Help Me Choose a Bike
11-10-2006 | 07:30 PM
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Help Me Choose a Bike
Ok, so my '02 R1 is the bomb. I can do all the stunts on it that I really care to do. I don't get too crazy - standups, tank spreaders, hi-chairs, and circle burnouts are about all I do. (I just like to have fun, I'm not looking to be a professional stunter.)
I got my '06 r1 a year ago and it sucks for anything even remotely resembling a stunt. So I'm looking to replace it. I still have the '02 and ride it anytime I want to play, but it's not a reliable bike. It burns up stators every 20k miles and I ride 35k miles a year.
I'm looking for a bike that I can throw on a cage (or probably "race rails" so I can do canyons) and a 12 bar and use as my daily commuter AND stunt bike (remembering the few stunts that I care to do) AND keep full, unscathed fairings so it looks good. I'm thinking a pre-06 gixer 750 but thought I'd get all your opinions.
I got my '06 r1 a year ago and it sucks for anything even remotely resembling a stunt. So I'm looking to replace it. I still have the '02 and ride it anytime I want to play, but it's not a reliable bike. It burns up stators every 20k miles and I ride 35k miles a year.
I'm looking for a bike that I can throw on a cage (or probably "race rails" so I can do canyons) and a 12 bar and use as my daily commuter AND stunt bike (remembering the few stunts that I care to do) AND keep full, unscathed fairings so it looks good. I'm thinking a pre-06 gixer 750 but thought I'd get all your opinions.
11-10-2006 | 07:46 PM
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Re: Help Me Choose a Bike
Originally Posted by rUu
+1094102957103598130956713205971
best bike ever.
best bike ever.
haha
Anthony... 954 eh? Capone hasn't had much luck. And they seem to have clutch bearing problems.
11-10-2006 | 07:48 PM
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Re: Help Me Choose a Bike
Originally Posted by mxracer95
You don't count, you have a 954.
haha
Anthony... 954 eh? Capone hasn't had much luck. And they seem to have clutch bearing problems.
haha
Anthony... 954 eh? Capone hasn't had much luck. And they seem to have clutch bearing problems.
new clutch is cheaper than a new stator.
the rest of the motor is just about bulletproof.
11-10-2006 | 07:52 PM
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Re: Help Me Choose a Bike
Originally Posted by mxracer95
You don't count, you have a 954.
haha
Anthony... 954 eh? Capone hasn't had much luck. And they seem to have clutch bearing problems.
haha
Anthony... 954 eh? Capone hasn't had much luck. And they seem to have clutch bearing problems.
11-10-2006 | 08:14 PM
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Re: Help Me Choose a Bike
Originally Posted by mxracer95
You don't count, you have a 954.
haha
Anthony... 954 eh? Capone hasn't had much luck. And they seem to have clutch bearing problems.
haha
Anthony... 954 eh? Capone hasn't had much luck. And they seem to have clutch bearing problems.
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