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mikesvsix50 · 04-29-2005, 12:36 AM

I told myself when I got the bike..."Just break it in, drive nice, and wait until next year for learning tricks" Yeah right! I'm almost at the five hundred mile marker, and it's feeling quicker and quicker every day, and I don't think the front end really likes staying grounded. The wheelies have begun. I know a couple of places where I can practice, and I'm starting to get pretty consistant. Still haven't smoothly shifted into second though...any pointers?

**87gsxrnut** · 04-29-2005, 12:55 AM

Yeah, wait until that motor is completely broken in.

There are different schools of thought on that though . . .

- Nut

Gixxerdale · 04-29-2005, 01:29 AM

Make sure your insurance premiums are all up to date!

prekarious1 · 04-29-2005, 09:20 AM

Wear your gear and keep it away from public. Make sure you have someone there with you so WHEN you drop it they can help you get everything back up and possibly take you to the hospital

Miyamoto · 04-29-2005, 01:25 PM

Do Stoppies, instead

LayinLo · 04-29-2005, 04:26 PM

Do Not do stoppies instead!

Be careful!!!

If you are gonna stunt, get a cage on your bike ASAP.

Trust me...

Hunter · 04-29-2005, 05:01 PM

Ouch, What a sin. Are you ok?

**inspiron** · 04-29-2005, 05:20 PM

LayinLo, is ... uh ... was that yours?

**87gsxrnut** · 04-29-2005, 05:35 PM

Yet another bike effed up due to effing around on the effing street.

Yo man, at least EARN your carnage by competing for something!

- Nut

Jammer · 04-29-2005, 05:43 PM

There's really nothing wrong with a wheelie if, in my humble opinion, it is done in a safe place. Such as a back road. Just please be careful.

prekarious1 · 04-29-2005, 06:11 PM

LayinLo, how'd you manage that one?

Gixxerdale · 04-29-2005, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LayinLo

Do Not do stoppies instead!

Be careful!!!

If you are gonna stunt, get a cage on your bike ASAP.

Trust me...

I recall someone said he wasn't going to stunt that bike! What happened?

**Clint** · 04-29-2005, 09:36 PM

Same thing that happened to Mike today, I guess. Stage Two, anyone?

Less than two weeks ago...

Quote:

I'd say you're about right with the 0-60 stats. Thank's a lot for all your responses. I picked her up today, and holy smokes that v-twin has quite a bit of tourqe. I love it so far. I put 57 miles on in the north suburbs of chicago already in one afternoon. It's my first bike, and thus far everything has gone smoother than anticipated, except of course the reaction from my loved ones... Can't wait til' she's broken in. I'll put a picture up tomorrow or something, until then, thanks again guys, and I look forward to talking with you.
Mike

There go our insurance premiums again.

FIVEINCH · 04-29-2005, 11:12 PM

LayinLo, I'm not sure a cage would have helped you on that one, buddy.

I just hope you, or whomever was riding, is okay.

**Clint** · 04-30-2005, 12:49 AM

Hmm. Mike's gone down. Definately Stage 2.

**87gsxrnut** · 04-30-2005, 04:19 AM

Ride hard.

- Nut

LayinLo · 04-30-2005, 07:59 AM

Yeah, I had taken my cage off and said I wasn't gonna try any slow wheelies that day. A buddy who I ride with asked me to show him some stoppies......which I kindly obliged.

Well, I have been working on rolling them, and after a a few, I decided to show him this too. The pads and rotors were hot so there was some fade, I grabbed too much brake right at the end and WHAM!!!

You're right, a cage would not have helped me. It flipped straight over and landed perfectly like that. I thought I broke my pelvis!

Yeah, I wasn't gonna stunt this bike, but I'm saving up for a NEW streetbike. I want the new Gix 1000 but don't need that much bike on the street. I'm waiting til they put that body work and changes on the 750's

. Then I'm gonna get it. That will be my "riding with the boyz on a Saturday afternoon bike"!

Nexus242 · 04-30-2005, 08:26 PM

Sorry for you loss bro......

Hayaboosta · 05-01-2005, 01:32 PM

Any sort of stunt or trick scare the heck out of me. Not so much for losing the skin on my arse or having broken bones but having to look at what I had done to a bike I had worked my butt of to get. A few of my fathers friends had noticed me on a few occasions tearing down streets or flying by them on the highway and let him know about it. He confronted me, and I had told him it was all true about flying. He actually said to me he'd rather hear about me doing tricks because he believed if something were to happen with loosing control of the bike during them that most likely I would have less of an injury per-say if I dumped the Busa at 120+. Either way I'm a top end freak and thats where I get my rush and like to be, I hang back on rides with friends and watch them.

**Trapper** · 05-01-2005, 03:50 PM

Hence the Busa. Be careful.

04-29-2005, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
mikesvsix50 Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2005 SV650Somewhat Location: Skokie, IL Posts: 285	Already with the wheelies I told myself when I got the bike..."Just break it in, drive nice, and wait until next year for learning tricks" Yeah right! I'm almost at the five hundred mile marker, and it's feeling quicker and quicker every day, and I don't think the front end really likes staying grounded. The wheelies have begun. I know a couple of places where I can practice, and I'm starting to get pretty consistant. Still haven't smoothly shifted into second though...any pointers?

04-29-2005, 12:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	Yeah, wait until that motor is completely broken in. There are different schools of thought on that though . . . - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

04-29-2005, 01:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gixxerdale Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst. Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: 02 GSXR 1k Location: The warm and twisty roads of SoCal Posts: 3,028	Make sure your insurance premiums are all up to date! __________________ Proud Father of a U S Army Soldier... The key to life is to die young...at a very old age... Ride like you own the road...and...someday the road will own you.. My Favorite Ride? Tomorrows!

04-29-2005, 09:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
prekarious1 Sprocket Pilot Joined: May 2004 Bike: 02 busa LE Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 879	Wear your gear and keep it away from public. Make sure you have someone there with you so WHEN you drop it they can help you get everything back up and possibly take you to the hospital __________________ If my busa is so slow in the twisties, why can't you keep up?

04-29-2005, 01:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Miyamoto Ditch Magnet Joined: Feb 2005 Bike: Suzuki GSX600 (Fill-In until my Akira bike gets back from the shop) Location: Chicago, by way of Gilead Posts: 159	Do Stoppies, instead __________________ Those who flee from temptation often leave a forwarding address

04-29-2005, 04:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	Do Not do stoppies instead! Be careful!!! If you are gonna stunt, get a cage on your bike ASAP. Trust me...

04-29-2005, 05:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hunter Clutch Cadet Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2005 GSF650S Location: N.B. Canada Posts: 915	Ouch, What a sin. Are you ok? __________________ Life is short and you are dead a long time.

04-29-2005, 05:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,070	LayinLo, is ... uh ... was that yours? __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

04-29-2005, 05:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	Yet another bike effed up due to effing around on the effing street. Yo man, at least EARN your carnage by competing for something! - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

04-29-2005, 05:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jammer Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: 2004 GSXR 750, 2003 Kawasaki Mean Streak, 2007 Susuzki DRZ400s Location: York, Pennsylvania Posts: 868	There's really nothing wrong with a wheelie if, in my humble opinion, it is done in a safe place. Such as a back road. Just please be careful. __________________ 2004 Gixxer 750 2003 Mean Streak 1500 2007 DRZ400S Location: York, Pennsylvania

04-29-2005, 06:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
prekarious1 Sprocket Pilot Joined: May 2004 Bike: 02 busa LE Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 879	LayinLo, how'd you manage that one? __________________ If my busa is so slow in the twisties, why can't you keep up?

04-29-2005, 11:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
FIVEINCH U.B's LoveChild Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: GSXR600K4 + D&D = DSRPTV!!!!!! Location: San Angelo, TX Posts: 1,083	LayinLo, I'm not sure a cage would have helped you on that one, buddy. I just hope you, or whomever was riding, is okay. __________________ I can see you... MK86: The US Navy Sends Its Regards... FIVE INCHES AT A TIME!!

04-30-2005, 04:19 AM	#16 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	Ride hard. - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

04-30-2005, 07:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	Yeah, I had taken my cage off and said I wasn't gonna try any slow wheelies that day. A buddy who I ride with asked me to show him some stoppies......which I kindly obliged. Well, I have been working on rolling them, and after a a few, I decided to show him this too. The pads and rotors were hot so there was some fade, I grabbed too much brake right at the end and WHAM!!! You're right, a cage would not have helped me. It flipped straight over and landed perfectly like that. I thought I broke my pelvis! Yeah, I wasn't gonna stunt this bike, but I'm saving up for a NEW streetbike. I want the new Gix 1000 but don't need that much bike on the street. I'm waiting til they put that body work and changes on the 750's . Then I'm gonna get it. That will be my "riding with the boyz on a Saturday afternoon bike"!

04-30-2005, 08:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
Nexus242 Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: yellow and black Location: Wide awake in dreamland... Posts: 1,935	Sorry for you loss bro...... __________________ The killer in me is the killer in you My love I send this smile over to you...Smashing Pumpkins

05-01-2005, 03:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,190	Hence the Busa. Be careful. __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

05-01-2005, 01:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
Hayaboosta Clunked into first gear Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2005 GSX1300R Hayabusa Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 203	Any sort of stunt or trick scare the heck out of me. Not so much for losing the skin on my arse or having broken bones but having to look at what I had done to a bike I had worked my butt of to get. A few of my fathers friends had noticed me on a few occasions tearing down streets or flying by them on the highway and let him know about it. He confronted me, and I had told him it was all true about flying. He actually said to me he'd rather hear about me doing tricks because he believed if something were to happen with loosing control of the bike during them that most likely I would have less of an injury per-say if I dumped the Busa at 120+. Either way I'm a top end freak and thats where I get my rush and like to be, I hang back on rides with friends and watch them.

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