Bought My First Zook!

tnr4 · August 24th, 2013, 07:46 PM

In my continuing quest to find the perfect bike 'for me', I sold my 300 and bought a GSX650F. They only released these in the US in 2008-2009, so finding one in good condition was a challenge. Well, I not only eventually found one, I found a 'new' one -- a 0 mile 2008. And it happened to be just under 200 miles from me.

The dealership actually had a used one as well, and I intended to buy that one, as it was cheaper. So my (amazing) wife rode with me 3 hours into nowhere-PA, so she could drive the car back. We got there, I test rode the used one, decided I wanted it, and tried to buy it. But the dealer couldn't find the title! So I asked him to call the owner and find out how much he could discount the new one, so that I could still make a purchase that day. He did, the owner gave me a reasonable number, so I handed over my credit card. I took the wife out to lunch, got a transit tag from AAA, and put the bike's first 200 miles on it coming home. Left at 7am, got home at 8:30PM, but a good day overall.

The only pic I have so far:

Panda · August 24th, 2013, 07:51 PM

Very nice, congrats!

csmith12 · August 24th, 2013, 07:52 PM

Panda · August 24th, 2013, 08:16 PM

Very squidly livery.

Hope you bought some extra wife beaters and shorts.

c-dog · August 24th, 2013, 08:26 PM

Nice bike! Getting a brand new bike is awesome. Sounds like a fun day!

Sirref · August 24th, 2013, 08:40 PM

I feel a fender eliminator incoming

clean looking bike, very nice

tnr4 · August 24th, 2013, 09:01 PM

Thanks, all!

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Originally Posted by Panda

Very squidly livery.

Hope you bought some extra wife beaters and shorts.

I never run short on those...

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Originally Posted by Sirref

I feel a fender eliminator incoming

What, you don't like the boat anchor?

Most people comment on the cannon exhaust before the rear fender, but I have to say -- I actually like the exhaust. I think the shape and material match the bike, and it keeps the noise and tone at a really nice level. However, they say a slip-on can cut over 20 pounds!!! Count another, what, 80? for rear fender?

Sirref · August 24th, 2013, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tnr4

What, you don't like the boat anchor?

Most people comment on the cannon exhaust before the rear fender, but I have to say -- I actually like the exhaust. I think the shape and material match the bike, and it keeps the noise and tone at a really nice level. However, they say a slip-on can cut over 20 pounds!!! Count another, what, 80? for rear fender?

the exhaust is to each their own, stock fenders are just bad taste

I say that and yet I still have mine on lol

kirk595x · August 24th, 2013, 11:43 PM

Congrats...Looks great

psych0hans · August 25th, 2013, 02:31 AM

Congratz!!!

JohnnyBravo · August 25th, 2013, 10:32 AM

Congrats... Looks nice! My favorite bikes have 0 miles when I climb on

gibtzumich318 · August 26th, 2013, 05:54 AM

Very nice looking!

subxero · August 26th, 2013, 07:41 AM

Congrats, nice looking ride. Where was "no where PA"?

CC Cowboy · August 26th, 2013, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tnr4

In my continuing quest to find the perfect bike 'for me', I sold my 300 and bought a GSX650F. They only released these in the US in 2008-2009, so finding one in good condition was a challenge. Well, I not only eventually found one, I found a 'new' one -- a 0 mile 2008. And it happened to be just under 200 miles from me.
. I took the wife out to lunch, got a transit tag from AAA, and put the bike's first 200 miles on it coming home. Left at 7am, got home at 8:30PM, but a good day overall.

The only pic I have so far:

Is that a Suzuki? What is a transit tag and how do you get one from AAA which is not a MVD?

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Originally Posted by subxero

Congrats, nice looking ride. Where was "no where PA"?

"No where, PA" is anywhere besides Pittsburg, Harrisburg , or Phili in PA.

tnr4 · August 26th, 2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by subxero

Congrats, nice looking ride. Where was "no where PA"?

State College, PA. Unsurprisingly, the town that hosts Penn State.

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Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Is that a Suzuki? What is a transit tag and how do you get one from AAA which is not a MVD?

Yup, SuZOOKi. It's a remapped, revvy, faired Bandit. It's heavy in parking lots, but damn near perfect as a street bike once you start moving faster than 10mph.

A transit tag is what allows you to purchase a vehicle from a state in which you cannot register it (because you are not a resident). In close states, like the DC/MD/VA area, all dealers can take care of tags and paperwork for all states. But in the middle of PA, they can only do PA. So you have to go to a special tags&title place to get a transit tag (or to the DMV, but seriously who would choose to do that?). It turns out that AAA provides this service as well, and much more cheaply than most tags/title places.

KawiKid860 · August 26th, 2013, 02:38 PM

Sweet new bike! I bet you'll get a lot of "sweet gixxer" comments with it though lol

tnr4 · August 26th, 2013, 07:51 PM

Post-bath pics!

Asspire · August 26th, 2013, 08:39 PM

the sticker has R6 misspelled

clean looking bike

ChrisMKV · August 26th, 2013, 09:33 PM

Looking good Travis! I'm warming up to Suzuki more and more these days.

Does it make that wine heard on the Gixxers? How does it compare to the Street Triple?

c-dog · August 27th, 2013, 06:54 AM

Nice pictures! That is one good looking bike.

I just noticed - you have a hydraulic clutch right? Very cool feature.

tnr4 · August 27th, 2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisMKV

Looking good Travis! I'm warming up to Suzuki more and more these days.

Does it make that wine heard on the Gixxers? How does it compare to the Street Triple?

Yup, whines pretty good. I actually REALLY like the sound. It's quite racey, without being obnoxious.

It's exactly what I was looking for, in comparison to the Streety -- not as hooligan, not as twitchy, not as fast -- but ALMOST as powerful for everyday use. It's just so much SMOOTHER. For those who are looking only for the biggest rush, the GSXF lays down its power in far too civilized a manner, I expect. But for an everyday bike, a sometimes tourer, and an only rarely trackbike, it's really a great compromise. Smooth and easy going, with plenty of torque everywhere; but if you do want to hammer it, reminds you that it's a middleweight I4. Pretty cool bike.

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Originally Posted by c-dog

Nice pictures! That is one good looking bike.

I just noticed - you have a hydraulic clutch right? Very cool feature.

Yup, hydraulic. However, it actually feels heavy after the 300, so I don't know if my frame of reference is too skewed, or if it's not really that big a benefit in terms of light clutch-pull. It IS a 5 year-old bike, though, so I'll have the mechanic bleed what's in there and put fresh for my break-in service. Maybe that has something to do with it? Other than that, it doesn't really feel noticeably different. There might be too much new to learn to hone in on it now. Shifting is a bit clunky, which may be me, the gearbox, the clutch, or some combination. I've heard that Suzuki's gearboxes wear in nicely, such that any clunk I experience now will go away. And it *does* feel like the clutch engagement is a bit vague, which some people claim is an affect of hydraulic vs. cable clutches. I'm betting its mostly just me getting used to the engagement zone, new gearbox, new powerband, etc.

tnr4 · August 30th, 2013, 07:35 AM

Tech Specs!

gibtzumich318 · August 30th, 2013, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tnr4

Tech Specs!

Thats a sexy new bike! Im sad we didnt get to ride together though on our 300's!

alex.s · August 30th, 2013, 09:12 AM

fun little bike, how much did you end up paying for her?

tnr4 · August 30th, 2013, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gibtzumich318

Thats a sexy new bike! Im sad we didnt get to ride together though on our 300's!

I know! Well, we can still get a ride together, I'll just have to work harder to keep up after my downgrade.

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Originally Posted by alex.s

fun little bike, how much did you end up paying for her?

$5100 OTD. Pretty happy with that, but if I had gone used, I would have had some money left over for Givis or a Sargent seat. Oh well, I'll just have to ride her for now.

gibtzumich318 · August 30th, 2013, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tnr4

I know! Well, we can still get a ride together, I'll just have to work harder to keep up after my downgrade.

$5100 OTD. Pretty happy with that, but if I had gone used, I would have had some money left over for Givis or a Sargent seat. Oh well, I'll just have to ride her for now.

Sure I will leave you in my 300 dust! LOL

gogoKawi · August 30th, 2013, 12:50 PM

Say it aint so!!!

KawiKid860 · August 30th, 2013, 02:50 PM

Is it just me or is that a really good price for a brand new bike? Granted it's a few years left over but still

tnr4 · August 31st, 2013, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by gogoKawi

Say it aint so!!!

I know... I feel like a traitor.

Well, going out and twisting the throttle helps me to feel better!

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Originally Posted by KawiKid860

Is it just me or is that a really good price for a brand new bike? Granted it's a few years left over but still

I thought so. In 2008, they were $7k, so basically got $2k off just because it wasn't made this year. I'm happy with it.

Also: did the 600 mile break-in service today, so it's good to ride for another several thousand miles!

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August 26th, 2013, 05:54 AM	#12
gibtzumich318 ninjette.org guru Name: Chris Location: Nokesville, VA Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 470	Very nice looking! __________________________________________________ ATGATT Fresh meat on the street

August 24th, 2013, 07:51 PM	#2
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Very nice, congrats!

August 24th, 2013, 08:16 PM	#4
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Very squidly livery. Hope you bought some extra wife beaters and shorts.

August 24th, 2013, 08:26 PM	#5
c-dog ninjette.org sage Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: 591	Nice bike! Getting a brand new bike is awesome. Sounds like a fun day!

August 24th, 2013, 08:40 PM	#6
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	I feel a fender eliminator incoming clean looking bike, very nice

August 26th, 2013, 07:41 AM	#13
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	Congrats, nice looking ride. Where was "no where PA"? __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

August 26th, 2013, 02:38 PM	#16
KawiKid860 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Murphey Location: Eastern Washington Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda 919, 2004 Ninja 500R NAKED Posts: A lot.	Sweet new bike! I bet you'll get a lot of "sweet gixxer" comments with it though lol

August 26th, 2013, 08:39 PM	#18
Asspire Fix It Till Ya Break It Name: Asspyre Location: T.Dot Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 250RRrrrr Posts: 623	the sticker has R6 misspelled clean looking bike
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

August 26th, 2013, 09:33 PM	#19
ChrisMKV ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Luxembourg Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250, 2015 F800R Posts: 90	Looking good Travis! I'm warming up to Suzuki more and more these days. Does it make that wine heard on the Gixxers? How does it compare to the Street Triple?

August 27th, 2013, 06:54 AM	#20
c-dog ninjette.org sage Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: 591	Nice pictures! That is one good looking bike. I just noticed - you have a hydraulic clutch right? Very cool feature.

August 30th, 2013, 09:12 AM	#24
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	fun little bike, how much did you end up paying for her? __________________________________________________

August 30th, 2013, 12:50 PM	#27
gogoKawi ninjette.org sage Name: Dre Location: DMV Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300, 2008 ZX6, 2011 Ninja 1000 Posts: 622	Say it aint so!!!

August 30th, 2013, 02:50 PM	#28
KawiKid860 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Murphey Location: Eastern Washington Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda 919, 2004 Ninja 500R NAKED Posts: A lot.	Is it just me or is that a really good price for a brand new bike? Granted it's a few years left over but still

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