you know..put some buell headlights on it, some flags and whatever makes it work for you)
oh..and i just discovered i'm gonna fail maths too.
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Melicious
I like the way you think!!! Too bad on the maths, I would ask if you had been practicing too much table tennis and not enough study, but then again Ive seen you play... so cant be that.hey mate...something I just recently discovered is that overthinking/researching = changing yer mind = overthinking/researching = changing yer mind = overthinking/researching = changing yer mind = ............
= still not sure
= alot of time passed and still nothing happened.
therefore i will suggest you ( take some cash + bargaining skills = Buy the ZX10 )
I know you like the bike, so just buy it and make it work for ya(you know..put some buell headlights on it, some flags and whatever makes it work for you)
oh..and i just discovered i'm gonna fail maths too.
Why cant you go and test ride some bikes? You seem to be more bothered by the position and how comfortable you will be, and the only way you will know this is by riding them.
Forum whore
You've heard of King Canute? You'd need to do a brain transplant to make him stop over analysing.hey mate...something I just recently discovered is that overthinking/researching = changing yer mind = overthinking/researching = changing yer mind = overthinking/researching = changing yer mind = ............
= still not sure
= alot of time passed and still nothing happened.
therefore i will suggest you ( take some cash + bargaining skills = Buy the ZX10 )
I know you like the bike, so just buy it and make it work for ya(you know..put some buell headlights on it, some flags and whatever makes it work for you)
oh..and i just discovered i'm gonna fail maths too.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Large Falcon Collider
Fine, I over analyse...but that Hornet was the perfect bike for me. I didn't get that wrong eh?
Nothing wrong with exploring/eliminating options before riding the bikes. You might be right about the 10R DM. I can't see myself owning a homologated Ducati anytime soon.
Don't understand the Canute reference btw
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Pasta farts
Out of that group I think the 954 would be the most useful for you.
I think couple of extra points in the comfort stakes, you can fit plenty of luggage on them and they're a tidy solid bike.
You flywheel analogy is backwards. A heavier flywheel provides a steadier throttle, while a lighter or non-existant flywheel will add to a twitchy throttle.
Pasta farts
And while i'm thinking about the analysis side of things. I do the same, look at all the details, specs everything and constantly change my mind.
... then I actually go ride the bikes and throw all that out the window!
Go ride them heh.
Large Falcon Collider
Shit you're right. Don't know what I was thinking. Maybe its the way that the fuel feeds when the throttle is shut off. I don't know. It sucks to ride when you're tipped over in the corner, with the revs up, trying to have a slightly positive throttle....but not tooooo much
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