My god! Big bike...

Springbok_Tony · Banned Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hey all, just finished watching Top bikes on UK Horizons...
They had the 'Big boss'.. Harley Davidson lookalike with a V8!!!!
It only costs £35 000 for a standard one £45 000 with all the chrome and add onns. Apparently this guy in America just ordered an 8.4 litre which was going for only £120 000 from the factory. My God! :o

And after watching Top Gear GTi and then Top Bikes i have decided to get an NSR!

Oh yes, you heard me, once again i have changed my mind, the only reason i wanted or was 'told' to get a car, was because i can pick people up... fuck em, i wanna be alone and fast!

Before i decided to get the NSR i had a look and almost ordered a Yamaha XVS 125 Dragstar 'Harley look alike'... Smile

But changed my mind when i heard the pedals have a tendancy to scrape along the floor when u lean too heavily into corners and only has a top speed of 65mph. Confused

Ah well, 110mph ( Debatable), Beauty, stlye... i think i'l go for good old Honda! 8)

Another thing...

They just had it on Top Bikes, would you go for the Ducati 996 or the Yamaha R1... Personally i like the R1... but then again i havent ridin either of em...

If you wish to reply, have fun doing it!

Cheers, Tony... Rolling Eyes

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Forget the V8 bikes, some American company makes a jet powered bike. Very quick (in a straight line).

As to the R1 vs 996, difficult choice. The 996 is ugly (personal opinion) and everywhere, the R1 is just everywhere. Both are quicker than me. At the end of the day I would probably choose something a bit silly just for fun (like a Bimota Tesi or a Honda NR750)

All the best

Keith

Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I love the styling of Ducatis, they all look so sweet, and the 996 is seriously nice Smile

TJ NSR · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

i like the nr750

apparently the nsrs looks are based on the nr!!!

safe!!!

Phil. · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Yea the nsr does look like the nr but i'm glad they put twin head lights on it...and lost that stupid oval piston arrangement.

I see that triumph have made a 2.2 liter cruser, with twice the torque of a blade...Wonder how fast thats gonna be 0-60

TJ NSR · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

TWICE THE TORQUE of a Blade!!!

WOW

Milo · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Karma :

yeah, i read that in MCN. BEAST!!!

I'd rather go for the drysdale 1L V8 arrangement. it's more sporty but it's also got a very small block V8! :D

Springbok_Tony · Banned Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Alright,

Yeah although the V8's sound impressive the huge fan on the front looks a bit silly... And the tank, how u meant to get ure knees around that?
I dunno if i would choose something else, i'm a bit of an R1 fanatic, although you do make a huge point of them being everywhere.

Cheers, Tony...

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

As far as I can see the only reason to get a crusier would be if it had a fuk-off great V8 in it... I can remember a magazine article a while ago saying that the Boss Hoss had 1 - 2 second 0-60 times... having a large car tyre (illegal in the UK though) probably helps.

Guest · Posted: 10:54 - 03 Mar 2002 Post subject: V8

I saw the same program, what a beast.
i prefered the R1 myself but i have sat on one and don't have
a hope in hell of reaching the ground(shortarse) Crying or Very sad

Did you see the TopBike before it,they had a review of an RS250
and a Wheelie school.
Top program.
Wink

Phil.S · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

oops forgot to log in.
that was me.

Springbok_Tony · Banned Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Alright,

Yeah i did, id much prefer to learn to master wheeling on one of those bikes that way if u go to far you dont wipe it.
Yeah the Aprilia 250 wasnt too bad, but i want to travel and as that bird said it's uncomfy for long trips. What do you recon.

Another programme i was watching later on last night was Biker Roadshow. Usually they have utter shit on but last night, this bird bought an old bandit and this guy was fixing it up, and teaching her how to replace parts on it. Another thing is they where showing security for the bike, those disc locks are pretty good but if ure like me and 4get they are on and wonder why the fuck the bike aint getting newhere... Embarassed

oh well.

This guy also built a Harley up... he connected the wiring and put on the new body kit last night ( Silver with orange flames ), and they didnt show it start up and go... damn, now i have to find the next episode!

Cheers, Tony... Rolling Eyes

P.S Good point G, although when i'm pissed i have trouble tryna put a key into a key hole, i dunno how id ride a bike. Confused

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Most locks are rather too easy to break. They will put off a joyrider, but professional scum will get past them. With a disk lock they can just lift the bike into a van, or if they are really desperate the nasty way of dealing with a lock is to use liquid nitrogen on it, the lock gets very cold and brittle and so shatters when hit with a hammer.

Not sure what the solution is. Tracking device?

All the best

Keith

Springbok_Tony · Banned Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Yeah, micro dots...

You how much that would cost? The chain and disc lock is gonna cost me £160 already.....

Cheers, Tony... Rolling Eyes

retrofly · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

tj said

retrofly · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

tj said

TJ NSR · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

RETROFLY SAID

Phil. · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

https://www.bikepics.com/pics/hon-cbr600-95-bikepics-17183.jpg
95 CBR 600

https://www.v-four.freeserve.co.uk/images/nr750.jpg
NR 750

https://summy.members.easyspace.com/images/my_nsr/nsr_sunny.jpg
NSR125

The NSR got an Update around 1994 and looking at the CBR and NR i personally reckon the designers were more inspired by the NR than the CBR.

The NR was a bit of a concept bike from what i hear. It had the oval pistons, Carbon fiber composite bodywork, a titanium tinted screen and the complicated exaust system. £38,000 new apparently..For that much i think i could love with out them extras.

Shamrock · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

One time I forgot to take the disk lock off my back wheel. Drove away then bang! Look behind me and see my disk lock in pieces on the ground. Great quality obviously! It had jammed under the swing arm(or whatever u call it) and snapped off. It was only a little dented tho but luckily the brake disc wasnt bent.
By the way Summy, did you put that black tyre paint on your Pirellis? They look very black!

Phil. · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Nope i never put black tyre paint on my tyres... I did adjust the contrast and brightness of that pic though, that might of had somthin to do with it

Shamrock · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Photo looks good anyway!

Springbok_Tony · Banned Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

That pic of SummY's bike makes me want to get a Blue/Red NSR rather than a Black/Orange one... Confused

Decisions decisions...

Damnit!

Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

is this blank and orange one like mine? shown on my avitor? i would have loved to get the red and blue one

Springbok_Tony · Banned Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hey dude,

No it isnt, if u go to ' Visitors bikes' a good example is esko's bike from finland...

Cheers, Tony... Rolling Eyes