2 Wheels

[novanova636]

Who else uses 2 wheels? Heres a pic of mine!!

http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt318/novanovanova636/Kawasaki/DSC00888.jpg

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Not yet, but one day, possibly this year.

[worst-son]

mmm very nice!

[draper]

wearing leather and putting your ass in the air = gay !

[novanova636]

Not yet, but one day, possibly this year.

What you thinkin of getting?

[novanova636]

wearing leather and putting your ass in the air = gay !

lol untill i come past on the back wheel!! Its all ways cool.

[GDN16v]

My only 2 wheels ive got!!lollollol Me is the engine!!:p

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u241/a16vnv/Picture311.jpg

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

What you thinkin of getting?

A licence first, then see what comes up.

[novanova636]

A licence first, then see what comes up.

Prob the best order to do things in lol

[sulphur]

I'm after one this year. Bit of a chop project planned once I sort money out. Get the chop going while I sort my licence.

Is that a zx6r or zx9r? Looks nice, too many stickers though.:D

[GDN16v]

Nice bike, i have to say i like the stickers!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

[novanova636]

I'm after one this year. Bit of a chop project planned once I sort money out. Get the chop going while I sort my licence.

Is that a zx6r or zx9r? Looks nice, too many stickers though.:D

Its the zx636r on a 04 plate. They didnt make a zx9r went to the zx10

[novanova636]

Nice bike, i have to say i like the stickers!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

Cheers. I like them too hence why i done it. Had the bike a couple years and was gettin bored with it looking standard so went for the race rep!!

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Did you hear on the radio today that surgeons are pressing the government to make airbag jackets compulsary?

[sulphur]

http://pistonheads.com/sales/891307.htm

That's a ZX9r, my mate had one, sold it for a cbr600 with some trick bits.

[novanova636]

Yeah its crazy. I have seen afew videos when they first came out. They are like the life jackets the inflate once they hit water!! I personaly dont want to wear one lol. If i come off i wont it to be over quick.

Yeah sorry sulpher i ment the year mine was made they only had the 6r and 10r

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

I've had a car airbag go off in my face, didn't enjoy that, would hate to be wrapped in one when it went off. lol

[novanova636]

Heres a video of one. Dont look like it does much!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo9Vlt5tGwY

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

So works a bit like the HANS device to avoid base skull fractures.

[novanova636]

Yeah pretty much and just general extra protection

[General Lee]

hers mine when i got it

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk103/novanath/4.jpg

and heres mine now.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/DSC00071.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/DSC00072.jpg



Hoping to get a tl at the end of the year.

[novanova636]

Is that a V twin?

[Spudly]

Aye SV's are a V-twin, they sound sexy as hell with a decent box on em, a couple of my mates have/had them:thumb:

[General Lee]

yeah v twin, my can is a straight through too, and it's supposed to be based on the moto gp stubby cans.

[novanova636]

Im not a big fan of the V twin. My mate had the suzuki gsxr version. Had a quick go on it and the engine brakin was crazy! Can hear them from a mile away tho!! lol

[General Lee]

gsxr is an in line 4 not a v twin im not sure what other v twins suzuki do.

[novanova636]

yeah they do do one. looks just like the gsxr but its the v twin version was quite old tho

[novanova636]

Just had a quick look on google and it is the TL

[General Lee]

thats probably the tl1000r which is what i want at the end of the year. great brakes.

[novanova636]

you dont need brakes just drop it a gear and close the throtle lol

[Cle]

I love being on 2 wheels :D But im mainly on one with my bike lol Pics

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_1519-1.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_1527-1.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00045-1.jpg

Rebuilt her over last winter, but its just sitting collecting dust at the moment.

[Pistol Pete]

I used to be a biker:( ...This was my ride..Another SV650 (nathnova, did you use sv650.org at all?) I had some goodies ready to go on, seat cowl, undertray, was looking at getting a Carbon can :cool: ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Bikes/suzukibanana001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Bikes/suzukibanana004.jpg

Until June last year and a SERIOUS off...hit a tractor at speed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Bike%20Accident/BikeAccident002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Bike%20Accident/BikeAccident004.jpg

I came off ALOT worse..:( I sold the bike in its damaged state for £720 and the other bits separately :cool:

I have since been forbidden from getting a bike again. Used to race MX in my school days and had 2 hospital visits from that. The road bike one was by far the worst. And they say things happen in 3's...

Not wanting to put people off, but if you are inerested here is the link to my accident thread..LINKY POO (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107476)

[novanova636]

likein the old school mx bike!!

And pete sorry to hear you had a bad one!! I got T boned by a bus! hadnt even run in my first zx6r!! Came off fine tho!!

Here is my other toy!!

http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt318/novanovanova636/KTM/bikeleft.jpg

[General Lee]

good point, but seriously the brakes i think have 6 pistons in each caliper.

[General Lee]

Yeah i am a member of sv650.org pete

[novanova636]

good point, but seriously the brakes i think have 6 pistons.

I do remember it bein very heavy so prob need it!!

[General Lee]

yeah weighs 197kgs

[Cle]

likein the old school mx bike!!


Tis a Yamaha TY175 old skool trials bike :thumb:

Ktm supermoto looks the bee's knee's i want one :D

[Pistol Pete]

likein the old school mx bike!!

And pete sorry to hear you had a bad one!! I got T boned by a bus! hadnt even run in my first zx6r!! Came off fine tho!!

Here is my other toy!!

http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt318/novanovanova636/KTM/bikeleft.jpg

:cool: Summer fun i bet??!! Theres a bloke at work with a supermoto'd CRF450r...seriously :cool: conversion.

[novanova636]

you cant beat **** end out into the corner!!! Its always a pain when i go from one bike to the other. Start back brakin the ninja into the corners lol

[General Lee]

they are very fun to ride i not long ago had a go on my mates husaberg 650fe is a wheely machine

[novanova636]

Tis a Yamaha TY175 old skool trials bike :thumb:

Ktm supermoto looks the bee's knee's i want one :D


What does it go like compared to the newer bikes?

[Cle]

What does it go like compared to the newer bikes?

Well the acceleration's wild :) have beaten a suzuki RM 125 on a 100 metre straight in the woods. I've found its more fun for mucking around doing wheels and wheel spins but on a newer bike the top speed is much better and newer bikes just have a nicer feel to them.

[Jack]

Hmm, I've always been half interested in getting a bike. The effort and cost of having to learn has put me off a bit though...

Plus I found out a lass I've known - and rather liked - for about 5 years is a biker now. And has leathers. *wibble* :D

[Cle]

Plus I found out a lass I've known - and rather liked - for about 5 years is a biker now. And has leathers. *wibble* :D

+ Rep lol

Get learning and take pics lol:thumb:

[General Lee]

Hmm, I've always been half interested in getting a bike. The effort and cost of having to learn has put me off a bit though...

Plus I found out a lass I've known - and rather liked - for about 5 years is a biker now. And has leathers. *wibble* :D

brucie bonus, it's alot cheaper than a car to do a test and run it tho. i use mine everyday and it cost 12 quid to fill up and last up to 150 miles

[novanova636]

the new bike test has got alot harder!!

[novanova636]

brucie bonus, it's alot cheaper than a car to do a test and run it tho. i use mine everyday and it cost 12 quid to fill up and last up to 150 miles

You dont ride it hard enough then lol. !0 quid of petrol in my bike = 2 to 3 hours

[General Lee]

You dont ride it hard enough then lol. !0 quid of petrol in my bike = 2 to 3 hours

i didn't say how long it last, but no i don't ride it that hard in winter no point aint that fun. just get rear wheel spin which is exciting:)

[novanova636]

good point lol

[imnobby]

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg215/imnobby39/bike4.jpg

my little bike!!

[kc_08]

Yeah i use a bike its only a aprilia sr125r with a few bits done to it, but can take most cars with it, does 0-60 in 8seconds ;) so it picks up very nicely for just a 125. think its the rs125 engine but not geared top end us about 75ish
could spend a few hundred like bigger car 172kit, jet, gear up kit, and a couple other bits = top end 105 lol il get a pick later

[novanova636]

nobby i saw that in the for sale section a while back. My bro used to have one very good fun. Can actualy handle a good thrashin and a nice size jump!!

Kc 08. I used to have the rs50 and rs 125! Back in the day lol

[imnobby]

yeah it was and is still up for sale as just dont get the time to use it but for the time being its my toy that i intend to use but never get the time lol!

[General Lee]

how much nobby i used to have the road version.

[imnobby]

pm your way!

[Jack]

the new bike test has got alot harder!!
Thats what puts me off lol

Plus I'd need to hire a bike and kit from the training place to begin with, which would up the price. Bike insurance is cheaper, but most of the decent bikes I saw on ebay were ££££.

[imnobby]

Thats what puts me off lol

Plus I'd need to hire a bike and kit from the training place to begin with, which would up the price. Bike insurance is cheaper, but most of the decent bikes I saw on ebay were ££££.

its still the old style test untill april so get ya skates on! lol mines all booked up :)

[rednova]

im a two wheel fan too only had my test about 10 months now and already have a few bikes

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c259/ballgrapes/Image167.jpg

my first bike - still got it however its semi naked with a jacked up rear and renthals on

and my pride n joy

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c259/ballgrapes/Image176.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c259/ballgrapes/Image178.jpg

plenty of custom trick bits on this R1 brakes, custom billet yokes, polished swingarm, larger carb, straight through system, ktm duke rims laced to excel hubs, high lift cam custom stainless air intake and a black glitter powder coated frame to name but a few - definate wheely machine!!

[sulphur]

Gotta love the little bikes, proper fun. I had a RM250 for a while, wasn't keen on the wheelying through 4 gears though, so got rid of that for a thumpstar 125, with a 140 lifan engine. Was mad fun. Think I'd like an r6, or a zzr1100, or a zx6r. lol

[Ash]

wow, bikes are a totally differant language to me lol I did fancy one for a bit, but don't trust some to the general public behind a wheel, it's bad enough when im in a car.

[Jack]

its still the old style test untill april so get ya skates on! lol mines all booked up :)
I thought it changed in October last year? I'm sure thats what all the blurb said...

Whats the difference between the old and new test anyway?

[sulphur]

More challenging handling tests, and a stricter theory IIRC.
Driving the bike is done in 2 stages now. Off road, and on road.
Off road is :
At least two manoeuvres carried out at slow speed, including a slalom
At least two manoeuvres carried out at higher speed, of which one exercise should be in second or third gear, at a speed of at least 30 km/h (approx. 19 mph) and one exercise avoiding an obstacle at a minimum speed of 50 km/h (approx. 32 mph)
At least two braking manoeuvres, including an emergency brake at a minimum speed of 50 km/h (approx. 32 mph)Also gotta show off your handling on a right hand circuit infront of an examiner.

Stage 2 would be about 30mins driving on road, and a further 30mins testing your eyesight, alertness, hill starts etc.

[Jack]

Fcuk that then lol

[kc_08]

yeah the aprilia's are pretty good bikes, pitty all the other bikes look at me and think im on a 50cc flat out lol, but its like when i get the little scallys in there 206's trying to put me off, when i do fly off, esspecially in acceleration they dont know what to think lol, cause its stickerless aswell ;) hinking about 50cc stickers for the side lol. nah it dont up the price if you use there bikes or gear where i am, its all included, my cbt was a £120 and that was for most of the day and lasts 2years but i can only ride a 125 :(

[sulphur]

RJ, it's no different in comparison to a car driving test when you think about it. Two manouvres (reverse park, paralell park), manouvres at speed (emergency stop), Then you general driving making sure you check mirrors etc.

Local place near me, Riverview Rider Training do a DAS course, Direct Access, £350 all in and thats your bike hire, protective gear hire, lessons from 9am till 4pm every day for a week solid, and your test at the end of the week. Only need your theory before you go in for it really.
Pretty cheap when you think car lessons are £20-25 a pop now.

[Pistol Pete]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c259/ballgrapes/Image176.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c259/ballgrapes/Image178.jpg


Old skool cool...:cool: :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

wearing leather and putting your ass in the air = gay !

i agree bikes are w*nk!! i have moore fun in cars!! bikes dont give me a sense off satisfaction like a car does!! there not comfortouble in the slightest neither is my nova like but more so than a bike dont like handle bars either need a steering wheel!! basicly not interested in them at all lol rid them not impresed!!

[imnobby]

i agree bikes are w*nk!! i have moore fun in cars!! bikes dont give me a sense off satisfaction like a car does!! there not comfortouble in the slightest neither is my nova like but more so than a bike dont like handle bars either need a steering wheel!! basicly not interested in them at all lol rid them not impresed!!

do you feel better now you have that off your chest seems like you have been keeping it inside for a while lol!!!

[dj_wudgey]

do you feel better now you have that off your chest seems like you have been keeping it inside for a while lol!!!

yea i do now lol

[imnobby]

yea i do now lol


gdgd :thumb:

[rednova]

Old skool cool...:cool: :thumb:

its only a 98 model:thumb: but thanks anyhoo!!:cool:

[dj_wudgey]

gdgd :thumb:

lol :thumb:

[Rich]

Two of my good mates want to do the test this year, was thinking about it but dont know whether i want to or not. Not worried about myself, its other people on the road. Its bad enough driving to work in the morning

[novanova636]

Just got to be quick enough so people cant hit you lol

[*Dave*]

this is my little beast,
2000 kawasaki kx 125.
carbon read valves, full dep exhaust and racing barrel.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/davenova/Image141.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/davenova/Image008.jpg
love it to bits

[novanova636]

very nice. cant beat the sound and smell of a 2 stroke. But to slow for me!!