Fast ride

AZ200cc · 09-19-2008, 06:36 PM

I got to ride a cbr 600 last night and I think I am in love, That was a lot of fun...Hard to get used to the foot position but man they are quick.

tigertamer · 09-19-2008, 08:10 PM

I usually "stretch-out" on the Sportster Custom...It has the forward foot controls

Them extra horsies feel pretty darn good, yes?

Be safe,
Tigertamer

Dragon · 09-19-2008, 08:40 PM

It's gonna kill ya!

AZ200cc · 09-19-2008, 09:13 PM

YES the horsies felt great after I got over the jitters, Never been on a street bike before...Always rode dirt or enduro's. It won't kil me I don't own it

I'll find out tonight if I get a 2001 Suzuki dr200 for 1200 bucks..Wish me luck.

DDG1976 · 09-20-2008, 12:14 AM

I rode a friends Ninja 250, this would be a great "Starter streetbike" for anybody. Not over powerful, but it would still do freeway speeds with very little effort.

AZ200cc · 09-22-2008, 03:46 PM

My buddy has two cbr's he says he'll take me out anytime so I can learn.
I'm still a D/S guy so I doubt I'll go out and buy one yet but they sure are fun.

SpeedSouth · 09-22-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DDG1976

I rode a friends Ninja 250, this would be a great "Starter streetbike" for anybody. Not over powerful, but it would still do freeway speeds with very little effort.

Not to mention the fun in turns! 8)

The CBR's are nice. I have a neighbor with a new 1000. I'd consider the 600 at some point, but I don't think a liter is in my future.

My latest itch is the KLE500. I need an importer! 8O
Maybe an importer/exporter....like Art Vandelay

IronFist · 09-22-2008, 11:54 PM

I went for a short ride with a buddy on Sunday, he had a Ducati 750. We went increasingly faster from light to light. I've now seen real wheelies, through the gears wheelies. He used to race cb350's for years. I think if I had a faster bike like a 500 or 600, I would have kept up a little better, but he was going faster than I care to go. Like a tachometer, I have a red line that I don't cross, I call it the stupid line. When he gets his 350 cafe racer on the road, I'll go touring with him, but not when he's on the ducati. I think that if I wanted to get into racing souped up 350's he'd support me. He's got his own race bikes, but also has parts for a dozen more race bikes. 2 things stop me from going fast, tickets and bad car drivers. I'd really like to see what I could do on a track, and that's in the works for next year, but with my own stock bike. Till then, I plan to ride as safe as I'm able. I don't think I need 300 more cc's, but a 6th gear would be nice.

DDG1976 · 09-23-2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SpeedSouth

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDG1976

I rode a friends Ninja 250, this would be a great "Starter streetbike" for anybody. Not over powerful, but it would still do freeway speeds with very little effort.

Not to mention the fun in turns! 8)

The CBR's are nice. I have a neighbor with a new 1000. I'd consider the 600 at some point, but I don't think a liter is in my future.

My latest itch is the KLE500. I need an importer! 8O
Maybe an importer/exporter....like Art Vandelay

I have a friend, Bob Sacamento, he could get it imported for you. LOL.

AZ200cc · 09-25-2008, 09:11 PM

That power can be addictive....

alonzo · 09-25-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AZ200cc

That power can be addictive....

yes it is.

much like heroin, but no 12 step program has been implemented.

katoranger · 09-25-2008, 10:15 PM

This is why I am on a 200cc bike.

Allen

IronFist · 09-25-2008, 10:34 PM

325 for me

hondax · 09-26-2008, 12:28 PM

I have a 04 cbr600rr and yes hp is addictive. Everything on the cbr also seems to be more smooth than my china cruiser. No vibrations at all even though the speedometer reads 130 mph, sometimes.

I think modern day 600's are way too fast already. I have been on 1000's and I think they are just ridulously fast. But nothing beats sitting upright on the cruiser. Thats why I sit love my china cruiser. I think in a few years I am going to sell the cbr and get a cruiser, but not a oil leaking HD. I have been looking at Honda cruisers with VTEC, cuz VTEC is fun in cars imagine how fun they are in bikes

I would reconmend CBR's to anyone.

frostbite · 09-26-2008, 12:34 PM

I frequent a local www board that has a lot of members who ride sport bikes. I always get scared when they suggest that a 600cc is a good 'starter' bike.

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Originally Posted by hondax

I have a 04 cbr600rr and yes hp is addictive. Everything on the cbr also seems to be more smooth than my china cruiser. No vibrations at all even though the speedometer reads 130 mph, sometimes.

I think modern day 600's are way too fast already. I have been on 1000's and I think they are just ridulously fast. But nothing beats sitting upright on the cruiser. Thats why I sit love my china cruiser. I think in a few years I am going to sell the cbr and get a cruiser, but not a oil leaking HD. I have been looking at Honda cruisers with VTEC, cuz VTEC is fun in cars imagine how fun they are in bikes

I would reconmend CBR's to anyone.

09-19-2008, 06:36 PM	#1
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	Fast ride I got to ride a cbr 600 last night and I think I am in love, That was a lot of fun...Hard to get used to the foot position but man they are quick. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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09-19-2008, 08:10 PM	#2
tigertamer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Posts: 683	I usually "stretch-out" on the Sportster Custom...It has the forward foot controls Them extra horsies feel pretty darn good, yes? Be safe, Tigertamer __________________ 07 H-D XL883C 06 LF 200GY-5 Yin and Yang CAUTION Obey The Traffic Regulation. Always Wear a Helmet. Don't Ride After Drinking Wine. Before Operation, Read The Owners Manual Carefully.
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09-19-2008, 08:40 PM	#3
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09-19-2008, 09:13 PM	#4
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	YES the horsies felt great after I got over the jitters, Never been on a street bike before...Always rode dirt or enduro's. It won't kil me I don't own it I'll find out tonight if I get a 2001 Suzuki dr200 for 1200 bucks..Wish me luck. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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09-20-2008, 12:14 AM	#5
DDG1976 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ringgold, Ga. Posts: 410	I rode a friends Ninja 250, this would be a great "Starter streetbike" for anybody. Not over powerful, but it would still do freeway speeds with very little effort. __________________ I have all of soberday to satur up!!
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09-22-2008, 03:46 PM	#6
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	My buddy has two cbr's he says he'll take me out anytime so I can learn. I'm still a D/S guy so I doubt I'll go out and buy one yet but they sure are fun. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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09-22-2008, 11:54 PM	#8
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	I went for a short ride with a buddy on Sunday, he had a Ducati 750. We went increasingly faster from light to light. I've now seen real wheelies, through the gears wheelies. He used to race cb350's for years. I think if I had a faster bike like a 500 or 600, I would have kept up a little better, but he was going faster than I care to go. Like a tachometer, I have a red line that I don't cross, I call it the stupid line. When he gets his 350 cafe racer on the road, I'll go touring with him, but not when he's on the ducati. I think that if I wanted to get into racing souped up 350's he'd support me. He's got his own race bikes, but also has parts for a dozen more race bikes. 2 things stop me from going fast, tickets and bad car drivers. I'd really like to see what I could do on a track, and that's in the works for next year, but with my own stock bike. Till then, I plan to ride as safe as I'm able. I don't think I need 300 more cc's, but a 6th gear would be nice. __________________ IronFist ___________________________________ The "chain" of command is used for beating spammers. ___________________________________
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09-25-2008, 09:11 PM	#10
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	That power can be addictive.... __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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09-25-2008, 10:15 PM	#12
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	This is why I am on a 200cc bike. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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09-25-2008, 10:34 PM	#13
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	325 for me __________________ IronFist ___________________________________ The "chain" of command is used for beating spammers. ___________________________________
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09-26-2008, 12:28 PM	#14
hondax Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30	I have a 04 cbr600rr and yes hp is addictive. Everything on the cbr also seems to be more smooth than my china cruiser. No vibrations at all even though the speedometer reads 130 mph, sometimes. I think modern day 600's are way too fast already. I have been on 1000's and I think they are just ridulously fast. But nothing beats sitting upright on the cruiser. Thats why I sit love my china cruiser. I think in a few years I am going to sell the cbr and get a cruiser, but not a oil leaking HD. I have been looking at Honda cruisers with VTEC, cuz VTEC is fun in cars imagine how fun they are in bikes I would reconmend CBR's to anyone.
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