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27-09-06, 10:09 AM

I'm with zunkus on this. I've no real desire to starve my engine of oil (full or otherwise) and my bike is a commuter more than a stunt bike.

Saying that, I have come across f*****g annoying pedestrians in carparks that have just walked out on me. Whole family, lemming style. I got wound up & just as they moved out the way, I opened wide (around 7k) & ditched the clutch as to rev the bike & shoot past them. I'd forgotten how much torque the SV gives, and they ran for it as my front wheel lifted.

Another time I've seen the red mist when a car pulled out on me at a roundabout. I opened the throttle wide in 2nd gear to catch up with them & gesticulate

Only the bike wasn't in 2nd, it was in first. They might of been able to see my lights if they were in a helicopter!

As for not being able to change direction easily, the other day I rounded a corner that has a bump on it (a corner I round daily on my commute). I was rushing, so pushing the bike a bit and this bump is more of a crest. Bike leant over at probably around 40degrees, 6th gear, probably somewhere around the 70mph mark. Bit of a brown trouser moment when the bike decided the front was full of helium and continued to power wheelie for a few hundred yards

Big grin on my chops afterwards though.

I don't mean to do them, but I feel comfortable enough when it happens. Which I suppose is a good thing.

27-09-06, 10:09 AM	#16
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	I'm with zunkus on this. I've no real desire to starve my engine of oil (full or otherwise) and my bike is a commuter more than a stunt bike. Saying that, I have come across f*****g annoying pedestrians in carparks that have just walked out on me. Whole family, lemming style. I got wound up & just as they moved out the way, I opened wide (around 7k) & ditched the clutch as to rev the bike & shoot past them. I'd forgotten how much torque the SV gives, and they ran for it as my front wheel lifted. Another time I've seen the red mist when a car pulled out on me at a roundabout. I opened the throttle wide in 2nd gear to catch up with them & gesticulate Only the bike wasn't in 2nd, it was in first. They might of been able to see my lights if they were in a helicopter! As for not being able to change direction easily, the other day I rounded a corner that has a bump on it (a corner I round daily on my commute). I was rushing, so pushing the bike a bit and this bump is more of a crest. Bike leant over at probably around 40degrees, 6th gear, probably somewhere around the 70mph mark. Bit of a brown trouser moment when the bike decided the front was full of helium and continued to power wheelie for a few hundred yards Big grin on my chops afterwards though. I don't mean to do them, but I feel comfortable enough when it happens. Which I suppose is a good thing.