My exp. with the 250 is that it will get to 160kmph... eventually.
Sport bikes are not beginner bikes BUT...
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stormcat
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Impressive. Your wife outgrew her bike so fast that she was slamming a 250 into corners and dragging helmet in two months, eh? She should be on the track on a liter bike by next week.
vdk
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You must weigh 400lbs...
vdk
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You didn't push it hard enough then.
I thought that speed holes were the new thing?
vdk
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Your theory seems to hold... fancy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ebl7lCOMdc&feature=player_detailpage#t=109s
What does this have to do with dragging knees or helmets ????? Was this what the thread was about? Stay on track Rossi! The point was that she became so bored from the lack of power that she bought a more powerfull bike.
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The point was that she grew bored of the thing even before learning to ride it. Maybe an new hobby is in order?
The sad thing, is she might be a too-fer. As in gets bored of the small bike and sells it at a loss to get rid of it, then crashes a big bike parting it out to the racer crowd, before getting into the new hobby.
Did you take her out and show her how it could be ridden to dispel her of that notion?
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"getting bored with a bike"... the streets are not a playground.
While I do believe in a rider's freedom to do his own thing, I agree with you in principle.. You couldn't ride a 250 to its limits without 172ing it.
Marbleboy
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This is indeed true, when you just do straight away riding... you get bored really easily. :happy3:
Teenagers want to drive high-end cars right when they get their licenses, coz they want the look and speed... but can they handle it when craps happened?
Not trying to judge anything here, but I really think starting from smaller bikes help you shapen up your skills before you move up to other higher power ones. Some ppl are going to start off with a power bike no problem but the risk of involving into an accident is definitely higher.
I bought a cbr125 not long after they first came out ... and I had almost 20 years of riding experience at the time. Did that in the interest of staying out of trouble. (I have other bikes also)
3+ years later ... the 125 will cross 32,000 km on the odometer tomorrow. It gets the coveted spot in the garage that's closest to the door, because it's the one that I ride the most!
It's had a few tweaks that have made it more enjoyable ... among other things, better tires, better rear shock, and getting the fork preload set up ... but these are things that practically every other bike benefits from, too.
3+ years later ... the 125 will cross 32,000 km on the odometer tomorrow. It gets the coveted spot in the garage that's closest to the door, because it's the one that I ride the most!
It's had a few tweaks that have made it more enjoyable ... among other things, better tires, better rear shock, and getting the fork preload set up ... but these are things that practically every other bike benefits from, too.
Hmmm assuming it is a 250, because there's no way to really tell, the only way he got 180 or whatever is by riding downhill. On a level surface the bike wont reach 180 or even 165. Youre talking **** hommie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-vQO2dVpJ0&NR=1
Now picture them on a supersport. Everyone over judges their own ability to drive, that's why you shouldn't start out like them.
Just offering some input from a novice / new rider. I've now had my 250R for approx. 2 seasons (approx, 10,000 kms). I've ridden the bike in varied situations. (never experienced a track yet). For City type riding (stop and go, tight turning movements, negotiating traffic etc.) excellent bike. Easy to manouver, easily out accelerates most traffic. Country roads - this is where the fun begins for me. Riding in Country twistie type roads this is where the bike does it magic. Highway riding - no problem. I commute approx. 60 km on 400 series type highways. I have no problem accelerating to merging speed. I can easily maintain 130-140 km/h if needed. Passing vehicles at speed on 400 series highways is where you have to know the bikes limits. I find I have to plan my moves properly. I would compare the performance on the highway to a mid size car with approx. 200 hp. I've yet to push the bike to its limits, (nor do I intend to on a public road). But what I can say is that I've had the bike up to almost 150 km/h and its was reving at 11,000 rpms (6 th gear). The bike redlines at 13,000 rpms and I had at least 1/4 to 1/2 throttle left. So I don't think reaching the bikes advertised top speed of 175 km/h would have have been an issue for me. Now I realize these are all spedo indicated figures. As far as spedo accuracy goes I do have one compasrsion. I recall once riding beside a car and I could easily see their spedo. We were both travelling at that the same speed and both our spedos were indicating 100 km/h. So I would guess it's about as accurate as most vehicles.
Having said all the above. I am actually surprised how well the 250R performs. I am no where near pushing the bike to its limits (speed and handeling wise). I honestly thought I was making a mistake when I first purchased the bike and I thought I would out grow it within a year. To this day the bike does everything I want it to and more.
Having said all the above. I am actually surprised how well the 250R performs. I am no where near pushing the bike to its limits (speed and handeling wise). I honestly thought I was making a mistake when I first purchased the bike and I thought I would out grow it within a year. To this day the bike does everything I want it to and more.
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britor
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That part gave me a chuckle. I'm 43 and soon to be 44, and am in the best shape of my life. If i could go back in a time machine i could easily kick my own 20 or 30 year old *** lol. And i wasn't exactly a pu$$y back then..
At 31 you are still a kid. It's funny how as we age we always think that one decade older than ourselves is going to be sooo old or that we will feel like cripples when we reach a certain age.. lolThat all said i would rather ride a cruiser than sport bike. I'm not out to race anyone on the highway. I just want to get around. 10 years ago i would have said differently. Seems most guys under 35 just want to go fast and look cool, thank god i got out of that phase before i decided to get into riding.
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