"Baber K. Khan" (beekay)
10/11/2013 at 19:23 • Filed to: None
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"Baber K. Khan" (beekay)
10/11/2013 at 19:23 • Filed to: None | 1
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Yup! He just bought it from another friend as he's getting married and needs the money (Pakistani weddings are damn expensive!), so another, a lot more experienced friend drove it back to the buying friend's place. We all then begin to take a ride on our main road which is perfect for any biker, but we refrained and stick to the service ones.
I've rode this earlier but still, just 4-5 times I've ridden a bike in my entire life. After taking a circle of our apartment block, came back to park on the cemented pavement and accidentally pulled the front brake and fell. Let the bike go down but right leg got some scratches, but damn that thing is heavy, three of us had to pull it back up. Lulz were had of course, it wouldn't have fell if everybody hadn't laughed —including me — as the bike began to slip from my hand. Anyways...
The bike is a freaking rocket. revs to moon and accelerates like a fucking housefly (For us of course, all noobs) but its a heavy, the only disappointing thing is its sound. It sounds terrible. I know its a touring bike or something. Still, its a naked which was auctioned by traffic police and now we have it.
Max I did was 80 km/h the last time I went. But, a lot of confidence building is required. You just can't go in things like these, especially if you have previously stood on your friend's bedside in emergency (bike accident) with part of his skull popped out his skin like a unicorn rod (what is it called?). He recovered, Bless Him, still, it takes some lunacy.
desertdog5051
> Baber K. Khan
10/11/2013 at 19:32 |
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For a newbie rider, that is a lot of bike. I hope Pakistani funerals are cheaper than weddings. Tell him to avoid the urges to keep up with everything else. Stay with what you are comfortable with. The saying is, If you survive the first 2 years, you will probably last the rest of your life. (spoken by a very long time rider).
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Baber K. Khan
> desertdog5051
10/11/2013 at 19:37 |
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@Pakistani funerals, we've lost so many that we have had to find ways to make them affordable or charity.
Yeah, you're right. I am not a bike guy at all otherwise, would've begin on something lot smaller. You are probably right, only if I had the passion to ride then maybe...
RidgeFish
> Baber K. Khan
10/11/2013 at 19:59 |
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I remember the first time I wound out my first bike, a Ninja 500. I went to redline in second gear and laughed myself stupid thinking that nobody ever needed to accelerate that quickly on a motorcycle and that this was more bike than anyone could ever need. Two weeks later I was used to it and wanted more ooomph. I didn't get that feeling of intense acceleration again until a few years later on a bike with almost 3 times the horsepower. I sold that bike because the only thing scarier than its acceleration was the fact that some day I would get used to it, and that day would be the beginning of my end.
Orange Exige
> RidgeFish
10/11/2013 at 23:31 |
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Damn. That's insane when you put it in perspective like that.
I'm looking to get my motorcycle permit and license relatively soon and I was planning to get (most likely) a Ninja 250 for myself. Nothing crazy but I kinda want a small sport bike most of any type.
I always hear and read online about 250's not being enough. My friend insists that it'll suck (ok, maybe he wasn't that harsh) and online I always read about people upgrading immediately and I feel like half the 250s I see on Craigslist are people getting a bigger sportbike to replace their first bike.
I was never really worried about getting a low-displacement bike because a) I'm small (and light) and b) it'll be faster than my car now no matter what, so it'll be a step up in that department. It's just that from all I've seen and heard now (including from you), it kinda seems like motorcycles are like drugs lol.
GoliathRex
> Baber K. Khan
10/12/2013 at 02:19 |
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I had one of those 2 years ago as a starter bike. It was a blast- but I came to the conclusion that I could get the same adrenaline rush on a mountain bike with far less risk. Great bike though. Sold the motorcycle and made a profit.
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Baber K. Khan
> GoliathRex
10/12/2013 at 18:16 |
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So many years have gone by, this thing still works fine. Yeah, I don't think any of us would go beyond 80. We don't have mountain bike trails, so although I want to, you'll have to dedicated entire weekends to go some place and do it. IF you can find one.
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Baber K. Khan
> RidgeFish
10/12/2013 at 18:18 |
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Yeah, I don't think we'll be flying. 80 kmh is a lot for us. That too at empty roads of nights.
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RidgeFish
> Orange Exige
10/14/2013 at 02:29 |
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They are absolutely like drugs, but I think it would be a smart choice on your part to get a 250 or something similar. If you really find yourself wanting something better down the road you can probably sell it for what you paid as long as you buy used and take care of it. Most riders out there couldn't ride a 250 to full potential, I know I can't. It takes no skill to open the throttle on a straight road, but if you can be fast on a 250 in the corners then you will be fast on anything. I have ridden and worked on a Ninja 250 and its not the lack of power (compared to supersports), its the cheaper feeling suspension, brakes, etc... that detracted more from the experience. If you are light then the suspension should work for you, but the one I rode was horribly under sprung for my 180lbs. If you are proficient with a manual transmission and can tear up trails on a mountain bike then you should have no problem with a 500cc or 650cc twin like the GS500, Ninja 500, Ninja 650, or SV650.
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Orange Exige
> RidgeFish
10/14/2013 at 19:13 |
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The way I see it is that 250's are so cheap new that there is only so much value they can lose. 50% depreciation puts it down to $2-2.5k and it can't really go much that much lower unless it's crap.
What you say about the downsides would hardly be applicable though for me, considering I wouldn't have anything to compare it against. I've never been on a motorcycle before and the first time will almost surely be when I do the safety course to get my motorcycle license and I'm doubtful they have expensive, powerful bikes to teach basics and safety.
As for my weight, let's just say I'm a big proponent of Colin Chapman's philosophy...
Or at least his philosophy corresponds well with my physical build XD
I'm 5'6", 130 lbs - not particularly worried about overloading bike suspension lol