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  1. Shane.Nicholson

    Best time to try highway riding?

    Did my ride last night. Did 401and on the way back I got lost. Ended upon 403,then more lost on Derry road. Eventually made it home. Gotta get a GPS. Got my uclear going for next time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. Shane.Nicholson

    I Saw You: V.2.0

    Some twat lane splitting for no good reason just now on Southdown heading towards highway. Almost caused someone to have an accident. Startled me also cause you were so close to my cage. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. Shane.Nicholson

    Best time to try highway riding?

    Got my m2 paperwork in today, have my temp GM2. What's a good time during week or time during weekend. Or day for that matter. That is best to do the first highway ride and other practice rides? I realize around 3-6 p.m. is bad for rush hour. Any other times, definitely not suggested?
  4. Shane.Nicholson

    Rear-ended!! Ouch!!

    For most of these accidents, they look like rider error(not paying attention, being alert etc). There is a few you can see it was obviously the cars error(the rear enders and side swipes). The last one had me laughing in class, drops his bike after a slow wobble, get's it halfway up, tries to...
  5. Shane.Nicholson

    New to Riding and to GTAM

    Weldome GG. I'm at lakeshore and southdown area. Maybe we will see each other on the roads. I generally ride a candy red, Honda CTX700T. With my next bike coming soon, a 2013/2014 black GSX600F Shane
  6. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    Other problem with 250 is the low weight limit. We easily went over it, me being 200lbs and him being 150. Shane
  7. Shane.Nicholson

    Custom paint jobs?

    Can anyone suggest a place or person that does custom paint jobs? Minimum looking at one color on my bike. Maximum, color and design. Shane
  8. Shane.Nicholson

    First bike, 2011 Ninja 400r

    Some quick research shows that he frame sliders for the ninja 650 will fit on the 400, as they share the same body. Do a bit more research and you should get something that fits. Shane
  9. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    Thanks nakkers. Yeah, as i said we've ridden the tandem together and do just fine on that. it was strange at first. So I think 2up on the bike will be ok. We will start in the backstreets first, just like when i first started on my 250 bike. Until we are confident we can hit the roads, then do...
  10. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    I didn't try 2UP on the 250. The position doesn't look comfortable for a passenger. I didn't find the 250 had enough power for my liking. Something about having to go to 3rd gear to get up to 80-90km that i didn't like. My CTX700 does 80-90 in second gear. Also it's better for 2up in position...
  11. Shane.Nicholson

    Flick techniques?

    pre-wrap them then fling them after.
  12. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    2up will most likely not happen till next year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    We'll I'll take my partner out at some point. Already have my m2 paperwork. Waiting to hand it in. Me and my Spouse ride a tandem bicycle in the summer. I'll take it easy when we start to 2up. I ride like it's my life on the line, when he's with me it's both of our lives. Sent from my iPhone...
  14. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    Yeah, i wanted to take my spouse out on the bike with me sometimes. I want him to enjoy things with me. So had to upgrade, maybe in the future i'll get a sport bike for myself, or save up and get a harley. Shane
  15. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    i tried it at a dealer, still wasn't what i wanted. Still too much pressure on my hands. Could also be the footpeg position that it puts your body in.
  16. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    Both seating positions were too forward for me, I think they both had more forward positions then the honda cbr250 and I didn't like that one. Shane
  17. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    Yeah, 200km on the new bike. I had 240km on old bike. It really wasn't hard to slot into this bike from the old one. Slight adjustments on how you turn, throttle etc. I probably won't have my partner 2UP till next year. Can't even consider it till middle of this month when I have my m2. Shane
  18. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    The ctx700N was much sexier, I would have taken it, if the aftermarket windscreen's didn't mount on the handlebars and they looked good.(I know aesthetics aren't everything). But it looked fricken ugly and had a space between bottom of windscreen and bike. I guess I'm partial to bikes with fairing.
  19. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    Thanks DECIMIS. Some people can't handle the openness and honestly. I am enjoying the bike, even with the faults it has. Just got the suspension adjusted today, not a huge difference, but enough to matter. I have put 200km's on it now and i've had it 6 days. It took me 2 weeks before I got my...
  20. Shane.Nicholson

    From Sportbike to Cruiser

    Had 250 for 3 months. Didn't get to ride it for 2 months. Only put 240km on it before i sold it. I took an RTI course before i even got on the bike. Rode the bike a total of 2 weeks before i sold it. I knew it didn't have the pickup and speed i wanted for highway and didn't like the seating...
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