Your Riding Characteristics

So I've been wondering about this stuff for a while. I will be asking across several fora I belong to:

1. What kind of bike(s) do you have?

2. Do you ride every day? If not how often?

3. Do you commute? If so how far? How long does it take you, typically?

4. what is the fastest (indicated) you have ever gone on the road?

5. How often do you hit indicated 90mph? 100?110? 120?130?140?150?160?170?180?190?

6. Do you have a regular route you ride just for fun/timing? If so how long and how fast?

7. Have you taken any advanced training? If so road or track?

8. Have you done trackdays? If so how many?

9. Which brake do you primarily use? Why?

My answers: 1. 1993 Fireblade, 1998 VFR800i. 2. No. From March to Oct probably 4-5 days a week.3. Yes, about 4X/wk during the season but take it year round when the weather isn't too cold. 25 miles, anywhere from 18-35 minutes depending on traffic. 4. 165mph. 5. 90 is my typical cruising speed. I hit at least 140 on almost every ride/commute. 6. Yes 110 miles early every Sunday - mostly lightly trafficked back country roads. I average about 82mph.7. Yes California Superbike School 2-day class, so...track. 8. Does the Superbike school count lol? If not then no but I want to, just waiting to buy a trailer and have the money. 9. front with the rear to stabilize the bike and aid hard braking from high speeds and the rear a lot more in rain or heavy traffic. Most of braking force is front brake on any bike.

 

1. What kind of bike(s) do you have? 2005 VFR800

2. Do you ride every day? If not how often? Almost about 4 days a week.

3. Do you commute? If so how far? How long does it take you, typically? yes again about 3 to 4 days a week. about 25 miles each way.

4. what is the fastest (indicated) you have ever gone on the road? 145.

5. How often do you hit indicated 90mph? 100?110? 120?130?140?150?160?170?180?190? 90 about 1 to 3 times a week. 100 maybe once a week. Over that not often unless I'm on the track.

6. Do you have a regular route you ride just for fun/timing? If so how long and how fast? No timing but I have a set of regular routes with some fun twisties. Ride them often and fast.

7. Have you taken any advanced training? If so road or track? No advanced training formally, but I've read a lot on fast riding and I practice a lot.

8. Have you done trackdays? If so how many? Yes about 5 at this point. Summit Point Main and Jefferson a few times, Beaver Run ones, I have New Jersey Motosports park scheduled for Mid August.

9. Which brake do you primarily use? Why? On track front, on street both.

 

1. What kind of bike(s) do you have?
Enduro Dirt, Bagger, Vintage
2. Do you ride every day? If not how often?
4 times a week minimum
3. Do you commute? If so how far? How long does it take you, typically?
No
4. what is the fastest (indicated) you have ever gone on the road?
208.314fps
5. How often do you hit indicated 90mph? 100?110? 120?130?140?150?160?170?180?190?
Street or dirt rarely hit 90. On the track 150+each lap on bigger tracks. 135+on smaller tracks.
6. Do you have a regular route you ride just for fun/timing? If so how long and how fast?
No, they are too heavily patroled by constabulatory officials. (and I get a lot of track time.
7. Have you taken any advanced training? If so road or track?
Yes, Track
8. Have you done trackdays? If so how many?
Over 50, race weekends(multiple races in weekend) 14
9. Which brake do you primarily use? Why?
Track Front (rear for trail braking, backing in, or agricultural excursions) Dirt Both, Street Both (It's a bagger, it needs both!)

 

1. What kind of bike(s) do you have? At the moment, 2000 VFR

2. Do you ride every day? If not how often? Spring, summer, fall, every day. Even in the rain. But maybe 3 times a month in the winter. Lots of ice here in Germany.

3. Do you commute? If so how far? How long does it take you, typically? Yes, I commute. 70 km one way. Maybe a half hour on a fast day.
4. what is the fastest (indicated) you have ever gone on the road? 250kmh (Autobahn)

5. How often do you hit indicated 90mph? 100?110? 120?130?140?150?160?170?180?190? 95 to 110, daily. (160-180 kmh)

6. Do you have a regular route you ride just for fun/timing? If so how long and how fast?Sure, just for fun. How fast? Dependent on enviromental factors (traffic, weather, my mood).
7. Have you taken any advanced training? If so road or track? MSF. Basic and advanced.
8. Have you done trackdays? If so how many? Does racing dirt bikes count here?

9. Which brake do you primarily use? Why? Trick question for VFR riders with linked brakes.

 

OK, I'll play...

1. What kind of bike(s) do you have?
2000 VFR 800fi-stock

2. Do you ride every day? If not how often?
most days

3. Do you commute? If so how far? How long does it take you, typically?
yes, 14 miles round trip. 15 minutes one way.

4. what is the fastest (indicated) you have ever gone on the road?
135

5. How often do you hit indicated 90mph? 100?110? 120?130?140?150?160?170?180?190?
over 100 about once a month, the rest occasionally.

6. Do you have a regular route you ride just for fun/timing? If so how long and how fast?
not really

7. Have you taken any advanced training? If so road or track?
no

8. Have you done trackdays? If so how many?
no

9. Which brake do you primarily use? Why?
the front, but the rear gets used pretty frequently also.

 

1. What kind of bike(s) do you have?

1996 Honda VFR - Stock.
1990 Honda Hawk GT - Modded

2. Do you ride every day? If not how often?

Everyday that it isn't raining from when there isn't snow on the roads to the first snow fall, past that if the roads clear up.

3. Do you commute? If so how far? How long does it take you, typically?

Everyday it isn't raining. It's only about 3 miles and takes me about 10 minutes. Usually take the longer scenic route home.

4. what is the fastest (indicated) you have ever gone on the road?

125 in a '99 Honda Prelude
115 (103 on GPS) on the Hawk GT (that's all she's got)
150 (135 on GPS) on the VFR. Was turning 10 grand in 6th, but I should have down shifted to 5th and redlined it.

5. How often do you hit indicated 90mph? 100?110? 120?130?140?150?160?170?180?190?

Very rarely. Usually cruise on the highway at 75-80. Not a real big fan of doing high speed runs. I don't really see what they prove. Twisties are way more fun...

6. Do you have a regular route you ride just for fun/timing? If so how long and how fast?

Yeah, I have a few that I tend to follow. They range from 10-30 miles. Usually don't get above 60-65 on the back roads, to many deer.

7. Have you taken any advanced training? If so road or track?

Just the MSF Beginner course when I was 17 so I could get my license early.

8. Have you done trackdays? If so how many?

None, but I would love to take the Hawk out on a track.

9. Which brake do you primarily use? Why?

Both.

 

8. Have you done trackdays? If so how many? Does racing dirt bikes count here?

9. Which brake do you primarily use? Why? Trick question for VFR riders with linked brakes.[/QUOTE]

Well, I am not sure, whilst dirt skills are great for the street too its the same thing, But there are no right or wrong answers here.

True about VFRs but I meant generally. I usually don't think that I am using linked brakes on our VFR, I just squeeze the front.

 

35. How often do you hit indicated 90mph? 100?110? 120?130?140?150?160?170?180?190?

Very rarely. Usually cruise on the highway at 75-80. Not a real big fan of doing high speed runs. I don't really see what they prove. Twisties are way more fun...

Well I like to do both and the bends for a overall fast speed. That's how i am training in the States for the Manx GP as closed circuit racing isn't all that herlpful.

 

1 1990 Yamaha radian
2 yes, I don't even own a car currently.
3 No car = Daily Commute on the bike. about 10 miles one way.
4 This bike? About 105, turning is very unsettling above 80.
5 90 - Daily on my way to/from work.
6 No regular route. I like taking new ways.
7 None, but almost 7.5k miles of experience so far.
8 N/A
9 Both, always. More braking pressure is applied to the front though, rear brake locks too easily.

 

Oh!don't report this.Questions starting with#1.2004vfr,next;3x aweek;no commute;#4,I hit at least100mph everytime riding;About 148mph,anything faster I don't look at the speedo;I have some favorite short rides but I don't time them;Training?old ski and bicycle racer(I know the line);My freinds do that;The front brake does the braking and the setup in the twisties...The linked braking is minor,as is the v-tec jump.I love my vfr

 

1. What kind of bike(s) do you have?

2006 Pearl White

2. Do you ride every day? If not how often?

Weather permitting everyday through the "riding" weather (spring, summer & fall)

3. Do you commute? If so how far? How long does it take you, typically?

As long as it's not raining - 100kms each way. An hour each way.

4. what is the fastest (indicated) you have ever gone on the road?

180KPH

5. How often do you hit indicated 90mph? 100?110? 120?130?140?150?160?170?180?190?

Very rarely. Usually cruise on the highway at 120 to 135kph.

6. Do you have a regular route you ride just for fun/timing? If so how long and how fast?

Sunday mornings. Three to four hours. Just riding.

7. Have you taken any advanced training? If so road or track?

Not yet but plan to take advanced courses and do some track days.

8. Have you done trackdays? If so how many?

Not yet but pending

9. Which brake do you primarily use? Why?

Front primarliy because it provides best stopping power.

 

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1. What kind of bike(s) do you have?

2002 vfr

2. Do you ride every day? If not how often?

yes from home to work school and back plus weekends

3. Do you commute? If so how far? How long does it take you, typically?

36 miles daily

4. what is the fastest (indicated) you have ever gone on the road?

152

5. How often do you hit indicated 90mph? 100?110? 120?130?140?150?160?170?180?190?

on hwy 52 probably 100-105 or so in the mornings if im late (very short stretch)

6. Do you have a regular route you ride just for fun/timing? If so how long and how fast?

18 miles 17 to 25 minutes

7. Have you taken any advanced training? If so road or track?

basic riders course
1 track course up in northern california with a grin on my face

8. Have you done trackdays? If so how many?

9. Which brake do you primarily use? Why?

front, im not sure why maybe because they are linked with the rear...

 

07 rwb, ride when weather nice,trackday is the street lane splitting wheelies stoppies just part of riding,use engine i never break(lol front mainly), if i don't hit 90 every time i go out no piont in going out, 165 on the clock fastest(not this bike)hit as many squirrels as you can......

 

I resent that provocation enormously !!

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MY '86 VFR is stored while i ride my '88 Hawk

NO, about 4-5 days in summer months

Primarily ride commuting 9 miles each way, even in heavy rain.
Hawk is perfect for busy traffic because it's so much lighter, lower, more fuel-efficient for urban use. The VFR is like a combat boot, while the Hawk is a running shoe or ballet slipper!

90 often??? Yes, in selected locations in good conditions.

I like to top out my Hawk at about 110 on the interstate just to make sure it's running right ! I did about 130 tops on the VFR and about 140 on a ZX-7

USED to have route, don't now

Did classes with Pridmores CLASS and Kieth Code

No health insurance, so no trackdays

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