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    Eric, you are a mad man...

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    Take a look at the XR1200, I've got a black 09 with a Vance and Hines Widow pipe on it. I love it. It's got enough power and speed to be fun, as long as you don't want to go much over 120 mph. It's comfortable, it handles well, looks great and it sounds badass. It's only got a 3.5 gal. tank, but it gets about 50 mpg, so it's not as bad as you might think. I also like the fact that it is different, you don't see too many on the road. Another thing I like about it is the low maintance. It has belt drive, so no messing with a chain and it never needs a valve adjustment, so it should not need to see the inside of a shop for a long time. I can do all of the maintance that it does need at home and I like that. I don't want to own a cash cow for some dealers' service department.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IT WASN'T ME! View Post
    Take a look at the XR1200 .....
    He should be able to find one of those for $3k


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    Their like everywhere...

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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Quote Originally Posted by Snowman View Post
    Honda VFR Interceptor Black, sitting on Fay's floor, buy it now before it gets warm, (er)...
    They're asking 9K for a 2009 with crate damage. Any guesses on what the OTD price should be and what it would take to clean up the damage a bit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GGRR View Post
    They're asking 9K for a 2009 with crate damage. Any guesses on what the OTD price should be and what it would take to clean up the damage a bit?
    New '07s were going for $7K a few months back. I'd look for new 07-08 models before I paid $9K for a beat up one.

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    And '06 through '09 are identical except for colors. VTEC was tweaked in '06 and is smoother than '02-'05.

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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Quote Originally Posted by dirkterrell View Post
    New '07s were going for $7K a few months back. I'd look for new 07-08 models before I paid $9K for a beat up one.

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    prices appear to be rebounding as the economy improves. but i'd agree with your opinion
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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Hey Ben, you've got my vote for a VFR as well. I have on '06 and you just can't beat the 6th gen for a do-it-all machine in that price range. It carves the canyons just fine, plus it's comfortable to just ride around on, and it's great two-up. Every time I get off that bike, I'm amazed at how good it is. Is it a little underpowered? Depends on what you're used to I guess. I only miss the torque in 1st gear really, but mine is bone-stock. Once you're riding it's fast enough to get you in as much trouble as you want. The only reason I miss the torque is because I'm used to twins and triples.

    Which brings me to another incredibly good bike - the Triumph Speed Triple. Great ergonomics, it's naked so maybe that would cure your cruiser fix, it handles and runs like a sport bike. And that 1050 engine is absolutely fantastic.

    I don't think you'd be happy with a cruiser. There are simply too many compromises made for the sake of style. If you've never had a bike that could brake, handle, and accelerate than I'm sure you'd be happy as you wouldn't know what you were missing. But to go backwards, from good performers to a cruiser would be tough.

    Good luck with the decision, buying a new bike is always fun...

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    Quote Originally Posted by GuitarX View Post
    Which brings me to another incredibly good bike - the Triumph Speed Triple. Great ergonomics, it's naked so maybe that would cure your cruiser fix, it handles and runs like a sport bike. And that 1050 engine is absolutely fantastic.
    the S3's are nice, also, the 955 variants can be had for quite a bit less and you aren't really giving up any power with the 100 less cc's...some people swear the 1050's have alot more power, but after riding an 06 1050 S3 I was looking at buying, it felt like someone put dirt bike bars on, and took the fairings off my sprint.

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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Looked real clean from the street when I drove by today. Great price and low miles for a VFR if it's as clean as it looked.

    http://www.rockymountainkawasaki.com...R0&veh=2024156

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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Quote Originally Posted by TinkerinWstuff View Post
    Looked real clean from the street when I drove by today. Great price and low miles for a VFR if it's as clean as it looked.

    http://www.rockymountainkawasaki.com...R0&veh=2024156

    +1

    I saw this bike on sat. Real nice for the age, and the seat is in great shape as well. Quite surprising. Didn't start it up, so can't verify that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAWD View Post
    Eric, you are a mad man...
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    Quote Originally Posted by BC14 View Post
    +1

    I saw this bike on sat. Real nice for the age, and the seat is in great shape as well. Quite surprising. Didn't start it up, so can't verify that.
    Sahhweet! Really clean, good price too!
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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Quote Originally Posted by BC14 View Post
    +1

    I saw this bike on sat. Real nice for the age, and the seat is in great shape as well. Quite surprising. Didn't start it up, so can't verify that.
    With only 20k miles, I'd be surprised if it did anything but prrrrr....

    It needs the 4th gen rear blinker conversion to integrate the outboard pods into the tail. Simple.
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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Quote Originally Posted by GGRR View Post
    They're asking 9K for a 2009 with crate damage. Any guesses on what the OTD price should be and what it would take to clean up the damage a bit?
    Noooo, not on such a pretty bike..
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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    I purchased an FJR last year after what I witnessed at laguna in 09. A good friend of mine was a big FJR nut and we went for a very spirited ride around the carmal area. On several occasions I saw this FJR keep the lead pace up through very winding areas, it cant hold a candle to a 1000cc bike in the starights, however it was more than capable in the right hands, and there was zero knee dropping involved, just great riding. We had some knuclehead riding near us as we left through the north motocycle gate, which is some wide open sweepers, and the knuclehead on an r6 was schooled once again by the FJR. Each time the FJR won out. I was simply amazed.

    When I sold my R1 it was either a VFR or an FJR, I love the looks and compromise towards the sport bike side, however the FJR won out for me in alot of other areas. Id be happy with either, but the FJR is perfect for 2-3k rides while still being able to carve it up, crusers get left behind.

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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Quote Originally Posted by bendavis View Post
    after getting rid of the TL over the winter, i've started having serious withdrawls... getting close to time to buy a new bike. Problem is, i'm leaning towards getting a cruiser this time. One of my buddies rides a nice vulcan and damn, that thing is comfortable. anyways, just wondering what you guys think. I've had a Nighthawk, CBR and a TL1000s and I've been on many other sportbikes and a couple cruisers, I LOVE running through the canyons, but just thinking about my last trip on the TL makes my shoulders scream... so many hard decisions...
    you'll miss the ground clearance the moment you go to have a run at the canyons-- you may miss the behaved chasis too----just get a less hard core sportbike---the new ninja1000 is suposed to be a hoot---pretty comfy too---squeezing the tank can help with that shoulder issue--
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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Quote Originally Posted by tweak View Post
    I purchased an FJR last year after what I witnessed at laguna in 09. A good friend of mine was a big FJR nut and we went for a very spirited ride around the carmal area. On several occasions I saw this FJR keep the lead pace up through very winding areas, it cant hold a candle to a 1000cc bike in the starights, however it was more than capable in the right hands, and there was zero knee dropping involved, just great riding. We had some knuclehead riding near us as we left through the north motocycle gate, which is some wide open sweepers, and the knuclehead on an r6 was schooled once again by the FJR. Each time the FJR won out. I was simply amazed.

    When I sold my R1 it was either a VFR or an FJR, I love the looks and compromise towards the sport bike side, however the FJR won out for me in alot of other areas. Id be happy with either, but the FJR is perfect for 2-3k rides while still being able to carve it up, crusers get left behind.
    Sounds like tha case of a skilled rider rather than superior bike
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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Quote Originally Posted by R1-Laubinero View Post
    Sounds like tha case of a skilled rider rather than superior bike

    any sport oriented bike, be it a standard, sport tourer, super sport, etc, should be able to more than hold its own on any canyon ride...any monkey can hop on a big bike and be a throttle jockey...

    if you are pushing the limits of a viffer of FJR on the street, you need to get your ass to the track...there was a guy who used to almost drag knee on his FJR through the canyons...but since then he's gone 'tarded

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    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAWD View Post
    any sport oriented bike, be it a standard, sport tourer, super sport, etc, should be able to more than hold its own on any canyon ride...any monkey can hop on a big bike and be a throttle jockey...
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    Quote Originally Posted by BC14 View Post
    Hey, I resemble that comment.........

    nah...you fall more in the skilled rider category...sorry

    that's why I like the CSC...there are a bunch of bikes like viffers, the C14, and the like that regularly surprise sport bikes

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    Re: hoping on the next bike in a couple weeks.

    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAWD View Post
    nah...you fall more in the skilled rider category...sorry

    that's why I like the CSC...there are a bunch of bikes like viffers, the C14, and the like that regularly surprise sport bikes
    Nope, he DEFINITELY falls into the monkey category.

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