Yip and I still do skids every time I go out in my VL. Just not that smart to do at night on a busy road. Doesn't worry me though, it's not my license

could have picked a better spot than a main road guys. please tell me they dont tell their mates about this site

yea try and keep the tossers outa this site.

guess its part of the thril of doing a skid is doing it in silly popular public areas...especially when you is that young... i still do em every now n then just a lot more low key areas ..

Quote: Originally Posted by 4sakenvl guess its part of the thril of doing a skid is doing it in silly popular public areas...especially when you is that young... i still do em every now n then just a lot more low key areas .. Bang on the money matt!!!! age is a factor!!!!! we were all young once remmember that guys!!!! when I was 16 I drove like an idiot EVERYWHERE it was a case of it wasnt worth changing gear unless it was in the red!!!! but now its different you grow out of that slowely and you look back and think why did I do that

Quote: Originally Posted by Irontusk I could not say no to a CBR250. I can tell you first hand their CR and CRF range are s**t Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i used to have a rm250 ex race bike that ****ing hauled!!! the amount of times i almost killed myself on that thing...nothing like the insane powerband on a 2 stroke.. who else here rides

i do a fair bit of riding, i got a 1998 kdx200, and a 92 kdx200. brother has a drz 400 and my mate has a cr 250, winter rides coming up soon, awesome when its raining. sorts the men out from the boys haha.

sweet what do you think of the kdx..i was thinking of getting one but dont know if itll have enough grunt.. yours go well? and yeah.. sliding around in the rain is lots of fun except when doing hillclimbs!!

I've been riding since I was 7 went pro at 16 have had full ride's with Kawasaki,Honda and more recent KTM gasguzler KDX 200 is a good all round bike depending on what level rider you are I had to put a KX125 front end on my 96 and 97 KDX with gold valve upgrade also with a ohlins shock in the back and a full FMF exhaust system and Boyseen rad valve,clutch cover

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ EVLHSV Go for a blat in a new STI or similar A friend of mine bought a GT-B, took me for a drive, it was fast, 3 weeks later the bottom end bearings went at 100,000km He's obsessed with subarus, thinks they're the only cars worth looking at, so funny that it went to **** on him after he had his parents extend their mortgage so he could get it. He did complain about the seats being too narrow though, I just thought they could've been a bit softer. I'm guessing you guys are talking about dirt bikes? I only want a road bike, but it's such a hassle to get one without a licence, and its a bitch to get a licence without a bike, it's just a pain in the ass! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i also ride, got a bandit 250. good way to get around when its not raining.

I have a really bad back (there's surgery fitted hardware in there ) so a bike might not be a good idea, but I really want one, that means I'd need one that wouldn't be too hard on my back though. What would you riders recommend? Also I'm finding they're generally **** or $4000+. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by S1KVL I've been riding since I was 7 went pro at 16 have had full ride's with Kawasaki,Honda and more recent KTM Sweet!! do you still race? its really neat watching the pros ride..you guys throw the bikes around so easy.. ive only been riding for a couple of years or so..only do trail rides and my mates got a motorcross track in his backyard(20 acres) that we hoon around on all day Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by gasguzler sweet what do you think of the kdx..i was thinking of getting one but dont know if itll have enough grunt.. yours go well? and yeah.. sliding around in the rain is lots of fun except when doing hillclimbs!! na the hill climbs are the best, nothing like going up a bloody steep bank and riding over people that fall off haha, my first bike was the 92 kdx, a piece of shyte really but a good bike to learn on. got the 98 kdx and its just a whole different bike. way better chassis and handling. power is ok, its got a fatty gold series pipe, expansion chamber extension, new reed and stuff, keeps up with the drz 400 and with a little pull on the handle bars in 5th pulls the front up, wheel stands for as long as you like, a good all rounder really. i picked it up for 500 bucks so those deals are out there, just rebuilt the motor, owner pulled it apart and couldnt put it back together.

my first bike was an Old honda XL185 hehehehe when i was young then my last one which I dont have anymore was a 2004 kdx 200....stock standard in evvery way..was ok I suppose I want another one though i do miss motorbikes.....only one problem......they dont go sstttttuuuttt tttuuutt tttuutt ttut ttut tu

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 my first bike was an Old honda XL185 hehehehe when i was young then my last one which I dont have anymore was a 2004 kdx 200....stock standard in evvery way..was ok I suppose I want another one though i do miss motorbikes.....only one problem......they dont go sstttttuuuttt tttuuutt tttuutt ttut ttut tu they sound awesome... ringa ding ding lol..i cant really afford to run one atm.. cost heaps to maintain Quote: Originally Posted by Irontusk I have a really bad back (there's surgery fitted hardware in there ) so a bike might not be a good idea, but I really want one, that means I'd need one that wouldn't be too hard on my back though. What would you riders recommend? Also I'm finding they're generally **** or $4000+. i dont know if your looking to go fast...but nothing wrong with an old gn250..real comfy and still lifts the front wheel if you clutch tap it..mine never gave me any issues Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: my first bike was an Old honda XL185 hehehehe when i was young then my last one which I dont have anymore was a 2004 kdx 200....stock standard in evvery way..was ok I suppose I want another one though i do miss motorbikes.....only one problem......they dont go sstttttuuuttt tttuuutt tttuutt ttut ttut tu My first bike was an XL200, smoked like a train and well past its use by date, never missed a beat despite my best efforts to destroy it.

Quote: Originally Posted by gasguzler i dont know if your looking to go fast...but nothing wrong with an old gn250..real comfy and still lifts the front wheel if you clutch tap it..mine never gave me any issues Lol yeah they're just about the cheapest bike you can get ($3300 new a while back) but I want one that I won't want to replace straight away. And they have a low seat height don't they? I want one a bit higher cause I'm not exactly short, and with my back I don't want to be cramped. I had actually saved up enough to have quite a few choices of bikes that were pretty good, but then I bought my wagon Looked at a couple of ZXR250s, but they were pretty rough, found them on trademe.. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by gasguzler Sweet!! do you still race? its really neat watching the pros ride..you guys throw the bikes around so easy.. ive only been riding for a couple of years or so..only do trail rides and my mates got a motorcross track in his backyard(20 acres) that we hoon around on all day I'm only doing the Bel-Ray Harescramble series and maybe Hawkes bay 6hour and Tarawera 100 depends on what KTM want I've pulled out of motox for now until I get the wedding out of the way at the moment I ride one of 3 bikes KTM 200EXC - KTM 250SXF or KTM 450SXF Some original photos have not been recovered yet.