So you think you want a motorcycle? (5 Viewers)

[runoutofsleep]

haha how even

yes i was

had first service done

i saw a guy on a black hyo ride past while i was out the front fiddling with helmet etc WAS THAT YOU

 

[Azamakumar]

fucken oath it was why do you think i was staring at you

 

[runoutofsleep]

the same reason everyone stares at me ie my dashing good looks

i thought it might have been you for a sec but then i was like nah

i will wave at all black hyos in future

 

[Azamakumar]

i'll try for hugs

 

[runoutofsleep]

i'll wink suggestively

 

[SnowFox]

The pre-learners course consists of standing quarter miles, braking test and the final thing you must do is complete a flying lap within 10% of Casey Stoner's record on the same track.

LOL, the scooter chick failed then.

Got the clutch boss back for my bike from the Machine shop today, need to put a helicoil in the hole. FZRs make awesome fighters, going to go down that route.

How much would I be looking at if i wanted to go down the Street Fighter alley?

yeah fairly sure
my friends've had to resit their ls when they expired
dont think p's are different

Its gay on Motorcycle L's, im giving my self 10 months, doing P test, if i fail i got 2 more months to get it right before i have to sit the L course again.

 

[Azamakumar]

pull off fairings
new headlight casings
flat bars
like
$300

 

[SnowFox]

pull off fairings
new headlight casings
flat bars
like
$300

Sweet. Thought it was like some new fairing kit.

BTW getting new indicators and windshield hopefully.

 

[Azamakumar]

nah you take em all off except the bottom guard (if its a seperate piece) like graney did
then the little round headlights
flat bars
shorten the tail?

winner

 

[SnowFox]

nah you take em all off except the bottom guard (if its a seperate piece) like graney did
then the little round headlights
flat bars
shorten the tail?

winner

Like that bike? My bike's fairing wont do that.

Gonna have to buy a 3rd party fairing piece for the bottom/tail. No biggy, thanks Az.

 

[Azamakumar]

Could take a dremel to the fairings if you were committed to making it a streetfighter.
Think they're called mudguards or something but all I get is front huggers when I image search?
Either way it wouldn't look too bad if you didn't have the bottom piece. Have fun spraying it the same tone of purple if you do find one though.

 

[SnowFox]

Lol fuck that, Ultramarine Blue if anything.

Tempted to get the fuel tank panel beaten back into place and resprayed.

 

[John McCain]

How much would I be looking at if i wanted to go down the Street Fighter alley?

This is the best guide I've found covering the very basics.

how to....streetfighter your bike - The Biker Forum

All sounds very easy.

You can get all the parts pretty cheap now if you just want to do something basic.

e.g.

HEADLIGHT FAIRING STREETFIGHTER ENDURO CROSS STUNT - eBay, Other Accessories, Motorcycle Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 16-Nov-09 13:16:56 AEDST)

We sell only high quality motorcycle spares - from pre-load adjusters and rego tubes to mirrors, bars and billet footpegs. Honda and Kawasaki specialists - UNIVERSAL ALLOY BAR RISERS

STREETFIGHTER BAR END MIRROR MIRRORS CARBON FIBRE LOOK - eBay, Other Accessories, Motorcycle Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 26-Oct-09 23:23:09 AEDST)

$300 is probably close to right, sky's the limit.

Probably won't go for motocross style bars purely because sourcing extended clutch, throttle and brake cables will be a cunt. Also not sure about instruments, chuck everything else, but still need a speedo for rego. Most guys go for custom digital speedos, but they start at $120+. Can get a bicycle speedo for $10, but most only work up to 100km/h and they won't work at night.

nah you take em all off except the bottom guard (if its a seperate piece) like graney did

lol that's one of the best customs of all time. It's got the tail of an MV, late model GSXR swingarm etc. If you've got the skills to build a custom exhaust like that, fitting a belly pan is going to be the least of your worries

 

[SnowFox]

Three weeks of HSC, then nothing. so much fucking time on my hands.

 

[Azamakumar]

was wondering how the shit you got it so clean

 

[SnowFox]

Gotta take a pic of the right hand side of my bike, its lol worthy.

 

[Whatever.]

I wrote of my bike the other day, and while i'm waiting on my body to recover (rather, my arm) i was looking at the new bike i want to get, since i was planning to upgrade anyway. Now i just get insurance on top of that.
The bikes i was looking at:
- the kawazaki ninja 250 (top preference atm)
- YZF R125
- Yamaha YBR 250 (if i can find one)
- CBR 250
- another trail 250

whats the thought on those bikes?

 

[SnowFox]

- the kawazaki ninja 250 (top preference atm) OverPriceUnderPowered
- YZF R125 Wouldnt bother,small engine.
- Yamaha YBR 250 (if i can find one) Dunno
- CBR 250 Goodnick and decent price, get it.
- another trail 250 How did you write your last one off?

whats the thought on those bikes?

The BOLD

 

[John McCain]

- Yamaha YBR 250 (if i can find one)

wot

 

[Whatever.]

thanks for that

How did you write your last one off?

Was trail riding, came round a corner and a tree had fallen off the road. i was going to quick to stop and i put the bike over the edge of the trail