Bike recommendations

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If a GSXR couldn’t outrun an SR, it was broken or the guy riding it was a tard.

My KZ1000R was built in the early 80s and ran 11.5s at 115 mph - STOCK.

I had a Hindle pipe, uprated carbs, cams, and it would slap a Viper around like a mouthy kid.

If you want a fun bike that won’t cost you much to insure, but will likely kill you at warp speed …

There was a funny time period back in the 80s when a lot of Japanese bikes were being released here, and then subsequently black-flagged by insurance companies as unrideable.

Now, years later, companies have completely forgotten about them, and you can insure them for next to nothing.

Yes, it takes a certain type of person to ride one. Most nancy boys on bikes these days terrify me outright. If you can’t ride from one side of an intersection to the other without taking your feet off the ground, park it before you die.

I’m going to be very surprised if insurance doesn’t skyrocket again for bikes. Ever since the late 90s when every 17-year old boy racer went out an bought a bike, lots of people have been dying.

Anyway, I’m talking about the 2-stroke GP bikes. If you think 2-strokes are for lawnmowers and outboard motors … go back to school.

2 strokes make twice as much power as a 4 stroke by nature. Why? Because in the time it takes a 4 stroke to make one power cycle, a 2 stroke has been around twice.

So even with 1/2 the displacement and 1/2 the power, you can be just as fast.

Some of the 2 strokes are really dated looking, even into the 80s with the 400D.

But, what I always wanted (I’m not allowed to ride bikes anymore … near death experience and years of recovery notwithstanding, I miss them)

The Suzuki Gamma 500 (also available in 250cc)

http://www.magicalracing.co.jp/LineUp/gamma_image/gm_22.jpg

Still greatly feared and revered in Japan, these bikes were authentic GP race bikes, trimmed out for the street.

They made 95 hp and only weighed 140 kg (300lbs)

But, let’s not forget, that’s 2-stroke power.

Stupid fast, and insurable as a 500cc

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dude that guy must not knwo how to ride a bike. a stock gsxr 600 should be runnin 10 seconds. i doubt your stock sr with exhaust will run 10 seconds.

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i think fobwall was attempting to make some kind of pun or a joke with that statement. if so… fail

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haha, I was the guy on the bike and it was my sisters bike… and I already laughed at fob for thinking he kept up

believe me when I say he might as well have been on a pedal powered bicycle at the rate that thing was able to pull away from his car :smiley:

and it’s a pussy bike, get on that 500cc that mr200 posted and you’ll know a whole new level of adrenaline when you twist that throttle… even that little 500cc will give you more of a rush than anything you could ever experience in a road car

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No two stroke for me. I had numerious 2 cycle karts with far smaller engines and they were very quick once they hit “vaatkk” 250cc of that would be a deathwish and a 1/2.

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crsbb… you fail for being an idiot.

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It probobally broke down after since hes from the west end.

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Yup, like the way you put sentences together.

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terrible attempt.

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Scotty sorry I’m going to have to agree with Mark that your attempt at a sentence in that post definitely broke down haha…

Devin, in all seriousness - the GSXR600 is an absolutely amazing bike and if I bought a bike, it would probably be a GSXR1000 only because I’ve been riding for many years and the 600 loses its wow factor pretty quickly for me.

But it would be a great learner bike, if not a bit much but since you claim to have pro race experience it shouldn’t be an issue for you. Just do me a favor and be fuckin careful and dont ride like a jackass.

I’ve known too many people who have been hurt and/or died on bikes. I tried like crazy to talk my sister out of getting a bike. I purposely let me license expire to help discourage me from riding any more even though I friggn love riding.

In fact, my true suggestion to you is to try to talk yourself out of wanting to ride - as awesome as it is, there is a point where its just not worth it to do something fun and bikes are past that line in my opinion. No matter how good of a rider you are and no matter how safe, there is always a jackass that will run a red light or stop sign unexpectedly and you’ll never be able to walk again - if you’re lucky.

Think about all of those times there have been little fender benders and stupid accidents in your car - if you’ve never had one of those I would be surprised and you’re a lucky guy so far. Well, all of those cases - if you would have been on your bike you’d probably have a broken leg or in the very absolute nicest scenario you would have some nasty burns and scrapes with sand embedded in your flesh which you’ll need to pick out later with a pair of tweezers and trust me, that is not a pleasant experience.

Fuck what I said about the GSXR, dont buy a bike. haha

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Riding a bike is different then driving a car. My dad thinks I am going to kill myself on a bike so fast because of how I drive my car. It is completely different. The car is a cage around me, I am pretty safe. The bike is not as safe comparatively speeking, as there is no cage around you. For this reason I am extremely cautious on a bike.

It is something that demands a shit load of respect.

You must ride with the assumption that every car on the road could kill you at any time. If you think like this, you should be prepared for the one that actually attempts to do it. Obviously, you don’t have control over someone crossing the lane and hitting you head on, but I don’t think you should just pussy out like that.

There are lots of people that should NOT have bikes. There are some people that have the respect that a bike demands.

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when you ride you don’t need to drive ur bike u have to drive every other car on the road cause your so small no1 sees you

id rather be on a bike if something happened in front of me because i would be able to avoid it easier as you are one with a bike when you ride, where as in a car u have to worry about this big metal hunk of crap and avoiding being hit.

and iv always wanted an R1 or a bussa. lol im getting an enduro for this summer, shits and giggles.

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When I first rode (years ago) I was on a sportbike. When I worked in Ghana for a while, I had a dirtbike 150cc Yamaha dirtbike, as I was riding over sand ALL THE TIME.

The throttle control I learned on the dirtbike has helped me more than I could have ever dreamed. It’s another level of control that you don’t initially get on street bikes. My advice is pick up a 150cc dirtbike, tool around for a year on dirt and slippery surfaces, and then go to the 600cc bike.

Of course, when you are excited, it’s hard to not buy a sportsbike. :slight_smile:

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Not sure about what allot of people are saying here, but Super Sport 600 is a tone of bike to start with. A 10-11 second bike to start of with is crazy. Especially if you have not been around or riden anything before.

If you where just getting your drivers licence for the first time, would you buy an ENZO. It’s pretty much slower anyways, how long do you think you would live?

An SV650s is a good start, it’s a V-twin, much better to ride around town and more forgiving then a sport 600. Great handling and braking and still around 12 sec. Trust me, speed on a bike feels way faster then a car.

You could try a Katana 600-750. I like the sound of the I-4, it’s not as nice in town as the the SV, but it has the full fairing look that I like. It’s no Super Sport. It does not handle like the SV but it is much more comfortable to ride then any of Sport bikes.

Both the SV and Katana are very cheap to insurance. Another reason to go with one of these.

You bairly loose any money on a bike, so start with something allot of fun, but can you learn to ride the bag off of it. If you start with a bike that scares you, that sucks. You will take allot longer to become a better ride and will not be able to pay as much attention to traffic.

You get one life, enjoy it and move up!!!

cvm07