Total Motorcycle Community Forums

I raced there a few times back in 69-73 on a production 250 Yamaha street bike with a top speed of just over 100mph. It was scary enough. These modern guys are supermen.

Do they have the CBR250 in the States? It's nice. The Ninja 250's good too. Both have a lot of plastic to break when you fall off. Don't get a SV unless you're tall - they''re relatively top-heavy compared to the littl'uns (although they DO have ABS. How about a Suzuki GS500 - fairly low and slim ...

Oh the disappointment. From the title I thought this was going to be about large bras.

It should be character-building. I learnt to ride on all sorts of clapped-out old (classic, or just old?) bikes in the UK and sure learnt a lot about how bikes work (and don't). Nothing like riding home in a snowstorm with a throttle cable tied to your thumb to learn bike control!

Yamaha classics? ALL the two-stroke 250/350's - especially the mighty TZR 250!!
Miss that smoke

I tried a construction vest - neon cross-bucks - and it seemed to enrage cagers. On a really crappy wet foggy day I didn't care much as long as they saw me.. Maybe MIL-spec would be better.

I tried a neon-colour construction vest but it seemed to enrage car drivers. My Scorpion EXO-700 neon helmet, on the other hand, is blindingly obvious without side effects. I'm going to try a yellow motorcycle jacket when my old one wears out

A classic isn't just old - it has to have a little extra (Norton Commando, Vincent, Round-case Ducati?) Probably a bit sporty and unreliable when new, more so now. Anold clunker like a BSA M20 might be fun - but it ain't a classic.

Get a BMWR1200RT - quietest bike I've ever owned. But my EXO-700 helmet is still noisy! Earplugs help - not much. Yup, helmet design has a way to go - but I love the neon colour of mine!!! People actually notice!!!

Anyone who's ever spent a couple of hour getting gravel out of their kneees with a nailbrush isn't going to wear shorts on their bike again - and maybe not jeans. I wear the full gear. It won't save you from everything - I've got friends who are dead to prove it - but it helps. Don't forget the ...