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Does it run on water or snow? ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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Question is, will you have the cohones to admit you actually like it? ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
20 RE Interceptor, 83 Z1100A3, 83 GS650 Katana
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Cool - I've heard it described as the Ford Escort Van of the bike world, I'm interested to hear your take on it ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5 |
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Posted: 21:46 - 04 Oct 2013 Post subject: |
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It runs on Shiseido male moisturiser and the smell of vinyl records. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Posted: 11:41 - 05 Oct 2013 Post subject: |
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Well, Mrs B has been informed that sadly it's going to have to UTB every time from now on.
Right, it's... interesting. It'll hold an indicated 85 on the motorway, and is fine on smooth roads. Very comfy, like a motorised easy-chair, with a great screen - the first one I've had that I don't feel compelled to extend.
I didn't have any problem adjusting to the lack of gears, although I was using the rear brake as a "clutch" while slowing down. It's hardly a rocketship, but it's faster than it feels: I thought I was going nowhere then realised I was doing 50 in a 30 50.
However, it's comical on bumps, tight bends and roundabouts. Massive lean on teeny tyres to get around, I kept sticking a foot out...
Where it's perhaps least convincing is stop-go, which is surprising. Yes, there's no clutch or gears, but having to spin the engine up to find the biting point makes nipping into gaps a bit haphazard. Also, when coming to a stop, the drive drops off a bit unpredicatably, meaning you have to be quick getting your feet down. I probably just need to wring its neck more while holding it on the brake.
Overall I'm pretty happy with it, and I got it a good price thanks to a bunch of other buyers being typical eBay bellends and messing the seller around. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Posted: 11:44 - 05 Oct 2013 Post subject: |
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Cool. Soon you'll be more experienced than tl;dr. |
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Posted: 12:02 - 05 Oct 2013 Post subject: |
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Rogerborg wrote: | I didn't have any problem adjusting to the lack of gears, although I was using the rear brake as a "clutch" while slowing down. |
The rear is better than throttle for modulating slow speed, and keeps the clutch engaged...
Quote: | Also, when coming to a stop, the drive drops off a bit unpredicatably, meaning you have to be quick getting your feet down. I probably just need to wring its neck more while holding it on the brake. |
Exactly. I'm generally going fast enough up to stops that I'm braking positively to a halt, rather than coasting or engine braking.
Quote: | However, it's comical on bumps, tight bends and roundabouts. Massive lean on teeny tyres to get around, I kept sticking a foot out... |
I prefer the 16 inchers on mine in part because of this.
Quote: | Where it's perhaps least convincing is stop-go, which is surprising. Yes, there's no clutch or gears, but having to spin the engine up to find the biting point makes nipping into gaps a bit haphazard. |
The trick is to full throttle whenever you can in straights, so that you acclimatize to how it accelerates. Whacking on full throttle on a CVT generally gives predictable acceleration, with the rate of acceleration a smooth inverse function of speed. The predictability lets you go for more gaps once you're used to it.
The ugliness of the Burgervan should keep it fairly secure too ____________________ Bikes: S1000R, SH350; Exes: Vity 125, PS125, YBR125, ER6f, VFR800, Brutale 920, CB600F, SH300x4
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So I put Suzuki Burgman into google and this was in the top links...
Didn't know you'd made a vid of it already 'Borg! ____________________ 2007 BMW R1200R: On road
2009 BMW G650X Challenge: On road
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Mrs B is not impressed, by the way, but wait until she finds out I can do handbrake turns now. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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1st it was a BMW, now a scooter (with excellent weather protection and low maintenance....and don't forget the tight turning circle ability.... loads of storage...I hear that a little tray drops down that incorporates a cup holder).
Guess you don't like having sex. ____________________ Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
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There's an optional Fleshlight in the console for that. I think it comes free with the wrap around apron. ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5 |
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I thought this was him ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 10 years, 245 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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