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Author Topic: Bike Lust (Track or Street)  (Read 27620 times)
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« Reply #30 on: December 23, 2008, 03:07:58 PM »
Quote from: WonderBoy on December 23, 2008, 02:07:57 PM
Depends on who you talk to Giannis...

you mean How you talk to Giannis?  coffee
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« Reply #31 on: December 23, 2008, 09:48:42 PM »
Quote from: giannis on December 23, 2008, 11:30:45 AM
Why the 125 and not the 250?

Those are nice...  waytogo But my reasoning right now is: "crashing a 125 has to hurt less than crashing a 250".  Plus, I'd like to step down a bit from a 72hp SV650, just to regain some confidence (and maybe gain some skill).
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« Reply #32 on: December 23, 2008, 10:22:55 PM »
Quote from: AndreRA3 on December 23, 2008, 09:48:42 PM
Those are nice...  waytogo But my reasoning right now is: "crashing a 125 has to hurt less than crashing a 250".  Plus, I'd like to step down a bit from a 72hp SV650, just to regain some confidence (and maybe gain some skill).

125 is easier to highside than a V2 SV650... trust me....  im sure you watched all those RedBull guys and GP125 how they get ejected from their bikes when they do a small mistake with the trothle in full lean!! laughingdp
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« Reply #33 on: December 24, 2008, 12:37:00 PM »
Quote from: giannis on December 23, 2008, 10:22:55 PM
125 is easier to highside than a V2 SV650... trust me....  im sure you watched all those RedBull guys and GP125 how they get ejected from their bikes when they do a small mistake with the trothle in full lean!! laughingdp

Good point... 

Hmm, so maybe I should change my dream bike to a KTM 690 supersingle (are those out yet?)...

Although I have to admit, there's something appealing about a 250lbs track toy...
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« Reply #34 on: December 24, 2008, 03:03:31 PM »
 Grin  Lustable !  waytogo - KTM 1190 RC8  [moto]

http://www.ktm.com/1190-RC8.100204.20.html?&detailview=2&cHash=da62385a81
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« Reply #35 on: December 24, 2008, 08:57:01 PM »
Quote from: AndreRA3 on December 24, 2008, 12:37:00 PM
Good point... 

Hmm, so maybe I should change my dream bike to a KTM 690 supersingle (are those out yet?)...

Although I have to admit, there's something appealing about a 250lbs track toy...

KTM Had a test bike somewhere in Austria but  they said that the target group for this kind of bike is too small  to have a production bike... bang head And i agree, how many people want a single cylinder sportbike?
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« Reply #36 on: December 25, 2008, 10:35:50 PM »
Right now, I'm just lusting for skills to use my current bikes...
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« Reply #37 on: December 28, 2008, 08:26:11 PM »
Quote from: giannis on December 23, 2008, 11:31:51 AM
Didnt understand that can you explain? what 250 they denying and what 500?

When at the IMS show in Dallas this year I talked with a Dallas Aprilia dealer about the bike. He said he knew there were 250s in Europe he thought but were not going to import them into the U.S. We talked about the subject of where he thought they might go with this 125 track only bike concept and he said that Aprilia had a 4-stroke small cc bike in that configuration that was for the U.S. but not for another few years. It might be just hype I have no idea. I'm just reporting the news. I'll also keep my eyes on TWO magazine for anything.
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« Reply #38 on: December 29, 2008, 10:15:05 AM »
Quote from: RED on December 28, 2008, 08:26:11 PM
When at the IMS show in Dallas this year I talked with a Dallas Aprilia dealer about the bike. He said he knew there were 250s in Europe he thought but were not going to import them into the U.S. We talked about the subject of where he thought they might go with this 125 track only bike concept and he said that Aprilia had a 4-stroke small cc bike in that configuration that was for the U.S. but not for another few years. It might be just hype I have no idea. I'm just reporting the news. I'll also keep my eyes on TWO magazine for anything.

RS250 was available in US also as a track bike, they even had a CUP a few years back, you can find a used for 4500-6000 if you look in the right places. 125 is street legal in Europe and comes here with all lighting etc but as a trackbike, BUT suspension is on the budget side no adjustments to make.....
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« Reply #39 on: January 01, 2009, 09:19:02 AM »
Not a bike, but call it lust.....


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Probably cost more than my R1....
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« Reply #40 on: January 08, 2009, 03:00:33 PM »


$10.5k
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« Reply #41 on: January 08, 2009, 03:09:32 PM »
Quote from: RED on January 08, 2009, 03:00:33 PM


$10.5k

Definitely a sweet bike
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« Reply #42 on: January 08, 2009, 03:15:23 PM »
Quote from: bryant8 on January 08, 2009, 03:09:32 PM
Definitely a sweet bike

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I don't care for the CF at all. Def liked the original red/silver paint. Mmmmm, want one waytogo
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« Reply #43 on: January 08, 2009, 04:26:49 PM »
Quote from: bryant8 on January 08, 2009, 03:09:32 PM
Definitely a sweet bike

Yeap until you ride one then you just want to park it and walk away....  bang head


ps: is this bike in San Antonio?
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« Reply #44 on: January 08, 2009, 04:38:40 PM »
Quote from: cdc on December 22, 2008, 09:18:46 PM
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