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The Frp Is Soooooooo Slow

#1 Guest_XIIVVX_*

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Posted 08 June 2006 - 09:10 AM

You may have noticed the sunshine?

Time to wheel the bike out of the shed, retax it and get out on the road.

So Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday the 23 mile commute through the lanes of E Anglia became a total joy.

Today I have a client meeting so I need the car. The comparison is horrid! None of that 'flinging yourself at the horizon' acceleration, no ability to ride down the outside of the queue at Lakenheath base, no chance to nip past the agricultural contractor convoy doing 10 mph and completely blocking the road for about eight or nine miles.

Still. I might change my mind once it starts to drizzle again - or the temperature drops.

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#2 Yazette

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Posted 08 June 2006 - 10:48 AM

Ha ha....my husband has just wheeled his bike out of storage too, although I only sit on the back I know what you mean. Especially the 'Agricultural convoy' !!!

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Posted 10 June 2006 - 09:02 PM

Same here.
Poomas are fun, but not as much fun as a bike.
So come on, what bikes have lot got?
I've currently got a '99 GSXR600, which funnily enough is up for sale here:
http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=85433

I'm buying myself a GSXR750 shortly, and then am treating myself to some quality 'me' time and heading off to Europe on it for a few weeks.

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Posted 10 June 2006 - 10:33 PM

We've got a 2000 GSXR600, nice bikes. Having a ride out tomorrow

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Posted 10 June 2006 - 10:37 PM

i no what u mean i was out with my unlce on his tuned GSX 1400, and the pooma just seems sloooooow!

doing my bike test next year, will hopefully be gettin a yamaha fzr 400, my dad has an old skool suzuki GT380 which is currently in the long process of being fully restored!!.....engine rebuild continues tomorro!!!

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Posted 10 June 2006 - 10:38 PM

So I can't hug the white lines to hold the bikers back....aw pooe!!!!!!!!!!

Only kidding for the bikeltitcally correct.I always let them past............

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Posted 10 June 2006 - 10:56 PM

QUOTE (Rock Chick @ Jun 10 2006, 11:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We've got a 2000 GSXR600, nice bikes. Having a ride out tomorrow

Is it in Blue/White?
They go faster you know? The colour scheme alone is worth an extra 50bhp.

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Posted 10 June 2006 - 11:26 PM

It is indeed, photo here:

http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?act=mo...cmd=si&img=4501

Blue/white are the best

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 08:22 AM

QUOTE (the silver bullitt @ Jun 10 2006, 10:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So come on, what bikes have lot got?

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#10 happy-kat

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 08:09 PM

Rob that is the only thing you keep clean

but the Puma keeps you warm and dry

but may be lacking in that 'fuzzy' feeling but can be thrilling too in the right places

searching is fruitful | I'm a sponge not a mechanic | please do try that if stuck with a Puma problem whilst waiting for a reply | For the Puma fan this read 'The Inside Story Book' is very nice to own sometimes still seen for sale

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 08:16 PM

Bikes aren't always that fast. I overtook two today on the A53

One was very fast in the straights but slowed down a lot for the corners. It took a while but i got past him eventually...

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 08:37 PM

My mate had just got an R6. It's supposed to be restricted to 33bhp, but it's not. It looks rather dangerous.

Nice bike, though.

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 09:09 PM

Do you mean this R6?

I would of thought it would have more than 33bhp?

Dez

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 09:14 PM

Just like that, but yellow.
He only passed his test on Thursday, and bikes are supposed to be restricted to 33bhp for two years after you pass your test. To be fair, I'd de-restrict it too, but it's mighty fast for someone that's never really ridden a bike before.

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 09:30 PM

QUOTE (David @ Jun 11 2006, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ah ha didnt click that he had only just passed. Very Nice bike though.

Dez

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 09:55 PM

QUOTE (David @ Jun 11 2006, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

... but it's mighty fast for someone that's never really ridden a bike before.

Don't worry too much about it.

He'll either learn or die. There are no half measures with a big bike. It's all very Darwinian.

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 10:41 PM

QUOTE (happy-kat @ Jun 11 2006, 09:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Rob that is the only thing you keep clean

Nope. I always wash behind my ears like my mother taught me

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Posted 12 June 2006 - 06:43 AM

Mate if your FRP is slow god help my 1.4

I long for a big bike , was at coast yesterday , guy in NINJA , lokked my car up and down grinned and he was off !!!!!!!!! Fast and furious !!!

PS he had some sort of star wars style plastic armour on his back ???

Could any of you bike lads , explain ???

I thought it may have been to keep his posture correct , or to keep spine straight in acase of a nasty fall !!!!!!!!!

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Posted 12 June 2006 - 06:48 AM

QUOTE (the silver bullitt @ Jun 10 2006, 10:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Quite boring but we have a Pan European ST1100.
V comfy for long journeys though!

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Posted 12 June 2006 - 07:27 AM

QUOTE (P7 TNY @ Jun 12 2006, 07:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

PS he had some sort of star wars style plastic armour on his back ???

Could any of you bike lads , explain ???

I thought it may have been to keep his posture correct , or to keep spine straight in acase of a nasty fall !!!!!!!!!

Sounds like a back protector to me - it's there to provide some impact protection to the spine, not to keep it straight.
However, you'd normally wear one under your leathers or fitted into your jacket otherwise it would get probably ripped off in a crash. Could be a Motocross style armoured undershirt - i've got a dead funky Knox one, though it looks more like a ninja costume than a star-wars stormtrooper.

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