The Official AVForums Bike Showroom part 2

Turbo Dragon

Well I took my first dip into Sport bike land on Monday.

Picked up from Bradford and rode back over Saddleworth penine road.

Never ridden a sports bike and haven't ridden anything for a couple of years.

Talk about baptism of fire :O










Wanted a TL1000R since I was 16 and now......:-D

fatfingers73

I had a red one for 5 years. Great bikes!

Are you getting some open cans? Sounds amazing with them

Turbo Dragon

I'm not 100% which ones to go for, my mates dad had one with d&ds on and it sounded awesome. Probably look for something second hand?

I would only go as far as slip on cans, as the bike is pretty much stock with FSH. I reckon trying to keep it as original as poss will hold its value.

Still trying to learn to get it round bends at something above 30mph at the mo!

Hulligan

Bought this yesterday, only done around 120 miles on it so far so still getting used to it but i love it already.

Its a bit high milage @ just under 30k (after my ride.) but only one owner from new and full service history on it and its in really good nick imo.

I do have one slight niggle with it, and that would be aching/painful wrists after a while, but i suspect that is my fault due to not sitting correctly... It is my first supersport/headdownarseup bike so its almost certainly my body positioning i think, never had an issue on my ol hornet with renthals.

Gonna adjust the front brake/clutch levers in a min as i think they're too high for me which isnt helping matters.

Any tips would be helpful, but aching wrists wont stop me riding it, a bit of pain never hurt anyone.

Edit - Nice TL1000 Turbo, was thinking about getting one myself as insurance is around the same as this, but due to being a skinny short a**e i opted against it as they're not the smallest of bikes and thought i'd look silly on it, already had a few "whats that kid doing on THAT bike" comments ^_^

Turbo Dragon

Thanks, I'm bout 6'3" and actuallly find it a little cramped in the leg.

The body length is fine, but you are right its a heavy ol' lump.

Re. Your wrists, during long rides, on a straight simple section, have you tried squeezing the tank with your legs and loosening your hands grip slightly? Takes a bit of the pressure off?

FZR400RRSP

Hear hear.
I remember doing a track school with Niall MacKenzie years ago, his advise was that you should grip the bars like you're holding a baby chick.
Strong enough that it won't escape, but not so strong as you'd hurt it.
Locked forearms/elbows are another common mistake for people to make on sports bikes.

Golf_turbo

Here is my beast Yamaha R6 last year when I got it

                                                                                                                                               

new slip on exhaust

                                                                                                                                               

Now full Termignoni exhaust system

                                                                                                                                               

My main MX bike  (also have a KX250 2stroke!)

                                                                                                                                       

MarkyPancake

Booked my first trackday of the year today. May Bank Holiday Monday at Silverstone. I hope the weather's good!

FZR400RRSP

I and a mate have been asked to 'test' some GSXR750s that a bloke plans to rent out for trackdays.
Looking forward to that.
I think he's hoping to get a base track setting that will suit the majority of people.
Hopefully allow them to just go out and have fun, not ask for adjustments.

Raj24v

Nice R6 Golf_Turbo....looks sweet.

You in the Spelthorne borough?? I am too....