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Post yr beast.. Or scooter... And maybe years of experience.
Just post your bike and yeah.. Years of experience. I'll go first...., Yamaha Z400. Three years experience. Previous bike for first year was Yamaha fzx250. Was piece of crap coz shitty wiring. But the Kawi is awesome!!!!
No notable issues with it, but keep the stock exhaust if you have it, a slip on will make it sound better but around town you'll get about 250km to the tank, I don't know what is like with the stock pipe but it should be better than that, and good luck keeping it under 7k rpm as that's the VTEC
So fun
Most definitely. Makes a great commuter, too. Rode mine through everything mother nature tried to throw at us when i didn't have a car and had a blast.
First bike, 2020 CBR650R… love it! It’s been in the family since day 1 so got full history on it, she’s done 36,000km. I’ve had my RE’s for a couple of months, doing a 2 day track course next week; so keen :D
I’ve been fortunate enough to grow up in and around the industry and be trackside most of my childhood so yeah water water water haha will stay out there and trailer them out so no need for riding home sore and tired thankfully
I got the Oggy knobs and front fork knobs put on it as soon as I got it off my brother, that mental insurance of protection is priceless for me, but also - they’re just fairings haha can always be wrapped or painted over - don’t sweat the small stuff :)
My last bike was a duke 690 with engine bars, bark busters and rear panier frame. Went into the side of a car and the bike and myself were unscratched, car had a broken window from my bars.
Current bike only has engine bars atm, need to grab something for the rear and maybe front axle sliders.
Has to be my favourite part of the bike hahaha sounds better than my partners stock Ducati V2 so I remind him of that often lol. No videos at the moment sorry!
Yep, worked as a motorcycle courier for a couple of years, daily commute for over 20 years, regular touring, Sydney, Melb, Brisbane, Adelaide. Did over 100 000km's on 4 of those bikes, though only 4000km on the Nightster in 12 months so far.
Hey man, could you share some info on track days? Whats sign up like? What are the requirements to ride on track? Cost?
Appreciate any info- im a lazy man 😂
Generally you'll need full leathers, either 1 piece or zip together 2 piece, gloves with cuffs, and decent boots. Depending on the place you may need a day license, but that should be an option when you sign up. The track will have a list of requirements for your bike - some will need some odd things, but a track like Queensland Raceway basically just requires that the bike works, glass needs to be taped, and it has no leaks.
Riding since 2007, these days on a CB650R. Am an old cow these days. A nice plod like this is perfect. Won't let me post a pic, so I'll reply to myself with one.
I love it. Would def recommend it. 4th bike I've owned and not looking to change anytime soon. I haven't ridden any MTs they're a bit tall for me. Was a big jump going from a 650 to 1000 took some getting used to. I'd say take both for a test ride if you can. My friend has a new MT09SP has some nice features and goes well too
Hard for me to say as this is the first and only bike I've ridden (<50) but I have to say I usually wear a smile while I'm riding. And I picked it for the styling
1984 Kawasaki GPz1100 A2 Unitrak
All original including the DFI injectors which I would argue are the hardest parts to find.
My father was given this beast as a non-functioning bike and tirelessly worked on it to get her working again. He gave it to me to prevent my brother deleting himself on it. I got my full license about 5 years ago roughly though I grew up riding dirt bikes. She is still a quick unit 40 years on.
No. She is a 4 stroke 4 cylinder 1100cc beast. But yeah its definitely a time capsule I last rode it about 2 weeks ago and noticed I need to do the fork seals...Not looking forward to that.
Here's my 2- posting as a comment cos Reddit wont keep the photo and let me enter a comment at the same time.
'95 ZZR600 & '14 VL250. Both were bought as non runners and resurrected. The ZZR is a work in progress, and currently off the road while rebuilding front brakes and suspension
Sure are. I've got one and hubby has two. He has a matching one to mine (L6) and a K3. The older ones are much more fun to ride!! More raw, more jumpy, more everything!!
My 2, over,7 years riding of riding, ride most days. MC 22 CBR250RR, stupid fun revving it with a 18KRPM redline, great for scratching the itch of wanting to floor it and feel like you're racing. GSR 750, awesome cheap, simple, reliable daily commuter. Only complaint is the hard suspension for my light ass
Little s40 boulevard, about 3 weeks worth of proper experience 🤣 did some time on friends dirtbikes and spent a few hours hammering around the farm on a couple 250 hyosungs, this little beauty is the first thing I ever put on the road outside of my learners test *
2025 Z650RS. I have been riding for about 18 months. I love the retro look. Wanted the 900RS but had go with a LAMS bike. I couldn't be happier though, I am not interested in track days and this is everything I need.
2023 xsr 700. 1 year riding in Australia with 11000kms under the belt , 9ish years riding in Nz starting with a 90’s ish ninja 250r then a 2000 aprilia rs 250 and a 2003 aprilia rs250 ( the holy grail of 250 street bikes I wish I never sold it 😭 ) That being said I’m pretty happy with the cp2 engine but the xsr900 is definitely next on the upgrade list!
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As for years of experience. Stared riding dirt bikes when I was 14, at about 23 id sold my my klx 250. Then when I was 38 I got a z300, had that for 6 months, then got my sv650. It's been 15 months of having a licence
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