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Hello from Northern Ireland...

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#1 ·
Hello folks, recently joined the R6 club so i thought id pop in here and say hi...

Im from Belfast, in Northern Ireland, i have to confess i dont actually ride my R6 yet as i have not done the test to get my full license yet but as i recently came into a bit of money i thought id snap up one that ws for sale locally to me as it was to good an offer to miss.

I currently ride the R6's little brother the R125, not a bad wee bike at all i think...



not really done much to her bar the tail tidy, Micron exhaust, rim tape and tank pad...

I have my test just before xmas and once passed i have this bad boy waiting for me...




This thing is an absolute weapon, has a few extras including a full system Devil exhaust, Ohlins steering damper, rear sets, Dynojet power commander. plus alot of other stuff and all original equipment threw in too.

Shes kicking out 118bhp at the wheel so im expecting her to be scary quick...

Cant wait il next summer now, gona be a long few months...
 
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#4 ·
Welcome man. That r125 and the r6 both look great.

Have you ever been to the isle of Mann tt race?
 
#6 ·
^+1

and welcome

:wave

wear gear(jacket,gloves,pants,boots,helmet..etc) it will save your skin!
 
#5 ·
Hi mate, and thanks, i like my red and white incase you didn't notice lol...

Never been to the isle of man, planning a trip over for next year tho so should be good fun, there is no speed limits there so you can blast round the whole island as fast as you dare so you can basically have a crack at the track yourself yourself...

I usually go to the North West 200, its another major road racing event over here, based in a place called Portrush and goes through 2 other towns, pretty much the same thing but different place, usually get all the same riders turning out...

Tis a crazy sport the road racing, you need to be a different breed for that stuff. I like to hammer round the backroads as much as the next person but those guys take it to another level, no run off's or sand traps, you go off and you have nothing to stop you bar lamp-posts, brick walls and steel wire fences but it is awesome to watch.

the Ulster grand prix at kirkiston is another road racing event over here, its worth a wee youtube too though sadly there was a fatality at this years one, young rider, in his early 20's...

Not for the faint hearted...
 
#11 ·
Thanks alot mate, yea i only found out recently that the laws are very different your side of the pond. From what i gather your training is basically optional? The laws over here are strict which is a good thing but they are getting a bit overkill come January. Before the 31st you can ride up to 125cc with just your compulsory bike training which is a day course. Them get your full license and you can ride anything as long as its restricted to 33bhp for the 1.st 2 years. After the 31st you will not be allowed to be on the road on any bike without completing a full test. Plus you will be required to do a test for 125, 400, 600, 1000 and 1200cc bikes which tbh i think is a bit much...
 
#16 ·
Thanks mate...
Better safe than sorry tho! :cheers

And I'm sure these rules aren't applicable to track days and racing where the real fun and "safety" is at!
Yea man you are right there but the racing culture over here is all based around the road racing scene and there is very little in the way of tracks to actually use and tbh i was looking into it recently and for the amount of time you spend there you actually get very little track time.
I'd rather have it that way, honestly.. You'd see a lot less douche bags on the road over here that only have their temporary license blasting around town on literbikes, and insurance and fatalities would undoubtedly be lower. :fact
You have a good point there but tbh it doesnt really do you any favours over here with regards to insurance prices. Im 29 and the cheapest i could get for the R6 was £1300 but i was getting quoted upwards of £3000. And theres still plenty of twat's on the road!
 
#20 ·
It's true that you spend much more time OFF the track than on it, but it's such a workout riding at that pace, 15-20 minutes is more than enough for most people!
I'm glad you said that now as i thought it was mabye just the tracks over here. It was working out around 3 15 minute sessions. Just didnt seen that much but i suppose your right. Think im just that used to being flat out everywhere on my wee 125 it will be alot more work throwing the R6 about a track.
 
#24 ·
I'm glad you said that now as i thought it was mabye just the tracks over here. It was working out around 3 15 minute sessions. Just didnt seen that much but i suppose your right. Think im just that used to being flat out everywhere on my wee 125 it will be alot more work throwing the R6 about a track.
Every track day I've ever been to has given me at least 7 15-minute sessions in a day.

:fact :burnout

The best part of it bro, is that you can learn as much in one day on a race track as you can in one season of riding.
I learned more in my first track day than in the 3 years of street riding before it. :fact
 
#26 ·
By the looks of things track days are the way forward. Gona look at seeing if i can talk a few mates into going on a wee roadtrip to England in the summer as there is alot more options available that are alot better value than whats on offer where i am.
 
#33 ·
We only have 2 bikes under 500cc, The ninja 250 and the cbr 250. I wish we had laws like you do, over here you could buy a r1 at 16 years old and never have even sat on a bike before.
 
#42 ·
Haha what about ye? Small world eh? lol.. Im down in Rathcoole just and actually party up in ballyclare now and and again. All a wee bit bonkers up that neck of the woods lol. Nice to see im not the only one on here from Norn Iron lol. Keep her between the hedges mate...
 
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