new rider wanting a bike i wont get board with
- noodlenoggin
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I rode for years on a 125cc dual-purpose bike, and I never got bored with it. I wish I still had it, actually.
Haven't gotten bored on my old 650cc UJM, either.
Can't imagine actually being bored while on a motorcycle, really...
Haven't gotten bored on my old 650cc UJM, either.
Can't imagine actually being bored while on a motorcycle, really...
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The "perfect" shift point is always going to be at the same engine speed, every time. There is never a single "perfect" line for any two corners.black mariah wrote:If you think that's true, you need to research the fine art of the shift point.Skier wrote:Cornering is going to be 90% rider and 10% bike. Proper technique will make you faster than a poor rider on the best motorcycle out there. Except in the straights, where any monkey can wrench on the throttle and go fast, but that gets old exceptionally fast.
I also have more than a few trips down the quarter mile at Pacific Raceways.
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Praise the lord and pass the ammunition!noodlenoggin wrote:I rode for years on a 125cc dual-purpose bike, and I never got bored with it. I wish I still had it, actually.
Haven't gotten bored on my old 650cc UJM, either.
Can't imagine actually being bored while on a motorcycle, really...
I had a 125 roadbike for nearly two years, I ran it flat out at 65-70mph and rode it hard. If I rode a sportsbike that hard I'd lose my licence.
I miss my CeeGee and have been seriously considering getting a small sportsbike to hammer once I've sold off the machines in the yard.
Kal...
Relationship Squid...
GPZ500S, CB250N, GB250Clubman
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GPZ500S, CB250N, GB250Clubman
The problem with these threads is that nobody ever asks whether the poster is MAOA-L or MAOA-H...
Comparing an MAOA-H rider's level of boredom (or lack of boredom if you prefer) to an MAOA-L rider's is futile. The MAOA-L is guaranteed to be bored quicker no matter how stimulating the experience.
So, to the OP... if you are MAOA-L you'll be bored no matter what so start with a 125 and upgrade every 3-6 weeks.
Comparing an MAOA-H rider's level of boredom (or lack of boredom if you prefer) to an MAOA-L rider's is futile. The MAOA-L is guaranteed to be bored quicker no matter how stimulating the experience.
So, to the OP... if you are MAOA-L you'll be bored no matter what so start with a 125 and upgrade every 3-6 weeks.
Ride it like you think owning it matters.
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when looking for info on MAOA-L i found this site
http://www.ihop-net.org/UniPub/iHOP/gs/89975.html
but i saw it said IHOP, so i got bored and went for pancakes
http://www.ihop-net.org/UniPub/iHOP/gs/89975.html
but i saw it said IHOP, so i got bored and went for pancakes
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