Retard R1 riders.

[L-Jam]

Out today on the GS for a blast, and I come up behind an 09 and an 07 R1 riding together, both in full A* gear. Apart from drooling and being tres jealous, I get a bit excited, because it's not often I end up with a few other bikers at this time of year.

But travelling along an NSL road, the bikes in front would not go over 65ish. It was really doing my head in, the road was clear, the conditions were perfect and they really could have opened it up. I eventually end up overtaking them out of boredom, giving them a thumbs up; when to my suprise the one infront after some obvious thought decides to chase me. I was maxxing out the bike (33bhp'd) at about 100 at this point, taking the corners fine as they weren't tight, when he rapidly catches up as we approach a slightly tighter corner. I take it fine, decent line, and he nearly ploughs himself off the road, emergency breaking to slow himself down then barely leaning round the corner.

The point is, why do these retards go out and buy a brand new bike, get all kitted up, when they cannot ride at all? get an R6 at least, learn a bit. And people wonder why bike statistics are so bad.
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yeah its the same with all these teenagers who pass there das course at 21 and never been on a bike then get full power 600's 1000's and can't even control there bikes as well then end up crashing or dying
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I think overall the younger slower riders are probably some of the safest out there....

People like myself, I was riding on 50cc on the road at 16, I've been on the road since for almost 3 years and the most powerful bike I've has is my current GS400.....

In between the mobylette and the GS thought I've been thru 250's, 400's, 125's even a 300 up and down the scale a fair bit...

In all this time I've racked up about 32000 miles of experience. Yet the man in the DVLA policy office thinks that a 21 year old just passed their test is more suitable to ride a powerful bike than I am....

Despite having 3 years and a thousands of miles more experience I am the one most at risk.....

I had a go on a 600cc IL4 sports machine the other day and it was mentally powerful to me, I didn't even open it up properly...... Thats after riding my not exactly piddling 400 for a fair while, what a new R1 must be like to a freshly passed DAS I really don't know, I'm not suprised they can't ride for shit cos I know I wouldn't be able to in their shoes.

I think the best way to stay safe is experience, but you only get that by being at risk.... I think that something like my GS is perfect to learn on. Enough power to get you out of a tight spot or cruise motorways happily. At the same time the bike is still happy to cruise around town slowly with the throttle just cracked....

[calyx]

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This corner deserves a good 30mph. All those power rangers can do is 20!
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[Skudd]

[chris-red]

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=154050&highlight=r1





I find it fun when people with quick bikes can't ride, it makes my penis bigger when I am quicker on a battered old TDM.

At the end of the day just owning a sportbike doesn't mean you have to cain it everywhere.


And if somebody overtakes me at speed 9/10 it give chase, it's not because I'm angry or upset they did it but is because I like the thrill of the chase.
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Got my R6 when i was 19, never restricted it, had it nearly 2 years and it's on ebay for sale in exactly the same condition and if anything it's better mechanically than it was when i purchased it.

i have the smallest cc bike out of the people i ride with, some with over 20 years experience and i don't have an issue keeping up, i did to start with but when i got some miles under me, i was fine.


this whole thing about people my age getting a 600 as there first bike being crazy is bs unless your a complete twat on the road.
I'd probably be as quick on the road with a decent 250cc bike but i still have a good laugh when i see blokes in their 30's , on brand new R1's roundabout surfing trying to get there knee down, funny shit




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I don't think you can stereotype according to age, it's all down to attitude. I know some blokes who ride like complete cocks, to the point where I would never consider going out for a ride with them because they are always trying to prove who is the fastest. They are all in their 30s or older.

I also know a few nippers who are sensible and considerate enough to put these 30 something Rossi wannabes to shame, riding within their ability and certainly more sensibly than I did at their age.

Some riders (and drivers) have this aversion to being overtaken, I see this every other week when I do the 270 mile round trip to get my kids, on the motorway you get drivers who will always put their foot down as you pull alongside, I always lift off and drop behind but I have seen bikers who are the same.

At the end of the day, a cock is a cock, no matter what their age.

Cheers

Grim
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[Ratmonkey]

All this stereotyping R1 riders makes me laugh.
Im 41, own an R1 and understand that its more of a bike than I will ever need but its one hell of a bike to ride and gives all the thrills I could wish for.
I owned 600's before but respect the R1 a lot more because its much less forgiving.
Dont tar all of us with the same brush. Im an experienced rider, sometimes I will push it, sometimes not. I never get into chases or races with other bikes though. You get tossers on all bikes, just so happens on that day one was riding an R1

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It's the same scooter riders , corsa / saxo drivers, bmw drivers, harley riders, 98 R1 riders, teenagers on 600's aaaaaaaand many more.
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[Deano]

[calyx]

I think I roughly have 200.000 miles experience without an accident.
My willy must be 12" now..
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[Paulington]

I've recently jumped on the 600 having only ever driven 50s and 125s on the road for a year (just over) and to be fair yes it's hugely powerful but it's only the rider which controls it.

The bike doesn't suddenly decide to throw you off, it's your own doing.

As Grim said, it's about attitude more than anything, I ride within my ability and don't act like a cockhanded Rossi everywhere, yet you get the people who get their first big bike, throttle on a corner and get seriously injured, chances are they did the same on the smaller bikes too.

Skill, Attitude & Experience > Age.
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[calyx]

max: It doesn't mean I won't hit a lorry head on today. (and loose all 12")
I'm still as cautious as I was in my first year.
Try to think your willy is 6" all the time. not 4", not 8". 6 is good for public roads.
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