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Here's mine: First bike, 2002 SV650S, looked like this when I got it:  Turned it into this over a summer:  Stepped up to my current bike, a 2006 Buell XB12Ss Lightning   Well-lit dealer pic of it:  This is my fiancés Ninja 250. The prior owner changed it to a single pipe exhaust and rejetted. Honestly, my Buell is loud, but this thing is loud.  
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WingAttackPlanR posted:^ How are the Buell's mounted on that SV, I have a pair that I want to mount on my DRZ but don't have the proper brackets. I bought some aluminum and a hack saw from Home Depot to try to rig something up. I wish I had a CNC machine and some CAD skills. My SV ones: 
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Jul 19, 2008 13:57
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buns of molybdenum posted:
 They've done a good job with the styling, I thought it was a ZX-6R. 
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Dec 2, 2008 00:26
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Cull posted:'09 Buell XB9. Got it a few weeks ago. Traded in a V-Star 1100 so it's quite the change for me, but I really like it so far. And yes it isn't a Gixxer and doesn't perform like one  I really like those dark blue wheels, but I don't like the switch to the translucent airbox covers.  I definitely miss mine, having put it away for the winter. I don't want to rush through ski/snowboard season, but I can't wait for April.
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Dec 14, 2008 15:23
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Imperador do Brasil posted:'06 Lighting XB12SS  I absolutely love mine, and can't wait to fetch her from winter storage for the season. Simkin, I'm 6'3" and 240 or so, and my XB12Ss fits me perfectly.
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Mar 15, 2009 01:58
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I'm 5'10" and 215ish and it suits me as well. I have short legs, which I thought would be a problem, but it's actually not so bad. I've heard the SS is the most comfortable of the Ligtnings, and I'm definitely enamored with mine. Put 15 miles on it today just tooling around getting used to it and it's wonderful; same Buell feeling as my Blast, but so much more power. It's in the 50s this weekend, finally warm enough to ride! Once you get some saddle time, let me know what sort of MPG you're getting, would you? People are all over the map over at Buelletinboards.com, but I'm getting around 50mpg most tanks. I get about 195 miles out of the 3.7 gal fill up (I try to fill up as soon as the light starts blinking).
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Mar 15, 2009 13:28
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I'll def. try to remember to tell you. I do have a quick question (crosspost from the questions megathread): the battery won't start the bike, even after my 90 minute ride today, and it gets hot while riding. I'm thinking bad battery that is getting overheated from trying to charge. Consensus? The heat is likely a byproduct of the huge amounts of heat from the bike, and probably not the battery.
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Mar 16, 2009 01:08
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Yay Buell army! Imperador do Brasil, how are you liking it? This is from last spring when I installed my fender eliminator. Despite what you may think, fender eliminators DO, in fact, eliminate the fender. After every ride now I have a pile of rocks on my seat.
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Mar 25, 2009 01:30
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I'm loving the bike. It's got so much torque I don't know what to do with it. I filled up yesterday and I got 55mpg. I didn't wait for the fuel light to come on, I just wanted to see what kind of mileage I was getting. I got 145 miles out of 2.610 gallons. Where did you get your cheesegrater eliminator? Also, what kind of mirrors do you have? Are they an improvement over the stock mirrors as far as field of view? I find my left-hand mirror is all but useless because it doesn't stick out far enough to the side. The mirrors are Buell bar-end mirrors, I believe, and they're great. I can't compare them to the stockers, because I bought mine with them, but I've had the normal mirrors on my old SV (they looks similar to the stockers), and they gave me a great view of my shoulder, and that's it. I'm striking out on finding you actual links to stuff sorry.. you could try checking around buelletinboards.com for a used fender eliminator. Gnaghi posted:Sup Buellers. 
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Mar 26, 2009 00:28
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JebattoRocket posted:Traded in the Rebel 250 and got a new bike today. The ride is, ah, very different. Have you taken it offroading at all? I heard the '08+ had some sort of weird handling issue on dirt that the previous gen's didn't.
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Jul 23, 2009 01:50
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Phy posted:^^That's one I hadn't heard. D'you know what was supposed to have caused it?
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Jul 23, 2009 02:45
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Yeah, the KLR is a weird, mid-range bike.. Not light enough to be unstoppable offroad, not powerful enough (well, the '07 and older at least) to be a good long distance tourer like a GS. It's good enough offroad, and it's good enough on-road, but it doesn't really excel at either. I think, as discussed, the 07 and earlier had a slight offroad advantage, and the 08+ have a slight on-road advantage. Obviously if you're more interested in on-road, then you definitely made the right choice.
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Jul 24, 2009 02:46
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NoDoorway posted:I'd love to ride one just to see if they're as fun as they look. Although the 27hp thing kinda sucks. One of the bonuses of an older 250, my bandit is hiding 45 horses in that wee i4.
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Jul 27, 2009 13:33
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frozenphil posted:Everything I've read on the 250 forums says that the FI version is down 3hp on the carb version. As for the decision to go carbed, Kawasaki claims that price is the biggest single factor for people looking at 250s, so they do what they can to keep the price down. Interesting about the FI/carb issue, I could have sworn I'd read (albeit before actual release when the 'new ninja 250?!' pictures were floating around) that the non-US version would make more like 40-45bhp (I was trying to talk my fiancee into getting one as an upgrade from her current EX250-F), but then heard the US one would be substantially less due to them going with carbs instead. Ahh well.
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Jul 27, 2009 22:29
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Out with the old; 2005 Ninja 250, with special super loud 2-into-1 exhaust rejet. She put about 4k miles on it, paid $2300 for it, and got $1500 at a dealership as trade. In with the new.. 2009 Ninja 250 with 1900 miles. Previous owner spent $715 (!!) on a full Yoshimura pipe for it, along with a dynojet jet kit (total net is about 3hp, or 10% increase), and she loves it. The only real plan is to take the wheel tape off, because it looks silly and doesn't match the bodywork (though it doesn't look too bad in this pic). PS it's about time they get a drat gas gauge.
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Aug 26, 2009 17:45
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-Inu- posted:Unfortunately it's so inaccurate (for me anyway) that you wind up using the trip meter anyway. Mine reads it as half empty right after a fillup =\. Though I think it works alright for some people.
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Aug 26, 2009 19:21
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UserNotFound posted:No reserve would suck. I have a guage, and still abuse the reserve if I know I'm within range of a station. I also get 50mpg in town, and like 35-40 at the speeds I go on the highway (standard position makes me a sail)...so I've done anywhere from 80 to 120 miles before hitting reserve, and frequently forget how much of that is highway in a given week. There are plenty of bikes that fit both form and function, you just have to find the one that work best for what you're after. The Ninja 650R would likely fit the bill, I'd think, but pretty much all the major manufacturers have something that would work in that regard. Yamaha has the FZ6 and FZ1, with the R6 and R1 engines (detuned slightly), partial fairing, and upright riding positions. You just have to do some research and figure out which one you like most. -Inu- posted:I fill mine on the side stand. I've never ran the tank to empty, maybe I need to do that to reset it? Seems unlikely.
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Aug 29, 2009 00:02
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cmorrow001 posted:
edit: Flyscreen and bellypan are on order.
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Sep 11, 2009 23:42
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Went out for what will most likely be my last ride of the season. I have to say, my Speed Triple behaves totally opposite than my Buell did. The Buell was quick, but everything about the bike, in retrospect, felt lazy. Lazy throttle response, lazy power delivery, lazy shifter, but this is completely different. It revs like the 4-cylinder bikes do, it has amazing pull from right down low, and the rev's drop very quickly as well, so you really have to pay attention. I'm basically re-learning throttle control, because even small bumps can cause me to jab the throttle a little. The suspension is hard as poo poo too, though it may be set up stiffly from the prior owner, something to look at in the spring. Here's an action shot for you my wife took.
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Nov 22, 2009 22:09
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blugu64 posted:Possibly the first action shot of the speed triple I've seen with both wheels on the ground.
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Nov 22, 2009 23:25
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I'll be honest, I just find my Speed Triple to have a fairly twitchy throttle. I still manage to bang my head back after hitting bumps sometimes. I'm getting better about keeping a lose hand, especially over rough tar.
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Dec 24, 2009 02:05
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phiglit_missally posted:Small light FI bikes are a lot more twitchy in general then carburated speedies from my experience. I've checked the throttle cable, and the play is within spec, so I think it's just that I'm still getting comfortable on the bike (only had it for two and half months, one of which it's been in winter storage).
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Dec 28, 2009 03:51
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Tsaven Nava posted:Honestly I think the Hayabusa is one of the ugliest sport bikes on the market. It just looks so bloated and oafish and swollen. I mean, yeah crazy-fast and all, but wow. Hideous.
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Jan 8, 2010 23:32
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Is that brandy new tires in the snow on a really heavy bike riding two-up?
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Mar 22, 2010 23:04
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Tsaven Nava posted:Yes. This very fact should make you think long and hard about your sexual orientation. I mean.. c'mon... c'maaaaaaaaaaahn..
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Mar 25, 2010 01:20
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kylej posted:Crossposting from SV thread
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Apr 28, 2010 23:12
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kylej posted:Thanks! You mean performance wise? Not enough for a scrub rider like me to feel. I will never ever go back to carbs just because of how nice it is to not worry about warming the motor up before moving. I keep scaring myself whenever I let off the throttle while the bike is cool. On my little Ninja I had to get the revs up to prevent the motor from stalling. Now I start and go. Yeah, I love EFI for that reason. No more revving up because of the choke, just start it up, give it 15-30 seconds, and off you go. My Buell could be a little bit temperamental when it was real cold, but my Triumph seems to not mind. Regarding the slopping shifting... that's.. tough for me too. I have a very hard time shifting smoothly from 1st-2nd in my Triumph, because it revs so quickly (and the revs drop so quickly) so it's easy to look like a dang newb. My Triumph is still a new bike though, probably less than 1000 miles on it, so I'm still learning the quirks of it.
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Apr 30, 2010 00:53
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Zool posted:This may sound strange, but... Have you ever driven it into a marsh because you knew you wouldn't make a corner? And what I meant to say is that my Triumph is still a new bike to me and I've only put about 1k miles on it, it sounded brand new the way I said it, and it's got ~4600m or so.
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Apr 30, 2010 22:47
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Spiffness posted:We had a guy following us on a new Triumph 675 drive his bike into a marsh cuz he 'wasnt gunna make the corner'. There was so much stupidity there I dare not speak it all. Like.. Hate posted:My new wheels. Is it wrong to love a machine as much as I do? Here's mine from a page or two ago:
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May 1, 2010 00:30
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Hate posted:It's an '05. Picked it up with 6500kms and since those pics were taken I've installed a tail tidy. Now I'm in the market for some bar end mirrors.
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May 1, 2010 02:35
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Fuzzy Pipe Wrench posted:How much do they go for used? I've never seen one on a local CL. If you're really interested in finding one, you could check out https://www.thespeedtriple.com forums, or the triumphrat.net forums, and you may be able to find one for sale locally.
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May 4, 2010 23:13
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Fuzzy Pipe Wrench posted:Thanks for the websites. A triple is a bit too much for a first bike but I fell in love with them when the street triple first came out a few years ago before I even considered riding.
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May 5, 2010 00:22
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Gnaghi posted:drat I really need to get out of NJ. Actually it appears they block 3 more db than the cheapo foam ones CVS has as their house brand. House ($1.79 for 10pair): http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp?filterBy=&skuId=694929&productId=694929&navAction=jump&navCount=3 Howard Leight ($4.99 for 10pair): http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp?filterBy=&skuId=456917&productId=456917&navAction=jump&navCount=3
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Mar 22, 2011 00:52
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BlackMK4 posted:I have a wireless controller for my iPod that I got for like $15. Pretty nice for turning the music down in traffic - and I already have those Etymotics A Duck! posted:How's the hearing with them in during traffic? I've been thinking about one of those J&M Bluetooth helmet kits, but I really don't like the receiver hanging off the side of the helmet. Running a cord down into my jacket isn't that bad for ear buds I guess.
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Mar 22, 2011 23:34
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AncientTV posted:This site has a huge range of foam replacement tips for various ear buds. I have a set on my Hifiman RE2s (the best earbuds money can buy under $100, IMO), and they're both very comfortable and block out just as much sound as foam earplugs. edit: actually, it doesn't look like they have replacements for the ER-6i.
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Mar 23, 2011 00:22
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KenMornignstar posted:I bit it on a Katana 750. It was a case of WAY too much power too early in the game. I do like the naked bikes Ducati makes and I like to looks of the Aprilia Shiver as well.
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Apr 5, 2011 23:43
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And here's my two fiddy, hanging out in the woods behind my house.
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Aug 8, 2011 02:14
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House Party 4 posted:I took it out on the highway yesterday. Wow. Wind is a force to be reckoned with and I won't be passing many cars. Then again, I don't think I'll be doing 10 over the limit like I'm used to in my car. I will say that the wind force at 80mph or so can be quite strong, and it's actually making me consider selling my Speed Triple for a faired bike (BMW K1200S, preferably) for more comfortable highway riding. That being said, passing (or being passed by) an 18-wheeler can still be a bit of an eye-opener. The amount of air those things displace is pretty amazing.
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Aug 24, 2011 23:36
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infraboy posted:Dunlops in good shape, can't wait to replace them with some Pilot Road 3s though. Chain is new, still has the factory grease on there.
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infraboy posted:I'll look into it! I guess I should have checked it as soon as I got home, previous owner didn't use the bike much for a while so it's very possible the tires lost a few PSI. 
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Sep 25, 2011 23:53
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