Is it too much to move from a 250 to 1000 right after getting fulls?

[superman]

Not so I can pull power wheelies while passing cops at 250kph, but so I don't have to shift gears to pass cars quickly, or to gas it out of a slow corner. Working the gearbox is fun on the track, not so much on the road any more.

I heard a rumour automatics exist...

[scracha]

Noting how many folks who had 100+ bhp bikes now having much more enjoyment on sub 100bhp bikes?

Litre sportsbikes are for the track or autobahn.

[Oakie]

Litre sportsbikes are for the track or autobahn.

I believe they are also commonly used as a penis extender.

[DrunkenMistake]

I believe they are also commonly used as a penis extender.

Stand by for aggressive defensive and not so witty comment from a litre bike owner...

[Ender EnZed]

I wonder how long the owner of this bike had been riding before deciding it was a good idea to buy a brand new 200hp litre bike?

[gatch]

Stand by for aggressive defensive and not so witty comment from a litre bike owner...

I was at manfield on saturday. It's an eye opener seeing all these big fast bikes going fast in a straight line, then getting smoked by my baggy old 400 in every single turn. Granted if they could ride properly, they would have left me for dead. But most can't. Dick extenders is right.

[DrunkenMistake]

I was at manfield on saturday. It's an eye opener seeing all these big fast bikes going fast in a straight line, then getting smoked by my baggy old 400 in every single turn. Granted if they could ride properly, they would have left me for dead. But most can't. Dick extenders is right.

Im yet to pop my track cherry so I guess I cant compare myself to anyone, but I know of a couple of people who have had a 250 for 3 months if that and brought a litre bike, and I know for a fact my riding ability has been far superior to theirs,
Granted I know a few people with litre bikes and they can ride, and ride bloody well, on and off track.

Personal preference and all that too I guess, I use my bike every day rain hail and shine and 90% of its use is to get my fat ass to work and back, so I dont see the point in having a 100 + bhp bike

[haydes55]

Get a thou and get a throttle cable that's a bit too long to swap in when you get it if you're scared, wont be able to go full throttle. Once you feel comfortable then change it back to the stock one. Riding a thou through traffic would suck and if you put a wrong foot down when stopped or fuck up a hill start think of the extra weight that's going to complicate shit.

An R6 does 0-60mph in about 2.8-3 seconds, that kicks a Ferraris ass. A 600 is cheaper than a thou to buy aswell.

I've only ever ridden one thou (and it had about 200hp, crossplane R1 on methanol in a sidecar), on dirt, with 2 riders on a longer, lower frame, The bike still lifts the front wheel (I only got it to full throttle for a second max and that was like a rocket). An R6 is already quicker than 99.9% of all cages in NZ.

[tigertim20]

I believe they are also commonly used as a penis extender.

tie rope around cock, tie other end around swingarm and do a drag start.
also helpful for pulling the neighborhood Pedo out of your Kid's room at night by the nuts.

Im yet to pop my track cherry

March 17th, you're coming whether you want to or not cunt or I'll torch your bike.

hehe, I like how these threads evolve into opinionated 'you dont need a litre bike on the road' threads.
I agree. You dont. You also dont need:
V6 cars, V8 cars, 3 litre cars, turbo cars, really any car over 2 litres, you dont even need a 600 either most of the time, a 400 would suffice.
But its not about NEED. its about WANT.

Personally, I ride what I want (and have) because it was my dream bike, and fuck the haters!! I love my bike.

[Jantar]

Stand by for aggressive defensive and not so witty comment from a litre bike owner...

OK. I have a litre bike and I love it. Its so much nicer to ride than any 100+ HP bike I've ever owned.

So its got less HP than most 600s, and there's no way I'd be able to keep up with any decent sports bike on the track. But it carries my weight with pillion and full hard luggage for days on end much better than any 600 ever could.

And I'd like to see how many 600 (or thou sports bike for that matter) can match me on those endurance rides.

[Madness]

I have only ever had a chance to ride a cbr 1000rr once, and I got seamen all over the tank

Dirty Philipinos I presume?

[DrunkenMistake]

OK. I have a litre bike and I love it. Its so much nicer to ride than any 100+ HP bike I've ever owned.

So its got less HP than most 600s, and there's no way I'd be able to keep up with any decent sports bike on the track. But it carries my weight with pillion and full hard luggage for days on end much better than any 600 ever could.

And I'd like to see how many 600 (or thou sports bike for that matter) can match me on those endurance rides.

haha let me rephrase, "stand by for aggressive defensive and not so witty comment from a litre sportsbike owner..."

[DrunkenMistake]

Dirty Philipinos I presume?

Yeah, I had to pay her a dollar more to name her after a motorcycle...

[dangerous]

tie rope around cock, tie other end around swingarm and do a drag start.
also helpful for pulling the neighborhood Pedo out of your Kid's room at night by the nuts.

bloody brilliant coment after the post above yours, never heard such a farked up idea

I was at manfield on saturday. It's an eye opener seeing all these big fast bikes going fast in a straight line, then getting smoked by my baggy old 400 in every single turn. Granted if they could ride properly, they would have left me for dead. But most can't.

true aye, it never fails to amaze me how me and me oll rd350 could toast new 600-1000's on the track, ok they blew my doors off down the straight but aventually Id get far enough ahead to stay there, so why the fuck does a hairy arsed rocky 'want' a thour?

[baffa]

bloody brilliant coment after the post above yours, never heard such a farked up idea

true aye, it never fails to amaze me how me and me oll rd350 could toast new 600-1000's on the track, ok they blew my doors off down the straight but aventually Id get far enough ahead to stay there, so why the fuck does a hairy arsed rocky 'want' a thour?

And in my old car I'd kick your rd350's ass around corners. Who cares? I can destroy harleys through the twisties on my 250, and I dont see them caring.
People buy bikes for different reasons. Not everyone wants to take 55 rated corners at twice that (though I'll grant you it is fun).

Realistically, If someone decides to speed a little but go round corners at a reasonable pace, is a lot safer than a smaller cc bike speeding less but cornering as fast as he possibly can.