motor cycles

[GSXRJJordan]

Being a fanboy for an American > some monkey-lookin Italian. Where's your pride?

[Vision Garage]

haha. Knowing who has skills is good enough for me. Put them in a race and see who comes out? Nicky Hayden is good but do you really think he can out knee Rossi?

[!Zar!]

It's all about dragging elbow!

[Andrew Bohan]

elbow save ftw!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFEIXk8z0U4[/ame]

[blu808]

we should have a track day at buttonwillow with all the peeps on zilvia who ride motorcycles. Then have a race.

[!Zar!]

I'm down.

Lets do this!

[blu808]

Ok so that puts us at:

Luke
Zar

Anyone else wanna go?

Do you guys have full leathers?

[rainier]

i've been riding for a while, but i still havent ever touched track. i do have leathers though so i'm one step there. lol

[Andrew Bohan]

i don't have full leathers

[!Zar!]

Then just start callusing your skin.

Pretty much the same thing.

[Andrew Bohan]

yeah cuz leather is just skin anyway

just someone else's skin

[g6civcx]

Originally Posted by blu808

we should have a track day at buttonwillow with all the peeps on zilvia who ride motorcycles. Then have a race.

Will there be a qualifying session?

[GSXRJJordan]

Originally Posted by blu808

Ok so that puts us at:

Luke
Zar

Anyone else wanna go?

Do you guys have full leathers?

I would have to borrow a bike, but I'd totally do it. I've got multiple suits

Originally Posted by rainier

i've been riding for a while, but i still havent ever touched track. i do have leathers though so i'm one step there. lol

You should really go. It's the shit. Like, the dookie, the jam, all-a-that.

Originally Posted by g6civcx

Will there be a qualifying session?

Yeah, the trackday itself lol. If you haven't crashed on your own, you can participate in the race. Faster guys (those who have been on the track a bunch) start in front so we don't crash trying to pass the squiddys.

[g6civcx]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

crash trying to pass the squiddys

Wouldn't that be more fun though?

[just1pepsi]

i'd go, but im roughly 1k miles away.. I would ride around while you guys zip past me, since I ride basically an antique.

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/733720412.html

LOL RAPE

[eastcoastS14]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

Lol lowered = gay, otherwise, right on. Notice I posted up some GSXR1000s for that same price. The bike market is crazy right now!

the only reason I like it lowered is i still feel sketchy when i cant put my feet flat on the ground...Im only 5 11 so its tough and i dont feel fully planted when I sit on my friends bikes...im sure id get used to it but still

[!Zar!]

Then shave your seat.

Shit, change tire sizes.

Changing your ride height is dumb just to fit you.

If the bike doesn't fit you then maybe you should look for another bike or get use to it, no?

[eastcoastS14]

yeah i had nothing to do with it....guy is selling it lowered

is there any downside to it being lowered other than potential foot draggage during turns?

[!Zar!]

The biggest downside to lowering the bike is it changes the suspension geometry and handling quite a bit.

[Tenchuu]

you must have a freak 250 Dan, my 250 (2000 with 6000ish miles on it) would top out at 95 with me on it. and it took about a long ways to get from 75 to that 95.

also, I have found craigslist to be good to find local bikes.

as far as insurance goes. country insurance costs me $220 a year for a CBR F41. a ninja 250 was $130 a year.

[g6civcx]

Originally Posted by eastcoastS14

04/suzuki/gsxr 600/ lowered 2 inches

Originally Posted by eastcoastS14

the only reason I like it lowered is i still feel sketchy when i cant put my feet flat on the ground...Im only 5 11 so its tough and i dont feel fully planted when I sit on my friends bikes...im sure id get used to it but still

Originally Posted by eastcoastS14

yeah i had nothing to do with it....guy is selling it lowered

is there any downside to it being lowered other than potential foot draggage during turns?

I'll try to be nice about it, but you have no business being on a supersport if you're worrying about flat-footing. You are much much taller than me and you're still worried, which leads me to think that you're not comfortable with riding yet. The most I'll ever get is tip toes on both sides, which is all you really need. If I need to stop for along time then just flat foot on one side. If I need to back up then get off and walk it. Otherwise there's no problems.

I recommend getting another bike until you are extremely comfortable with low speed manoeuvres. Then get a supersport and start learning the fast stuff. Otherwise you will develop a hangup with riding that will be very difficult to overcome later on.

Supersports are not made to go slow. Everybody struggles with parking lot speeds, including pro riders. That's just how they're built. Trying to learn on one is difficult.

As far as lowering goes, it changes the entire handling of the bike. The rake will be all wrong. The rear suspension has to work extra hard. The wheelbase will be too short. Your fairings will scrape speed bumps. So on. There's a laundry list of problems.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by Tenchuu

you must have a freak 250 Dan, my 250 (2000 with 6000ish miles on it) would top out at 95 with me on it. and it took about a long ways to get from 75 to that 95.

I have a freak one as well. Mine does the same thing. 2 vs. 1 right now.

[ALTRNTV]

What's a good sportbike forum? Something like
Zilvia.

[NervGS]

Damn.

I miss my Hawk GT.

My car (POS Corolla) decided to get a flat on the 101, and then not start when I pulled into a gas station on my way to work on friday. Seeing as how I am without transportation as my Corolla is a piece of crap, the Z is being rebuilt (literally), and my bike has been at the shop for the last 4 weeks, so I needed to get a ride...

"Yes, you can borrow my ZX9-R."

Holy shit. This thing has 3x more power than my bike. It's big, wide, has too much power for me, and is so smooth (inline 4 vs my v-twin), I even realize a difference now with how easy the bike is at freeway speeds with fairings (I ride naked). This thing has a bunch of modifications as well, from suspension to engine, it's pretty much a track bike with mirrors and signals.

I have lots to ride before I start riding this like how I do with my Hawk... I feel it's too much for me. I'm very much turned off by 900+cc bikes, I don't see myself getting a liter bike as well (unless it's an Ducati Sportclassic 1000S), it's just way too much at the moment.

-glenn

[downshift_sideways]

I'm down for a track day with you guys.

Count me in. I'll be on my 02 cbr 954rr.

I don't have full leather..sold it last season.

I do have a jacket tho

[theicecreamdan]

Originally Posted by g6civcx

I have a freak one as well. Mine does the same thing. 2 vs. 1 right now.

Well if we're counting 250s that do go over 95 make it three, there are two of them that I ride. One has almost 1500 miles the other just hit 44k on the 3rd of July.

I'm doing 75 by the end of onramps.

Ken either something is up with your bike, or you need to not be afraid to rev it.

[burninskulls0911]

cbr100rr....

[Andrew Bohan]

100rr!

best bike evar!

[GSXRJJordan]

I've got a picture of Nicky Hayden somewhere wheelie'ing a moped with some chick on the back... teh best part is, I think he was in his Repsol-Honda suit. I'll see if I can find it.

[BOOSTLOVER]

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/the-doctor_38753.htm