What to replace the CBR with?(sniff..)

trickdup · Post by **trickdup** » Sep 29th, '05, 12:30

Whitetrash wrote:
trickdup wrote:900 Hornet - whats that all about. They are about as popular as the Honda X11

Kev
Oh come on Kev!!!!

Fireblade motor, nice chassis... Its a quality fun package!!!!

Great bike but not popular for some reason. I had one for a day from GT whilst they serviced my SV. I was only interested in faired bikes at the time and didn't appreciate it.

Kev

Whitetrash · Post by **Whitetrash** » Sep 29th, '05, 13:16

fair enough!!!!

Whitetrash · Post by **Whitetrash** » Sep 29th, '05, 13:28

CBR_LOVER wrote:Well at the moment we have our eye on a very tasty big-bore GSXR-1100 also a 1997 CBR1100XX Blackbird...decisions decisions

The GSXR is a bit old hat really though if you want a more modern bike surely???!!!

And do you really want a blackbird???
I mean its a bit lardy!!!!!

CBR_LOVER · Post by **CBR_LOVER** » Sep 29th, '05, 13:32

Whitetrash wrote: The GSXR is a bit old hat really though if you want a more modern bike surely???!!!

And do you really want a blackbird???
I mean its a bit lardy!!!!!

Maybe m8,but the gixxer 1100 has usd forks and ally frame where as my cbr is confentional forks and steely frame

so for me it would be more modern also i don't really want to spend more than ?2000

Whitetrash · Post by **Whitetrash** » Sep 29th, '05, 13:49

really its all opinion isnt it i guess????

the only sensible advice you really need is...

TEST RIDE, TEST RIDE, TEST RIDE

Then pick what suits YOU best and makes YOU smile!

CBR_LOVER · Post by **CBR_LOVER** » Sep 29th, '05, 13:56

Whitetrash wrote: TEST RIDE, TEST RIDE, TEST RIDE

Then pick what suits YOU best and makes YOU smile!

Very true m8

,thou the bikes i am looking at are both fours,i wouldn't mind seeing what the low down torque of a twin would be like

CvPiper · Post by **CvPiper** » Sep 29th, '05, 14:30

But your CBR doesn't have the tendency to run really wide, its a big old bus which also has an oil cooled old engine and wasn't really updated from 93.

1blue · Post by **1blue** » Sep 29th, '05, 15:07

CBR_LOVER wrote:
Whitetrash wrote: TEST RIDE, TEST RIDE, TEST RIDE

Then pick what suits YOU best and makes YOU smile!
Very true m8 ,thou the bikes i am looking at are both fours,i wouldn't mind seeing what the low down torque of a twin would be like

Once you have some ideas. Test rides are the way to make your choice.

The VFR800 had fantastice drive out of corners, I think that was because it's a V4. Maybe its a good compromise between the power of inline and the feel of the a V.

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Sep 29th, '05, 15:12

93-on were watercooled, not oil cooled. the waterboilers were big heavy beasties though, and not the easiest things to hustle about. But if tourings gonna be your thing, rather than scratching; i wouldnt discount them. an rf9 would also be a good idea - its a gsxr11 based engine; just depends what you think of the styling as its a bit of an acquired taste.

CBR_LOVER · Post by **CBR_LOVER** » Sep 29th, '05, 15:33

CvPiper wrote:But your CBR doesn't have the tendency to run really wide, its a big old bus which also has an oil cooled old engine and wasn't really updated from 93.

Nah m8,my cbr is 1991,the first of the F2's and is water cooled admittedly its not the sharpest of handlers but i ain't had a problem with it for cornering..........yet

CvPiper · Post by **CvPiper** » Sep 29th, '05, 15:45

I meant your CBR is fine, the GSXR11 will have those tendencies.

BOSS · Post by **BOSS** » Sep 29th, '05, 16:58

I think you should buy my Falco. Rob it will be a very good price and you know its a brill machine, ideal for 2 and touring or getting that knee down

TC · Post by TC » Sep 29th, '05, 17:19

BOSS wrote:I think you should buy my Falco. Rob it will be a very good price and you know its a brill machine, ideal for 2 and touring or getting that knee down

BOSS needs someone to buy his Falco so he has some funds to go buy his Cruiser

CBR_LOVER · Post by **CBR_LOVER** » Sep 29th, '05, 17:25

TerminatorChris wrote: BOSS needs someone to buy his Falco so he has some funds to go buy his Cruiser

I reckon BOSS is in talks with 1154macaw about buying his marauder after test riding it on the moors

CBR_LOVER · Post by **CBR_LOVER** » Sep 29th, '05, 17:28

Jay wrote:how about an older cbr1000

Yes m8,that could be a possibility - though not many on ebay and most of 'em done too many miles