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RSVDon

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  1. I don't see how some guys tour on 600rr's and other supersports.

    Heh, remember that Coshocton ride last year? Yeah, spent all Sunday laying down because of my back... :lol:

    I always feel like an old fucker when I get off the Ape.

  2. Im thinking the chances are higher and higher with every crash that in the future bikes could very well get banned off the track.

    Hah...unlikely. "Controlled environment" is the excuse to keep going. It'll never stop.

  3. I feel like the elephant in the room down here with all my gear on!

    Typical attire regardless of bike is shorts, flip-flops, t-shirt, and usually a bucket (sometimes full face). I literally have seen two guys out of hundreds that were wearing anything protective. Both on BMW GS bikes.

    Guess it's just too hot down here in Georgia... :lol:

  4. Engine sounds fine and for being stock, I like being able to have some power while on the hwy to get away from asshats. Average speed is like 70-75

    Fair enough, with my gearing and type of engine, getaway power is just a twist of the wrist away, I'm only 1500 rpm away from peak torque at that speed. Lol

    How do you not have power on tap at highway speed in 6th gear? At 75 mph I'm right in the middle of the RPM range (about 6k RPM) and just getting back into the meat of the power.

    You can't compare your older FZR to the newer bikes. First, the older bikes didn't rev nearly as high to make peak power. I'm guessing the FZR peak power is around 11k? The new motors make peak power at close to 16k.

    Also, the gearbox is totally different. Our gearboxes, my Mille included, use a standard ratio whereas newer bikes use a close ratio box. The difference in gearing means in 6th gear on the highway where you and I might be right near the start of our power curve, these guys have thousands of rpm to go before starting to climb up the same curve, usually necessitating a downshift or two to get there faster.

    You damn kids and your 80 mph 1st gear ratios...

  5. Seemed like a decent gear to be in rpm stay fairly low 7-8. Why wrong gear?

    WTF? That would get annoying as shit, don't the bars buzz a bit at that speed?

    My slackass big-V turns 4500 rpm at 80 mph, that's with -1 front, +2 rear....

    :)

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