Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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i did mine a year ago  love the feeling a bike can give you, just dont get that from a car i have had my Suzuki sv650 s for a year now and still loving learning on it
2003 plate with 8k miles on her 
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mikenoncorsa
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Registered: 27th Sep 06
Location: Worcester
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Yeah, i'm talking out my arse! I had an R6 as my first bike, just cos i had a sportsbike i didn't suddenly think i was Rossi. All i'm saying is if you're level headed and sensible it doesn't matter what bike you are on! I hated doing my DAS on a naked bike as i've got quite a small frame and didn't feel steady/safe above 75mph. Its all down to personal preferance and the R6 felt comfortable to me and easy to ride.
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j7 gkk
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Sheffield
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i only passed last september and the day after i apssed i bought my r6, at first the power was unbelievable, and has took some getting used to. When i was doing my lessons i did my cbt on a 125 then went to a 500 and the power difference from the 125 to the 500 was like jumping from the 500 to my r6. Like everyone says they are only as fast as you make them, the worst thing you can do is go out with more experienced riders and over do it into a situation you cant handle, go out on your own and get a bit of experience thats what i did and now im learing its a lot easier and comes naturally just like driving a car. Remember you dont have to go fast to enjoy it too. Anyways good luck with your test, and a bike is down to your own preference, everyone to their own, heres my baby 
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Can someone enlighten me as what changes are happening in april?
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holes_666
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Registered: 23rd Aug 08
Location: ammanford, near swansea, wales
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i want to do my bike licence this year at some point, did my cbt when i was 16 but then turned 17 and could get a car so kinda lost interest, but i have been thinking about gettin my bike licence again now and it was in my new years resolutions to get my bike licence done this year
[Edited on 16-03-2009 by holes_666]
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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Looks like everyone and their dog has had an R6.. Mine:
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Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Derby
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Mine
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
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Like the SV's,
acceleration of the SV's is around the same as the r6, just the r6 will do quite a bit more on the top speed.
Just find the 4 cylinders a bit boring and common :/
as this topic is proving 
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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the reason i was going for the r6 is because of the reviews and listen to mates that have them sound advice lads anyway cheers!!
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by j7 gkk
i only passed last september and the day after i apssed i bought my r6, at first the power was unbelievable, and has took some getting used to. When i was doing my lessons i did my cbt on a 125 then went to a 500 and the power difference from the 125 to the 500 was like jumping from the 500 to my r6. Like everyone says they are only as fast as you make them, the worst thing you can do is go out with more experienced riders and over do it into a situation you cant handle, go out on your own and get a bit of experience thats what i did and now im learing its a lot easier and comes naturally just like driving a car. Remember you dont have to go fast to enjoy it too. Anyways good luck with your test, and a bike is down to your own preference, everyone to their own, heres my baby
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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my bike 
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Can someone enlighten me as what changes are happening in april?
All the information is here about the new test
New motorcycle tests that commence on Monday 27 April 2009
The layouts of the tracks
Plus im so glad i got mine done before all that came in
[Edited on 17-03-2009 by Bonney66]
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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R6's FTL
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j7 gkk
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Sheffield
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a lot of people have r6's because of their name, they are known to be light and powerful, i bought mine because ive always liked yamahas, the colour is amazing and there is a lot you can do to them, the cbr r was too small for me, so it was a toss up between the r6 and gsxr, and the gsxr's were a lot more to insure for some reason. Ive done alosrts to mine since i got it, tyres brakes oil filter chain sprockets all for piece of mind and ive modded it to my taste, high level exhaust polished wheels no rear indicators as there built into the rear lights and a few more mods to come. There a good bike lght to handle and have plenty of power cant fault em!
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Thinking of a r6 myself, Looking for the grey and black one as it looks different and rarer than the others
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mazdaspeed
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Registered: 8th Jan 05
Location: Darlington
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My first bike was (is) a 1200cc. Remember first ride on it, 165mph down the A1. Scared me a bit 
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Gareth T
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Registered: 14th Feb 06
Location: newcastle
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id like a honda cbr 400/600 as a first bike but as i havent rode a manual bike before i think its best to go for a 125cc first then go to the bigger ones, any recommendations??
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Im not doing my bike test till im old enough to insure a VTR1000 or an RSV1000
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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always wanted 1 of these, my mate had 1 done black with white wheels, wa sthe first bike i ever went on the back of, more fun than when i was on a r6 imo - the sound
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonney66
quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Can someone enlighten me as what changes are happening in april?
All the information is here about the new test
New motorcycle tests that commence on Monday 27 April 2009
The layouts of the tracks
Plus im so glad i got mine done before all that came in
[Edited on 17-03-2009 by Bonney66]
doesn't look that bad TBH
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