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Not cancelling this yet, but the forecast isn't looking so good. If I can't ride this weekend, I might have to ride both days next weekend. Hell, a 2 day overnight WV ride might need to happen.

If I put on my Washington DC decoder ring, I'd say that the Obama administration felt it was more likely that they would get they results they desired from the CDC than from the ATF.

I've had bad luck with both dealer and independent mechanics. Once, I had a dealer mechanic strip threads on a engine cover and try to hide it with copius amounts of loctite. After I noticed it and went bat shit crazy & they eventually replaced it, but they were more then happy to half ass it and send me on my way. Factory trained means much less to me then finding a mechanic that gives a damn. When I find a mechanic I can trust I stick with them.

Is there such a thing as a non-biased news site?

No way I can ride Saturday this weekend so it's Sunday or nothing. I'm keeping an eye on the forecast. We'll head south via 93 & 83 and back north on 800. There will be much twisty awesomeness in between.

Correct.

Not sure if that was meant to be a shot at HD, or just a statement of fact...but Zing!

People with really low milage bikes think they're still good as new. After 3 or 4 years, I tend to disagree. Battery, tires, hoses, fork seals, carbs, etc are the obvious things to look for. The not so obvious is this...if there is any kind of manufacturing defect with the individual bike or known issue with the model/year they tend to appear in the first few thousand miles. Ideally it all gets sorted out under warranty, if not it can get expensive. I don't know much about the yzf600, it very well could be a bulletproof design. If it were me, I'd be more comfortable if it had a few thousand more miles. My $.08.

Based on how much he's ridden since 06, I think it's fair to assume that he's not a super passionate motorcycle enthusiast. The tires may have plenty of tread left, but they're also old and hard by now and might start cracking if they're suddenly back on the road again. I'm not saying don't buy it, but I would consider the total cost of making it road worthy if you make him an offer. My $.02 and I buy lots of used bikes

Agreed. Miles that low isn't a good thing. It's spent 99.9% of it's life sitting unused & aging. Plan on replacing tires, hoses, seals, etc. I've ridden more than that in a weekend...plenty of times.

"Bike is in amazing shape...never been laid down" I going to have to call shenanigans on that.

Why is it an issue, other than having to replace the sliders? Is it affectng pace or lean angle?

I've bought parts from them off ebay. But I paid and picked up in person.

I always liked the riding postion on the 07-current CBR600RR, but when I installed Helibars it just felt perfect for me. I can ride 500 miles in a day and not feel sore after. Nothing wrong with the SV, the CBR just fits me better. For comparison, I used to have a 05 CBR600F4i. I didn't care for the riding position at all. I rode it to WV once and sold it the next week.

We'll meet in Bolivar at 8:30. The pace will be quick. Post up if interested.

Because you're working the throttle and therefore putting pressure on the throttle side right bar you may be more effectively counter steering in right hand turns. I've seen it before. Try adding a little extra forward pressure to the left bar for left turns. By any chance are you worried about running wide on left handers and double apexing? I've seen that, too.

The CBR actually fits me better than the SVS. Most people are probably the opposite though.

If anyone is thinking about a VFR12, Honda is discounting the hell out of leftover 2010's. MSRP $15,999 Sale price $8,599 (I'll bet that after all the dealer stock is gone, you won't be able to get a used one for this price) http://southbend.craigslist.org/mcd/4550235084.html

The riding position doesn't really feel like an ST. It more like a comfortable sportbike. You really have to ride one to see what I mean.

Mileage was another knock against them. When brand new it's 32-35mpg, but it gets better after break in. Mine has 7k on it now and I'm getting 40-42 mpg. Not bad at all for 145+ rwhp.

Honda pretty much shit the bed on the marketing and the msrp, but it's a fantastic bike to ride. . I have a feeling that the resale on these is going to go up after Honda stops importing them. Like how resale has jumped on the Suzuki B King.

I'm keeping the cbr, but now the sv really needs a new home.

It really doesn't really feel like a ST. But I rode it home 280 miles on the highway and felt just fine the whole time.