"upgrade" path from a liter v-twin rider...
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Squid
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I had a 97 YZF-750 up until a year ago. It was cool having a bike that no one else had When it came time to ride I always choose the SH and only road the YZF when I felt guilty about it siting their. End up selling it and bought an R6 Trackday only bike.
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I'm with you guys on the 675 Triumph. Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous, and has won both 600-class shootouts I read. May be worth waiting for the second year models so as to make sure all the bugs are worked out.
Although not entirely in the same class, the new BMW R1200S is a real piece of eye candy too.
Finally, maybe KTM will get their duff in gear and bring the RC8 superbike over. That would be sweet too (engine is 40 lbs lighter than VTR's)
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Mikstr
Although not entirely in the same class, the new BMW R1200S is a real piece of eye candy too.
Finally, maybe KTM will get their duff in gear and bring the RC8 superbike over. That would be sweet too (engine is 40 lbs lighter than VTR's)
cheers
Mikstr
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Superstock
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999 or 999R anyone? Why switch from a twin? I've ridden a 600RR, and though it pretty much doesn't have any ***** until you get it wound up, it's still a nice ride. I'm heading toward the 2nd bike for the track, as I can't afford to wad up the hawk when I need it to commute on.
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SuperBike
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cause I hate ducati. plus the 1000rr has more then enough ballz and is cheaper then the cheapest 999 I could ever find. also cheaper to maintain. screw the 600's. someday I'll learn to ride them but not now
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From: Gainesville FLA.
Originally Posted by Galaxieman
999 or 999R anyone? Why switch from a twin? I've ridden a 600RR, and though it pretty much doesn't have any ***** until you get it wound up, it's still a nice ride. I'm heading toward the 2nd bike for the track, as I can't afford to wad up the hawk when I need it to commute on.
J/K I do love that bike but high mant. and price.
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SuperBike
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yeah. I don't think anyone here was considering "upgrading" to a 600. with not torque it has no ***** or grunt. not worth it. liter i4 bikes now have great torque though. 1000rr is most definetely my next bike with the superhawk still in the garage. I see no point in selling it personally even if it just sits. I'll lose so much with selling and I paid for it in cash almost a year ago
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SuperBike
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what stock stuff? I don't have any left either.... I just don't see the point of selling a bike for $3k which will have lots of extras by that point (more then i have now) which also means a lot more sentimentally then anything. plus will be a great bike for a gf/wifey to ride if I ever find a nice girl that's into bike 
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Try a track day there are some adventerous women there usually.....Well then again some of those women can kick my *** on the track...could you handle that? I know what you mean I'd probably start to 
if I sold it.
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Hmm?
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That's always a curious gray area. Is a trackbike covered for theft under Homeowner's? I heard it MIGHT be possible to purchase theft insurance for a trackbike through a regular MC-insurance company.
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As long as it's just a track day, it's just a rider improvement course and they will still cover a crash. If you're racing they won't cover it, although some companys do, (for large sums of money I'm sure), same with health ins.
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Originally Posted by superhawk22
As long as it's just a track day, it's just a rider improvement course and they will still cover a crash. If you're racing they won't cover it, although some companys do, (for large sums of money I'm sure), same with health ins.
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From: Leander TX!!
Originally Posted by superhawk22
Aha!! Yee be a whiper snapper still.....insurance rates going down....one of the few +'s of getting older. Ow my back....damn this weather my knee's acting up again "pop" ooouuuccchhh!
