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Offline BGBMAW

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finally
« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2002, 02:18:14 PM »
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0-100 in 6 seconds....
« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2002, 02:21:46 PM »
top speed  130mph...at full size tracks....

usually race on tracks not larger then 1/3 mile..usually 600 ft straight aways......80 mph...

again  tho.....0-100mph....6 seconds...................... ............

weights around 175lbs....with around 27 horspower stock
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Offline Ddriag

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« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2002, 04:52:49 PM »
BMW R100RT was mine. he died on 28th march 2002 when a knobhead in a Volvo u-turned into my path. I broke my throttle arm and had to lay off AH for a month! (but I bought a Killah Laptop with the insurance money!) I've decided to give up now because I look at my 2 kidlets and worry about how easy it is to get F*****d up.

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Offline Otto

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« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2002, 05:08:49 PM »
I had one 'Motorbike', a Honda 160cc twin.  After that, they were all Motorcycles  ;)

   (Turn your Headlight on and check your Six)
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2002, 05:28:59 PM »
Currently have a BMW K75RT. No photo :(

Spent 12 years riding a Kawasaki KZ1000P and got paid for it. :P

Stopped after totalling out a Mustang driven by a college kid here on daddies money who turned left in front of me. Was disabled and couldn't return to street duty. Had to hang up the foot boards and let the career go.
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Offline JoeDirt

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« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2002, 06:36:52 PM »
dont have one.......yet. i want one. any advice?
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Offline Kratzer

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« Reply #21 on: May 31, 2002, 06:41:01 PM »
Shouldn't you work on getting your Hemi out of impound before you start looking at bikes?
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Offline SKurj

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« Reply #22 on: May 31, 2002, 06:54:40 PM »
Not an easy question to answer Joe...

What style of bike appeals to you? and Why?

racer style, Ninja's GSXR, R1 etc are not the best for puttering around town, or hitting those straight boring highways.  They can be killer in insurance too

Cruiser's like harley davidsons, don't turn well, but offer a low seat height and are fairly comfy around town.  Sometimes the laid back seat position can be hard on the arms on a long trip

Tourers like the gold wing etc... well with all them fairings.. is it really a bike??  +) weigh a ton, probably cost 20k+ nowadays

standard  like the gpz1100 (i think thats its name) and there are several others on the market, the katana's of like 6 years ago come to mind here as well.  Not as extreme as the race bikes, usually using proven mechanicals(ie older technology of last generation racer bikes) offer more comfort than racers and a much nicer price tag

dual purpose, dirt bikes for the street... not worth trying to head down the highway on one of these unless you are looking at some of the big ones like the BMW


too much typin

SKurj
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Offline Swoop

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« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2002, 06:54:50 PM »
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Originally posted by JoeDirt
dont have one.......yet. i want one. any advice?



Yeah.  Buy something cheap for your 1st bike, so when you crash it ya haven't lost much $$.

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Offline JoeDirt

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« Reply #24 on: May 31, 2002, 07:35:46 PM »
i want a sport bike....like a ninja


lol if i crash do you really think im going to live?
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Offline BGBMAW

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« Reply #25 on: May 31, 2002, 08:20:01 PM »
lol ya joe..u just get reall maimed.. and if you not riding w/ leathers..then kiss ur skinn good by..I live in Cali so helmets are mandatory....They will save u from a asmall concusiion...or just make u a vegeatble when u should be really dead.....\


BIKES are EXTREMELY FUN!!!!

BUT Riding on public roads is EXTREMELY DNAGEROUS.....


RACE your sport bike on a closed race track..THAT IS THE BEST,,,I race..nothen bettr then that.........but does cost money......but is will sbve you form those A-Holes who turn left in front of you......Famous quote in the Life of BiGB....my first Moto accident/////....old lady get s out of here full size Lincoln sedan while im laying on ground and says..."OOOO I was changing my radio station"....she is so lucky i was more angry about my RD then her health cause I wanted to strangle her when she said that...

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My stable of ponies
« Reply #26 on: May 31, 2002, 08:52:23 PM »
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« Reply #27 on: May 31, 2002, 09:40:36 PM »
Triumph Trident T150V here,

One of the many bikes which was going to save the British motorcycle industry in the 70's (Not).

0-60 4.8 seconds (Apparently)
Top speed 135mph, (Never got it over 125mph on the speedo).

Fell off it once at 106mph (Validated by the boys in blue, still got the scars lol)

Lot of fun though :D

TTFN
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Offline ra

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« Reply #28 on: May 31, 2002, 10:47:17 PM »
I've got one of these:



only it's blue and beat up and there's no gay guy looking at it.
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Offline Bonden

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« Reply #29 on: June 01, 2002, 04:39:02 AM »
I ride a Harley-Davidson Heritage Softale. Will post a pic soon's I find them....:)
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