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Gag Reflex posted:Happy birthday to me Digital_Jesus posted:I bought a thing today. I love this time of year clutchpuck posted:Extra bonus: both Ducatis made it about 120 miles without trouble! How long was the ride?
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May 12, 2014 23:38
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Yes, they make those noises
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May 12, 2014 23:46
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drat good scores on both bikes.
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May 13, 2014 00:01
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It's very classy of DigitalJesus to avoid mentioning that that's a $23,000 motorcycle and there are probably less than 100 of them in all of the USA 
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May 13, 2014 00:18
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Congrats on the RC8. That's pretty sick. Something like that I'm more than positive I'll never be able to drive in my lifetime. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMBar3SO6tI rotaryfun fucked around with this message at 14:44 on May 13, 2014 |
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May 13, 2014 00:27
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Sagebrush posted:It's very classy of DigitalJesus to avoid mentioning that that's a $23,000 motorcycle and there are probably less than 100 of them in all of the USA Way to blow the cover pshhhh. I didn't know they were that rare, there's 1 at each of the KTM dealers near me (all two of them). And since I haven't posted any pics yet: 
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May 13, 2014 00:40
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Sagebrush posted:It's very classy of DigitalJesus to avoid mentioning that that's a $23,000 motorcycle and there are probably less than 100 of them in all of the USA Oh pish it wasn't that expensive. (It has neither chrome nor runs on Freedom[tm]) It's a hell of a fun ride though. I can't wait til I'm done with the break in period. Digital_Jesus fucked around with this message at 03:23 on May 13, 2014 |
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May 13, 2014 01:42
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I think modern break in periods are just an engineer's sick joke.
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May 13, 2014 01:45
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More like a corporate lawyer's sick joke, so that when someone blows up the engine redlining it without oil straight out of the crate they can't sue.
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May 13, 2014 01:56
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Oh, nice RC8. Seen one of those in person and they're even more spaceshippy in person than pictures. Sound good too.
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May 13, 2014 02:02
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Digital_Jesus posted:So uh.. My boner hurts ... just hurts
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May 13, 2014 03:17
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Digital j, why the RC8R and not an EBR RX? I must know.
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May 13, 2014 03:25
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clutchpuck posted:Digital j, why the RC8R and not an EBR RX? I must know.  (Can't get a toaster to make you EBR toast, can you?  )
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May 13, 2014 03:39
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Digital_Jesus posted:So uh.. I would yardsale that thing so spectacularly as my ambition outweighed my talent.
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May 13, 2014 04:11
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I'm confused about the fish
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May 13, 2014 04:14
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Snowdens Secret posted:I'm confused about the fish I...I...did not notice the fish the first time around.
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May 13, 2014 04:20
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Z3n posted:yardsale I've only heard this for snow sports, but now that I think about it, it fits bikes real well too.
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May 13, 2014 04:23
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I think it would scare the poo poo out of me like any 2014 supersport, and I would rarely ride it over 30mph, never lean that much. But I would feel SO loving COOL riding it that I wouldn't even give a poo poo.
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May 13, 2014 05:09
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Sagebrush posted:It's very classy of DigitalJesus to avoid mentioning that that's a $23,000 motorcycle and there are probably less than 100 of them in all of the USA Really? They're 14k new here in GA http://www.mmsmarietta.com/new_vehicle_detail.asp?sid=06026422X5K12K2014J11I46I28JPMQ1466R0&veh=337081&CatDesc=Motorcycles&ModelYear=2013 wrong model? RE: That x-bow vs rc8r video. omg that thing is a death missile. so cool Razzled fucked around with this message at 05:52 on May 13, 2014 |
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May 13, 2014 05:47
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I had no idea that there were so few in the US, the KTM dealer near me has one and I've probably sat on it two dozen times. It's achingly good looking.
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May 13, 2014 06:33
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drat that RC8R is cool as hell. I've sat on one at My KTM Dealer a few times too, and I really would love to have one, despite the fact that I should get something more practical really.
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captainOrbital posted:drat that RC8R is cool as hell. I've sat on one at My KTM Dealer a few times too, and I really would love to have one, despite the fact that I should get something more practical really. "Practical" is not something you factor into it. Just go buy it.
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May 13, 2014 18:58
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Agreed, get it and throw on some cases - boom you got a Daily rider.
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May 14, 2014 04:25
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Still only 50 miles on it now. I remember how hard it was to learn to ride a sport bike when I got my R6. Now I feel like I am relearning slow speed stuff again on the FZ1. 
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May 16, 2014 21:44
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Wow that's nice in white. Like it a lot... congrats on the bike. Absolutely still loving mine! You'll be happy with it.
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May 16, 2014 21:52
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When did Yamaha update the FZ1? I remember the model looking pretty haggard and old last time I checked. Looks pretty good now.
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May 16, 2014 21:53
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clutchpuck posted:When did Yamaha update the FZ1? I remember the model looking pretty haggard and old last time I checked. Looks pretty good now. 2006. 8 years ago.
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May 16, 2014 22:03
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2006 was the introduction of the 2nd gen. Still on that same gen now. efb: whelp
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May 16, 2014 22:04
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I guess I've only ever paid attention Gen1s then, hahaha. At least I get internet under this rock.
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May 16, 2014 22:25
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Thanks, everyone. It is exceeding all my expectations. It was the white that really sold it for me. I have to figure out where I can put some tasteful Cobra decals. I can't wait for the engine break in period to be over. I want to goose it! They offered me an extended 5 year warranty for around $800. It seemed expensive to me considering how little could go wrong. (No ABS, traction control, etc) It does have that exhaust valve thing. Hmmm...
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May 16, 2014 22:47
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Gonna play devil's advocate on Yamaha's extended warranties: I thought the vstar would be dependable so I passed on the warranty. It shat its drive pulley bearing at 2 years / 17,000 miles. Not much to go wrong on that one either but that didn't stop it from leaving me stranded in Rexburg, ID and costing $1700 to split the cases and fix.
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May 16, 2014 23:11
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On the other hand that kind of warranty could make sense if it included or at least subsidized maintenance.
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May 16, 2014 23:14
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clutchpuck posted:Gonna play devil's advocate on Yamaha's extended warranties: I thought the vstar would be dependable so I passed on the warranty. It shat its drive pulley bearing at 2 years / 17,000 miles. Not much to go wrong on that one either but that didn't stop it from leaving me stranded in Rexburg, ID and costing $1700 to split the cases and fix. Did you hear that it was happening to others as well or did you just get a poo poo roll of the dice?
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poo poo roll of the dice I think. The Yamaha USA rep I called and talked to about said they'd never heard of that happening before. The dealership that fixed it said they'd never dug that deep into a Vstar before. I'm pretty sure I heard the beginnings of the bad bearing too - a "pop" I could feel through the saddle when I rolled it around the garage - a year before it really let go, and the two places I took it to (including the place I bought it from) said they heard nothing "just ride it". Frustrating. I used to really like Yamaha motorcycles but since then there's been a bit of a black cloud over the brand in my mind. Crayvex: you can shop warranties as long as your bike is still in its basic 1yr period. Might be worth calling up some dealers that specialize in discounted Y.E.S. I bet you could get 5 years for half what your dealer quoted you if you looked around. clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 23:57 on May 16, 2014 |
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Thanks for the info. I'll probably get the extended warranty. It's the same price as adding Givi hard bags which I am now reconsidering. It looks so drat good as it is. The dealership tried to sell me a maintenance plan: Dealer: It is 35% cheaper than our normal maintenance prices blah blah blah Me: Really? Can I use your calculator? Dealer: Uh.. Okay Me: How much is an oil change? What about spark plug replacement? I want to check this out! If it's cheaper I'm all about this! Dealer: Um... it varies... Me: So how do you know it's 35% cheaper? Have you REALLY done the math? Dealer: You probably don't want to buy this service plan... That's exactly how the discussion ended. I've always done all my own maintenance. (1986 Kawasaki LTD, 1989 Kawasaki Police 1000, 1979 Honda CB750K, 2002 Yamaha R6) I was sort of hoping it was a good deal. I bought a new bike to spend less time wrenching and more time riding. This bike looks super easy to maintain. It has a god drat easy to use center stand! There's no lower fairings, so I won't spend 30 minutes putzing with the plastics to just get to the oil filter and drain bolt. I do hope the plugs are easier to get to then on the R6. It seemed like I had to disassemble half the bike to get to them. With that said, the first oil change will definitely be done at the dealer.
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clutchpuck posted:I'm pretty sure I heard the beginnings of the bad bearing too - a "pop" I could feel through the saddle when I rolled it around the garage - a year before it really let go, and the two places I took it to (including the place I bought it from) said they heard nothing "just ride it". Frustrating. I think it's more likely you just picked something up in the tire and it popped out or something if it doesn't come back.
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I wouldn't worry too much about poo poo breaking, the Genesis motor has been around since 1985 and is probably one of the most rock-solid bike engines out there, there's very little that goes wrong on them as long as you keep up on maintenance. There's lots of guys who tour on them have have well over 100k miles on them with no issues. None of the parts on the bike are 'the best' but there's nowhere they really went cheap on anything either, and from reading various forums on the 'net, there've never been any mentions of any common or notable failures on either gen of FZ1.
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The FZ-1 has an R1 engine, though? I don't know of any bike prior to the R1 that had a stacked gearbox like that. Not to imply it's somehow less reliable or whatever, but AFAIK it most certainly isn't the genesis engine.
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slidebite posted:Don't be too paranoid. If a bearing is so bad that you can feel it from the saddle at a slow speed like rolling it in the garage, it's BAD and you should be able to replicate it without a ton of difficulty. I try not to be... I mean I replaced it with a Buell. But I narrowed it down to the pulley whose bearing exploded.
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