new bike is NOICE!

Nah, maybe that's why it weighs more. Anyway, some bloke in another thread
says that density is important and I need to goggle it. Anyway, if we are
going to calculate to 4 dec places we need to use "A" grade glass ware a
densitometer, confabulator and a very small set of scales.

Hammo

 

22kg

(God, I bet this starts a debate)

 

That'd be the PULP. The ULP is only 21. BP Ultimate, being a higher
octane fuel, is actually 22.7. The E10 is only 20, coz as everyone
knows, alcohol makes you high - so it must be lighter.

You reckon?

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PeterC [aka MildThing]
Most scientific discoveries are heralded by a tentative "Hmmm. That's funny..." instead of a jubilant "Eureka!"

'81 Yamaha Virago (XV) 750H (work in progress)
'01 Yamaha FJR1300

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lower octane = lower weight = better handling = better performance.

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

but it was YOU who suggested above that touching the ground might not be
a problem...

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

Fark me; is THAT the only bit of unintelligibility you wanna' target?!!?
Surely you could find something more in-un-edo!

 

Tiptoeing *IS* touching the ground.

JL
(christ if Betty(1) and I are only allowed to ride bikes we can flat
foot both feet we're in big trouble)
(1) based on earlier comments by Betty - not to imply I've met her IRL.

 

I've met you both!

Happ, er Hammmo

 

Geez JL, that would really suck..... there aren't many grown-up road bikes
I can flat-foot both feet on. Tall people have no bloody idea!!!

I saw a Cagiva Mito 125 in a bike shop here the other day, and thought it
looked exquisite (apart from the fact that the seat looked bloody hard and
uncomfortable). Now...... something that size-ish, with a bit more grunt
(and a better-padded seat!).....

I was having a play on the net and saw the Mito 500 (looks crap in white,
wonder if it comes in red? <grin>) and apparently it's also very light....
and then a friend burst my bubble by saying the seat height would be at
least 810mm... JL, any idea of the specs (partic seat height) for the 500???
I didn't like the look of the nose bit with the lights (very rectangular as
opposed to the foxy pointy nose of the GS500) but if that's the standard
Cagiva nose and the height is right, hey, I'm willing to compromise....

I just can't see the point of being a short-arse and being so uncomfortable
(and relatively unsafe) on a bike that's made for ppl so much taller.

If I ruled the world......

betty shortarse

 

Hmmm. Tired of the GS already, eh?

 

Heavier, if you get stuck with ethanol!
MikeH

 

No ~ just really struggling with the extra height/weight when I park the
fucking thing - it's really quite scary when you're 5'2-3"ish, 60kgs,
middle-aged, a little jittery and relatively inexperienced. And I'm missing
my baby GPX, which I really loved and felt extremely comfortable on.

I know I'll get used to it, (I'm stubborn in very many ways) but it shits me
that it's this hard simply because I'm small. I feel as if I've gone back 10
steps and I want it to be 100% brilliant edgy fun again, rather than getting
this awful sinking feeling like I used to back in the very early days.

betty

 

The "awful sinking feeling" you used to get in the early days is what
accentuates the joy you got when you got control of the GPX. I reckon
you've just set yourself a path to greater heights of joy. Good stuff!

MikeH (got stuck once parked slightly downhill on gravel and wished for
a reverse gear)

 

Look at that.... Beer = 1010 kg./cu.m.
Now we can work out how big almost everyone here is by their weight.

I assume "heavy" beer is actually lighter. And the drunker you get the
lighter you are. Maybe not.

MikeH

 

Wait until you get a bit older and you can no longer ride as well as you
used to, the eyes no longer work well at night, the 72 kilos have swollen to
90 and old fart touring bikes seem to fit you much better than the latest
rice rocket.

Boxer

 

I'm confused, think I need a drink.

 

Boxer wrote:

Cue Zebee: "You need a ......."

regards,
CrazyCam

 

midlife crisis?

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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
Most scientific discoveries are heralded by a tentative "Hmmm. That's funny..." instead of a jubilant "Eureka!"

'81 Yamaha Virago (XV) 750H (work in progress)
'01 Yamaha FJR1300

www.dmcsc.org.au
http://eladesom.com.au/ulysses/
# 37181

 

*boggle*

95% of the news group were tired of me years ago!


G-S

 

.... and that was after his turn in the barrel!

Cheers
Goaty
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