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Old 02-20-2006, 05:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
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my two main riding partners have '05 gixxer 600s. I was pushing an '05 M50 and so was constantly getting my *** handed to me... in response I bought an R-1. I must say after hoping from my bike to one of theirs, the suzuki seems almost pedestrian.

The GSX's seem a little easier to ride hard... I am way more likely to push them over 11K rpm, and their low speed steering is easier... but the yamaha makes doing tripple digits seem effortless... not that i would know of course.

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Old 02-20-2006, 05:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Your point being ... ?
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Old 02-20-2006, 05:59 PM   #3 (permalink)
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none... just talking... excercising the freedoms so many have dies to allow me to have... expressing me views... revelling in the pride of ownership, and the comraderie of my fellow two wheeled denizens... you know... being a normal american human being... do you , Sir, take issue with that?
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Old 02-20-2006, 06:16 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Triple digits. Wow. Now you can come to BeaveRun and see what kind of laptimes you can put down. LOL. Be careful buddy. Triple digits are nice but anyone can twist a throttle.
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Old 02-20-2006, 06:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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No doubt... acheiving a speed of 100MPH is no big deal, and something i try to do only on rare occasions. However if you are driving a vehicle that wil not do it... say a 96 ford f-150 and you jump in a car that will... say a 98 pontiac bonneville it feels great and you just have to do it once.... not saying you will do it regularly after that, or at all for that matter... but knowing that you can does wonders for the psyche.
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Old 02-20-2006, 06:27 PM   #6 (permalink)
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BTW. There are no freedoms on this forum. This ain't the United States of Motorcycles. This is a facist forum. Slow down or we will send you to the consquidtration camp.

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Old 02-20-2006, 07:05 PM   #7 (permalink)
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*smilez*... I have no problem either abiding by rules, no matter how arcane or lunitic... I just do not like being blind sided.
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Old 02-20-2006, 07:36 PM   #8 (permalink)
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BTW....what WAS the point?
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Old 02-20-2006, 07:50 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Congrats on the new bike! That's like me going from my 250 to my Gixxer, lol.

For a while (before I got the Gixxer), the mustang was down and out. So I was constantly riding my little "struggle to go 60mph 250" bike. When I got the mustang back running, I was so happy I could do 80mph again on the freeway! lol
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Old 02-20-2006, 09:38 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Old 02-21-2006, 12:19 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Hehe ... I like this guy ... very direct and to the point! Seems to switch bikes as often as me too. BTW, is it "frog slinger" or "frogs linger"? I ask because I have frogs that linger outside in my pond ... little croaking nuisances ... slinging them accross the street would be appreciated if you are up to the task!!

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Old 02-21-2006, 12:38 AM   #13 (permalink)
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congrats on the new bike. My two riding buddies have R1s and I've tryed their bikes many times. It's a cool bike, one of the best, but still my 600 is no slouch, I keep up with the R1 and when it gets tighter, I'm ahead.
I agree on the speed issue, I've topped mine when I got it, since then I'm relaxed and don't think about it. But man, it mas tempting to find a place and wack it open at first.
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C'mon guys give him a break, he's not yet realized what a great group we are here and that you're just kidding around.

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Shut up, Bob.









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"none". Re-read it. First word of his second post.

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dyslexxic.....!!!! no point, though.
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"tired of being slow... "
Speed up.
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