Its a good bike, had no probs with it & its great up in the twisty bits.
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Its a good bike, had no probs with it & its great up in the twisty bits.
Just got my license back after a 15 year rest from bikes. Bought a new Kawasaki GPX 250R a month ago and am very happy with the little fella. Goes well and is obiviously ridiculously good on the juice. Intend giving it to my son next year and getting myself a Honda CB 1200 or something similar. Nothing like being on 2 wheels again!!
Amen to that!! I went a year without a bike and the feeling on getting back on one again was :smilesandbanana: Don't think I will ever be without one again if I can help it. Enjoy it! :xmas:Quote:
Originally Posted by rocks-crewman
YZ 250
One question. Being riding dirt bikes for 10 years, never touched a decent sports road bike before. As I'm getting older and with the drought making group rides not as fun anymore I'm thinking of throwing the leg over to the asphalt.
What bike and where should I start?
That is a question with many variables. Size, brand, style, colour...the list goes on. Everyone will tell you how good their bike is, and they probably have some merit to them all. Final decision...
Test rides, magazines, talk to people with a variety of bikes...it's yours to make!
Good luck, there's a lot out there :yup:
Simo
seem to have lost pics??? so try this !http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...h_AUT_0122.jpghttp://http://s80.photobucket.com/al...h_AUT_0126.jpghttp://http://s80.photobucket.com/al...h_AUT_0133.jpghttp://http://s80.photobucket.com/al...dbrooch024.jpghttp://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...dbrooch005.jpghttp://www.haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/T...ooch%20022.jpg
very first bike was a brand new Honda SL 70, next a couple MX bikes ( suzuki and montesa )....then got my lisence and went...
yammy 350 RD
honda 750/4
kawka 900 ( fastest road bike at the time 132mph )
...then to the harleys...
1980 super glide shovel
1998 evo softy
2001 twin cam softy 95'" twin disc front end lowered etc
and current bike is a loonnnggg time build..
1957 panhead chopper, straight leg rigid frame, 93" S&S motor with
upswept, straight thru fish tails, 59 gas tanks, kick start only ( thats why the limp ) hit a bump at 80mph half way rthru a corner and you are air born with a busy agenda !!!! juice rear end and twin floaters up front, 3' primary belt drive..etc
04 Honda CBR 600RR
black with silver wing
single seated with cowl
bmc air filter
micron stainless can
sticky bridgy 012 SS's
im gonna be getting my Ls in a few weeks and ill be buying a bike similar to this, not this exact one but u get the idea.
http://images.bikesales.com.au/water...s.do?id=170758
http://images.bikesales.com.au/water...s.do?id=170753
Is anybody contemplating the new Ducati 1098?
:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rsport-4-g.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rsport-3-g.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rsport-2-g.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rsport-1-g.jpg
Sherco290
Triumph Tiger Cub Trials 1964
1970 I rode my 1959 Ariel 350 to Istanbul and in 1971 rode it to Norway from UK.
1980 I bought a Honda 400-4 in Broome and rode it to Perth. I think I paid $400 for it.
1981 a 750 4 from Port Headland to Perth. Hit a rock in Marble bar so rode with a flat front tyre to Newman for repairs. It rode fine untilyou had toslow down.
Wife wont let me have a road bike these days. So I ride Trials. Reckons she has seen or fixed too many broken legs.
Andy Chalkley
North Perth
Hi, noobie here. I ride a '98 Honda Blackbird & an '05 R1. I have some vids of trips in Europe on my site (link via member profile - can't post links yet).
I also have an '04 Monaro with a supercharger atop other mods. Just getting into tuning with EFI Live (V1). Why o why.....
Looking to visit OZ for Xmas 2007/2008, hopefully won't need to sell anything for the fare!
hmmmm its so long ago but here goes
Suzuki TS100 , TS250 , RM400 , Titan 500 , GSX1100
Honda 750
Kawasaki 900 , Z1R Mk2
Suzuki based A/MB 1327cc
Suzuki based P/M 1394cc
Kawasaki based P/M 1428cc
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...b-willobnk.jpg
currently running a GSX-R 600, K2 model, its fun, but only really fun over 200kph. (i want open speed limits back before i get arrested)
WR 450 04. lots of Bling Bling. Yamaha 660 03 Raptor LE. Goldwing (Leadwing)1988 1500 stock .
04 cbr600rr, black wit silver wing, bmc airfilter and micron pipe, single seated, bridgie 012 supersoft boots front and rear
I'm on a TRX850 2000 model, inline v twin... love it... handles great... mine is in perfect condition.. Won 1996 bike of the year... After market exhaust.. Magnum... Sounds absolutly unreal.. often mistaken for a Ducati on the note.
Looking at doing more to it, but would like to find out more about what others have done before spending the money. Possibily jet kit etc... in future.
Also I ride a TTR230 in bush and around our track.... Not a motorcross bike but a lot of fun.
Some amazing bikes on here - thanks for sharing. For what it's worth I ride a BMW R1150RT-P daily and am a few weeks away from a brand spankers R1200RT-P. Never owned my own bike though - it's all I can do to get a nice Commodore past my bride let alone a bike as well!
Accessories or mods - none really unless you count say a Ka Stalker Dual, a Ballinger, a LTI 20-20 and an Autocite...sorry.
The BMW is a lovely bike to ride for several hours everyday , especially on summer days when out in just short sleeves. Also, I find the BMW's just so forgiving especially when 'loosing' front or back tyres, but what I'd really like to get my hands on is a K1200GT if they ever designate it to a P model.
Cheers, Craig
A Policeman?:idea:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyre biter
hi all i had a 06 gixxer 1000 full yoshi system power comander but the boys in blue took that off me and nelly my licence
they dont like u doing wheelies on the m1 at 194 k/h 6 points $420 fine just :deal:kept my licence im whating for 07 gixxer 1000 to come out
Hey, we are all just riders aren't we - regardless of what and why?Quote:
Originally Posted by Satansfist
Craig
heres a test for all you riders
wait until its a 40 degree day
then go and lie on the road (in a safe spot) for 20 mins
if you are burning or get burnt you arnt dressed well enough
until youve laid under a bike pinned an unable to move you dont realise the value of a leather jacket good boots and jeans or leather pants
and the relative ease with which skin blisters
last week I saw a motorcyclist with his son on the back of his bike
was a 40 deg day he was dressed in jeans and jacket and boots
his son was in shorts and sandals , i can hear him now -- i wasnt going fast
I wasnt going far ...etc etc
think b4 you ride , ride safe
smurf:wave:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyre biter
Sure, just with all the "mysterioso" references to the mods on the Beemers I thought you were reluctant to just come out and say it...good to see my guess was correct!:teach:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyre biter
I hear you and agree despite the fact that I never wear a jacket unless cold and never wear leather dacks when it is warm-hot. I'll say this though, you see some fellas at work met with a lass the other day, said to be an expert on m/c prangs and safety apparel.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLugg
They were trying to find something that allows you to be cool and protected - apparently it doesn't exist. You are either going to be hot and protected or cool and unprotected. She said that anything on the market espousing to be protective and allowing you to remain cool is an exercise in marketing - who knows...
In any case, she said that crash analysis has shown a rider slides on the road surface for between 6-7 secs on average. She also said a pair of jeans lasts 0.6sec on average. Clearly jeans do not provide the level of protection that I and most others always thought they did. Merely FYI.
Cheers, Craig
Had a Kawasaki KLR 250 road trail & also a Ducati Monster 600 until a car wrote it off for me with me on it.
Sticking with a roof these days...............
I am interested in the Rocket 111 what colour paint work and what is the date of manufactureQuote:
Originally Posted by slash
How about a 2000 twin cam softail, with heaps mods main one being a magnacharger.
Other things include, 3 inch open belt drive, Custom pipes, same side chain brake combo, 21" & 18" polished alloy rims,cams, pistons valves head work, BDL controls, extended forward controls etc etc
nick,
What is a magnacharger?
Cheers, Craig
My Ride Is
YZ250 2 stroke 2006 vroom vroom
No real mods just heavier flywheel thats it! enough punch as it is.
Before:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/coretex/DSC00774.jpg
After:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/coretex/DSC02103.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyre biter
Is it a supercharger of some description?
2005 Honda CBR100RR, Red/Black, Yoshi exhaust, its a blast !, although its road registered, my preference is to use it for track days at Phillip Island, a safe envioriment, no speed cameras, and plenty of space to open the throttle .
A supercharger that bolts onto th side of a harley (as well as others)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyre biter
Pretty well double torque and horse power
just make sure it doesn't end like this Honda.....Quote:
Originally Posted by warrend
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...oops_small.jpg
(from my last ASBK run at PI)
Hi i ride a 1999 Suzuki TLS1000 and a Honda XR400.
After 28 years, I'm finally back on two wheels :thumbsup:
BMW R1200RT/SE, I've even joined Ulysses ;)
Here is my current bike.... 2006 ZX6R. Basically stock save for a set of blue headlights. I will either mod it or get an 07 ZX10R and mod that :deal:
http://www.oz8.org/gallery/albums/Ga...garethzx6r.jpg
These are a couple ive had previous. Ive also had a ZX9R and a Honda 600 F4i
http://www.haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/G...S/litte12r.JPG
http://www.haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/GarethSS/zx.JPG
well...I guess this UlyssianQuote:
Originally Posted by Heli
(and I ain't no junior member ;) )
welcomes you.....
cheers Smitty
What was the ZX12R like as a ride Gareth? I'm contemplating a 2000 model at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by GarethSS
as an owner of a 2000 ZX12rQuote:
Originally Posted by Satansfist
(build Nov 2000 first reg March 2001)
that A model 12r is one awesome bike
some say too fast too sharp
but then again any +300kmh sub10 sec bike is gunna be
(the A model is the unrestricted one)
The 12 will keep up with the current range of litre bikes on the road
and is a far better bike on the road than most of the litre bikes...its a hypo tourer par excellence
The litre bikes kill it on the track though coz its weight counts against it (205 kg v avg 180-190)
comfy to ride great suspension (once fettled properly)
and no real vices.
Some luv the 6 pot brakes becoz of their feel and grip
(some prefer the later radial brakes on the B model)
its simply the best bike i have owned
there are only 2 things you might wanna do if not done
to make a great bike better...go to a 190 series rear to
replace the 200 (if the bike has one). The difference
is amazing!
and if you are going to do a bit of city riding
replace the front cog with one..1 tooth down
just makes the bike nicer to ride in traffic
(and accelerate quicker :yahoo: )
oh
...and here's mine
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...5/DSC00442.jpg
hth
and my apologies for hijacking the answer......:driving:Quote:
Originally Posted by Satansfist
Thanks Smitty, Gareth will probably never look at this thread again!
How do you find the riding position? I'm looking to get away from the "stretch to the bars then have all your weight on your wrists" type of thing. Is it a bit of a reach over the tank?
Cheers bud.