Overated bikes, or ones that you just dont get - Page 5 - SV650.org

23-06-09, 02:34 PM

I'm getting a strom soon so i'll tell you what the point is (is i can work it out) in having one. I do intend to use it off road a bit too though. So it will break.

G · 23-06-09, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by carty

I love them too - they're tiny and look so beautiful and compact, but you know it would make you sh!t yourself!

I would have one without a doubt, a 1000cc superbike..........thats smaller and more flickable than my current 600rr, perfect

23-06-09, 02:52 PM

No such thing as a wrong bike. Just the wrong trip.

Paul the 6th · 23-06-09, 02:53 PM

trikes. Nuff said

23-06-09, 03:13 PM

VFR800 VTEC...

WHY have VTEC on a bike!?!? Dont say its for fuel because my bike out does it on economy and I got 220cc more cap. Why isnt it a Litre bike with no VTEC or at least variable valve timing like the Kawa 1400GT?

Bah.

23-06-09, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan

Now I've got a VFR, bikes I don't really 'get' are pretty much all the others

Comfort, top-box, potential for panniers, performance when necessary, and reliability

How many rectifiers you gone through?

flymo · 23-06-09, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

VFR800 VTEC...

WHY have VTEC on a bike!?!? Dont say its for fuel because my bike out does it on economy and I got 220cc more cap. Why isnt it a Litre bike with no VTEC or at least variable valve timing like the Kawa 1400GT?

Bah.

Its to optimise the engine characteristics at various rev ranges, one benefit might well be fuel efficiency but that depends what the engine is tuned for. Conventional cams can only realyl be optimised for one part of the engines range, the rest is a compromise.

Luckypants · 23-06-09, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

VFR800 VTEC...

WHY have VTEC on a bike!?!? Dont say its for fuel because my bike out does it on economy and I got 220cc more cap.
Bah.

'Cos they can? True the VTEC does not seem to add anything to the bike over the 800FiX, but maybe it meets emissions more easily?

I don't buy that your bike is more economic with fuel.

23-06-09, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Luckypants

'Cos they can? True the VTEC does not seem to add anything to the bike over the 800FiX, but maybe it meets emissions more easily?

I don't buy that your bike is more economic with fuel.

Well... buy what you want (more fuel

) Me and my mate with one did a 800 mile trip, he got 46mpg I got 54mpg.

BTW dont get me wrong, I like the VFR's... I just dont really get VTEC. As to Flymo, I know your right about that, but then variable valve timing beats VTEC every time in that respect.

fizzwheel · 23-06-09, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Well... buy what you want (more fuel

) Me and my mate with one did a 800 mile trip, he got 46mpg I got 54mpg.

.

Aye, but that could be down and probably is IMHO, to differences in riding style, rather than one bike being more fuel efficent than the other.

23-06-09, 02:34 PM	#41
Jackie_Black Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Overated bikes, or ones that you just dont get I'm getting a strom soon so i'll tell you what the point is (is i can work it out) in having one. I do intend to use it off road a bit too though. So it will break.

23-06-09, 02:52 PM	#43
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Overated bikes, or ones that you just dont get No such thing as a wrong bike. Just the wrong trip.

23-06-09, 02:53 PM	#44
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: Overated bikes, or ones that you just dont get trikes. Nuff said __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

23-06-09, 03:13 PM	#45
ThEGr33k Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Overated bikes, or ones that you just dont get VFR800 VTEC... WHY have VTEC on a bike!?!? Dont say its for fuel because my bike out does it on economy and I got 220cc more cap. Why isnt it a Litre bike with no VTEC or at least variable valve timing like the Kawa 1400GT? Bah.

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