Stew Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Very nice fellow Kwacker! I keep looking at cans but get scared at the price for the Akras that I want.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARphotographs Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 well here are some out of date photos of my bike, really out of date but still photos (oldest photo i have of it, how it looked when i first got it) with my dads bmw (got to finals of mcn, photographer of the year comp) will take some recent ones hopefully this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kObi Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 awesome bikes guys! i really do think i'll have to get a ninja, no doubt about it. getting stupidly excited for saturday, will be a long day but worth it in the end. 90% sure my parents will disown me but oh well. only live once. anyone recommend any clothing/helmets to get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 awesome bikes guys! i really do think i'll have to get a ninja, no doubt about it. getting stupidly excited for saturday, will be a long day but worth it in the end. 90% sure my parents will disown me but oh well. only live once. anyone recommend any clothing/helmets to get? My parents didn't know. I went round on the bike with all the gear on and my my mum was like 'oh well...' She always said I could do it when I didn't live with her. I waited 3 years after moving out to do it! Clothing - Hein Geriche is good. I'm wearing Hein leathers as I didn't want to spend a fortune on them in case I didn't like biking or something.... My boots and gloves are Alpinstars Helmet is AGV Ti-Tech which is a good helmet. Doesn't matter what you buy (wouldn't scrimp on helmet) but wear everything...... you know if you go down the road the hospital scrub the stones out with a SCRUBBING BRUSH! Protect yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswillis Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 +1 Don't scrimp on clothing or helmet. I personally have all alpinestars gear and an arai rx7 helmet. Cost me a bomb but it needn't cost that much for decent gear. Just make sure you have full leathers and WEAR THEM! Even if you come off at 30mph you'll be a red fooking beetroot if you don't have proper gear on. Ride safe buddy and good luck with the hunting for a Ninja. (10r's are best though ) Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 +1 Don't scrimp on clothing or helmet. I personally have all alpinestars gear and an arai rx7 helmet. Cost me a bomb but it needn't cost that much for decent gear. Just make sure you have full leathers and WEAR THEM! Even if you come off at 30mph you'll be a red fooking beetroot if you don't have proper gear on. Ride safe buddy and good luck with the hunting for a Ninja. (10r's are best though ) Chris 10rs are mental..... I had a go of a work mates one. Lets just say over taking was fun. Without thinking I was on the back wheel doing three figures. That was a little turn of the wrist. SCARY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswillis Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 And i've modded the throttle on mine so only half of the "normal" wrist turn is required to get full throttle - THAT requires a steady hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kObi Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 I have to admit, i didnt like it! at all! so i left just before we went out on our 2 hour ride. It just wasn't for me i was sooooo annoyed with myself because i was so sure i was wanting to ride bikes, but after like 7 hours on it i honestly couldn't see myself going out and getting a bike. i started off being the worse in my group, then since i kept getting things wrong i had to keep going over it and over it and shortly became the best in my group, getting things first time, counter balance became a doddle, gear changes were easy enough.......but i just wasn't enjoying myself as much as i thought i would. Oh well, least i've tried it. Goodbye bike dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I have to admit, i didnt like it! at all! so i left just before we went out on our 2 hour ride. It just wasn't for me i was sooooo annoyed with myself because i was so sure i was wanting to ride bikes, but after like 7 hours on it i honestly couldn't see myself going out and getting a bike. i started off being the worse in my group, then since i kept getting things wrong i had to keep going over it and over it and shortly became the best in my group, getting things first time, counter balance became a doddle, gear changes were easy enough.......but i just wasn't enjoying myself as much as i thought i would. Oh well, least i've tried it. Goodbye bike dream That's a real shame. Just proves that it isn't for everyone. Well done for trying it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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