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heatmeiser said:
Why a bike though? Why not buy a car and tour Europe? A soft top? Open the sun roof?

I genuinely don't understand why people would prefer to balance on an engine on wheels rather than a vehicle to make a great journey like that. Like it somehow makes it more romantic because you've risked your life for it.

I can understand the convenience of bikes but not why someone would want to do something like that.
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I'd say get on a bike and you'll see why yourself really...
 

the esk said:
now in my 50's I'm thinking maybe I am sensible enough to do it......
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See you in the next life... xx

Couldn't own one myself, the rush is too much to resist. Early on in my youth I had my first and only accident; guy made a turn right in front of me at an intersection. If I'd been on a bike it would've been game over for me. Can't own one...because of me and others. If I could ride one across large open areas with no traffic, like across Australia or something, I'd give it a go. But not in this city, no way, no how.
 
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DualityNSNO said:
Obviously meant motorcycles, not bicycles.
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Had one of these for a few years. Dunno if they even make them now. Used it to commute into London from Essex and Kent. Those white wheels got filthy. I would consider getting something like a 500cc instead of a 250. Sometimes you need the acceleration to get out of trouble or just be first away from the lights..........



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Dylan said:
Horror story from Naval Submarine School while I was an instructor.

A student from another code had gone out and bought his first bike.....a shiny, brand new Suzuki GSXR-1000. For his first bike. Yep.

The weekend after he buys it he has duty on Sunday. Doesn't show for muster. Marked as UA (unauthorized absence). Monday rolls on, still doesnt show for muster. Tuesday....same thing. Students normally go UA for a couple of days then end up in the crapper when they come back as we in the military don't take too kindly to people just decideing to go off for a bender.

Except he didn't go off for a bender. He had left base on the Saturday for a ride on his new bike. He made it about a mile and a hlaf off base, along a costal road, going WAY too fast and went off on a corner. Sailed through the air....over the railroad track, obviously hit a couple of trees. Bike found in the Thames river, just by the shore, and he was found mangled. Took a few days to find him as he was at least half a mile from the nearest building.

It was actually a train driver who spotted articles of clothing hanging from a tree and had the maintenance team check it out.

Another less deadly and slightly upbeat story was a student who bought himself a Buell and crashed it leaving the dealership. He didn't even have a learners permit!!! But why would a dealership let something like a valid license stand in the way of a sale right? (The kid had the very basics down and decided to give it some leaving the dealership. Didn't expect the power and ended up ploughing it into a railing. The only damage was to his bike and his pride.
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In the days when you could do this, I had a mate who passed his test on a 125cc, it had a top end of 60. The day after he bought a new Kawasaki GPZ 750 - same as Tom Cruise rode on Top Gun. It was just insane and how his parents allowed it is beyond me. It had a 0 - 100 of about ten secs and had a top end of about 170. Fortunately he survived .
 

tonyhorne said:
Had one of these for a few years. Dunno if they even make them now. Used it to commute into London from Essex and Kent. Those white wheels got filthy. I would consider getting something like a 500cc instead of a 250. Sometimes you need the acceleration to get out of trouble or just be first away from the lights..........



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Well for now I'm only window shopping really. I've got a few friends with bikes, I can ask them to let me ride for a bit and see what I feel comfortable etc before actually getting anything anyway.
 
DualityNSNO said:
Well for now I'm only window shopping really. I've got a few friends with bikes, I can ask them to let me ride for a bit and see what I feel comfortable etc before actually getting anything anyway.
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Depends what you're going to be using the bike for mate ?

No point buying a tourer for around town and no point in buying a rocket for long journeys.

As mentioned before - a Suzuki Bandit is a good all rounder .
 

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