Is there anything about your bike that does your head in?
Discussion
graham22 said:
Hardly - for something with a car size engine it's pretty good, plus it's lighter than many previous generation sports bikes.
Admittedly it looks incredibly heavy but looks like a SRAD once the bodywork's off.
My biggest gripe (with this & other Suzukis) is having to pull the clutch in to start the thing even if it's in neutral - 2 handed affair, either have to balance lid on seat or get kitted up before starting.
For something with a car sized engine it might be pretty good and it is lighter than previous generation bikes, but none of this change the fact it is a heavy bike.Admittedly it looks incredibly heavy but looks like a SRAD once the bodywork's off.
My biggest gripe (with this & other Suzukis) is having to pull the clutch in to start the thing even if it's in neutral - 2 handed affair, either have to balance lid on seat or get kitted up before starting.
How s
t the headlight is on my MSX125. It looks might impressive, all projector looking but it's 35w output confines me to main roads. down the back lanes, I have to send a firefly on ahead to light the way. Carss behind put on their main beam, thinking they are helping but all you get is blinded by your own mirrors and a giant shadow ahead.
Put a feckin light on it, Honda.
t the headlight is on my MSX125. It looks might impressive, all projector looking but it's 35w output confines me to main roads. down the back lanes, I have to send a firefly on ahead to light the way. Carss behind put on their main beam, thinking they are helping but all you get is blinded by your own mirrors and a giant shadow ahead.Put a feckin light on it, Honda.
Mastodon2 said:
I'm struggling to think of something that annoys me about my bike. A fuel gauge would be nice, but Suzuki probably felt that a GSX-R didn't need one, not in the days of analogue clocks anyway.
Think yours is a little older than mine so it might be different, mine has a countdown setting on the clock until you run out of fuel. Might only work from when the light comes on although cant say for certain ive only used it once when I was running on fumes in Wales looking for a station. Aye, mine is an older SRAD model, nothing so fancy here. All you get a rev counter, speedo, odo and a little strip of lights for neutral, high beam and fuel. Fuel light comes on when you've got about 40 miles left so I'm told, and starts flashing when there is 20 left, or thereabouts.
Edited by Mastodon2 on Friday 19th December 23:02
Moto Guzzi Breva 1100 is difficult to set the correct oil level since it must be done when hot and off the stand. Slightly over fill it and it blows through to the air box making a mess.
inner spark plugs are a bd to get out since a standard socket is too wide to fit down the cylinder head fins, the frame on the RH side is in the way too making a hard job even more difficult.
inner spark plugs are a b
d to get out since a standard socket is too wide to fit down the cylinder head fins, the frame on the RH side is in the way too making a hard job even more difficult.
Hayabusa
The brakes. Which warped lunatic thought it would be a good idea to build a ballista ally fast bike but scrimp on the stopping power? They are absolutely, incredibly, mind glowingly poor.....apart from the brilliant rear brake. Which is just downright weird. Going to sort them in the new year.
RSV4
Tank range/fuel economy. So poor it is actually amusing.
RS250
So light that it feels unsafe when you don't ride it lots. I have this distinct fear that something is going to break every time I go near the thing. This is a mix of 2-stroke paranoia, experience, and the fact it's italian.
KTM950
It rusts when used in a Scottish winter. Actually, that's an understatement. It's dead due to its inability to survive a Scottish winter. Dead like a dodo that's just turned up at the annual 'We are Dutch and want to celebrate our island claiming history' convention.
The brakes. Which warped lunatic thought it would be a good idea to build a ballista ally fast bike but scrimp on the stopping power? They are absolutely, incredibly, mind glowingly poor.....apart from the brilliant rear brake. Which is just downright weird. Going to sort them in the new year.
RSV4
Tank range/fuel economy. So poor it is actually amusing.
RS250
So light that it feels unsafe when you don't ride it lots. I have this distinct fear that something is going to break every time I go near the thing. This is a mix of 2-stroke paranoia, experience, and the fact it's italian.
KTM950
It rusts when used in a Scottish winter. Actually, that's an understatement. It's dead due to its inability to survive a Scottish winter. Dead like a dodo that's just turned up at the annual 'We are Dutch and want to celebrate our island claiming history' convention.
CB1000R
Mirrors bit naff, have got them just about as good as I can but a slight knock and they show nothing behind me.
The headlight/clocks/top fairing wobbles a bit more than I'd like
Clutch lever is a bit far to reach, it's adjusted all the way in and I dont have small hands!
Nothing to tie a net on the pillion seat, there are 2 ties that flip out from under the seat, little fabric tabs but nothing further back.
Under the rear of the bike, raising up from the rear shock there is a cover that runs up to under the pillion seat. When I was the bike water gets under it and drips out the bottom, very annoying. Need to investigate if it can be removed.
Mirrors bit naff, have got them just about as good as I can but a slight knock and they show nothing behind me.
The headlight/clocks/top fairing wobbles a bit more than I'd like
Clutch lever is a bit far to reach, it's adjusted all the way in and I dont have small hands!
Nothing to tie a net on the pillion seat, there are 2 ties that flip out from under the seat, little fabric tabs but nothing further back.
Under the rear of the bike, raising up from the rear shock there is a cover that runs up to under the pillion seat. When I was the bike water gets under it and drips out the bottom, very annoying. Need to investigate if it can be removed.
The unbelievably tiny steering lock on my Tornado. It's so bad that I've actually considered selling it purely for this reason alone, even though I love the rest of the bike.
Trying to manoeuvre it into a parking space, or even in and out of my garage is an utter chore and you can forget filtering though heavy traffic.
Trying to manoeuvre it into a parking space, or even in and out of my garage is an utter chore and you can forget filtering though heavy traffic.
Baryonyx said:
CG125:
How slow it is. How crap the brakes are. How soft the suspension is (though I appreciate they weren't designed to be ridden by grown men). How short each gear is.
So your main complaint is that your cheap 125cc commuter bike performs like a cheap 125cc commuter bike. How slow it is. How crap the brakes are. How soft the suspension is (though I appreciate they weren't designed to be ridden by grown men). How short each gear is.
Edited by Mr2Mike on Saturday 20th December 14:06
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