detuneing a bike

[aussieidiot]

carefull newbie. theres alot of yanks here and a moderator hangs here too. that link didn't work for me due to being a forbidden site.
alot of the guys here are sensible enough even though they ride 600's.
shit i've already admited to being a squid.

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Too New To Know

aahahahaha kangaroo speak
sounds nice, wayyyy too much for me, ever, not for my second, third or fourth bike! lol

Damn, wish we had 250 cc newbie restrictions here as well. It certainly has given you the right attitude.

But honestly, if you're still achin for 600s, come on over here mate. lol. Most people start on CBR600 F4is or R6. Your timid about a 750, hehe, there are people who consider 600 too little of power for them, so they start on a 1000. Some get a 600 just to get a R1 three months later.

[Too New To Know]

hahah aussieidiot i wasnt refferring to them in a nasty way, its just the only idiots on here that I see are usually yanks (idiots="squids") hehe whooo i used lingo!

And im sure alot of guys that ride 600's are sensible, but i like Australias idea (or Victoria, dont know what its like for your state) of limiting learners to 250's... cant get much safer than that.. especially people that have never ridden a motorbike before. shit, when i was 16, 125cc was plenty on my dirt bike, i shat my self when i gave it everything for the first time..

lol and yeah, squidding to an extent can be fun, i wouldnt mind leaving my helmet off one day for a quick cruise to the local shop on a hot summers day to feel the wind in my hair (fuck that sounds lame) but it only takes that one time, no matter how careful YOU are, to turn your head into mum's scrambled eggs

and i've apologised for the link, it worked fine for me, no porn except for the banner up top.. i mean no disrespect

btw dude found a nice honda cbr250rr for $4,300, sorry in advance if the link doesnt work, but try check it out

http://www.bikesales.com.au/pls/bikesales/!bike_content.display_bike?service_id=160&total_re c=12&current_rec=1&order_by=make_name+%3Asort_orde r%2Cmodel_name+%3Asort_order%2C+bike_id+desc&sort_ type=ASC&bike_id=16182&multi_flag=0&make_id=37&mod el_id=569&price_max=5000




http://orsm.net/shite/rs0607 < ---- what do you call a family of squid?

[Too New To Know]

Originally Posted by Z_Fanatic

Damn, wish we had 250 cc newbie restrictions here as well. It certainly has given you the right attitude.

But honestly, if you're still achin for 600s, come on over here mate. lol. Most people start on CBR600 F4is or R6. Your timid about a 750, hehe, there are people who consider 600 too little of power for them, so they start on a 1000. Some get a 600 just to get a R1 three months later.

shit, thats crazy man, i'd like to know the statistics of how many people die on motorbikes in the states!

do you reckon going from a 250 (once im entirely confident i can handle anything i throw at it) to a 1000 is not suicide?

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Too New To Know

shit, thats crazy man, i'd like to know the statistics of how many people die on motorbikes in the states!

do you reckon going from a 250 (once im entirely confident i can handle anything i throw at it) to a 1000 is not suicide?

A lot. But probably not as much as Australia, since we have more riders population wise, and no 250 restriction. But I heard there are quite a lot of motorcycle fatalities in Australia as well.

I am not sure what sort of ranking system OZ has, but if after 250, you can gather you confidence, get a 600. 1000 will still be a bad idea in my opinion. Blayne (Aussieidiot) here rides a 954, so he can give good description of what it's like in the bigger bikes. With kangaroo speak, I'm sure you can understand him better. Right mate?

OI OI OI!

[Too New To Know]

hahahaahhahaha you crack me up dude thanks for all the info, you guys are great!

[aussieidiot]

i went from my 250 and test rode all the 600's that were second hand 96 models
zxr600. not comfy
cbr600 not enough character to scare me. felt like still on a 250
thundercat was cool but UGLY
eventually bought 96 GSXR750 and man that thing scared me daily.
even though i ride a blade i still am a gixer boy at heart

[Z_Fanatic]

why not go back? I hear there is a rumor that '04 gixxer 750 could be best bike of the year in motorcyclist/sportrider magazine or something.

[aussieidiot]

perfect track bikes but price was a factor. new 954 $15000, second hand 03 750 $16000 or 03 gsxr1000 for $16500

even the cbr600rr was 17000 ride away
still very happy though

[Z_Fanatic]

weird. I think here, the '03 954 would definitely be more expensive than '03 gixxer 750.

I hear the Honda riders have no balls, hehe, it's too easy on a Honda. You don't feel anything.

[aussieidiot]

you could be right. its very easy to ride a blade compared to the others but reliability is also there. my old gixer was fun due to being unpredictable but the blade does everything i ask and if i make a mistake it doesn't misbehave.

still looks hot until it's next to cbr600rr or 04 r1

[Z_Fanatic]

well the 954 has a distinctive quality, it's most distinguishible from the current CBR line ups. Since the CBR 6R and 1R are identical.

[aussieidiot]

don't like the new cbr1000rr. just don't like the bodywork. maybe in a different colour scheme and it 40kg heavier apparently. that won't be good for power to weight

[Z_Fanatic]

i think it makes up for it somehow though, honda is more about refining their components than decreasing weight like the other 3. but yeah, I'd probably stick with your 954, it's basically built on a 600.

[aussieidiot]

i read the reviews of the top 4 (cbr/zxr/gsxr/r1) but on the street there's 2/5's of fuck all between them. it all comes down to personal choice. i love the new r1 but have heard its a dog compared to the last model. love gixers but hate the single stacked headlight