Bikers?

[CJ]

Who are the bikers on here.

My lad (22) had a scooter when at college, then joined army so the scooter got sold. He was back home on leave a month ago, and has always wanted to get into bikes. (Not having one of them death traps, I continually said)
Anyway, he booked his CBT, and I jokingly said, "book me in, I'll do it with you" and he bloody did without me knowing until the day before. We both did it, and I throughly enjoyed it.

He is now trying to talk me into going "50/50" on a 125cc thingy...........which he will buzz about on when on leave. Anyone selling any 125's

I'm 53 this year, and my wife thinks I'm having a mid life crisis? Maybe I am.

 

[J Sid]

I think they are death traps, and why are they always in so much of a rush?

A customer last summer had three big bikes in his garage, one was a Ducati 1199 Superleggera which he said was quite fast and two BMW track bikes. He was a total speed freak.

 

[Old Mod]

Bikes are only death traps if u don't respect them and what they can do!
In fact car drivers could do worse than spend 6 months on a bike before learning to drive! Teach them road sense and make them appreciate the difficulties that bike riders have to endure everyday, like continual defensive riding and having to preempt car drivers who panic at the very sight of a bike in their rear view! Haha
Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of young idiotic bike riders out there, but also, just as many idiotic young car drivers. Only the car drivers typically hurt a lot more people when they make a mistake!
Unless u've experienced riding a bike properly, not riding illegally on a borrowed machine as a kid, haha it's unfair to put us all in the same pigeon hole!
But then I'm biased!

 

[Dan]

I rode bikes and don't trust myself or other people on the road to ride them day to day. You just have zero protection above 30mph if a car pulls out and the road is anything but pure dry and flat with no grids or slippy markings.

Love riding them though.

 

[DTile]

Just back from another day out on the bike (with better half on pillion). First bike 48 years ago, still alive, still get a huge buzz from 2 wheels!

 

[Andy Allen]

im 50 next year and have been riding bikes since the age of 16....
never been without a bike ....love them.....the adrenalin filled buzz you get from them is something to be experienced......yes they can be dangerous ...some bikes can go from 0-100 in 5.5 seconds and reach 180mph....which is why you need to be experienced to ride them.....imo it makes you a much better road user.
this is a pic of my current bike...

and this is the bike I sold 2 years ago...that I bought from new

 

[Old Mod]

"Droooooool!"

 

[Dan]

I was just about to take the mick then when you said some bikes go from 0 - 100 in 5 seconds and reach 180 and then I see a harley.

..... then I saw the other bike.

 

[Andy Allen]

the reason I sold it and bought the cruiser was because it was getting to much.....would of ended up loosing my licence or in a wooden box..
I do miss the triumph...best bike i've ever had...

 

[WetSaw]

I've had bikes since I was 15 but sold my R1150GSA to pay the VAT man when I moved over here 6 years ago. I then had to sell my 916 track bike that I'd had for 13 years to buy my van. Bloody gutting every time I get in the van it reminds me, but needs must. One day I'll have enough money to buy another....

 

[Old Mod]

I've had bikes since I was 15 but sold my R1150GSA to pay the VAT man when I moved over here 6 years ago. I then had to sell my 916 track bike that I'd had for 13 years to buy my van. Bloody gutting every time I get in the van it reminds me, but needs must. One day I'll have enough money to buy another....

Been there, done that! It kills!!!

 

[Spud]

Just sold my bike to one of my neighbours he is 84 years old and wanted a 125 to run about on ,I want to save up and get another one next year

 

[peteablard]

Had bikes on and off for years, not got one at the moment though. Maybe next year....... Will be a track bike though as I've no interest riding on the roads again. Had too many near misses, admittedly some of those were my fault but many weren't. I also need to watch my licence after managing to rack up a few points in a very short space of time!

 

[CJ]

I like the look of the Green one.

That's my total knowledge of bikes.

 

[Concrete guy]

There's a reason that surgeons refer to bikers as "organ donors" and it has nothing to do with your own ability.

The lack of protection and other idiots on the road is the problem, but I totally understand the freedom of riding one.

I raced cars (on circuits) when I was younger and have a pretty good degree of car control but I just wouldn't consider riding a bike on public roads, just too much risk for me.

 

[White Room]

I like the the Harley (I believe) a bit slower but I've never had a bike and probably never will.

 

[Old Mod]

There's a reason that surgeons refer to bikers as "organ donors" and it has nothing to do with your own ability.

The lack of protection and other idiots on the road is the problem, but I totally understand the freedom of riding one.

I raced cars (on circuits) when I was younger and have a pretty good degree of car control but I just wouldn't consider riding a bike on public roads, just too much risk for me.

Well if u want real freedom Alan, chuck urself outta plane! Trust me there is NOTHING like it! Haha

 

[Sintra]

I'm itching for another bike. Was a biker from the age of 16 way back in 1984 when I first took to the roads on a Yamaha RD50. That didn't last long and I changed to the RD250 a year later, still remember to this day driving it for the 1st time and nearly messing my pants when I opened the throttle . Moved onto the RD350LC a couple of years later after saving like a maniac on apprentices wages. Used that bike daily and then bought a Honda CBR900 in 1993. What a weapon that was, had it on the rolling road and clocked it at 186 MPH. That was my last bike as the kids started arriving and the other half made me get rid of it to buy a decent family car. All this reminiscing is putting me in the mood to get back on 2 wheels lol.

 

[Dan]

Had an RD125 once! Messed with it quite a bit it was rapid. Power band through the revs.

 

[Andy Allen]

I had an rd350 LC got it stan stevens stage 3 tuned.......thing went like stink.

My current bike is a kawasaki vn 800 looks like a harley but half the price.

The green bike was a triumph speed triple 1050.....best bike I've owned the torque on it was unreal......would nearly pull your arms out there socket...