First brush with the law at 13 (unlicenced riding a Vespa 180). Then owning/riding Francis Barnett, DOT, 2 x Suz 250, BSA 350, Hon 500/4 & 400, Yam 900, now adding dirt bikes 650, 230. Bikes kind of get a grip on you don't they?
L-Plate Rider
First brush with the law at 13 (unlicenced riding a Vespa 180). Then owning/riding Francis Barnett, DOT, 2 x Suz 250, BSA 350, Hon 500/4 & 400, Yam 900, now adding dirt bikes 650, 230. Bikes kind of get a grip on you don't they?
Forum whore
i'm still on my learners....
been riding 2.5 years.....
have test ridden (from mates)
06 zx10r
vfr400r nc30...
old prehistoric gsxr 600
89 gsxr750j
havnt ridden a modern 600 yet though but been pillion on one...
The 2nd-most bad arse KBer.
250-1000-250
serriously looking at a 1000 again.
Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot
Hardcore Biker
Straight from the RG150 to riding the GSXR750H back to chch from invercargill
didn't even realise it was running on 3 cylinders haha, probably saved me
May have ridden friends ZXR250 and an FXR150 before hand, not sure though.
evil one
started on a cr125 , then a cr250.Didn't ride for 30years,but went to a m109r ,1800cc ,1 year ago
Weapons of Mass Acceleration
Nice admission there skidmark.... don't ya mean a suspended learners??!!Originally Posted by skidMark
i'm still on my learners....
been riding 2.5 years.....
have test ridden (from mates)
06 zx10r
vfr400r nc30...
old prehistoric gsxr 600
89 gsxr750j
havnt ridden a modern 600 yet though but been pillion on one...
Weapons of Mass Acceleration
AND WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN!!
I am on my fifth bike since 2003 - I guess I like new toys!
The M109R is hard to beat for a reasonably cheap bike.
e mare libertas
Yawn.06 zx10r
A. That 10R you rode is quite breathed-upon. It shoots lightning from its arse, leaves bits of its rear tyres sprayed everywhere, and eats sprockets for breakfast. Your standard '06 10R with stock cams, fuelling, intake, exhaust and whatnot is a much milder beast.
B. You're suffering from the litrebike equivalent of being cunt-struck. You should try an '07 R1 or a K5/K6 GSX-R1000 before going on about how much you want an '06 10R.
C. [usual 'stop dreaming and get a fucking job' comment goes here]
D. What the fuck happened to staying off the road while disqualified? There are no litrebikes in jail.
kiwibiker is full of love, an disrespect.
- mikey
Bill Hicks :: RIP
mmmmm... firestorm (up from a cbr250rr) -"that was fun, lets go again!"
It is only when we have lost everything that we are free to do anything.
e mare libertas
Oh, yeah.
In response to the original thread question, I bought the Snail, my GSX-R750, before passing my full licence test (I did get it done before I picked the bike up, of course).
Highsided it three weeks later, as you do. Fists of ham on the throttle don't mix well with 118 (according to my Haynes manual) hp.
Spent the next few months pretty much just riding whatever I could get my hands on, and now the Snail sits abandoned in the gargre while I ride around on Betty the GSX1400. GSXRs make my legs hurt.
I'll probably keep the Snail, though. I need a sprotbike fix now and then. A couple of sessions today on Blue Velvet's K7 GSX-R750 reminded me of that.
Still, you can't beat 3500km in one week without a single twinge of discomfort. Big lazy musclebikes ftw!
kiwibiker is full of love, an disrespect.
- mikey
Asparagus wee
VFR400R
Then Deano was the man and gave me the key to the SP1. Respect
The world will look up and shout "Save Us!", and I'll whisper "no"
Fair weather rider
Many years ago got caught riding the old mans 50cc Suzuki - $25 fine for "driving without the required class of licence" and I had a pillion passenger - Ah the good old days!
First official bike was a Suzuki DR250. Once I had my full licence I test rode a Suzuki SV650S - didn't like the hunched over position. Next I rode a Suzuki GSR600 - didn't like the handling at all. Followed this with a Kawasaki ER650 - whicj was nice to ride. Finally rode a Cagiva Raptor 650 and that was the one I bought - no regrets so far after 12 months.
Why would anyone choose to drive a car!
STEVE!
VFR400RR NC30. Legendary bike. I sold myself on it by playing tourist trophy.
On the test ride it broke down, and i still bought it...
4 weeks later jumped on a zx10
The original Disco
ahh yes and we know what happend thenVFR400RR NC30. Legendary bike. I sold myself on it by playing tourist trophy.
On the test ride it broke down, and i still bought it...
4 weeks later jumped on a zx10
- 250cc Yamaha Zeal
- 250cc Kawasaki ZZR
- 600cc Suzuki GSX
- 1100 Kawasaki ZX11
Test ridden, blackbird and vtr tho plus the ol bandit 250, GSXR600 (hated it).
Rode the 600 and thought 'why the smeg bother with 250s!' then rode the 1100 shortly after and fell in love with it... thrashed the 600 to death before selling it and buying the monster bike ZX1100.
Next bike? Well looking at the concorse or the ZX14 beast or maybe even a tidy blackbird.
"Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary - that's what gets you."
Jeremy Clarkson.
Kawasaki 200mph Club
Hardcore Biker
after a mighty SR250 I got a GS650 Katana.
Had a rest from bikes ( lost License)
Test rode a VT 250 Spada...lovely bike not enough grunt.
Another rest period...lost license in cage...
AX-100
RF 400
YZF600R
then tested a R1 - too much grunt!
another rest...work vehicle & big mortgage...
now on the 750...bit like a 600 but just that tad wee bit more torque in the real world.
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