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MagnumForce · 06-14-2006, 06:45 PM

No probs man! You're right in that there's much more to riding than just how fast you can go. A lot of us here in this forum also share this view. Give me anything with two wheels and a motor and I'm a happy camper. Here's to many years of two wheel enjoyment!

bikernoj · 06-16-2006, 07:45 PM

My first bike was an '03 SV650S. The first time I took her out, I found out that giving a motorcycle as much gas as you would give a car from a stop will rocket you into the ditch faster than you can $#!t yourself.

The SV had only about 72 HP, but more torque down low because it was a little V-twin. I didn't need to scream down the road over 100mph and look cool (still don't), I needed something slower, easier to ride and fun. The liquid cooling meant it didn't overheat at a stoplight or in heavy traffic, and the fuel injection let me start it right up in any temp and gave me good mileage.

Sportbikes are built with one purpose, and that is to go fast. "Standards" like the SV650 are built to be basic utilitarian motorcycles, and do make good beginner bikes. For three years I never had a single problem with my SV; it just started and ran, all the time.

GABRIEL · 06-18-2006, 01:02 PM

So what made you get the Kawi ZZR-600 2006? and what have you learned while riding it vs your previous bike?

06-14-2006, 06:45 PM	#21 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Join Date: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	No probs man! You're right in that there's much more to riding than just how fast you can go. A lot of us here in this forum also share this view. Give me anything with two wheels and a motor and I'm a happy camper. Here's to many years of two wheel enjoyment! __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

06-18-2006, 01:02 PM	#23 (permalink)
GABRIEL Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 GSX-R 600 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 544	So what made you get the Kawi ZZR-600 2006? and what have you learned while riding it vs your previous bike? __________________

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06-16-2006, 07:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
bikernoj Seat Tester Join Date: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Kawi ZZR-600 Location: Morrison, CO Posts: 78	My first bike was an '03 SV650S. The first time I took her out, I found out that giving a motorcycle as much gas as you would give a car from a stop will rocket you into the ditch faster than you can $#!t yourself. The SV had only about 72 HP, but more torque down low because it was a little V-twin. I didn't need to scream down the road over 100mph and look cool (still don't), I needed something slower, easier to ride and fun. The liquid cooling meant it didn't overheat at a stoplight or in heavy traffic, and the fuel injection let me start it right up in any temp and gave me good mileage. Sportbikes are built with one purpose, and that is to go fast. "Standards" like the SV650 are built to be basic utilitarian motorcycles, and do make good beginner bikes. For three years I never had a single problem with my SV; it just started and ran, all the time.

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