The Bikeshite Thread

[John F]

Well, my housemate Hannah liked her first go on the back of my bike so much that she licked my helmet...

 

 

(OK, it was a mate's helmet that she'd borrowed, but that didn't sound as good)

[Six-cylinder]

MG Silverstone today, pit bikes aren't what they used to be, they are much better!

[andy18s]

is that a small person on the handlebars?

[hairnet]

Counter steering just happens

 

Into a left bend push slightly on left bar

 

Will drop quicker into a turn

 

You already do it albeit not much yet - takes practice

[Six-cylinder]

0-60 sub 3 sec take off!

[Dave_Q]

is that a small person on the handlebars?

 

Think it's a person on a folding chair type thing, placed just so behind the bike.

[Six-cylinder]

Think it's a person on a folding chair type thing, placed just so behind the bike.

 

I thought you were talking about the engine!

[Dave_Q]

I think I thought that he thought there was a small child sat on the bars being given a dangerous croggie.

 

Actually, the person wasn't small, he was just far away.

 

[blackboilersuit]

 

 

3400 miles, 13 days, 250cc. Just home from a trip from Scotland to the Spanish Pyrenees to do some trail riding with a bunch of friends. Wild camping on the way down and back. First time I've done the trip on a bike smaller than 650cc and I can't say I found the smaller bike a hardship. We rode about 250 miles of trails all in and then the small bike came into its own. 

 

Final day was from 125 miles south of Calais to Central Scotland via the tunnel. Even after a day off I'm absolutely feckin knackered!

[Cavcraft]

Any views on these?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252471667165?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

 

I love those Repsol colours and I reckon a 300 should be just about right, i.e not too slow and not too fast. 

[UltraWomble]

Me too likey the Repsol colours.

Buy it.

it be fit as fook

[John F]

I suspect it'll be quite little though.

[Fabergé Greggs]

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3400 miles, 13 days, 250cc. Just home from a trip from Scotland to the Spanish Pyrenees to do some trail riding with a bunch of friends. Wild camping on the way down and back. First time I've done the trip on a bike smaller than 650cc and I can't say I found the smaller bike a hardship. We rode about 250 miles of trails all in and then the small bike came into its own.

 

Final day was from 125 miles south of Calais to Central Scotland via the tunnel. Even after a day off I'm absolutely feckin knackered!

Yas! Would love to hear more about this- I've been hankering after doing a continental solo camping trip on my LML just for shear lols. How did it go finding camping spots etc? What kind of gear are you using? What about navigating- did you use sat nav avoiding motorways? I'd like to take the most rural routes possible as I'll be doing about 45mph..

[twosmoke300]

spain 2.jpg

 

Spain 1.jpg

3400 miles, 13 days, 250cc. Just home from a trip from Scotland to the Spanish Pyrenees to do some trail riding with a bunch of friends. Wild camping on the way down and back. First time I've done the trip on a bike smaller than 650cc and I can't say I found the smaller bike a hardship. We rode about 250 miles of trails all in and then the small bike came into its own.

 

Final day was from 125 miles south of Calais to Central Scotland via the tunnel. Even after a day off I'm absolutely feckin knackered!

You don't know a chap called Dai Jones do you !

[Dave_Q]

RE CBR300, they're about 30hp according to the interwebz and have a top speed of 112mph, 0-60 in 7 seconds so fast by car standards.

 

Probably similar performance to an unrestricted Aprilia 125, without having to thrash it everywhere and rebuild it every few thousand miles.

 

 

I would look at the CBR500R - 50hp and 60 in 4.5secs, they are about 2 grand more expensive new, but can be had for a similar price to the linked 300 second hand.

 

No Repsol colours as far as I can see though.

[Jerzy Woking]

Weather lovely, so took the Harley to go visit a mate 45 miles away. Had it a while now, but just can't like it. Engine is powerful (Edelbrock heads, Andrews cam and a Mukini carb see to that), but it does my back in (30 years of riding primarily sports bikes has caused that). Sound really nice though, especially when it hits 3000 rpm. But it's got to go as I won't use it.

 

 

This afternoon I got the Cagiva Mito out to have a run out with a mate on his 125. The Mito is now thoroughly run in, at last, and it's great. I'm of a "dart player" build, but the Mito is a fair sized bike. Left my mate for dead, not just on speed, but on handling. It would be frustratingly rubbish on the motorway though-the lanes is where it belongs.

 

And it seems I like yellow...

[DodgeRover]

RE CBR300, they're about 30hp according to the interwebz and have a top speed of 112mph, 0-60 in 7 seconds so fast by car standards.

 

Probably similar performance to an unrestricted Aprilia 125, without having to thrash it everywhere and rebuild it every few thousand miles.

 

 

I would look at the CBR500R - 50hp and 60 in 4.5secs, they are about 2 grand more expensive new, but can be had for a similar price to the linked 300 second hand.

 

No Repsol colours as far as I can see though.

What about an importy CBR250/400 my trips to the MOT station on both were grin inducing.

[blackboilersuit]

Yas! Would love to hear more about this- I've been hankering after doing a continental solo camping trip on my LML just for shear lols. How did it go finding camping spots etc? What kind of gear are you using? What about navigating- did you use sat nav avoiding motorways? I'd like to take the most rural routes possible as I'll be doing about 45mph..

Being on a trail bike makes finding rough camping spots a lot easier as I tend to go down little trails into woodland to find somewhere to camp. I wait till about an hour before dark when the roads are quiet and most people are at home before looking. Wild camping is (I believe) illegal in France and Spain so I go for a late in early out and leave nothing but footprints approach. I like sleeping under the stars so use a down sleeping bag inside a goretex bivvi bag but have a tarp to set up in case of rain.

 

For navigation I use a combination of map and GPS. A map to plan the route roughly the night before and then GPS during the day to navigate you between your chosen waypoints. I find with GPS alone you can loose track of where you actually are or if sticking to back roads you can end up having a great day but losing track of your schedule.

 

I'd recommend figuring out a rough plan back home of where you'd like to go and what you'd like to see in advance back home and then be flexible to change when you get there. 

 

I've used booking.com before on bike trips to find a hotel every day, lots of cheap deals available for not much more than a campsite. Use the GPS to find McD's for the free wi-fi for this. Municipal campsites are great in France and very cheap. Once you get to central/southern France campsites are everywhere so you'll never be stuck for accommodation.

 

I'd recommend trying a weekend away close to home to try out camping gear and luggage etc. Loads of fun and you can see what works for you with the escape route to home if it all goes a bit pear shaped. After that just book a ferry and take off for a week or two, you'll absolutely love it.

[blackboilersuit]

You don't know a chap called Dai Jones do you !

A legend of the Pyrenees! We don't know each other as such but we have a lot of friends in common if that makes sense.

[hairnet]

http://www.biker.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=238925

 

marty is mad and hes still alive

 

can tour on anything

 

just it takes longer

[srad34]

Any views on these?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252471667165?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

 

I love those Repsol colours and I reckon a 300 should be just about right, i.e not too slow and not too fast. 

 

Well they are definitely not fast! - Please dont think they are anything like the old 250 2 stroke sportsbikes, they are closer to commuters in a party frock.  

[twosmoke300]

A legend of the Pyrenees! We don't know each other as such but we have a lot of friends in common if that makes sense.

Hes a friend and customer of mine . Really nice bloke .

[5speedracer]

Aaaaaaand it's too slow.

I refer you to post 2119.

I'm not being smug but would you listen, would you fuck!

[Jazoli]

Had a great 7am run into the lakes yesterday

 

 

 

Nothing for miles around apart from a few sheep and the smell of bacon drifting through the valley, there must have been someone camping somewhere!

 

 

[Jazoli]

I passed my direct access mod 2 on Thursday.

I then got insured on my zzr600 and on Friday,Saturday and today have been on ride outs with my dad.

 

At first I was following the traffic on a dual carriageway.

We got to the motorcycle cafe and my dad said I thought you would have overtaken them.

Anyway I had a silly moment as I was pulling away as I changed into 2nd and twisted the throttle and scared the bejesus out of me.

It's fast and I will admit I didn't really feel in control.

My dad when we got home said that thing is stupidly quick.

 

Anyway a couple of pictures.

 

 

 

That screen needs fixing with fire

 

I had a ZZR600 as my first big bike back in the 90's, it was unbelievably quick for a 600, then I got the ZZR11

[5speedracer]

I should change my username, X11 gone (5 speed), replaced with a Sprint RS (6 speed).

Found out yesterday one of the chain adjusters is seized, presumably internally in the swingarm. Any ideas for removal without the need for a swingarm repaint?

[5speedracer]

I'd already bought the bike, and been riding it 2 days by the time you posted that, so not a great deal of use...

 

In any event it was the correct decision, for me, to get a 125 and start to build up my confidence on two wheels.

Fireblades are pretty docile given a gentle touch then you just open the gas more as your confidence grows

[Jazoli]

I should change my username, X11 gone (5 speed), replaced with a Sprint RS (6 speed).

Found out yesterday one of the chain adjusters is seized, presumably internally in the swingarm. Any ideas for removal without the need for a swingarm repaint?

 

If plusgas and a bit of heat won't shift it then you'll have to cut it off flush and drill and re tap the threads, I had the same issue on a FZR1000 years ago, it was easier to buy a secondhand swingarm in the end.

[montytom]

That screen needs fixing with fire

 

I had a ZZR600 as my first big bike back in the 90's, it was unbelievably quick for a 600, then I got the ZZR11

 

Thanks I like the screen but I will be looking at a bigger screen as this one hits me right in the helmet

[DodgeRover]

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