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Raindown93

Raindown93

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Hi guys,

This question is concerning what bike i will purchase once i complete my modules in a few months.

Basically, Is there any specific engine sizes which cant be restricted to 33bhp?
Because i know with most 600s restricting to 33bhp is fine.
But if i wanted to get an 800cc bike, Would the restriction still be fine? Like the fz8 for example?

I have tried to look on the web for the answer to this, And have been unsuccessful, Although i know its a pretty stupid question, and is probably common knowledge amongst motorcycle riders.

Thanks for your help

Rain
 
I have a FZ6 restricted, its completely fine, but personally if i could do it again i would get a cheap 500cc bike for restriction or a twin cylinder 650, I tried a restricted 500cc bike and its so much more responsive than my Fazer, not to mention lighter and easier to throw about. That would be my suggestion.
 
The suitability of a bike for 33hp restriction depends much more on the TYPE of engine than the SIZE.

The best engines to go for are single cylinders and twins, even though some four cylinder engines are fine. I could go on all day about torque and hp at different rpms etc. (if you want me to I will ;) ) but believe me a 600cc restricted single cylinder engine will be more fun than a restricted 600cc four cylinder engine.

Don't restrict a ZX10R though, please.
 
Restricting a 800cc bike would be pointless, it would weigh too much so would be slow restricted, it would cost loads to insure, and it would be more power than you need when you come off your restriction. I have a Kawasaki GPZ500s, all it's power is low down so it's hardly affected by the restriction, 0-60 more than quick enough, and still good for 110 (so in told). It's 120 standard so you can see what little effect the restriction has. Also it's lightweight and very agile so again is not affected to badly by the restriction, was only £300 to insure, and cost me a grand.
 
You can restrict any bike on the market.

I've seen a restricted Falco and it rode fine and because it was a V-twin was easy to ride around citys and country roads.

I like you was focusing on the new/bigger bike rather than my test.

(if I've got the right guy, focus on your test and then the bike otherwise you'll feel dissapointed and you have to wait longer to ride the new bike.) < Just something I was told and has worked for me.
 
Alright guys,

Thanks very much for all your advice :) I will go with something smaller than 800 then, Just wanted to see if it would have a positive or negative affect. :)

And Yes AZZ3R, I will try my best to focus on my test, rather than the bike itself, Although it does seem pretty hard! haha :P

Cheers all

Rain
 
My BMW R1100RS is restricted to 33hp, but it doesn't feel slow. That engine in it's current restricted form produces 45ft/lb of torque at the back tyre. Which is the same as what a full power 120hp+ Yamaha R6 engine produces.

Torque is what makes a bike fun to ride, and also has a bearing on acceleration. Basically, torque is how much 'work' an engine can do. And HP is how quickly it can do the 'work'. An engine which has an emphasis on low rpm power is a good type of engine to restrict. The term 'restrict' gives the impression that as the engine gets larger it will need restricted more. This isn't strictly the case. The relationship between torque and HP in an engine throughout a rev range is quite complex. There are lots of factors involved in the engines design and construction so it's hard to categorically state whether a bike is good to restrict based purely on the capacity.

Errrr all that said, I recommend getting a GPZ500 or CB500 to restrict. The only reason I bought the BMW was because my 33hp limit runs out in a few months. And I wouldn't have bought that bike to restrict at the start of my 2 years, lighter bikes are generally more fun when restricted to be honest. :)
 
Ninja 250

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Seriously though, a lot of people go for that bike because its already 33bhp, its cheap to buy and insure and it goes faster than any restricted bike I've ever seen.

It's the only bike I'd ever recommend to someone on a restricted licence.
 
i no someone who restricted a r1 the resone he restricted a r1 was cos the insureance was only like £400 more then a fazer 600 and he said that way he has a bike he likes for arfter the restricter and he will be used to it once he gets off it so no big learning cerv geting used to the pos XD
 
ToySoldier said:
he will be used to it once he gets off it so no big learning cerv geting used to the pos XD
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Brakes and handling yes. He'll be used to it.

Power he won't inline 4's develop all their power mid-range/ top end.

say it was 14k rev limiter it would only rev to around 6/7k

Soon as the restrictor comes off it will be another story for the power
 
Worse still, he'll be so used to ragging it to try and go, he'll pull that trick when it first gets derestricted.

His bike will be doing 60, he'll be on his arse 200 yards behind it.

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Bloke said:
Worse still, he'll be so used to ragging it to try and go, he'll pull that trick when it first gets derestricted.

His bike will be doing 60, he'll be on his arse 200 yards behind it.

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Chessecake94 said:
But when your restriction ends you have to buy a new bike, ratherthan just pull out the restricter
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You don't HAVE to upgrade engine size. Theres no rule saying bigger is better.

If someone did want to do that its a good excuse to buy a new bike, and as some people are saying on this post if you just take the restricter out and try and ride it like before you could run into issues...
 
I all think it's down to the riders confidence.

it's nothing to do with the restrictor, you can restrict any bike with any amount of power as you may know Dave on here has a BMW1100 restricted. it's all about confidence not about what you can/can't ride.

Friz said:
You don't HAVE to upgrade engine size. Theres no rule saying bigger is better.
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This is true, nothing to do with going from a 125 to a 500 or more.

Reason why I choose a 650 is, I've been riding since I was 12. I feel confident on a bigger bike rather than a smaller bike, I've test rode a couple of GSXR's and Z-series since I passed my full test, I was going to get a Z-750 for my next bike, when I got back on my bike I felt like I wasn't big enough to be seen or loud enough to be heard.

I ask, some of you have come from 50cc's & 125's - your current bike, Q. Would you go back to a 50 or 125 and ride for another year? yes & no? and why?

I wouldn't because as I said above a 125 isn't big enough to be seen or heard and are treated like crap with other road users compared to bigger bikes. I've noticed that riding my SV people sit a little further back and when filtering they move over now rather than me having to wiggle through.
 
I wouldnt go back to riding only my moped, but if I had the money I would keep it. Had brilliant times on it and could find it's limits before I found mine. Had great fun riding down tiny roads, down lanes, and not worrying about crashing it to much.
 
Bloke said:
Worse still, he'll be so used to ragging it to try and go, he'll pull that trick when it first gets derestricted.

His bike will be doing 60, he'll be on his arse 200 yards behind it.

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made me laugh =)


but honestly it'll feel weird having all that power jump up, a friend of mine had an old 125 enduro bike, and once all the restrictions had gone it was scary, but quite fun all the same
 
I'll be honest, I do love my XJ6. Inline fours on supersports do indeed have no low end torque, but the XJ6 isn't anything like a supersports bike and the tuning of its engine reflects that. There is more than enough torque low down on my XJ6, it'll go up hills in sixth gear at 30mph...just. Another benefit to inline fours, the power delivery is so gloriously smoooooth.
 
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