Thread: Motorcycles

I could definitely feel my jeans gliding over the pavement, in the knee area.. Wouldn't have done it on my own but I was following another rider, with a few years under her belt after she took a couple of track courses, so it happened without me putting much thought into it.. The scary part is that it was a left-side lean and the left sides of my tires aren't scrubbed nearly as well as the right sides. Never repeated the "feat" lol

I'm often thinking that I go low in a corner, but I'm sure it's peanuts when you see it from a spectators viewpoint...

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

4) Even though you like the look of cruisers, they're not really city bikes. I think the perfect bike for suburbia would be a naked Suzuki SV650. (The ones with full fairings look like street bikes, but naked ones have more of a conservative look). http://moto.suzuki.ca/Products/Defau...CA&province=ON You get the rumble of a v-twin, the handling that's almost as good as a street bike's and a good level of comfort. In addition to that, they are fairly light, so they are easier for parking and low speed maneuvering (parking lots, driveway etc.).

+1
SV's are the ultimate funbikes! I prefer the feel of a 2 cilinder, although I would like to try a Triumph daytona 3 cylinder...
Twins have more fun!
This is mine...

Sweet ride.. Andrew, my link shows a naked SV and this is a fully dressed one. Chief, how are the twisties in Belgium?

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I could definitely feel my jeans gliding over the pavement, in the knee area.. Wouldn't have done it on my own but I was following another rider, with a few years under her belt after she took a couple of track courses, so it happened without me putting much thought into it.. The scary part is that it was a left-side lean and the left sides of my tires aren't scrubbed nearly as well as the right sides. Never repeated the "feat" lol

My last bike ran Avon 'road runner' tyres , which are all round road tyres for cruisers, but all the lettering on the walls had the tops of the letters scrubbed off on the right side , and I replaced my pegs twice because I ripped one off and then wore through its repalcement

Here in Queensland we have what's called Q-Ride - a bit like the MSF courses in the US, I think.

You can, in the space of three days, go from "never ridden a bike in your life" to a full open license (allowed to ride any bike of any CC).

What's the feeling about these types of courses? I've talked to a few people locally - some are all for it, some say it's a joke. I guess it depends on the individual rider and their motivations.

Personally, I've learned a lot of interesting stuff here. I never realized, for example, that helmet wearing was a bit of a hot topic with some people in the US. Kind of a dead issue here (pun only half intended).

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Personally, I've learned a lot of interesting stuff here. I never realized, for example, that helmet wearing was a bit of a hot topic with some people in the US. Kind of a dead issue here (pun only half intended).

James.

it is here in England as well - I spent nearly 8 years as a M.A.G Rep (Motorcycle Action Group) fighting the helmet Laws and anti-bike legislation.

just realised I was wasting my time - the government think they know better than the riders and nothing we ever do will stop them thinking that way.


you can see my bike here :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesilv...ge/1409608066/

I don't have problems with helmet laws in countries with public health care. To me, wearing a helmet and other protective gear is due diligence and I wouldn't want to be paying into health care where it's not enforced.

Originally Posted by Wayne D

it is here in England as well - I spent nearly 8 years as a M.A.G Rep (Motorcycle Action Group) fighting the helmet Laws and anti-bike legislation.

just realised I was wasting my time - the government think they know better than the riders and nothing we ever do will stop them thinking that way.


you can see my bike here :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesilv...ge/1409608066/

Very nice restoration She's a beauty.

I started riding when I was 7 on our farm - dad just whacked a helmet on my head and I've never thought about it since (lucky he did - the first thing I did was hit the throttle, drop the clutch and flip the bike!)

James.

Giving someone an unrestricted license after 3 days is what I call Darwin at Work.

We are constantly seeing new riders with what we call "crotch rockets" smearing themselves all over the landscape. A new rider with a bike doing 150 mph - well he or she won't have to worry about insurance.