tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post5423383535556875492..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: Horses for coursesRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-61677314127347156592012-05-28T21:01:28.703+01:002012-05-28T21:01:28.703+01:00Spent almost 2hours on the KDX250 to run it on mot...Spent almost 2hours on the KDX250 to run it on motogymkhana day and then another two hours back last month.<br /><br />Whilst the old girl ran rings around the competition (literally) and made me look almost like I knew what I was doing, the journey there and back was agony :-) I was hankering after the ZZR every second!<br /><br />Bazza<br /><br />p.s. had a go on a Kwak VN900 at the weekend (custom type thing). Sat on it and thought, hmmm, another twenty years maybe and it was really growing on me. Second roundabout touched the floorboard down, panic induced straightening of the bike followed and almost hit the kerb...no, not quite ready for this then...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-19814001325021767252012-05-27T15:29:19.439+01:002012-05-27T15:29:19.439+01:00I had a GS alongside the Harley for 5 yrs. A very ...I had a GS alongside the Harley for 5 yrs. A very good ride indeed. The looks of the 1200R are growing on me, fast.Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-53987712798480333602012-05-24T23:47:32.872+01:002012-05-24T23:47:32.872+01:00There's a lot to be said for big, heavy bikes ...There's a lot to be said for big, heavy bikes - mainly that they make middleweight bikes feel lithe and nimble in comparison. When I step on the XT after a ride on the Sprint, I feel as if I am riding a bicycle.<br /><br />Funnily enough, the RxxxxR and RxxxxGS are the only Beemers that interest me. One as a good old-fashioned road bike, and one as a capable mild off-roader and long-distance tool. Don't care for the looks of the 1200, but the 1100 and 1150GS could tempt me. Best of all would be a R100GS P/D, but they are like hen's teeth.<br /><br />Never had any hint of desire for a Harley, though.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-40608621976647647062012-05-23T09:17:25.874+01:002012-05-23T09:17:25.874+01:00Had a recent similar experience of my own. Recentl...Had a recent similar experience of my own. Recently traded the Road King for an R1200R. I was without my other bike (1150GS) for 6 months and missed it. 12 years on the Harley was fine but I'm a motorcyclist first who happened to own a Harley, not the other way round. The BM has a riding position much as you've described for the Sprint, is a mega mile crucher with a stonking motor and is a wonderful 220lbs lighter than the Hog. I feel like I'm on a 250 (but with a jet engine).Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-46560702771945785522012-05-18T14:41:56.482+01:002012-05-18T14:41:56.482+01:00*correlation. I can spel, realy.*correlation. I can spel, realy.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-47583109680851711362012-05-18T14:41:14.766+01:002012-05-18T14:41:14.766+01:00No, Joe, the arse was fine, thanks. I suppose the...No, Joe, the arse was fine, thanks. I suppose the last bit is dependent upon which upholsterer you mean - the one employed by Yamaha, or the slightly more senior One who gave me the bum I have today?<br /><br />(Serious point - the Yam seat is actually pretty good. For a trailbike, it's astonishingly good.)<br /><br />Trobairitz - thanks for the tip, although I suspect that your Mum's cure is a bit like banging your head on a wall to take the attention from a stubbed toe. I've heard bananas are good, so I will have to audit my banana intake and see if there is a negative corelation.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-74703065319674189942012-05-18T03:43:02.621+01:002012-05-18T03:43:02.621+01:00To each bike there is a purpose. It's when we...To each bike there is a purpose. It's when we try and cross-purpose them we get a wee bit sore.<br /><br />Oh, and though I haven't tried the trick, me mum swears by drinking pickle juice for bad leg cramps. She says they go away almost instantly if you can handle a few swallows out of the pickle jar.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-17021825110733220512012-05-17T22:47:07.105+01:002012-05-17T22:47:07.105+01:00Despite stresses & strains on other parts of y...Despite stresses & strains on other parts of your anatomy, no mention of arseache?<br /><br />A testament to the upholsterers' skills.Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.com