May 20th, 2010, 05:14 PM | #1 |
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I found my dream bike. 07 ZX6R
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May 20th, 2010, 05:30 PM | #2 |
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How about this, I'll pony-up for this bike for you now if you sign a contract that next year you will buy me a Ducati 848 with the dry slipper clutch kit and Termignoni exhaust / ECU upgrade?
Deal? Note: The Ducati may be a little more expensive than this Kawi you want. Seriously though, that's a great bike. I was after an '03 ZX-6RR a month or two ago but missed it. '03 - '07 were good years for 'em. |
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May 20th, 2010, 05:38 PM | #3 |
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Ha Ha sounds like a deal. I want that bike so bad but I'll probably kill myself. Thats too much power for me for a first bike.
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May 20th, 2010, 06:11 PM | #4 |
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You can buy a left over 09, which is a much better bike, for around the same price from the dealer right now!
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May 20th, 2010, 06:13 PM | #5 |
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Meh, yes and no... I'd say some things but you may have heard it all before and it could toss the thread into the fire, but more than power I'd suggest sitting on a few supersports so you know you like the position for what you will be folding yourself into while learning the ropes. I think that more than power is a problem for new riders.
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May 20th, 2010, 07:17 PM | #6 |
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Im hoping to get a zx6r whitin the next year if my cash flow allows it. I like the 2010 model alot. The 07 model is sweet too..
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May 20th, 2010, 07:30 PM | #7 |
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Buying new bikes is for suckers
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May 20th, 2010, 07:51 PM | #8 | |
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Gimme my Ninja as a daily commuter and "legal" road carver, a sick modern Ducati superbike for the track and a Vincent Black Shadow for those special rides. I don't want much. |
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May 20th, 2010, 08:00 PM | #9 |
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There was a pretty sketchy thread about this bike on KawiForums. Here is a link to it. Also the threat shows that it's sold already.
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May 20th, 2010, 08:29 PM | #10 |
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ah that black shadow does intrigue me....I'd throw in a street fighter in there as well...for showin' off
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May 20th, 2010, 08:53 PM | #11 | |
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Like sofo says, make sure the riding position is ok with your first. And the Shadow is pretty hot. One of the few cruisers that makes my head turn when passing by. |
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May 20th, 2010, 09:12 PM | #12 | |
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The reason most people don't advocate getting a 600 SS as your first bike isn't just the power alone. These things are hard to ride....responsibly anyway. That doesn't even factor in whatever jittery steering geometry today's middleweights come with for whatever reason. Sure a noob CAN ride one and survive, but just keep in mind that those bikes weren't designed with 'ease of riding' in mind....bikes like the 250 are. That being said...I for one have no problem with the fast progression, but will usually advise people to start on something manageable and cheap as a first bike. |
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May 20th, 2010, 09:22 PM | #13 |
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Why are there so many '09 ZX-6Rs around? Was the BPF expected to sell way more than it did?
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May 20th, 2010, 09:23 PM | #14 |
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Yeah thats why I plan to start on a 250. Besides I drive my Jeep like it's a ferrari so if I got a bike capable of rediculous speeds I will most likely do that a lot and end up splattered on the road. I don't trust myself on a 600 yet.
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May 20th, 2010, 09:24 PM | #15 |
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ECONOMY There are leftovers everywhere
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May 20th, 2010, 09:27 PM | #16 |
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May 20th, 2010, 09:28 PM | #17 | |
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May 20th, 2010, 09:30 PM | #18 |
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May 20th, 2010, 09:36 PM | #19 |
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dealership I got the 250 at has 2 08' zx6rs I am gonna keep an eye on them, I can easily handle them i got the 250 for commuting, when I buy the wife a new house next year then I get a new present..
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May 20th, 2010, 09:47 PM | #20 |
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09 otd $7500 right now where I live. I'd offer $6500 for it
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May 20th, 2010, 09:48 PM | #21 | |
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I'm a firm believer that if my cousin can learn to ride an 02 GSXR 750 as his first bike, anyone can ride anything as a starter bike. Not because he's a bad rider, but because he had no experience with bikes at all. He respected the bike and knew his limits. |
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May 20th, 2010, 09:56 PM | #22 |
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My reason for getting a 250 first is the fuel economy the price and the fact that I would much rather be ok with laying it down that my dream bike.
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May 20th, 2010, 10:03 PM | #23 |
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May 20th, 2010, 10:04 PM | #24 |
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May 20th, 2010, 10:37 PM | #25 |
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May 21st, 2010, 05:46 AM | #26 | |
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Big fat +1 here
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A friend of mine started on an R6 last year...and 3 months later ended up crashing and totalling the damn thing after hitting a pothole. I don't think he was riding recklessly, as he's not that type of person, but I wonder if he would've avoided that crash had he been on a more upright seated bike. I'll probably never know, as I try not to tease him about it too much these days, but that extra bit of leverage you get on the controls from a standard seating position can go a long way. |
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May 21st, 2010, 06:22 AM | #27 | |
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Besides, my next bike really should be some kind of tourer, as the 250 is not a good highway bike for me. |
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May 21st, 2010, 08:47 PM | #28 |
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I agree. That seating position can be a monster. Neck and back soreness on the SS's are difficult to overcome. It's takes time to learn to ride without being in pain. It took me about 2 weeks to figure out the best ways to sit and stretch while in motion. What a pain (pun intended)!
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May 21st, 2010, 08:51 PM | #29 | |
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Anything over about 30mph my chest is like an airplane wing. Never been sore on it myself. |
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On that note, after doing that for a week, I finally got used to the seating position. The hand cramps got pretty bad, though. |
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