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boundy
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PostPosted: 22:52 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Board of my bike Reply with quote

Getting board of my GSXR, I just find it lacking. I took the wifes SV out for a spin tonight and that felt more fun. I think I need to get myself another enduro and go and get muddy again, might keep me satisfied for a few months Laughing
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PostPosted: 22:55 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

What kind of board? Black? White? Surf?
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PostPosted: 22:59 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 23:00 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

ms51ves3 wrote:
What kind of board? Black? White? Surf?


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PostPosted: 23:01 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Re: Board of my bike Reply with quote

boundy wrote:
Getting board of my GSXR, I just find it lacking. I took the wifes SV out for a spin tonight and that felt more fun. I think I need to get myself another enduro and go and get muddy again, might keep me satisfied for a few months Laughing


Well, you've got two choices. You can either insist (whether you believe it or not) that sportsbikes are irrelevant for the road and buy yourself a naked or supermoto, or you can man up and go and ride the GSXR properly.

End of thread. Wink
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PostPosted: 23:12 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Re: Board of my bike Reply with quote

How about getting some SM wheels for the enduro bike too?
It's a long time since I found sports bikes decent fun for riding on the road.
Something like my KTM is actually suprisingly capable in both roles - while you don't want to cruise at too high speed too much, you can go on a decent ride with an SV650 or similar, but still hit some lanes with reasonable agility too.

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End of thread. Wink

Thread not ended. Fail. Wink
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PostPosted: 23:39 - 08 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find my KLX much more fun on the road than the SV650 or Bandit 650. You may do too!

Maybe that's because they are restricted! Laughing.
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PostPosted: 00:09 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Personally I found waiting at the side of the road waiting for the revovery truck with a smashed CBR more fun than riding an SV but I guess we are all different!

If the GSXR isnt doing it for you then you need a massive change off genre!
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boundy
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PostPosted: 00:09 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Re: Board of my bike Reply with quote

MarJay wrote:
boundy wrote:
Getting board of my GSXR, I just find it lacking. I took the wifes SV out for a spin tonight and that felt more fun. I think I need to get myself another enduro and go and get muddy again, might keep me satisfied for a few months Laughing


Well, you've got two choices. You can either insist (whether you believe it or not) that sportsbikes are irrelevant for the road and buy yourself a naked or supermoto, or you can man up and go and ride the GSXR properly.

End of thread. Wink


Or road ridding is borring and muddy stuff is where the fun is
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PostPosted: 00:10 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Villers wrote:
Personally I found waiting at the side of the road waiting for the revovery truck with a smashed CBR more fun than riding an SV but I guess we are all different!

If the GSXR isnt doing it for you then you need a massive change off genre!



The GSXR was, my previous bike was a GasGas EC300
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PostPosted: 07:57 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah! I guess sometimes change isnt as good as its made out to be!
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PostPosted: 08:20 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

or you could lose a few .
That might help with acceleration and thus the excitement levels. Very Happy
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PostPosted: 08:22 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

DEN MONKEY wrote:
or you could lose a few .
That might help with acceleration and thus the excitement levels. Very Happy



You a straight line hero then?
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PostPosted: 08:26 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

boundy wrote:
DEN MONKEY wrote:
or you could lose a few .
That might help with acceleration and thus the excitement levels. Very Happy



You a straight line hero then?
Either the tyres and suspension on your gixxer are fucked, or you're a straight line hero too! Wink
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PostPosted: 08:42 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="MarJay]

Either the tyres and suspension on your gixxer are fucked, or you're a straight line hero too! Wink[/quote]

Why? because I find it more exciting ridding and more often then not falling off a 300cc 2 stroke enduro, then risking my licence, on the road.?
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PostPosted: 12:19 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

boundy wrote:
Why? because I find it more exciting ridding and more often then not falling off a 300cc 2 stroke enduro, then risking my licence, on the road.?


I have to say that off-roading -powered or pedalling- is great. It's just a pity that there so few places to do off-road motorbiking responsibly around here.

I really like riding motorbikes, especially on twisting, mountain and forest roads, but controversially, I think that mountain biking on good terrain can provide more fun/hour than motorbiking on the majority of roads (traffic, speed limits, hazards) around here (Manchester)

MTB is more like doing a track day, no need to watch your speed, no traffic (apart form the odd walker) and a lot of technical challenge. It's also much more discrete off-road than a motorbike.

I wouldn't say no to a more powerful 'does-it-all' bike, but having ridden on the roads with a lot of other people, I've realised that above a certain power/weight ratio (say a mid-sized 650 twin) it makes b*gger all difference in reality.

Track day riding is obviously a different thing, but it costs.
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PostPosted: 12:37 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

MarJay wrote:
Either the tyres and suspension on your gixxer are fucked, or you're a straight line hero too! Wink

Well the tyres and suspension managed to 'hold their own' at a mid-fast group pace, so it can't be that - I must be a straight line hero Very Happy.
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PostPosted: 13:21 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I'd suggest you buy my bike and give that a go- except I've JUST SOLD IT Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 14:50 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

boundy wrote:
Why? because I find it more exciting ridding and more often then not falling off a 300cc 2 stroke enduro, then risking my licence, on the road.?


Nooo, because if you're bored of a GSXR you don't know how to corner it properly.

G wrote:

Well the tyres and suspension managed to 'hold their own' at a mid-fast group pace, so it can't be that - I must be a straight line hero Very Happy.


Well, you've never said you're bored of your Gixxer G. Rolling Eyes Smile
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PostPosted: 16:30 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

MarJay wrote:

Well, you've never said you're bored of your Gixxer G. Rolling Eyes Smile

I said I was bored of it before I got it Razz.

I got it with the intention of it being a relatively boring bike (thus 'easy'), it matched up to my expectations.
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PostPosted: 16:38 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

An SV more fun than a gixxer? You should be ashamed of yourself. Folded arms Unless it's because it's naked then you're forgiven. Razz
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PostPosted: 16:40 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

G wrote:
MarJay wrote:

Well, you've never said you're bored of your Gixxer G. Rolling Eyes Smile

I said I was bored of it before I got it Razz.

I got it with the intention of it being a relatively boring bike (thus 'easy'), it matched up to my expectations.


Thats because yours is a dull Gixxer thou, not an exciting GSXR600.
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PostPosted: 16:54 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

MarJay wrote:

Thats because yours is a dull Gixxer thou, not an exciting GSXR600.

I swapped for a GSXR600 for a few days, that excited actually a little less if anything!
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PostPosted: 17:01 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

G wrote:
MarJay wrote:

Thats because yours is a dull Gixxer thou, not an exciting GSXR600.

I swapped for a GSXR600 for a few days, that excited actually a little less if anything!


You're G though, and you weren't even impressed by a turbo Hayabusa.
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PostPosted: 17:04 - 09 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Meh, I wish Sad - I wasn't impressed by a Hayabusa, never ridden a decent turbo Crying or Very sad.
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