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is it that nice?? if so i reckon i need a PM'd picture to truley belive it!! ;):p

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LMAO you perv lol,

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Seems a bit unfair (or just jealousy). How do you know he was being smug; that he hadn't come up through the ranks and all that? He may have just had a bad day, just picked the bike up and/or may be taking a little longer to get used to it. he may have just made a mistake, lost concentration etc and may have looked back and thought "Why the hell did I put my foot down, why am I riding like a piltchard, oh **** that two year experienced newbie over there will be laughing at me now - b8gger"!! ;). :D

There's planty of stories passed through this forum of experienced riders doing seemingly daft things. :cool:

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yeah like last year me following you around a sharp bend on the way back from Foxes. not realising it was as sharp asit was, concequently running wide, could have been really bad if there had been a car comming!! as i would not be here now.

In that case if i had been riding my ZX would i have been said tosser? no i just had a bad day.!!

actually the ZX would have got me around it beter as i could have pushed it harder in the corner!!

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:smt045 see sig.

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Bah she never wears her leathers :-P

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yeah exactly i was hoping for her to be wearing very litttle ;):p

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I probably fit into a lot of the stereotypes listed in some of the above posts ie born again biker/weekend warrior(though without the attitude and tellytubby suit)/inexperienced biker on a litre bike - 12 months on a 125 years ago then 500 DAS training/ then SV/ then Triumph Tiger. Its not an all out sports bike so obviously not as quick as a gsxr etc, but fast enough to get into trouble quickly. Simply choosing to use a bike instead of a car you are 56 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured, and most of the statistics are riders my age with not a lot of experience on a big bike, and this worries me, but I love my bike, so try to be very careful to keep it within my limits and only use the power when I feel certain that its safe. I got the bike i wanted (Tiger) because it fits me and can carry some luggage. I dont have a lot of experience and still make stupid mistakes like occasionally having to put my foot down. Yes I probably do enjoy bragging about my bike- why shouldn't I, because I think its great. I often take corners too slow or dont always filter when I can and get overtaken by 125cc bikes, but it doesnt bother me, as its better to be overtaken than taking a corner too fast or dropping the bike onto somebodys bonnet. I dont want to ride a 125 for 5 years, before moving onto a 250cc etc

Re: New Riders and Big Bikes?
 

A bike/car is a weapon in the wrong hands regardless of how fast/slow it goes.

However, I still advocate that people should start off with a bike which is more forgiving.

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In France I believe they have a system in place where for two years after your test you are limited in what you can ride. Up to 600cc.

Which would mean you can ride a SS 600.................but not an SV:confused: