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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Xjazz on May 31, 2002, 04:55:18 AM
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Seriously what kind motorbike AH flyers have?
I have Suzuki GSF 600S Bandit -99.
Not a rocket but it goes well for My Very First bike :D
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I used to have this:
(http://images.web-ams.com/web/0212.jpg)
Now I ride:
(http://www.atic.org/pics/olivier.jpg)
julle, NOT trying to convert ANYONE to WB!
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R6.
(http://www.cyberphilly.com/r6/pics/owners/jl/1.jpg)
Swoop
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had many when I was younger but had to give them up for a more expensive hobby....children
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did the crotch-rockets.. fun for a while but.. got old and cold.
now it's HARLEY time!
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My ride...
(http://www.checksix.net/zx-9.jpg)
Had it up to 177mph a few weeks ago :D
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I had a SUZUKI GT 750 in my younger day`s,nearly got myself killed on that "Riceburner":cool:
Dawvgrid at Home
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to young. though my mom has an suzuki Intruder Valoshia VL 800
its a fun bike.
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I have a Sachs and 2 Motobecane mopeds. Love em.
eskimo
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1983 Yamaha Maxim 750. I have a full windshield on it now.
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Not a motorbike, but my winter-toy:
(http://www.polaris.brandt.fi/kuvat/mallisto/ACF4DB8.jpg)
julle
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have an 83 GPz 550 somewhere under the dust in the garage...
more money to get it running than its worth i think...
SKurj
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1972 CB 450 Honda
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1975 RD 125cc
twin piston 2 stroke....RED-ORange yellow..brown...classic 70's colors....
Got hit head on in a neighborhood with it.....RIDING IN PUBLIC IS DANGEROUS............
So..I bought a 125cc Shifter Kart (Tony Kart).....Will kik the toejam out of all ur bikes....loloolol
BGBMAW
Almost perfect condition..LONG LIVE 2 STROKES!!!!!!!!
dam GPZ 550...sweet little rocket
too bad i have no pic:(
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There are only two kind of bikes. Harley-Davidson, and everything else.
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la la la
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top speed 130mph...at full size tracks....
usually race on tracks not larger then 1/3 mile..usually 600 ft straight aways......80 mph...
again tho.....0-100mph....6 seconds...................... ............
weights around 175lbs....with around 27 horspower stock
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BMW R100RT was mine. he died on 28th march 2002 when a knobhead in a Volvo u-turned into my path. I broke my throttle arm and had to lay off AH for a month! (but I bought a Killah Laptop with the insurance money!) I've decided to give up now because I look at my 2 kidlets and worry about how easy it is to get F*****d up.
Domestos
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I had one 'Motorbike', a Honda 160cc twin. After that, they were all Motorcycles ;)
(Turn your Headlight on and check your Six)
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Currently have a BMW K75RT. No photo :(
Spent 12 years riding a Kawasaki KZ1000P and got paid for it. :P
Stopped after totalling out a Mustang driven by a college kid here on daddies money who turned left in front of me. Was disabled and couldn't return to street duty. Had to hang up the foot boards and let the career go.
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dont have one.......yet. i want one. any advice?
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Shouldn't you work on getting your Hemi out of impound before you start looking at bikes?
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Not an easy question to answer Joe...
What style of bike appeals to you? and Why?
racer style, Ninja's GSXR, R1 etc are not the best for puttering around town, or hitting those straight boring highways. They can be killer in insurance too
Cruiser's like harley davidsons, don't turn well, but offer a low seat height and are fairly comfy around town. Sometimes the laid back seat position can be hard on the arms on a long trip
Tourers like the gold wing etc... well with all them fairings.. is it really a bike?? +) weigh a ton, probably cost 20k+ nowadays
standard like the gpz1100 (i think thats its name) and there are several others on the market, the katana's of like 6 years ago come to mind here as well. Not as extreme as the race bikes, usually using proven mechanicals(ie older technology of last generation racer bikes) offer more comfort than racers and a much nicer price tag
dual purpose, dirt bikes for the street... not worth trying to head down the highway on one of these unless you are looking at some of the big ones like the BMW
too much typin
SKurj
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Originally posted by JoeDirt
dont have one.......yet. i want one. any advice?
Yeah. Buy something cheap for your 1st bike, so when you crash it ya haven't lost much $$.
Swoop
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i want a sport bike....like a ninja
lol if i crash do you really think im going to live?
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lol ya joe..u just get reall maimed.. and if you not riding w/ leathers..then kiss ur skinn good by..I live in Cali so helmets are mandatory....They will save u from a asmall concusiion...or just make u a vegeatble when u should be really dead.....\
BIKES are EXTREMELY FUN!!!!
BUT Riding on public roads is EXTREMELY DNAGEROUS.....
RACE your sport bike on a closed race track..THAT IS THE BEST,,,I race..nothen bettr then that.........but does cost money......but is will sbve you form those A-Holes who turn left in front of you......Famous quote in the Life of BiGB....my first Moto accident/////....old lady get s out of here full size Lincoln sedan while im laying on ground and says..."OOOO I was changing my radio station"....she is so lucky i was more angry about my RD then her health cause I wanted to strangle her when she said that...
BGBMAW...............1st Marine Air Wing
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Triumph Trident T150V here,
One of the many bikes which was going to save the British motorcycle industry in the 70's (Not).
0-60 4.8 seconds (Apparently)
Top speed 135mph, (Never got it over 125mph on the speedo).
Fell off it once at 106mph (Validated by the boys in blue, still got the scars lol)
Lot of fun though :D
TTFN
snafu
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I've got one of these:
(http://www.imagearts.ryerson.ca/dgreen/82honda_broc.jpg)
only it's blue and beat up and there's no gay guy looking at it.
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I ride a Harley-Davidson Heritage Softale. Will post a pic soon's I find them....:)
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Yamaha XVSa 650cc V-Star
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Motorcycles are like helicopters- sooner or later you are going to crash and die.
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76 KZ 900 Dual sport. And a 1970 honda 100 CC 4 stroke enduro. I think I ride the honda more...with my collapsable fly rod straped to the back rack. :)
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RA..thats funny..nice pick w/ gay guy lookn at his bike ...lolololl
BGBMAW
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One thing... a first bike SHOULDN't be a racer bike... why?
Cuz all that plastic costs thousands to replace if it falls over, with or without u on it
SKurj
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Originally posted by SKurj
One thing... a first bike SHOULDN't be a racer bike... why?
Cuz all that plastic costs thousands to replace if it falls over, with or without u on it
SKurj
so um....dont let it fall over?
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Originally posted by JoeDirt
so um....dont let it fall over?
People who really ride know that no matter how good you are. No matter what kind of bike you have you still have to ride with the others on the roads. Some of them are q-tips, others are oblivious and some actually think it's cool to race on public roads. Either one will kill you in a heartbeat. You have to ride as if everyone else on the road is out to get you, frequently, they are. It doesn't matter if they meant it or not, you'll still be the one that lost the contest between motorcycle and larger vehicle. I rode professionally and won awards for skill in Police rodeo's. It took 12 and a half years but I still got tagged. Fortunately the result wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been.
If you ride, get training and then get freaking paranoid becuase they ARE out to get you.
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Originally posted by JoeDirt
lol if i crash do you really think im going to live?
Mate, everybody crashes. If you dont have a crash in your first few years of biking then when you do it'll be a big one.
I've been riding 12 years, crashed maybe 6 times on the road in the first 4 years with no lasting effects. Crashed on the track several times and got a pin holding my elbow together that throbs when we're gonna get snow.
See, if you dont have a few minor crashes (slides, high sides, cars pulling out on ya) then you dont get used to avoiding toejame like this and will go on getting more and more over confident until you run a red light at 90mph and become a hood ornament on the Greyhound to Tulsa.
Buy something cheap, crappy and slow (but not too slow) for your 1st bike. Something that you can slide down the road, pick up again and carry on without having to stick too many bits back on with tape.
See, it's like learning the guitar. Learn on some old accoustic heap of crap that twangs like a bastard when you dont get it perfect......then when you move to the $5000 electric guitar you'll be playing it like Clapton and think it's really easy. If ya do it the other way around then you'll get used to the ease with which you can get a decent note of the electric and make a complete tit of yourself when a pretty girl asks you to play her accoustic. It's the same with bikes, if you can ride a 250 superdream and actually keep up with a combine harvestor then when you move to the Ninja you'll already be an expert. Do it the other way around and you wont be ready for the slides, shakes, frame flexes and stuff that kills bikers.
My personal bikes:
Honda C70 moped. Damn thing had a sticky choke so would only run for 10 mins.
Kawasaki AR80. Top speed 65mph....on a good day, with a tail wind, down hill.
Suzuki RGV250. 2 cyl 2 stroke. 1 side seized on me while doing 100mph on the motorway (what Brits call a freeway).
Kawasaki ZXR400. Put a carbon fiber exhaust on this, black screen, purple hand grips, re jetted and it went 150mph. Then some bastard stole it.
Yamaha YZF-R6. No mods yet, it'll do 165mph out of the crate. That'll do fine for me thanks. (raced a Ferrari 355 towards Amsterdam - I won).
Ridden loads more race bikes (and crashed em).
Swoop
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currently in garage my 82 XJ 1100, 360 Bultaco Pursang, and a RD 350 . At work theres a RZ250 (yes a full blown race bike),3 honda 600 flat trackers (various frames Champion,Woods .,ect ) GXSR 750, GXR 1100, A yamaha Drag bike. baskets of the nasty Z-1 kawasikies . and all sorts of odd stuff,
i have also rebuilt alot of bikes that have been wrecked .
For the doner bike i recommend a GXSR 750 Suzuki (its the best balanced bike ive ever ridden of that type ,and id put any beginner on one , the Ducati's are also great bikes (stay away from the big bikes) u might think its cool to have a 900+ but most of these will get u in trouble .they have various rakes to their forks and handling changes a hell of alot at different speeds/power settings. its to much to learn for a new rider .
For a crusier well they all have good and bad points depends on ur pocket $$.
a great bike for learning on is the older 250- 550 honda's/med street bikes , or a good enduro w/ a 4 stroke, the 800 intruders arnt bad either ,most of these types can be bought used for less then 1000.00 here in the US
Ive got over 70,000 street miles in traffic on bikes and ive only had to lay down 2 x's on the street . in the dirt/track is a diffent matter.
My best suggestion over all is always wear leathers/jeans and a helmet, dont just hop on in shorts and run to the store , Take a bike riding course to .(alot of places have classes at your local race track and dealerships have a bullitin board w/ local riding clinics going on )
If you cant pick the bike up you shouldnt be learning on it !
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Roscoroo : What year is the RD 350 ? I had a brand new 1972 350 Yamaha a long time ago :) Orange and black it was . Alot of nice memories are left though , seeing you had a 350 brought back some of them :D
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Originally posted by JoeDirt
so um....dont let it fall over?
+) Well lets put it to you this way Joe...
A bike is much smaller than a car. One of the most common bike accident is when a car pulls across in front of you. The driver doesn't notice you coming and bang! your over the bars...
It may not be your fault.. but you will drop a bike, maybe more than once. It may not be so dramatic of course. Some bikes do not have very stable stands. Mebbe one day u will forget to put the stand down +)
Trust me +) people who have never dropped a bike, never touched one
SKurj
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Originally posted by Swoop
Mate, everybody crashes. If you dont have a crash in your first few years of biking then when you do it'll be a big one.
I've been riding 12 years, crashed maybe 6 times on the road in the first 4 years with no lasting effects. Crashed on the track several times and got a pin holding my elbow together that throbs when we're gonna get snow.
See, if you dont have a few minor crashes (slides, high sides, cars pulling out on ya) then you dont get used to avoiding toejame like this and will go on getting more and more over confident until you run a red light at 90mph and become a hood ornament on the Greyhound to Tulsa.
What a load of horse toejam. I HATE the fact that so many guys do their best to convince new riders that they're gonna crash. Nothing like scaring the hell outta people to get 'em riding.
There's absolutely no reason you'll ever have to crash if you're intelligent and responsible. I've been riding for a decade and a half without a crash and am no more likely to crash today than I was on day 1. Quite a bit less likely, in fact. I ride intelligently and within my limits, both on and off the track. I am aware of what's going on around me and am observant of other motorists.
Sure, if you're stupid, you're likely to crash. But there's certainly nothing that states "a lack of crashing makes you stupid."
Which isn't to say that one shouldn't always be prepared to crash.
My current bikes:
(http://homepage.interaccess.com/~dsh/bikes.jpg)
'93 Honda CBR 900rr. '89 Suzuki Katana 600 w/GSXR 750 motor. '78 Kawasaki KZ650.
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Originally posted by Roscoroo
My best suggestion over all is always wear leathers/jeans and a helmet, dont just hop on in shorts and run to the store , Take a bike riding course to .(alot of places have classes at your local race track and dealerships have a bullitin board w/ local riding clinics going on )
A beginning riders course should be made mandatory.
You ever seen any tests done regarding the safety factor of jeans? Neglidgable. Abrasion testing on asphalt, they lasted about a foot before they wore through. Of course the tiny bit of protection that they provide is better than nothing, but don't convince yourself that jeans offer any sorta real protection in a crash.
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Thanks Dobe.
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my Rd 350 is a late 73 purple/white with no mods to it (i think alot of these bikes were turned into Cafe style racers ) i mix my fuel now vs using the auto injector , the engine has been reringed once .. this is my very 1st street bike (my dad gave it to me when i was 15 ) its the 1st bike i went over 115 mph on, also the "only" bike ive ever gotten a ticket on . (no headlight on ) .LoL
i remember racing it against my uncles 650 Triumph . and beating him with it when i was 16 ... (by the way he still has his Triumph )
1st bikes honda 50 then a trail 70 ,175 bultaco ,DT175 yamaha,the Pursang 360 bultaco ,a DT360 yamaha ,the RD350,a CB750,a TT500 ,a KZ 900 triple, and from here i just got crazy an people started giving me the things.
P,s. my comment about jeans means that u dont ride in shorts .(I still see Idiots in shorts on bikes "Doners")
i have layed down in jeans befor it was a 1st rain thing in cali and the roads get really oily and a car pulled out in front and i had nooooooo place to go . i slide about 15- 20 feet on my arse / arm/ back... my wallet pocket took most of the beating and my leather jacket . i got lucky that i didnt high side it . i had been riding on the street for 7 years when this happened and this was my 1st crash on the street . I was on my 73 HD (they had terriable brakes ) that was the main reason .you guys that have owned older Harleys know exactly what i mean.
Now i cant and wont say that everyone will crash on a bike but in congested citys it just may happen.
in todays world everyone should have to wear full leathers on a bike.(i should listen to myself here for i still putt to work in jeans and leather coat most of the time)5 miles no freeways, but its my skin i can do what i want .
As for dropping a bike its always the one w/ the best shiny stuff/most expensive farings ( a ratt bike never falls over)and this always leaves you looking around to see in anyone saw you .LoL
ill post pics as soon as i fix my blasted scanner .
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QUOTE---""""What a load of horse toejam. I HATE the fact that so many guys do their best to convince new riders that they're gonna crash. Nothing like scaring the hell outta people to get 'em riding.
There's absolutely no reason you'll ever have to crash if you're intelligent and responsible. I've been riding for a decade and a half without a crash and am no more likely to crash today than I was on day 1. Quite a bit less likely, in fact. I ride intelligently and within my limits, both on and off the track. I am aware of what's going on around me and am observant of other motorists.
Sure, if you're stupid, you're likely to crash. But there's certainly nothing that states "a lack of crashing makes you stupid." """"
Tell that to my brother, who years ago had a spare tire from a camper fall off in front of him while riding his Honda Goldwing. Put him in the hospital for 5 weeks ...damn near killing him.Does that put him in your "unintellegent, irresponsible and stupid category ?Only thing that saved his life is the gear he was wearing.
Bottom line is your driving a bike. Not a car or a truck, and the VAST majority of drivers out there do not mentally recognise or acknowledge what you are driving to be a vehicle and will do stupid crap like pulling out in front of you, turning left in front of you, of changing lanes like your not even there. I've been driving since 84 and it happens at least once evrey year.Sucks but thats what we have to put up with. Best thing you can do is be prepared and spend the extra cash on good gear,and take some kind of instructional course to let you know what to look out for. Cause chances are...even against the smalles of cars... the bike and its driver will get the short end of the stick in a crash.
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Originally posted by blkmgc
Tell that to my brother, who years ago had a spare tire from a camper fall off in front of him while riding his Honda Goldwing. Put him in the hospital for 5 weeks ...damn near killing him.Does that put him in your "unintellegent, irresponsible and stupid category ?Only thing that saved his life is the gear he was wearing.
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I'm not talking about accidents of that type. Not sure how you can interpret what I said as that. Anyone can get caught up in an accident that's not their fault.
But the comments posted above seem to imply that everyone is gonna dump the bike on their own. To me "crashing" means wiping out while taking a corner too fast, or being unable to stop cuz you're going too fast. Things of that nature. "Crashing" is your own fault.
I'll stand by what I said above with a small addition. While anyone could get caught up in an accident and so should be prepred (helmet & full leathers is optimal) there's no reason someone who's in control of their bike and their abilities should crash on their own.
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Honda VFR 800 FI 99 Modell in Black, BOS PIPE and K&N Air Filter
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Crashing is your own fault?
Where do you live? Cos if there's a stretch of road on the planet where a car, truck, bus, nuther bike, sheep, dog or kangaroo isnt gonna jump out in front of ya some time or another, then I wanna know about it.
Try riding in London (GB) traffic.
Crashing happens, sometimes it aint your fault. If you've been through a couple of slides ok then next time you come around a bend and find a truck blocking the road you have a choice: Try and break and hit the thing head on or lay the bike on it's side and slide to a halt early.
Believe me, I know....and bailing out was definately the better option cos I know it doesnt hurt (unless you're in a T shirt). Slamming into truck would prolly hurt but thankfully I didnt find out.
Swoop
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Originally posted by Swoop
Crashing is your own fault?
Where do you live? Cos if there's a stretch of road on the planet where a car, truck, bus, nuther bike, sheep, dog or kangaroo isnt gonna jump out in front of ya some time or another, then I wanna know about it.
Try riding in London (GB) traffic.
Crashing happens, sometimes it aint your fault. If you've been through a couple of slides ok then next time you come around a bend and find a truck blocking the road you have a choice: Try and break and hit the thing head on or lay the bike on it's side and slide to a halt early.
Believe me, I know....and bailing out was definately the better option cos I know it doesnt hurt (unless you're in a T shirt). Slamming into truck would prolly hurt but thankfully I didnt find out.
Swoop
Did you read what I wrote? Certainly there are unaviodable accidents, but there's nothing that guarantees you're gonna get in one of those.
I'm talking about wiping out on your own because you've gone too hot into a corner and can't hold your line. Things like that. That's just someone getting in over their skill level, and doesn't have to happen if the rider is responsible.
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