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PR tires apparently don't come in the right size for my bike 
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Feb 25, 2015 21:33
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Feb 25, 2015 22:00
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BlackMK4 posted:What bike? 81 cm400c.
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Feb 25, 2015 22:08
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rotaryfun posted:They're the only tires I buy and I've now bought a set for 3 different bikes. Just got my new set of 4's in on Monday and I'm excited to get them on the bike. They are just vastly superior to every other brand's ST tyre offerings. Wizard of Smart posted:81 cm400c. GIS of this bike indicates it is an old timey thing with funny tyre sizes that will limit selection considerably.
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Feb 25, 2015 22:16
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Wizard of Smart posted:81 cm400c. Probably crossply tires like my '86. Get Avon Roadriders, if not available then Bridgestone BT45s are also good. Don't worry about missing out on the PR4 longevity the others are getting, your tires will be cheaper and last longer. My front Avon did 27000 km, almost 17k miles, rear tire did a bit over half.
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Feb 25, 2015 22:34
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Ola posted:Probably crossply tires like my '86. Get Avon Roadriders, if not available then Bridgestone BT45s are also good. Don't worry about missing out on the PR4 longevity the others are getting, your tires will be cheaper and last longer. My front Avon did 27000 km, almost 17k miles, rear tire did a bit over half. Sweet! I'll be getting new tires after I get a new petcock valve and figure out my fuel flow issues.
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Feb 26, 2015 01:40
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Wizard of Smart posted:Sweet! I'll be getting new tires after I get a new petcock valve and figure out my fuel flow issues. Petcock.
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Feb 26, 2015 03:04
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M42 posted:On the other side of the spectrum, the grom is the perfect size for me. I fully intend to test ride one this season, to see how it feels to actually fit your bike. This looks like an On Any Sunday tshirt that I've seen posted around here before. Where did you find it?
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Feb 26, 2015 03:14
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My name is Crotch Fruit, I ride a cruiser, and I ask stupid questions. I am considering getting a sport bike sometime in the future if I can afford one, the first google result for "first sport bike" basically says you will kill yourself if you get a four cylinder super sport since they are finely tuned high RPM engines that will flip over backwards/forwards if you touch the controls wrong. I've logged a lot of time and miles on cruisers, will a super sport kill me? I think something like a Ninja 500 is probably better for me but I just don't know.
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Feb 26, 2015 03:17
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Yeah it's not a good idea for a first bike but no it won't just kill you for touching it. They can be twitchy with the throttle but not throw you off the bike twitchy. And a Ninja 500 is certainly not going to be anything like a litre bike super sport.
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Feb 26, 2015 03:23
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Crotch Fruit posted:My name is Crotch Fruit, I ride a cruiser, and I ask stupid questions. I am considering getting a sport bike sometime in the future if I can afford one, the first google result for "first sport bike" basically says you will kill yourself if you get a four cylinder super sport since they are finely tuned high RPM engines that will flip over backwards/forwards if you touch the controls wrong. I've logged a lot of time and miles on cruisers, will a super sport kill me? I think something like a Ninja 500 is probably better for me but I just don't know. You gotta wait for a middleweight supersport to wind up for a while before it really gets going because they literally have no torque.
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Feb 26, 2015 03:30
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If you're dumb, it's really easy to power a wheelie up in 1st or 2nd on a 600 by rolling off and on quick over 6-8k. My GSXR750 would power up WOT alone in 1st or 2nd but it was down one up front.
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Feb 26, 2015 03:39
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Deeters posted:This looks like an On Any Sunday tshirt that I've seen posted around here before. Where did you find it? Good eye. It was an aeropostale closeout of all things. This was some months back, it'll probably be hard to find now, but you could try ebay.
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Feb 26, 2015 04:22
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Crotch Fruit posted:My name is Crotch Fruit, I ride a cruiser, and I ask stupid questions. I am considering getting a sport bike sometime in the future if I can afford one, the first google result for "first sport bike" basically says you will kill yourself if you get a four cylinder super sport since they are finely tuned high RPM engines that will flip over backwards/forwards if you touch the controls wrong. I've logged a lot of time and miles on cruisers, will a super sport kill me? I think something like a Ninja 500 is probably better for me but I just don't know.
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Feb 26, 2015 04:43
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Ride a 600 before you ride a 1000 too. You'll think the 600 is pretty quick until you try a literbike.
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Feb 26, 2015 04:47
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I put 30,000 miles on a VZ800 cruiser before switching to a ZX-6. Skills-wise I was definitely ready for the switch. The 600 was fun on onramps but overall it sucked to own. If I were to do it over I'd get an FZ6/1 or Bandit instead.
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Feb 26, 2015 04:51
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Crotch Fruit posted:My name is Crotch Fruit, I ride a cruiser, and I ask stupid questions. I am considering getting a sport bike sometime in the future if I can afford one, the first google result for "first sport bike" basically says you will kill yourself if you get a four cylinder super sport since they are finely tuned high RPM engines that will flip over backwards/forwards if you touch the controls wrong. I've logged a lot of time and miles on cruisers, will a super sport kill me? I think something like a Ninja 500 is probably better for me but I just don't know. Supersports are uncomfortable, but you won't likely kill yourself on one if you already know how to ride. Don't forget about the various flavors of things like Bandits, VFRs, FZs, (a bunch of italian bikes go here), etc. They're reasonably sporty with a (usually) more tolerable rear end:ankle ratio. e: Unless I'm misreading and you just want a supersport to gently caress around with on weekends. In which case go hog wild and get a ZX6r or something 
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Feb 26, 2015 05:00
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M42 posted:Good eye. It was an aeropostale closeout of all things. This was some months back, it'll probably be hard to find now, but you could try ebay. I recognized the colors and remembered I wanted to find one. I was hoping it was an actual bike place.
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Feb 26, 2015 05:33
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Crotch Fruit posted:My name is Crotch Fruit, I ride a cruiser, and I ask stupid questions. I am considering getting a sport bike sometime in the future if I can afford one, the first google result for "first sport bike" basically says you will kill yourself if you get a four cylinder super sport since they are finely tuned high RPM engines that will flip over backwards/forwards if you touch the controls wrong. I've logged a lot of time and miles on cruisers, will a super sport kill me? I think something like a Ninja 500 is probably better for me but I just don't know. The RC390 comes out in like 2 weeks. COME ONNNNN
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Feb 26, 2015 05:55
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Ninja 500 doesn't really qualify as a sport bike if you ask me. They're fairly comfortable and easy to manage, kinda boring. I recommend test riding a real sport bike before deciding if you really want a real sport bike. They look fast and sexy but they're mostly just a pain in the rear end. Only fun in the twisties. All the parallel twin ninjas are babby's first ST from what I can tell.
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Feb 26, 2015 07:54
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Slavvy posted:Petcock. Yes. That's the word. 
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Feb 26, 2015 07:55
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Wizard of Smart posted:Yes. That's the word. What is...?
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Feb 26, 2015 08:09
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What has happened to the hivemind? It used to recommend SV650s to everyone, clearly this is a perfect case.Crotch Fruit posted:My name is Crotch Fruit, I ride a cruiser, and I ask stupid questions. I am considering getting a sport bike sometime in the future if I can afford one, the first google result for "first sport bike" basically says you will kill yourself if you get a four cylinder super sport since they are finely tuned high RPM engines that will flip over backwards/forwards if you touch the controls wrong. I've logged a lot of time and miles on cruisers, will a super sport kill me? I think something like a Ninja 500 is probably better for me but I just don't know. So yeah, get an SV650. It has enough power to be fun and it kills you in a more linear and predictable way compared to an I4. It's also very popular in the second hand market, so if you don't like it you won't have any trouble selling it again. Slavvy posted:What is...? Pet. Cock.
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Feb 26, 2015 10:37
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Thank for the FZ6 suggestion, I will continue to comb through craigslist crap since a second bike is not happening anytime soon. Hell, I don't even know where I would keep another bike without parking my car in the driveway all the time, which sucks during winter.
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Feb 26, 2015 19:21
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FZ6 BestZ6
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Feb 26, 2015 19:50
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Don't forget to include Honda 599 in that search. Hopefully this snow melts and I'll get some more scenic pictures of this thang soon
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Feb 26, 2015 20:42
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Superduke 1290 in rain mode.
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Feb 27, 2015 00:33
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Z3n posted:Superduke 1290 in rain mode. Or anything else, and pocket the extra $10,000.
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Feb 27, 2015 01:18
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hot sauce posted:Don't forget to include Honda 599 in that search. BAD HORNET! GET BEHIND UNDER THE STAIRS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE!
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Feb 27, 2015 03:18
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I really wish the 599 came to the states in a fuel injected version. I just can't do carbs again. I can't.
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Feb 27, 2015 06:18
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:I really wish the 599 came to the states in a fuel injected version.
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Feb 27, 2015 06:56
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:I really wish the 599 came to the states in a fuel injected version. The 650f is the unofficial replacement.
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Feb 27, 2015 08:06
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The unofficial unbelievably-crap-by-comparison replacement. Only honda can make a 4 cylinder engine 50cc's bigger whilst dropping power down to a 650 twin's level and quadrupling the lameness factor. I know there are market pressures leading to this but it still sucks arse. Honda now effectively have nothing to bridge the performance/sophistication gap between their Ninja 650-competitor range and the puncture-your-scrotum CBR600RR.
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Feb 27, 2015 08:17
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Slavvy posted:The unofficial unbelievably-crap-by-comparison replacement. And that's exactly the problem I expect to have in 3 months' time :/
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Feb 27, 2015 09:25
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Slavvy posted:BAD HORNET! GET BEHIND UNDER THE STAIRS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE! Lol thanks for pointing out what I was going to. FZ6 enjoying nature. 599 stuck under the steps.
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Feb 27, 2015 09:34
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:I really wish the 599 came to the states in a fuel injected version. Yeah it's kind of a bitch to start at the moment. I'm planning on cleaning them the first weekend my hands won't freeze while working on it. Savvy, nsap - hibernation is almost over 
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Feb 27, 2015 13:38
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hot sauce posted:Savvy, nsap - hibernation is almost over LOL, look at this hubris. We're going to be frozen until one day its 95 with 80% humidity and only then will you know winter is over and summer has come.
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Feb 27, 2015 14:49
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I am 5'8" or just as tall,as Tom Cruise and Napoleon Bonaparte. Would there be a better bike suited to me? I have never really felt short sitting on bikes at the dealers but I just don't want to get "the bike for tall people".
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Feb 27, 2015 14:52
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Crotch Fruit posted:I have never really felt short sitting on bikes at the dealers but I just don't want to get "the bike for tall people". I'm not convinced such a thing really exists (other than maybe a GSA). Height doesn't matter once you're moving and you get used to stopping and leaning with a tall bike pretty quickly.
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Feb 27, 2015 15:23
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Crotch Fruit posted:I am 5'8" or just as tall,as Tom Cruise and Napoleon Bonaparte. Would there be a better bike suited to me? I have never really felt short sitting on bikes at the dealers but I just don't want to get "the bike for tall people". Have you looked at the Grom? If you're interested in something more cruiser oriented you could consider the Honda Rebel.
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