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  1. I'd hazard a guess and say in the 80s & 90s you were riding all the time, and these days its far and few between. When you do something all the time, everyday, you find quicker and more efficient ways to do it. I remember the early days of forgetting the key, putting on gear, needing to pee, taking off gear, forgetting helmet, forgetting pinlock visor, f**k sake. Walking back and forth like a mad man. Now I'm going into year 3 riding riding at least 4 days a week when it's good weather, the act of getting on the bike is streamlined and effortless. I even built a shelving unit next to the bike to keep all my bike paraphanelia organised. I'm ATGATT
  2. Too fast for the conditions. (Icy December.) I tried to slow down too harshly to make a left turn and lost grip and my SV slid to a stop, lost balance and keeled over. Too stupid. I tried to bump start my GSXR 600 back when I was having recharging issues. I had full gear + helmet, lost balance and fell and watched my baby scrape on the crash bar. That one f**king sucked. It was around 9.30pm and I was down an empty road next to a very important building. I'm sure some CCTV guy must have been laughing his face off watching that.
  3. I don't think so. Usually 05 vehicles swinig either way and you need to prove it and 06+ you're clear. My K3 is not ULEZ compliant. My old 05 SV650 was but I had to prove it. Definitely something worth factoring into price when deciding which bike if you're commuting within the ULEZ.
  4. 2002-2005 600cc Honda CBR600RR or GSX-R600 sports bike. Can be had for £2-3k. Riding positions are not as aggressive as the others or newer models. Your core/back muscles will have to strengthen a bit to get used to the position. An hour each way is tolerable. Great for motorway cruising or blasting - depending on your mood, more power than you can handle and you'll always look forward to riding it. Great for filtering as you will be doing a lot of that on the A2 and anytime there is an accident on the m25 and traffic comes to a standstill, which is everyday. As others have said, If you're planning on doing this commute soon, you will need to learn how to layer up to keep warm, get heated gloves and waterproofs for Dec, Jan, Feb & maybe March. Wind chill sets in fast on the motorway. If you don't wear the right gear, your fingers will be freezing before you've even left the A21 and the first thing you'll do when you get to your destination will be to open up Autotrader and look for a car.
  5. The latest and greatest - Michelin Road 6. Long lasting & ultimate wet grip performance. Switching out the Bridgestone S22s for them when Winter gets here.
  6. The sound, torque, look off the machine, and the feel of all that power in the throttle is amazing. - I think this experience is probably what I'm after. Just being able to enjoy an incredibly powerful and beautiful piece of engineering. You've sold me on it. Now, for the next important question. GSXR 1000 K5, 2012 Fireblade, 2008 R1 4c8, -£5-6k bracket or stretch 1-2k more for a 2010 S1000rr?
  7. This is a good point but I enjoy shifting, working through the powerband and making sure I'm at the right gear and rpm for the situation. Honestly, another good reason why I DON'T need a 1litre bike.
  8. This is type of advice the devil on my shoulder says to me all the time! Like Nike said, Just do it.
  9. I've owned a GSXR 600 for 11 months now and I've never once thought, "I wish I had more power right now." An M3 tried to race me once and I let off once I started thinking about the potential consequences of my actions, and then another Beemer on another day, but it was night time and raining so I didn't even go for it. I enjoy the occasional traffic light blast off against a nice car, but it's always over before it even begins. To be on the side of the road, trying to explain to the police why I was doing a 100mph in a 40 is a position I never want to be in. I am now used to the raw power of a 600 and the thrill isn't as strong as month 1, but if anything, I still spend most of the time telling myself to calm down, again - as I start thinking about the potential consequences of my actions. Still, here I am at almost 2am looking at a 2010 S1000rr with 190bhp, 2017 Fireblade 189bhp, GSXR 1000 L2 182bhp... All that power that I would never use... and I still want it. 1litre sports bike owners, talk to me. What's the appeal?
  10. If you suspect a bad stator, open her up and have a look. If you see burnt coils, then there's your confirmation. I spent months trying to diagnose why my bike wasn't charging, with the battery, rectifier, stator, loose connections as potential suspects. If I'd just taken the 20mins it took to remove the side fairing, unbolt and remove the engine cover, I would've seen a stator with burnt coils that needed replacing. Instead, I did it the other way around. I bought a new battery, had the mechanic check the rectifier etc etc etc. Open her up and have a look.
  11. Did the brother buy an L2 GSXR1000, by any chance? Either I know who you are talking about or this scenario is a lot more common than we might assume.
  12. Bike has not been charging for some time. Finally replaced the burnt stator!
  13. Interesting topic on style of bike - matching level of gear. My first jacket was an Alpinestars Atem V on a CB125F. You could say that was overkill as I wasn't hitting any race tracks, but I didn't look out of place as the bike is sports style and I wanted the safest protection I could afford. I wonder if people wear full leathers on a Vespa 125cc. To me, they're synonymous with business suits or similar smart casual attire (especially in Europe) that look cool but offer 0 protection. Get the leathers & more importantly, get the boots. You'll see more people on crutches from bike accidents than road rash bandages.
  14. Significant power difference in these two options. Also, I've never heard someone use the power band as an excuse for breaking the speed limit. Ill keeping that one in my back pocket! GSX-S1000 all the way.
  15. "90% of motorcyclist casualties are male." Why is the most useless statistic in the opening sentence of this article? Tell people that entering a bend too fast and crashing is one of the most popular ways to kill yourself on a motorcycle. Test your cornering ability on the track, where you won't have to fight gravel, oil, oncoming traffic and an unmovable metal object that will cut you in half when you go flying into it at 80mph. Tell people to slow down at junctions and expect people to pull out. Too many riders flying through junctions expecting people NOT to pull out. Not defensive riding at all, considering this is THE most popular way to kill yourself on a motorcycle. 90% of motorcyclist casualties are male. What next on the most obvious motorcycling facts? "GSXR riders don't wear gear." "Harley riders think they're too cool to nod back." Yeah... we know.
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