More money than sense

[The Little Gixxer]

Ok this describes me in some ways as my plans for my 250 where but now been squashed.

My point in this thread was I was tootling along on my GSXR 250 which is fast enough for a sewing machine, when I guy pulls up next to me on a Hayabusa. Ok so he had all the kit, matching riding gear all stamped and pretty even his helmet and boots. Very nice but a bit pretentious. Off the mark he nailed me to the ground and took. First corner I passed him?????? He rode the clutch and dropped down to about 20km and hour WTF??

So my question as a fairly new rider is:

Is this normal? Will I be plagued with guys with more dollars but no sense as I learn to ride better?

[caspernz]

Haha, as a Busa rider with all the gear (and 25 years of riding to go with it) the story is usually the other way around...the noob on the shitter wants to have a go and gets dropped like last weeks' lunch.

But hey, you'll find the more money than sense approach in any area of life. Plenty of rich pricks with fancy cars/bikes can't drive/ride for shit.

Then again, someone on here wanted to spend a small fortune on hotrodding a shitty 250...oh hang on, wasn't that you?

[lukemc1878]

Ok this describes me in some ways as my plans for my 250 where but now been squashed.

My point in this thread was I was tootling along on my GSXR 250 which is fast enough for a sewing machine, when I guy pulls up next to me on a Hayabusa. Ok so he had all the kit, matching riding gear all stamped and pretty even his helmet and boots. Very nice but a bit pretentious. Off the mark he nailed me to the ground and took. First corner I passed him?????? He rode the clutch and dropped down to about 20km and hour WTF??

So my question as a fairly new rider is:

Is this normal? Will I be plagued with guys with more dollars but no sense as I learn to ride better?

a friend once told me, people on other bike will either admire your bike or challenge you it is a fairly common thing, he always tells me if this happens, ignore them and go at your pace, not worth crashing your ride

[The Little Gixxer]

Yeah that was me I have changed my mind and will just ride it for fun til I can afford something better and more useful to my money, still not giving up the turbo dream but might save up for the Busa.

It was only 20meters to the corner so i had to laugh, he could accelerate hard but had no idea how to turn is all. Still any race he would kick my ass no point dreaming a 250 can ever compete.

[caspernz]

Yeah that was me I have changed my mind and will just ride it for fun til I can afford something better and more useful to my money, still not giving up the turbo dream but might save up for the Busa.

It was only 20meters to the corner so i had to laugh, he could accelerate hard but had no idea how to turn is all. Still any race he would kick my ass no point dreaming a 250 can ever compete.

Good on you! Spend enough time on the road and you'll see plenty of funny shit. Restraint is the key...although sometimes soooo boring.

[SMOKEU]

Yeah that was me I have changed my mind and will just ride it for fun til I can afford something better and more useful to my money, still not giving up the turbo dream but might save up for the Busa.

It was only 20meters to the corner so i had to laugh, he could accelerate hard but had no idea how to turn is all. Still any race he would kick my ass no point dreaming a 250 can ever compete.

Check out this ZX10R and this Hayabusa.

You're better off buying something that someone else has lost a fuckload of money on and done all the hard work than attempting to do it yourself.

[The Little Gixxer]

In the mean time have learnt a hell of a lot just reading the forums here and that has already made a big change to the way I ride. Who knew how much you had to do to turn a motorbike at speed...

[The Little Gixxer]

True always better for someone else to spend the money first. Will keep an eye out but happy with the 250 Gixxer for now, it is fast enough around town, open road a bit slow but still keeps up and a good bike to practice on.

[caspernz]

Check out this ZX10R and this Hayabusa.

You're better off buying something that someone else has lost a fuckload of money on and done all the hard work than attempting to do it yourself.

Meh, spend enough time on the road and a normal "streetable" bike will rise to the top of the wishlist...

[Yamahardman]

haha people used to roll up beside me when i was on the rd, and rev a bit, and before the lights would go green id really spool it up, and then when they did, i'd putt off from the lights, not even touch powerband and wave as they left me in their dust, haha, that was with some guy on a new yellow fireblade and another with a gun metal 'busa.

Though there was this one time I got the better of some guy on a ninja 400, he didn't look too pleased that his fancy new bike got beaten by an old 2 banger, haha!

Give it welly if you know it'll win, haha

[nzspokes]

It was only 20meters to the corner so i had to laugh, he could accelerate hard but had no idea how to turn is all. Still any race he would kick my ass no point dreaming a 250 can ever compete.

Or he had spotted a potential hazard you had not. Or he didnt feel like riding with a 250 buzzing about. Or he was turning into his drive.

He is on a Busa. His ability to beat you in a race is unquestioned. Not everybody that comes up to another rider wants to race. Some just want a quiet ride.

Spend your money on rider training.

[george formby]

Drag racing thread! Yup, it's all about your wrist action & what you got in the engine room. Riding a bike on a road with corners is a different kettle of fish.
That takes skill.

[Akzle]

the reibz.

[SMOKEU]

In the mean time have learnt a hell of a lot just reading the forums here and that has already made a big change to the way I ride. Who knew how much you had to do to turn a motorbike at speed...

You'll never stop learning. Riding a bike through corners is probably what requires the most skill of all on a bike.

True always better for someone else to spend the money first. Will keep an eye out but happy with the 250 Gixxer for now, it is fast enough around town, open road a bit slow but still keeps up and a good bike to practice on.

Don't forget that for every $1 you spend on a vehicle modifying it, you're lucky to get $0.25 back at sale time. You're better off focusing on your riding skills with something that has easily manageable power like your current bike, as opposed to something properly fast. Get some riding training with a qualified instructor soon. Just remember, look around the corner, as the bike will go where you look.

Meh, spend enough time on the road and a normal "streetable" bike will rise to the top of the wishlist...

This.

[Magnum Noel]

You'll never stop learning. Riding a bike through corners is probably what requires the most skill of all on a bike.



Don't forget that for every $1 you spend on a vehicle modifying it, you're lucky to get $0.25 back at sale time. You're better off focusing on your riding skills with something that has easily manageable power like your current bike, as opposed to something properly fast. Get some riding training with a qualified instructor soon. Just remember, look around the corner, as the bike will go where you look.



This.

OMG you have matured! Well done