2005
 

Here is mine that I picked up yesterday. It was new old stock.


Scott

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Nice.
Your first?

Yes

Re: 2005
 

nice looking bike, welcome to the forum. I was looking at getting a 2005 but they gave me a great deal on an '02 with 56 miles on it and remainder of the factory warranty.

Rick B
02 SH

Nice, I like the grey.

I've heard grey are the slowest.. just what I heard.

Re: 2005
 

[quote]I've heard grey are the slowest.. just what I heard.

Funny, I heard the same thing, and I live a good distance away... Must be true then :)

Mikstr

I didn't want to say it but.... that was another reason why I went with the 2002 (And I liked the red better than the grey also)

No matter what year or color they sure are nice bikes :)

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Don't let them fool you man. Black and grey are the fastest. The bright colors are just for those that like to "look" fast and get noticed. Stealth is the only way to go!

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Come now Vincent, it is well known that the dark (midnight) blue is the fastest. It has something to do with the way the air molecules bounce off of it (vibration frequencies and the like). If you do a Google search you will be able to find info about a study that was conducted in Latvia some years ago by the PDBL (Pro-Dark Blue League). Very informative :)
Now, that being said, I am told that black is a close second (but second nonetheless)

:)

Mikstr

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For the record it's Titanium and we all know it's the lightest color of
what is offered. So it would stand to reason the fastest. It won't show up on a dyno, but in the real world. 8)

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Ah Scott, you have so much to learn :) so, so much...

Seriously though, nice bike. Best of luck :)

Mikstr

LATVIA :?:

Isn't that the drink on the Starbuck's coffee menu right before
Mocha :?:

Re: 2005
 

Sorry Bird, Latvia is a contry situated in the Balkans, same area as other notables such as Estonia, ....

Mikstr

Thanks for clearing that up.
I guess the sign I saw at Starbucks: "PDBL meeting Wednesday at 8pm"
was probably for the "Professional Dart Board League".

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Well, Scott V, we seemed to miss the point that Pacific Northwest riders are the fastest. Given the short season we have, we make the most of it. There is no arguing that point! ha ha ha.

You are right we did miss that point.

I recently saw a piece done by a travel show on Washington and Oregon. The host got to ride with a group of bikers out on one of their rare ride days. They were going really fast to get done before the rain started again. :wink:

BTW just how is the riding there?
Oregon and Washington are on my list of possible relocals (is that a word?).

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Yes. It rains...frequently....but all that water makes for a lush environment. Plus, we have spectacular summers. Never too hot, rarely above 90F. The roads are great, I live in the burbs east of Seattle and have quick access to some fantastic mountain roads that go up and over the Cascades. Plus, once you get over the mountains it is High Desert and usually sunny and dry most of the year. I grew up in SoCali and have lived all over the west side of the States and I would never live anywhere else now that I am here. Quick access to Canada too, only a 2 hr ride to Vancouver. I am only 1.5 hrs from a spectacular ski resort too, so I get my winter boarding in. I do miss the warm ocean though, surfing in a 5/4mm wetsuit gets old. But then, thats what vacations in Latin America are for!

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I often here how it rains there and is cold most of the time. But folks don't seem to mind. Am I missing something?

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Its really never "cold". I have never seen it dip below freezing for more than two days. I would say a winter average is 40 or so and a summer average of 80 or so. Oh and btw, Kauai got more rain last month than we have ever gotten in an entire year.

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The rain has been VERY bad this year. We have had continual flash floods and land slides, not to mention all the people killed when the dam in Kuai broke. Most rain ever recorded here.
I hope to visit Oregon in June to do some reconnaissance. I'm currently checking the job and housing situation there and North Carolina.

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Vincent,
Your avatar gives new meaning to "Kitty Litter" :)

Is the cat a certified demo person..er..feline?

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Absolutely not! I am proof that the best demolishers are the inexperienced ones! :D I can honestly say, all of my explosives experience comes without any training whatsoever. :twisted:

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Self education is the best education.

Now where are those left over fireworks and my pvc pipe. :wink:

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Dark colors absorb radar waves from police so they don't get a signal. :wink:

More pics of 2005s and better size like 1024x1280?

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Let's try it again. It's closer to the first picture in the color.

Scott

Grey is the slowest? Oh man, i just bought a grey one also. Bummer.

Has any one ever seen a blue or red B-117?
 

Definitely the best color....hope you enjoy it half as much as I enjoy mine.