What is more FUN?

Now your talking my lingo.:thumbsup:

 

Female superior. That way, I can continue to watch TV, drink my beer, eat chips, and operate the remote. I think it's called multi-tasking. I know, I'm a pig.

 

HELP DerStuka!!!
I HAVE BEEN HIJACKED!!!


(But I am laughing!!!) :biggrin:

 

I like a mix of twisty sections and fast sections. I also like scenery.

 

Stinky Johnson.... I can only imagine what the hell that looks like!

 

Well thanks for the kind words brother.

I've been talking to the wife about saving nickels for a dedicated track bike. And the two types of bikes I am seriously looking at are the RS 250 two-strokes Honda and Aprillia made or an SV 650.

Why? Everyone who has one says they are "fun" and they'll really teach you to focus on skill. Like a LOL!

BZ

 

Hello,

This is both a bit of an introduction, which I haven't done even though I've been hanging out here for a little while, and a reply.

Right now my ride is a 700 nighthawk, the reason? It's a fun commuter bike that is as low mainenance as you can get. I typically put on 15,000 km a year, and considering our shorter riding season up here in the Kootenays that's quite a few.

It's not my first nighthawk and the one I have now will be probably become another parts bike before long, but I digress.

I've ridden a few other bikes and the one that was the most fun was a 600 ninja.

When I rode it though I had the "a little more power would be nice" feeling.

I feel the same about my nighthawk, but I've gotten to the place in my life (turn 48 this year) where I can live with what I've got for now.

If I was to change the bike I ride, my first choice would be a 5th gen VFR... and I'd probably want more power before long.

What I haven't had the chance to ride, and I'd like to, is a V65 Sabre, I think that would tell the scary, I mean, story.

Being a commuter guy, it gnaws at me a little bit to push my bike to the edge, that feeling usually disappears once I actually get into some of our twisties up here though.

So I guess for fun while commuting, it would be more power, for actual all out fun, it would be light and quick.

I'd like to thank the person who started this board, and all the members, I really enjoy coming here.

Steve D.

 

Good thread Nung. Permit me an analogy. Would you rather ride a fast woman slow or a nice girl fast. Like bikes they both have their upsides. There are no downsides I can think of.
Most of us had not had the opportunity to ride every example of either. But every ride on either is a good thing

 

What is more fun? Hmmm...that depends Nungboy.

Wow,I swear you were looking at my bike list when you posted your question Nungboy. LOL!!!:biggrin: My bikes fit the exact target profile you described. An older moderate powered machine,a newer much more powerful liter-class machine,and a do-it-all-in-betweener. The answer is they're all fun to ride. They all just require a different riding style. The Ducati is light,lithe,and agile. It only has about 80hp,so it's imperative,you MUST be aggressive with the throttle. I installed a lightened 1.25lb flywheel(stock is 4.25lbs) so you've got to give it revs off the line and keep those revs up during cornering otherwise the motor winds down quickly. The thing is so slender and dinky that it's a joy to ride fast in the twisties. Not much top end,but every one of those ponies is usable at anytime. I've got a Fast by Ferracci 12.5 to 1 high compression piston kit that I'll be installing this summer,it oughta pep that motor up a bit! The RC51 isn't the fastest liter-class bike out there,or the most powerful either,but it's racetrack bred and it simply BEGS to be ridden fast. The bike is flawed in stock form,but it has tons of potential. That's why I bought it,I like a challenge. Mine is lightened and heavily modified,most RC51's are. The power and torque are excellent,but the chassis gets upset easily in the corners with the harsh stock suspension. I'm currently using Matris Racing suspension components(MO5-R rear shock,M4R steering damper,and still saving my pennies for a set of FO5-R fork cartridges). I'm using an HRC 1/6th turn (60 degrees of rotation) racing throttle,and zero throttle slop(I simply prefer it that way). On the RC51 all you're thinking about is the throttle,how am I getting on the throttle,how am I getting off the throttle,where am I at with the throttle? Run the bike deep into the corners,stand on the brakes,turn it quickly,get it up quickly onto the meat of the tire,squeeze that throttle gently otherwise you're leaving darkies or high-siding and landing on your head. With all that power,liter-bikes are all about finesse and throttle control. Once you've mastered that point-and-squirt technique though,you just can't stop giggling in your helmet. I've been experimenting with a GP Tech thumb brake on my RC51 to trail brake and smooth the on/off throttle transition in the corners. I've gotten so used to that 1/6th turn HRC throttle that I'm actually looking at installing a variable racing throttle to shorten up the throttle movement to 50 or even 45 degrees of rotation. That oughta make throttle control REALLY interesting. As I told you,I like a challenge. And the VFR? It sits right in that sweet spot between the two. Not as light,lithe or agile as the small bike,but much more stable and planted in the turns and not so dependent on high revs to keep the motor happy. Not as much brute power as the big bike,but plenty of power-on-tap with velvety smooth and torquey power delivery. And most importantly,there's absolutely nothing about the VFR that distracts you from your ride. You can hammer it through the twisties AND ride it all day without the cramped ergo's,sore butt,or stiff shoulders that you get from riding the other two. And as you know Nungboy,you just can't beat that! Like I said they're all fun to ride,none more so than the other. I guess it just depends on how you feel like riding on that day. (P.S. I've been yammering about them in my post so I sent along a couple of pics of my Ducati and the thumb brake on my RC51 for you,I thought you might get a kick out of them. Sorry,no full pics of the RC51,the tail section is currently off and being painted.)

 

Dudes, whats wrong with riding a fast bike slow? Nothing. trick is just that as it will tempt you oh so much, But I have a lot of control so it's all good, I'd rather have more than to wish I had more. all though it sure is a hoot to ride a CT70 all rung out knowing no matter what you'll be ok.

LOL riding position? any that keeps me in control, Period!