lets ALL go for a ride![]()
Would love to, after I get me hair done, legs waxed and nails clipped...
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I live in Auckland, but I tend to ride to Wellywood a few times each year. I'll be sure to include you in my plans for some cruisin' next time I'm down, if you're keen.
I've still never ridden the Wainui coast road, you know.
It's not always about the speed. Scorpios are cool.
How far off your full licence are you? We could swap bikes if you're legal on mine and you trust me with yours...
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- mikey
Dunno about that. A small bike is more of a test of a rider than a big one.
Anyone can ride a big bike fast, y'just have to tweak the throttle a bit more
But riding a small bike means extracting every bit of speed the bike can give. A big bike rider can afford to be shit through the corners, he can easily make it up on the exit (not talking race tracks here, mind). The small bike rider doesn't have that luxury, he needs to conserve every bit of speed he can through the corner, momentum is precious.
Similarly with overtaking, the big bike rider can just blast past, the small bike rider must time things carefully, gain every advantage he can from slipstream and run in, reduce his wind resistance to a minimum, and plot a line which minimises speed loss.
Riding a small bike fast takes far more skill than riding a big one.
Originally Posted by skidmark
Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
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