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ZX-2R · 06-23-2004

INFORMATION first, safety must be considered, eveh riding abilities could be part of our questions...IF the NEWBIE didn't want to hear what we had to say then why even contact us and ask. He would like some people to say "Heck ya' you can handle a ZX-6RR, and you can ride any bike you want o as long as you are careful..." WRONG ANSWER! I was riding a Yamaha 250 dual sport, and my Schwinn 10 speed when an Air Force Buddy decided to take my Schwinn 10 speed and sign the Title to his Honda DOHC 450 to me. My 10 speed was efficient light weight and the Honda was a big ugly quarter-ton of metal, and handled like an ostrich. I feel better now knowing that there is a greater concern for safety, information, and classes before purchase. I do believe that there should be parts of a parking lot set up for not only city close drills , but we also need some tracks around the country even for the ELIMINATOR 125 through the entire spectrum of bikes. There has to be courses for Motorcycle Police...we need things like this available to all of us. I don't know about setting specific time limits, perhaps an endorsement from the track would further be observed for lower rates through insurance. The very first Motocross bike that I sat on was something like a CZ460. I had ridden a buddies Honda CB200, so I knew the controls, but they worked lik in exponential form. The brakes would throw you off the power curve was great till it hit about 3,000RPM then it was time for take off front wheel sky, hit the rear brake hard while lettting of the throttle...a full competition race bike I was not even close to enjoying the ride...BTW the yamaha 250 would kick the Honda 450's tail! It's not always about size... is what I'm trying to say...

06-23-2004	#10 (permalink)
ZX-2R Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gardner, KS Posts: 2,159	AGREED INFORMATION first, safety must be considered, eveh riding abilities could be part of our questions...IF the NEWBIE didn't want to hear what we had to say then why even contact us and ask. He would like some people to say "Heck ya' you can handle a ZX-6RR, and you can ride any bike you want o as long as you are careful..." WRONG ANSWER! I was riding a Yamaha 250 dual sport, and my Schwinn 10 speed when an Air Force Buddy decided to take my Schwinn 10 speed and sign the Title to his Honda DOHC 450 to me. My 10 speed was efficient light weight and the Honda was a big ugly quarter-ton of metal, and handled like an ostrich. I feel better now knowing that there is a greater concern for safety, information, and classes before purchase. I do believe that there should be parts of a parking lot set up for not only city close drills , but we also need some tracks around the country even for the ELIMINATOR 125 through the entire spectrum of bikes. There has to be courses for Motorcycle Police...we need things like this available to all of us. I don't know about setting specific time limits, perhaps an endorsement from the track would further be observed for lower rates through insurance. The very first Motocross bike that I sat on was something like a CZ460. I had ridden a buddies Honda CB200, so I knew the controls, but they worked lik in exponential form. The brakes would throw you off the power curve was great till it hit about 3,000RPM then it was time for take off front wheel sky, hit the rear brake hard while lettting of the throttle...a full competition race bike I was not even close to enjoying the ride...BTW the yamaha 250 would kick the Honda 450's tail! It's not always about size... is what I'm trying to say...