What do you ride in real life?
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Probably the greatest game I have played. Have been a GT fan since the PS1. Always said they need to make a bike game... and they did.
Seems the budget was limited, no points/cash, no online, or even direct connect two player.
But that is okay.... Take the TZ250 to Nordschleife... man what fun!!!
Seems the budget was limited, no points/cash, no online, or even direct connect two player.
But that is okay.... Take the TZ250 to Nordschleife... man what fun!!!
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Thanks for the explanation. I went to the in-game description of one of the Suzukis after I asked, and it actually talks about how such small exhausts keep the weight lower than under-seat exhausts and more towards the center than the traditional full-length exhausts. The triangular shape of the short exhausts - at least on the Suzukis - is also supposed to help make slightly greater lean angles possible.
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Sam,
I was originally going to go for Lucifer Orange!
Unfortunately, it's tough to colour match across mating panels, so only usually used on naked type bikes. Nevertheless if I can't buy it orange, I can pay a man to make it orange, so I'm saving up as of now.
As for the noise, it's brilliant. I've been on all four cylinders before this, no twins, but it sounds ace.
The only things I can liken it to are when you get the internal views on GT or LMP type cars from say the seventies, when they were getting high revs, but the engines still sounded aggressive, and not all F1 style screamers. The noise from the gear whine and a big offbeat V8, that's the closest I've heard. From second to third is best.
Turn in is faster than my old 600 by some margin too. My first dry ride was to work, a journey I've done a hundred times on my old bike, so my steering inputs are all automatic. This responds to such a light touch I almost steered it into the floor. Power is great everywhere, but as it's only done 29 miles, I'm still being gentle on it. Brakes still need bedding in, but they're showing good promise, sharp but need a bit more bite. Hopefully that'll come with time.
I was originally going to go for Lucifer Orange!
Unfortunately, it's tough to colour match across mating panels, so only usually used on naked type bikes. Nevertheless if I can't buy it orange, I can pay a man to make it orange, so I'm saving up as of now.
As for the noise, it's brilliant. I've been on all four cylinders before this, no twins, but it sounds ace.
The only things I can liken it to are when you get the internal views on GT or LMP type cars from say the seventies, when they were getting high revs, but the engines still sounded aggressive, and not all F1 style screamers. The noise from the gear whine and a big offbeat V8, that's the closest I've heard. From second to third is best.
Turn in is faster than my old 600 by some margin too. My first dry ride was to work, a journey I've done a hundred times on my old bike, so my steering inputs are all automatic. This responds to such a light touch I almost steered it into the floor. Power is great everywhere, but as it's only done 29 miles, I'm still being gentle on it. Brakes still need bedding in, but they're showing good promise, sharp but need a bit more bite. Hopefully that'll come with time.
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Eep…tell me that you’re not seriously considering an aftermarket paint job for the roulette beauty!
Sounds like it’s turning out to be a wonderful machine. I’ve ridden a Sprint RS on a Trumpy ride day, and it was fitted with the optional exhaust. Lovely sound, though I wonder how pint sized pots and higher revs affect the timbre of the triple sound. I tend not to purchase new bikes- though you’ve certainly got me interested in getting a ride on a demonstrator. Keep us up to date with further impressions. 👍
Sam
Sounds like it’s turning out to be a wonderful machine. I’ve ridden a Sprint RS on a Trumpy ride day, and it was fitted with the optional exhaust. Lovely sound, though I wonder how pint sized pots and higher revs affect the timbre of the triple sound. I tend not to purchase new bikes- though you’ve certainly got me interested in getting a ride on a demonstrator. Keep us up to date with further impressions. 👍
Sam
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Nice daytona. I didn't know they made a green? I just thought it was yellow, red, and grey.
I ride a CX500 myself. it handles twisties better than most people would think for a 26 year old bike. would love a daytona, or a speed triple. Have heard that there is a 675 speed triple in the works.
I ride a CX500 myself. it handles twisties better than most people would think for a 26 year old bike. would love a daytona, or a speed triple. Have heard that there is a 675 speed triple in the works.
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- Lincoln_Stax
It's already available. http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/4314.aspxjmillheiser
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Only 1700 of them made and it only cost me $100 
Ive had an offer for $6000
Thats a pic of what i ride, not my actual bike. My actual bike has never been dumped like that one clearly has. Mines also only got 13000miles on it
Ive had an offer for $6000
Thats a pic of what i ride, not my actual bike. My actual bike has never been dumped like that one clearly has. Mines also only got 13000miles on it
I've got an 02 plate R6
nothing special about it but it makes me smile on the daily commute.
nothing special about it but it makes me smile on the daily commute.
Canfield:
Hang on to that jewel. That's a fun looking bike, there's an old CX1000, or C1000X, or something like that, at the dealership around here that I am always drooling over. Let's hear some specs on that thing. It's a shaft drive isn't it? How many cylinders? I thought the 1000 had a straight 6. Yours almost looks like a v-twin, mounted sideways like a Moto Morini, or whatever.
Hang on to that jewel. That's a fun looking bike, there's an old CX1000, or C1000X, or something like that, at the dealership around here that I am always drooling over. Let's hear some specs on that thing. It's a shaft drive isn't it? How many cylinders? I thought the 1000 had a straight 6. Yours almost looks like a v-twin, mounted sideways like a Moto Morini, or whatever.
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BigRoach
That is a turbocharged V-twin. In the 80's japanese manufacturers like Honda and Suzuki began experimenting with turbochargers. Unfortunetly they did not sell good, and they stoped making them. That is why canfield's bike is so rare.
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It's start in '83, had a Kawasaki 400cc, Honda VF500 interceptor, then the 750 and the 1000 in '88. Sorry to bring the accident thing again, in '88 a drunk driver pass a red light at 60 mph and hit me. Spend 5 years in the coma, took me almost 10 other years to be able to speak, walk, to get back to normal life.
The things i can say to everybody, i've been in lot's of sports all my life, hockey, football, baseball, name it i've done it. Got thru all this because i was in great shape with a good heart.
You can take all the precaution possible but life is like a game of dice, today you are here, tomorrow maybe not.
The Honda VF1000 Interceptor have been rebuilt, and i'm driving it.
I'm planning to buy a CBR1000, bikes had change since 1988, i need a BIG update.
The things i can say to everybody, i've been in lot's of sports all my life, hockey, football, baseball, name it i've done it. Got thru all this because i was in great shape with a good heart.
You can take all the precaution possible but life is like a game of dice, today you are here, tomorrow maybe not.
The Honda VF1000 Interceptor have been rebuilt, and i'm driving it.
I'm planning to buy a CBR1000, bikes had change since 1988, i need a BIG update.
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BigRoach
The Honda CX650 Turbo was an adaptation of the regular CX, a popular bike in it's day. The 1000 you're thinking of is the CBX, an inline 6. It was built for four years. The first two, it was a naked bike, the second two it was sold as a sports tourer with bodywork a lot like the Turbo.
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Sam,
Don't worry, I won't be painting over the green. I'll be using all new parts.
Hopefully it should be good.
Don't worry, I won't be painting over the green. I'll be using all new parts.
Hopefully it should be good.
this is the bike that i ride on, and is currently sitting in the garage.....its an '93 model FJ1200......its got a Pipeline 4-into-1 exhaust, R1 blue spot brakes and braided lines, touring rear sprocket, so it decreases RPM by about 400-500 at 100km/h (62mp/h). might be putting a Gixxer 1000 rear wheel on it, because the wheel on it now is way to small!!
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I started riding 32 years ago *gasp*
I've had, '75 TS125 for my first street legal bike, 3 '76 RD400's, 1 '81 SR500 that was fully built to 54 crank HP on paper, in there in the mid 80's 750 Seca and a 96 Ninjette 250R. I'm considering the idea of an XT225 or TW200 for communting again.
Smaller bikes appeal to me... you guys can have my share of road burners.
I've had, '75 TS125 for my first street legal bike, 3 '76 RD400's, 1 '81 SR500 that was fully built to 54 crank HP on paper, in there in the mid 80's 750 Seca and a 96 Ninjette 250R. I'm considering the idea of an XT225 or TW200 for communting again.
Smaller bikes appeal to me... you guys can have my share of road burners.
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- VIPERGTS01
My friend just bought a 2006 Yamaha YZF R6, beautiful bike.
Identical to this (below) except he made a custom aluminum bracket to hold the rear number plate and indicators cause the factory plastic one is ugly.
I am a car guy but seeing this bike and Tourist trophy on the way (still not out here) makes me much more interested into bikes than I ever was before.
Identical to this (below) except he made a custom aluminum bracket to hold the rear number plate and indicators cause the factory plastic one is ugly.
I am a car guy but seeing this bike and Tourist trophy on the way (still not out here) makes me much more interested into bikes than I ever was before.
Ducatista
Good info!!
... Something I have noticed is the single side exhaust is almost always opposite from the chain and spockets side of the motor (w/ the rear braking system). Reasons I thought were accessability of the gearing and to offset the weight
Another bonus of undertail... I have run a lot of WERA and CCS stuff and the undertail does seem to be a little better protected in the simple low-side slide... I have crunched/removed a few exhaust from low-sides that would have been fine w/ undertail exhaust. You figure if it hit hard enough to bend the underside then it bent or broke the subframe... and then you have bigger issues than the busted exhaust...
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I currently ride a '80 Suzuki GS1000G. Restored to original naked form (Windjammer and saddlebags, are you kidding me???). It's a straight line point and shoot bike but riding a classic standard is nice.
I've also owned a CBR600F3 and a Kawasaki KR-1 (250cc 2-stroke). The Honda I owned in the states, the KR-1 while in Japan for 3 years.
Ben
I've also owned a CBR600F3 and a Kawasaki KR-1 (250cc 2-stroke). The Honda I owned in the states, the KR-1 while in Japan for 3 years.
Ben
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Looks like a ****in BLAST! Careful out there though... springtime gremlins and cops are out in force!
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Krack
In pic #1 you can see a Mobil gas station, I believe Mobil only has service stations in America and Canada
In pic #2 you can see the car has a New York state license plate
In pic #4 you can see a sign indicating you are entering the city limits for the Peekskill, a simple search in Google for "peekskill" returns various results for a city in New York state named Peekskill
but enough about where 180bandit lives, it's his perogative to reveal or not reveal that info
