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Not me. First time i ever hopped on a motorcycle was on my friends pregen. i took it to red then realized its prob not a good idea to keep doing that until i learn how to properly maneuver the bike (turns, stopping techniques, etc). 4 years later i took the MSF and bought my own bike. WOT
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March 6th, 2013, 06:35 AM | #42 |
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Wasn't scared as much as careful to test how much more "go" the bike would give. Pretty sure the first time I went WOT i was only at maybe 4k rpms doing like 40mph in 5th or 6th gear so I wasn't in the powerband and was just like, nothing is happening, rather, something is happening veryyy slowly :P
Once I realized that you gotta get the thing up to like 8k for the fun to get started that's when things got a little scary, but not in a way that made me want to stop. More so made me want to find a straight empty road Then it started to somewhat feel like my genesis, minus the suite of safety equipment to keep me alive. May also have been that 2 years prior to this I bought an old 89' KX250 dirt bike and that 2 stroke engine was so torquey and frightening that I was afraid to ride the thing. Not the best dirtbike to start on but I managed to figure it out without falling or driving into a tree so that was good. I will say however when I'm up there in the powerband and I crank it open it still brings a smile to my face |
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March 6th, 2013, 06:56 AM | #43 | |
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March 6th, 2013, 06:58 AM | #44 |
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Back in 2010, when i first had the 250, 13 miles of open road to work every morning at 5:30am, no other traffic, no cops, 95 mph every single day...better than coffee.
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March 6th, 2013, 07:01 AM | #45 |
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i got lulled into that false sense of security..all back roads in the middle of nowhere, fine for a few weeks, than bam!! failure to obey traffic control..damn!!
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March 6th, 2013, 07:03 AM | #46 |
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March 6th, 2013, 07:08 AM | #47 |
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oh wow nice!! If I had gotten my full-time job a little bit earlier, I would have bought the 3.8. I just got the 2011 base 2.0T. Not bad for what I use it for, but now it feels god awfully slow and crappy compared to my new bike lol
Do you drive yours in the snow? I've still got stock tires on mine, it's terrible!!
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March 6th, 2013, 07:17 AM | #48 | |
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You may hate me for saying so, but after 65,000 miles with this car, I feel like it's too slow now too :P Good news for you is you can get some really great gains in torque/HP without investing tooooo much money into your car. The 3.8 on the other hand isn't keen on upgrades other than intake/exhaust which don't net much more power in the end. Additionally, I somewhat wish I had went with a 2.0t as I'm still paying mine off and I want to be saving up more to move out and get my own place, which is difficult to do with a big monthly car payment. But you made the right choice going with any genesis. It's such a sexy car and a nice change up from the endless mustang/camaro spree you tend to see. Good luck with it and enjoy But alas, this is turning into a thread better suited for gencoupe.com :P |
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March 6th, 2013, 07:22 AM | #49 | |
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March 6th, 2013, 07:23 AM | #50 | |
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March 6th, 2013, 07:24 AM | #51 | |
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March 6th, 2013, 07:26 AM | #52 |
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haha yeah, yesterday i hopped of it and straight into the gen and i was like wth im not going anywhere! lol!! im being very very careful with the 6R though, it seems like it's way too easy to get into a lot of trouble, really really fast. only have 35 miles on the clock so far
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March 6th, 2013, 07:27 AM | #53 |
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Living in the pine barrens of long island I see those dumb bastards all the time. Luckily they've yet to jump out in front of me while riding. Still much more nerve wracking to see them when on 2 wheels than in 4.
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March 6th, 2013, 07:31 AM | #54 | |
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March 6th, 2013, 07:36 AM | #55 | |
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March 6th, 2013, 10:13 AM | #56 | |
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I realized that it's true what they say... "It's more fun to ride a slow bike fast, than ride a fast bike slow." |
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March 6th, 2013, 10:48 AM | #57 | |
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And I guess that's partially good about not having been able to go WOT yet, it is a bike that is ultimately designed to dominate on a track so you gotta figure you wont ever be able to push it to it's limits on the street. I think it would help you keep a certain level of respect for the bike, make it feel a little sexier to ya as well you know? Like a girl that has a wild side that you know just how to unleash, but only if you're feeling wild enough yourself to unleash her. Then again, it could feel like a large chunk of money spent on something you can only really use at 75% of it's max. Did it feel strange moving to the different body positioning from the 250? Did it take long to adjust? Sorry for all the questions, just want some more info since I'm so interested in the bike myself. |
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March 6th, 2013, 11:01 AM | #59 |
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March 6th, 2013, 11:06 AM | #60 | |
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As for the cost, the actual cost of the bike wasn't much more since I got a steal on it (3k under MSRP). The insurance for me, full coverage is about 1000. But I used to waste so much money at bars and restaurants that I'm like whatever, I've wanted this for so long that I'm fine paying for it. The maintenance will also be pretty steep, I figure tires every 4-5k miles, might switch to some type of dual compounds to last for 6-8k miles. As for as the slow bike fast/fast bike slow thing, I'm a conservative rider, I don't push it on the streets, I just like to explore, go at my own pace, and check out cool scenery, so I don't mind riding it slow so far. Yeah it's not meant for touring and such, but I like it, it's what I wanted, and it's what I'll use it for. I actually enjoy not having to switch gears so much, my hand would get so tired on long rides. Now I usually ride in just 2nd or 3rd gear mostly. I do like how it was easy to move my brake lever closer (small hands), but on the flipside, the clutch is very heavy and my hand gets so tired holding it at lights. I gotta get stronger lol Sorry for writing so much!
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March 6th, 2013, 11:15 AM | #61 | |
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The thing is, when I'm riding I seldom look at the speedometer, I look at the pace of traffic or find a comfortable cruising speed. The comfortable cruising speed on the 250r is usually 60-70mph. On the other hand, the zx-6r starts to get comfy at around 85mph, the unwanted vibration goes away along with the wind buffeting, the torque sets in and with that, a mm of adjustment on the throttle makes a big difference. When I got pulled over, the police officer told me that he clocked me going 80 on a 55. He let me go, since he saw cars passing me at that speed, I guess he clocked someone at 80mph looked up and saw my shiny red Ninja. Fortunately for me, I still have my ninjette, it is still my commuter bike. Everytime I ride the ninjette, it reminds me how much power the zx-6r has, and basically teaches me to respect it. Close calls: riding in Va in winter-time, there's a lot of sand on the road, these few weeks, there's been days where it's 60 degree weather and all that sand is in the emergency pull-off. So cutting that apex in an intersection... Not a good idea. i'm still a squid. |
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March 6th, 2013, 11:23 AM | #62 |
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No. But on the r6 it's still sketchy at times.
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March 6th, 2013, 11:36 AM | #63 |
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March 6th, 2013, 12:17 PM | #64 |
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Remember when you were too scared to go wot on a 1300 even though it has wheelie control?
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March 6th, 2013, 12:37 PM | #65 |
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Never scared to open it up. This is my first street bike I've owned but I've previously spent some time on a friends gixxer 1k so there really were no surprises on the ninjette...aside from the garbage stock dunlop tires. I've raced Mx and Offroad for years and I had a Honda CR 500 that had 60 hp and topped out at nearly 100mph. My last Off-Road Race Bike was a Two stroke 250 that had 45 hp and it accelerated faster than my ninjette....I guess I'm just de-sensitized but I still have fun on her, especially in the twisties.
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March 6th, 2013, 12:45 PM | #66 |
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What has gotten me scared lately is finding out what a tank slapper is and watching the vids on youtube...
Saw one guy get it doin' about 143 mph... Yeah. Definitely do not want to experience that, not that it'll happen on the 2 fiddy at those speeds but just saying... Is the 250 prone to experiencing a tank slapper?
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March 6th, 2013, 12:50 PM | #67 |
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No, it's rake isn't very aggressive so tank slippers aren't common
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March 6th, 2013, 12:59 PM | #68 |
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Well that's certainly good to know.
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March 6th, 2013, 01:31 PM | #69 | |
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hey you try wot on the bumps of streets of willow although gotta give huge props to dave moss. after he tuned my suspension it's wayyyyyy less scary. PS : no steering damper here |
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March 6th, 2013, 02:00 PM | #70 | |
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then again if you're talking just wot on a straight. no bike i've been on has been that scary. certainly not the 250! |
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March 6th, 2013, 02:28 PM | #71 | |
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The guy that sold it to me told me the only time he was ever able to go wot was at big willow
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March 6th, 2013, 04:34 PM | #73 |
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March 6th, 2013, 07:11 PM | #75 |
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I don't think I did that bad once I'd learned the track
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March 6th, 2013, 07:21 PM | #76 |
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March 6th, 2013, 08:18 PM | #77 |
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Very true! Your only supposed to do three things in a race, Wot, hard braking or turning! The rest will fall into place. When I raced or practiced I used to tape reminders on my barpad on things i needed to work on...it really does sink in after a while.
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March 6th, 2013, 10:00 PM | #78 |
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First day I road my 250 home (my bike has no fairings) I was telling myself you are going way to fast it felt like my head was just getting punched repeatedly. Look down 15mph ahhhhh yeah.
I was only scared to go WOT when I was taking the MSF course but now I'm like dang this thing only does 90? I also think it is weird to ride a road you haven't ridden in awhile when you have improved a great deal. At first you remember the road ahead as super difficult and then you actually start riding it and it usually feels easy and trivial.
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March 6th, 2013, 10:08 PM | #79 |
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wot the second time i rode just to see what i had and i wasnt impressed, but then again i didnt buy this bike to go fast. at least it gives me something to look forward to when i upgrade
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March 7th, 2013, 07:47 PM | #80 |
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I went WOT first ride... Also went over 60... Apparently I'm a badass!
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