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« Reply #870 on: May 13, 2011, 09:56:28 AM » |
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I'll trade you my 696 for a Street Triple R if you miss it that bad  I'm hoping you get the Street Triple so I can come by and check it out. I almost got one instead of the monster. I just got a much better deal on my 696 than the Street Triples were going for at the time due to being so new. Ya, I really enjoyed my 20 minutes on the Street Triple. I think the 'R' comes with the fully adjustable suspension which is one of my requirements so, if I buy new, that will likely be my choice for the naked/street category. I'm still considering a true sportbike, however, and I'm trying to come up with a short-list. Bummed I couldn't ride the Daytona, but I suspect the performance is somewhere between the Street Triple and the Speed Triple with ergos similar to the gixxer I babysat in April. Regardless, the Daytona is on my short-list already because I trust the wisdom of this crowd (and cave to peer pressure occasionally). So I'm off to the Kawasaki demo day thing this weekend, rain or shine. I plan to ride (in this order): ZX-6R Z1000 Ninja 1000 ZX-10R (in "rain mode") |
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« Reply #871 on: May 13, 2011, 10:03:46 AM » |
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IF that is the case...then why don't you own a Superduke yet?
on a serious note though...go up to JT Motorsports in Frederick and testride a KTM 990SM-T...seriously!
Yep, I suspect any of those 990 thingers will be fun. I have an issue with the price tag but am considering used. Hadn't heard of JT before so now I've got to go check 'em out. |
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« Reply #872 on: May 13, 2011, 11:28:59 AM » |
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I almost got one instead of the monster.
Ditto. But, at the time, it was between the Street Triple and the 695. I decided I didn't want to trek down to Clinton for service and that Ducatis sound better. Anyway... sorry for hijacking the "What did you do today" thread with what I'm going to do tomorrow and Sunday. And what I did last Saturday. |
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« Reply #873 on: May 13, 2011, 11:36:09 AM » |
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Last I checked, Battleys had a Superduke for $7995 with 1800 miles on it. Way better than a Speed/Street triple.
If Jim hasn't fixed the throttle , it will feel diconnected , if he fixed it , I am riding it first.
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« Reply #874 on: May 13, 2011, 11:49:32 AM » |
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Should we setup a thread specifically for riding Jim's bike?
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First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.
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« Reply #875 on: May 13, 2011, 12:04:02 PM » |
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Should we setup a thread specifically for riding Jim's bike?
I think there is a category for it on Craigslist. |
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« Reply #876 on: May 13, 2011, 12:06:07 PM » |
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Would that be Casual Encounters or Misc Romance? Or Men seeking Men  I think there is a category for it on Craigslist.
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« Reply #877 on: May 13, 2011, 12:07:22 PM » |
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I think there is a category for it on Craigslist.
No. If there was, Massimo would have found it seconds after posting, Ben would have looked at it and said "meh", then Jim would have bought it and broke it. |
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Every time I meet a new group of your friends that understand you and your weird sense of humor I'm a little more amazed that there are other people in the world like you that lived through childhood - My loving girlfriend
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« Reply #878 on: May 13, 2011, 12:54:56 PM » |
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Had my bike towed to Battley's to have then look at it and fix it. What was the issue. Not enough fuel.....
Feel kinda stupid but at least she's running again. Just in time for the 6 DAYS OF RAIN!
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« Reply #879 on: May 13, 2011, 12:57:09 PM » |
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Not enough fuel as in your gas tank was empty? Had my bike towed to Battley's to have then look at it and fix it. What was the issue. Not enough fuel.....
Feel kinda stupid but at least she's running again. Just in time for the 6 DAYS OF RAIN!
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« Reply #880 on: May 13, 2011, 01:04:35 PM » |
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If you got your bike towed because you were out of gas I just hope you understand the shame shower that is going to rain down upon you.
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Every time I meet a new group of your friends that understand you and your weird sense of humor I'm a little more amazed that there are other people in the world like you that lived through childhood - My loving girlfriend
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« Reply #881 on: May 13, 2011, 01:10:18 PM » |
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If you got your bike towed because you were out of gas I just hope you understand the shame shower that is going to rain down upon you.
I can firmly say GAS was not the issue. |
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« Reply #882 on: May 13, 2011, 01:20:10 PM » |
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I think that bike was confused about its true identity, and might need to go in for counseling.
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And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.
Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw that—it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.
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« Reply #883 on: May 13, 2011, 01:20:49 PM » |
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« Reply #884 on: May 13, 2011, 01:21:47 PM » |
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Should we setup a thread specifically for riding Jim's bike?
I'm about to start charging admission! |
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