The op started about getting rid of his strips on the fazer. And he is down to 5mm I would say that is as far as it will on on these bike befor the exhaust is grounding out along with foot rests. I dont get how some sports bike riders are hanging off the side round a roundabout to get their knee down yet the bike is almost still upright
Night, I don't are what people spend their hard earned on. People buy stars for goodness sakes. And as for the affordability thing, I could go buy a Panigale or HP4 right now if I wanted to. My point was, why? Unless you can use it, what's the point? I have passed countless 1000cc sportsrers that look tense and uncomfortable on their bike. When they could learn more and save some scratch on a more useable machine. You see where im coming from here?
Hmmmm....May start riding on the pavement then.
Well i think when people buy a bike, it's not just a bike but a dream they are buying also.If a guy has always dreamed since he was a teenager about having a Fireblade then he'll eventually have one whether he can ride it well or not.& once that itch has been scratched & he realises the reality isnt as good as the dream, he sells it on..& you get a nice bike that hasnt been ridden much.maybe that is why you see so many for sale with chicken strips.& of course theres the magazines & marketing which used to be superbike biased & now they are on the adventure bike mission which many are buying into, no different when most people arent adventuring on them but that's still their choice.& adee what makes you want a bigger 750, if like you say you havent reached the limits of the 600 yet?, is it just because you fancy something a bit different or a change from what you know or whatever, if so then you may have already answered your question regarding why other bikers have big bikes.
Not being funny here but what is a chicken strip
Not being funny here but what is a chicken strip,
Quote from: dazza on 05 September 2013, 06:40:40 pmHmmmm....May start riding on the pavement then.Why not, there're enough fekkin cyclists doing so, at speed too and they get away with it :/
Not being funny here but what is a chicken strip, is that the wee bits of rubber spikes that stick out near the edge of the tyre. Or is it the part of the tyre near the edge that has not come into contact with the road?? If so I am not as chicken as I thought.Lew.
Quote from: lew600fazer on 05 September 2013, 11:31:37 pmNot being funny here but what is a chicken strip, is that the wee bits of rubber spikes that stick out near the edge of the tyre. Or is it the part of the tyre near the edge that has not come into contact with the road?? If so I am not as chicken as I thought.Lew. The Shiny part on the edge of the tyre which is not on the side wall.Mine are an inch all around apart from the rear right hand side which is about 7mm. I'm more confident turning right than left. Dunno why.
If your going into a hairpin bend at a speed and angle as to remove your chicken strips then surely your going to fast as you can't possible see what is around that corner and be in a position to stop if you need to do if you haven't got strips on normal Road use surely this indicates a Dangerous rider