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MASHBY wrote: LOL fortunatly I remebered it was on my old Jeep forum as a sticky.It is a good one.

i enjoyed it, could have used more sarcasm but it's still funny nonetheless.

My pockets hurt.

GeoffXR200R wrote:

ZooTech wrote:BIRD + PORSCHE

Bird 1, Porsche 0.

I think you mean Bird: 0 Porsche: 0

Assuming the bird didn't wanna die.

But if it did, then it went out with a bang (or a loud thump, at least) and accomplished its goal.

Bird: 2 Porsche: 0

Seetrout wrote:

I like birds

It would like really suck to hit a bird.

Well.. A few years ago.. I was going about 40 mph on a moped.. And i got hit in the head with a bird. Pretty sure it was a robin.

MASHBY wrote:I wish we could have this pop up when you sign up to the site

POSTING AND YOU

NO DOUBT!! I love that clip. You should suggest it to Mike.

Cheers,
Loonette

BuzZz wrote:My pockets hurt.

Maybe you should relieve the pressure!

Who here has done work (meaning engine work, tranny work, etc.) on their faired bike? Is it much harder then on a naked? The reason I ask is that because I've been doing so much work on my nighthawk recently, I've noticed what a pain in the "O Ring" it was just to have to take the tank off every time I worked on it, and that's only three bolts, so I would think it'd be a lot more inconvienent working on a faired bike, where you have to pull off the fairing everytime.

Ok, so being the incredibly impatient person that I am, I decided I didn't want to wait until mid-may to take the MSF course so I could ride my bike I've been working so hard on lately. So I took it for a spin around my neighborhood (this being my first ever ride on a motorcycle, and that includes as a passenger). So I was scared as hell, but my desire to ride was greater, so I took it around the neighborhood, staying in first gear, and not really getting above 30 mph. And I have to say, it was incredibly exciting. And the bike ('82 Nighthawk 450) ran wonderfully, which I guess is from all the hours of hard work I have put into it. And now i understand perfectly why everyone recommends low horsepower bikes for beginners. It accelerated extremely fast, or at least as far as my experience goes (which is limited to cars) I only opened the throttle up like 3/4 of the way, and that was plenty of power, more then I'll really be using for a while, and that was only in 1st gear. The only problem I had with it is that I stopped at a stop sign, and was about to turn left onto a hill, so I was about to start moving, so I let the clutch out and gave it some throttle (not too much because I had only been riding for like 5 minutes) and it just kinda stalled. Does this just mean I need to give it more throttle? That's what I would have done driving a stick in a cage, but I'm a little leary about exerimenting too much on a motorcycle until I'm sure. Anyway, all in all it was alot of fun, and the bike ran perfectly.

Oh, so if anyone is looking for their first bike, but they're don't want a smaller cc bike, because they think it won't have enough power for them, think again, get a EX500, or a GS500E or F. If my bike has this much power, then I'm sure those have plenty too.

And I can't imagine verm trying to learn on the gixxer1000, props to you man, for keeping all that power under control, it would have scared the "poo poo" out of me.