Fozzie

I know I didnt say it, I said it implied it I dont want to be associated with that group of people, which was my only complaint to your post there! And I know it was my opinion, I werent saying its fact , but it also is a opinion loads of people have. First timers on a 600 do have the most fun and games when it comes to that stuff. Especially young blokes! Now in my Manchester tone of voice "alright mate! calm down calm down!!!"

Agreed, tank slappers, highsides and back end slides galore for the heavy handed I read shit like this and think you really ought to learn to ride! And then you wonder why insurance costs alot for the young I think you missed the point I was trying to make it was aimed at the "heavy handed" which was implying all people regardless of age have it when on a 600 for the first time. It was aimed at other people, not myself and own personal experiences. I've never had a high side, and the only back end slips are I had were through winter, On icy roads with a bike packing 117BHP. I rode the thing through blizzard and snow without incident so if you could tell me what I ought to learn in regards to riding there I'm all ears The only tank slapper I had was when an old coot in a ford fiesta hit me from behind on a roundabout. The only crash ive had was when another old coot smashed into me head on when he swerved and "didnt see me". I do wonder why my insurance premiums are so high... When so far all my crashes that involves insurance was at complete and utter fault of the older driver!!!!!!!! As for braking in a bend. I only do it in an emergency... So I go round a bend and theres a sheep in the road like there is on the cat and fiddle. I braked hard through the bend and stopped and managed to take the corner. Or as commonly happens in london, someone walks out or a car moves across and i have to adjust speed and direction through the bend. Deary me put your reading glasses on

I only feather the front brake in corners, if I can i use the rear brake to shed speed unless its wet in which case I'm not going fast at all! I didnt like the changing of tyres though, it had to be done quite a lot as well as brake pads. I used my RR to go to work and back, I had ridden it through 2 feet of snow and it never dropped. Skidded plenty of times and was bloody scary when snow was coming down by the tonne but I did not stop for a day during the last winter until the roads were literally crammed too much for me to get the bike moving Got me a bit of respect from a few older bikers

Agreed, tank slappers, highsides and back end slides galore for the heavy handed

Definately not, if everyone agreed with me then it would just be boring 3 weeks ago but i have the cash so im gonna buy a big bike for when i pass my test I spose theres no real reason why you shouldnt. Just doing your test and jumping on one could be seen as a bad move, seeing as you are very likely in your first 2 years to have an accident or drop and a super sports doesnt take drops well Also how old are you as if you can only get a restricted license then you would be better off on something else. As insurance for me on one of those is still over £1000 and im virtually 21.

My Honda CBR600RR was bought because I saw it described everywhere as being one of the most balanced bikes ever that could beat a Daytona 675 around any track by any rider who rode both by a second or more. I then got onto it and rode away, and a few weeks later found some nice roads and put it through its paces. I could never hold the throttle open for more than a matter of moments. I just ran out of road... It could corner very well but then again so could everyone on a GSXR... Or a ninja... Or a R6. Though the R6 is annoying on the straights due to its lack of torque, which is a difference that seems to set it slightly apart. I sat on a GSXR and it was comfortable and thrilling, I sat on the ninja and it was not as comfortable but in bright orange it seemed more thrilling, the R6 seemed very well engineered and dangerous and the CBR6 was just like an uncomfortable Gixxer... Thats the sum total difference I could tell. No one on here can accurately say which is better and for what reason as the end of the day... They are all the bloody same aside from a few tweaks here and there which give them a slightly different personality. Thats why they seem so different yet they are all near on identical and on a road none of them could escape the other if ridden by 2 near the same skill level riders. So to the OP. Sit on both, decide which one you prefer to sit on and own. Then buy that one. Simplez

I got a brand new set of tyres and after 50 miles went home, then went out again later and scraped the peg. Wasn't being excessive and it felt fine. If you let the tyres warm up and you give them a good run it will burn out the agents in the rubber that are left over from manufacture. In 50 miles of riding the bike and leaning over more and more with more and more throttle I think it was safe to say by that point they were scrubbed in. I give more time for the front tyre to run in though as it has no drive on it and less heat than the rear! Give it a good jaunt, go home and if it was a good long ride the heat cycle should be enough that its ready to go

Didnt you only just start riding a Yamaha YZF-R125? I had about 12 bikes before my CBR600RR Hannspree and it was still too much for me to handle when I cranked open the throttle for the first time! But out of the 2 a GSXR from the 2003-2006 era

Come up to the rally on it!

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/sEm_oops2.gif Deary me... If you saw that as racist then it says more about the reader than the joker considering the context it was written in is not negative leaving the reader to apply their own context in which they read it in. My classmate Zahid of indian background who lived there laughed his head off at it There was no mocking of any race at any point so couldnt be classed as racist as it defeats the definition of the word so leave the OTT PC madness at home please

Love it... How does a male elephant camoflage itself? It paints its bollocks red and hides in a apple tree How did Tarzan die? Went apple picking

Next time sit the wheel up, place the ratchet on it and kick down on it I do it and it works everytime!

A Sinnis Apache only makes 11BHP and is a chinese made bike. It wont do well with hills at all, change down to 4th and keep the revs high. Its better to strain an engine like that as opposed to putting a large load on it in a higher gear going uphill at full throttle Though if you really want to get it going faster, is it carbed? If so increase the jet sizes and put a better airfilter in it. Dont change the gearing and get an iridium spark plug just to burn as much fuel as efficiently as possible. They do help on a 125. If its fuel injected then unfortunately thats your lot unless you can get a better exhaust and upgrade the spark plug. But then it will be running lean and at more risk of damage

Or if its like my old RS50 its reading speed off a sensor near the gearbox. In which case it could easily be heavily corroded as that happened to mine and it wouldnt read properly after a while Check and get back to us what setup it is

Its an interesting build as though there is an awful lot to do if the engine, carbs and electrics are all there and seem to be fixable then for nearly £400 it seems like I could give it a crack without much chance of losing out on too much! Let me just evaluate my finances and garage space

Quick summary? Engine condition, mileage, age etc

Not really over moderation, boundaries were getting pushed and pushed and it may all seem fine, but to people new to the forum or adult section it could appear the standards of some are none existent. The last thing a public forum wants is its male members looking like sexual vultures and its female members looking like slags. Not my opinion but more of how it would look from an outsiders perspective or to just some members in general. I didnt post in them as they had "this is going to escalate quickly" written all over them . I didnt really care, i was just gunna ignore it but plenty of others arent impressed! But to my f**k it! The forum seems a bit down in the dumps over this, theres awkwardness here and there and i liked the balance that used to exist! f**k it!

Don't worry... Denial is the first step. But we'll get you through it

I think your on the money... Urbanmark is unfortunately... http://images.myidol.americanidol.com/myidol.americanidol.com/user/dfatman/348226adb905078d8d39a592a7bd19ed.jpg?v=130000

Was told not to brake too hard for the first few hundred miles or so to make sure the pads dont glaze over Glazing is just when the pads overheat isn't it. I don't see that being a big problem. I usually got told do 25 miles before I go nuts on them and I haven't had any big problems!

Just put some copper slip on the back of the pads and see if that helps, if not give it a good run and brake nice and hard from a good speed It might just be a sharp edge in need of burning off. Or file as said above.

Good good, just making sure as I self discovered how to do brakes as opposed to being taught directly by someone

Though I do sometimes clean mine when I do a serious service on mine. Otherwise its just lubing it up and that does the trick. Most chains will rust, only the expensive ones made not to don't and theres no point. As all you need is to put the bike on a centre stand then do as I do. Run the wheel round with degreaser and spray it all over the chain, then using a set of tooth brushes run the wheel round and clean it up using a chain cleaner or if you're me WD40. I've even used steel wool where the rust is not budging. Then just clean it up again and wipe it off with a rag. Then use a wet chain (I hate dry) lube and go nuts and apply a good 2 layers onto it. Then by this point you should have a ready clean chain. Or if you want to do it like a pro dig up Dan's guide on cleaning a chain. He does a lovely job on his old blade

I tend to apply a small bit of copperslip to the thread as well and have done on most of the brakes I've rebuilt. I've noticed if I don't the thread soon nackers itself after about 2 or 3 sets of pads and I don't want to use WD40 to free them up as its a disaster to get that on your brakes. I've never had any side effects, its always been a dab and then the pins have been torqued up correctly. So I have to ask is this a problem? As I've not had any. Also calipers are always a tricky business if you haven't worked with them much before. I tend to take out the pistons and properly clean out everything and then do the seals lubed up with some fresh brake fluid and red grease. And they have worked a treat for me everytime doing that, no binding etc

So it takes a long travel back down and goes down a gear? Sounding more like that spring has gone!