TL1000S vs Aprilia RSV

**skelstar** · 17th June 2007, 11:07

Originally Posted by Biggles08

...and go find a mint 98+ ZX9R and you will be away laughing.

I think I may have found one

(blue though)...
Cheers

**Biggles08** · 17th June 2007, 11:15

Originally Posted by skelstar

I think I may have found one

(blue though)...
Cheers

Sweet. What year? how much? what k's? Run out of questions now

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**Mooch** · 29th June 2007, 18:33

nah forget that .... Get the Ducati !

**skelstar** · 29th June 2007, 22:45

Already have the next bike sorted, just have to sell the Hornet now. Please anyone?

**Zapf** · 30th June 2007, 03:30

Originally Posted by skelstar

I like the idea of muscling a bike around

I tend to think Hornets arn't anywhere close to having to be muscling around.

**Zapf** · 30th June 2007, 04:05

Originally Posted by skelstar

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

I think when you run fuel / injection system at close to max [top end of hornet] they get snachy, because its maxing out its injectors or flow.

Originally Posted by skelstar

Been thinking again...as I see it a 04 ZX10R and 05 636 are going to be a very similar price 2nd hand. What I've been reading makes me think that the 10 might be quite overkill power-wise considering how I ride (156HP at the back wheel

)...whereas the 636 is more likely to be more appropriate. I'll just have to learn to rev it a bit more. Also might be able to get a black 636 easier than a black 10.(ergos)?

Can you live with the drop in torque on a 600 coming from the Hornet?

Originally Posted by skelstar

[Blackbird]

followed one around for 2500kms (we actually he followed me mostly

) and decided it was too heavy and not focused enough.

Fair enough

Its like a Limo...

Originally Posted by Darkman

yeah..know the guy and back then he could not ride for shit.....well actually,, he still cant.....so dont listen to him...listen to the Darkman.

Hay watch IT!

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sKelStar,

Why not a 954? The are light, and reasonably quick and handles really well. Explains why I still have mine.
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So what is the new bike

**Gremlin** · 30th June 2007, 04:41

Originally Posted by Devil

Thar be fuel injection gremlins in most bikes

I resemble that! I had nothing to do with it

Honestly skelstar, from reading, you sound very mixed, and not sure what you actually want. First up, sportsbikes will have a greater weight on your wrists, than the cb. The cb is a very upright bike, with your forearms almost horizontal.

It really comes down to what you want from a bike, and test riding would help heaps. The cb is good for low speed cornering, and generally flicking around. Its boring and uncomfortable for high speed work, and I've found its quite the handful with a top box, wind and 200kph. This also includes motorways, for me. I find faired bikes much more comfortable, protection wise, but you can just about be killed, after 1 hour at a constant speed, no throttle adjustments etc, on a cramped sportsbike.

On the other hand, (depending on which particular sportsbike) they make mincemeat of speed, you're into license losing speeds in 1st or 2nd gear, and generally, you have to keep an extremely close eye on speeds. They aren't as friendly at low speeds either, in my experience.

Bikes have different purposes, you have to find the right balance between them. Personally, with my license so crucial to me, my aim is to have more fun, at lower speeds. I get the fun factor, without worrying about my license...

**skidMark** · 30th June 2007, 05:06

tl1000s! u strange people gotta get the tl1000R with the big pretty hump

omg thats one hell of a sexy bike.

**Sidewinder** · 30th June 2007, 06:46

VTR1000 because honda's rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**sAsLEX** · 30th June 2007, 07:08

Originally Posted by skidMark

tl1000s! u strange people gotta get the tl1000R with the big pretty hump

omg thats one hell of a sexy bike.

They stoppie pretty nice as well when you nearly miss a turning bike in front of you...... aye Speedie!

**skelstar** · 30th June 2007, 09:49

Originally Posted by Zapf

I think when you run fuel / injection system at close to max [top end of hornet] they get snachy, because its maxing out its injectors or flow.

No, it had nothing to do with fuel level.

Can you live with the drop in torque on a 600 coming from the Hornet?

I'm sure I could cope.

Why not a 954?

Yup, have considered that but not alot of them about eh. I thought you were looking at selling yours?

So what is the new bike

I'll let you know when someone buys my Hornet.

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Honestly skelstar, from reading, you sound very mixed, and not sure what you actually want. First up, sportsbikes will have a greater weight on your wrists, than the cb. The cb is a very upright bike, with your forearms almost horizontal.

Don't worry I have a good idea what I want

, I've ridden sports bikes and I do remember that there was more weight on the hands/wrists. I'll be ok.

**Zapf** · 30th June 2007, 18:19

Originally Posted by skelstar

Yup, have considered that but not alot of them about eh. I thought you were looking at selling yours?

its possible. think reason not a lot of them around is that people are keeping them

I'll sell mine when I want something else hard enough.... but so far nothing is pushing me hard enough to sell it yet.. might be a different story if someone turns up with a large bunch of folding