What do you ride and what do you like/dislike about it?

[The Everlasting]

99 Bandit VZ. My only real dislike is that it doesn't have a center stand.

[ukusa]

New Triumph Thunderbird

Likes - riding it slow, riding it fast, the way it looks, the way it goes
Dislikes - not riding it & the price of accessories in NZ

[LBD]

The Clutch rattle....and you don't need a picture to understand that....

[Jonno.]

FXR 150 -

Good
30 kmp/l.
I don't have to pay for tyres in kidneys.
Nimble as (like 130kgs dry).
This bike shows up scooters at lanesplitting.
Fuel guage and petcock.
Digital display
Gear indicator
2up isn't actually that bad.
Seeing the look on the face of other bikers as you go past .

Bad
Trying to overtake uphill on 100k sl.
Small bike.
Speedo out by like 15%
Tops out at like 130 (when it gets there).

[SMOKEU]

CBR250R MC19

BAD:
No fuel gauge.
Very labour intensive to do otherwise simple tasks such as replacing spark plugs or the air filter. But then again I can't really complain seeing as it is a fully faired bike.

GOOD
At least it has a trip meter unlike my old CG125.
Good lean angle. It doesn't bottom out on moderate turns like the CG125.
The sudden surge in power at 15,000rpm feels like a turbo coming on boost.
18,000RPM is fun, very fun.

[Sable]

87 GB400. Comfortable, good looking, decent handling, simple to maintain, fairly easy on the gas (7 dollars of 98 Wellington to Levin). Got most of a spare bike for parts and a factory service manual.

Downside? Gutless as fuck.

78 X7 Cafe Racer. Ported, after market reeds, TS125 pistons. 40bhp dyno tested at the back wheel.

Chronically unreliable due to age and does 7km a litre.

[PrincessBandit]

My beautiful bandit.
I love: the fit of it (now that my feet can sit flat on the ground - when it's level); it's such an aesthetically gorgeous machine; so smooth to ride
Not so good: would like it a little noisier; it's weight - uuuhhhhhh I cannae hold her cap'n!

Even though the "I love" list only outweighs the "not so good" by one item in writing, the remainder of what I love about her is too hard to put into words. I've ridden other bikes and nothing does it for me like el bandito! Beautiful bandito.

[slofox]

K7 SVS (650):

Likes: Most things. Enough power to be fun, not enough to be insane. Economical on gas and tyres. Apparently bombproof (so far...). Great handling (with modified forks). Great V Twin sound (with two bros can). 10/10 on fun to ride factor.

Dislikes: The seat is like a board. (With nails round the edges...)

[vifferman]

2001 VFR800.
Likes: The sound (although the cakemixer-like whine took me about a year to get used to); the character of the V4 engine (has a bit of vibration, but not an annoying amount, and combines the torque of a v-twin with the smoohtness of a 4); the looks (now that I've replaced the 'dumbo ear' front confirminators); the Dual Combined Braking System (although it's a prick to bleed without a vacuum bleeder); the Satantune zorst; the upgraded suspension (standard is nothing to write home about); the comfort; the good all-rounder nature of the beast.
I like the single-sided swingarm - makes chain adjustments a piece of piss.
Dislikes: I've already fixed or replaced almost all of them, but it could do with a bit more power (only around 100hp). Also, it should have a better gearshift lever, one that's micro-adjustable. With two piddly little pannier-mounted radiators, it gets rather hot in summer in stop/start traffic, and heat from the rear headers makes your right thigh a bit warm. I don't like the scratches and other signs of my clumsiness on the bodywork. The single-sided swingarm and rear hub are probably the ugliest available.

[HenryDorsetCase]

2008 Triumph Scrambler. bought second hand with 8000k up, now has 12000.

LIKES:

Fun to ride
Looks really good to me. Sounds good (now)
Adequate performance on the road that means I probably won't lose my licence.
Fun to ride.

DISLIKES

Ignition key placement
Steering lock is shit.
Have spent a lot of money upgrading it to what it should be from the factory: fork rebulid, new shocks, handlebars, exhaust pipes, gel seat, rack etc etc.

[CookMySock]

@Fuelgauges, why do you like them? Even with proper fuel gauges, I never use or rely on them. You are far better served using the trip counter to do your fuel planning. Fuel gauges are horribly inaccurate and serve more to get you IN the crap than out of it. I always zero my 'B' trip counter on refueling, and I can change my destination and mentally recalculate my endurance at any time, and safely arrive there with just one liter of fuel to spare.

Steve

[onearmedbandit]

My fuel consumption varies wildly though, depending on how I ride. So when the little red light comes on (that's all my bike has) I know it's time to fill up. That way I don't have to do any calculations or remember to reset the trip counter. Never failed me once.

[Jonno.]

@Fuelgauges, why do you like them? Even with proper fuel gauges, I never use or rely on them.

Steve

That's exactly why I wrote fuel gauge/petcock

[blackdog]

@Fuelgauges, why do you like them? Even with proper fuel gauges, I never use or rely on them. You are far better served using the trip counter to do your fuel planning. Fuel gauges are horribly inaccurate and serve more to get you IN the crap than out of it. I always zero my 'B' trip counter on refueling, and I can change my destination and mentally recalculate my endurance at any time, and safely arrive there with just one liter of fuel to spare.

Steve

the bandit fuel gauge is ultra accurate, down to within+/- 10km when checked with trippo

[Matt Bleck]

K3 GSX R 1000

I love the way it look's, the power, the wheelies, the stoppies, the trackdays, the sound......

I don't like the speeding tickets, but I guess that's not the bikes fault........