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01-12-2009, 04:37 AM
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| Want's A New Title   Join Date: Jul 2006
Bike: 06 M50 Grey
Location: Tucson, Az
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Some people just don't have that itch...
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01-12-2009, 04:14 PM
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| Kickstand Operator  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Carolina
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I had a guy go from the left hand lane, across all lanes of traffic, right in front of me on my cruiser. I emergency braked (I had only a few months experience at the time), overbraked the rear, and fishtailed across the road. I kept my head, and kept the brake locked until there was an opening, unlocked, swerved, and was past the guy. Better brakes I might have just been able to stop. Better handling and the opening to swerve would have been larger. Etc. My cruiser, with its 50 hp/ 50 torque, can already "go fast" decently enough. I don't need to go 116 like some of my sportbike friends. I just want total dominion over 0-90ish (basically the traffic speeds around me).
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01-12-2009, 04:34 PM
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| M-J Lifetime Achievement Award   Join Date: May 2007
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It is nice to have that performance with braking, acceleration ect ect.. but it took me a long time to learn exactly all my bike can do. I'd like to do a track day to just see how far i can push it. But that's just so i learn how to handle my bike better. my zzr Max Power 98.00 HP (71.5 kW) at 12000 RPM Max Torque 61.00 Nm (44.85 ft*lbs)
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01-27-2009, 03:03 PM
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| Fifth gear streak   Join Date: Oct 2006
Bike: 2007 Suzuki Boulevard S50, 2007 Suzuki Bandit 1250S
Location: Eugene, OR
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The SV650 sounds like a good fir if you can find one. I was going to get one until the deal on the Bandit came up.
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