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SVZuki · 03-04-2007, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inspiron

No, silly, "R" is for "Rmmm rmmm", the sound the engine makes!

I figured it was Pirate rated....

Rrrrrrrrr.

**inspiron** · 03-04-2007, 04:29 PM

Nope...

The_Rocketeer · 03-06-2007, 12:35 AM

I guess I just don't see how people would want that much more power under their hands. My GS500 is hard enough to handle already, and I have about 5k mi on a (150cc) scooter as far as experience on two wheels.

I guess I just feel most comfortable with the bike I have - I can easily top out at 120 (not that I'll ever go that fast!

) but I'm too uncomfortable with the bike to even want to do that with this bike, let alone a 600cc race-bred machine.

**inspiron** · 03-06-2007, 03:14 AM

Rocketeer, that feeling is called "self-preservation", and it goes away after a while. You will get used to the power and the speed, and then you'll feel like it's okay to "push the envelope" a bit further. The key is to know where the real limits are, and not to push beyond those. In most cases, the bike can handle much more than the rider, but there are physical limits. At some point, the forces on the bike and rider exceed the forces holding the tires on the ground, and the result is ... messy.

The_Rocketeer · 03-06-2007, 03:45 AM

Eh, who knows? I drive like a grandma on the road anyways, this bike, being a little slower and more forgiving on the throttle, might be the match made in heaven

D REX · 03-06-2007, 06:17 PM

the 650 savage is a great starter bike. Also, the MSF course is the right direction

03-04-2007, 04:29 PM	#42 (permalink)
inspiron Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 13,035	Nope... Attached Thumbnails __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

03-06-2007, 03:14 AM	#44 (permalink)
inspiron Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 13,035	Rocketeer, that feeling is called "self-preservation", and it goes away after a while. You will get used to the power and the speed, and then you'll feel like it's okay to "push the envelope" a bit further. The key is to know where the real limits are, and not to push beyond those. In most cases, the bike can handle much more than the rider, but there are physical limits. At some point, the forces on the bike and rider exceed the forces holding the tires on the ground, and the result is ... messy. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

03-06-2007, 06:17 PM	#46 (permalink)
D REX Seat Tester Join Date: Feb 2007 Bike: VTX 1300 Location: battle creek, mi Posts: 75	Starter bike the 650 savage is a great starter bike. Also, the MSF course is the right direction

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03-06-2007, 12:35 AM	#43 (permalink)
The_Rocketeer Seat Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Bike: 2005 Suzuki GS500 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 92	I guess I just don't see how people would want that much more power under their hands. My GS500 is hard enough to handle already, and I have about 5k mi on a (150cc) scooter as far as experience on two wheels. I guess I just feel most comfortable with the bike I have - I can easily top out at 120 (not that I'll ever go that fast! ) but I'm too uncomfortable with the bike to even want to do that with this bike, let alone a 600cc race-bred machine.

03-06-2007, 03:45 AM	#45 (permalink)
The_Rocketeer Seat Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Bike: 2005 Suzuki GS500 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 92	Eh, who knows? I drive like a grandma on the road anyways, this bike, being a little slower and more forgiving on the throttle, might be the match made in heaven

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