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GSTEEL32
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PostPosted: 16:19 - 13 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congrats on your first "big bike".

My only piece advice for the next 12 months is, don't drop your bike. It hurts your wallet lots and lots and lots.
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talkToTheHat
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PostPosted: 04:49 - 14 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do your eyeballs not vibrate out when you find 60mph on one them sportsters?
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 09:16 - 14 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
SethWhite wrote:
Are the Kawasaki Ninja's a good bike? I've always liked the color scheme

You's trollin'. Tut Tut

Head down, arse in the air, a peaky high revving IL4, it's an almost completely opposite riding experience. Coming from upright bikes, I couldn't even get on with a relatively relaxed CBR600F, let alone a Ninja.

It's like asking "I like parsnip soup, so would I enjoy eating a live octopus?"
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SethWhite
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PostPosted: 14:13 - 14 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
SethWhite wrote:
Are the Kawasaki Ninja's a good bike? I've always liked the color scheme

You's trollin'. Tut Tut

Head down, arse in the air, a peaky high revving IL4, it's an almost completely opposite riding experience. Coming from upright bikes, I couldn't even get on with a relatively relaxed CBR600F, let alone a Ninja.

It's like asking "I like parsnip soup, so would I enjoy eating a live octopus?"


That's brilliant, I'll remember that one!

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Do your eyeballs not vibrate out when you find 60mph on one them sportsters?


My eyeballs vibrate out at a standstill, nevermind at 60mph lol
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talkToTheHat
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PostPosted: 21:36 - 14 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Get a bandity fazery type thing, Almost upright riding position, cheap compared to a harley. Performance varies from "will obilterate a harley without trying" (bandit 6) to "fast-as-fuck sportsbike without the contortion act (fz1)"

Try lots of bikes. Lots.

What i like about cruisers is they make 60mph feel like a speeding bullet chased by rob halford, and carrying any speed through a roundabout into peg-scraping mayhem. My 535 was a bit smoother than a harley, i could cruise at motorway speed, but it made slow feel fast and was fun to throw about. A lot of people here dont get that. I got me a sensible modernish bike now though.
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Val
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PostPosted: 22:58 - 14 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
SethWhite wrote:
I'm loving the Iron at the moment, it's a little chilly with no fairing on the front, I'd become accustomed to the diversion which i learned on as it seemed to give a little more wind protection.


Welcome to the BCF. Picture of the bike and you with chaps.

Do not do that please just joking Very Happy

It will be nice to see the bike though
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Evil Hans
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PostPosted: 14:51 - 15 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not even HD riders will be wearing their Arseless Chaps at this time of year. Far too chilly.
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talkToTheHat
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PostPosted: 19:03 - 15 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
I miss having my thighs and nads heated by rear cylinder and rear downpipe. inline 4s just dont keep you as warm.
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Ste
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PostPosted: 19:28 - 15 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
would I enjoy eating a live octopus?

Wub

I've been waiting so long for someone to ask that.

(inb4 nsfw)
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SethWhite
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PostPosted: 13:38 - 18 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Val wrote:
SethWhite wrote:
I'm loving the Iron at the moment, it's a little chilly with no fairing on the front, I'd become accustomed to the diversion which i learned on as it seemed to give a little more wind protection.


Welcome to the BCF. Picture of the bike and you with chaps.

Do not do that please just joking Very Happy

It will be nice to see the bike though


Here's a link to a pic:

https://i.imgsafe.org/84052a0.jpg

(No chaps)
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zico
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PostPosted: 14:02 - 18 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
snice
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