Hopefully getting when I pass my cat C.
Have a 1150gs at the moment. So gotta go through the BS of scrubbing that to death so I can sell it.
I love these things, built like tanks and are frigging massive. Obvious downside though is they are ■■■■ heavy lol. The picture doesn’t make it look that big but you really need to stand next to it to really fun how big and heavy these are.
My dad made the mistake of reversing into my bike with, ironically my transit… Had to get a new door for my transit.
So, any bikers here, if so what bike have you got?
After what is now pushing nearly 4 years abstinence (had my right foot screwed back together), the call of the wild is back with a vengeance. Presently replacing all my leathers, boots, gloves, lid etc after my lovely ex ditched my kit while i was away in Bulgaria (bless her).
Recently been mulling over this beast - the new MV F3 800. Just love the AMG livery, but i think there`s only 250 up for grabs.
It isnt particularly user friendly in the lower rev range, and the fuelling, although much improved, is still not at all town traffic friendly. It should really have a steering damper, as it can get a bit twitchy having a pretty short wheelbase (it is a supersport after all). Electronic throttle has its minor foibles too. Nothing catastrophic, but a bit annoying. ■■■■■■ gorgeous, but too track orientated really.
So, i`m obsessing over this now…
Altogether a more usable all-round package. It must have a good two or three grands worth of ohlins/brembo goodies on it, plus a neat quickshifter, so i reckon its a helluva lot of quality machinery for the price tag. Being around 10 and a half stone wet through, i like the middleweights - i think the litre machines are more suited to the bigger guys really, but thats just my personal take on it. Also, this beautys nearly 3 grand less than the MV.
Won`t be long now - just gotta stop umming and ahhing.
I don’t think I could handle a supersports bike. They just have way too much power.
Well I probably could but I am not the most sensible driver when you give him a something like that, I’d be dead within the week.
adam277:
I don’t think I could handle a supersports bike. They just have way too much power.
Well I probably could but I am not the most sensible driver when you give him a something like that, I’d be dead within the week.
I’m best sticking to the big old heavy bikes
When I used to instruct on trackdays I used to tell the students that the throttle works both ways and for them never to ride faster than they were comfortable with and never allow themselves to be goaded by quicker riders.
adam277:
I don’t think I could handle a supersports bike. They just have way too much power.
Well I probably could but I am not the most sensible driver when you give him a something like that, I’d be dead within the week.
Definitely not from a video mate. They were all taken by the pro photographers who frequent race tracks, so I’m assuming they would be part of a burst. Strangely, none of those crashes injured me, most of my serious injuries came from innocuous looking minor spills.
I’d really like a Harley Fat Boy ideally. I know I know Harley’s are cliched but I don’t care, the solid wheels etc do it for me. Only for nice summer days though.
I’ve been on the back of a mate’s Blackbird and even 140mph felt mind blowing I was literally just holding on for grim death and hoping no one pulled out in front lol. The acceleration was phenomenal
