Hairy Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 17 minutes ago, Spokey said: Thanks! Dunlop 606 on the rear and Pirelli MT21 on front. I removed the rear foot pegs too, kind of looks nicer, IMHO of course! I have never ridden a bike with "knobblies" before .... how does it handle on tar, and especially in the turns and braking?
dirtypot Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Duane_Bosch said: Mine was an 08. Which for me was the prettiest version of that under seat exhaust CBR. And I love the race replica color ones. The underseat exhaust wasn't without it's challenges. on a hot day in traffic you'd end up with a set of hard boiled eggs in no time. I shudder to think what it would be like for a pillion. I used to have a ZX6R with underseat exhaust but can't say that I ever noticed the heat from under the seat. The engine was more than hot enough though for me to not really notice heat from anywhere else. Duane_Bosch, Andrew_Smith and Spokey 3
Duane_Bosch Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, dirtypot said: I used to have a ZX6R with underseat exhaust but can't say that I ever noticed the heat from under the seat. The engine was more than hot enough though for me to not really notice heat from anywhere else. That's hot. I love middleweight sports bikes. I kinda wish Honda would remake the RVF. That sweet singing little V4 in a modern chassis with modern brakes and Geo. With the single sided swing arm of course. And in Cabin Honda colors. Fans of Rossi (The honda years will know what I'm talking about) If that became a reality I'd buy one. Edited October 20, 2021 by Duane_Bosch dirtypot 1
The Ouzo Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said: That's hot. I love middleweight sports bikes. I kinda wish Honda would remake the RVF. That sweet singing little V4 in a modern chassis with modern brakes and Geo. With the single sided swing arm of course. And in Cabin Honda colors. Fans of Rossi (The honda years will know what I'm talking about) If that became a reality I'd buy one. Yeah I look at the bikes on the floor here and when there is a 600 it always just seems to me to be that bit better looking as a package than the bigger bikes. But the prices of bikes makes my eyes water, top of the rang 'Blade is close to 500k. And then there is the "me" safety factor. I know how I push the limits of my abilities on a bicycle, i'd be dead in a week if I got a motorised bike.
Duane_Bosch Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, ouzo said: But the prices of bikes makes my eyes water, top of the rang 'Blade is close to 500k. Sure. But what does a 4 wheel equivalent cost. What does a street legal track focused Porsche cost? 4 million? Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1
IceCreamMan Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) Another unabashed lover of 600's / 750's. never seen the point of larger than that to be honest. 600 is the perfect machine i reckon. Pity no one makes em anymore. As my wife now is keen to come touring i will need to look at tourers and they all large cc motors. The new Suzuki sure is pretty too. Edited October 20, 2021 by IceCreamMan Duane_Bosch 1
The Ouzo Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said: Sure. But what does a 4 wheel equivalent cost. What does a street legal track focused Porsche cost? 4 million? I dont disagree with you, just shocked at the pricing. But then on the other hand the equivalent bicycle is setting you back close to 300k it makes the 'Blade look like a bargain. Hairy and Duane_Bosch 2
Spokey Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Hairy said: I have never ridden a bike with "knobblies" before .... how does it handle on tar, and especially in the turns and braking? It is noisy, handling is entertaining! In the wet one has to be particularly cautious. It really is a different cornering style altogether. I am a great believer in learning to ride dirt bikes and getting used to how the bike moves around. Personally I think it helped me in the early days of Sportsbike riding if the bike was moving around a bit on bumpy roads. IceCreamMan and Andrew_Smith 2
dirtypot Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Duane_Bosch said: That's hot. I love middleweight sports bikes. I kinda wish Honda would remake the RVF. That sweet singing little V4 in a modern chassis with modern brakes and Geo. With the single sided swing arm of course. And in Cabin Honda colors. Fans of Rossi (The honda years will know what I'm talking about) If that became a reality I'd buy one. Got to agree with you there. I had a VFR back in the day which I loved and I've often toyed with the idea of getting another one because it just brought me so much joy. It really taught me how to ride a bike well. Very forgiving, not enough power to get into trouble and could hold a line really well. Don't have any photos of it that I can find besides this one where I was taking it to a track day at Killarney. It had so little top end speed that I barely slowed down for the corners It was all about holding onto all of the momentum. Hairy, Spokey and Duane_Bosch 3
IceCreamMan Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 Guy i know had a West VFR back in the day. These bikes were real marvels of engineering and working on them with caucasian sized hands was always a mission. But what rewarding little bikes. My brother had a CBR400 and it went well. Had loads of fun on it.
GhostSixFour Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Hairy said: I have never ridden a bike with "knobblies" before .... how does it handle on tar, and especially in the turns and braking? I think between this and the issues you've been having it's time to get a n+1 ADV bike. Hairy, Spokey and dirtypot 2 1
Hairy Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 4 hours ago, dirtypot said: Got to agree with you there. I had a VFR back in the day which I loved and I've often toyed with the idea of getting another one because it just brought me so much joy. It really taught me how to ride a bike well. Very forgiving, not enough power to get into trouble and could hold a line really well. Don't have any photos of it that I can find besides this one where I was taking it to a track day at Killarney. It had so little top end speed that I barely slowed down for the corners It was all about holding onto all of the momentum. Was it at least faster than a Harley ?
dirtypot Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, Hairy said: Was it at least faster than a Harley ? Around a corner, definitely! ???? Hairy and Eddy Gordo 2
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted October 21, 2021 Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) Edited October 21, 2021 by Steven Knoetze (sk27) IceCreamMan, patches, Hairy and 1 other 4
Andrew_Smith Posted October 21, 2021 Posted October 21, 2021 BMW R nineT Urban G/S My dream bike confirmed. Hairy, Spokey and Duane_Bosch 3
Hairy Posted October 21, 2021 Posted October 21, 2021 43 minutes ago, Steven Knoetze (sk27) said: How else do you think the world spins around it's axis .... Harley Torque makes the world go around! RoddieJ 1
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