General Thread - Closed! Please use newer GT

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#2001 Shiv

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 02:31 PM

This is the 2000th reply in this thread. HA! Big f**k**g deal!

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#2002 Scuba-Roo

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 02:37 PM

hahahahaha missed it shiv

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#2003 Xon

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 03:11 PM

Actually he's right... It's the 2000th reply in the thread.
I realised this while making a fail pic

I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.

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#2004 Blaeven

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 03:21 PM

shiv... you smartarse! no luck getting that cable out of my car... damn family for taking up all my after work daylight hours... i'll see if i can get the AM boys to pull it out before i fly back on monday...

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#2005 Shiv

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 03:26 PM

I'd feel like such a c**t for asking them to do something like that. But if they do - great! I'm really wanting that cable now.... You should do it yourself you lazy f**k

Just pull the f**ker out, how hard could it be!

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#2006 Blaeven

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 03:37 PM

I'd feel like such a c**t for asking them to do something like that. But if they do - great! I'm really wanting that cable now....

You should do it yourself you lazy f**k Just pull the f**ker out, how hard could it be!

i'll have a look this arvo... but i dunno...

it goes under the carpet, up the side of the car, under the steering column and then coils up behind the HU...

i'll have to remove at least the HU so i can get the coil out from behind it...

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#2007 Shiv

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 03:42 PM

i'll have a look this arvo... but i dunno...

it goes under the carpet, up the side of the car, under the steering column and then coils up behind the HU...

i'll have to remove at least the HU so i can get the coil out from behind it...

Nah man, don't risk f**king up your H/U before you embark on this long trip. See if AM can do it, otherwise I'll come over and we'll do it together once you get the car back

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 04:55 PM

Late 90's Fireblade under $8K

Early 00's Fireblade under $12k

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Fireblade is a CBR1000RR.

Slightly NOT learner legal...
I've seen mid 90's 450's go for around 2-4k.

2005 CBR1000rr's are making around 155hp at the rear tyre in standard form. They only weigh in at 156kgs.
It's very easy to pull another 10hp out of them too.

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 05:19 PM

Fireblade is a CBR1000RR.

Slightly NOT learner legal...
I've seen mid 90's 450's go for around 2-4k.

2005 CBR1000rr's are making around 155hp at the rear tyre in standard form. They only weigh in at 156kgs.
It's very easy to pull another 10hp out of them too.

Hmm...I was thinking of the CBR900RR but not much difference to the 1000 in terms of legality. But Fireblades are my sort of bike, mate had one in Harleqin paint, they are rockets. But like you've said before Paul, they're cheap and fun, but you have to go through all the licensing rubbish which takes forever......

450 would be an ace investment though, until you're on your opens.

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So you can run it on 6psi with an rx fuel pump?

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 05:34 PM

Hmm...I was thinking of the CBR900RR but not much difference to the 1000 in terms of legality. But Fireblades are my sort of bike, mate had one in Harleqin paint, they are rockets. But like you've said before Paul, they're cheap and fun, but you have to go through all the licensing rubbish which takes forever......

450 would be an ace investment though, until you're on your opens.

Nick

IIRC The fireblade is only the 1000RR. Lots of people put Fireblade stickers on other CRB's but I'm fairly certain that its kind of like putting a GT badge on GX.
I could be wrong, but I've got a sneaking suspicion that, that is in fact the case.

I think the 450cc's are good for around 60/80hp.
If its fun your after, a tidy 400cc bike will be far quicker than an NA 4banger. Of course you do have the added risk.
But then so does punting a car through the hills.
(Bikes are lots of fun on a track!, Ambulances are always close too. Fun AND cheap!)

I was talking to Petar a little while ago, and he knows of a way to get a 600 or 1000cc bike learner legal.
IIRC they basically lower the rev limiter, so that the bike is incapable of producing the power. (Which is VERY on/off on larger engines.)

For me this would be an attractive option, as it allows you to purchase a nice bike to start with that you can get used to.
The Licensing scheme is a tad different to what it is for cars. You do need to do a practical course, but I think the Learner period is shorter (12months?)

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 06:52 PM

IIRC The fireblade is only the 1000RR. Lots of people put Fireblade stickers on other CRB's but I'm fairly certain that its kind of like putting a GT badge on GX.
I could be wrong, but I've got a sneaking suspicion that, that is in fact the case.

I think the 450cc's are good for around 60/80hp.
If its fun your after, a tidy 400cc bike will be far quicker than an NA 4banger. Of course you do have the added risk.
But then so does punting a car through the hills.
(Bikes are lots of fun on a track!, Ambulances are always close too. Fun AND cheap!)

I was talking to Petar a little while ago, and he knows of a way to get a 600 or 1000cc bike learner legal.
IIRC they basically lower the rev limiter, so that the bike is incapable of producing the power. (Which is VERY on/off on larger engines.)

For me this would be an attractive option, as it allows you to purchase a nice bike to start with that you can get used to.
The Licensing scheme is a tad different to what it is for cars. You do need to do a practical course, but I think the Learner period is shorter (12months?)

Close Paul, it's CBR 900/900RR/954/954RR/1000/1000RR which are Fireblades, any CBR below 900 is not classed as one. QLD bike laws limit engine capacity for Learners to 250mL, so no rev limiting will help (unless there's some sort of loophole, haven't really read too far into it).

And the QLD learner period is under 6 months, you need to hold a Car licence for 12 months before applying for RE, and practical courses will lower your learner period.

Nick

PS: !!?!?!!Honda owners up-speccing their vehicles with badges.....shock horror I thought it never possible!!?!?!!

If thy tint is dark and thy wheels are black thou car be declared b11tchin'

So you can run it on 6psi with an rx fuel pump?

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 07:42 PM

I was talking to Petar a little while ago, and he knows of a way to get a 600 or 1000cc bike learner legal.
IIRC they basically lower the rev limiter, so that the bike is incapable of producing the power. (Which is VERY on/off on larger engines.)

Restrictor in the intake I think Paul. Strangles the engine back down to legal output levels!

I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.

It's ok, sometimes when we herp, we also derp.

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 08:28 PM

Restrictor in the intake I think Paul. Strangles the engine back down to legal output levels!

Are all VIC licence regulations based on engine ouput not engine capacity? Because if I'm correct you can have turbo vehicles but not above 200kW on P's. Where as QLD's is a Turbo/V8 blanket. And as I stated Learner bikes have to be 250cc.

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If thy tint is dark and thy wheels are black thou car be declared b11tchin'

So you can run it on 6psi with an rx fuel pump?

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#2014 Pete S

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 08:41 PM

In NSW it's up to 660cc and power to weight ratio of something like 33hp per 100kg. Only recently has ONE workshop in sydney been getting 600's engineered as learner legal motorcycles. I'm going to be looking in the next month or two at getting a gsxr600 or cbr600 done. As far as I was told they flash the ecu, dyno the bike to prove it comes in under power to weight. And you can get them to derestrict it whenever. Not sure about QLD/VIC rules though, if you haven't ridden before you're best off sticking to a learner legal for a good few months as there's a lot to learn. Hopping on a big bike is asking for trouble for new rider.

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#2015 Xon

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Posted 30 January 2009 - 09:01 PM

Are all VIC licence regulations based on engine ouput not engine capacity? Because if I'm correct you can have turbo vehicles but not above 200kW on P's. Where as QLD's is a Turbo/V8 blanket. And as I stated Learner bikes have to be 250cc.

Nick

VIC rules are based on a power to weight ratio I think. Same for their car restrictions. No idea how the cops cope with that though...

I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.

It's ok, sometimes when we herp, we also derp.

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#2016 Soop

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Posted 31 January 2009 - 09:27 AM

Vic has laws like NSW regarding the cars. Bikes are all power to weight still. Except in the case of two strokes. IIRC. Luke, they all have restrictors from the factory

. Its a bodgy ploy by the manufacture to meet emission requirements. Removing them will essentially get you another 10hp. (1000RR and the latest R1 anywho.) Back to the original point. The 2009 R1 is capable of a 9second 1/4mile in factory form. All for a grand total of $17000 brand new. (so the intraweb tells me anyway, Having ridden an 08 spec bike, I'd believe it though.)

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