a man that works at ctc in carrolton ( think thats how it's spelled, up around dallas area ) is going to do it for me if i ever get some money freed up. thats where i bought some of the parts at.

 

right on texas, hope you have her going soon. And cheapass, i never said that about stunting, brad did, it says that i quoted that, however i do agree with your comment on it.

 

I think one of the best sporty bikes for a newbie would be the Suzuki sv650, great handling, not to overpowering, but it has enough to keep your interest for a long time.

 

Heres your answer- Kawi ZX10-R [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

he bought the bike and how do you know how old he is?

 

Something I ran across, made me think of this thread.

OFF IDLE:
Lotsa laps, load of miles

BY NICK IENATSCH

This sport, the one you're so addicted to, is unmatched in terms
of thrill and difficulty. Because of those assets, mistakes mean
more than hitting a ball into the net like Andre Agassi or throwing
an interception lke Brett Favre. Those guys can afford to make
mistakes, we can't. Rather than spend the next few years
learning from the school of hard knocks, let's shortcut the
learning curve by examining a few of the ways we hit the ground.

We crash on cold tires. And everyone who falls off cold tires says
the same thing: "Man I was going SO SLOW!" Respect cold - and
especially new and cold - tires by giving them a few miles to
warm up, and develop an inner alarm that gongs every time you
start a ride. Cold tires can handle smooth, subtle braking,
accelerating and cornering inputs. Just don't be aggressive.

We crash on overloaded tires. Modern sportbike tires will do
amazing things, but traction is finite. Tires begin to slide when
they become overloaded, like when too much front brake or too
much throttle is combined with too much lean angle. Those
scenarios push either the front or rear tire over the traction edge.
If it's a gentle push, the rider can usually gather it back up, but
if
the traction edge is leaped over, the rider is down before he
knows it. We can sneak up on these traction limits by slowing
and smoothing our control applications. The faster your bike, the
smoother you need to work the brakes and throttle.

We can crash trying to catch up. The motorcycle has very little to
do with a rider's speed on backroads, but until you understand
that fact, using the throttle to keep up your friends seems like a
viable option. Trouble is, your focus has just gone from riding
technique and trying to read the road to trying to hang on with
your more experienced friends. Don't succumb to this
temptation. Ride at your own pace and keep studying the sport.
Learn to transition your bike off the throttle, onto the brakes and
into the corner's apex. Riding on the street isn't about going fast,
it's about attaining repeatability at speeds that won't freak out
your brain. Get it right going slow and don't worry about anyone
else.

We crash because we want to go fast. Freddie Spencer has a
great line: "This is a slow corner. I'm going to go.....slow!" On the
street, these "slow corners" can include intersections, school
zones, blind crests, unfamiliar roads, crowded freeways, gravel
strewn backroads etc. The riders that scare me the most are the
ones that can't slow down. Thirty miles per hour doesn't seem
fast until you see some idiot going that speed while splitting
lanes in stopped traffic. Speed reduces time and adds distance
in an emergency situation. Recognize and respect dangerous
situations that can be remedied by slowing down.

We crash because we bail out. What do you do when you enter a
corner too hot? First, understand that the term "too hot" probably
means that your brain is overwhelmed, not that the bike is at its
limits. You freak out because you missed a downshift or didn't
go to the brake lever or got surprised by an unforeseen situation,
but the bike could probably still make it through the corner if your
brain could just settle down. Do these three things: 1) LOOK
through the corner. The brain doesn't know the pavement exists
until the eyes see it. If you look off the road, the bike will
follow. 2)
LEAN into the corner until the bike is dragging on the ground.
That's the limit. 3) BELIEVE in modern technology and know that
if you are looking into the corner and leaning all the way over, the
bike could still make it. Too many riders enter a corner too hot,
stand up the bike and nail the rear brake. Look, lean and believe.

We crash because we aren't mentally there. Your motorcycle
covers 88 feet per second at 60 mph, so an instant's inattention
moves you quite a distance. If you're thinking about work, your
family, the scenery... slow down or pull over. If you're thinking
about your riding, make sure you're thinking about the next
corner, the next intersection, the next brake application...the
future. You can't turn back time, so forget a previous mistake and
look to the next situation. Ride ahead of your bike.

We crash because we rush corner entrances. Kenny Roberts
said "Slow in, fast out." Think of the entrance as preparation for
the exit. On your next ride, try reducing your corner-entrance
aggression by 5 percent. Literally ride into the corners slower
than you feel you could enter, and watch how much better your
exits get, how much better you get your bike steered down to the
apex, how much earlier you can pick up the throttle, how much
more relaxed you are. It worked for Roberts when winning three
world championships, and it works for street riders who want to
make it to breakfast every Sunday morning for the rest of their
lives. Most single-bike crashes come from too much entrance
speed.

We crash because we can't keep up with the motorcycle. Today's
sportbikes are the safest, most competent motorcycles in
history, yet they continue to hit the ground. Make sure your
software is equal to the hardware. Practice emergency braking.
Take advantage of the many riding schools and open track days
in your area. I can speak for the rest of the Sportbike staff when I
say if we hadn't visited the racetrack on our testbikes, we
wouldn't have had half as much fun or discovered the true
performance available from these amazing machines.

Discussing crashes is a no-no in some magazines. That's too
bad, because rather than commit a mistake that leads to
damage, I'd much rather learn that lesson from someone else's
goof! Don't be afraid or embarassed to work hard on your riding,
because the better your technique becomes, the more your bike
will reveal to you and the more joy this sport will deliver.

 

Due to the gyro effect, just go fast, and your safe!!! J/K lol
The f-1 and f-6 are both incredably fast, and fun!!!
Later