New jacket...what you think?and problem with dad...

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

This is my new Alpinestars textile jacket (thanks to the guy that said that alf's motobike shop in worthing you were def right and such a great store, going there again def!) i like it and think it looks good with my new bike..what do think? contructive replys please as i know we all have our own taste! Confused

The problem that i have is that my dad had a CB125 when he was my ages and hasnt rode bikes for a long time and everytime i take ity up and down my road (17KM in total) he keeps asking for a go and i let him as he is my dad after all, but he doesnt understand the following statments:
"im still runing it in so not past 6000rpm"
"dont open it up"
"go slow"
i can tell hes puching it and this doesnt bother me as much as what happend next:
he came to the top of my road (further than i said he sould go) and a car pulled in (wouldnt of happend if done what i said) jamed on front break and as its a RS125 they are very sharp breaks and he almost droped it, a CM more it would have gone and i was shaking afterwards as was so scraed as not a mark on it!!

I had a huge go and banned him from going on it as scared the shit out of me as i payed for all the bike, wasnt a present a present from my dad Confused

i payed for it all and took years to save for. comments please!
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

glad you found alf's, aye it is a good place!
tell your dad that it is YOUR pride and joy and he should leave alone! if he really wants to have a go he will get one for himself! Laughing

Jacket looks good, but would look even better with armoured trousers! Razz

WN
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Weed · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

yea thanks, yea i did just permently ban him and he agrued and did apolise and said i was right! yea tousers are the plan for when it gets colder/have more money!! so skint at the moment!! might go for a new helmet aswell as had this one a while and taken a fair bit of wear and tear.
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

Weed · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

Get yourself some Army Surplus boots too, feet are important too!! Wink

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Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

yea sorry weed i just found the tread and yea was you and didnt mean guy as guy...well person!! anyways its amazing there and got to sit on a a well nice gsxr 1000, i said "this may sound quite wierd but can i sit on a bike to see how it feels!!" def going there again!!

thanks again weed!
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I think it is a fairly safe bet that your Dad will understand and appreciate the fact that you saved hard and paid for the bike out of your own pocket. Thus if he did drop it, I expect he would pay for any damage. Maybe your Dad is different but I would expect most parents to be overjoyed about you working for something you want and respecting you for that.

Someone old enough to be your Dad who owned a CB125 probably had one of the pre-restriction ones which did a genuine 80mph and revved to around 12,000rpm so it is not too dissimilar to your own, modern 4-stroke 125s are only slow because they are built to be.

If it were me I would get the thing run-in (shouldn't take you long once you are out and about on it) and let him have the odd shot once you have it thoroughly warmed up. In any case, revving up a new bike is nowhere near as likley to do any damage as in the old days of cast iron barrels, just make sure it is warmed up fully.

In my experience it is worth keeping your dad on-side when it comes to motorbikes in order to help fend off your mums objections to getting a bigger bike in the future. The bank of Dad usually offers a considerably lower interest rate than your own bank too Wink

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Weed · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

yea, i think were a team at the mo as hes hinting to my mum about a 600 for summer and doing his test next spring, of course i am backing and in return he give my mum the reasurance that my RS125 is much safer than my moped, k we dont say safer but along the lines of a better bike to ride.

Thanks for the point about the CB125 as he said it did 80mph and i thought he was talking out his arse but thanks for setting me straight!! how much BHP was it?
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

come a further 15 mins to hove this afternoon you could have had a brew with some BCF people!
plus piss my street off more by adding to the noise of a unbaffled KTM duke et al Laughing

WN
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Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

yea but was in car as havnt got insurance sorted and 17 next monday! what you ride? when i ran it in we sould arrange a ride out if you want with a few BCF from worthing/brighton/eastbourne area!! dont worry although i have an RS125 i dont drive like a twat and not a chav so all good!
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

Weed · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

WN where abouts in Hove are you? My nan lives bout 5min walk from the train station...
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Type_Mo · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

Nice Jacket, I have one in Blue. How much u pay?

Bike looks nice, There very Unreliable tho, Hope u dont have much trouble with it!

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

it was £149, prob cheaper on web but i wanted to try it out and have a look around, its a medium, how much you pay?does it do ok in winter?
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

before the goverment got there hand on them prob!! all small bikes these days are retricted everywhere!! i mean english weather should be a big enough retriction i think! Very Happy

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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

Villers · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Karma :

God looking at those pictures it reminds me of how much I miss my old RS. It was the same as the ones in the pictures but it had a black seat, not red.

As far as trousers go, get down to a hein gericke if theres one near you. They have a lot of good kit at good prices, plus the customer service is excellent!

Good luck for when you get your insurance, and safe riding

Wink

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Type_Mo · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

Hi Mate,

I got mine a bit cheaper due to working in a bike shop and knowing the right people, I paid £130 and retail is £150, So im happy enough with that Smile

And yes it is good in winter.