July 11th, 2017, 03:09 PM | #1 |
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Name: Bill
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H2 R
I'm sorry. For those of you with $55,000.00 burning a hole in their pocket you missed out.
https://www.kawasaki.com/Products/2017-Ninja-H2R Bill |
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July 11th, 2017, 03:20 PM | #2 |
Track Clown
Name: Chris
Location: Kingman, AZ
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you could buy a few Ninjettes with that kinda cash...
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July 11th, 2017, 04:01 PM | #3 |
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I saw a cutaway of the engine when they introduced it a couple of years ago. The turbo impeller is about two inches across, spins at tens of thousands of RPM and is located a couple of inches from the rider's wedding vegetables.
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July 11th, 2017, 04:05 PM | #4 |
Guy Who Enjoys Riding
Name: Jim
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130,000 rpm, Captain Obvious.
For that money I could get a real 3-cylinder H2R in very nice condition, track ready. |
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July 11th, 2017, 05:43 PM | #5 | |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
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July 11th, 2017, 07:36 PM | #6 |
Guy Who Enjoys Riding
Name: Jim
Location: North Carolina
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Like this one? (me in passenger seat) More happens at the annual Deals Gap 2-stroke meet than 2-strokes.
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July 11th, 2017, 08:35 PM | #7 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Bill
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July 11th, 2017, 08:49 PM | #8 |
Guy Who Enjoys Riding
Name: Jim
Location: North Carolina
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It as almost as fast a the Griffith I rode in about 35 years ago.
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July 11th, 2017, 11:23 PM | #9 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Kevin
Location: Portland, OR
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I'd be happy with the street legal H2 version. My balls are steel, so I'm not worried about the turbine spinning away right next to them.
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July 13th, 2017, 08:14 AM | #10 |
ninjette.org guru
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Location: Green Valley, IL
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Excuse me while I clean the drool off my shirt. Then again I could do better with 55k
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July 16th, 2017, 02:33 PM | #11 |
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Name: what
Location: Canada
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It's a good deal.
It was featured on Jay Leno's Garage and he said that even for H2(not H2R), if European company built it, it would cost $100,000 |
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July 16th, 2017, 03:27 PM | #12 | |
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My, how things have changed. Now it's over $3,000.00 for a stinkin' 250. Bill |
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July 16th, 2017, 04:13 PM | #13 |
Guy Who Enjoys Riding
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Not much has really changed Bill, it's just that inflation shrunk the dollar, of course. According to the Bureau of Labor's site, $3,000 in 1973 is equivalent to $17,250 today. That's pretty much on par for a current version of a motorcycle like that. We earn an equivalent amount more dollars than people did in '73 as well, but probably not more buying power.
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July 16th, 2017, 04:29 PM | #14 | |
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Your reflection on the effects of inflation are right on the money (no pun intended). Bill |
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