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chadrob30 · 12-22-2008, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamboa2003

Did you ride your bike on Highway 7 south of Nimrod Dam since you bought it? I saw a B King pass buy with a few other bikes. I live in the log cabin 2 miles south of Fourche Junction,Ar.
Jamboa

No, that wasn't me, but I bet it was a buddy of mine. Do you recall if the other bikes happened to be a blue/white M109 LE, or a FJR1300? I just responded to your PM, but I sent the same pics that are a few posts up....

jamboa2003 · 12-22-2008, 08:17 PM

I did not notice the other bikes much but I can picture the FJR1300. I see bikes constantly on week ends. Especially on Sunday. I hate to say this but there is a bike crash between Fourche Junction and Hollis about every other week. Not all sport bikes either. I know those crashes are not that close to Hot Springs or the EMD would not becoming from Russellville instead of Hot Springs.
I was working on my chain saw in front of the garage a couple of weeks ago. I heard a crusier engine and two separate rear brake squeals. I looked up to see a Metric crusier sliding along my ditch slamming into the state curve warning sign. Immediately followed by a biker flying thru the air. My hands were soaked in chain saw bar oil. I ran inside the garage and wiped them on a rag and ran to the accident scene. The bike rider was already up trying to pick up a dead weight 700# crusier. He was alright and lucky to have had a helmet on. The helmet was scared. I used my 4-wheeler to pull his bike into my yard backwards. He fixed the damaged kickstand switch so the bike would run. I gave him some straps to strap all his gargo back on and down the road he went. I told him he was the first one to go down in that curve since I built the cabin 15 months ago. I hoped he was not looking at the flags I fly or other signs I have up. I asked him what happened and he said he was looking at my cabin. I told him I would give him a tour next time. He came by a few days later and droped off the straps to my wife and told her he was appreciative of my help. That made me feel good to be able to help another bike rider out. I have been helped a few times in my travels.
Jamboa

chadrob30 · 12-22-2008, 10:10 PM

Wow, what a story...I would've done the same thing. As a matter of fact, I was supposed to go on a Patriot Guard mission on Saturday, but as I was getting ready to leave town I noticed a biker across the street having obvious issues. Shopping traffic was horrendous so it took about 10 minutes to get all the way up to a light and back. Turns out it was a woman on a '98 Suzuki and she lost her clutch. She was on her way to a toy run and had a stuffed gorilla strapped to her sissy bar, lol. Anyway, I tried getting her going but to no avail, and told her I wasn't going to leave her stranded until somebody showed up with a trailer. About an hour later her BACA friends showed up and towed her home. Funny thing is out of the three dudes that got out two were Hardley guys and one rode an R6. The R6 guy thanked me for helping her out, and said the B-King was bad ass, and the two Hardley guys didn't even acknowledge my presence. Go figure.

CooleyM50 · 06-30-2009, 09:08 PM

So where do we come and when can we arrange for test rides?!!!!LOL

I want to test ride one just for fun.

Our local dealer brought two in and I think still has both. I think the B-King will be a short lived bike unfortunately. It's a nice naked bike that actually doesn't look naked at all. And gotta bee crazy fast with Busa at it's core.

Tell us how things develop.

If you open her up to test rides let us know. I'll bee there.

SnackeM50 · 07-01-2009, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stp1971

Man that is a wild looking ride. Still think it looks like a Transformer or something. Congrats!!!!

Im 90% sure that the B King is one of the bikes that the 3 new Autobot Motorcycles transforms into. It was a quick shot of 3 sport bikes sitting next to each other.

Davecm203 · 07-01-2009, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CooleyM50

So where do we come and when can we arrange for test rides?!!!!LOL

I want to test ride one just for fun.

Our local dealer brought two in and I think still has both. I think the B-King will be a short lived bike unfortunately. It's a nice naked bike that actually doesn't look naked at all. And gotta bee crazy fast with Busa at it's core.

Tell us how things develop.

If you open her up to test rides let us know. I'll bee there.

You could test ride one at my dealership. I was in there a couple of days ago and they have THREE used '08s in stock. I started to ask how they have three used ones at one time but didn't. They will allow test rides on used ones.

bkingmoney · 07-07-2009, 03:01 PM

Man that is a great price for that bike. I love my B-king. I got mine for a little under 9 and love it. It is stock, but I thought I got a smoking deal!! I know the dealership that I got it has a couple more and you could probably pick one up cheap!! I bought it at Team Motorsports in Wisconsin!!! I worked with Jason and he hooked me up with the bike!!! If you want one you should call him at telephone number removed!!!!! Amazing bike!!

chadrob30 · 07-15-2009, 06:40 PM

Well it's been exactly a year since I brought my B-King home, and it still makes me

every time I ride it. I've only done subtle mods to it so far such as pipes, Pazzo's, painted a few bits here and there, some carbon fiber, etc...

Davecm203 · 07-15-2009, 09:20 PM

It does look so much better with those pipes versus the stock.

Rickster · 07-15-2009, 10:07 PM

How are the tires holding up?

Or have you already replaced them?

womper · 07-15-2009, 11:43 PM

that bike makes me wet. and i'm a guy. that's saying something. heh

chadrob30 · 07-16-2009, 05:28 AM

LOL, thanks guys...I think...I've replaced the tires with Shinko's and so far so good. I went down one size in the rear, and it helps with cornering this pig...

**intimid8er** · 07-16-2009, 09:46 AM

Chad..you have a line on any accessories for that? Such as bags, screens, etc. I'm kinda interested in one, but having a tough time finding stuff for it.

chadrob30 · 07-18-2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intimid8er

Chad..you have a line on any accessories for that? Such as bags, screens, etc. I'm kinda interested in one, but having a tough time finding stuff for it.

It's definitely not the easiest bike to buy stuff for...some 'Busa stuff works on it, but as far as bags go, I think most guys just buy the soft throwover bags. Puig makes a windscreen, and Suzuki also has one, but you have to drill into the headlight bucket...ouch. Join up over at my site and have a look around:

www.suzukib-king.org - http://suzukib

I hope posting a link is acceptable...I got my wrist slapped when I did it one other time, but my site is a non-profit, non-competing forum, so hopefully it's ok.

12-22-2008, 08:17 PM	#22 (permalink)
jamboa2003 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20	B King On Hwy.7 I did not notice the other bikes much but I can picture the FJR1300. I see bikes constantly on week ends. Especially on Sunday. I hate to say this but there is a bike crash between Fourche Junction and Hollis about every other week. Not all sport bikes either. I know those crashes are not that close to Hot Springs or the EMD would not becoming from Russellville instead of Hot Springs. I was working on my chain saw in front of the garage a couple of weeks ago. I heard a crusier engine and two separate rear brake squeals. I looked up to see a Metric crusier sliding along my ditch slamming into the state curve warning sign. Immediately followed by a biker flying thru the air. My hands were soaked in chain saw bar oil. I ran inside the garage and wiped them on a rag and ran to the accident scene. The bike rider was already up trying to pick up a dead weight 700# crusier. He was alright and lucky to have had a helmet on. The helmet was scared. I used my 4-wheeler to pull his bike into my yard backwards. He fixed the damaged kickstand switch so the bike would run. I gave him some straps to strap all his gargo back on and down the road he went. I told him he was the first one to go down in that curve since I built the cabin 15 months ago. I hoped he was not looking at the flags I fly or other signs I have up. I asked him what happened and he said he was looking at my cabin. I told him I would give him a tour next time. He came by a few days later and droped off the straps to my wife and told her he was appreciative of my help. That made me feel good to be able to help another bike rider out. I have been helped a few times in my travels. Jamboa __________________ 2006 Triumph 904cc Weisco Kitted Bonneville 2005 Suzuki DR650 Adventure Touring Mods Past bikes 0ver 50(Too many to list)

12-22-2008, 10:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
chadrob30 Sprocket Pilot Join Date: May 2005 Bike: 2008 B-King Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Posts: 874	Wow, what a story...I would've done the same thing. As a matter of fact, I was supposed to go on a Patriot Guard mission on Saturday, but as I was getting ready to leave town I noticed a biker across the street having obvious issues. Shopping traffic was horrendous so it took about 10 minutes to get all the way up to a light and back. Turns out it was a woman on a '98 Suzuki and she lost her clutch. She was on her way to a toy run and had a stuffed gorilla strapped to her sissy bar, lol. Anyway, I tried getting her going but to no avail, and told her I wasn't going to leave her stranded until somebody showed up with a trailer. About an hour later her BACA friends showed up and towed her home. Funny thing is out of the three dudes that got out two were Hardley guys and one rode an R6. The R6 guy thanked me for helping her out, and said the B-King was bad ass, and the two Hardley guys didn't even acknowledge my presence. Go figure. __________________ 2008 Suzuki B-King. Two Brothers Racing pipes, Pazzo levers, carbon turn signals

07-07-2009, 03:01 PM	#27 (permalink)
bkingmoney Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Bike: Amazing Posts: 3	Man that is a great price for that bike. I love my B-king. I got mine for a little under 9 and love it. It is stock, but I thought I got a smoking deal!! I know the dealership that I got it has a couple more and you could probably pick one up cheap!! I bought it at Team Motorsports in Wisconsin!!! I worked with Jason and he hooked me up with the bike!!! If you want one you should call him at telephone number removed!!!!! Amazing bike!! Last edited by inspiron; 07-07-2009 at 03:38 PM. Reason: Telephone number removed

07-15-2009, 06:40 PM	#28 (permalink)
chadrob30 Sprocket Pilot Join Date: May 2005 Bike: 2008 B-King Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Posts: 874	Well it's been exactly a year since I brought my B-King home, and it still makes me every time I ride it. I've only done subtle mods to it so far such as pipes, Pazzo's, painted a few bits here and there, some carbon fiber, etc... __________________ 2008 Suzuki B-King. Two Brothers Racing pipes, Pazzo levers, carbon turn signals

07-15-2009, 09:20 PM	#29 (permalink)
Davecm203 M-J Member of the Month!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Bike: 2006 GSXR750 Location: Central North Carolina Posts: 2,828	It does look so much better with those pipes versus the stock. __________________

06-30-2009, 09:08 PM	#24 (permalink)
CooleyM50 Clunked into first gear Join Date: Jun 2009 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: St. Joseph, IL Posts: 219	So where do we come and when can we arrange for test rides?!!!!LOL I want to test ride one just for fun. Our local dealer brought two in and I think still has both. I think the B-King will be a short lived bike unfortunately. It's a nice naked bike that actually doesn't look naked at all. And gotta bee crazy fast with Busa at it's core. Tell us how things develop. If you open her up to test rides let us know. I'll bee there.

07-15-2009, 10:07 PM	#30 (permalink)
Rickster Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St Paul Mn Posts: 4,210	How are the tires holding up? Or have you already replaced them? __________________ 2009 BMW, R 1200 GS 2008 DR 650 2006 HD Road King 2008 1250 Bandit ABS 2003 KTM 525 EX/C 2005 Santa Cruz Heckler

07-16-2009, 05:28 AM	#32 (permalink)
chadrob30 Sprocket Pilot Join Date: May 2005 Bike: 2008 B-King Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Posts: 874	LOL, thanks guys...I think...I've replaced the tires with Shinko's and so far so good. I went down one size in the rear, and it helps with cornering this pig... __________________ 2008 Suzuki B-King. Two Brothers Racing pipes, Pazzo levers, carbon turn signals

07-16-2009, 09:46 AM	#33 (permalink)
intimid8er Beer. Nature's Unstoppable Force. Join Date: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 11,865	Chad..you have a line on any accessories for that? Such as bags, screens, etc. I'm kinda interested in one, but having a tough time finding stuff for it. __________________ Song Pick of the Week John Mayer - Who Says

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