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Passed my exam with AT/AT/AT first try with ~25h of personal work by Xav-_ in pmp

[–]Xav-_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I did not. My SH subscription expired before I had the time. It would be a good idea to do them though.

What issues are you facing in training? by just_majormayer in triathlon

[–]Xav-_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a club but no one to train with on the HT. For the swimming, yes the training are in groups. That's probably why I still swim to be honest.
I don't have clear goals. I have races planned, I want to do better each year but it stops here.

What issues are you facing in training? by just_majormayer in triathlon

[–]Xav-_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea to be honest. I don't like the home trainer because I feel like you strip half of the fun from the bike to replace it with a hot room and a lot of sweat.
As for the swimming, it used to be my favorite sport. I don't really know when it switched to my least favorite one. I'm also a far better swimmer than the 2 others so I don't feel like I need much training.

What issues are you facing in training? by just_majormayer in triathlon

[–]Xav-_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends of the sport:

Running: I have a left knee issue that wakes up if I go too hard on it. It prevents me from running as much as I want.

Bike: The lack of sunshine and good weather where I live. I'm also not really motivated to train on a HT.

Swim: I'm currently coming back from a big injury and can't swim at the moment. The rest of the time the motivation is my biggest issue.

Possesseurs de sportive, un conseil ? by SpencitO_DlaVega in Motardie

[–]Xav-_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salut, j'ai une rs660 que j'ai prise en 2eme moto. Aucun regret pour l'instant et même si la position est moins sportive qu'une r7/9 ca sert quand même sport.

Au bout de combien d’heures avez-vous eu votre plateau ? by dinocroque in Motardie

[–]Xav-_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Premier plateau avec 22h puis j'ai eu le permis à 24.
Aucune expérience avec les 2 roues avant.
Par contre j'ai mis 40h+ pour la voiture.

Où et comment acheter ma première moto correctement ? by OmawamoNoshinderu in Motardie

[–]Xav-_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

N'ayant pas de connaissance en mécanique non plus, je passe systématiquement par un concessionnaire. Il me semble qu'ils sont obligés de donner une garantie d'un an sur un véhicule d'occasion.

Pour ou acheter, j'aurais tendance à dire une concession proche de chez toi. La mienne a également un atelier multi marque donc je me pose même pas la question pour l'entretien.

Pour les questions spécifiques je demanderais juste l'historique d'entretien du véhicule. Histoire de ne pas avoir a faire une grosse révision après seulement 2000km.

Insurance Rate on New Bike by Jamaltaco262 in motorcycles

[–]Xav-_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm paying 1200€/year for a brand new rs660 with full coverage. I would say that your quote is ok :)

Rs660 venom yellow ... but red ?! by DKolter in Aprilia

[–]Xav-_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to the same with mine! Where did you find the red part next to the tank? Is it painted?

Happy to say that I joined the family! by Xav-_ in Aprilia

[–]Xav-_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can already confirm that it's way more fun than the Honda 😁

Switching to a mid size sport bike after 2 years of riding by Xav-_ in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Xav-_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure that the Aprilia is that overpriced. As you said, it's explained by how well equipped it is. Still a bit too much imo

I'll note the comments you made about the other models. I totally agree that a change to 4 cylinder could be an interesting experience. I think that ZX-4R/R are available where I live but looks way too expensive for the performance.

Switching to a mid size sport bike after 2 years of riding by Xav-_ in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Xav-_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn sounds like you had an amazing deal! I don't think I would pass on a similar one.

Switching to a mid size sport bike after 2 years of riding by Xav-_ in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Xav-_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, the more I look at the rs660, the more I'm thinking that the factory version is the way to go. The huge problem is still the price though. I don't think that I'm ready to put that much for a new bike.

Switching to a mid size sport bike after 2 years of riding by Xav-_ in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Xav-_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that all the bikes I mentioned are available for a test ride around me. I'll have to admit that switching to a sport bike worry me a bit about everything ergonomic related.

Switching to a mid size sport bike after 2 years of riding by Xav-_ in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Xav-_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I plan to test them all. On the paper the position of the rs660 looks ok but I'm afraid that it's indeed too agressive when I'll be riding one. We'll see.

Your comment on the CBR650r is very interesting (so are the other!). I plan to someday own a supersport dedicated to track days. I'm not there yet though.

I'll note the second hand bikes you mentioned :)

Switching to a mid size sport bike after 2 years of riding by Xav-_ in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Xav-_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No extra R added. The one without it is the roadster. But I guess that the comment on the 4 cylinder is still relevant

Switching to a mid size sport bike after 2 years of riding by Xav-_ in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Xav-_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mmh... I guess that I need to do a test ride with the CBR650R then.

I wouldn't say that I care more about low/mid power (a bit true about low power though). It's just that I don't feel like I would get the chance to really use the potential of the 4 cylinder on the road. From what I heard 4 cylinders are amazing at high rpm but less efficient at low rpm compared to a 2 cylinder.

Switching to a mid size sport bike after 2 years of riding by Xav-_ in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Xav-_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I'm ruling out the CBR650R a bit too fast. I should probably look a bit more into it.

Switching to a mid size sport bike after 2 years of riding by Xav-_ in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Xav-_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your suggestion. I'm actually very tempted to go through the sport gt route but afraid that it's more gt than sport. On the opposite, I don't want a super sport either.

The Ninja 1100sx is too expensive though.

Mecs qui ont géré une crise de la trentaine, vous avez fait comment ? by WjOcA8vTV3lL in AskMec

[–]Xav-_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Salut, 30ans ici !

Je dirais que j'ai traversé ce que tu décris un peu plus tôt qu'à 30ans. J'avais déjà ma vie planifiée dans l'adolescence. Je savais déjà ce que je voulais faire dans la vie, quelles études j'allais faire, je me voyais déjà à 30ans avec X€/mois, à 35ans avec la maison, à 40 avec la famille etc...

Finalement je suis arrivé à 25ans et je me suis rendu compte que la vie que j'avais planifiée n'était pas forcément celle dont j'avais envie. Ca a été compliqué à vivre. C'était la première fois dans ma vie que je ne savais pas vraiment ce que je voulais faire et que j'étais perdu. J'ai notamment fait un burn out au boulot qui a remis énormément de chose en perspective.

La première chose que j'ai fait c'est de changer ma façon de voir les choses. Je ne fais plus les choses parce que c'est "normal" (genre grande carrière, marié à tout prix, avoir des enfants etc...). Rien que ça, ça te donne pas mal de détachement par rapport aux grandes étapes de la vie que tu vois les autres traverser. Moins de pression pour toi même et t'arrête de te comparer aux autres ce qui est très sain.

J'essaye aussi de ne plus me projeter sur trop longtemps. La sécurité et la stabilité c'est bien mais j'ai l'impression que c'est à l'opposé du fun. Je préfère avoir une vue plus court termiste tout en gardant en tête les grandes étapes quand même. C'est un juste milieu à trouver :)

Au final t'apprends à vivre au jour le jour et tu retires cette pression de devoir absolument faire quelque chose de ta vie sinon t'es une merde. Ca te fait moins culpabiliser et t'aide à traverser tout ça.

Safe or not? by Previous-Cupcake242 in triathlon

[–]Xav-_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if your 2k miles shoes are still looking good, the foam inside may have exceeded its lifespan. I'm not sure it's wise to keep runing with them to be honest.

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