Re: Ultimate Wheelie Bike (was Re: Sporty side of ST)

[Thomas Emberson <thomas@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 5 Jan 2000, Jim Gillespie wrote:

> Thomas Emberson wrote:
> > 
> > the ultimate wheelie bike is the R1,
> 
> 	Really?  I've got a couple of friends with street-legal (well, nearly
> ;-) CR500s who may take issue with that.  For those that don't know, a
> CR500 is a Honda MX bike.  Not DP; not trail; serious, full-on MX - a

Actually I did not know what one of those was myself, that is one
form of motorcycle riding I want to get into, but alas I already
have to many hobbies, well at least according to my wallet.

> 500cc two-stroke single putting around 60bhp through the rear tyre. 
> They will wheelie on the throttle in the first two gears - quarter
> throttle that is.  Power wheelies in all five gears... and I've been
> threatened with having a go on one of them =:-O  Go to
> http://www.spirant.demon.co.uk/bike/road/hybrid/hybrid.htm if you want
> to have a look at Sol's bike.

I guess I should have been more specific, what if I add 'and can
do 150+ mph' :-)

> 
> > but if you plan on any extended rides (say
> > greater than 2 hours) better have a chiropractor on retainer.
> 
> 	Well, there has to be a downside - apparently the CRs run bone dry in
> 45 miles, and will numb your hands in ten minutes.  I'll stick with the
> ST for now ;-)
> 
>                 Jim
> -- 
>       jim@         ,'_            Don't suppose you'd swap the ZX7 for a
>   ixion.org.uk    / -.--.    ___  ZX-4 and a stuffed armadillo?
>                  _\_  ~-.`--'_.-' 
>                 / /\\    \--'_ \\ 
>  '99 Sprint ST  \__/ `---'  \__/                        -- Neil Ronketti

My GF was looking through a british bike rag and noted the 400's.
She would really like one of those, but I do not think they make
it to this side of the pond :-( She is 5' 2 1/2" and wants a flat
footable bike for learning that still has a bit of punch. Looks
like a Ninja 250 will meet the call though.

Thomas

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