southernspeed
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' you crazy? Have you ridden one of those in anger?
As for the 'motard......get a KTM
Does 2008 Feel 'bigger'?
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As for the 'motard......get a KTM
Rayabusa0818
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I love GSXR's here I am on my 750..If I get the Dual Sport I will stick with Suzuki because of the relationship I have with my dealer. They take good care of me after the sale.' you crazy? Have you ridden one of those in anger?Hold on to your pantyhoes!
As for the 'motard......get a KTM
tourbus
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+2, i actually thought about this the other night when i was riding, i was surprised how similar they look and feel when sitting on the bike however the simularities come to an end when you click it in 1st and let the clutch out.
4 time busa owner
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THE BIKE IS HEAVIER BUT IT FEELS LIGHTER TO ME. I DON'T HAVE TO FORCE IT DOWN IN THE TURNS AS HARD. AS A MATTER OF FACT I FOUND MYSELF OVER STEERING THE GEN 2 UNTIL I GOT USED TO IT.
Hayamaniac
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I sat on gen2 and it felt bigger. The seat seems higher and I have to stretch out more to grab the handlebars.
The seat and tank area felt different, I don't know, my 05 is just fine but the 08 seems higher and longer...and I'm 5 foot 5.
If I buy a 08, I'll wash it with hot water and put it in the dryer to schrink it a bit.
The seat and tank area felt different, I don't know, my 05 is just fine but the 08 seems higher and longer...and I'm 5 foot 5.
If I buy a 08, I'll wash it with hot water and put it in the dryer to schrink it a bit.
Rayabusa0818
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I'm 5'9" and a share your feelings. I think Suzuki designed the 08 for the big and tall guysI sat on gen2 and it felt bigger. The seat seems higher and I have to stretch out more to grab the handlebars.
The seat and tank area felt different, I don't know, my 05 is just fine but the 08 seems higher and longer...and I'm 5 foot 5.
If I buy a 08, I'll wash it with hot water and put it in the dryer to schrink it a bit.
I still cannot warm up to the new bike's appearance. I like the new GSXRs, the ZX10R, and the R6s for 08. Bt it doesn't matter much because I don't think I will be buying a new one until 2010...unless I decide to trade my Ninja 250 for one of these...
Hayamaniac
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Well, I went in my garage this morning, sat on my 05, my heels are a quarter of an inch from the ground.
Then I went back to the dealer again, sat on the 08 and guess what....guys, it's higher. My heels are at least three quarter of an inch from the ground.
And I know what it is....it's the seat. It's thicker. Half an inch.
That's why I tought the bars were lower but they're not.
I think that everything else is the same.
Now, if they could just lower the price a bit....14,000$ they're asking.
Then I went back to the dealer again, sat on the 08 and guess what....guys, it's higher. My heels are at least three quarter of an inch from the ground.
And I know what it is....it's the seat. It's thicker. Half an inch.
That's why I tought the bars were lower but they're not.
I think that everything else is the same.
Now, if they could just lower the price a bit....14,000$ they're asking.
sat on the '08 and its definitely 'built' for smaller folk this time around-new seat angle, dif. rear subframe make for totally new seating position combined w/new tiny tank, would be easier to tuck in w/a Dbl-bubble screen at speed...as for weight??? any new '08 stripped of the stock cans n setup with a nice single-side pipe will be alot lighter than Gen.1s w/oem cans for sure...
one thing I still cant get over is the new brakes-radial calipers are nice but to sacrifice 2 pads per caliper seems dumb to me-the weight savings would not equal the loss of braking friction from less surface area, IMO?? but i aint a Brake guru so dont
me if Im way off here...
one thing I still cant get over is the new brakes-radial calipers are nice but to sacrifice 2 pads per caliper seems dumb to me-the weight savings would not equal the loss of braking friction from less surface area, IMO?? but i aint a Brake guru so dont
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