Oh hell, in 8 years of riding around the streets i've dropped my pushbike
(canondale, mostly carbon fiber, my triathlon bike) enough times in the very
best of conditions to know that sometimes, **** just happens.

Oil, for instance......

I'm taking it as a given that i'll drop my motorbike at least once in the
first month or so. Hehe.

"knobdoodle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> FuTAnT wrote
> ~
> >Or you could just not drop it ... not all learners drop their bikes ...
or
> >should be expected too!
> >
> You're right; just because 99.8% do it's no reason to take precautions
> against you doing the same thing.....
> Clem
>
>

Actually most of its bloody amusing.
I'm looking for facts, not biased personal opinions, and i'm good at
recognising whats wisdom and whats purest shite....

And because I don't share peoples opinions (re: fairings) doesn't mean i
discount the wisdom of them, if you understand me.

"Jules" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> It's a great bike and you will love it.
>
> Don't worry about all the rubbish you read here ;-)
>
>
> "Psi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:vZo3b.475$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Have decided to buy a zzr 250 as a learners bike, probably second hand,
> > so...
> >
> > Any things i should look out for, specific to this bike, in terms of
wear?
> > Any components known to have a relatively short lifespan?
> >
> > This is the last line of questioning before I go hunting, i've talked to
> > some ex riders and other motorcycle "home mechanics"...hehe....just
seeing
> > if theres a last minute piece of wisdom out there.
> >
> >
>
>

Psi wrote:
>
> Oh hell, in 8 years of riding around the streets i've dropped my pushbike
> (canondale, mostly carbon fiber, my triathlon bike) enough times in the very
> best of conditions to know that sometimes, **** just happens.
>
> Oil, for instance......
>
> I'm taking it as a given that i'll drop my motorbike at least once in the
> first month or so. Hehe.

Don't think so negatively. It's not a given. There are plenty of unmarked
bikes around with L and P plates on them. When I started riding I had a
GPX250 for 15 months and 34,000km and it survived that time with only a bent
brake lever, a scratch about the size of a 10cent piece on the fairing and a
small scratch on the exhaust.

Nev..
'02 CBR1100XX #2
I waited till I graduated to 600cc+ bikes before I began wrecking them.

"Psi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> done, compared prices, once again ZZR came out on top in my town.
>
> If this sounds strange, remember i'm thinking of second hand purchase, and
> in this town thats the way the prices are...

Have you thought about moving town?

lol.

Adelaide. Driest capital city in the driest state in the driest continent
of the world.

Why would I leave? hehehe.

"Uncle Bully" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Psi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:TNH3b.360$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > done, compared prices, once again ZZR came out on top in my town.
> >
> > If this sounds strange, remember i'm thinking of second hand purchase,
and
> > in this town thats the way the prices are...
>
> Have you thought about moving town?
>
>
>

and the reason its been crossposted all round the world is?

Psi wrote:
>
> lol.
>
> Adelaide. Driest capital city in the driest state in the driest continent
> of the world.
>
> Why would I leave? hehehe.
>
> "Uncle Bully" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3f4f5117$0$6523$(E-Mail Removed) ...
> >
> > "Psi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:TNH3b.360$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > done, compared prices, once again ZZR came out on top in my town.
> > >
> > > If this sounds strange, remember i'm thinking of second hand purchase,
> and
> > > in this town thats the way the prices are...
> >
> > Have you thought about moving town?
> >
> >
> >

--
Look beyond the window, don't just focus on your own reflection.
(E-Mail Removed)
for all spam.

Psi wrote:
> Actually most of its bloody amusing.
> I'm looking for facts, not biased personal opinions, and i'm good at
> recognising whats wisdom and whats purest shite....
>
> And because I don't share peoples opinions (re: fairings) doesn't mean i
> discount the wisdom of them, if you understand me.

Fairy ´nough then!

--
Pete ¨....a google groups search will tell you where to get ´em fixed.¨
Fat Black Harley (Road Toad)

The only drop ive done thus far is at a service station, after having just ridden 450kms,
leaning over to look at the little oil window in my sump after just having filled the fuel tank up.
I fergot about a little thing called gravity.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:10:59 +0930, "Psi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Oh hell, in 8 years of riding around the streets i've dropped my pushbike
>(canondale, mostly carbon fiber, my triathlon bike) enough times in the very
>best of conditions to know that sometimes, **** just happens.
>
>Oil, for instance......
>
>I'm taking it as a given that i'll drop my motorbike at least once in the
>first month or so. Hehe.
>
>"knobdoodle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:bim40c$dm5$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> FuTAnT wrote
>> ~
>> >Or you could just not drop it ... not all learners drop their bikes ...
>or
>> >should be expected too!
>> >
>> You're right; just because 99.8% do it's no reason to take precautions
>> against you doing the same thing.....
>> Clem
>>
>>
>

Mike.S
------
(ex CB250 K2, now EL250)
http://grout.dyn.dhs.org

Smee wrote:

> and the reason its been crossposted all round the world is?
>
> Psi wrote:
>
>>lol.
>>

Maybe because ZZR 250's have been marketed all round the world?

Don't confuse this with someone selling their Adelaide or wherever bike
to all round the world.

cheers
Steve