Why buy a larger bike

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

off the lights i can see where your coming from but from a 30mph roll on the type R would clear off, ive had this with a type R and a VR6 golf

From about 80-90 maybe but 30?
Are you doing this in 6th gear?

Originally Posted by Toypop

By the way, going back 10 years ago, doing 70mph on my old CD175 honestly felt as quick as 170mph on my current bike. Not sure what that means but I thought I would mention it anyway!

So true. The fastest any speed has 'felt' for me was doing 40mph for the first time in the lanes on my CBT. It felt vastly quicker than 100mph+ speeds do to me now. I think things feel faster the more dangerous they are/the more we're pushing the limits of ours/the machine's abilities.

Originally Posted by northwind

Yeah, this thread's going nowhere good is it?

Why NOT get a bigger bike, in my case, is that I like little bikes. I wanted an RVF but couldn't afford a good one. Always been rather tempted to get a 250 smoker. The only reason that counts is personal taste. But there's nothing at all wrong with wanting something bigger or faster. In fact, even if you can't ride it there's nothing wrong with it- some people mock the guys on R1s that can't ride, and so do I, but because they can't ride not because they've baught a bike that's better than them.

Of course, an awful lot of people mock people with smaller bikes, or assume that they just can't afford or handle something bigger and faster, but that's no more or less ignorant than mocking people who prefer a big bike.

thats exactly it!

just for info didnt rospa recently make the comment about riders in the uk not needing anything over 125cc. i have a cbr250, a ktm 250 exc, an sv 650 a 1050 triumph tiger and a hayabusa and do you know what i would buy if i won the lottery? a cagiva mito!!(among many, obviously) different bikes for different people i suppose.

Have the SV because its what I want, nippy enough for riding in town good handling(could be better but I need to change the rear shock) and anything bigger would be wasted for my basic commute. But at least it has has the legs if you do want to go out further more so than my old bandit 400 so the best of both worlds for me. If i had a longer commute would look for something larger though.

oh ther third reason i would like to have a bigger bike is so i could make up more time on the way to work instead of always being 10 min late i could make it there only 8 min late

Originally Posted by kcowgergmm

oh ther third reason i would like to have a bigger bike is so i could make up more time on the way to work instead of always being 10 min late i could make it there only 8 min late

At least someone else is like me, good to know! Not that I go to work atm but when I did...

Originally Posted by Beenz

Don't equate engine size just with top speed, thats is not that important, its the way that the power is delivered that makes the difference, oh and the decent chassis helps.

Welcome to why I opted for the CBF1000. It has the ooomph of an IL4 but power delivery of a twin. I really like what theyve done with the retuned blade engine in the CBF.

As for why I love the litre bike over the SV? everything has become so much easier, smoother and effortless. Faster overtakes in top gears are for me really good - I can overtake safely in places I wouldnt have been confident to attempt to on the SV.

The comfort is another factor - I got to Jedburgh from Kent on the SV last year and god I hurt. Got there on the CBF two weeks ago, and could have ridden another 200 miles if I wasnt so knackered. Not having to stop so often for fuel because of the bigger tank is another benefit.

For me, Im not a sports bike orientated biker. So Ive opted for a comfortable, sensible litre bike which outperforms the SV in every respect except one. The SV still has an edge on grin factor, but only just. The reason I got the CBF is its the only bike thats come close to the SV.

Two years when the bikes paid off and all my loans cleared, Ill be looking to pick up an old curvy just for playing on so I get the best of both worlds.

Personally, I figure each to their own. And as Northwind has said on here before, how good a bike is and how much fun you have isnt down to the bike - its down to you. I know guys on blades who would happily go spend a day on an LC350 as much as their supersports bike. Its not about performance - its how you use the machines capabilities and how much you enjoy that. And sometimes, there are times having that bit more ooomph is a massive grin factor as there is to having something smaller and lighter to handle.

Odd to justify the bike you ride....why?...I walk into shop and buy bike.

My GPz was comfier than a SV and also did 200miles to a tankful...on 2 less cylinders and half the capacity!!!! Don't need a litre for that!!!!!!

I've been looking at 2nd hand ones as they are quite cheap...and loads of fun. It might be backward step but they would be cheapo to run and put the smile back on me face. Plus good roads around here and little traffic.

My skill will make up any lacking in the Geep!!!

Big bikes are for people that can't ride smaller bikes properly.......

[northwind]

Originally Posted by Jase22

Big bikes are for people that can't ride smaller bikes properly.......

Small bikes are for people who're afraid of proper bikes