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2002 Yamaha FZ1 (old guy sports bike)

Comfort, fun to ride, power, great day sport touring bike.

Purchased from a friend when he updated to a Ducati for one season. Hw has since traded the Ducati for a BMW K Bike.

Still hoping he will update again so I can grab his K bike ;=)
 
Buell 1125r.
Thought about it 'cause I test rode one and thought it was great, except for some odd fuel mapping issues (fixed with aftermarket ECM).
Bought it 'cause HD shut Buell down, and picked it up brand new for $8250 OTD with a winter of storage included.
 
mmmnaked said:
If you wanna know what the whole fuss about ss bikes is you need a ZX10R not an F4i ;)
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Sounds like the same bike except with another 100HP and higher insurance bracket hahaha :p

Still deciding on cruisers/sport tourers/nakeds for next bike.
 
SV1000S:

1. It was stupid cheap and in like new condition.
2. It is the colour I wanted.
3. Easily modded to sound like I need a bike to sound (bass v-twin boom).
4. Easily modded to comfortable perch (handlebar and seat).
5. Tremendous throttle response and power under silly speed levels (still miss the liter SS power sometimes).
6. Sport touring insurance levels.
7. 5th Suzuki I've owned with this engine configuration.
8. Not everybody has one.
9. Light weight (not that I care but it's better than the 800 lb V2K I owned).
 
pm127 said:
I loved my zzr but found that it aggravated an old shoulder injury. I also loved running it up to the redline a little too often. The street triple is similar in its specs but doesn't hurt my shoulder and the lack of a windscreen tends to make me think I'm going really fast :confused1:
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I've heard of the Street Triple R and the Speed Triple, but what's a Speed Triple R? Nothing from Google either.
 
fastar1 said:
I've heard of the Street Triple R and the Speed Triple, but what's a Speed Triple R? Nothing from Google either.
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I think they pimp it out with ohlins goodies, similar to the street R.

I got a 2007 SV1000S. It cost about the same as an sv650s would, and all it's power is directly on tap when I need it. I can run out of a corner at 3k rpm and still have some oomph upon exit.

Also sport touring insurance and SS riding position, lets me get used to SS bikes without actually owning one.

Actually, pretty much the same reasons red dog said. Heck, I'm actually thinking about raising the bars simply for ease of use, too many laws are broken trying to actually get something out of that low position...
 
Got a red 09 Ninja 250. It was my only legit option at the time being 19 and first year riding/insured....I was originally gonna get a 125, thank god I didn't.
 
Ninja 250

Wanted something that would look nice and was good to learn on. It's all that and more. For the lack of smiles it produces in the straights it more than makes up for in the twisties.
 
mikcbr said:
"Heads I get a busa, tails I get a CBR."

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It was fate.
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Don't you wished you got heads back then...Lolol
Are you happy with the CBR?
 
I just do not ride enough to warrant spending tons on a bike a friend of mine picked up a 2005 K1200s for $7500 last fall from the BMW store in Durham so if I see a deal like that, it'll be done.

I only ride early on Sunday and do take a Fridays off for a boot up north, so the FZ1 will have to do for now. Despite this still manage to do 7 000 K per year. Did a 300 K ride this morning and back in time for luncnh with the family.

Wadadli said:
Might be a long wait. I too recently updated to a K-bike.
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Bandit 600S... bought it last summer

1. Insurance
2. Cost
3. Looks
4. Versatility - gobbles up km's while also not a poor handler
5. Comfty riding position, also quite passenger-friendly
6. Figured an inline 4 would be smoother on the highway than a twin
7. Reasonably newbie-friendly - not tons of power, but enough to ride for a few years.
8. Found the right bike from the right owner - bought it off a middle-aged guy with kids who didn't use it, but took great care of it. Also, snuck in the purchase RIGHT before 13% tax was applied to used vehicles vs. 7%.

Possible regrets:

1. Heft and weight - it carries the weight high and has 50-80 lbs. on SV or a 250/500
2. Lack of torque down low
3. It pre-dates fuel injection
4. Desire for the 1200 model, in an insurance-perfect world
5. It's a compromise, do-everything well bike. Sometimes I wish for a sportier bike, and sometimes I'd rather something even more relaxed and tour-centric.
6. Would like a sharper exhaust note.
 
1198 because I always wanted a Ducati superbike.
SV 650 looked like a fun bike the I can share with my wife.
250 ninja orginally bought as a starter bike for my wife but is too much fun to ride.
 
Started off on a cbr125r to hone my riding skills. This year I'm on a GS500F. Love it to death! Cheap on Insurance and have the speed to keep me happy for quite awhile =D
I'm keeping this for quite awhile learning how bikes work and pimping the shiz out of =D

Next bike either a Yamaha Virago for the wifey to comfortably ride with and/or my CBR600 for the pure sex of it!

Happy & Safe Riding good people.
 
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43 year riding experience - all intermediates. No interest in anything above 850.
Current - Burgman 650 moved up from a Honda Silverwing 550 - both maxis

Stopped riding for a while due to sore hands from vibration on the RD series Yamaha - got back into it with a KLR 650 but same problem. Silverwing with automatic trans solved the issue but was a bit uncertain on slabs.
Burgman added the weight and power and better handling. Cruise all day at 140 and much fun in the twisties. Lots of stopping power.

Would never to back to standard transmission.
Best mix of touring, twisties and value for money on the market plus a ton of storage without hanging stuff off it.

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Silverwing on the left, Burgman on the right.

Review that might surprise a few riders.

http://www.onewheeldrive.net/2006/10/04/scoot-touring-the-honda-silverwing-and-suzuki-burgman/

$4-7k used. Some guys have 80k miles on theirs.
 
Older Fireblade. Older because insurance is affordable and Fireblade because I like the size, styling and performance. It's also easy to work on.
 
CBR600RR. Couldn't afford a ducati and like Honda a lot. Dependable bikes.

Recession prices really helped convince me to take the plunge.
 
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