jamesw

Cr@ppy phone pick from a few days ago http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee145/jarw20/DSC00010.jpg

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. You will still exert force into the neck and spine, just in the opposite direction so instead of stretching the neck, you compress it. Whether or not that is deemed safer i'm not sure, I guess it depends on the injury (if there is indeed an injury. I suppose it may be possible to support the head under the chin and take some of the force that way. I still remain to be convinced.

I can't help unfortunately, however it may be worth having a look over at triumphrat.net. There's a lot of good info over there.

The Intruder usually always carries a slightly higher price tag than the Marauder, due to it looking more the part with the v-twin I would guess along with higher initial purchase price. Personally i wasn't going to be keeping mine for very long so I went the slightly cheaper route. The best thing to do to get an idea about prices is keep an eye on sites like autotrader and mcn and you'll get a fairly good idea of the bikes' value.

I have no idea about crossers, but I had a Suzuki Marauder 125 and it never let me down. I think a few others on here have them and can testify to their reliability. Alternatievly Suzuki offer a v-twin version, the Intruder which is pretty much the same aside from a few styling cues and of course the engine. Yamaha and Honda offer 125 cruisers but I can't remember what they are called, but they should be equally as good. I would stay away from cheap chinese bikes though as they tend to be very unreliable. hth

Congratulations! I still remember how good a feeling it is, now go and get yourself a nice TT600 and enjoy Ride safe

I would say that is down to your restriction. At high engine speeds the airflow through the engine is much greater. The washer in the exhaust narrows the passage for exhaust gasses, which in simple terms stops the exhaust gasses from exiting the engine at the speed with which they want to exit the engine. If that makes sense?

If you're on a larger roundabout (2 or more lanes) and are going right at the roundabout you'd need to initially position yourself in the right lane. At the penultimate exit to yours you should "mirror, signal, shoulder check left" and move across to the left lane ready for the exit (move left early to "shut that gap off" so no one can undertake, making you go round again). As you've positioned left, you've left a gap to your right where another vehicle can (and has done on me!) try to rush through and take the same exit as you but cut across you just as you're turning in. So giving a final quick right lifesaver will let you know if anyone's trying to do that. EDIT: on a smaller, single lane roundabout only a left lifesaver is required, because you're all the way across to the right until you need to come off anyway. I was taught to give a right shoulder check for the reasons above. I do it so I leave myself plenty of time to re-assess my exit (which I had already checked before doing the right shoulder check.)

Standard fit I'm afraid! The whale tails may be a little ridiculous but they are actually extremely effective. it's when you see them on novas and the like that cracks me up.

Fook me that turbo is flipping HUGE! That is absolutely stunning, nice work

Congrats on passing your module 1! no minors huh? that's something to be very happy with given all the agro some people have with maneuvers. Hard luck about your module 2, sounds like you just had an arse of an examiner. Don't worry about that one though. Congrats again on your module 1 :D

THe lock on the Marauder is actually pretty good, certainly better than my current bike. It's possible to do relatively tight turns on it, but it may not be as easy as a 125 with more steering friendly geomtery.

The problem with using this technique is that for whatever reason, if you need to stop half way around, you can't. Having said that, it does make it easier. I did it lots in my training but got a bollocking from my instructor for it. I was always told, keep your centre of balance over the centre of the bike, keep your head up and use the clutch/rear brake (mainly clutch though) to control your speed. It will come with practise and confidence..........even on the Marauder. Best bet is to find a big empty car park and practise doing it inbetween parking bays using the lines as guides. That way if you do over shoot, you're not going to hit a curb. Don't stare at the line/curb though otherwise you WILL ride in to it.

That's a bit harsh that they cancelled your test because someone had an off. Yes I certainly do feel for the poor girl but surely you could just have done it after she'd been whisked off? Ah well, as you say better luck next time

hey buddy, congrats with the theory and good luck with the test. Let us know how you get on

And it's the early turbo'd aero engines that paved the way for todays gas turbines which are little more than big turbochargers but with a combustion chamber inbetween the compressors and turbines

...don't forget the effects of atmospheric pressure (and therefore altitude) and quite possibly (but on a much smaller scale) air and fuel composition

But that would make the induction and power strokes more efficeint (assuming the engine is mounted with the piston crown facing vertically upwards )

but then that depends on the gear ratios!

It's also worth considering that power is a function of force and time. So in simple terms an engine which is able to rev higher (and most 600s will rev higher than most 125s) is able to produce more power given that all other things are equal. So with an increased capacity and an ability to rev higher, a 600cc engine will make substantially more power than a 125cc engine.

if you looking towards the 1800 intruder, then think about the new V-Max thats out.... uuum, i go custom for that... I saw one in town the other day and it was awesome. I like customs anyway but this thing was just another league. But I guess it's more a performance/sports custom than a chilled out laid back custom. Still awesome though.

Passed my DAS first time with zero minors :D

D'oh! I'm glad you've got yours sorted now, tbh, you probably would have been a little disappointed with the Marauder after having ridden the Intruder, sound and looks wise. Are you planning on moving to anything bigger?

That's exactly how I felt until I got back behind the wheel of my mini. It's incomparable to a bike but as far as cars go it still gets my blood racing when going for a spirited drive. And there's nothing quite like the sound of that old A-Series with straight cut drop gears

That's actually a pretty funky looking car for a volvo. I likes