June 27th, 2009, 09:13 PM | #1 |
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Sat on an 09' 250R today..
and probably would have gone home with it despite the fact that the sales people were completely MIA the 45 mins I was in there.. They didn't have the color that I wanted anyways, all they had was red and blue. I really want black
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June 27th, 2009, 09:20 PM | #2 |
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The green ones are faster.
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June 27th, 2009, 09:25 PM | #3 |
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That is what I keep hearing, however I just don't dig the 09' Green's as much as I do the 08's..
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June 27th, 2009, 09:33 PM | #4 |
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I wanted a black too, but not bad enough that I would compromise my visibility for it. The rest of the colors in the line up are really eye popping and attention grabbing. I have not had any problem with cagers not seeing me yet.
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June 27th, 2009, 09:41 PM | #5 |
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My fiance likes the blue, but I just don't like it. Black most definitely presents a visibility issue and has gone through my mind regarding the choice of black..
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June 28th, 2009, 12:52 AM | #6 |
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who ya been talk'in to?!?
the usual suspects i presume hmm?
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June 28th, 2009, 01:24 AM | #7 |
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June 28th, 2009, 01:46 AM | #8 |
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June 28th, 2009, 08:10 AM | #9 |
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Just throw one of these over.
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June 28th, 2009, 08:29 AM | #10 |
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haha I like that shirt! I was following a guy through traffic yesterday who was on a yellow bike with yellow gear and had no visual issues at all. The bike was ugly though
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June 28th, 2009, 09:46 AM | #11 |
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I wear a red helmet and a red a* leather jacket when I ride my black '09 ninja, and I've never had any problems with people not seeing me. Just make sure your jacket has bright colors and reflective piping.
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June 28th, 2009, 10:59 AM | #13 |
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June 28th, 2009, 01:12 PM | #14 |
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I really wish I had been looking for this bike last year, or I could find a dealer with a still new 08' Green 250R. That is the bike I want.
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June 28th, 2009, 05:42 PM | #15 |
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i love my black bike and the best part is that you can put on bikeskins like this one
http://www.bikeskinz.com/Products/pr...skullgreen.htm or get the reflective flames kit put on for high visibility from tapeworks.com http://www.tapeworks.com/GENERIC%20I...801fRplus2.jpg
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June 28th, 2009, 06:27 PM | #16 | |
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June 28th, 2009, 07:03 PM | #17 | |
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June 28th, 2009, 07:43 PM | #18 |
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Don't worry Travis - the right bike at the right time will come along sooner or later. Of course if it has some green that will be better but each to his own.
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June 28th, 2009, 07:51 PM | #19 | |
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well said old guy...lets NOT have this turn into another color battle
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June 28th, 2009, 07:53 PM | #20 |
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June 28th, 2009, 08:01 PM | #21 |
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June 28th, 2009, 09:33 PM | #22 |
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The stealership should still be able to get you a black one. The one near me got a black one to me the same day. Too bad no one was around to help, try going somewhere else.
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June 29th, 2009, 09:15 AM | #23 |
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I am still in the hunt for one, I am in no particular rush to pick one up as we speak. I am going to shop around, and will not be returning to that dealership. To think that you can hang around/sit on a bike for 30-45 mins and get ZERO help amazes the heck out of me. Maybe I didn't get any help because I wasn't sitting on one of their MANY R1's/Busas?
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June 29th, 2009, 10:09 AM | #24 | |
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If so, don't worry about color. Once that sucker hits the pavement (which will happen), then you can respray it the color you want. Mine is black. When the sun is on it for a few hours while you are in the mall (during the heat of the day), and you come out to throw a leg over it, you'll wish it were white.
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June 29th, 2009, 10:30 AM | #25 |
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Yeah, its my first bike and I like to pretend that I am not going to drop it
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June 29th, 2009, 11:44 AM | #26 |
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Like these guys have said, don't let availability deter you from what you really want and always ride like no one can see you no matter how "visible" your colors are.
BTW, where are you in TX?
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June 29th, 2009, 11:55 AM | #27 |
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I am in Marble Falls, there are a LOT of good roads around here to learn/ride on. I completely understand the invisible thing, there are more blind spots in cars than people realize. Bikes are easily lost from vision.
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June 29th, 2009, 12:00 PM | #28 |
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it goes beyond that. even when they see you... they don't see you. be careful... don't assume just because they made eye contact with you that they will acknowledge your existance.
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June 29th, 2009, 12:08 PM | #29 |
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I know what you mean, we had a lady look at me and my fiance in our Jeep Liberty and STILL turn out in front of us on saturday. The truth is, the road is dangerous to cars and bikes. It is just more dangerous for bikers because of the lack of protection. I am a pretty defensive driver, and will be even more defensive when I get my bike. I have totaled 2 cars since I turned 16 (26 now) and both times it was unavoidable due to the other person. Those wrecks have made my general perception of traffic around me quite a bit better though, however sometimes you just can't avoid an accident.
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June 29th, 2009, 05:07 PM | #30 |
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Iam surprised you could even see the yellow bike, I hear there faster than the green ones........
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June 29th, 2009, 06:22 PM | #31 |
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He was behind a big black SUV, which made visibility a tad bit easier
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June 29th, 2009, 10:52 PM | #32 |
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You should of tried starting up one of their bikes. That would of worked. Since no keys...go over to a dirt bike, start that up and start revving the hell out of it..
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