First Time Motorbike

by **Dr Rev** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:19 am

drowningbitbybit wrote:
Dec wrote: more of a cruiser type road thingy

*shudder*

Sorry, betraying my sportsbikes and off-road prejudices there... cruisers... cant stand 'em

"Cruisers. For People That Can't Ride Real Bikes"

I kinda agree, Cruisers are slow, no ground clearance , too much chrome to polish........

by **Dr Rev** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:07 pm

But everone is different, i just dont like harley's etc

by **pat42** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:32 pm

Ha.......my first 'big' bike was a Yamaha Virago 1000 while my mates had GSXR's and FZR's.

I wanted a bike like that cos I was doing a big tour of Spain.

The described it "like riding a spongey armchair"

In the thousands of miles travelled I never complained of a sore arse or

back!!

I really wanted a Super Tenere or Dominator, and only went into the bike shop as a bit of a joke when I saw the Virago.

Iwas certain they would never give me credit............I walked out half an hour later with a £3500 bike!!!

by **Dr Rev** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:41 pm

Yeh ! Love it when that happen's , My mate when shopping for a sofa and i went with him, bought a ZX6R instead.........

by **drowningbitbybit** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:51 pm

A friend of mine, had a row with his girlfriend... an hour later he had a new ZX10 :lol:

by **Dr Rev** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:54 pm

I would try that with my wife but i would end up with a slap !!!!! :cry:

by **pat42** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:03 pm

Oh......the best I can do after an argument with a girlfriend is buying a TV.......not the same as a ZX10

by **Dr Rev** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:06 pm

I am very lucky that my wife lets me have a bike, it is a expensive toy after all....

by **drowningbitbybit** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:14 pm

If my other half took away the keys for my bike...

...I'd steal the keys for her bike :lol:

by **Dr Rev** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:23 pm

I would do the same but she rides a small Honda CB1 400..

by **Dr Rev** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:29 pm

Bikers i know had a Awful weekend, everyone was ok though.... :shock:

by **drowningbitbybit** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:46 pm

Oops...

"30mph officer... yes, definitely 30mph....." :wink:

by **Dr Rev** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:50 pm

what happened was a lone GSXR1000 rider overtook them all on a bend and lost it, and hit a car, and the rest piled in :cry:

by **pat42** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:00 pm

Synchronised crashing!!!

Only in Essex :wink:

by **Dec** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:13 pm

When I mean cruiser I don't mean fat man harley, I mean like the Suzuki Bandit, or Honda CB500

As for wife's and presents...I wish..

by **Dr Rev** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:47 pm

Now this is a bike, one day i will pick one up, just have to be very nice to my wife !

by **drowningbitbybit** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:51 pm

I've already slagged off cruisers.... dont get me started on Ducatis..... :wink:

by **Dr Rev** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:10 pm

Whats wrong with Dukes , apart from the electrics ???

by **drowningbitbybit** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:45 pm

Nothing really.... well, as long as it doesnt rain :wink:

But I do think there's an attitude issue with ducati riders, who more often than not look down on japanese bikes despite the fact that the japs are far better at making 'em!

by **Dr Rev** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:58 pm

I can understand that, the prob i had with my Duke was that a major service would cost me about £750.00, where as my GSXR was only £250.00.

i do miss the sound of a V-twin though...... :cry:

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