Smoke Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 20 years ago, on top of the fact you weigh about the same as the average toddler. That was my main issue... Getting the damned thing around corners! No body mass to lean the bike over! Link to post Share on other sites
Dacascos Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Body mass just makes it harder to get back up out of a corner Link to post Share on other sites
Smoke Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 To be fair... I never really got the hang of it. A born pedestrian I guess Link to post Share on other sites
Dacascos Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 I fond just shutting my eyes works fine, well I say 'fine' but there was this once when.......... Link to post Share on other sites
kojak Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Ouch. I've had some nasty spills on sportbikes, but my worst crash was a highside on a 50cc motorized bicycle going about 20MPH. The coaster brake(!) arm came loose and locked up just before a bend, flinging me two lanes into traffic where I was almost run over. Link to post Share on other sites
Dacascos Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Ouch! But luckily you survived and no doubt continued to ride again! Mine was at about 50 maybe, really heavy left at snetterton (as you can see) I was being an idiot 'chasing' someone much faster than me and threw it into the corner waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to late resulting in me litterally riding off the tyre wall and whoop there I went catapulted across the track bike flipping over and over after me hahaha Link to post Share on other sites
thatguy404 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 If were turning it into a crash thread I hit a deer when I was 17. Jumped out of nowhere and I'd already hit it before I had time to react. broke both my hands and tore the acl in my knee. Funny thing is, the deer was laying still in the road, I went over to see if it was dead, and it shot up, and took off... Didn't even exchange insurance info Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I had a bunny jump off a verge and bounce off the front of my first moped while I was doing about 55. The heat from the headlight cooked the blood onto the lens. Link to post Share on other sites
Stuey Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 55 on a scooter sounds fun Link to post Share on other sites
Smoke Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I just got fed up with cars driving into the back of me... Luckily I was never hurt, as it was always either at traffic lights, or coming onto a roundabout. Sold my bike for peanuts, and have walked since . Link to post Share on other sites
thatguy404 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 I recenty built a 70cc Yamaha neos that was good for 65mph. my 125 gilera got me a ticket at 83mph. Scooters not as slow as you think. I have fun on my bikes though Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 55 on a scooter sounds fun Honda Dylan 125. Went northampton to Sheffield on it once. Only on A roads. Link to post Share on other sites
L4byr1nth Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 I had a Suzuki Marauder 125 A lot of fun, comfy but sloooowwwwww Now on a BMW F800R. Ben Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 I had a Suzuki Marauder 125 A lot of fun, comfy but sloooowwwwww Now on a BMW F800R. Ben My GF rides a Marauder. I went to GZ on it once, with all my kit loaded in the saddlebags and on the rack. It took absolutely ages. Link to post Share on other sites
lee stephenson Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 I had a Suzuki Marauder 125 A lot of fun, comfy but sloooowwwwww Now on a BMW F800R. Ben The F800's are lovelly bikes, I had a F800ST until I changed it for a K1200R! Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Not much advice in here now. Link to post Share on other sites
Danke Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 We're in the "what not to do" phase. Link to post Share on other sites
rono Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 http://cycle-ergo.com/ That website lets you get an idea of the size of bikes. Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Nice. Mates bought a bike and he likes it, can't remember the name of it now. Bought it from a place in St Helens (merseyside). Link to post Share on other sites
L4byr1nth Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 They are really underrated in the UK, and that's why you can get such a good deal on one. I ride all year round... Mine has heated grips, LED indicators, on board computer, 12V accessory port, ABS, etc. And it costs approximately 25% of what a sporty 600 does to insure. They are really popular in the US and the rest of Europe apparently. Ben Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 My 800, a 30th Aniversary GS Model. The best bike I've ever had, might have to sell her shortly , if I get to keep her i'm gonna buy a 15' Shipping Container to keep her nice n safe. Know has nice chunky crash bars fitted, for day to day use I remove the panniers and Star Rifle Case and replace with a top box. Edit : Oh what the hell, here's my other little toy. Work in progress, frame isn't even welded up yet. Link to post Share on other sites
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