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I am completely addicted to riding my bike, I swore to myself when I had my minor off near christmas that 'oh thats it! its going away now!'. That thought lasts about ooh 1 day maybe at most!
My mate fell of his moped the other day (its a 180 but hes still a tosser for buying a ped after passing his DAS) and he was the same, saying how thats it now for the winter. Again maybe 2 days later hes back on the bike.
I dont think anyone has any control over it at all, I definately ride too fast and I worry myself to be honest but I absolutely do not have the power to put the thing away.
I even tell myself of a morning 'drive slow! just drive the same speed as the cars!' But then a gap opens up in the traffic and my brains says ' :twisted: eh! if you nail it you could get through that gap!' and even though its the most pointless manouvre ever, I just have no control what-so-ever lol
I ride too fast but not dangerously (if you see what I mean) but I need to calm it down, how to do that is another question. Getting married is a good cure Ive heard, bye bye motorbike :lol:
650newb
18-01-05, 02:26 AM
seeing that, i think i could be the same apart from i need my bike to get to and from work as cant afford car just yet
seeing that, i think i could be the same apart from i need my bike to get to and from work as cant afford car just yet
I surprised myself and calculated my costs to own my cage (82 BMW320i) vs my bike (99SV650) I bought the car in 00 with 210,000 miles for $500 the SV I bought new in 99 for $5650. I put about equal miles on both vehicles, 25,000 per year each more or less My SV gets 38-42 mpg on regular $1100 , and the bimmer gets 32-35mpg on premium $1450, I spend about equal on oil changes. TIRES SV annually $900, bimmer $100, the other big SV expense is chain & sprockets, even with a scottoiler, I still go thru a set a year.... my insurance is cheap for both, the bimmer is a bit more $300 and SV $250.... but after I add it all up... the tires is the kicker. BUT ITS MORE FUN 8) and my little bimmer's not a boring cage
rictus01
18-01-05, 06:37 AM
A good tip I was told many years back, was to put a photo of your family or parents in front of you, in the fairing somewhere, so it always catches you eye.
It works to, that gap, seems just a bit smaller all of a sudden.
Cheers Mark.
mysteryjimbo
18-01-05, 08:07 AM
A good tip I was told many years back, was to put a photo of your family or parents in front of you, in the fairing somewhere, so it always catches you eye.
It works to, that gap, seems just a bit smaller all of a sudden.
Cheers Mark.
I might try that. Since i ride 400 miles a week, sometimes i'm more daring than others as its the same journey every day. But it'd be nice to have a reminder from time to time about my partner and 5 month old (5 months already!!!!).
The Mass
18-01-05, 08:09 AM
A good tip I was told many years back, was to put a photo of your family or parents in front of you, in the fairing somewhere, so it always catches you eye.
It works to, that gap, seems just a bit smaller all of a sudden.
Cheers Mark.
I'll Second that, good comment Mark.
A piccy of the little ones (If you have any) works. :wink:
Mass
My mate fell of his moped the other day (its a 180 but hes still a t*sser for buying a ped after passing his DAS)
If it's a Gilera Runner 180SP (the 2-stroke one) then that is a seriously mean 'ped - very quick away from the lights............
TWO mag ran one for a while when the mag first started and covered scoots as well as proper bikes and often printed the picture of a road tester wheelying it.
If it's any other 'ped then you might be right. Obviously, this doesn't apply to anyone who's done DAS and has a proper bike as well :lol:
hey caines, i understand where you are coming from on this one.
if you want a good reason to slow down, why not stop next to a tree on chelsea embankment where a hornet rider was killed before christmas. if you read some of the letters attached to said tree, you'll take it easy.
sorry to be depressing, but it is what i did and it has had the right effect, ie slowed me right down. i'm also a new rider and need to be extra careful.
Will.
if you want a good reason to slow down, why not stop next to a tree on chelsea embankment where a hornet rider was killed before christmas. if you read some of the letters attached to said tree, you'll take it easy
Aye - a fallen brother :(
There's some good advice about safe/improved riding in this months Ride mag............. track, city, open road and touring all covered. The stuff in the open road bit is the same as on the Bikesafe course. The rider being trained was one of the ITV news staff, I think.
Someone once said there are two types of biker, those that have fallen off and those that will fall off.
Being one of the former I take it really easy in traffic, still quicker than a cage but not taking stupid risks if I can help it.
Believe me, after your first trip to A&E on a back board with your clothes sliced off you'll calm down. Although 6 months after that I bought my first gixer :lol:
Believe me, after your first trip to A&E on a back board with your clothes sliced off you'll calm down.
I'll second that.
Gforceuk
18-01-05, 10:44 PM
getting married in july and i cant see that having any effect on biking. Off to test ride a vfr800 on saturday... and she hasnt put a stop to it yet ;) :D
Carsick
18-01-05, 11:11 PM
Someone once said there are two types of biker, those that have fallen off and those that will fall off.
Being one of the former I take it really easy in traffic, still quicker than a cage but not taking stupid risks if I can help it.
Believe me, after your first trip to A&E on a back board with your clothes sliced off you'll calm down. Although 6 months after that I bought my first gixer :lol:
I've been lucky so far, no serious injuries.
I have been for a little unplanned sliding, though, so calmed down alot then.
Now I tend to only grab gaps at relatively low speeds, I leave the high speed braking from 60 to the front of the lights for the nutters on rat bikes.
carelesschucca
18-01-05, 11:24 PM
getting married in july and i cant see that having any effect on biking. Off to test ride a vfr800 on saturday... and she hasnt put a stop to it yet ;) :D
thing is your thinking about a VFR800, that makes you slightly more sensible than your average nutter on a bike... You'll be joining the IAM next!!!
I think once biking is in the blood its incurable, just enjoy it, but most of all stay safe to enjoy it another day!!!
That is what im worried about! going to a & e with my clothes sliced off. I have had 2 offs in my biking career, nothing too serious though and again the weeks after I drove so slow but once my confidence was back I was back to my oldself again.
I dont commute on my bike, really I just ride for fun although I do ride it alot, here there and everywhere. I think im too immature still really, im too willing to take risks and race people! I race 400cc karts so Ive got this track mentality which is just engraved into my mind and although I dont drive in this way all the time, certain things can trigger it off! Suddenly everything looks like an apex!
I sound like im losing my nerve but to be honest its the opposite, Im getting more and more confident and the scariest thing is that riding a bike fast doesnt scare me at all.
Anyway enough of my paranoia lol, im sure I'll come to some arrangement!
i take my time in traffic - i misjudged a traffic gap one morning and was extremely fortunate the driver was fully awake. How lucky is that - normally drivers are out to kill you, and i get the experience without any of the pain.
Carsick
18-01-05, 11:38 PM
The only time I can think of where I really made an very bad judgement in traffic the car driver basically did everything he could to try and kill me. Was not a happy bunny.
Love biking, only thing thats gonna stop me is when its phsically not possible for me to ride....
My accident last year has certainly changed the way I ride to a certain extent but mainly i'm just grateful it wasn't worse
svpilot
19-01-05, 01:39 PM
I love biking and only go anywhere by car if I absolutely have to.
But I do worry that I have no self control. Don't get me wrong, I don't ride fast. But when I get home I always think 'sh*t, Iv'e done it again' and ask my self did I really need to squeeze through that gap etc. :?
And when people moan about the traffic, I want to shake 'em and shout "get a bike! never be stuck in traffic again! you might even like it!"
I was always (bike and cars) a simple rule of thumb.
If you think it's fast then it's too fast.
Unfortunately on modern bikes, and in modern cars 90mph just doesn't seem fast at all...
Stay safe.
Stu
mysteryjimbo
19-01-05, 02:39 PM
I was always (bike and cars) a simple rule of thumb.
If you think it's fast then it's too fast.
Unfortunately on modern bikes, and in modern cars 90mph just doesn't seem fast at all...
Stay safe.
Stu
On the bike i've got at the moment, triple figures comes along far too quickly and i have to remind myself to slow up.
I love biking and only go anywhere by car if I absolutely have to.
But I do worry that I have no self control. Don't get me wrong, I don't ride fast. But when I get home I always think 'sh*t, Iv'e done it again' and ask my self did I really need to squeeze through that gap etc. :?
And when people moan about the traffic, I want to shake 'em and shout "get a bike! never be stuck in traffic again! you might even like it!"
You sound just like me.......
Love biking, only thing thats gonna stop me is when its phsically not possible for me to ride....
My accident last year has certainly changed the way I ride to a certain extent but mainly i'm just grateful it wasn't worse
What Ian said to the letter. :thumbsup:
My accident has put a whole different perspective to me and biking. I nearly died. I nearly left my wife and kids without a Husband and a Father.
I have had a few accidents in the past, some of them quite major, but luckily for me, not so serious injuries, just a broken bone or few. It never made a difference to my riding.
This one did. I guess some people will never learn until the "BIG" one happens. Unfortunatly I was one of them.
Your obviously thinking about it, just try and think about it more when your riding and not after you got off the bike. Personally I don't need photo's on display to remind me. I have my injuries to remind me all the time. Oh and the morbid fear of going round corners.
Balky001
20-01-05, 08:53 AM
This one did. I guess some people will never learn until the "BIG" one happens. Unfortunatly I was one of them.
Spot on. There's danger in any given activity and I'm sure I wasn't the only one who thought starting to ride a bike in my mid-30's was suicidal but I had to try it. You can learn from other peoples mistakes or pure bad luck but it doesn't really have a long term affect unless it happens to you or someone very close. Well, that's until your natural protection kicks in and tells you your too old/stupid/slow to carry on!
On the bike i've got at the moment, triple figures comes along far too quickly and i have to remind myself to slow up.
noticed that with the cbr... when I check my speedo Im seriously fast a lot of the time and it doesnt feel too fast... the bike actually gives feedback of wanting to go faster and its a constant battle to slow down on it... whats worse is I still have 2 more gears to go at this point too.. :shock:
but I cant live without being on the bike... not ridden for 2 days and all my posts yesterday were like I was off the planet...ok...ok.. I was...
but the bike instils a healthy dose of reality, mortality and appreciation of life that I lose if Im not on it...
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