wow....nice....seems to be wheeling out of corners nicely!
Thinking about downsizing....anyone done it?
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wow....nice....seems to be wheeling out of corners nicely!
RedDogDarren
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So? What happens when the same guy is on a GSXR750? Funny how this always gets missed.
Same rider on a gsxr600. 30+km/h faster most of the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5aAm212pDk&list=UUAzyN2RC3hUcnzkluO-41jQ
RedDogDarren
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And that's even if you crank it the 1st day of your license as a 16 year old!
My 2009 Ducati Hypermotard 1100s was getting me into trouble for little wheelies and hooligan stuff that the bike just begs to deliver.I sold it and got back into Observed Trials competition after 35 yrs away from it.I bought a 2011 Ossa 280.
Riding in the dirt is soooo much more fun than the street!
Riding in the dirt is soooo much more fun than the street!
oh wait, a 120 hp bike goes around a track faster than a 37hp bike, let me write that down.
pricedo
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Originally Posted by pricedoGet a Honda Shadow Spirit 750 like mine.
Crank the throttle and you'll hit 90 mph about the same time you become eligible for old age pension.
Ain't that the truth.
The Shadow 750s last forever though because they don't have enough gumption to hurt themselves.
A great bike for us geriatrics whose "best before date" has come & gone.
RedDogDarren
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Okay, I thought your point was that you could still go quick and have fun on a smaller bike.
Since I am open minded, tell me what your point is that I missed?
RedDogDarren
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Ain't that the truth.
The Shadow 750s last forever though because they don't have enough gumption to hurt themselves.
A great bike for us geriatrics whose "best before date" has come & gone.
They also have the benefit of looking good.
RedDogDarren
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He sure is. He is probably fossilizing as he lays in his sleep number bed right now.
Pffft.
muay_thai_dan
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Only way I would get a litre bike is for the track...I will have too strong of a urge to wind them out even more then my 600
Also insurance isn't friendly to you with bikes, let alone litres.
hmm, id prefer a 600 on the track and 1000 on the street actually.
id think 600 is more than enough to start with on the track, and id say better to learn lines with etc, and still beyond most ppl's capabilities, especially as a beginner.... 1000 ud be more focused on straight speed. im no track rider but thats what im thinking. i could be totally wrong.
on the street the letter bike torque would be very useful. on the highway specifically.
RedDogDarren
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I don't understand this saying from ancient times.
With no household plumbing from your era, was there a lack of bathing (showering)? I get wet behind the ears every day.
When a baby is born, it is all wet with amniotic fluid. So, still wet behind the ears implies not long since birth, still young.
My guess is that this saying originated from farmers checking their fields/barns for newborn calves.
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