out growing a bike?

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iwannadie · #1 Unread post by **iwannadie** » Fri May 20, 2005 7:07 pm

ok i hear this all the time 'i cant get a xxxCC bike because ill outgrow it too fast'.

really what does out growing mean to most people. for me a 600cc bike cruiser/sports is fine for a vet rider. i mean just because you ride a long time doesnt mean suddenly you need a bigger engine to enjoy the bike. people that insist a cruiser has to be 1100 or whatever after a year of riding. but what are the chances the person actually notices any Real difference between the 600 and 1100? try to relate this to a car do you think 'ill start with a 4cylinder but ill have to move up to a v8 once i learn to drive and cant ever go back to the 4 banger again because ive out grown it'. it doesnt seem to work that way. maybe im just missing something. i can understand if you want to progress with riding and take your speeds up higher to match, but if you plan to ride and do the same speeds why a bigger engine?

my 600cc will be just as good in 10 years as it is now for me. unless you plan on doing some serious speeds engine size isnt a factor imo. if it were the case most everyone riding would be on a hayabusa or a valkyrye(sp) as they are the biggest so youd quickly progress to them according to most peoples "outgrowing time line". i mean what happens when you get the 1000cc sports bike suddenly you cant out grow that like you did the 600cc? wheres the line draw for this out growing proccess?

BuzZz · #2 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Fri May 20, 2005 7:47 pm

Most people who will tell you that don't know what they are talking about. They get most of thier bike info from American Chopper and the like. You know what you like and how much is enough. Don't listen to them.

iwannadie · #3 Unread post by **iwannadie** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:08 pm

i wouldnt listen to them, just curious what other people that Do listen are thinking. just for my own kicks id like to try to make sense of it even if i cant ever make an argument against someone about "out growing".

just another step towards under standing(read if possible) the average persons thought process on stuff like this.

everyone told me 'dont buy a 9mm pistol youll out grow it too fast, get the .40" ...never did make sense of that one myself so i figured id give the engine CC issue a go, then try to relate them together. im sure in the end it will come down to the average males need to compensate for something.

BuzZz wrote:Most people who will tell you that don't know what they are talking about. They get most of thier bike info from American Chopper and the like. You know what you like and how much is enough. Don't listen to them.

Toyuzu · #4 Unread post by **Toyuzu** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:12 pm

People like to go fast, and most of them like to do that in style. Any other questions?

iwannadie · #5 Unread post by **iwannadie** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:23 pm

Toyuzu wrote:People like to go fast, and most of them like to do that in style. Any other questions?

do any of the people that 'grow into' a 1300cc bike ride any different than they did on their 250-600 starter bike? am i the only one riding for a few years now and hasnt hit the 200mph mark thats capable on high powered bikes? if you plan on doing the speed limit(as any safe rider should) why get a bike capable of hitting over 200mph? none of these bikes will ever see a track(id like to see a VTX1300 on a track actually). so why get a speed machine only to ride it 'slow'?

also how many people can look at a bike and tell the difference of an engines CC. id bet none can tell a 600 from a 1300 just by first glance. so why get a big engine bike that looks basically the same as the small engine version? i showed someone a harley sportster and it was a 1200 i beleive, but it lookd dam small. the person laughed and said 'i wouldnt ride that 250'. when i showed them it was infact a 1200 they were taken back and didnt know what to say then.

more over how many of these people actually know what a CC is, and how it relates to well Anything?

#6 Unread post by **Sev** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:38 pm

These people have small penises, and are attempting to compensate for what they believe to be an inadequacy.

I realize this statement could eventually apply to me, but I cannot for the life of me think of any reason I'd want to change my ride. Unless of course I wanted a sport/touring model eventually. You know, when I hit the ancient age of 50

iwannadie · #7 Unread post by **iwannadie** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:45 pm

Sevulturus wrote:Unless of course I wanted a sport/touring model eventually. You know, when I hit the ancient age of 50

i rather like my sport touring bike and im at the wise old age of 24. when im 50 ill likely have more injurys than a bike can bare to handle so i wont ride. already on my way with a metal hip

BuzZz · #8 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:45 pm

Sevulturus wrote: ..... You know, when I hit the ancient age of 50

You mean 'IF' don't you? And we don't really need to know how small yours is......

#9 Unread post by **Sev** » Fri May 20, 2005 9:13 pm

BuzZz wrote:
Sevulturus wrote: ..... You know, when I hit the ancient age of 50
You mean 'IF' don't you? And we don't really need to know how small yours is......

You're right "IF"
And two words: Two Hands.

BuzZz · #10 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Fri May 20, 2005 9:22 pm

Sevulturus wrote:
BuzZz wrote:
Sevulturus wrote: ..... You know, when I hit the ancient age of 50
You mean 'IF' don't you? And we don't really need to know how small yours is......
You're right "IF"
And two words: Two Hands.

Right.... one to punch yourself in the gut, and one to grab it when it pops out......

You don't really want to keep playing this game, do you???