Biker's Cafe Chatroom

[CrazyGreggy]

Jesus, talk about timing. My 2nd generation Hayabusa was written off in an accident that left me with a significant amount of titanium in my left leg. Having test ridden the 3rd generation model and put a deposit down, I was looking forward to getting back on a Busa, although the new one with all the gubbins, bells and whistles. It's arrived at the dealers, they're giving it the full suite of checks to make sure it's ready to go and installing the tracker unit this week.

Today I got a call from the hospital. They've finally listed me, after almost 2 years, to have the one piece of metalwork they can safely take out (and which interferes with my sleep, being a bolt that's about 1/4 inch proud on the inside of my left knee) removed next week. I can't afford to put them off, been waiting for the surgery for almost a year since they have to leave it in for 12 months to let the bone heal and COVID delayed all the elective surgery. But really? Now?

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Jesus, talk about timing. My 2nd generation Hayabusa was written off in an accident that left me with a significant amount of titanium in my left leg. Having test ridden the 3rd generation model and put a deposit down, I was looking forward to getting back on a Busa, although the new one with all the gubbins, bells and whistles. It's arrived at the dealers, they're giving it the full suite of checks to make sure it's ready to go and installing the tracker unit this week.

Today I got a call from the hospital. They've finally listed me, after almost 2 years, to have the one piece of metalwork they can safely take out (and which interferes with my sleep, being a bolt that's about 1/4 inch proud on the inside of my left knee) removed next week. I can't afford to put them off, been waiting for the surgery for almost a year since they have to leave it in for 12 months to let the bone heal and COVID delayed all the elective surgery. But really? Now?

That not great, BUT, once it's done, you will be feeling better! How long will the post surgery recovery be? Will you get to ride it before the work is done on the leg?

 

[CrazyGreggy]

Not sure right now. The dealer did say they’ve not, for obvious reasons, worked on/dismantled one of the new Busas before so placing the tracker might prove time consuming. Might get it at the weekend but they’ve said they can hold it and not charge storage if it’s not ready before I go under the knife. Stitches/staples will probably be in for a fortnight, so I’ll have to fit the trickle charger cable it while I wait for the ok to ride from the quacks.

Still, it’s only late Spring so got the whole Summer ahead of me

 

[Griffo]

And remember you can also stare at it! And take photos of it! Half the fun is admiring our machines!

Good luck with the operation .

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Had the old tyres taken off the project 600 for some lovely new ones...

BUT, I got charged extra because someone threw a crap load of gloopy tyre fluid in there, which made a big mess

 

[CrazyGreggy]

Dear god, not only is it of dubious quality and utility but the colour. Some people have no taste

 

[CrazyGreggy]

And remember you can also stare at it! And take photos of it! Half the fun is admiring our machines!

Good luck with the operation .

That is very very true, and thank you

 

[Kreeeee]

Dear god, not only is it of dubious quality and utility but the colour. Some people have no taste

I take it you haven't seen his bike then, it's the same colour!

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

I take it you haven't seen his bike then, it's the same colour!

Indeed, they took the colour matching to the extreme it would seem!

Even the screen was purple!

All gone now (Well, the screen, the fairings are still purple for now!)

 

[Maccapacca]

Picked up a 1984 TY250 to go next to the TY80. Front wheel is buckled but it needs tyres and over winter needs some tlc but mostly original and running. Not sure on the dep sport pipe

 

[Hades]

That looks a whole lot of fun

Where can you take a bike offroad here?

 

[Tenzo]

Picked up a 1984 TY250 to go next to the TY80. Front wheel is buckled but it needs tyres and over winter needs some tlc but mostly original and running. Not sure on the dep sport pipe

Where do you find awesome things like this?!?

 

[Maccapacca]

That looks a whole lot of fun

Where can you take a bike offroad here?

Trials clubs, my boy has started and there’s loads of weekend events and once you’re in the loop there’s a few practice places.

 

[Maccapacca]

Where do you find awesome things like this?!?

Saved searches, keep checking and be prepared to travel

 

[CrazyGreggy]

The timing got even better! I got an email today from the dealer saying the bike's ready, I can pick it up tomorrow before surgery on Wednesday! I was stuck in traffic thanks to a police incident in one of the Mersey tunnels and by the time I got home from the pre-op appointment I'd missed my insurer's closing time. Also, thanks to the time spent stuck in traffic, I'm now 1.5 hours down on my flexi which I'll need to make back tomorrow and same day leave (especially for personal stuff like picking up a 2nd bike) is seriously frowned on, especially when I only joined the employer a few months ago.

I can only assume that a SIGNIFICANT karma debt has now been repaid and my next life will at least have legs and live on land.

 

[Tefal]

Little ninja 250 after another brutal winter of crashes I the snow is finally on the stand and gonna get stripped down and turned into into cafe racer

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Need to find a gsxr for hayabusa front end to fit to it to give it some USD forks and a bit better look naked.


still waiting on my new honda crf300l to turn up been about 2 months now!


Once that's here time for the h2 to stop being the daily ride




Everything steel on the ninja 250 has slowly started turning back to stone

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Wow, that's some serious corrosion!!
Small engine bikes are always great fun to work on

 

[Tefal]

Wow, that's some serious corrosion!!
Small engine bikes are always great fun to work on

Getting the headers off its gonna be fun

Admittedly I have driven this thing through a flood in the past so I'm surprised how well everything that doesn't get heated has stood up

 

[phil675]

I test rode a Z H2 SE today, as part of a Kawasaki demo day. Can't really fault the bike it feels very well made, extremely easy to ride and balance on, comfortable on bumps, didn't get many opportunities to spank it as we're in a group of 13 or so, but I had one decent run and it definetly goes..

So initially I like it but then I get back on my 2003 Tuono and and I'm surprised at how direct and immediate it feels. The clutch is hard to pull and slotting into first makes a loud clunking sound, the throttle response is immediate, there is no safety zone before it starts to work, the bike is quite loud. Granted I didn't get to ride the Z how I would ride my own, but are all modern bikes soft and cushioned like this?

Even when I got to go hard the acceleration is surprising but it seems so quiet and uneventful. Not dissing the bike but got me wondering if dropping £18k on one would be worth it, especially as honestly that much power on the road is not going to be useable very often.

It felt like the difference between a 2000 and 2020 car, where the newer ones seem to want you to drive in a certain way with the numb steering and feel.

 

[Kreeeee]

are all modern bikes soft and cushioned like this?

Yes.

It's the electronic throttle that makes you lose that connection, even on modern monster twins like the Superduke 1290.