Okay.. so I'm ready for a new bike.. I don't want/need anything faster.. or even as fast... I haven't been over 130 in probably a year... well .. no.. probably at the track I was over 150 a few times.. but that doesn't count.
My short list was...
in no order
06 gsxr750
05+ speed triple
03+ RC51
02+ TL1000r
01-02 gsxr600 (and keep the 'busa)
03+ gsxr 1k
05+ R1
05+ aprilia mille factory
The first to fall was the 01-02 600... i don't need two bikes
the second was the 1k.. i'm not paying that insurance premium.. and as stated before... I ain't gonna be goin fast enough to need it
05+ speed triple.. god help me I love the looks, and idea of them... but no... I just like the looks of full plastics too much (this also excluded the sv1000s... yeah I knwo I could have added them.. but.. bleh.. )
TL1000R went the way of the dodo, mainly because of the lack of aftermarket support.. and it's gonna get worse since they quit making it... it wasn't all that popular to start with anyway.
so that left me with the
750
rc51
Aprilia mille factory
the cost of the mille has been in the back of my mind for a while... and it does offend me that it costs that much (18k if you can even get your hands on one).. but I could have worked past that I think... it doesn't matter though.. very low after market market, and distance to any close 'priller dealerships sealed its' fate...
*AXE DROPS*
Well whatya know!
we are down to 2..
RC51, and a gsxr750 .. 06 model only on the 750.
I'm leaning towards the RC51 at the moment.. because I really enjoyed the Vtwin I had there for while (sv650s) I love the sound, the torque, the SOUND, and the torque!... mainly the torque. It's about 430pnds dry.. so while it's a bit lighter than the 'busa.. it's still heavy enough (in my theory) to be a very stable bike.. and everythign I'm reading seems to prove that i'm thinking clearly. The one strike against it at the moment (that can't be addressed with reasonable priced mods) is the gas mileage, and fuel range.. the best I can figure it's gonna be sucking the reserve fuel at about 125 miles or so.. that sorta sucks... and I'm sure it will be worse during spirited riding.
I'm leanign away from the 750 because it's an absoloute squid magnet... higher insurance and all that (i'm 28, and a clean record.. so it's not my record i'm worried about.. it's the bikes)
plus at 350 pnds it's got basically no choice but to be a bit twitchy... It's got some big plusses though.. slipper clutch.. adjustable pegs... that cool exhaust thing goin on.. it looks smoooooth..
whatya think?
feel free to drop other suggestions..
as long as it's not a k5, zx10, yami, or cbr... not goin' that directions.. and if I did it would be the gsxr1k... I don't like kwaks (unless it says KDX200 on the tank) and I have never liked yami's.
My short list was...
in no order
06 gsxr750
05+ speed triple
03+ RC51
02+ TL1000r
01-02 gsxr600 (and keep the 'busa)
03+ gsxr 1k
05+ R1
05+ aprilia mille factory
The first to fall was the 01-02 600... i don't need two bikes
the second was the 1k.. i'm not paying that insurance premium.. and as stated before... I ain't gonna be goin fast enough to need it
05+ speed triple.. god help me I love the looks, and idea of them... but no... I just like the looks of full plastics too much (this also excluded the sv1000s... yeah I knwo I could have added them.. but.. bleh.. )
TL1000R went the way of the dodo, mainly because of the lack of aftermarket support.. and it's gonna get worse since they quit making it... it wasn't all that popular to start with anyway.
so that left me with the
750
rc51
Aprilia mille factory
the cost of the mille has been in the back of my mind for a while... and it does offend me that it costs that much (18k if you can even get your hands on one).. but I could have worked past that I think... it doesn't matter though.. very low after market market, and distance to any close 'priller dealerships sealed its' fate...
*AXE DROPS*
Well whatya know!
we are down to 2..
RC51, and a gsxr750 .. 06 model only on the 750.
I'm leaning towards the RC51 at the moment.. because I really enjoyed the Vtwin I had there for while (sv650s) I love the sound, the torque, the SOUND, and the torque!... mainly the torque. It's about 430pnds dry.. so while it's a bit lighter than the 'busa.. it's still heavy enough (in my theory) to be a very stable bike.. and everythign I'm reading seems to prove that i'm thinking clearly. The one strike against it at the moment (that can't be addressed with reasonable priced mods) is the gas mileage, and fuel range.. the best I can figure it's gonna be sucking the reserve fuel at about 125 miles or so.. that sorta sucks... and I'm sure it will be worse during spirited riding.
I'm leanign away from the 750 because it's an absoloute squid magnet... higher insurance and all that (i'm 28, and a clean record.. so it's not my record i'm worried about.. it's the bikes)
plus at 350 pnds it's got basically no choice but to be a bit twitchy... It's got some big plusses though.. slipper clutch.. adjustable pegs... that cool exhaust thing goin on.. it looks smoooooth..
whatya think?
feel free to drop other suggestions..
as long as it's not a k5, zx10, yami, or cbr... not goin' that directions.. and if I did it would be the gsxr1k... I don't like kwaks (unless it says KDX200 on the tank) and I have never liked yami's.
