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Phat_Albert posted:Honestly, the easiest SM for touring is the DRZ. The motor has sportbike-like maintenance intervals, its heavier, so it doesnt get blown around quite as much, and it doesnt feel super strained on the highway. Honestly I hate riding the DRZ on the highway. I won't do it for more that 15-20 minutes. To be fair, my comparison is only with bigger bikes (gsx-r600, speed3) but I feel like I get blown different directions all the time. Are there used, larger, KTM's available for that price? I don't really know. Also, why are you sold on taking a motard?
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So I've been working on my FCR carb upgrade for my DRZ all week (a bit here and there where I have time) and all I can say is gently caress! Getting the new carb in by myself isn't going to happen. It's supposedly shorter than the stock setup but I can't make it fit. Hopefully my roommate or a buddy can help me this weekend. Also, I'm hoping my stock throttle cables fit because I just want to ride the DRZ, forget any extra work. Why can't I be more mechanically inclined!!!
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Fantastipotamus posted:Well, I put $250 down on a 2006 Speed Triple yesterday (looks like the one below almost exactly). It's got ~4200 miles or so, and it's all black. I don't have any pics yet because a) I didn't think of it while I was there and b) it was too new at the distributor for them to have got around to taking pictures yet. Awesome. I have an 07 (same bike) so feel free to contact me with any questions or sites. My email is my username at gmail. Also check out https://www.thespeedtriple.com (by far the best) https://www.triumphrat.net/speed-triple-forum/
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Z3n posted:Arg, the ZZR was smoking when I got to work (probably didn't seat the valve cover gasket correctly) and in my haste to look at it, I didn't put the key in my pocket like I usually do...and now the key is gone Whenever this happens to me, I always find my key in the lock that pops the seat off. (it just occurred to me that I don't know if that has a special name. any ideas?)
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