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Trusty old EX250: My R6 on the day I bought it: 
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Revenant.Eagle posted:I want. Don't tell me thats a special paint scheme that Europeans get Yeah, I'm pretty sure the US market is limited to black/blue/silver/yellow for the '08. NZ gets black/blue/white instead.
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Phat_Albert posted:Here we go.... We could all just go read the archived megathread and pretend we had the argument all over again...
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Nov 16, 2008 00:50
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 My wife's new-to-her 1990 zxr250. 23000km on the clock, lots more fun than the ex250.
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Dec 8, 2008 08:30
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Simkin posted:That's a nice looking little biek. It looks to be in pretty nice condition, considering it'd be what, a 1992 model or thereabouts? What's it like to ride in anger, compared to the EX250 - since that's about the closest point of reference I have? It's definitely more sporty than the ex250; the chassis and suspension are way more confidence inspiring when you ride hard, and while it's only got an extra 10-15hp on the butt dyno it sounds like it's in a completely different class. Because it revs so high you've got that race-bike scream even at legal speeds. And yeah, with a 19k redline it's completely useless below 6-7k. It also feels like it's geared higher than the ex250, which is nice. No word yet on fuel economy but we're taking it touring in a couple of weeks, that should be a great way to see what it can do. What really impressed me was the little things - the dash is nicely laid out and the clutch/brake lever adjusters are really user friendly. Only drawback we've found so far is that the key is really loose in the ignition; the PO attached a small D-ring to the keychain so you can clip it to the bars, because the key can actually be vibrated out of the ignition (and the bike merrily keeps going).
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Dec 8, 2008 10:35
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Simkin posted:Other than the key being ... umm ... sloppy MY WIFE says that the build quality isn't bad - it feels more solid than the '07 ex250 she'd been riding, and we can't imagine the ex250 being in comparable condition after 18 years. Also, I have a friend who's just restored an RVF-400 - it ticks all the exotic boxes; V4, single sided swingarm, breaks down all the time... I'll try to get some pics for the images thread.
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Dec 8, 2008 11:36
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how is the build quality? I'd imagine they're screwed together a fair bit better than the EX250. I mean, not that there's anything inherently wrong with the build quality on an EX250/500, but there's definitely an air of getting what you pay for, that's evident in all of the components and how they're put together.
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Simkin posted:What are the prices like on those bikes, generally speaking? I pawed through a bunch of Japanese auctions, and they all seemed to range between $1200-3000, but that was before any importation costs were taken into consideration. Around $1500-2700 USD after import here. NZ has a pretty strong 2nd hand Jap import market.
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The prototype: Click here for the full 800x800 image. The final result:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. I found a babied K8 with ~2200 miles on it, yay. Comparison to my '08 R6: The good -
* Less aggressive, easier to just cruise * Gear position indicator * Different engine maps are a cute gimmick * Adjustable footpegs are great * Lovely torque * The Yoshimura slip-ons sound great The bad -
* The footpegs (while adjustable) are poo poo * You have to choose between seeing the clock and a trip meter wtf * Insurance
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lancemantis posted:1000K8 I'm guessing then? Well, yes. When you fall off a horse a real man doesn't just get back on, he first finds a bigger, scarier horse! e: a real stupid man
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Mar 14, 2010 00:16
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Christobevii3 posted:Singler cylinder motorcycles, the only step up from a magic wand for women... 
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Mar 26, 2010 05:51
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auruspex posted:
Well you are pretty goony, but niethan's posting in SAS and W&W could be symptomatic of body image insecurity so picking on could just be a way to (briefly) let him ignore his own self-loathing. He wasn't picking on you, he was picking on himself by proxy.
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PadreScout posted:Why is the kickstand down if it's on a ... rolley stand ... thing(the gently caress are those called?)? Paddock stand. It makes it easier when you're taking it off the stand by yourself.
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