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I just passed my CBT today (basic cycle saftey course) and got a bike

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However, that is a pretty cool bike.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301198.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301198.page GMT Re:Motorcyclists?
Can you use it yet, or do you need to go on and do another test?

Motorcycles always interest me, but alert that sensible part of my brain that dissuades me from doing anything. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301215.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301215.page GMT Motorcyclists? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301223.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301223.page GMT Motorcyclists?
@silver i'll try not to, i don't want to die anyway ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301229.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301229.page GMT Motorcyclists?
I sold it when I moved and haven't gotten another one and I really miss riding. Maybe being married and having a kid has something to do with that though...

Be careful and have fun.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301434.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301434.page GMT Motorcyclists?
It's a lot of fun. Insurance and gas is cheap... I always wear my gear, which includes full face helmet, armored jacket, gloves, boots and sometimes kneepads. I really need to get some motorcycle armored pants soon.

I learned how to ride on a Honda Rebel. It was a fantastic beginner's bike and really taught me quite a bit about riding.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301455.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301455.page GMT Motorcyclists? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301462.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301462.page GMT Re:Motorcyclists?


ZZR1100, magic carpet. Lovely ride. Fast, agile for it's size, blocks most of the wind with the briliant fairing and all day long comfy.

Congrats on your CBT, don't ride like a dick. One pull from the police within 2 years = instant ban! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301508.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301508.page GMT Motorcyclists?
I know when I'm on my motorcycle automobiles will always win because they are 10 times heavier and more stable with 4 tires. I usually stay within the speed limit and away from most drivers unless I'm in traffic.

Elmodiddy, that's a really nice ZZR. I have a coworker that has a ZX14. I'm too old for crotch rockets so I stick to cruisers. My back doesn't hurt as much and my tummy is not on a gas tank... But I do see idiots on cruisers. I've seen at least 2 riding with no hands showing off.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301534.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301534.page GMT Motorcyclists?
They are not as bad as the lightweight pocket rockets, ZX6R, R6's etc. I hate them. Feels like I'm gonna break the damned thing.

The one thing which bugs me more than anything else, even the dicks who ride like pillocks are the morons who ride with jeans and t-shirts only! 20mph and above and you're marmite. Had to pick up enough who'd done it and I despise them for their stupidity.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301569.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301569.page GMT Motorcyclists?
Around 2000, I traded it for this one:


My wife and I took our honeymoon on that bike, riding 4000 miles to Yellowstone and back. And realized that what we really liked was those long tours. So in 2006, I traded that one in for:



We rode to Death Valley that summer, 6000 miles round trip, including stops at the Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion, Canyonlands, Arches, and most of the other national parks in the southwest.

I've also ridden it to New Orleans and back, and we're looking to hit the Northeast US this summer.
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Elmodiddly wrote:ZZR14's or ZX14's as you have them branded are nice but I like the Zed11's nice sound and I don't have my knees inside my armpits as it's more upright. Like I said all day long comfort.


Thanks for catching that. I don't know much about Sport Bikes nor Cruisers either. I've only been riding for a bit over one year.

Elmodiddly wrote:The one thing which bugs me more than anything else, even the dicks who ride like pillocks are the morons who ride with jeans and t-shirts only! 20mph and above and you're marmite. Had to pick up enough who'd done it and I despise them for their stupidity.


Yep, Squids... I see plenty of them. Some even have their helmets locked on the bike. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301836.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301836.page GMT Motorcyclists? UK helmets are compulsory and being a medic I often get to see the mess in summer with riding Gods who end up knocking on His door before they are due. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301977.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301977.page GMT Motorcyclists?
SilverMK2 wrote:Please don't do what most bikers seem to do and drive like an idiot (ie driving "between" the lanes, undertaking, etc, etc).

However, that is a pretty cool bike.


You should see the guys swerving in between lanes in Seoul with propane strapped to their little bikes. No fear whatsoever in those blokes.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301985.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2301985.page GMT Re:Motorcyclists?
I ride a Suzuki GS 500 and my other half has a Suzuki Bandit 1250 Grand Touring- thats a lovely bike just a bit on the heavy side! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2302018.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2302018.page GMT Re:Motorcyclists?
Motorbikes are so much better then cars. Even just riding down to the shops to buy some food is fun.

Oh, this photo is the "Just bought it" photo. Im no longer on my Learners.

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GPX750r, she's my usual ride. Proper 1980s muscle bike.



My Honda H100S (the blue one) which is a great laugh.

The other bike was my old CX500 which I no longer have.
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I like them though, same as my Zed, they can pull a house down with the torque.

The Honda 100S was my first ever bike!! Loved it. The S was supposed to stand for sport! I was pulling wheelies in front of my mates and front end landed hard and bent the forks. Dumped it in a bush and walked away then bought an RGV500 a month later!!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2305340.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2305340.page GMT Re:Motorcyclists? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2305509.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2305509.page GMT Motorcyclists?
Amaya wrote:

You should see the guys swerving in between lanes in Seoul with propane strapped to their little bikes. No fear whatsoever in those blokes.


I lived there 4 years...I have a photo in a box somewhere of a guy, on a scooter, with a giant pane of glass.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2305578.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2305578.page GMT Motorcyclists?
agnosto wrote:
Amaya wrote:

You should see the guys swerving in between lanes in Seoul with propane strapped to their little bikes. No fear whatsoever in those blokes.


I lived there 4 years...I have a photo in a box somewhere of a guy, on a scooter, with a giant pane of glass.


It's the funniest gak ever. I don't think anything tops the warped world of Asian roads.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2305812.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2305812.page GMT Motorcyclists?
Elmodiddly wrote:A friend I ride with has a GPX 750, nice bike but feels lumpy and needs a straight line, even with rebuilt suspension he finds it can't cope. He complains when we hit the B roads but still tries to keep it going.

I like them though, same as my Zed, they can pull a house down with the torque.

The Honda 100S was my first ever bike!! Loved it. The S was supposed to stand for sport! I was pulling wheelies in front of my mates and front end landed hard and bent the forks. Dumped it in a bush and walked away then bought an RGV500 a month later!!


Hehe, yes mate - I always think of the GPX as being more sports-tourer, than sports bike.

When me n the mrs worked at Minehead Butlins over the summer, we did the trip from there to Nottingham FOUR times, two up on the GPX in a mixture of weathers! Coped no problem and not too uncomfy if you get off for a coffee every hour.

And yeah, I have to say, even if the H100 has only a tenth the power as the Ninja, I'd say it's even more fun to ride. Do 20 and it feels like you're doing 60.

Whereabouts in UK you, mate? If we're ever in same area we'll have to have a bit of a ride out/WH game.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2306778.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2306778.page GMT Motorcyclists? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2306987.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/338136/2306987.page GMT