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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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I got mine cause I wanted a new liquid cooled V twin. The 1125 was the only option available for "common folk"
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Wanting to Go Back!!!!
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: North Louisiana
Moto: A Twin
Posts: 4,067
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I needed a bike that wasn't as heavy as the cruiser I'd learned to ride on. I knew absolutely nothing about sport bikes, except they were fast and could land me on my ass in a heartbeat.
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Letzroll
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lake Norman area, NC
Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6
Posts: 5,265
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600's are for girls and Busa's and ZX 14's are for the dragstrip and stretched swingarms so I bought a litre bike.
![]() Ok how about...I'm not so great in the twisties so I wanted some power to catch up in the straights but still didn't want anything as heavy as a Busa or ZX 14 ? ![]() ![]() Ok on a more serious note even though my 2nd paragraph above is closer to the truth than my totally joking BS first paragraph...I just really like the R1. ![]() I owned a 2000 R1 several years ago and just like it better overall than the other 3 Japanese litre bikes. I think the R1 looks better than the other 3 and at my level of riding ability they are all close enough in performance that it didn't really matter which one I chose. I would have been fine with a 750 and probably any of the 600's too since they are so vastly improved over the 600's I owned in the early to mid 90's. I bought an R1 and R6 thinking the R6 may be mainly for the track but the wife has taken to riding like a duck to water and she laid claim to the R6 and even put some pink flames on the windscreen and a "Girl Power" sticker to mark her territory and to keep me off of it. ![]() |
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Bring on the Zombies!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cleveland
Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R
Posts: 2,691
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I was looking for something in good shape that was a some what tame 600 so it wouldnt kill me while learning to ride. I found my 600r with just under 2k miles on it and got the dealer down to a reasonable price and went with it.
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125GP Champion
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Worthington, OH
Moto: Empty Garage
Posts: 3,418
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Price went first..... it had to be cheap as hell.
Looks went second..... Manufacturer didnt matter, nothing bigger than a 600, and the color was just icing on the cake.....
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Aspiring Rapper
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Halifax, NS
Moto: '12 CB1000R
Posts: 3,569
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I like tq. But, have no need for 180 hp..
I got it for a good price. And I love how it looks. Not to mention that I can ride pretty quick, and since it doesn't sound fast, nobody complains. |
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Sham WOW
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ATX
Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098
Posts: 2,741
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I have had a love affair for Ducatis since I started riding. It's in my blood. My grandfather owned a Ducati in the 60's (one of the last ones to be imported into Brazil before the government shut down imports). My older brother has had a '95 900 SuperSport for years (that he's decided to sell
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
Posts: 23,268
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I forgot, I am a two big bike stable now...
Fatburg made an offer that was too good to pass up.
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Like Gixxxxer But Not
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Dirty Jersey
Moto: 2008 ZX6R
Posts: 4,891
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Was always a fan of Kawasaki as a Kid...Rode a ZX7 as my first bike...sold it wanted another and Feel in love with the new ZX6R...So I bought one.
Pretty simple.
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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,059
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I sold my 750 to get a bigger bike. When I finally went to buy my new bike (~20 yr's later) I wanted a liter bike, but didn't really think I needed 130-140hp I4, Went looking for a twin, found one that already had all of the upgrades I'd want done by the factory. Knew someone who collects bikes who had one, and he thought it was a good sports bike. Offered the dealer $1000 under MSRP, he accepted...
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