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Originally posted by ziadel
ROFL!!! (not at the vid, at some of you dudes  )
first off, thats a suzuki SV650... NOT A DUCATI, how anyone could make that mistake is really beyond me...
second off, that bike isn't too big for ANYONE, that thing is knocking out about 60hp, ANYONE with an iq above 10 can handle that, and besides that, its right up there with the little ninja's for being a 'good learner bike' at least with most people...
second off, flat-footing doesnt mean crap, if you cant flat foot a bike, doesnt mean its too big, just means you have short legs and need to take a little more care while stopping, theres plenty of women out there who can't flat foot a bike (but can ride like the wind) and the GP starting grids are FILLED with guys who cant flat foot a bike....
third - the MSF course is crap. its just crap. disagree with me all you want, but it actually is BAD for new riders IMO...
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I'm sorry you had a bad MSF experience. There was 50 years of riding experience between my two MSF instructors, and I got into conversations with them about high side dynamics and the exact difference 15 mph can make.
An SV650 is not for everyone. I don't give a fuck what you say, when I took the MSF there were people who supossedly have been "riding harleys for years" who couldn't handle an eliminator 125 any better than I , a person who has never ridden a motorcycle before the class and has driven a standard for maybe 2 hours total ( yeah, I killed it alot ). I ended up with a higher score than all the people in the class, namely becasue I wasn't chickenshit with the brakes and the "experienced riders" were scared of the front brake. Not everyone is cut out to handle sport bikes , even the "pussy" SV650. Your attitude is what gets people hurt when they buy the newest literibke from japan and highside it within 2 weeks. You might be able to ride fuckin' circles around me and can do it safely, but you are not the majority. There are quite a few people who cannot drive for shit, much less ride for shit naturally. And for those people, they need to start on the most forgiving bikes. In fact, I think alot of people need to stay away from riding alltogether. Please argue with me on that point.
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thats why i dont ride bikes. american made cars are the way to go ladies and gents, im talkin pre-75, when they were made of steel.
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Wake up. Take responsibility for your driving, and don't rely on the car to protect you in case of an accident. That is what you are implying there. I think all drivers should have to take the MSF course, just so they'll start to think more of the consequences of fucking up. You can act all big and badass when you are in a 4500 lb car or truck ( Believe me, I've owned one ) but when you are on a bike you rethink everything.
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for your information, bikes still were faster than musclecars, even back in the 70s. Back in 73, Z1 did the quarter in 12.28. Where was the musclecars? Oh, yeah, still heading for the finish line. Even the hemi cudas with "450 HP". And they had 110 horsepower, with a quarter of the availible traction. WOOOW.