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Re: Top 3 bikes you want to ride before you die

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Bigyin wrote: Fri May 07, 2021 12:22 am Like many others a "proper" 2 stroke 500GP bike , just because

Probably a big Harley just to confirm they are as shit as i always thought but might be pleasantly surprised if i was riding it somewhere on the US west coast.

I have ridden most of the big sports bikes and know if i really wanted to i could blag a test on each of the latest ones so not really a "before you die" thing

If i wanted to pick then one of the TZ250GP bikes a load of my mates used to ride a few years ago in British Championship as they all raved about just how pure and superb fun they were

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You wouldn't fit on it ;)
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Yorick wrote: Fri May 07, 2021 8:56 am
Bigyin wrote: Fri May 07, 2021 12:22 am Like many others a "proper" 2 stroke 500GP bike , just because

Probably a big Harley just to confirm they are as shit as i always thought but might be pleasantly surprised if i was riding it somewhere on the US west coast.

I have ridden most of the big sports bikes and know if i really wanted to i could blag a test on each of the latest ones so not really a "before you die" thing

If i wanted to pick then one of the TZ250GP bikes a load of my mates used to ride a few years ago in British Championship as they all raved about just how pure and superb fun they were

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You wouldn't fit on it ;)
I had that with an RVF400 or VFR400 i dunno a couple of years ago at Pembrey, i couldn't actually open the throttle as my hands wouldn't allow me to bend in the position i was in... it was utterly ridiculous.
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weeksy wrote: Fri May 07, 2021 9:13 am
I had that with an RVF400 or VFR400 i dunno a couple of years ago at Pembrey, i couldn't actually open the throttle as my hands wouldn't allow me to bend in the position i was in... it was utterly ridiculous.
I'm 5'8" and I'm a bit big for 400s and 250s, I love them on track, but I'm a bit cramped.
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Ridden a few decent bike's up the hill at Goodwood, so after them id love to try

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Yorick wrote: Fri May 07, 2021 8:56 am
Bigyin wrote: Fri May 07, 2021 12:22 am
If i wanted to pick then one of the TZ250GP bikes a load of my mates used to ride a few years ago in British Championship as they all raved about just how pure and superb fun they were

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You wouldn't fit on it ;)
I have ridden an RS250 GP bike briefly and it was fecking tiny with lots of elbow and knee banging but managed to get it onto the A11 outside Snetterton, up to the Stag roundabout and back into the paddock without falling off it

Not easy at 6 foot 1 :mrgreen: :banana-wrench: