I'll keep my gob shutLe_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:52 pmDunno, but I am these days, I weigh 40% more than I did when I was racing, it's why I need a 750 to haul my fat arse around.
It's been a while.
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There's no point me denying it, I've also got really cautious riding a bike on the road, I'm old, fat and my bottle has gone, but I'm happy, so who gives a crap.Yorick wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:55 pmI'll keep my gob shutLe_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:52 pmDunno, but I am these days, I weigh 40% more than I did when I was racing, it's why I need a 750 to haul my fat arse around.
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I'm struggling a little with it aesthtically, at the back end mostly as you'd expect. But it has the QS/Blipper which is a benefit and bonus in my book.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:02 pmWhat do you think of the new shape one?weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:01 pmYeah that wasn't necessarily my best moveLe_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:51 pm
You sold the one you had, you said it was too fast for you.
But mostly i think i could like with that.
I also notice they've got rid of the back headers, which means you're instantly better off as they were garbage quality of coating.
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I'm in two minds about the looks, it screams crashed early EXUP streetfighter, the black one looks better.
It'd look better with a half fairing similar to an early FZ750
It'd look better with a half fairing similar to an early FZ750
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No. I meant that I'm 3 stones heavier than my racing weight.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:02 pmThere's no point me denying it, I've also got really cautious riding a bike on the road, I'm old, fat and my bottle has gone, but I'm happy, so who gives a crap.Yorick wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:55 pmI'll keep my gob shutLe_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:52 pm
Dunno, but I am these days, I weigh 40% more than I did when I was racing, it's why I need a 750 to haul my fat arse around.
The GSXR copes very well
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Loser, I'm 4 stones heavier, and I only weighed 10 stone 30 years agoYorick wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:17 pmNo. I meant that I'm 3 stones heavier than my racing weight.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:02 pmThere's no point me denying it, I've also got really cautious riding a bike on the road, I'm old, fat and my bottle has gone, but I'm happy, so who gives a crap.
The GSXR copes very well
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I'm not sure i'd left junior school before being past that.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:26 pmLoser, I'm 4 stones heavier, and I only weighed 10 stone 30 years agoYorick wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:17 pmNo. I meant that I'm 3 stones heavier than my racing weight.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:02 pm
There's no point me denying it, I've also got really cautious riding a bike on the road, I'm old, fat and my bottle has gone, but I'm happy, so who gives a crap.
The GSXR copes very well
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Dunno I'm not too bad I don't think, I was 12.5 st when I was 28 and playing football/exercising regularly and I'm 13.3 st this morning at 45 yrs old. I could probably do with losing half a stone and losing a bit of me gut but not too worried.Yorick wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:17 pmNo. I meant that I'm 3 stones heavier than my racing weight.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:02 pmThere's no point me denying it, I've also got really cautious riding a bike on the road, I'm old, fat and my bottle has gone, but I'm happy, so who gives a crap.
The GSXR copes very well
Like LFG though my riding is much more cautious these days but also like him I'm happy about it
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I was more like 9 stone when I left school in 1983, I had the fastest restricted moped in mid Suffolk, I think I now know why, I was a racing snake.
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Having gained weight through regular feeding after getting married, at one point I could claim that 1/3 of me didn't actually attend the ceremony and could therefore do what it liked. Wife said 'Fine, as long as it leaves the other 2/3 at home'.
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That is quite hard on the eyes. It looks like no effort was made at styling and they used whatever was handy. Crashed EXUP nails the look,plus that seat....
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If you imagine a tail tidy on it, it don't get much better coz of that seat. First one looked best.
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I'm pretty sure someone will be selling a really sorted SV650 at some point in the not too distance future.
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Cool little box on the headstock. Anyone know what it's for?
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