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Author Topic: The wife took me for a ride today  (Read 3897 times)
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« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2009, 07:28:54 AM »
Go for the SF.  The new monsters are too ugly.  
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« Reply #16 on: December 14, 2009, 07:56:23 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: December 14, 2009, 09:33:58 AM »
I thought most wives take us for a ride every day  laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp

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« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2009, 09:50:37 AM »
Quote from: IZ on December 13, 2009, 10:22:49 AM
The switch on the SF is different from the '03 Monster. I wasn't planning on taking a test ride so they gave me gloves and a helmet.  When it stalled, I couldn't feel the on/off switch/button with those thick gloves.  Plus, watching in the rear for oncoming traffic to nail me on a $15K bike that wasn't mine..just wee bit of a stress.  Wink  It was probably about 3 seconds in real time but felt a lot longer.  Oh well..got it started and had a fun ride! 

I put one of those SF switches on my Hyper.
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« Reply #19 on: December 14, 2009, 10:12:39 AM »
Aren't the maintenance intervals longer on the new bikes?

Maybe your boy doesn't want/know how to work on the new ones?

Of course, you could still get that Ridgeline you've been dreaming about for years instead.
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« Reply #20 on: December 14, 2009, 10:43:46 AM »
IZ,
With as many "shade-tree" mechanics that are at your disposal here in Phoenix, maintenence costs shouldn't even be a factor.  Valves are easy, whether you're looking at 2 or 4 per head. 
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« Reply #21 on: December 14, 2009, 10:49:13 AM »
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on December 14, 2009, 10:12:39 AM
Aren't the maintenance intervals longer on the new bikes?

Maybe your boy doesn't want/know how to work on the new ones?


P's bike with the new longer intervals is still unhappy if you go much past 6k. They can advertise it all they want, I don't believe it.
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« Reply #22 on: December 14, 2009, 11:44:03 AM »
Actually, who does anyone think we are kidding here.

We've been down this road with the IZ before.

We'll debate pros and cons for days, weeks, maybe even months.

In the end, he'll stick with the 620.

Mark my words.
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« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2009, 11:56:17 AM »
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« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2009, 11:58:34 AM »
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on December 14, 2009, 11:44:03 AM
Actually, who does anyone think we are kidding here.

We've been down this road with the IZ before.

We'll debate pros and cons for days, weeks, maybe even months.

In the end, he'll stick with the 620.

Mark my words.

Well he can't get a new bike, he might be moving to Turmenkistan.

Or they might be having a kid.

Or he might be moving.
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« Reply #25 on: December 14, 2009, 12:02:36 PM »
OTOH, we may get a IZ_ pic of a "Go Daddy" girl who happened to be at the dealership one day while he was there waffling over the (non)decision.
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« Reply #26 on: December 14, 2009, 06:19:01 PM »
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Well, my mechanic did A LOT of work on the 620 in the past couple days.  It may last me a few K more.  Wanting that 1100 though!!

Turkmenistan, eh?!   laughingdp   Actually, I was just looking at books on Belgium and Croatia about an hour ago.   
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Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 07:09:57 AM
This just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.
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« Reply #27 on: December 14, 2009, 08:20:21 PM »
Quote from: IZ on December 13, 2009, 07:53:20 PM
We were both offered great positions here though so we'll be sticking around for a little while longer.

Define "a little while longer."   And while you're at it, define "sticking around" too. 


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« Reply #28 on: December 14, 2009, 09:41:32 PM »
So, if you have your bike back AND you're sticking around, THEN does that mean you're going to come out to local meet-ups more?

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« Reply #29 on: December 15, 2009, 06:28:38 AM »
Quote from: Michael on December 14, 2009, 09:41:32 PM
So, if you have your bike back AND you're sticking around, THEN does that mean you're going to come out to local meet-ups more?

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Only when I'm in town.  Grin
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