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[Chazza]

I do find it a little frightening that Myself have never ridden a proper motorbike could part with £6k and be doing 80mph maybe 100mph on 2 wheels. with no test of my ability or training. would either be very scary or huge fun I don`t know really.

[stiglet]

Hey Stiigy,

Back to the Piaggio - It comes in 250 & 400cc engines. Two decent seats. Two front wheels, which should be more stable. Best of all you done need a motorbike licence, you can use your car one !!!  

http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/902/intermot-2008-piaggio-mp3-lt-the-scooter-with-a-car-licence

Or buy a Yamaha R1

That is a bacwards tripod of sorts...no I want a proper bike

[Spank My Car]

I do find it a little frightening that Myself have never ridden a proper motorbike could part with £6k and be doing 80mph maybe 100mph on 2 wheels. with no test of my ability or training. would either be very scary or huge fun I don`t know really.

3 Wheels.

[Spank My Car]

That is a bacwards tripod of sorts...no I want a proper bike

Yay! Proper bike!! You going to do your full Direct Access test.

What style of bike do you like? Sport?

[stiglet]

Am hoping to, if plans go well in the next few weeks it may well happen, am juggling thoughts at the moment and well yep like the sports bikes, always like the harley style as well 

[A.D.I. Ali]

you'r inside leg length may be the deciding factor. the girl in office couldn't get her legs to reach the ground and support the weight of the 500, she now rides a custom (Harley style)

[qed]

imagine this, but without the engine, then you'd have a feel for how far along I am refurbishing the Fizzer...




PS, sorry about the pic quality - the lighting in my garage is dire.

Isn't this the old fz600 that you had yonks ago with the custom king kenny paint job?

[stiglet]

you'r inside leg length may be the deciding factor. the girl in office couldn't get her legs to reach the ground and support the weight of the 500, she now rides a custom (Harley style)

Oh never thought of that, I cant ride most men Bicyles as at the lowest levels they are still to high for me

[qed]

you'r inside leg length may be the deciding factor. the girl in office couldn't get her legs to reach the ground and support the weight of the 500, she now rides a custom (Harley style)

Hmm Ali is right about this - no offence but you will struggle- it took Mrs QED ages and ages to get the right bike over 125ccs

Most of them led to A&E - aaahh good times.

[timcrasher]

Its defo down on the cards for the next bike - will keep the MT-03 till the end of the summer at least.

I'm still abit hit and miss with the MT-03 - The gears seem rather short, and i've found myself bouncing off the rev limiter a few times. Its quick (enough), but it just doesn't feel quick if you know what i mean? If I gun it away from the lights and glance at the digital speedo it seems to get up to a reasonable speed rather quickly   but then thats it? I only notice how quick it is when i look back in my mirrors and nothings there!

You are definitely bitten by the biking bug. You will always feel like your bike is not fast enough, once you have tasted the speed. I still get this riding superbikes that do 190mph
But never on the road, of course.
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[Handsome Devil]

I like your bike qed! Looks smart.

Handsome Devil - Whats a Fizzie/Fizzer? A Fazer? I'm not down with the bike lingo

Did you ever buy a new bike? I saw you were looking at some.

Fizzie - FS1E, A sports moped from t'70's lad.

Fizzer - A member of the FZR range, 250, 400, 750, 1000.  Mines a 600 3HE.

Fazer - FZ/FZS, the naked bike range dating back to the late 90's, which did originally use a detuned FZR600 motor, but which now uses a detuned R6 lump cos they couldn't make the olde motor meet modern emissions standards.  If you can find a good one the older FZR engined ones are nicer as the long stroke motor is so much more flexible.

FZ - Confusingly, Yamahas pre FZR sports bike.

Yes QED, it's the same bike.  It's the first bike I bought when I started riding again and for various sentimental reasons I'll never get rid, plus she's been a useful backup tool over the years.

[Spank My Car]

Many Thanks for that Handsome Devil

I do love a good Project story (would love to do one, I now have the space too, but I don't have the knowledge ) - When do you reckon you'll be finished?


The BMW S1000R looks tasty!

Headlights on the road version are bizzare - do like it though

[Spank My Car]

My Yamaha MT-03 

[Spank My Car]

Oh never thought of that, I cant ride most men Bicyles as at the lowest levels they are still to high for me

How tall are you?

Best bet is to get out to a main dealer and try some - Some bikes are lower than others, and some you can actually lower the seat height.

Take to two wheels Stiglet!

Suzuki SV650S can be lowered by 2" - Might also be worth looking at the Kawaski ER-6(N/F) or the Suzuki's Gladius 650. Could also try the Honda Shadow?

Also check out the Kawasaki Ninja EX250

[Spank My Car]

Check out this

http://www.nebcom.com/noemi/moto/sbl.sbl.html

List of (older) bikes for shorter riders.