My neighbour always lets me have a go on any new bikes he buys(don't know why). He's just got a 12 plate GSXR1000RR.
It's a bit quick. Don't get me wrong but where can you use that sort of power on the road? I was taking it easy 'cos it's not my bike but I gave it a little squirt up the short straight on Shute Hill, looked down-103. That was about half revs and half throttle. It's a bit boxes of frogs 'R Us but loads of fun.
Agreed they are stoopidly powerful but that's what the punters want - they can then pretend they are Valentino Biaggi or whatever. Pretty much the same with KTM530's and desires to be BEC contenders when really you're a trail rider.
I had a Gixer750 brand new in 2001 and after the initial "Oh Fack" feeling you rode it like any other bike.........
....until we went to France and things got a bit frantic.
Nice to have power in reserve if you have the ability to restrain yourself.
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i got back into enduro bikes 2 years ago after spending most of my life on very fast sports bikes, i did a good few track days which spoiled road riding for me as i could never ride as fast on road as you can on track, then i bought my zx12r which was just stupid fast. every other road bike i had after that was just slow. i now dont have a road bike as such, just the enduro and i have more fun on that at 25mph in the mud
As man who likes bike gadgets, I'm liking the hand dryer on the front of that bike
Are you referring to the air intake ducts on my triumph? They are a marmite feature of the bike I must admit it, not a big fan?
They do a wonderful job of drawing the eyes away from the other really ugly feature in the shape of the cowling above the bug eyed headlights.
I thoroughly enjoyed riding the one my mate owns. As you say, plenty fast enough in the real world. (My CB400SFVR is great for embarrassing big sports bikes on A & B roads).
That is one sexy looking bike, bet it set u back a pretty penny! what model and design is it?
ducati 996 , spent a fortune on it, but great fun, agree with mr thompson, i can have as much fun on the enduro @ 25mph ( and safer ) than a sportsbike, but i like them too, best of both
As man who likes bike gadgets, I'm liking the hand dryer on the front of that bike
Are you referring to the air intake ducts on my triumph? They are a marmite feature of the bike I must admit it, not a big fan?
They do a wonderful job of drawing the eyes away from the other really ugly feature in the shape of the cowling above the bug eyed headlights.
I thoroughly enjoyed riding the one my mate owns. As you say, plenty fast enough in the real world. (My CB400SFVR is great for embarrassing big sports bikes on A & B roads).
That's what I kinda like about it tho Pete, it's a quirky piece of machinery really. It represents the early days of triumph developing sports bikes and look at where they are now, the daytona - a seriously tasty piece of kit.
My neighbour always lets me have a go on any new bikes he buys(don't know why). He's just got a 12 plate GSXR1000RR.
It's a bit quick. Don't get me wrong but where can you use that sort of power on the road? I was taking it easy 'cos it's not my bike but I gave it a little squirt up the short straight on Shute Hill, looked down-103. That was about half revs and half throttle. It's a bit boxes of frogs 'R Us but loads of fun.
Manufacturers make sports bikes so that they are eligible for using in race series around the world which makes more spectators want to buy sports bikes so they make even more sports bikes to fill the market which means they can put even more into race series which makes spectators want to buy sports bikes...............
On the road the power is for overtaking Nissan Micras and flat caps in Rovers.
As man who likes bike gadgets, I'm liking the hand dryer on the front of that bike
Are you referring to the air intake ducts on my triumph? They are a marmite feature of the bike I must admit it, not a big fan?
They do a wonderful job of drawing the eyes away from the other really ugly feature in the shape of the cowling above the bug eyed headlights.
I thoroughly enjoyed riding the one my mate owns. As you say, plenty fast enough in the real world. (My CB400SFVR is great for embarrassing big sports bikes on A & B roads).
That's what I kinda like about it tho Pete, it's a quirky piece of machinery really. It represents the early days of triumph developing sports bikes and look at where they are now, the daytona - a seriously tasty piece of kit.
I too own a quirky piece of machinery built around an engine by Triumph, which would lose me my license very quickly if I ever got caught using it's wonderful ability to go at double the national speed limit.
The 400cc Super Four is faster away from dual carriageways though as the extra weight of the 900 makes it that much harder to change direction quickly.
As man who likes bike gadgets, I'm liking the hand dryer on the front of that bike
Are you referring to the air intake ducts on my triumph? They are a marmite feature of the bike I must admit it, not a big fan?
They do a wonderful job of drawing the eyes away from the other really ugly feature in the shape of the cowling above the bug eyed headlights.
I thoroughly enjoyed riding the one my mate owns. As you say, plenty fast enough in the real world. (My CB400SFVR is great for embarrassing big sports bikes on A & B roads).
That's what I kinda like about it tho Pete, it's a quirky piece of machinery really. It represents the early days of triumph developing sports bikes and look at where they are now, the daytona - a seriously tasty piece of kit.
I too own a quirky piece of machinery built around an engine by Triumph, which would lose me my license very quickly if I ever got caught using it's wonderful ability to go at double the national speed limit.
The 400cc Super Four is faster away from dual carriageways though as the extra weight of the 900 makes it that much harder to change direction quickly.
I agree with the new bikes having way too much power, here is my K8 gsxr 1000 , no one could ride this bike to its full potential on the road and only a few could on the track . It's 184 odd BHP , and to be honest if we have a rubbish start to the summer and with no trips to Spain planned I might just get rid !
I rode the gsxr to the GP in Barcelona last year 1600 miles but in fairness after a days riding my arms and legs were shot !! Still there was a guy on a Z750 and although his legs faired better his arms were worse as he was trying to hold on at 75-80 all day and at some points we were head on in the wind ! At least I could hunker down under my fearings . But it's not the sort of bike for long distance , more of a Sunday jaunt or a track day .
this is more for longer rides, although he is a bit small for it at the moment !
-- Edited by Redrat on Friday 15th of March 2013 06:17:22 PM
I agree with the new bikes having way too much power, here is my K8 gsxr 1000 , no one could ride this bike to its full potential on the road and only a few could on the track . It's 184 odd BHP , and to be honest if we have a rubbish start to the summer and with no trips to Spain planned I might just get rid !
How do you find the GSX-R for distance work? Nice Yammy btw
I agree with the new bikes having way too much power, here is my K8 gsxr 1000 , no one could ride this bike to its full potential on the road and only a few could on the track . It's 184 odd BHP , and to be honest if we have a rubbish start to the summer and with no trips to Spain planned I might just get rid !
How do you find the GSX-R for distance work? Nice Yammy btw
I found the GSXR's after the SRAD to be OK for distance. But I prefer a late 750 Srad for scratching
It's a bit quick. Don't get me wrong but where can you use that sort of power on the road? I was taking it easy 'cos it's not my bike but I gave it a little squirt up the short straight on Shute Hill, looked down-103. That was about half revs and half throttle. It's a bit boxes of frogs 'R Us but loads of fun.
" feeling you rode it like any other bike.........
and for that reason a trail bike is much safer.
