From a 250, to a Gsxr1000. What a difference!

[mossy1200]

Knee down is so 2011.
Get your elbow and helmet down and some arse down is better.Take one in the arse for the KB team and stop being a pussy.

[JATZ]

I got my knee down once too followed closely by the rest of me

Will know in a few weeks when I can hand the crutches back in to the hospital

[tigertim20]

well you know ya mate not me but if a rider stalls more than once or at all if concerned of "falling on his arse" then they sure as hell should not be anywere near a 1000.

ha, he was more scared of what Id do to him if he scratched it than anything else. he's a competent rider, just very aware of what its capable of and preferred to give a little and work forward, rather than give too much and need skin grafts - by far the preferred attitude when Im lending my beloved toy out!

[numbersixteen16]

After reading this we can safely assume that you are NOT a pretty good rider.

Good riders do not try and get their "knee down through corners", they do not "take decent racing lines", but they do "generally ride the bike with confidence". So that makes you only 33.3% of being a good rider.

However, your experience on your first ride on a gixxer thou has given you some respect, so here's hoping you can build on that experience and maybe one day you will be "a pretty good rider".

I did not mean to state that I take every corner like a moto gp rider, what I was trying to state was that I have tested my bike and have some experience with taking corners. I do not think Im the best biker out there.

I have spoken to and seen people who dont actually know how to take lines through corners, Ive followed people that try keep their body vertical instead of leaning with the bike. And the worst Ive heard is American learners afraid of using the front brake, as they fear it would throw them over the handlebars. Only an idiot would rely on the rear brake alone to stop.

[numbersixteen16]

Then I rode an R1 and maxed it out at 300km/h, first run! Was better than losing virginity!

Funny, I instantly compared the feeling myself. Im also sure my balls have grown a couple of sizes

[numbersixteen16]

ha, big bikes are intoxicating

Couldnt agree more, all I can think about is going for another blast. I think Ill leave it though, I thought my 450 MX bike pulled well, but these thou's are something else. At least you know youve lived if you own one.

[DODO``]

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[GrayWolf]

Funny, I instantly compared the feeling myself. Im also sure my balls have grown a couple of sizes

I did not mean to state that I take every corner like a moto gp rider, what I was trying to state was that I have tested my bike and have some experience with taking corners. I do not think Im the best biker out there.

I have spoken to and seen people who dont actually know how to take lines through corners, Ive followed people that try keep their body vertical instead of leaning with the bike. And the worst Ive heard is American learners afraid of using the front brake, as they fear it would throw them over the handlebars. Only an idiot would rely on the rear brake alone to stop.

Mate,
here we go again the old bastard who pisses on the young and brave's bonfire.... sad thing is 30yrs ago I used to say guys my age were wankers, knew nothing and couldn't handle 'real power' .. as they were on old Brit iron and I was on a Kwaka H1-500.

After 3 months?
you know NOTHING, you haven't been through Winter riding, Autumn leaves, pine needles and damp roads with slime/algae/moss growing across them. All after 3 months you've experienced is summer roads (the gravy).
Getting your knee down looks cool, right? All the best racers do it, right? WRONG... John Surteees and Mike Hailwood (accepted as the greatest TT champion ever) both never did the knee down and climb over the bike style of riding.
Reality? race bikes have better suspension set up for their lines, RACING compound (stickier) tyres, track surface made for racing... If you are over to that extent on the road? you have ZERO reserve if you need to suddenly dive in deeper, and bugger all chance of lifting the bike for a drastic line change if you need to avoid an obstacle in your lane.

200kph on a strange bike? and after only riding a 250? Maybe I am old and scared? I ride bikes that can do up towards 300kph.. I would not just 'fang' some bike when I have no idea of its braking, handling, acceleration, and general road feel'
Old saying and true, there are old pilots, and there are bold pilots.... there are no old bold pilots.

The only good thing out of that situation was hopefully respect for how deadly powerful 600cc plus bikes can be. At my age yes we did come straight off 250's onto 1000cc bikes... generally after a year or so riding a 250.. BUT here is the big difference... a modern 600cc is as fast if not faster than any of those 1000cc blasters of my youth........get the idea?

[Madness]

[ducatilover]

Seriously, you're all weak, I would've been doing 350 on the rear wheel

[DODO``]

I guess its all about the experience and the right attitude, I moved up from 250 to 800 and no-one seemed to be that grumpy to me when I was asking questions as it happened.? lucky me

[ducatilover]

I guess its all about the experience and the right attitude, I moved up from 250 to 800 and no-one seemed to be that grumpy to me when I was asking questions as it happened.? lucky me

Yes, but your 800 has a mighty 50hp

[DEATH_INC.]

I thought my 450 MX bike pulled well, but these thou's are something else.

There's the answer right there, Mxers can generally ride roadies ok (ask choppa, for example). I went from a 250 2 stroke MXer straight to my first turbo, no worries. He has MORE than 3 months bike experience to call into play. 200kph on the road....nothing, My old XC would do 160 odd in the dirt, try that
The fact He can respect the bike means he'll prolly be one of the good ones.

[DODO``]

Yes, but your 800 has a mighty 50hp

which is more than enough & Ill ever need to handle! tee hee hee hahaha

[ducatilover]

which is more than enough & Ill ever need to handle! tee hee hee hahaha

I've fallen off slower