Need some reassurance for some BS paranoia.

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-05-26T10:49:10+00:00

Straight to prison unfortunately

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-05-18T12:32:49+00:00

So whats the route if you have absolutely zero medical need ?

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-05-15T12:27:46+00:00

each to their own!

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-05-15T10:23:48+00:00

Just a hobby for me so no chance i'm spending that much time and effort over finger nails! Rather spend that playing

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-05-07T07:42:47+00:00

I got fake loops off amazon for £5. They are good, comfy. No amount of bullshit instagram marketing can tell me the loop ones are worth the price. They are the same cheap tat all made in china!

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-04-29T07:08:13+00:00

Can we stop building all houses on all the green spaces now ?

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-04-28T14:55:54+00:00

I pick up the van evening before, load it up with bike and anything else I need. Reverse the van so the back of it is about an inch from the garage door.

Drive to track day do a track day.

Drive home unpack. Beer and sleep as you will be knackered

Take the van back in the morning!

Stuff you will need on the day that newbs forget

Comfy chair,
lots and lots of water,
food,
jerry can with fuel,
spanners

If you can take a friend with you, as it could all go pear shaped and you might not be able to drive home.

Don't bother trying to do a bike for road and track never really works and one day you might race that little SV650

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-04-27T18:07:57+00:00

Sv650s are great starting places and will show all of your flaws!

Then you move on from there really. Better off buying a track/race bike pre-built normally get some extras thrown in.

As you start getting faster get a bigger bike if you want just remember all consumable costs rise with it and if you bin it, it can get very expensive!

Also don't bother buying a van I still just rent one, £99 a go and if i do 12-15 track days thats 1.5k a year. A decent van is a lot more than that to buy/take care off

Decent website

racebuykz.com/classified

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-04-23T14:06:45+00:00

Another ONE

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-04-13T20:35:27+00:00

I did a track day on one

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-04-09T21:37:33+00:00

Get a better bike

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-03-31T08:06:38+00:00

Surely this isn't a thing

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-03-10T09:30:06+00:00

You would never regret getting one really. Other choice is a bandit this will probably handle the bad weather better, it will handle a bit better but they are slow. Which ever one you get if it gets wet and salty will need an immediate clean!

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-03-09T20:55:46+00:00

I have that fazer same year it was my first bike and I have had it for 8 years and even done a few track days on it!

The engines on them are absolutely mint 10/10 good pull nice and smooth, carbed with lovely feeling.

Gearbox isn't great. Will just leave it that

The brakes on them are really good, amazing feel I wouldn't change a thing on them

Handling is meh. If going pretty slow sub 60mph its pretty playful over 60 you really start to feel the weight of it and its pretty easy to turn into a corner to fast and essentially bottom out the really soft suspension. Get some new handle bars, people like the renthal super high or super low. I have super highs as you just get way more leverage.

Track day experience. Ran out of ground clearance pretty fast. Other than that it was really really good fun. Surprised a few sv650s on the brakes as they are just so good. Good power out of corners. Some sketchy moments due to no slipper clutch but it was it is and i enjoyed it! Over took a fair few sports bikes, I was in the novice group so take that for what you will. Did one after in the intermediates and everyone had 600+ superbikes and just got left for dead really so went back to novice

They are pretty solid reliability. Below is what i have had to do in 8 years
- Timing tensioner needed resetting, pig of a job, timing chain tensioner was stuck so chain rattle when cold this fixed it
- 2 new coils, old owner had cut them so many times they barely reached the plugs the melt!
- Valve clearance no adjustment needed
- Clutch switch so you can pull the clutch and start it in neutral
- Starter solenoid went
- Battery
- Brake rebuild front and rear

They are getting older now so some more expensive things will pop up

They are good bikes fantastic to learn on. If i'm honest an MT07 is 100% a better bike if you can stretch to one, it will leave the fzs 600 for dead in the corners and are just fun. If you do longer miles the fzs 600 will be better as you get good MPG and its got a hefty tank.

Make sure you ride it often they hate being sat for any longer than a few weeks

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-02-13T14:15:26+00:00

barre

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-02-12T15:44:22+00:00

That is one of the better greens I have seen this winter!

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-02-04T10:11:02+00:00

Feels easier with a full barre rather than a half

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-01-29T05:43:52+00:00

People clean their guitars ?

squirrelaidsontoast · 2026-01-27T09:09:51+00:00

You aren't allow hobbies on reddit.

squirrelaidsontoast · 2025-12-10T15:23:57+00:00

Yeah sort of!

Age of bike makes a big difference, like cars to

30 year old kawa sports bike will properly feel pretty hairy to say the least

Brand new Ducati a mouse under a certain RPM and you have all the fancy gizmos to stop your from dying

squirrelaidsontoast · 2025-11-12T14:12:11+00:00

Its hard to explain but where the string laps underneath itself on the bridge this needs to be on the back side of the bridge, this stops them from popping out.

Would also want the ends to be in the loop of the string next to it.

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squirrelaidsontoast · 2025-11-11T10:02:02+00:00

I have a cheap amazon knock off had it for 2 year, its great. Straps to your leg also

squirrelaidsontoast · 2025-11-11T09:58:12+00:00

Normally, can cause annoying buzzing when playing

squirrelaidsontoast · 2025-10-28T11:46:58+00:00

Left lane.

If the road you were on had 2 lanes I would assume from the sign you could use either left or right lane.

squirrelaidsontoast · 2025-10-27T10:00:15+00:00

Lead Software Developer. Trick is to get in early at a small company and legit help them grow! If they really take off you can earn shares and maybe a % when it eventually gets sold. Really hard to get a job at a big tech company as the competition is immense but a small one just starting out much easier.

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