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rotaryfun posted:A little happy birthday wash and wax to myself. This looks so pretty, but it's also making me really sad because I wrecked my fizzer, which was drat near a perfect bike for me.  On the plus side, I think I've got the wife talked into letting me replace the FZ1 with a shiny new FZ-09. 
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HotCanadianChick posted:On the plus side, I think I've got the wife talked into letting me replace the FZ1 with a shiny new FZ-09. Nice! Yeah I was looking at the fz-09 today at the dealership and it's really really nice. Could completely see myself trading my fz1 in for one. It seems much smaller but maybe I'm making that up.
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rotaryfun posted:Nice! Yeah I was looking at the fz-09 today at the dealership and it's really really nice. Could completely see myself trading my fz1 in for one. It seems much smaller but maybe I'm making that up.  It does seem smaller then my old sv650. No complaints yet.
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Aug 30, 2015 22:14
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Aug 31, 2015 11:11
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Welcome to the fray. Gear up and keep your head on a swivel. Great choice on first bike btw.
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alr posted:
Not a SuperDuke. Wrong choice.
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Digital_Jesus posted:Not a SuperDuke. Wrong choice. He said "first bike," not "LAST BIKE."
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rotaryfun posted:A little happy birthday wash and wax to myself. I want that headlight/front end for my FZ6 
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alr posted:
Excellent.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:He said "first bike," not "LAST BIKE." Same thing. 
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So, I got a thing.
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What tires came on it?
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That thing rules. Fun as it looks?
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Tires are Conti TKC80's. Going to give them a proper whirl this weekend. Bike came with the Bridgestone Battlewings tooProfessor Wayne posted:That thing rules. Fun as it looks? It's awesome so far. I only feel the weight moving in and out of my garage. I love these 1200's..
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JohnnyDangerously posted:I love these 1200's.. Anyone who tries to tell you that 1200 is too much motorcycle is full of poo poo.
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Can confirm 1200+ engines own.
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Finally got out to the junkyard.   Note the angle of the forks and the half-missing footpeg.
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JohnnyDangerously posted:So, I got a thing. I don't know much about those but I'm tentatively going to file it in the very sparsely populated 'not-lame parallel twin' category. Looks very sharp, like a v-strom without the lameness. captainOrbital posted:Finally got out to the junkyard. He's a goner cap'n, may he rev in peace.
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Slavvy posted:I don't know much about those but I'm tentatively going to file it in the very sparsely populated 'not-lame parallel twin' category. Looks very sharp, like a v-strom without the lameness. Not sure if they've added some zazz over the years, but they released it in lame form. It's big for a P2 though, so it will go if you cane it. MCN posted:A 1199cc liquid-cooled parallel twin that is just as adept at autobahn speeds as it is lugging rider, pillion and luggage. Performance isn’t ground-breaking but the engine is smooth and there are minimal vibes. Power delivery can also be tamed (not that it needs to be) by switching to Touring mode via a bar-mounted button. Cycle world calls it "smooth, deliberate power" with the 2014 revisions.
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captainOrbital posted:Finally got out to the junkyard.
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JohnnyDangerously posted:So, I got a thing. I would sum up the aesthetics of that as "purposeful", which is exactly how an adv bike should look. I want one.
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1st responder: oh cool, he's got a milspec first aid kit onboard. Lessee... *kit contains two cartons of broken eggs, 14 bungee cords, a flare, a poncho, and 3 issues of Soldier of Fortune.*
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Marv Hushman posted:1st responder: oh cool, he's got a milspec first aid kit onboard. Lessee... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5qqfsQGYus
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captainOrbital posted:Finally got out to the junkyard. Y'all got any of them "inverted" forks I been hearin about?
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Slavvy posted:I don't know much about those but I'm tentatively going to file it in the very sparsely populated 'not-lame parallel twin' category. Looks very sharp, like a v-strom without the lameness I test rode one a couple of years ago and it just felt blah, went with the Strom 1k instead.
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alr posted:
Hey first bike R3 buddy! 
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captainOrbital posted:Finally got out to the junkyard. Nooo
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Gorson posted:I would sum up the aesthetics of that as "purposeful", which is exactly how an adv bike should look. I want one. All the go-fast stickers help out too. Without them it's just a big fat white bike
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Slavvy posted:I don't know much about those but I'm tentatively going to file it in the very sparsely populated 'not-lame parallel twin' category. Looks very sharp, like a v-strom without the lameness. If you go by this forums mantra of "v-twin best twin" then the vstrom should be the not-lame one
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I actually served at two SAC B-52 bases and never heard a single Strangelove reference. Then again, they were a pretty uptight bunch, something something Fulda Gap something one way trip something we're all gonna die, this is a land of confusion, 99 luftballons, 72 below zero, saved by zero, thanks for your service, neeeeeeext.
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:If you go by this forums mantra of "v-twin best twin" then the vstrom should be the not-lame one When have you ever seen me to be so bloody agreeable though?
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Calamari posted:Hey first bike R3 buddy! Noice, the red looks amazing in person. Was a tough choice between that and the blue for me, was surprised to find that the dealer had only sold around 1 red for every 4-5 black or blue bikes.
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Slavvy posted:When have you ever seen me to be so bloody agreeable though? True. You have a personal brand to maintain I suppose
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Marv Hushman posted:I actually served at two SAC B-52 bases and never heard a single Strangelove reference. Then again, they were a pretty uptight bunch, something something Fulda Gap something one way trip something we're all gonna die, this is a land of confusion, 99 luftballons, 72 below zero, saved by zero, thanks for your service, neeeeeeext. Of course they were uptight, they knew they had to cheat to get the "Longest combat mission ever flown" record back from the Black Buck raids. Also that their dumb planes looked like Budapest trams compared to the Vulcan.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Of course they were uptight, they knew they had to cheat to get the "Longest combat mission ever flown" record back from the Black Buck raids. Also that their dumb planes looked like Budapest trams compared to the Vulcan. Sounds like somebody's still bitter about HMS Guerriere. 
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alr posted:Noice, the red looks amazing in person. Was a tough choice between that and the blue for me, was surprised to find that the dealer had only sold around 1 red for every 4-5 black or blue bikes. I wanted blue. The dealer got 2 r3s in, red and black. Didn't feel like waiting. The blue wheels do it, they stand out especially in the light.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Of course they were uptight, they knew they had to cheat to get the "Longest combat mission ever flown" record back from the Black Buck raids. Also that their dumb planes looked like Budapest trams compared to the Vulcan. Still, Twisto, we did it harder, we did it faster, and we definitely did it with more love, baby. http://youtu.be/_nwGndfR4l4
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Marv Hushman posted:Still, Twisto, we did it harder, we did it faster, and we definitely did it with more love, baby. Did you do it making a noise like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzQbKzlJR4E No? Then your opinion (and carpet bombing) are irrelevant.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Did you do it making a noise like this? Sorry, we can't hear you over the sound of sonic booms from our SR-71s breaking speed records over here. 
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