violetpop Silver Donating Members 436 Member For: 5y 26d Posted 05/05/21 11:42 AM Share Posted 05/05/21 11:42 AM Obviously steering weight and just general 'pull up at the lights' is all different but the biggest difference I felt when changing from the tard to my gsxr was when you come barreling into a turn and you're off the gas potentially downshifting 2-3 gears just how much weight you're carrying on a larger bike. The momentum pulling you always got me. A few 'oh sh*t' moments thinking im going to run out of space.. The tard, brake late? no drama.. Brake absolutely fkn sh*t scared folding the front late? No drama. That red thing of yours would sound pretty glorious on song though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycrashboy Feeling the Love :-) Bronze Donating Members 4,421 Member For: 11y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: Not in Cairns anymore Posted 05/05/21 12:16 PM Share Posted 05/05/21 12:16 PM (edited) 35 minutes ago, violetpop said: That red thing of yours would sound pretty glorious on song though.. sure does, has been mistaken for a 748 by riders sitting at the top of our favorite range much to their surprise when I came around the last corner on a sports tourer very deep, loud sound from the straight through mufflers 35 minutes ago, violetpop said: .. The tard, brake late? no drama.. Brake absolutely fkn sh*t scared folding the front late? No drama. I'm still coming to terms with this fact did ride up the Gilles hwy last saturday with the wrong crew was supposed to meet up with the lads at a servo and go from there but I was on the wrong side of the servo thought it was strange I didnt know anyone, just thought that the regulars mustn't have made it when we took off up the range I was about 3rd from the front of the pack out of about 12 or so riders ended up being a bit of a mobile chicane and got past by about 5 guys did have the front end "fold" a couple of times trying to stay with them, but that was due to me and too much input on the bars rather than pushing the tire too much the only time I caught them was when the road turned wet and they all slowed up turns out they are called the "gravel grinders" by the guys I've ben riding with for the past few months because apparently someone is nearly always getting an ambo ride home I'll make sure I'm with the slower group next weekend Edited 05/05/21 12:18 PM by bloodycrashboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycrashboy Feeling the Love :-) Bronze Donating Members 4,421 Member For: 11y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: Not in Cairns anymore Posted 05/05/21 12:34 PM Share Posted 05/05/21 12:34 PM (edited) short vid, nothing spectacular https://I.imgur.com/sI4aAWy.mp4 https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aibjz7ngS0vsugBuI4AGEyv1qEIJ Edited 05/05/21 12:35 PM by bloodycrashboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycrashboy Feeling the Love :-) Bronze Donating Members 4,421 Member For: 11y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: Not in Cairns anymore Posted 21/05/21 06:48 AM Share Posted 21/05/21 06:48 AM the Saturday crew https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aibjz7ngS0vsunMwX-vFIEwqtQM3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetpop Silver Donating Members 436 Member For: 5y 26d Posted 13/10/21 05:12 AM Share Posted 13/10/21 05:12 AM 4 piston brembo finally on! This is a proper bitsa setup with mc22 cbr250 wheel, lathe turned wheel spacers, laser cut disc adaptor. The caliper bracket was listed for an rm250 but it appears the drz shares the same lower leg and a new caliper from Gawanlochs. Huge amount of stopping power and great feedback at the lever. Bike could do with a few more ponies though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justme Banned 127 Member For: 3y 6m 25d Posted 13/10/21 05:17 AM Share Posted 13/10/21 05:17 AM Its a motorbike mate. Your brakes mean zero. Motorbike riders die at a rate of 200 to 1 compared to us normal people who ride in motorcars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetpop Silver Donating Members 436 Member For: 5y 26d Posted 13/10/21 05:26 AM Share Posted 13/10/21 05:26 AM hanks for the wise words mate although I don't recall asking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justme Banned 127 Member For: 3y 6m 25d Posted 13/10/21 05:28 AM Share Posted 13/10/21 05:28 AM OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justme Banned 127 Member For: 3y 6m 25d Posted 13/10/21 05:49 AM Share Posted 13/10/21 05:49 AM 19 minutes ago, violetpop said: hanks for the wise words mate although I don't recall asking. If you dont mind dying at a rate of 40 times more than a car driver. Then good. Its all you man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetpop Silver Donating Members 436 Member For: 5y 26d Posted 13/10/21 06:06 AM Share Posted 13/10/21 06:06 AM I'll say my goodbyes now mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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