Broomhill Ultra Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Was driving along Edinburgh city bypass this afternoon. Both lanes were busy but we were all doing around 50mph. Suddenly a motorbike came racing through the middle of all of us. I reckon he must have been doing at the very least 120mph. Gave me and probably everyone else a hell of a shock. He was going that fast that I didn’t have a chance of focusing on his registration. Utter maniac who probably thinks he is some kind of Ghostrider although there is a good chance that he will be a real ghost very soon.Probably the OP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptistist Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I had a CBR 600 as my first proper bike, a good learner with more than enough power to keep me happy. Spent a lot of time watching Keith Code vids to improve my riding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 2 hours ago, supermik said: Was driving along Edinburgh city bypass this afternoon. Both lanes were busy but we were all doing around 50mph. Suddenly a motorbike came racing through the middle of all of us. I reckon he must have been doing at the very least 120mph. Gave me and probably everyone else a hell of a shock. He was going that fast that I didn’t have a chance of focusing on his registration. Utter maniac who probably thinks he is some kind of Ghostrider although there is a good chance that he will be a real ghost very soon. If it was Edinburgh it was probably knicked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 How you getting on @caleyjaggi? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyJoddy Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 On 23/04/2019 at 12:55, Joe Terrapin said: Loads of bikes to choose from. I would stay away from the Triumph. my brother had one, not reliable and rot like f**k if not looked after. BMW is nice but expensive for what it is a retro looking posing machine. Get yourself a Honda CB650 or Yamaha MT 07. Both cracking bikes and will do most things you want and have all the gadgets to make your transition into an experienced rider. Then go and get a Ducati Panigale............... Can't say nothing about Triumph, never seen those. Though I googled it and it definitely looks like crap. Same with Honda CBR600, I have these wheels in my garage. So you say it's either Honda CB650 or Yamaha MT 07, interesting. And you say they have all the gadgets from the start? That's nice because I was so frustrated with my old Honda. By the way, I decided to change battery there and this page advised me to choose something between NICHE AGM or Yuasa? Which one should I get? I'm planning to ride for a few months and then sell the bike. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptistist Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I never had any issues with my CBR600, not a bit of rust on it, it was 16 years old when i traded it in, i miss the speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I never had any issues with my CBR600, not a bit of rust on it, it was 16 years old when i traded it in, i miss the speed. Was going directly to the hospital a preemptive measure to save those nice ambulance people the trouble of scraping various bits of you out of the gutter/trees? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Pull the visor fully down and pull the throttle full blast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 4 hours ago, johnthebaptistist said: I never had any issues with my CBR600, not a bit of rust on it, it was 16 years old when i traded it in, i miss the speed. Are you incredibly tiny? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D TOTAL Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Iv just booked my mod 1 , is there a big difference between the 125 and a 5/600(other than the obvious) that I should know before hand as iv never been on a bike bigger than a 125 and I’m told you sit the test on a bike with a power of more than 395..makes me slightly nervous as you can imagine or am I over thinking it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Possibly not for you then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptistist Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 16 hours ago, alta-pete said: Was going directly to the hospital a preemptive measure to save those nice ambulance people the trouble of scraping various bits of you out of the gutter/trees? No, my Mrs is an A & E nurse, on quite days she sneaks me into the mortuary 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 7 hours ago, D TOTAL said: Iv just booked my mod 1 , is there a big difference between the 125 and a 5/600(other than the obvious) that I should know before hand as iv never been on a bike bigger than a 125 and I’m told you sit the test on a bike with a power of more than 395..makes me slightly nervous as you can imagine or am I over thinking it? A fair difference. One particular difference is how you are treated by other road users. 125 riders get more hassle from dickhead motorists, in my experience. also, if you’re a big lad, the 500 will fit you a lot better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D TOTAL Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Possibly not for you then.Why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D TOTAL Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 A fair difference. One particular difference is how you are treated by other road users. 125 riders get more hassle from dickhead motorists, in my experience. also, if you’re a big lad, the 500 will fit you a lot better.Not particularly a big laddie big enough though, just looking to push on for my big boy bike after being on a 125 for about a 1.5 years any advice is most welcomed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Just now, D TOTAL said: Not particularly a big laddie big enough though, just looking to push on for my big boy bike after being on a 125 for about a 1.5 years any advice is most welcomed I'm not a big lad, but I found the 500 a lot more comfortable. You can get out of (and into) trouble a lot easier on a bigger bike. Nevertheless, the basic principles are the same: assume everyone is trying to kill you. Don't stress about the step up! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Can anyone in the Glasgow area suggest a decent motorbike repair shop? VFR750 won’t start. Dodgy connection to relay and even when that’s connected well it’s just clicking. Probably fucked the starter motor due to inactivity too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 If you're just getting a click when you press the button, I'd wager it's likely the battery. How new/old is it? You say the bike has been laid up. Was the battery on charge during this time? If you're sure you've fixed the dodgy relay connection, I'd be checking the battery first. Do you have a multimeter? If not, jump leads? Maybe try jump starting it. Can't help with bike repairs Glasgow way these days. Been years since I was over that way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Battery has been on the optimiser, and is only about three years old. Optimiser says it’s good. battery was disconnected over the winter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 multimeter is on the shopping list 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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