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sxt03 · Post by **sxt03** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:26 pm

ive been learning how to drive my friends ninja 636 and needless to say i want one now. Anybody own one/have had personal experiences with them?

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:31 pm

http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=34587&start=0

Plenty...

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:36 pm

What's all the talk about street bikes lately? Jeez...

sxt03 · Post by **sxt03** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:17 am

Adionik wrote:http://forum.2GN.org/viewtopic.php?t=34587&start=0

Plenty...

Read all 5 pages of it. Crazy stuff...

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:18 am

Nutmeg wrote:What's all the talk about street bikes lately? Jeez...

People feel like going fast for once

sxt03 · Post by **sxt03** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:33 am

Im so intrested in them cause when your going 50 in one of em, it feels more like 100

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:34 am

When you're first beginning (and not using a helmet) it feels like that. Goes away after a while.

sxt03 · Post by **sxt03** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:42 am

Yeah, i would assume a helmet would probably dampen the sensation a bit. Didnt you say you ride to austin every now and again?

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:48 am

Yep...got family in Budda and a lot of friends in UT. I will probably cage it up sometime before this year. Don't get on the bike if you're not going to wear a helmet. You can get away with not wearing a jacket or gloves, but one hit in the head is all you need to die

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:45 am

Adionik wrote:You can get away with not wearing a jacket or gloves, but one hit in the head is all you need to die

Severe road rash is not a picnic either. I'm certain it is fun blasting around in shorts, short-sleeves, sandals and no gloves when it is hot out, but each time I see that I cringe... one little incident can leave a lot of skin on the asphalt.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:20 pm

Paul56 wrote:
Adionik wrote:You can get away with not wearing a jacket or gloves, but one hit in the head is all you need to die
Severe road rash is not a picnic either. I'm certain it is fun blasting around in shorts, short-sleeves, sandals and no gloves when it is hot out, but each time I see that I cringe... one little incident can leave a lot of skin on the asphalt.

Deffinetely. I almost got a heatstroke last month at a stop light in full gear. But this guy sounds like he's not wearing anything...so at the very least he should have a helmet

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:53 pm

Heat stroke in gear?

Get a mesh jacket... that's no excuse to not wear gear.

Don't be a squid

Adam G · Post by **Adam G** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:04 pm

yea I can vouch on the road rash, I never ever want to lay a bike over again

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:00 pm

LowNSlow wrote:Heat stroke in gear?

Get a mesh jacket... that's no excuse to not wear gear.

Don't be a squid

I go out in full gear all the time, OP seems like he doesn't. I have a mesh but i'm getting a vented leather soon.

Tinted visors to stare at hot girls FTW

silverneon01 · Post by **silverneon01** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:47 pm

Everytime I go out I also go in full gear mesh jacket, helmet, and gloves I wear jeans not the leather pants though. I drive an 06 cbr f4i.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:05 pm

Nice... sorry to preach... I've just lost too many friends to bike accidents.

I rode a bike ONCE with no helmet and I felt like a tard afterwards. =/

Tinted visors for the win..

I really want a brand new ninja 250r..

Nice looks... peppy enough to have fun on but not kill myself... and 70+ mpg...and only 3000 new.

Wife says no

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:20 pm

no helmet at Carlisle wasn't too bad. It was something I had to do while I had the opportunity. It makes you focus even more on the roads and your surroundings, knowing what the result of some gravel will be. I also don't wear a helmet at the track in the paddock, too much of a pain in the ass to put it on and take it off every time you go to tech or around to the carousel to check out another group of riders and such.

LOL jeans, a leather race jacket and gloves and no helmet at Carlisle was hilarious.

Definitely gets annoying on the highway with the wind ripping past your ears tho, and I got windburn on my forehead LOL.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:34 pm

Wenuden wrote:no helmet at Carlisle wasn't too bad. It was something I had to do while I had the opportunity. It makes you focus even more on the roads and your surroundings, knowing what the result of some gravel will be. I also don't wear a helmet at the track in the paddock, too much of a pain in the ass to put it on and take it off every time you go to tech or around to the carousel to check out another group of riders and such.

LOL jeans, a leather race jacket and gloves and no helmet at Carlisle was hilarious.

Definitely gets annoying on the highway with the wind ripping past your ears tho, and I got windburn on my forehead LOL.

What do you have?

I'm probably going to order my vented leather right now...there goes $350

08 250r after taxes is about 4k...

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:44 am

'02 yzf600r with stage 2 jets and cams, d&d slip-on, -2 rear sprocket. I'd like to get rid of it and get an '05 r6.

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:54 am

LowNSlow wrote:Heat stroke in gear?

Get a mesh jacket... that's no excuse to not wear gear.

Don't be a squid

?

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:18 am

gay much?

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:03 pm

titansxt wrote:
LowNSlow wrote:Heat stroke in gear?

Get a mesh jacket... that's no excuse to not wear gear.

Don't be a squid

?

Yes, that is what a bike mesh jacket looks like... definitely looks like you could skid down the highway with minimal road rash in that one eh!

lol

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:15 pm

Just rode my friends 08 R6...down low it has nothing but once you're past 6k SON OF A BITCH that thing is a monster...

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:28 pm

hehe... thats the bike I rode and wanted soooo bad.

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:31 pm

Adionik wrote:
Nutmeg wrote:What's all the talk about street bikes lately? Jeez...
People feel like going fast for once

oh snap

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:54 am

hehe... thats the bike I rode and wanted soooo bad.

Sad

He's doing $250 a month for 60 months. That bike is soooooo freaking gorgeous and hauls ass. Aside from not having a gear indicator it's pure sex. Way better than the GSXR 750 IMO

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:15 am

I can afford it... it's just convincing the other half it's what I need... hah

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:33 am

I know what you mean. His GF was crying and bitching so much. I wasn't comfortable with him riding the bike home even though i'm sick and have no business on a bike...but he didn't it anyway. Almost hit a car too! Damn squids

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:24 am

Wenuden wrote:gay much?

Bitchy much?
/hijacking from me.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:06 am

no, I'm just an asshole.