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Old 04-18-2009, 03:01 AM   #81
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dont forget the Z1000
I like the looks of the Z1K, but it's physically too small for me (I'm 6'6"). I haven't tried the older generation, but the current generation looks like a pocketbike under me.
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Old 04-18-2009, 03:04 AM   #82
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I like the looks of the Z1K, but it's physically too small for me (I'm 6'6"). I haven't tried the older generation, but the current generation looks like a pocketbike under me.
get your legs taken off at the knees and casll yourself cotton
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Old 04-18-2009, 01:06 PM   #83
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get your legs taken off at the knees and casll yourself cotton
I've thought about it, but that would definitely hurt my hanging-off abilities, and the seat-to-clipon distance would still be too short. I don't like having my hands right next to my knees.
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Old 04-18-2009, 02:46 PM   #84
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The only problem with my bike is its not a true 800. I cry at night because of it.


COME ON 7TH GEN with yo 1000cc V4 and gear cams and get rid of the useless vtec. Make daddy happy.
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Old 04-18-2009, 08:12 PM   #85
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Seems you guys are picking new bikes so I'll just be different


I'll be taking the maroon '74 H1 500 that looks like this now


and making it look more like this one



I purchased an original body set


I also have a set of ported cylinders, brand new wiseco piston set, a good crank and plenty of nice chrome pieces.

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Old 04-18-2009, 09:23 PM   #86
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they already do buddy

I want that bike down the road....
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Old 04-19-2009, 03:48 AM   #87
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they already do buddy



its even a v4. just like the GP bike is it bad when the sport tourer has more in common the GP prototype than the supersport 600s and 1000s do? i sure think so
Don't most GP bikes have 5 cylinders?
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Old 04-19-2009, 11:50 AM   #88
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Seems you guys are picking new bikes so I'll just be different


I'll be taking the maroon '74 H1 500 that looks like this now


and making it look more like this one



I purchased an original body set


I also have a set of ported cylinders, brand new wiseco piston set, a good crank and plenty of nice chrome pieces.

Jeff
You are strange.

You'll be wanting an ELR next.
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Old 04-19-2009, 04:04 PM   #89
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You are strange.

You'll be wanting an ELR next.
And your point is????????

OK, you talked me into it One of the guys on the triple forum just got an '83 ELR and he loves it. He said it hit 140 without even trying



Money wise, I already have the '74 H1 500 and pretty much everything to completely restore it.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:12 PM   #90
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Don't most GP bikes have 5 cylinders?
the rc211v had a v5 since they moved to 800 the rc212v has 4. Honda was the only manufacturer pushing a five. Ducati and suzuki run v4s kawi and yamaha run inline fours with crossplane cranks and when they still competed aprilia ran a triple
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