Any Motörbike riders here?

octatonic

Misterg said:

octatonic said:

I bought a Yamaha YBR.

http://enginegraph.com/en/AccelerationDiagram/browse/7/?vehicle_id=6281#fragment-1041135557

Still develops max power at about 8K. It's never going to set the world on fire, but you may as well get the full benefit of what it has to offer!

Misterg said:

octatonic said:

I bought a Yamaha YBR.

http://enginegraph.com/en/AccelerationDiagram/browse/7/?vehicle_id=6281#fragment-1041135557

Still develops max power at about 8K. It's never going to set the world on fire, but you may as well get the full benefit of what it has to offer!

Thanks, I'll give it  go tomorrow.

cruxiform

Octatonic. Join www.londonbikers.com as you're living in the big smoke. They have 125 friendly rideouts and are a great bunch of guys and gals.

octatonic

Brilliant.

They do a wednesday evening meet up at Borough market.

That is perfect as I am in town anyway.

Thanks- this is exactly what I am looking for.

cruxiform

Cool.

Misterg

I just realised that the Engine Graph site lets you compare bikes.... So here's the accelleration through the gears of your YBR vs an XBR1200 (MPH along the bottom ):

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh143/werdnayarg/acceleration_zps554a6344.jpg

http://enginegraph.com/en/AccelerationDiagram/browse/7/?vehicle_id=6281#drop_down_10

octatonic

cruxiform said:

Cool.

Are you a member yourself?

octatonic

Misterg said:

I just realised that the Engine Graph site lets you compare bikes.... So here's the accelleration through the gears of your YBR vs an XBR1200 (MPH along the bottom ):

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh143/werdnayarg/acceleration_zps554a6344.jpg

http://enginegraph.com/en/AccelerationDiagram/browse/7/?vehicle_id=6281#drop_down_10

Oh my giddy aunt!

BenSirAmos

octatonic said:

Brilliant.

They do a wednesday evening meet up at Borough market.

That is perfect as I am in town anyway.

Thanks- this is exactly what I am looking for.

The first monday of every month is newbie night at the Ace of London Bikers

octatonic

Ace Cafe is 3 miles from me actually.

cruxiform

Glad to see you've joined. It might get me off my arse and attend a few more LB rideouts now!

octatonic

Sounds great - seems like a good place too.

midiglitch

5 day direct access course booked for February half term! Can't wait!

boogieman

Good man. We could form our own FB chapter. >:D<

octatonic

midiglitch said:

5 day direct access course booked for February half term! Can't wait!

I'm looking around then too now.

I don't want to miss a minute of the good weather on a big bike.

Tone71

Just got back from a morning blast, love it as long as it is dry`ish and not icy.

Cant wait for spring and summer.

Good luck on the DAS its easier than you think, as long as you have a positive attitude to listening and learning, just remember 17 year olds can pass!!

octatonic

I just went out for a spin- nice and bracing.

Filled up the bike for the first time too- gauge was down to a 1/4 full.

It filled up from there for £8.86.

Seriously, I thought there was something wrong- I couldn't believe that it filled up so damn quickly.

randomhandclaps

You have a fuel gauge on your bike?  What dark magic is this?

Fun things to do on a 125 -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1O-Eo7WpNo&feature=player_detailpage#t=37

 

octatonic

LOL.

That is quite a jump.

strumjoughlamps

octatonic said:

I just went out for a spin- nice and bracing.

Filled up the bike for the first time too- gauge was down to a 1/4 full.

It filled up from there for £8.86.

Seriously, I thought there was something wrong- I couldn't believe that it filled up so damn quickly.

yep, and you wait and see how many miles you cover before your'e filling up again..amazing.

I must say I am currently looking at DAS course as my local place currently have 20% off which is quite a big saving on £600 quid, plus my CBT runs out in march so factor all that in it brings the cost of the DAS down to around £400..

BUT... I don't crave big powerful bikes, just zipping around the city is all I do 90% of the time and IMO is best done on a slim lightweight machine. if I could afford to buy and run a more powerful bike we would probably be a 2 car family instead. okay the other 10% when I take myself off to the east coast(210 ish mile round trip) or go over to S-o-A to the inlaw(90 ish miles round trip) would that be nicer on a Diversion 600 or similar? of course it would but I still enjoy it on the YBR..

probably my best option is to do test on the YBR and be away with the l plates and CBT.. 

I might just book a mod 1 test to see how it goes, its only £15.50 and apparently people fail on that more than the mod 2, might be worth the £15.50 to where I stand and what tuition I might need.

Richardj

My better half had bikes long before me, when I met her she had a GPz550 someonehad shoehorned a 750 motor into. I caught the bug and started off with a Kawasaki AR125, part exed it so she could get a shiny GPX600 as she needed something reliable for commuting. Had a couple of years of no money and no bikes but eventually got her a GPX400, then another 600 and then a nicely tuned YZF750R. I did direct acces with a GPZ400R, briefly had a KLX650 (so naughty!) and finally got a 1982 Suzuki Katana imported from Japan. Loved that bike, fast, stupidly heavy, rubbish tyres and brakes, thought it was going to kill me everytime I rode it. Really miss it. Parenthood made us consider our own mortality so decided to sell the bikes. One day might get a big BMW GS, we'll see.