Lumberjack
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I've got a Ninja 650r and I think its an awesome "street bike"..
As for riding fast - I've done a couple trackdays and really enjoyed them, and I want to go back (I'm kinda hooked), but in no way did the track reduce my love of street riding.. I have just as much fun on the street, its just a different sort of fun.. There's more to enjoy on the street overall..
On the track there's so much space, that the sense of speed isn't as dramatic as it is on the street.. In other words, accelerating "briskly" on the street feels more exciting than "hauling ass" on the track, at least for me...
I ride somewhat fast on the street at times, but its well within my limits - I can get a knee down at the track but never even come close to that on the street - but taking a good clean line through a corner on the street at a reasonably quick pace is to me every bit as much fun as going super fast through a corner with the knee down at the track..
So there's definitely a balance where you can ride quick enough for it to be fun on the street without it being dangerous..
If I'm in a mellow mood and just cruising on the street, and then decide to give it maybe 3/4 throttle at a light, that little blast of speed from 0-60mph is quite exhilarating because of the contrast from how chill the ride had been up to that point..
I like to do that - mixing up relaxed cruising where I'm enjoying the scenery and just the feel of gliding along, with little bursts of "spirited" riding here and there - that way I can be at well below 100% of my skill limit and still create those fun/exhilarating feelings..
On the track you're balls-to-the-wall 100% of the time, and so the experience of it become ordinary (though still fun) - you get desensitized to the sensation of speed..
As for riding fast - I've done a couple trackdays and really enjoyed them, and I want to go back (I'm kinda hooked), but in no way did the track reduce my love of street riding.. I have just as much fun on the street, its just a different sort of fun.. There's more to enjoy on the street overall..
On the track there's so much space, that the sense of speed isn't as dramatic as it is on the street.. In other words, accelerating "briskly" on the street feels more exciting than "hauling ass" on the track, at least for me...
I ride somewhat fast on the street at times, but its well within my limits - I can get a knee down at the track but never even come close to that on the street - but taking a good clean line through a corner on the street at a reasonably quick pace is to me every bit as much fun as going super fast through a corner with the knee down at the track..
So there's definitely a balance where you can ride quick enough for it to be fun on the street without it being dangerous..
If I'm in a mellow mood and just cruising on the street, and then decide to give it maybe 3/4 throttle at a light, that little blast of speed from 0-60mph is quite exhilarating because of the contrast from how chill the ride had been up to that point..
I like to do that - mixing up relaxed cruising where I'm enjoying the scenery and just the feel of gliding along, with little bursts of "spirited" riding here and there - that way I can be at well below 100% of my skill limit and still create those fun/exhilarating feelings..
On the track you're balls-to-the-wall 100% of the time, and so the experience of it become ordinary (though still fun) - you get desensitized to the sensation of speed..
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