Why buy a big bike and not use it??

Odysseus

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

I make a special effort to acknowledge a scooterist.

First off I love scooters and rode one for ten years, and secondly I know how it is to feel marginalized by bikers because at the same time I also rode a CBR1000 and a Honda 650 Dominator.

Yeah, I'm on a PX 200 one day, the other options are a CB400, SV650 and a transalp and there is a big difference in how my waves are acknowledged when I'm on the PX compared to the other bikes.

galwaytt

Odysseus wrote: »

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

I make a special effort to acknowledge a scooterist.

First off I love scooters and rode one for ten years, and secondly I know how it is to feel marginalized by bikers because at the same time I also rode a CBR1000 and a Honda 650 Dominator.

Yeah, I'm on a PX 200 one day, the other options are a CB400, SV650 and a transalp and there is a big difference in how my waves are acknowledged when I'm on the PX compared to the other bikes.

Ditto.
And, if you really want to confuse people, try a modern SuperScooter.....

Odysseus

galwaytt wrote: »

Ditto.
And, if you really want to confuse people, try a modern SuperScooter.....

I Know, I was stopped by the cops on the M50 last week, asks me if it is over 50cc:rolleyes: I expectyed them to know better, that was a mistake, the diver had a big angry head on him when they pulled up beside me. Apalling attitude, after they discovered their fcuk up, checked everything over, really looked like they where looking for a reason to take the bike off me. Anyway I'm going off topic:D

Wonda-Boy

Was on an electric 50cc scooter on Sunday...them things are dangerous. Bad brakes, no sound, quick acceleration and tiny tyres but great fun. Would hate to see the reaction of the motorbike community on one of them 24/7

arybvtcw0eolkf

I was thinking of this thread on Friday morning.. I'd been to a funeral of a mate on Thursday, if any of you guys seen us you won't have forgotten it in a hurry.. It was a biker funeral and close on a hundred bikes riding in the cortege..

Anyway, Friday morning I'm on the M50 regretting my decision not to ring in for a day off and I'd swear someone out on a brisk walk could have over taken me

Tbh I wasn't fit to take the locks off the bike never mind filter on the M50, thank f*ck I survived to tell the tale.

Please Kill Me

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

I was thinking of this thread on Friday morning.. I'd been to a funeral of a mate on Thursday, if any of you guys seen us you won't have forgotten it in a hurry.. It was a biker funeral and close on a hundred bikes riding in the cortege..

Aye, been to plenty of them in my day. It's been a while thank God. Hopefully it stays that way!

Wonda-Boy

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

I was thinking of this thread on Friday morning.. I'd been to a funeral of a mate on Thursday, if any of you guys seen us you won't have forgotten it in a hurry.. It was a biker funeral and close on a hundred bikes riding in the cortege..

Anyway, Friday morning I'm on the M50 regretting my decision not to ring in for a day off and I'd swear someone out on a brisk walk could have over taken me

Tbh I wasn't fit to take the locks off the bike never mind filter on the M50, thank f*ck I survived to tell the tale.

Sad day but at least he got a very good turnout. Did not know the lad but he has been talked about very fondly on all the bike forums.

RIP

kevin-46

i had a 125 for 2-3 months sold it and got a 400cc couldnt come out off 2nd gear now its fine top speed i got was 130mph lookin next bike a 600 or 750

Cienciano

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Was on an electric 50cc scooter on Sunday...them things are dangerous. Bad brakes, no sound, quick acceleration and tiny tyres but great fun. Would hate to see the reaction of the motorbike community on one of them 24/7

How was it 50cc and electric?

Wonda-Boy

Cienciano wrote: »

How was it 50cc and electric?

It is the equivalent to 50cc power wise is what I mean, should have clarified.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Sad day but at least he got a very good turnout. Did not know the lad but he has been talked about very fondly on all the bike forums.

RIP

Thanks, the guy was an absolute legend.

Apart from the MCC lads there were also Vikings, Freewheelers, Disciples (he was ex-president) and Angels at his removal.

Cienciano

Can we get back on topic here?

The only way to "use" a litre sports bike is on the track.

Please Kill Me

Cienciano wrote: »

Can we get back on topic here?

The only way to "use" a litre sports bike is on the track.

Agreed.

Yes, to get the maximum out of it, the track is ideal. But if you have one for commuting, why buzz around at 80kph and sit behind cars? It's a waste!

Just to clarify, if someone DOES do that, it's their own business, my point initially was that I personally find it irritating and it's a waste of a nice bike. Some days I took my missus' bike, just to take it easy for a change (it's a 400cc) but if on my own bike, I used it for what it was able for. That's all.

P.C.

Thread cleaned up a bit.

Bans will be handed out to the next poster who starts the After Hours type posts.

Zascar

Guys to reiterate what PC says here - I'm sick of the same people constantly p1ssing about - last change, 2 weeks bans next time anyway plays up even a little bit.

arybvtcw0eolkf

OP you're a fecker, I'm on the M50 every morning looking for a ZX9 and I'm off ~ I've even started to shave and brush my teeth in case we meet :cool:

Please Kill Me

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

OP you're a fecker, I'm on the M50 every morning looking for a ZX9 and I'm off ~ I've even started to shave and brush my teeth in case we meet :cool:

PMSL!! Hahahaha Well you're safe enough for the minute mate, for two reasons.

1. I never use the M50 if I can avoid it. It's too straight! :pac:

2. I had an accident 5 weeks ago, I have a broken collarbone and the bike is wrecked, so I won't be on it for a while.

BUT, if you see what looks like an elephant riding a bicycle hooning down the road, that's me on the missus' Super Four!! :pac:

arybvtcw0eolkf

Please Kill Me wrote: »

PMSL!! Hahahaha Well you're safe enough for the minute mate, for two reasons.

1. I never use the M50 if I can avoid it. It's too straight! :pac:

Its only straight when you don't filter

Please Kill Me

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

Its only straight when you don't filter

Actually, I quite enjoy THAT part!! HEHEHEHE

arybvtcw0eolkf

Good luck with the shoulder. I was out for 11 months with two broken elbows and a broken wrist, but the bike was a work bike so at least that bit didn't hurt :P

Please Kill Me

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

Good luck with the shoulder. I was out for 11 months with two broken elbows and a broken wrist,

Thanks man. I have SOME movement back in my right arm, so that's a good start.

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

... but the bike was a work bike so at least that bit didn't hurt :P

Feck off! Mine was my baby, I used it every day AND for weekend spins AND for the track. I miss her terrible already! :pac:

bradknowell

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

Good luck with the shoulder. I was out for 11 months with two broken elbows and a broken wrist, but the bike was a work bike so at least that bit didn't hurt :P

you wont tell me what to do again hahaha. judo chop!!

arybvtcw0eolkf

bradknowell wrote: »

you wont tell me what to do again hahaha. judo chop!!

Would you believe it was an asshole cyclist on Aisling Quay cycling against the flow of traffic.. He was like a fly on my vizor when we met :eek:

**edit.. Just thinking about that now, it was 17 years ago.. My daughter was born and because I'd the broken elbows and wrist the delivery nurses wouldn't let me hold my daughter.

Keeping on topic ~ the cyclist was filtering, but in the wrong direction lol

bradknowell

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

Would you believe it was an asshole cyclist on Aisling Quay cycling against the flow of traffic.. He was like a fly on my vizor when we met :eek:

**edit.. Just thinking about that now, it was 17 years ago.. My daughter was born and because I'd the broken elbows and wrist the delivery nurses wouldn't let me hold my daughter.

Keeping on topic ~ the cyclist was filtering, but in the wrong direction lol

Broken elbows must have taken bloody ages to heal.

arybvtcw0eolkf

bradknowell wrote: »

Broken elbows must have taken bloody ages to heal.

They were grand actually, six to eight weeks. But the bone in my wrist took forever, it was my scaphoid bone and at one point (about 10 months into treatment) I was offered a bone graft to help it heal.

But the elbows were damned sore, and doing *cough* personal hygene things with dignity was interesting

Thinkingaboutit

I have a lazarov frame for a few more months and cannot ride my Magna and other bikes of mine. Others just prefer to work on bikes, as old joints get a bit cranky.

Cienciano

Harleigh Wonderful Melon wrote: »

They were grand actually, six to eight weeks. But the bone in my wrist took forever, it was my scaphoid bone and at one point (about 10 months into treatment) I was offered a bone graft to help it heal.

But the elbows were damned sore, and doing *cough* personal hygene things with dignity was interesting

I knew a guy who broke his 2 wrists in a crash. He still lived with his parents, his ma had to help with those "personal hygiene" things

minidazzler

Cienciano wrote: »

I knew a guy who broke his 2 wrists in a crash. He still lived with his parents, his ma had to help with those "personal hygiene" things

I saw that on reddit a few months back....I'm hoping it was fake...

arybvtcw0eolkf

minidazzler wrote: »

I saw that on reddit a few months back....I'm hoping it was fake...

Yo Mini, enjoy the G?.. When we gonna see your bike outside?.

All these injuries are ahead of ya boyo

minidazzler

Great bar! Really great! And when I have a bike that'll get me to Dublin in under 3 hours I'll park up outside Will be back in Dublin before Xmas though most likely on a weekday because I got a job in a bar.

I'm alright with getting potentially injured, but it will not be my mam taking care of my business if I can't do it myself :pac: That would be a bit too much, and I'm sure I could find a young one around willing to give a hand.

And just to be on topic, I had a big bike lined up to have in 2 years or so (my dads old BMW 1000 (Not sure of model)) Was Robbed from outside a gaff up in Dublin as my uncle had been using it.

arybvtcw0eolkf

minidazzler wrote: »

And just to be on topic, I had a big bike lined up to have in 2 years or so (my dads old BMW 1000 (Not sure of model)) Was Robbed from outside a gaff up in Dublin as my uncle had been using it.

Sh*t, sorry to hear about that but bike theft is big up here.

Tbh, I'm surprised you rec'd me in my padded shirt, leathers and beanie!.

You know you're always welcome and there's one behind the bar for ya :cool:

minidazzler

The bar staff there are fcuking gorgeous... Sort me

You're 6'2" and 230 lbs near the door...I couldn't not recognise ya haha. Knew you worked there, had to say hi. haha. (that sounds stalkerish, but it's not )

And yeah, my uncle had registered it in his own name anyway, so my chances of getting it were slim, but it is sh1te alright. He shoulda had a ground anchor or at least moved locations from time to time. He was in the same place every day.

arybvtcw0eolkf

minidazzler wrote: »

The bar staff there are fcuking gorgeous... Sort me

You're 6'2" and 230 lbs near the door...I couldn't not recognise ya haha. Knew you worked there, had to say hi. haha. (that sounds stalkerish, but it's not )

And yeah, my uncle had registered it in his own name anyway, so my chances of getting it were slim, but it is sh1te alright. He shoulda had a ground anchor or at least moved locations from time to time. He was in the same place every day.

Honestly I was delighted to have met you, see I'm not the grumpy online bollox I pretend to be am I?.

The bar staff, yes they're pretty yummy alright

You'd be surprised at how many people come up and ask me if I'm 'Makikomi from the internet' ? lol

the drifter

So there I am this morning...on the way home from an hour on the mats and i hit a traffic jam..im only riding 6 months and not full time...so I'm at a stop and i suddenly think of this thread...and off i go...filtering...thanks OP... you've ruined me

Please Kill Me

the drifter wrote: »

So there I am this morning...on the way home from an hour on the mats and i hit a traffic jam..im only riding 6 months and not full time...so I'm at a stop and i suddenly think of this thread...and off i go...filtering...thanks OP... you've ruined me

PMSL! Sorry mate. I was just venting, didn't think it'd have this affect on people! :pac:

Patch85

just read this thread and had a good ol chuckle Im a new biker although not new on the road I have been driving cars since i was about 15. I had to have a car because of work but i always loved bikes i just love sweet machines. So im looking at a Suzuki Sv650. But I was talking to a friend and just wondered what is the general behavior between bikers on the road such as signals and gestures or whatever I dont want to come across as the cold shouldered newbie.

Wossack

Hmm, I dont think theres been a nod/wave thread in a good while alright hah

batman_oh

Cienciano wrote: »

Can we get back on topic here?

The only way to "use" a litre sports bike is on the track.

Same applies to a 600cc sportsbike. In fact on what we have for a track (Mondello) you dont get much use out of a 1000 as its like a carpark with no fast corners or straights. Most people and nearly all racers are faster on 600s down there, its only the absolute fastest guys that are quicker
If somebody is getting their jollies from doing whatever then let them be. It's not the size or type of bike that matters, it's how you use it and what fun you have (sounds like something else!)

Wonda-Boy

Was up in Drogheda M1 retail park today getting few pressie for "you know what next month" when I seen a big bulk of a lad in bike gear putting the helmet on, looked the part he did. Just so happens he was parked near enough to my car.

As he was getting closer to the bike I said to him nice day for the biking...what ya on? He said to me a YBR125 and he looked chuffed with himself aswell. I was expecting a big R1 jobbie or a GSXR or something he said he loved it and was just out getting a few bits and bobs...... biking can and does mean so much to people in so many different ways. To him it prolly was his 1st bike and it might have well been an R1, then again it was prolly the others half's and he was nipping down the Argos on it coz the busa was too much hassle :eek:

Faith+1

Fair play to him! Might be abit overboard but it's great to hear youngblood taking pride in their bike!

Cienciano

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Was up in Drogheda M1 retail park today getting few pressie for "you know what next month" when I seen a big bulk of a lad in bike gear putting the helmet on, looked the part he did. Just so happens he was parked near enough to my car.

As he was getting closer to the bike I said to him nice day for the biking...what ya on? He said to me a YBR125 and he looked chuffed with himself aswell. I was expecting a big R1 jobbie or a GSXR or something he said he loved it and was just out getting a few bits and bobs...... biking can and does mean so much to people in so many different ways. To him it prolly was his 1st bike and it might have well been an R1, then again it was prolly the others half's and he was nipping down the Argos on it coz the busa was too much hassle :eek:

At least he was on his bike, you were in the car. Should be a weeks ban from the forum if any biker mentions driving their car.

Wonda-Boy

PMSL....you try and take home a 7ft air hockey table on a ****in FZ6!!!!

Cienciano

You can carry anything on a bike with bungees :cool:

spiggotpaddy

Cool I can bungee the car on back of the bike and then keep me sambo's in the boot.

positron

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

PMSL....you try and take home a 7ft air hockey table on a ****in FZ6!!!!

Two bikes parallel to each other and you can move a king size bed...

Cienciano

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

Cool I can bungee the car on back of the bike and then keep me sambo's in the boot.

I'll give it a go. Assuming this is your car:

Wonda-Boy

Cienciano wrote: »

You can carry anything on a bike with bungees :cool:

Jaysus I would say your bike is covered in bungees for that ego :eek::eek:


PMSL

Cienciano

Bungees are great. Have cheap ones at the moment, they're getting binned, no stretch in them. I might upgrade to cargo straps.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

PMSL....you try and take home a 7ft air hockey table on a ****in FZ6!!!!

I brought a child's 6ft slide home from Argos in Belfast to Dublin on a little RD125, I had the other half on the back and two trays of beer strapped to the tank Must have been around 1989 or there about's (Argos didn't have a store in the republic back then).

Patch85

just read this thread and had a good ol chuckle Im a new biker although not new on the road I have been driving cars since i was about 15. I had to have a car because of work but i always loved bikes i just love sweet machines. So im looking at a Suzuki Sv650. But I was talking to a friend and just wondered what is the general behavior between bikers on the road such as signals and gestures or whatever I dont want to come across as the cold shouldered newbie.

No one expects you to wave and nod like the village idiot but generally I'd nod at most bikes when they park beside me at the lights (even cops).

In and round the city center I don't unless its someone I know, on the open road I'd give a nod of the head.

Welcome to biking, be safe and keep the rubber side down :cool:

Tawny Owl

Please Kill Me wrote: »

What is it with f**k-wits buying a big bike, simply because they can afford it??? Why buy a 1000cc bike (if not bigger) and not use it the way it’s supposed to be, or be afraid of it?? Commuting is boring and mundane at the best of times. Some days I meet lads on bikes when I’m coming into work or going home and we have a bit of fun. Usually it’s the same lads. Nothing stupid, nothing reckless or dangerous, just a bit of dicing to take the monotony away.

This morning when I was coming in to work, I seen a bike in the distance. I thought to myself “nice one, I’ll catch up to this lad and have a bit of skit, take the boredom away…” Anyway, I caught up to him. It was a BIG bike and I didn’t recognise the guy. “Cool” I thought, “a new friend to play with” LOL. I never go around another bike until I know he has seen me in his mirrors. He looked, saw me, and just stayed as he was. When he caught up to a line of cars, he just sat there! “Em, hello? If you’re gonna sit behind a line of slow moving cars, it kinda defeats the purpose of having a bike!!” :rolleyes:

Anyway, now and again he’d bolt and I’d go after him. Then he’d slow down when he caught more traffic and just sat behind them. This went on for a couple of miles and I was losing time so I just bolted when I knew he wouldn’t. In fairness, he acknowledged me and waved as I went by. I went by a line of cars and round a bend. Looked in the mirror (as I do) and nothing. There was no sign of him. He was still sitting behind the line of cars.

So what’s the point? Why not just get a car and travel in warmth while listening to the wireless and sipping a coffee while talking on the phone and plucking your eyebrows at the same time like every other road user!!?? Sorry, it’s just a waste IMHO. I don’t get it.

Rant over. :P

I am only getting back into bikes had big bikes in the 70's just bought my Helmet wet gear and warm gloves:D on the bike again Jesus I have been living in comfort for years driving cars and now a Jeep I drive 600Kms per week from Kildare to Dublin traffic is my main reason for the bike again. Bad weather I will use the Jeep my Father raced sport scrambling and my brother raced in Mondello track and won our Family know loads of bikers to the main point I think you need to go to Mondello to sort out your rant the roads are for driving not dicing I have seen too many bikers killed over the years and been to many a funeral and your rant will not help in any way responsible manner would be go to the track if you can manage it by the way I'am 52:rolleyes: so grow up