Sooo... I went back to the dealer that had the cbr600rr that I wanted so badly, and right as I got there, there was a guy riding off on it. So I felt pretty crappy but as I thought about it a little more, I realized that the bike that I really, reallyyyyy wanted was an 09 R6. So I went down to our local yami dealer just to see what was in my price range. Saw a couple of decent bikes but nothing that really caught my eye. And then... I saw her, Sitting in the corner next to a couple of older sisters of hers. A beautiful 2009 R6 Raven. Only one problem now, the price... They were asking $9000 for a bike with 11000 miles on it!!! So a salesman walks over and we start talking. Well, very long story short, after a few walkouts, I end up getting the bike for $6000 OTD and they ordered me a brand new rear tire! She's such a beauty.

Oh, yeah, and it's LOUD!

And now... Since I'm not going to be nickjpass (jk love you buddy)

PICTURES!!!

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/jdoucet93/IMAG0201.jpg
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/jdoucet93/IMAG0200.jpg
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/jdoucet93/IMAG0198.jpg
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/jdoucet93/IMAG0197.jpg

Pffft everyone knows R6 >>>>>>>>> CBR600rr
You made the right choice!

:p

Ok maybe I'm a little biased :D

Beautiful machine! Gratz

Now get a hugger on it STAT!

Beautiful machine! Gratz

Now get a hugger on it STAT!

:whathesaid:

Pffft everyone knows R6 >>>>>>>>> CBR600rr
You made the right choice!

:p

Ok maybe I'm a little biased :D

R6 is > CBR600rr

It was quite funny, when the guy that bought the CBR went to leave, the bike refused to start. Then the battery died. haha

Beautiful machine! Gratz

Now get a hugger on it STAT!

Hugger is in the mail :D

<------ This guy is jealous as hell.

By the way, Gurk, do you by any chance know what the factory gearing is? I know the rear sprocket and chain are aftermarket. But I'm not sure if they're the same as stock.

stock is 16/45 with a 525 pitch

i would check for a -1 +2 mod. it's pretty common

grats man. love the 09 ravens with the gold wheels.

i would check for a -1 +2 mod. it's pretty common

I think it might already have it. I'll check when I get off work. I also think the speedo might be off quite a bit.
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Yea... if it has it, you will need a speedo healer. I just learned to live with it on my R6.

That bike is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Yea... if it has it, you will need a speedo healer. I just learned to live with it on my R6.

I could get used to it... If I knew exactly how off it was. and the cops around here are crazy about speeders. I've been stopped for going 49 in a 45. So I think the speedo healer is going to be the way to go for me.
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Wow that's a great price. A dealer down here would laugh me all the way home for thinking that's possible. Bastards...

i would check for a -1 +2 mod. it's pretty common

wheelie monster! Geez... :D

Everyone knows that it goes Zx6r > R6 > CBR..........wanna trade!? Jk man, great looking bike! If I was just a inch or two taller, I would be riding an R6 too.

Wow that's a great price. A dealer down here would laugh me all the way home for thinking that's possible. Bastards...

Well, the bike had been on their lot for over 6 months. They just wanted too much for it. So I played some hard ball with them. And got what I wanted. :)
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Everyone knows that it goes Zx6r > R6 > CBR..........wanna trade!? Jk man, great looking bike! If I was just a inch or two taller, I would be riding an R6 too.

I'm only 5'6" and I can firmly plant the balls of my feet on the ground. Not quite flat foot. But close enough for me.
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YOU MOTHER ****ER!!

the guy I was gonna trade mine for backed out :(

YOU MOTHER ****ER!!

the guy I was gonna trade mine for backed out :(

I'm sorry to hear that dude... I can't tell you how many deals have fallen through for me in the last few months.
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yeah Im bummed,:/ but glad you got what you wanted d00d. :)

yeah Im bummed,:/ but glad you got what you wanted d00d. :)

I'll make a cool video for you tonight ;) haha
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diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!

And I'm going to post it here. And even though you are in no way obligated to watch it, the temptation is just going to be too much for you. And you'll watch it over and over. Muahahaha
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:lol:

sorry i missed your question haha. busy at work. seems you got your answer.
if you need anything r6 related though here's link to all manuals :

http://www.r6messagenet.com/forums/r6-maintenance-technical/39254-r6-service-maintenance-repair-manual.html

wheelie monster! Geez... :D

I went for a ride with some friends of mine tonight and we all took off from a light. And I cracked it open to about 3/4 throttle and when the tach hit right at 9k, it powered up about 6 inches before I realized what was happening and let off. That was some scary ish my friend.

sorry i missed your question haha. busy at work. seems you got your answer.
if you need anything r6 related though here's link to all manuals :

http://www.r6messagenet.com/forums/r6-maintenance-technical/39254-r6-service-maintenance-repair-manual.html

Thanks, brother!

Oh, and on a side note, I got a video of her breathing a little fire tonight. Anyone want to see?!? :thumbup:

YES! post. that. vid.

YES! post. that. vid.

haha you got it, give me a little while to get the other 45 mins of b.s. cut out of it and then uploaded to youtube. Should only be about 35 minutes.

Time to get a real exhaust instead of that GP-style. No wonder it's loud: Might as well be an open pipe (is it?)!

Time to get a real exhaust instead of that GP-style. No wonder it's loud: Might as well be an open pipe (is it?)!

haha never! I love the sound of it! And yes, it's completely open. Aftermarket headers (stock yamaha headers have screens in each pipe to control noise and add back pressure) t-tuner midpipe, and the gp1 tip. The only way to possibly make this thing louder would be to just run open headers.

Here's the exhaust video. youtube is having some issues right now...


Make sure you watch in HD :D
And unless you're lazy, just watch it on youtube, the quality is much better there.
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how the heck you went from 9000 to 6000 otd? you must tell me

yeah thats a straight pipe... I noticed that on the pictures last night. lol

how the heck you went from 9000 to 6000 otd? you must tell me

Well, the bike has been in their showroom since before I bought my ninja. And the salesman that I talked to was kind of at the point where he wanted to be the one to make the deal on this bike. So I did some homework and I came back. I reminded him multiple times how long the bike had been there. And I left 5 or six times and he called me back every time. Finally I had him down to $6500 so we went out and I pointed out every single tiny little problem with the bike. Everything from the fact that it desperately needs a new tire to the tiny little spots where the gold had chipped a little bit on the grips. And eventually they came down and we agreed on $6000 OTD with a new rear tire.

Oh and it does help that I used to be good friends with the guy that used to own this bike. And he sold it to them so he would have money to start skydiving. And they only gave him $4000 for it :D

You should've just made him sell it to you and split the difference.

very cool flames josh! wish my lil 250 did that!

Love the bike.

That's a badass bike. Good pick.

I went for a ride with some friends of mine tonight and we all took off from a light. And I cracked it open to about 3/4 throttle and when the tach hit right at 9k, it powered up about 6 inches before I realized what was happening and let off. That was some scary ish my friend.


Just wait until the front comes up @135mph :eek: I need a damper.

yeah thats a straight pipe... I noticed that on the pictures last night. lol

my ears hurt just looking at the pictures

I've got a two bros on in the mail. Still gonna be loud but shouldn't be quite so obnoxious.

On a side note, I got my power commander dyno tuned. 112.73hp the rear wheel! ;)

112 ain't too shabby!

Two Brothers full system? The slip-on is pretty quiet from what I've read because a ton of the sound is contained in the big cat box thingy right before the exhaust can.

The full system rips though :D

112 ain't too shabby!

Two Brothers full system? The slip-on is pretty quiet from what I've read because a ton of the sound is contained in the big cat box thingy right before the exhaust can.

The full system rips though :D

Lol the bike has MJS race headers. So the slip on connects to the end of the header. There is no catalytic converter, no muffler, nothing. It's completely straight piped. So with that slash cut tip, it's just obnoxious. I'm hoping the two bros will quiet it down just a little and maybe deepen the sound a little.

how's that going to physically connect?

The Two Brothers can has their X-whatever connection system. Are you going to mount up the TB mid-pipe to the racing header?

how's that going to physically connect?

The Two Brothers can has their X-whatever connection system. Are you going to mount up the TB mid-pipe to the racing header?

The way MJS works is, your send them your entire factory system and they build you a set of headers that match the dimensions of your stock setup exactly, so the outlet location and diameter are exactly the same as from the factory.

the outlet location and diameter are exactly the same as from the factory.

Well that's convenient! proceed kind sir. you're like 3 steps ahead of me :)

Damn awesome flames man. If I can get an 08 or an 09 down to $6000 I will be a very happy person.

Congrats on the new ride!!

If you don't mind me asking, is there a big difference in insurance prices going from a 250 to that beast? I've been curious b/c I'll probably end up getting a 600 next season.

If you don't mind me asking, is there a big difference in insurance prices going from a 250 to that beast? I've been curious b/c I'll probably end up getting a 600 next season.

huge generally.


about $600 difference for me as a new rider. Ill check again when Ive had my license for a year.

If you don't mind me asking, is there a big difference in insurance prices going from a 250 to that beast? I've been curious b/c I'll probably end up getting a 600 next season.

:rolleyes: Unfortunately.. that is one of the things I really do miss about my 250. Now because I'm only 18, my insurance is already outrageous. But with my Ninja, I was paying $153 a month for full coverage with $250 deductibles. The same coverage with the same deductibles for the R6 was a little over 3 times as much. So right now, I'p paying $94 a month for just liability. So yeah, it's A LOT more. This is with progressive, and like I said I'm 18 and I have a perfect driving record.

Damn awesome flames man. If I can get an 08 or an 09 down to $6000 I will be a very happy person.

Congrats on the new ride!!

I'v seen quite a few people around here selling 09s for anywhere between $5k (most of those have been dropped and are in rough condition) - $7k (most in reasonably good condition)

So it shouldn't be too hard for ya.

edit: perfect example http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/mcy/2980970575.html

:rolleyes: Unfortunately.. that is one of the things I really do miss about my 250. Now because I'm only 18, my insurance is already outrageous. But with my Ninja, I was paying $153 a month for full coverage with $250 deductibles. The same coverage with the same deductibles for the R6 was a little over 3 times as much. So right now, I'p paying $94 a month for just liability. So yeah, it's A LOT more. This is with progressive, and like I said I'm 18 and I have a perfect driving record.

Damn!! I may just hold off until I turn 25 then. I hear that helps quite a bit with insurance.

Damn!! I may just hold off until I turn 25 then. I hear that helps quite a bit with insurance.

My insurance on the R6 will go down to pretty much exactly what I was paying for my 250 when I turn 25. So until then, I'll have to live with just liability.

Just sayin here...

I bought my bike used for 1600. Not worth paying full coverage when that coverage costs as much as a new bike every other year...

Liability and uninsured motorist is like $150 per year for me. :) pre-gens rock.

Just sayin here...

I bought my bike used for 1600. Not worth paying full coverage when that coverage costs as much as a new bike every other year...

Liability and uninsured motorist is like $150 per year for me. :) pre-gens rock.

What company are you with? I was paying that much for full coverage...

Progressive. I have more than minimum liability, and the second level of uninsured motorist, and idk about what deductible I have. Mine is $150/year. You said yours was $153/month. That's a factor of 12

Progressive. I have more than minimum liability, and the second level of uninsured motorist, and idk about what deductible I have. Mine is $150/year. You said yours was $153/month. That's a factor of 12

Oh my bad. I read that wrong. lol sorry. Yeah I see what you are saying now.

I turn 25 in Oct. We will see if mine goes down...

I'm paying $112/mo for full coverage on the 2011 ZX I just picked up. That's 100/300 coverage. There isn't enough savings to justify 25/50 coverage so I just kept the higher limits. I was only paying about $80/mo for the same coverage on the 2008 ZX I had. I was pretty pissed about the increase honestly, but after seeing what some of you are paying, I guess I'll be happy with my relatively low insurance costs.

I'm paying $112/mo for full coverage on the 2011 ZX I just picked up. That's 100/300 coverage. There isn't enough savings to justify 25/50 coverage so I just kept the higher limits. I was only paying about $80/mo for the same coverage on the 2008 ZX I had. I was pretty pissed about the increase honestly, but after seeing what some of you are paying, I guess I'll be happy with my relatively low insurance costs.

If only.... I dead the thought that I have over 6 years left until I'll be able to get insurance anywhere near that price..

Man I just got my 250 about a month and a half ago and now I'm wanting a bigger bike :(
I personally like the new cbr 600s, though I haven't gotten a chance to go sit on some of the different 600s. A close second is definitely the r6s though

^^ on what grounds? Try twisties. You'll love the 250 all over again.

We don't have twisties in middle TN...the closest thing to it is probably Blue Ridge Parkway, but I don't have the time to take it way up there.

Dude if I lived within 2 hours of the mountains, I would be up there every other weekend.

Yeah I wish I didn't work all the time, might be taking a ride up to north carolina soon, though.

Man I just got my 250 about a month and a half ago and now I'm wanting a bigger bike :(
I personally like the new cbr 600s, though I haven't gotten a chance to go sit on some of the different 600s. A close second is definitely the r6s though

dude, I put over 11,000 miles on my 250 and ill be the first person to tell you that I wasn't ready for the power of this bike. the 250 is plenty fast for anything you could want on the street. There have been quite a few times where I was coming out of a corner and I got on it just like I would have on my 250 and I've almost ate **** because the back tire broke loose. That never happened on the ninja. And just to back up what choneofakind said, I can't corner nearly as fast on this bike as I could with my ninja. I'm not sure if it's because I'm just not used to it yet or if it's because the 250 is just that much more nimble.

Anyway, the moral of the story is, enjoy your 250 for a while. Go hit some twistys and it that isn't enough fun, go find yourself a secluded parking lot somewhere and practice doing some wheelies. That'll occupy you for a few weeks.

Do you all think if I got a Triumph Street Triple R, that my insurance wouldn't be as high as a super sport? I think it's the cc's and the age that affects the amount the most.

Do you all think if I got a Triumph Street Triple R, that my insurance wouldn't be as high as a super sport? I think it's the cc's and the age that affects the amount the most.

Unfortunately, I believe insurance companies only categorize bikes as either cruisers, trikes, sport bikes or scooters. A street triple would be considered a sport bike so the insurance would be just as much as any other 600cc bike. who knows, they might even charge you more for the extra 75cc's.. Lol

Went through progressive to see what they cost and they were giving me $155 without uninsured motorist. I'll look at some other companies and see what I get.

Edit: Geico was $158

Do you all think if I got a Triumph Street Triple R, that my insurance wouldn't be as high as a super sport? I think it's the cc's and the age that affects the amount the most.

Went through progressive to see what they cost and they were giving me $155 without uninsured motorist. I'll look at some other companies and see what I get.

Try Geico and let us know what you get. They quoted me $11,000 a year for my 250! haha

Try Geico and let us know what you get. They quoted me $11,000 a year for my 250! haha

look above...I made an edit

Ahh well that's better than what I got.. And I'm not sure how you got quoted twice in my last post... Stupid android browser.

get a quote for an 06 ZX-14, then start complaining about insurance...