Two wheels discussion thread! (Motorcycles only!)

Originally posted by BRUIZZA Originally posted by Scorer099 Originally posted by BRUIZZA My bro is FINALLY flying in town for some interviews tomorrow so no riding for me this weekend. I'll borrow your bike for the weekend, hell, i'll even wash and wax it for ya... You can borrow my bike anytime you want.  I just require a $5000 cash deposit.

Oh no problem, i wipe with that kind of money... breck paid well

Spies ran out of gas on the final turn while leading the race........Can't believe it.  I hope he comes back in race 2 in kills them.

Fibrizio was giving it to Haga all race, so much for team orders

ok so here is the thoughts....i have been looking very hard at bikes...

2005 cbr600rr
2700 miles not modified what so ever...1 owner
asking $5800...wont budge


2006 suzuki gsxr600
9000 miles...not modified...3rd owner.
asking $5600...told him $5000 and he said no gear for that price.



thoughts?

joe

Honda is too high, look for another one for 5k.  Suzuki is cool, I'm going to make fun of you though for being a Gixxer squid.

In fact, let me get a head start on this now and post this picture of your riding buddy.  I bet you are going to get a matching tramp stamp too huh?

Buy the GSXR and call it a day.  Tons of mods available and parts are cheap.  Handles very well, has a great suspension etc.  Has a great slipper clutch already. Everyone knows how to set them up.  Nothing really wrong with it at all other than me and Bru' calling you Gixxer squid.

What happened to the Kawi with the West kit on it that you were going to look at?  

Here you go Joe

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/1162443935.html

Originally posted by shakazulu12 What happened to the Kawi with the West kit on it that you were going to look at?

it was down...and pretty good from what i could tell. he wasnt gonna budge ont he price either. the problem is people are looking at kBB values, then marking them up and not budging.

The cbr is the front runner right now...just concerned about thepower delivery of the bike and how I will like it coming from a twin,.

Not sure what to tell you about the power delivery, its going to be different, but I thought you said you liked to chase revs? 

If not, then you better switch gears and find a twin, a 636 or a 750.  You should figure this stuff out before looking at the bikes though, otherwise you will never make up your mind. 

Dyno of the 2004 vs 2005 CBR600rr

Well, that pretty much describes any modern motor out there.  They are all rev dependant for maximum speed at some point, even twins. I honestly think most people have the wrong definition of "mid-range".  i think they lump it into road applications, which is probably 4-6k.  Well for a an inline, thats the bottom third of the rev range, on a twin you are actually halfway there.  Mid-range on an R6 is 8 grand, and it rips your head off above that.  Its all relative.  I think some people find riding their bike in high rpm rages a little fatiguing, sounds like the motor is going to blow up to them, but hey, its made for that.  So who cares. 

I never drop below 10 grand either when I'm in the canyons on my RVF, but that is to be expected.  However I tend to notice that most people don't like riding near redline.  Its just a frenetic way of riding.  Fun to me, but annoys others.

The flipside is that above 10k in any gear after second on your R6 and you are in going to jail speed. 

I find I do the same thing on my NC35.  This weekend I was paying attention to my lines and surroundings, and not so much the speedometer.  Finally looked down and realized I had just buzzed 16 miles of twisties and rarely dropped below 75 mph in corners and was cruising 100+ on straights.  The new earplugs work a lot better than my old ones!

Oddly enough, I wasn't on the ragged edge of anything, felt totally comfortable, wasn't even moving around on the bike much.  Just kinda in that riding zone where everything is automatic.  don't really remember being conscious of what RPM I was riding at or anything.

Then after I realized how fast I was going, I started paying attention and it totally ruined my rhythm.  

I gotta get on the track soon.  First day of the season is scheduled for the 20th, a little worried my work schedule may keep it from happening though. 

I actually have a hard time with group rides sometimes if the riders aren't similar in pace.  Slow guys mess me up, its harder for me to enter a corner way to slow.  I always end up next to the centerline for some reason.  When I'm going quicker, I naturally hang to the outside and its just one smooth arc.  When I'm going slower, I fall inside and make all kinds of little stupid adjustments.  Oh well.  I guess thats what its like riding with Bru' though huh?

Did you see how Haga got taken out by a bird in race two yesterday?  Hit him in the arm.  He lost the feeling in his arm, kept trying to race and eventually tossed the bike end over end. 

here she is...this is what I am looking at and want...almost the perfect bike for me.:)

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/1165876355.html

joe

I emailed him about being approved for $5000 so we should be good to go if he accepts it:)

Just missed your call, I'm still working for another hour or so, call you later.  

Yeah, I'm on the phone still.  You should do that deal before its gone.  

heck yeah...dude thats so me...

joe

So did you actually go look at the bike tonight or did make dinner for your GF instead?

Originally posted by BRUIZZA So did you actually go look at the bike tonight or did make dinner for your GF instead?

I made dinner...but talked to the guy on the phone. he was unable to do it tonight anyways. his next free night is either wednesday or friday. well i work till 8:30 wednesday.

I told him I am ready to go, so if the bike is truly clean and he wants to sell it for the $5000 consider it sold because i am already approved. I showed Tonia the pictures of the bike and her reply was...."ummm where I am gonna sit?" lol

joe

Originally posted by krispysteve Actually, I am totally for getting a 636 myself.  They have a big feel.  I rode a friends 636 while I was home, and it felt a lot bigger than my CBR (because it is).  I don't think green is bad luck, in fact, I believe the opposite is true.   If I had a second bike, it would either be a KLR 650 or a 636 (most likely the KLR, though).   Steve.

yes shaka i cooked dinner. I dont give a crap that I cooked dinner for my GF last night. it made her day easier and therefore I am all about it. The guy couldnt meet up anyways so I guess I could of sat on the couch and watched TV instead of cooking right? 

the 636 is a great bike. I love the kawis. i had an 03 and loved that thing. I haven always loved the 2005 -6 when they came out. I am waiting on more pictures of the bike thathe is gonna take today.

joe

I think they need a year to work out the kinks.  It will probably win all the shoot outs next year.

yeah...I guess my question for the new R1 is the life expectancy of the motor with the new design.

road racing world is one of the only mags there that actually has a good opinion and backs it up.

thats crazy...whats the weight of the bike?

joe