Failed my bike test! - Page 3

tony g · 10th October 2008, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete

Is this a 100cc fireblade?

yeah

tony g · 10th October 2008, 20:23

did you know the honda c50/90's are the best selling bikes of all time !!!!!!!

Pete · 10th October 2008, 23:49

They're hoot to ride really, thrash the life out of them and they're great fun for a few miles.

If my commute to work was more local I'd be sorely tempted by a C1 of all things. I think they make a lot of sense.

Rob75 · 11th October 2008, 00:05

i nearly bought a honda 90 for £100 about a year ago, but i got scared doing about 30 mph on it, kept on thinking i was going to fall off!

Tyler Durden · 11th October 2008, 18:05

Hehe 100cc blade lol, didnt realise I put that!

Heres what I mean...

Going from this...

To this...

Reason behind it? Have had a few 'big' cc bikes, but nothing feels as good as wringing a fast 600 to within an inch of its life

Involving ride.

Truck-Driver · 11th October 2008, 23:12

Bad luck on failing the test, but when you do get it, it will be worth it.

I am constantly thumbing my indicator button to make sure I have cancelled the indicators. There are far too many silly old sods driving old Rovers around to risk confusing them with false signals

CFS75 · 12th October 2008, 19:11

Hey Truck-Driver, when we silly old sods rode motor cycles they did not have indicators, so you have to make allowances for us!

Paranoid Carlos · 13th October 2008, 22:42

Soon as get a bit of no claims together think I'm going the R1 route, tried a mates a couple of days ago and errmm crikey tips into roundabouts bit quicker than the Fazer

and the riding position fits me better than the Fazer which i'm still trying to get my head around all that power makes it so simple to ride.

So I guess you can tell I loved it......

Phil260 · 14th October 2008, 08:29

I really think there's too much traffic around these days for pseudo race bikes. You have to commit to a corner before you know what's on the far side of it. And the riding position makes you feel like you have to be the fastest thing on the road.

Perhaps it's just that I'm getting older but I prefer the plod plod plod of the Harley these days.

I high sided my Yam about 12 years ago in Yorkshire. Luckily there was nothing coming the other way, but it made me see things a little differently.

Biking is the best fun you can have on wheels, but just don't go from a 125 straight to a 900RR. That is a recipe for disaster.

By the way, this is my dream machine. I looked for one for 10 years but gave up this year.

Phil

tony g · 14th October 2008, 21:21

sounds like you are enjoying your Harley Phil !! I see it every day even in the rain

10th October 2008, 23:49	#23
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,874 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	They're hoot to ride really, thrash the life out of them and they're great fun for a few miles. If my commute to work was more local I'd be sorely tempted by a C1 of all things. I think they make a lot of sense. __________________ Follow The Club On Twitter

11th October 2008, 00:05	#24
Rob75 Gets stuck in Jaguar Join Date: May 2008 Location: wellington, somerset Posts: 905 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i nearly bought a honda 90 for £100 about a year ago, but i got scared doing about 30 mph on it, kept on thinking i was going to fall off! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11th October 2008, 18:05	#25
Tyler Durden Avid contributor MG ZT CDTi 135+ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Suffolk Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hehe 100cc blade lol, didnt realise I put that! Heres what I mean... Going from this... To this... Reason behind it? Have had a few 'big' cc bikes, but nothing feels as good as wringing a fast 600 to within an inch of its life Involving ride. __________________ "Sometimes you're the pigeon, other times you're the statue"

13th October 2008, 22:42	#28
Paranoid Carlos Posted a thing or two Starlight CDT Conn SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Erdington, Birmingham Posts: 1,057 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Soon as get a bit of no claims together think I'm going the R1 route, tried a mates a couple of days ago and errmm crikey tips into roundabouts bit quicker than the Fazer and the riding position fits me better than the Fazer which i'm still trying to get my head around all that power makes it so simple to ride. So I guess you can tell I loved it...... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

14th October 2008, 08:29	#29
Phil260 Loves to post MG ZT 260 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 263 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I really think there's too much traffic around these days for pseudo race bikes. You have to commit to a corner before you know what's on the far side of it. And the riding position makes you feel like you have to be the fastest thing on the road. Perhaps it's just that I'm getting older but I prefer the plod plod plod of the Harley these days. I high sided my Yam about 12 years ago in Yorkshire. Luckily there was nothing coming the other way, but it made me see things a little differently. Biking is the best fun you can have on wheels, but just don't go from a 125 straight to a 900RR. That is a recipe for disaster. By the way, this is my dream machine. I looked for one for 10 years but gave up this year. Phil __________________ I would have followed you, my brother, my captain, my king. Last edited by Phil260; 14th October 2008 at 08:34..

10th October 2008, 20:23	#22
tony g Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: cumbria Posts: 1,238 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 24 Posts	did you know the honda c50/90's are the best selling bikes of all time !!!!!!!

11th October 2008, 23:12	#26
Truck-Driver Regular poster 75 Saloon CDT Club SE 2001 Y Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Derbyshire Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Bad luck on failing the test, but when you do get it, it will be worth it. I am constantly thumbing my indicator button to make sure I have cancelled the indicators. There are far too many silly old sods driving old Rovers around to risk confusing them with false signals

12th October 2008, 19:11	#27
CFS75 Loves to post Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colchester Posts: 341 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hey Truck-Driver, when we silly old sods rode motor cycles they did not have indicators, so you have to make allowances for us!

14th October 2008, 21:21	#30
tony g Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: cumbria Posts: 1,238 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 24 Posts	sounds like you are enjoying your Harley Phil !! I see it every day even in the rain