Squid Life Crisis

bkh2 · July 31st, 2013, 10:42 AM

Most people have mid-life crises, but I've had a Squid Life Crisis; I sold my Ninjette and bought a new [to me] bike. As a result, I will be needing to purge my leather jacket, gloves, and Sidi boots for a golf T, board shorts, fingerless gloves, and some nice comfortable loafers.

Can you guess which bike I got?

csmith12 · July 31st, 2013, 10:44 AM

All to easy. First letter. G

Pics are required good sir.

c-dog · July 31st, 2013, 10:44 AM

oh first!!! R6 R6 R6!!! Right?

(dang wasn't first after all)

csmith12 · July 31st, 2013, 10:46 AM

hmmm.... maybe not the zuki. Fingerless gloves aye? Some sort of cruiser?

bkh2 · July 31st, 2013, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

All to easy. First letter. G

Pics are required good sir.

Dang it, you are too smart. First letter is indeed a G.

Pictures will follow later today. I picked it up before work, which is a terrible idea because now I won't be able to concentrate on work.

Edit: I guess fingerless gloves does mean cruiser... I guess I will have to upgrade to no gloves at all.

Alex · July 31st, 2013, 11:12 AM

Time to update your profile here to remove the 250 and add the new bike.

DroHernandez · July 31st, 2013, 11:14 AM

Congratulations man

have fun and be safe

bkh2 · July 31st, 2013, 11:14 AM

Done. The bike is a 2006 GSXR 750!

adouglas · July 31st, 2013, 12:00 PM

Did the same thing.

Enjoy that POWAH!!!!!

And ohmygoodness.... the torque!!!!

Just remember... be gentle at first. Ride it like you do a 250 and you'll be on your ear in a heartbeat.

The 250 loves screaming along at 10-11k

I have yet to rev the 750 that high. Wind it up on that bike and you'll be approaching the speed of light.

bkh2 · July 31st, 2013, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

Did the same thing.

Enjoy that POWAH!!!!!

And ohmygoodness.... the torque!!!!

Just remember... be gentle at first. Ride it like you do a 250 and you'll be on your ear in a heartbeat.

The 250 loves screaming along at 10-11k

I have yet to rev the 750 that high. Wind it up on that bike and you'll be approaching the speed of light.

Thanks m8. I have yet to rev it high either, and I don't think I have taken it above 3rd gear yet!

JohnnyBravo · July 31st, 2013, 12:51 PM

750 is a beast... Be safe out there

adouglas · July 31st, 2013, 12:51 PM

I hear that. Most of my riding on back roads is in third gear, period.

I could literally ride my commute -- including a 55 mph highway -- in first gear and never approach redline.

I kind of miss the need to really work the bike to get it to perform. That was true of the Ninjette. Not so with the GSX-R. Just point and shoot.

But man, is it fun to simply say "I want the bike to be over THERE, right NOW" and it magically happens.

Question: Is your speedo hopelessly optimistic? I haven't tried checking mine but the numbers it gives me are just silly, to the point where I simply ignore it. I don't believe I'm going that fast....

bkh2 · July 31st, 2013, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

Question: Is your speedo hopelessly optimistic? I haven't tried checking mine but the numbers it gives me are just silly, to the point where I simply ignore it. I don't believe I'm going that fast....

I don't have a GPS to test it, and I haven't really gotten a chance to really ride it yet; I only rode it from the guy's house to my work. Actually, I don't even think I've looked at the thing lol; I just followed the speed of traffic.

csmith12 · July 31st, 2013, 01:19 PM

750 aye...

Let me clue you in on the end game.

5th gear glide.

ninjamunky85 · July 31st, 2013, 01:26 PM

I was gonna guess Goldwing.

alex.s · July 31st, 2013, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

I hear that. Most of my riding on back roads is in third gear, period.

I could literally ride my commute -- including a 55 mph highway -- in first gear and never approach redline.

I kind of miss the need to really work the bike to get it to perform. That was true of the Ninjette. Not so with the GSX-R. Just point and shoot.

But man, is it fun to simply say "I want the bike to be over THERE, right NOW" and it magically happens.

Question: Is your speedo hopelessly optimistic? I haven't tried checking mine but the numbers it gives me are just silly, to the point where I simply ignore it. I don't believe I'm going that fast....

how are you supposed to wheelie a 750 under 10k in any gear above 3rd!

July 31st, 2013, 10:42 AM	#1
bkh2 ninjette.org guru Name: Ben Location: R'lyeh Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 GSXR 750; 1983 CB750SC Posts: 277	Squid Life Crisis Most people have mid-life crises, but I've had a Squid Life Crisis; I sold my Ninjette and bought a new [to me] bike. As a result, I will be needing to purge my leather jacket, gloves, and Sidi boots for a golf T, board shorts, fingerless gloves, and some nice comfortable loafers. Can you guess which bike I got?

July 31st, 2013, 10:44 AM	#2
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	All to easy. First letter. G Pics are required good sir. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

July 31st, 2013, 10:46 AM	#4
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	hmmm.... maybe not the zuki. Fingerless gloves aye? Some sort of cruiser? __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

July 31st, 2013, 11:12 AM	#6
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Time to update your profile here to remove the 250 and add the new bike. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

July 31st, 2013, 12:00 PM	#9
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Did the same thing. Enjoy that POWAH!!!!! And ohmygoodness.... the torque!!!! Just remember... be gentle at first. Ride it like you do a 250 and you'll be on your ear in a heartbeat. The 250 loves screaming along at 10-11k I have yet to rev the 750 that high. Wind it up on that bike and you'll be approaching the speed of light. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

July 31st, 2013, 10:44 AM	#3
c-dog ninjette.org sage Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: 591	oh first!!! R6 R6 R6!!! Right? (dang wasn't first after all)

July 31st, 2013, 11:14 AM	#7
DroHernandez ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Duluth, GA Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r Posts: 111	Congratulations man have fun and be safe

July 31st, 2013, 12:51 PM	#11
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	750 is a beast... Be safe out there __________________________________________________

July 31st, 2013, 01:19 PM	#14
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	750 aye... Let me clue you in on the end game. 5th gear glide. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

July 31st, 2013, 01:26 PM	#15
ninjamunky85 Que Buenos Son!!! Name: Ryan Location: Grovetucky, OH Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia Shiver 750, Husaberg FE 450, Ninja 300 (sold), xr100 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '14	I was gonna guess Goldwing. __________________________________________________ Don't do something because it's easy,.. Do it because it's not! If you aren't going forward, then you're falling behind. "Drive it like you stole it"!!!

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