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Post-crash, thinking of a kinder, gentler style of riding

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slowblood said:
:x I don't believe you. You'll rev-out that cbr250 like a demon.

" kinder, gentler style of riding", you need to get this:
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MY FIRST BIKE :love

well, not so much :love as I couldn't steer that thing with them damned near apehangers :rofl

heal up OP, get a Virago :thumbup :p
 
Any bike can become a raging beast, and any bike can be docile. The power is yours and the control is on the handlebar.

Sorry to hear about your mishap and sorry to hear about the Street Triple R getting banged up. That bike is damn near perfection for the street.

Why would a truck brake check you? Why were you so close to a truck that brake checking you resulted in a crash? Were these the fault of the bike or the rider?
 
Careful on the CBR250 as from what I have read it tops out at 70mph and if you have a headwind it's worse. The last thing I would ever want to be was on a road where I was at full throttle and needed a little more to escape something.
 
Squidly McSmearstain said:
Any bike can become a raging beast, and any bike can be docile. The power is yours and the control is on the handlebar.

Sorry to hear about your mishap and sorry to hear about the Street Triple R getting banged up. That bike is damn near perfection for the street.

Why would a truck brake check you? Why were you so close to a truck that brake checking you resulted in a crash? Were these the fault of the bike or the rider?
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He didn't have loud pipes, that would have saved him! :shocker
 
I went through a similar time about a year ago. I still have my sporties for track duty and such, then I bought the Bandit. A bike I never thought I would ever own, let alone enjoy. I equate the two to a dog analogy. The gixxers are like are like walking an agreesive dog on a leash.....constantly pulling and darting around as if to say "Now???Can we go now??? How 'bout now????"
The Bandit is like a big Labrador. Stong enough to hold it's own, if need be....but more than content to walk effortlessly with you.
I really believe it's always a unique combination of what you're made of and what you happen to be on.
 
I broke my leg last year and it really sucked. I remember thinking the same things about getting a smaller bike or a cruiser. But I stuck with my 600rr and I'm trying to ride the way I knew I should have been riding in the first place. I think if I would have got a 250 I would be regreting it right now. I swore of stunting when I broke my left leg in 2003 and I think breaking my right leg last year has made a huge difference in the way that I ride now. I know that some folks love 250's and stick with them, but they are not for me. If you still have your f4 you should spend some time riding that again before commiting to a 250.
 
It's not the bike

Heal up !
 
Couple of choices for enjoyable motorcycles that will not tend to get you in go-as-fast-as-you-can mode-Suzuki DR650 or a Bonneville. Nice basic elemental motorcycling, perfectly decent handling at STREET speeds, riding position for enjoying the scenery, great for passengers, and fast enough to get you in trouble if you try. And the DR will open up a lot of new roads and riding. Give them a shot, guarantee you'll have some fun, mod them as you like, and don't worry, it's not like these will be the last motorcycles you'll own.
 
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larry kahn said:
or a Bonneville.
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I'll second this. While I haven't crashed lately, I find myself thinking about a slower bike to increase my lifespan. I sold a Bonneville, bought an FZ6 (not the most powerful bike in the world, I know, but I find myself prone to more risky passes on it because I can) to do track days, signed up with Keigwig's for two days at Thunderhill, then was promptly laid off (significantly reducing my insurance coverage) and informed by my wife that we're going to have a kid in November.

With a son arriving soon and no disability coverage, I really wish I still had that Bonneville.
 
slowblood said:
:x I don't believe you. You'll rev-out that cbr250 like a demon.

" kinder, gentler style of riding", you need to get this:
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That's *my* bike, you can't have it... :teeth

Seriously though, it tops out around 75-80, 0-60 in like 9 secs, and struggles to maintain 65-70 in a headwind, so you really do have to go slow, and frame pieces start to scrape if you corner too hard, so it only rides one way, slow - and peaceful, which works for me actually.

Personally I think riding slower can eliminate a lot of the risk in motorcycling.

But... I agree the ABS on the CBR250 is attractive. It is on my radar for a next bike because of that.
 
sinncere said:
This. You want a gentler style of riding?

Ride gently.
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I believe that's part of it, but I know that when I have clip-ons and some growling engine I tend to find myself zipping around more than I did with raised, wide bars and a docile inline twin.

OP, have you considered something like a Bonneville or a Monster 620? The more upright position, lower revs, and good looks might meet your updated needs.
 
In an attempt not to be a 'it's all your fault BARFer', I'll just point out that if you managed to flip a bike due to being brake checked, that you really need to work on your brake modulation, and following distances.

Having said that, I'm having a ball on my 80's era street/trail bike. Plush suspension, a motor that sounds like it's unhappy at anything past 85MPH, :laughing and the sudden willingness on my part to explore roads that'd tear the fairings off my 636 make for a ton 'o fun. :thumbup
 
Aluisious said:
good suspension and more power made aggressive riding so easy.
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I've been thinking about this for the last few weeks. Will the change from my friendly yet torquie V4 to a 600 SS make me ride like an 1D10T or over my head? I want to say "no, you have 20+ experience, tons of twisties riding and track days on a 600 so I can handle it" but I still wonder.

Only you know if a 250 will work for you. I think you'll miss the torque but that's just me.

SV650 :dunno
 
Oh mang , sorry to hear about your get off,
did you actually flip the StripleR endo?

get yourself a nice nakid SV650, put stiffer spring and thicker oil up front and focus on doing the speed limit.

nothing wrong with a leisurely pace.

heal well and don't trip to much about it.

OTOH 250 dual sport checking out fire roads might be fun also.
 
whatever whatev said:
I believe that's part of it, but I know that when I have clip-ons and some growling engine I tend to find myself zipping around more than I did with raised, wide bars and a docile inline twin.
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I've been popped for trying to wheelie my Speed Triple right in front of a cop (he let me go with just a warning though!) the first month I owned it, whereas I've never been stopped for the same on my R1 in all the years I've had it.

I can't quite concur. :laughing
 
Get a dirt bike and go learn how to ride where there are no cars.
 
RIDE THE PACE. It will make you a better rider. If you end up with someone that wants to go faster, LET THEM GO. You can allways catch up.

2 yrs ago, I had my worst incident in over 500K miles and 28 yrs of riding. Took me a while to get over it. Its still in my head whenever I hit a road that I don't know, or conditions that I question.

But I still have fun.
 
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