Different attitude on different bikes

[Rogerborg]

I've noticed recently that the bike that I'm riding has a strong influence on the way that I ride. I won't make a sweeping liberal claim that "society bike made me do it", but I do genuinely find myself far more minded to ride:

like a lane-jinking, gap-grabbing, queue-jumping scallywag on the Ninja.
ostentatiously politely and courteously on the Enfield - No, sir, after you, I do insist upon it.
and scrupulously technically on the Nazi Tractor. Can I stop safely on my own side of the road in the space that I can see to be clear? WWIPSGAD?

Not bawwing, celebrating: constantly adjusting between three bikes that I enjoy for different reasons is helping to keep the commute fresh for me.

Just wondering if this is a common affectation. Do clips-ons create caddishness, or do other multi-bikers tend to ride with much the same attitude regardless of the mount?
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[P.]

On the GSXR, I feel the need, the need for speed, all the time. Like today, the motorway was empty so I used 100% of the power, because fuck it, why not. That feeling happens daily when commuting.

The triple is just an obnoxious tool, so it gets mono wheeled and pinged off the limiter whenever possible.

I bet if I had a transalp or similar, the way I ride would be significantly different...

[Rogerborg]

[andyscooter]

[MarJay]

[Polarbear]

My busa was a prison sentence waiting to happen. Everywhere at silly speeds. I'm much more relaxed on my Trophy.

And I agree with Marjay and Paddy, Striples are anti social beasts
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[ScaredyCat]

[t121anf]

I can't help but feel riding a GSXR makes me want to ride fast.

I'll be swapping to a non-sports bike in the future to see what effect that has on my speed.

[rubyhorse2]

totally agree. i admittedly acted a bit of a dick sometimes on the superduke, simply cos it sounded lary and looks ace, plus its meant to be ridden hard so you end up doing that i suppose.

Now on the adventure i'm a bit more chilled, still like to blast it but way less aggressive now and blipping the throttle at lights gets zero attention

i also remember having a bonneville on loan years ago and i think i aged about 30 years riding that, was happy at 40mph pottering along, taking in the sights

[Rogerborg]

[Snowdonia Rider]

Funny you should mention riding styles on different bikes, when I got my EXC the first ride I had with my mate he said "You're much more aggressive on that". I didn't think I was but when thinking about it he's probably right as it's very easy to chuck around.

I've also noticed I tend to be noisier with my SV than my GSX because of the exhaust.
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[skatefreak]

Can confirm.
Generic 125 4 stroke = gradual progress (mostly through stationary traffic).
NSR 125 2 stroke (derestricted) = redline everywhere, not licence loss speeds.
CBR600 F3 = to fast everywhere.

God forbid I get my leg over a modern sports bike...

Am currently looking for an older (read: Cheap) R1
Will update if I survive.

[M.C]

Dunno, how I ride depends on what mood I'm in, which probably isn't great in itself but the MT-03's a lot more responsive when ridden aggressively.

[Gone but not forgotten]

My bikes & moods;

Kawa Versys = Touring hooligan

VTX 1800= "Get the fuck outa my way" style riding especially with straight through pipes & also, "No matter what sports car you have l'll beat you away from the lights!"

Missus's 750 Shadow= "Fuck off, l'm only riding this because the other 2 are in the workshop!"
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[el_oso]

Main reason for getting rid of the gixxer.

Hooligan bike, with hooligan mentality meant trouble. One of the reason why it went (before my licence)

tame, single 250cc commuter means that I need to be more tactful in my filtering and overtaking. Much less likely to lose my licence.
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[Rogerborg]

[chrisdubya]

Agree. At the beginning of the year I had a nice and sorted Hornet 600, which I rode relatively gently.

I then bought a Aprilia Tuono which apart from the tyres made me ride like an absolute hooligan (sometime unintentionally - 1000cc v-twin and I'm 11 stone = hooked up on the back wheel a fair bit).

Sold that for my GSXR 600 and I cant help but nail it and enjoy the handling.

The bike is purely a toy for me so whenever I go out I'm usually in the same frame of mind i.e. up for a blast

[Copycat73]

it is the roads to be ridden and distance involved that dictates which machine is taken .. little difference in the actual riding style except where road conditions demand..

probably no surprise as all my stock are IL4 of the 1 liter class.
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[G]

Light twitchy bikes with wide bars (ie proper supermotos etc) do tend to make me want to change direction very quickly for the sake of it.

Revvy lower power bikes tend to make me want to keep the revs up more.

Really light weight dirt bikes; zoom downhill (KTM 144 maybe 95kg before fuel.)

[woo]

maybe its my old age (im 35yrs lol) but im slow on the R1 and will be the same when i get back on a GSXR 1000

on my 12hr 540 mile journey to Spean Bridge in Scotland from London my speed on the motorway stayed at 70mph why cos i wanted to keep mpg up and anything over 70 mph for 12hrs becomes really exhausting
i mean a full tank before reserve was lasting me 185 miles per tank resulting in almost 70 mpg from an R1

in fact 70 mph was more relaxing anymore speed and fatigue hits in fast over such a long distance

now when im on the Grom im a speed freak as i think im going fast but as its only 125cc im actually going backwards in time as its so slow compared to the R1 lol!

When i was touring scotland everyone was zooming past at 70-80 mph on these country roads

Im like where the heck are you going that you need to speed so fast?

one random guy ended up in the field as he was going to fast and didnt make the bend and an air ambulance had to come and get him, so the road was closed off for quite a while.

so for me
R1 i ride like a grandad
Honda Grom i ride like im the gentic mutation of rossi/carl/barry/lewis!
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[Dave70]

I found the same thing.

When I was riding the R125, I'd generally ride much more aggressively. When on the YBR, I'd be quite happy to bimble along, taking in the scenery.

Tbh it wasn't really a conscious thing and not something I was really aware of, until I started riding the R125 again.

I came to the conclusion that somehow the riding position does alter the way you ride.

So yes, it's all the bikes fault your honour.
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[Enduro Numpty]

Fireblade - just made me go ridiculously fast at all times (even when I wanted to go slow) hence it's no longer in the stable.

FJR1300 - will ride it as the mood suits me - sometimes like a sports bike, others like a sensible tourer.

Suzuki GT500 - generally slowly because it doesn't go fast. When I want a big smile on my face this is my bike of choice. It works for pillion too - wife loves it.

Triumph T120 - (Fireblade replacement) watch this space, not got it just yet - hoping it's going to help me act my age. What are the chances?

Numerous Enduro bikes - (No More) Had a worrying habit of crashing and a completely unjustified faith in my ability as a riding god .

[pepperami]

My stable of bikes is down to two and yes they both make? me ride a certain way?
The Hyosung 250 makes me have more smiles per mile and I have to think what I`m doing once I`m on major roads.
I have enough power/speed to not get into trouble and most of the time I`m not speeding.

The ZX6r : that makes getting a ticket to easy and getting through traffic that dares to get in my way soooooo easy and hence I suddenly feel the need to be in a hurry
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[ZX-7R]

I have only ever owned sports bikes so i ain't sure i know how to ride sensible.
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[Rogerborg]