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Look at those colors. https://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/6034806022.html
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gently caress let me get on trading my ktm for that asap
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Mar 14, 2017 16:23
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That's in amazing condition but having ridden a few, they're pretty underwhelming to ride; substantially slower than a 250F, let alone an actual 2t MX bike. Performance feels about equal with what my super sherpa had, suspension is meh, power band is super duper narrow so they don't make a very good road bike/motard.
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I've gotten What's best for tall fucks like my 6'2" 34" inseam self? I could save more and get newer, or go older and deal with carbs, to have comfort. What matters more? Hip or Knee angle? or is it person to person? My knees never bug me but my hips do.
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Mar 19, 2017 02:02
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I would examine why you want to change it up more before shopping. Power? Suspension? Ergonomics? Luggage and practicality? An SV 650 will be marginally faster but will have basically the same budget oriented components as a 300
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Mar 19, 2017 02:08
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Versys?
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Mar 19, 2017 02:09
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A MIRACLE posted:I would examine why you want to change it up more before shopping. Power? Suspension? Ergonomics? Luggage and practicality? An SV 650 will be marginally faster but will have basically the same budget oriented components as a 300 Marginally faster? I thought they were significantly so. Passing power is lacking since I'm not exactly a lightweight and I ride at altitude a lot. Suspension? I'm going to have to mod almost any bike I get, I would think. I'm #210. Ergos? Yeah, the Ninja 300 is a little small for longer rides. Luggage and practicality? I'd love some panniers. Anyway, in plain English, I want more comfort, more power, and goons go nuts over the SV650, and they're cheap and easy to find, and people say they're comfortable and fast. Cycle-Ergo tells me a FZ6 would also be good but that's got even more power and I'd have to learn the peaky powerband. I have also read that SV1000s are good for bigger people, but that huge rear end engine  Z3n posted:Versys? I'd hit it. I've also liked stroms. Twice the cost of a SV650 though. I've also considered your suggestion of VFRs, but hip angle. I wonder if cycle-ergo is wrong or if there's more to it than just hip/knee angle. Comedy option just get a ZRX and commit insurance fraud on the ninja I guess?
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Mar 19, 2017 03:22
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You're just going to have to try them and see what fits you best. I will say that the fz6 I rode a few years ago had to be hammered into gear, and the sv650 had an awful seat. Of the two, I'd get the Suzuki because the seat is an easier problem to solve.
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Mar 19, 2017 03:29
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SV1000s are apparently less reliable than the 650s, but I've never owned either so I can't comment from personal experience. The FZ6 is pretty upright and easy to set up for luggage (BTW a top box is usually easier to deal with and more convenient than panniers), but like the other bikes mentioned you'll at least want to re-spring the forks and possibly swap the shock for something else too, since it will also suffer from budget suspension. The power and isn't what I would call peaky, it's not like it hits 8k RPM and just takes off like a rocket. Are you looking for something more touring/practicality oriented, or are you looking for something sporty that you can strap a bag onto? Honda NT700Vs fit the former and are cheap as hell because they're a mid-weight dad bike.
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Mar 19, 2017 03:35
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I wanna go fast and have fun  I also would like a little more comfort.Before I got into bieks I had some fairly quick cars (a supercharged CTS-V being the peak of that) and wouldn't mind getting back there on two wheels.
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Mar 19, 2017 03:45
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Space Whale posted:I'd hit it. I've also liked stroms. Twice the cost of a SV650 though. I've also considered your suggestion of VFRs, but hip angle. I'm 6'6" and currently 330lbs on my vstrom dl1000 and it's comfortable. https://www.adventuretech.biz sells kits for lowering the pegs and pushing the shifter forward if you have big feet too. They also have raising links to raise the bike. I bought a pair but haven't had a a chance to install them. The company works with both the dl650 and dl1000, new and old. My legs never bother me, but my rear end hurts. I think I might just be too big for the seat. PO was short and had foam carved out of the seat making it a not very good fit for me. Sitting on the pillion is comfortable though haha.
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SV650s are pretty comfy. I suggest finding a naked one or putting bars on one. I was able to find a set up naked with all the bolt ons for under 4k in Houston. My 2nd SV650. 
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Why do you keep asking the same drat question every month?.
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Space Whale posted:Comedy option just get a ZRX and commit insurance fraud on the ninja I guess? Oh, you. The SV650 will be *significantly* faster than your 300, with an extra perception boost from the loads of extra torque all over. The naked 2nd gen are comfy with lowering the rearsets, a compact beefy package, and have massive gas tanks. I never had a problem with my seat, but get an aftermarket if you want. But, nthing sitting down and figuring out exactly what you aren't satisfied with in your current bike, and then seeing your options.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Why do you keep asking the same drat question every month?. 'cause buying or trading bikes every month is much more expensive, duh
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Considered a VTR1000F? I think they call them Superhawks over there. Ticks all the boxes you listed.
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The range on them is anysmal, the reg/rectifier WILL fail and you should do away with the stock cam chain tensioners. Other than that, they're great. I'm glad I sold mine to my dad so he has to deal with that poo poo instead of me. 
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Shimrod posted:Considered a VTR1000F? I think they call them Superhawks over there. Ticks all the boxes you listed.  See, this is why I'm wondering if something's up with cycle-ergo. According to this, it's less comfortable joint-angle-wise than my 300.
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The Superhawk is a slightly-backed-off race bike (RC51) while your Ninja 300 is a small standard. The riding position is absolutely going to be more aggressive on the Honda. Don't get a VTR1000 for your second bike please. You've said you want to "go fast and have fun and a little more comfort." The SV650 will feel like it has a hyperdrive and it will be fun to ride and it will be significantly more comfortable to ride than a Superhawk. Get the SV. Sagebrush fucked around with this message at 19:58 on Mar 19, 2017 |
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Mar 19, 2017 19:55
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Sagebrush posted:The SV650 will feel like it has a hyperdrive and it will be fun to ride and it will be significantly more comfortable to ride than a Superhawk. Get the SV. Avoid the s model if you're worried about ergos, though. It's almost the same as the VTR.
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Yeah you're describing an SV650 or a Ninja 650. Look at any relatively upright parallel twin or v-twin for your second bike in the 600-900cc range. A MIRACLE posted:I would examine why you want to change it up more before shopping. Power? Suspension? Ergonomics? Luggage and practicality? An SV 650 will be marginally faster but will have basically the same budget oriented components as a 300 An SV650 or any 650 twin is significantly faster than a 250. Modern 250s are only ~20% lighter than an SV, and with about 1/3rd the HP.
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Sagebrush posted:Don't get a VTR1000 for your second bike please. You've said you want to "go fast and have fun and a little more comfort." The SV650 will feel like it has a hyperdrive and it will be fun to ride and it will be significantly more comfortable to ride than a Superhawk. Get the SV. I did get a VTR1000F as a second bike, and with the benefit of hindsight, I'd get an SV650. Fats posted:Avoid the s model if you're worried about ergos, though. It's almost the same as the VTR. This was not my experience. SV riding position was far more neutral (and comfortable despite the seat) than the Honda. Depends on the individual riding it I suspect though.
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Z3n posted:An SV650 or any 650 twin is significantly faster than a 250. Modern 250s are only ~20% lighter than an SV, and with about 1/3rd the HP. When I rode an SV650 last year, after being on a 250 for a year, I was in abject terror the entire time from the power. And I've owned an SV before...
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Carth Dookie posted:I did get a VTR1000F as a second bike, and with the benefit of hindsight, I'd get an SV650. zero is especially retarded so yeah a superhawk is probably a bad idea
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Maybe I'm broken, I don't equate a Superhawk with fast/dangerous as far as bikes go, and I own one. I found it quite placid and easy to ride :/ Then again I consider my 690smc the easiest bike on the planet to ride too :/
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Shimrod posted:Maybe I'm broken, I don't equate a Superhawk with fast/dangerous as far as bikes go, and I own one. I found it quite placid and easy to ride :/ It is, once you get used to it. It's light for a 1000 (of the age), narrow and easy to get yer leg over. The brakes are pretty good and it doesn't have a particularly twitchy throttle (or at least mine didn't). Those are actually all great things for someone coming from a smaller bike. But it's still 100+ hp and a gently caress ton of torque for someone who has been riding a 300cc for 12 months. It also doesn't have modern suspension or ABS or anything like that. Space Whale posted:Before I got into bieks I had some fairly quick cars (a supercharged CTS-V being the peak of that) and wouldn't mind getting back there on two wheels. Fast bikes are nothing like fast cars. Also the Honda is unlikely to be very comfortable. Carth Dookie fucked around with this message at 09:38 on Mar 20, 2017 |
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Carth Dookie posted:Fast bikes are nothing like fast cars. Get this written on your cast, at least.
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builds character posted:Oh hey, how's it going? Long time no see! Me? Pretty well, thanks. Oh, yeah, that's great. Glad to hear it. Oh, when? No, I have a thing. Maybe another time? Thursday? No? Well, let me know when does. Great, great. See you around. Hah! Yeah, probably same time next month when you'll ignore my advice to get a wr250 again. Haha, well funny isn't the word I'd use, but take care of yourself. Space Whale posted:I've gotten
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Shimrod posted:Maybe I'm broken, I don't equate a Superhawk with fast/dangerous as far as bikes go, and I own one. I found it quite placid and easy to ride :/ They're easy to ride when you've spent years developing your not-a-retard sense but 100hp is a shitload for a rank amateur.
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How many bikes / miles do goons need to ride before anything beyond a modern 600CC standard is ok? A Superhawk isn't anything like an RC51. I would be shocked if the RC51 and superhawk share any parts at all. The newest superhawk you can buy is a 2002 - and I believe that was the only year with a tank large enough to give you a range beyond 120 miles. They're good bikes, the motor is a less fun versions of the Aprilia Rotax, but the range is awful. It'd be a fine second bike, but you're talking about a 15 year old bike at the newest. At some point if you're going to ride a fast bike, you have to make the transition from a slow one. Should zero do that after only a year of riding, probably not. If you don't have the throttle control and coordination to handle a fast bike coming from a 300, you probably shouldn't be riding a motorcycle. I would choose an SV650 over an FZ6/1. I've never ridden an sv1000, maybe that's a great bike I don't know. I found the FZ6/1 to be really boring and really buzzy. Another decent option would be an VFR800. If you want to get more interesting BMW / Ducati / Aprilia all have bikes that are in that range of SV/VFR stuff. An Aprilia Shiver would be an interesting option.
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n8r posted:How many bikes / miles do goons need to ride before anything beyond a modern 600CC standard is ok? I don't think zero has bought a gopro yet so...
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Two bikes and ten to twenty thousand miles.
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n8r posted:How many bikes / miles do goons need to ride before anything beyond a modern 600CC standard is ok? Where'd you get that new title? If anything, you've calmed down a lot in the last year.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Where'd you get that new title? If anything, you've calmed down a lot in the last year. it is so accurate im assuming his "wife" bought it for him
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Where'd you get that new title? If anything, you've calmed down a lot in the last year. Trolling biz/fin. I haven't posted much in CA because meh.
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Slavvy posted:They're easy to ride when you've spent years developing your not-a-retard sense but 100hp is a shitload for a rank amateur. Wouldn't the rank part be gone after a year or does that stick until you've literally won a trophy of some sort.
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Space Whale posted:Wouldn't the rank part be gone after a year or does that stick until you've literally won a trophy of some sort. go buy a literbike and im sure you will win something
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Shouldn't driving a 600+ hp CTS-V count for something?
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Shouldn't driving a 600+ hp CTS-V count for something? hahaha zero post gopro footage of your lines railing through summit county so we can decide
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