motorcycles are cool too.......=T

[epoxi]

arent there any fans of motorcycles out there????
sure cars are comfortable and "fast" but the real exhiliration comes from a bike =)

[Ice-9]

I love motorcycles, but as my step-dad said to me when I tried to buy one a few months ago, you can't drive (ride?) them as fast as you can a car and still have any chance of surviving an accident. And after riding a Ducati 996, I have to agree. My Porsche 944 may not be as fast as a crotch rocket or as safe as a Volvo, but it'll form a nice middle-ground. Know what I mean?

[KoalaFD]

I too love bikes.

But if I got one I would surely kill myself.
So I relegate myself to fixing those that decide to ride them and crash and break all their bones.

[speedracer120]

Originally posted by KoalaFD

I too love bikes.

But if I got one I would surely kill myself.
So I relegate myself to fixing those that decide to ride them and crash and break all their bones.



Exactly why I won't ride one at all, I'm too much of a speed addict. No one could pull me off a crotch rocket after I hit three digit speeds. I love the rush of speeding too much, ergo I know I'll do something stupid on the bike and get myself killed. :nono:

Oh well I get to speed in my poor little Civic. :disa:

[epoxi]

hmm that is correct, that is correct....seems to be the case for most of us...

[Nanotech9]

I must be an exception to the rule then... I've got a '93 600 F2 and I rarely get into the 3digit speeds. Occasionaly I'll take it up that high on a flat smoothe road w/ no traffic, but anytime else, you'll be hard pressed to catch me going more than 10 or 15mph over the limit. (no more than I would in a car)

I have to admit, this does take a lot of self control, and a little bit of doubt in the mechanical stability of the bike (I'm still discovering problems that the previous owner "forgot" to tell me about - grrrr)

also, I have no fear of riding in water / rain. I've seen guys (like my cousin) that are paranoid about it, but I don't see it as a deterrent to riding. All you need is some practice (riding on a wet surface), a good set of Dunlop 205's (mid-grade street tires), and some reflexes.

The Dunlops are the key. I've got them on my CBR, and I haven't been able to make them slip on takeoff on a wet surface yet. If I try really hard, I can make the rear spin, but I have to be trying. Of course, remember to slow down just a little more than usual on the corners.

[KoalaFD]

My ex-neighbor (the guy moved), who was really into bikes, recently acquired this Japanese bike (I think they only sell it Japan...). I think it was a Honda somethin'. I don't even know how big the engine was...

Anyways, it had somethin' neat. The "key" was a little card, like a credit card that you stuck into a slot in the console. This key had fuel maps on it! So, if you wanted to change fuel maps, you could just get a different "key" (theoretically...).

What bike is this?
Am I on crack?