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Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
WA, 7608 posts
28 Mar 2008 12:05am
299kmh on the freeway and 200kmh wheelies!
Check out the first opening seconds where all you can see is blue sky and clouds. Then look at the speedo.
HOLY SH!T
knot board
knot board
QLD
1241 posts
QLD, 1241 posts
28 Mar 2008 9:56am
I think you'll find he was doing 300+ but the speedo didn't register after that.
I recall reading something about a gentlemans agreement between the major manufacturers to not produce bike capable of more than 300km/h.

I used to watch this crap all the time, Urban Assualt, Ghost Rider, Mach III, you know the type of movies full of wheelies, burnouts and stupid speeds on public roads. You grow out of it if you live that long.
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
28 Mar 2008 2:10pm
There's a heap of squids over in kiteboarding talking about street bikes at the moment:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36590

I'd rather something you can take places like this really:



It's not going anywhere at the moment though:

evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
28 Mar 2008 4:19pm
GreenPat said...

There's a heap of squids over in kiteboarding talking about street bikes at the moment:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36590



What is about youth and death wishes?

Still I'd love a fast bike, if only I didn't have that wee mistake every 3 or 5 years that'd likely see me killed if I were on a bike (I've done a great Peter Brock impersonation, but I added backwards down a cliff, Ill post it if i can find it).

monster
monster
TAS
495 posts
TAS, 495 posts
28 Mar 2008 4:47pm
this is what happen at 200 kays the rider and the two people in the car were all killed they cleaned up what was left of every body and put it on display to try and get message through flickr.com/photos/21412347@N03/
monster
monster
TAS
495 posts
TAS, 495 posts
28 Mar 2008 4:49pm
GreenPat said...

There's a heap of squids over in kiteboarding talking about street bikes at the moment:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36590

I'd rather something you can take places like this really:



It's not going anywhere at the moment though:



greenpat whats rong with the ktm not terminal i hope
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
28 Mar 2008 5:36pm
No, should be sweet, just seems to be getting some combustion gas into the coolant at extremely high loads (ie. Me, a 40 degree day and Dakar style from Lancelin to Wedge the back way). Head gaskets are tested and seem to be good, and there is a TSB on the cylinder head nuts that doesn't seem to have been done, lack of which has caused this symptom before. New nuts and washers, torque them up and put it back together and we'll see.
big gill
big gill
WA
649 posts
WA, 649 posts
28 Mar 2008 4:54pm
yeah its pretty quick!!!!
getfunky
getfunky
WA
4485 posts
WA, 4485 posts
28 Mar 2008 5:00pm
GreenPat said...

There's a heap of squids over in kiteboarding talking about street bikes at the moment:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36590

I'd rather something you can take places like this really:



It's not going anywhere at the moment though:






That Katy chick seems to be high maintanence Pat.

Thought about trading her in on a more submissive Jap ride?

Hope you weren't having a swig of beer just then... no-one likes beer on their screen
poor relative
poor relative
WA
9106 posts
WA, 9106 posts
28 Mar 2008 5:42pm
What crap.
Mine is better than yours

NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
QLD, 7436 posts
28 Mar 2008 7:33pm
evlPanda said...

GreenPat said...

There's a heap of squids over in kiteboarding talking about street bikes at the moment:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36590




Still I'd love a fast bike, if only I didn't have that wee mistake every 3 or 5 years that'd likely see me killed if I were on a bike




So not evlKneval then.

That could be me speaking. I'm sure I've said that. I have the same feeling about kiting (possibly misguided).
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
28 Mar 2008 8:31pm
getfunky said...


Thought about trading her in on a more submissive Jap ride?

Hope you weren't having a swig of beer just then... no-one likes beer on their screen


No, but you reminded me to go and get a beer so I could come back, read that again and spit it everywhere.

In fairness it's been the same problem the whole time, just no-one in Perth knew about the TSB and kept trying different things.

Well, there was the blown head gasket, and a seized thermostat, but this is probably the underlying cause behind both of them.

Even if it does poop itself I'd get another Katie, it's such a nice ride. Jap????.... Yeah NO.
knot board
knot board
QLD
1241 posts
QLD, 1241 posts
28 Mar 2008 9:24pm
Pat,
What is this TSB you speak of?
Torque Sensing Bolt? Something uniquely European?
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
28 Mar 2008 9:59pm
Technical Service Bulletin. For fixable manufacturing errors (ie design flaws) not worth a product recall.
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
28 Mar 2008 10:01pm
poor relative said...

What crap.
Mine is better than yours




Well yours does have a bigger luggage rack I suppose...
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
WA, 7608 posts
28 Mar 2008 9:10pm
poor relative said...

What crap.
Mine is better than yours



This is the Rolls Royce model.
Reli couldnt afford it so he opted for the poverty pack edition...
just doesnt come with a seat...
but he likes it that way

monster
monster
TAS
495 posts
TAS, 495 posts
29 Mar 2008 12:50am
im still a big kid and like draggin the knee, this is my stead
Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
28 Mar 2008 11:10pm
Monster i have a sneaky suspicion as to why your username is monster. Nice bike.
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
WA, 7608 posts
28 Mar 2008 11:35pm
I wish this was mine

Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
29 Mar 2008 12:05am
How about this puppy

greenleader
greenleader
QLD
5283 posts
QLD, 5283 posts
29 Mar 2008 1:14am
message for you guys!

Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
29 Mar 2008 12:18am
I think we will all find the only thing you actually ride is one of these
http://s7ondemand6.scene7.com/is/image/Mothercare/lc4609
They are great fun. When you are watching a 4yr old trying to beat you down a really steep hill when your on a bike, and hes bare foot and no helmet, and he absolutely gets owned by the road.HAHAHHAAHHAHA what a day.
monster
monster
TAS
495 posts
TAS, 495 posts
29 Mar 2008 10:53pm
Dawn Patrol said...

How about this puppy




yer thats nice , jap bikes just dont have any sole plus i like italian gear they make great bikes and even better firearms
greenleader
greenleader
QLD
5283 posts
QLD, 5283 posts
29 Mar 2008 10:52pm
here's a real bike!



monster
monster
TAS
495 posts
TAS, 495 posts
30 Mar 2008 12:43am
greenleader said...

here's a real bike!






good one greenleader
knot board
knot board
QLD
1241 posts
QLD, 1241 posts
30 Mar 2008 8:06am
monster said...

Dawn Patrol said...

How about this puppy




yer thats nice , jap bikes just dont have any sole plus i like italian gear they make great bikes and even better firearms


I would have thought that Triumphs are more bangers and mash with a pint of ale than sushi rolls with saki
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
30 Mar 2008 10:20am
I think he's got you there.

I must say though, I agree that Ducatis are the shizzle for road work anyway.
Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
QLD, 5612 posts
30 Mar 2008 2:31pm
I want one of these, with a milk crate on the back.
greenleader
greenleader
QLD
5283 posts
QLD, 5283 posts
30 Mar 2008 3:53pm
and here's an insane bike!

monster
monster
TAS
495 posts
TAS, 495 posts
30 Mar 2008 5:59pm
Richiefish said...

I want one of these, with a milk crate on the back.



did you know the old postie bike is the most reliable bike ever built , id like to do the postie run they have every year last year they went up through the red centre with the only prob being a puncture
monster
monster
TAS
495 posts
TAS, 495 posts
30 Mar 2008 6:02pm
greenleader said...

and here's an insane bike!




nar ill leave this one alone , some model just dont work right regardless how many recalls
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