Andy practices being a Bike Journo

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

Well, a few weeks ago I was bored and had nothing to do. It occured to me that the smaller bikes like the NSR etc are very often overlooked in bike magazines, so I decided to go out, take some photos, and write an article myself Smile

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This is the result Smile

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R1stu · Shrek! Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Karma :

Looks good! Havent read it yet as too small! Need to save! Razz

How long did it take you?
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NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

About an hour, maybe 90 minutes Smile

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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Since when did a 125 2 stroke often get mistaken for a 400. Laughing

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

Since i took it to a bike meet with no L's on. Maybe you should write one shaun, though do try to write one that isn't vindictive and doesn't mock other bikes/people - hard for you I know Evil or Very Mad

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billy whizz · Scooby Slapper Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Have not read it yet but it look's cool, a sound idea too. Not too many mags catering for the small bike market or learners. Smile

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Sacarius · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Karma :

Good read, I should be getting mine tomorrow!
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Fallen Angel · Franny the Nanny Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Karma :

Now, now Shaun, don't be slagging off the NSR's, or we'll all get very upset here!!! Twisted Evil

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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Maybe you should write a bike article that isn't a load of lies and I might be impressed, a decent bike article isn't a load of lies and full of comments some blind guy made to you.

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

I'm writing from experience Shaun Smile

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You're bitching about a bike you've never rode.
No one knows a bike as well as one who owns one (except maybe the person that designed it)...
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NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

Oh well...
Bring on the Mito Evoluzione Thumbs Up

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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

And his RS was a shit one at that.

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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

My RS was in mint condition for 2 weeks and even after I got knocked off it was still running fine, just a bit of fairing damage, my RS owned!

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

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I wouldn't expect a bike to stop working just because it went down Confused

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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

My point is it was always running fine, was well looked after and maintained!

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

That's good Thumbs Up

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bugsy46 · Village Idiot Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Karma :

what do you mean it looks like a 400? looks more like a 600 to me Laughing

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NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

I nean physically it's very big for a 125 and people have occasionally mistaken it for a 250 and occasionally a 400.

Some idiot chav kid asked me if it was a Fireblade Laughing

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

My favourite bike magazine is not in print any more. It was called Used Motorcycle Guide, a little A5 booklet full of articles submitted by real life bike owners.

They would definatley have published that article if they were still on the go (although you perhaps started to drift into a bit of slang as you were wrapping up, using words like 'kanckered' when the tone of the rest of it was very formal [/english teacher]). They wouldn't have payed you for it, just a t-shirt and a free copy. I still keep a few copies about for their 'Buyers Guide' which is the most honest appraisal I have ever seen, not scared to call a dog a dog.

On the NSR125R/F they say "Apart from slowness, shockingly poor economy and horrible exhaust drone, the 12hp NSR has a lot going for it. The chassis is up to four times the power, the engine tough and the looks are flash. Some bikes are so heavily tuned that they hit the ton on the back of thirty horses, easy to end up with a fragile, peaky engine. After 20k, brakes and suspension wear out. Lots of dogs around."

That is a pretty glowing review by UMG standards Wink

I can't think of any other magizines offhand that take user submissions now. That is why UMG was good. You heard about the bikes as they really were, what falls off after six years of owning one, are they a bastard to insure et-cetera
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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

It really isn't physically big for a 125 though, the RS is physically bigger than the NSR!

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bugsy46 · Village Idiot Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Karma :

yeah well he must be very clued up about bikes then because i have never seen a 400 with an exhaust that has the radius of a straw from KFC! Rolling Eyes

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zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

Look's good andy. Thumbs Up

Ignore shaun, doubtful he know's the difference between a 125 and a 400 himself. Confused

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