Thread: Motorcycle talk

Originally Posted by Edmond

I was offered a Chinese copy of an R6 while in China, but politely passed on the offer.

Speaking of which (and Skiddy had an R6 before) Benelli used the older R6 engine in their 600i model. Absolute bullet proof engine and the sound is.... well, probably the best sounding bike around.



The twin undertail exhausts, pure porn.
The face, easily modded.

Was looking at buying one but didn't for two reasons.

1. It weighs a tonne. More than 230kg. (inline 4 CBR650 is around 215kg, Ninja 650 twin-cyl around 195kg) and I was living in the mountainous north at the time.

2. As with MG cars, I absolutely hate when a Chinese company purchases the brand name and logo of a respected dead company, then puts it on their Chinese vehicles with Union Jacks and Italian flags all over it to pretend they're actually the classic British or Italian brand.

It is a fairly clean and well proportioned bike. I like it.

It sounds like an R6 but with straight cut gears. Gives it that old supercharger sound. I wonder why it has straight cut gears..

Originally Posted by Backspin

And how many bones did you break ? How long did you spend in the hospital ? Did you just take the bike to a metal recycler ?

If these were just slide-outs, they would not be making the news. These are bad accidents with bad injures and death. Because they are riding into poles, curbs , signs and oncoming traffic ; on the bike.

Many a rider has high sided their bike due to dirt/sand/debris/oil/water on the corner or curve of a road and have done serious damage to themselves.......

but yeah counter steering.

Originally Posted by Fondles

but yeah counter steering.

Oh Yeah Fondles.. You know Back Track skiddy, its all about the counter steering.

I think we are due for another Skiddy GIF or YT vid showing a motorcycle wreck to be followed with an insightful commentary from him on why it happened.

Originally Posted by Fondles

Many a rider has high sided their bike due to dirt/sand/debris/oil/water on the corner or curve of a road and have done serious damage to themselves

I have gone down 3 times when I lived in the California. Two were public road incidents, one was at Keith Codes Super Bike school now known as (California Superbike School).

First was I hit some oil or lubricant on the double yellow lines going up Highway 9 to Alice's restaurant overlooking SF Bay area for a meet up. Front wheel washed out heading up the tight twisty road and that was all she wrote. Happened so fast. My FZ 700 slammed into the safety guard rail and was toast. I broke 2 fingers and had some colorful bruises for awhile. Many a rider has died on that road.

Second was in Orange County. A drunk driver pulled out across 2 lanes on Garden Grove Blvd never seeing me. I "T" boned her going 45ish and never really got to grab a handful of brake. Luckily I flew over her convertible VW ( She had the top down thankfully) Police measured I flew 38 feet in the air until landing on my shoulder and tumbled numerous times. Funny thing about it was I was thinking as I was rolling "Fuck, I need to get up and get out of the road or I will get ran over", so I did, In shock of course. Ambulance came and took me to the hospital. Dislocated shoulder, some fractured ribs. Girl was arrested for DUI. Another moto totaled. This was my favorite little moto, my 89 FZR 400 Exup bike.

Third was at Superbike school. Was dicing it up in a turn with another rider on the outside and he slide out and into me taking us both out. Had on full leathers and safety gear. Sustained no body injuries other than a few bumps and bruises. No loss of personal moto, It was a supplied Kawi Ninja as part of the school training. Not sure if the other guy who slide out had to pay for them. I never asked. I think when you sign up, you pay for injury and motorcycle damage insurance. Nowadays I think you have to ride your own moto.

AMAZINGLY......Not one due to the infamous Skiddy counter steer...

Originally Posted by Fondles

Many a rider has high sided their bike due to dirt/sand/debris/oil/water on the corner or curve of a road and have done serious damage to themselves.......

but yeah counter steering.

How many bones did you break ?

Originally Posted by Backspin

How many bones did you break ?

When?

Away from the dirt

Touring, and drag-raced this one, plenty of easy burnout practice

When i went back to work in NZ I'd stayed with a friend who worked for Honda, he'd owned a small collection of 80s Japanese bikes, as he wasn't able to ride at the time (low-speed accident, GoldWing saved itself by using his ankle as a buffer between engine and asphalt) I got to give them some exercise...

Can't recall them all, but here's a start
The Honda GoldWing was I think pre-80, maybe 1978-79 and possibly the first model with full fairing and a cassette player (cassette played but was jammed in Boney M greatest hits, now that's painful)
A couple of sixes - Honda CBX1000 and Kawasaki KZ1300
A triple - Yamaha XS850 (I once owned an XS750, don't know that the extra 100cc was any improvement)
Suzuki GS850 shaft drive fully set up as tourer with fairing and hard luggage
Kawasaki ZX900 - story with this one he sold it while I was there, one his way home, new owner was stopped at traffic lights and was hit from behind by a car and it was a wreck, fortunately he'd pre-insured before collecting
Honda VF750F

I expect at about 3am tomorrow I'll remember another one. Or two.

Originally Posted by prawnograph

back on topic, if that's an option

an evil creation this was, Suzuki PE400 enduro, I never felt in control, as out of control was its favourite speed; had far 'gentler' rides on my Kawasaki KLX250 and Honda XR500

Good wheelstands though

Had a PE 250 that had a works RM 250 motor in it, was an animal and far scarier to ride than my YZ490.

The more expensive version featured a countersteering option

Today out cycling on the coast, stopped for a drink when I heard the distant roar of throaty four strokes approaching . . . then they appeared over the bridge, around 30 Honda Monkey 125 bikes.

Followed by two more groups, total around 70 bikes, followed by a support van.


Surprised at the prices on these - 99,000 - and up to 140,000 baht for the Limited Edition specials

Got This TDM850 since 2005. 1999 model. Still going strong.

Originally Posted by prawnograph

Honda VF750F

The VFR was jewel of a motor because, the VF less so, loads of problems

Now i am in the twilight of my motorcycle riding I find 750cc is a nice size. I do like any of the transverse fours.

Originally Posted by prawnograph

The more expensive version featured a countersteering option

That toy sucks. I had a 1985 Matchbox Harley Davidson with the helmet and string you pull on the back. I had a rubber rear tire that could make burnout marks

Originally Posted by Tommy

Got This TDM850 since 2005. 1999 model. Still going strong.

Cant go wrong with Yamaha.

Originally Posted by Backspin

Cant go wrong with Yamaha.

Do they counter steer?

This is how I see skiddy.

Originally Posted by aging one

This is how I see skiddy.

Spot on.

^ Bugger off muttpackers

Originally Posted by prawnograph

Honda CBX1000

I rode one of those back in the early 80's, a lovely bike with great low speed handling. However, like Hugh Cow, I always preferred the in-line fours and especially 750s from Honda and Kawasaki.

Originally Posted by Troy

I rode one of those back in the early 80's, a lovely bike with great low speed handling. However, like Hugh Cow, I always preferred the in-line fours and especially 750s from Honda and Kawasaki.

Knew two other cbx1000 owners, one was fairly successful drag racer, the second was a later model when they became a tourer with fairing, hard luggage, a big white beast of a bike

Edit. Found a pic, one like this, the ProLink model 1982

^ This is a pic of one similar to the one I rode...




However, the bike I rode the most is the GPZ-750



...and the one that really started it for me was the original 400-4 in red ...



I loved bikes and had them for years, knew a girl who was a stunt rider and had lots of fun in the summer when she visited. Then one year she had an accident and was crippled. No way I had the same skills she had, she was on another level. Put me off riding big bikes, at least seriously, forever.

Originally Posted by prawnograph

Knew two other cbx1000 owners, one was fairly successful drag racer, the second was a later model when they became a tourer with fairing, hard luggage, a big white beast of a bike

Edit. Found a pic, one like this, the ProLink model 1982

My uncle from Calgary had something similar to that when I was a kid. He'd ride it down to Vancouver. Same color and stripe. But I remember remembering it having a wider rear tire and some more rake.