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capt · 01-13-2012, 01:14 PM

Well,lets up it like this. All 2 wheeler irrespective of the power have a potential to crash,being on 2 wheels n ballance being paramount.
Sbk are lethal due to their humongous power resulting in extremely fast acceleration.Same in the hands of an untrained,callous,testosterone overloaded rider can see the speedo going up a ton in aroung 3 secs .
Thats good if the road is clear ...but then we have others using the public roads without any papers namely stray animals!!
A small mistake of the right wrist n @#$%#@.

samyakmodi · 01-13-2012, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluevolt

Insaneroller's point was that riding a superbike comes with a greater risk, than say, riding an elevator.

i think his last line "Riding a super/hyper bike is not safe !!!" put me off in a different rambling mode.

yikes!!
just re-read his entire post. i think that put me off in a different rambling mode.

to come to think of it - which safe thing is fun? i think the adrenaline rush is what makes the fun part in anything fun.

insaneroller · 01-13-2012, 04:17 PM

i think you went off on a tangent mate... that way going for a leak is dangerous too... what u suggest...

My point being, how much ever safe you are, the chances on 2 wheels with 200hp at your disposal raises the stakes to a totally different level, even if the rider is cautious etc...

samyakmodi · 01-13-2012, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insaneroller

i think you went off on a tangent mate... that way going for a leak is dangerous too... what u suggest...

My point being, how much ever safe you are, the chances on 2 wheels with 200hp at your disposal raises the stakes to a totally different level, even if the rider is cautious etc...

that i completely agree bro

insane79 · 02-06-2012, 10:15 PM

The most harrowing thing riding a super bike in mumbai specially is the crazy people who follow you both in car & bikes just to check out your ride, now off course i understand in india not everyone can own a 15-25 lacs super bikes. what they don't realize is they are getting the super biker paranoid by him checking his mirrors frequently in the fear of getting tailed or hit by the other car & bike.Trust me every superbiker in india will agree with this point. other then that i feel 90% super bikers are matured & responsible & they know what they dealing with, my friend who crashed his superbike was because of the above cause, this is the major minus point riding a super bike in mumbai..

Thats my 2 cents..
cheers..

boomshiva · 02-07-2012, 12:21 PM

Also seeing a disturbing trend; on long rides along popular superbike routes, crowds of kids and villagers have started gathering to cheer, click pics etc. when the bikes go past at high speed.

Some of these guys go a bit crazy and start running across the road or coming dangerously close in their attempts to get closer. Also heard reports of kids chucking stones, though I've not come across it myself. Best to slow down a bit and stay alert when passing these areas...

boomshiva · 02-13-2012, 10:03 AM

Guys, the last couple of long rides to Manas/Igatpuri have seen a disturbing trend - both times someone crashed. Last week was a CB1000R and this time it was an older model CBR 600 (I think). Fortunately, in both cases the riders were injured but escaped with their lives.

Please exercise judgement and caution. A split second is all it takes to make a mistake.

Nachaya · 02-13-2012, 04:57 PM

will be nice to get a road plan for the twists in Manas, both the times i went up was a little be worried on how long the turns would be...would have been nice to have a bike that knew the contours ahead and just follow the lines...in both times had a bike that was as confused as I was and got stuck in some corners fortunately was a bit slow so no bad results.....if not sure, ride safe and live to ride again.

samyakmodi · 02-13-2012, 05:10 PM

@nachaya

you been taking the busa for the twisties?

well that's one thing i never liked about the busa - it doesn't want to not go straight!! my experience has been quiet limited though but was never comfortable with turning/leaning/cornering/twisting the busa.

other than that it's a fantastic bike to ride in straight lines. amazingly comfortable too for a long distance journey.

had embarrassed myself a couple of times while taking a u-turn on the busa and also while pulling it back. GOSH that's totally embarrassing when you have to pull it back from a parking lot

Nachaya · 02-13-2012, 09:27 PM

pulling the busa is a pain so need to be careful where and how i park...its a pain sometimes

01-13-2012, 01:14 PM	#41 (permalink)
capt Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dehradun Posts: 58	Gear up Dude!! Well,lets up it like this. All 2 wheeler irrespective of the power have a potential to crash,being on 2 wheels n ballance being paramount. Sbk are lethal due to their humongous power resulting in extremely fast acceleration.Same in the hands of an untrained,callous,testosterone overloaded rider can see the speedo going up a ton in aroung 3 secs . Thats good if the road is clear ...but then we have others using the public roads without any papers namely stray animals!! A small mistake of the right wrist n @#$%#@. __________________ Keep the rubber side down. Ciao!!

01-13-2012, 04:17 PM	#43 (permalink)
insaneroller Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 314	i think you went off on a tangent mate... that way going for a leak is dangerous too... what u suggest... My point being, how much ever safe you are, the chances on 2 wheels with 200hp at your disposal raises the stakes to a totally different level, even if the rider is cautious etc... __________________ BMW X5 CIVIC KAWASAKI ZZR - 1400cc - MONSTER KAWASAKI ZX12R 1997 SUZUKI GUN 1984 RD TWIN STOCKISH 1984 RD TWIN MODIFIED 1942 TRIUMPH CLASSIC 350

02-06-2012, 10:15 PM	#45 (permalink)
insane79 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 189	The most harrowing thing riding a super bike in mumbai specially is the crazy people who follow you both in car & bikes just to check out your ride, now off course i understand in india not everyone can own a 15-25 lacs super bikes. what they don't realize is they are getting the super biker paranoid by him checking his mirrors frequently in the fear of getting tailed or hit by the other car & bike.Trust me every superbiker in india will agree with this point. other then that i feel 90% super bikers are matured & responsible & they know what they dealing with, my friend who crashed his superbike was because of the above cause, this is the major minus point riding a super bike in mumbai.. Thats my 2 cents.. cheers.. __________________

02-13-2012, 04:57 PM	#48 (permalink)
Nachaya Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mumbai Posts: 66	will be nice to get a road plan for the twists in Manas, both the times i went up was a little be worried on how long the turns would be...would have been nice to have a bike that knew the contours ahead and just follow the lines...in both times had a bike that was as confused as I was and got stuck in some corners fortunately was a bit slow so no bad results.....if not sure, ride safe and live to ride again. __________________ Everybody dies but few live.....live life Tmax..... Amateur : Paraglider , Biker and Golfer..

02-13-2012, 05:10 PM	#49 (permalink)
samyakmodi The Auto-Consultant!! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indore Posts: 167	@nachaya you been taking the busa for the twisties? well that's one thing i never liked about the busa - it doesn't want to not go straight!! my experience has been quiet limited though but was never comfortable with turning/leaning/cornering/twisting the busa. other than that it's a fantastic bike to ride in straight lines. amazingly comfortable too for a long distance journey. had embarrassed myself a couple of times while taking a u-turn on the busa and also while pulling it back. GOSH that's totally embarrassing when you have to pull it back from a parking lot __________________ Biking is a religion, not a hobby!! www.7thgear.in

02-07-2012, 12:21 PM	#46 (permalink)
boomshiva Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 89	Also seeing a disturbing trend; on long rides along popular superbike routes, crowds of kids and villagers have started gathering to cheer, click pics etc. when the bikes go past at high speed. Some of these guys go a bit crazy and start running across the road or coming dangerously close in their attempts to get closer. Also heard reports of kids chucking stones, though I've not come across it myself. Best to slow down a bit and stay alert when passing these areas...

02-13-2012, 10:03 AM	#47 (permalink)
boomshiva Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 89	Guys, the last couple of long rides to Manas/Igatpuri have seen a disturbing trend - both times someone crashed. Last week was a CB1000R and this time it was an older model CBR 600 (I think). Fortunately, in both cases the riders were injured but escaped with their lives. Please exercise judgement and caution. A split second is all it takes to make a mistake.

02-13-2012, 09:27 PM	#50 (permalink)
Nachaya Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mumbai Posts: 66	pulling the busa is a pain so need to be careful where and how i park...its a pain sometimes __________________ Everybody dies but few live.....live life Tmax..... Amateur : Paraglider , Biker and Golfer..

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