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Posted: 20:09 - 18 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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I cannot wait for those KTM RC390s being available second hand. I suppose I'll have to wait a few more years.
Nothing wrong with 250-400cc bikes.. some are just better than the others ____________________ Current Bike: Yamaha XSR900 Previous bikes: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja, Aprilia RS125 2-stroke |
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Its not my cup of tea but your clearly happy so..... enjoy it OP , and enjoy some decent mpg's i imagine.
Also smile in the fact that people whom know nothing about bikes, will still recognise the iconic kwak green, and the word "ninja" and assume its as fast as a Zx10-R . At least maybe until they hear it. ____________________ Chase my Witch up, Catch my Snitch up.
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It is curious how much bikes have 'advanced' in the last thirty off years, without actually making much 'progress'.
Not knocking the Ninja, makes a lot of sense as practical, sporty every day commuter to my mind; looked at a CBR250 for Snowie for similar reasons when she was looking at a different job a while back; but still. Harking back to the days when bikes were still most often a cheap way to work, more than a fashion statement; this would have been my idea of a 'sporting commuter'.
https://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/moto-morini-350-sport.jpg A Moto-Morini 3 1/2.
That one I think is a 1979 model, and I think 'retro'd'; have a feeling it ought to have left the factory with cast wheels and disc front brake, but still. Derigeur styling cue's of the era; knee grip tank, low bars and rear-sets. The air-cooled, push-rod V-Twin made about 35bhp, and it was a remarkeably spritely little bike. Recall one regularly beating a 350LC 'point to point' round the lanes of Warwickshire in my youth, despite considerable paper-power deficit, its owner grinning and raving about 'usable' power vs 'peaky' power, and 'Italian handling'. He was a bit of a nutter, though.
So modern Ninja? Similar capacity bike, to do similar job; thirty years on, and it has smart aerodynamic fairings, water cooling, overhead cams, multi-valves, fuel injection, and and ... err.... radial tyres! Suppose that last one is probably the biggest difference!
It's quite bizarre how since the 125 learner-laws, the 'commuter' has been compressed into the super-lightweight category, and 'encouraged' to leap straight to the big-league of big bore twins and multi's; the light middle-weight class, that used to be the main-stay of the every-day rider, becoming virtually extinct.
YET, when they do make a very sensible bike for the class... it tends to chuck out the sort of performance that was only just 'on the par' back when the class was alive... and take so much technology to achieve even that! What have 'emmission controls' brought us to
ONLY to get slated for the thing being 'Boring', by folk who probably have even ridden a light-middleweight, of any sort, and who's opinion is based almost solely on expectation from preconceptions of paper-specs, and aspirations coloured by thinking that if it got two wheels, it's a toy, not transport.
We don't get this attitude in the car world! "OH! You bought a Fiat 500 Arbeth! - Why did you do that! What a 'joke' it has a spoiler and comes from Italy, but its not a Ferrari!" Nope. its not. Its a cheap way to work.
Congrats on your purchase LondonCommuter... and daring to be different, walking on the wild side of doing what YOU want, rather than what you are told to do! ____________________ My Webby'Tef's-tQ, loads of stuff about my bikes, my Land-Rovers, and the stuff I do with them!
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Nice Bike OP.
I almost went for the 300 version before I bought my ER6F.
I just wanted something with a little more puff as I will be
regularly riding two up and also my wife has a big bum so needs
a bigger seat.
Its brill when you get your first proper motorcycle however
big the engine or many cylinders it has.
It's all about getting out there on something, anything
with two wheels and an engine and enjoying yourself.
Congrats on the bike. Enjoy the lovely weather. ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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I had a lot of fun on my 125 so you'll have loads too ____________________ CBF125 (Rusty Bin) -> CBR125R (WeeBR) -> Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F -> Suzuki GSXR750 L1 -> Suzuki GSXR750 L1 (Mark2)
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Posted: 13:36 - 19 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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Cheers all.. I do take on board opinions but it's important for me to apply common sense based on my situation. Hence this bike.
Anyway I intend to make the most of it for the rest of the summer.
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Teflon-Mike wrote: |
It's quite bizarre how since the 125 learner-laws, the 'commuter' has been compressed into the super-lightweight category, and 'encouraged' to leap straight to the big-league of big bore twins and multi's; the light middle-weight class, that used to be the main-stay of the every-day rider, becoming virtually extinct.
Congrats on your purchase LondonCommuter... and daring to be different, walking on the wild side of doing what YOU want, rather than what you are told to do! |
I agree completely, I didn't want to pay through the nose for my A mod2 (took my mod one before the changes).
A1 should be changed to allow for light and commuter class bikes and encourage cheap, economical, low congestion transport.
They could make the A1 25hp, 250cc max rather than sending out new riders on the motorways on bikes incapable of making progress at motorway speeds. 250's are capable machines and many are very fuel efficient to boot. It would also feel like an upgrade over just having a cbt. My 2p ____________________ Sane: To know when you are doing something crazy. |
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stevo as b4 wrote: | RhynoCZ wrote: |
It is just a common personal preference, speaking of performance/economy. |
But would you buy anything other than a 4stroke IL4 bike?
Maybe 15years into riding road bikes on and off, I've just got bored of the same typical choices and kinds of bike that appealed then don't really now.
I'm out of touch with modern bikes as well, and don't really get excited by them. example:
I'm not sure if I'd find a 2014 GSXR600 any better/faster/easier to ride or feel comfortable on than I would a 2000 SRAD600?
Not on the road anyway, and I probably don't go quick enough or have enough experience to say that one is a night and day better/much more able bike than the other?
I've got nothing against sportsbikes, or IL4's but I do find a generic 600cc or 1000cc hard to get excited over, anymore than a 10year old+ version?
I'm not ruling out another IL4 bike at all, but if I go for 4cylinders again, I want 300cc per pot I reckon for a character change from small buzzy stamp down through the gears and let it scream style bikes. |
I've owned 3 in-line fours so far and each bike was very different than the other. I would like to try 748 or any big single cylinder in a sports frame. Also, I'd like to try a three cylinder and Z1300 with IL6, and NS400R with V3 and so on. I just like extraordinary and rare things, I would never get something boring and common, as XJ600 or Bandit 600 for example. I do not need bike for commuting, I want a motorcycle for fun and those 3 bikes I've owned were fun. I also have a list of motorcycles I'd like to have and there is not a single boring bike.
I would get something ordinary, but only as my second motorcycle. If I got the NS400R for example, I'd also get a used cheap cbr 125, just to have a second bike that'd reliable with reasonable mpg and spare parts prices. ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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Looks just fine to me. Enjoy!
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Hey, You have a nice bike there, totally ignore the negative comments you will see how much fun you will be having when you ride it and you will love it.
I have one and I adore it, its a head turner for sure and plenty fast enough especially while your out there on it to gain experience, again like myself. Its not too much to handle and certainly no 125cc. "miles away from scooterish too".
I done my time on a 125cc during learning to ride to get me through my test and since having the ninja I've progressed loads... probably because I've had more fun and been given more freedom on it and more respect on the road.
No word of a lie but mine gets mistaken loads of times for being a 600. Even when I took it for mot in Feb the guy said I'd gave him the wrong mot cert, 'no' I said 'that's the one that was with it', pooing my pants wondered what was wrong, he said 'this is for a 250, the bike is a 600'. Wasn't until he took a proper look at the bike he was amazed.
I've only ever had positive comments about my ninja.
Honestly mate, get some miles done on your ninja and have fun. Its a great bike and your doing the right thing! |
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So did my Varadero, means nothing, still an underpowered lump in a dress[/quote]
Not saying it makes it go faster lmao, but sure looks good & feels good. Certainly does the job and does it well.
Only those who have ridden one would know I guess!! |
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I want to move up to a 250-500 for the reasons I gave, mpg is important but slightly behind being able to overtake and get myself up a hill ____________________ Bikes : HN125 (sold) - Lexmoto ZSX 125 (Stolen!) - Currently bimbling on : '10 YBR |
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Triple figures on the 250 is proper hammering it, its likely to do just over a legitimate 100, maybe 110.
If you want fast, buy fast, if you want economical buy economical.
That said, if you really want eco and usable power, NC700 |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 9 years, 300 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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