First FAST bike ride

honda CR500 (moto-x)

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by STRAMASHER

Getting your 1st ton used to be special, don't think this is the case anymore as you get a license a lot easier and can jump on anything.

Happy days.

Nah, just because we're not all starting out on h*nda benleys and other 'orrible 'acks. Getting the ton up on a modern bike is a piece of pi$$. Try do it on an X7 or something like that and it took some brains to port it properly as well as the stupidity to ignore the frame bending under you...

Originally Posted by Dave20046

you managed to wheelie a cbr125? I had one and redlined it everywhere. most boring bike I've ever had. Got an ar125 after, probably as much fun as the sv!

Indeed i did the kid i sold it too could as well, i loved that bike with my scorpian can on it (which was made for another bike then modded to fit the 125) and i redlined it every where as well, i thought it was a brill bike and excellent fun

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

I could almost include my first DAS lesson too which was on a hornet, where the instructor ended up being really late for the next lesson so the instructor just told me to go for it. It hit 7000rpm and I suddenly knew what bikes were all about

And now you know whay I'm on my 2nd Hornet. Awesome bikes.

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

And now you know whay I'm on my 2nd Hornet. Awesome bikes.

I can still remember the engine slurping air in
Still think i'd go with the 900 though

Originally Posted by Holdup

Indeed i did the kid i sold it too could as well, i loved that bike with my scorpian can on it (which was made for another bike then modded to fit the 125) and i redlined it every where as well, i thought it was a brill bike and excellent fun

Scorpion make cans for the cbr125 now.
Makes it sound much better

[yorkie_chris]

Best induction snort I've heard is on a ZX9R. Evil sound

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

I can still remember the engine slurping air in
Still think i'd go with the 900 though

No no no. Totally different bike, lardy, and slower top end than the 600.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Best induction snort I've heard is on a ZX9R. Evil sound

Yeah I the same on my ZX7R, induction roar =

[yorkie_chris]

Nasty side effect though. Can't help but remove your brain before starting the engine, especially as the one I tried had some stupidly hot cams in it and was like a 2 stroke...

Or is that a good thing? Either way it was too bonkers for normal use!