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Well... I practiced just powering it up in first last night. It's really easy to get up to the balance point, but harder to stay in it once it's up that high. I don't know why I want to do this so much... but it is fun. I scared a couple bicyclists in my neighborhood (I live out in the middle of nowhere). I got looks of disapproval

Maybe you ought to learn to ride that V-strom, if you think it doesn't handle better than a V-max. edit: duh... I see you were talking about the Busa.

RUN! RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN! This is coming from a guy married at 21.

Just wait... it's coming. Some of this stuff has just been signed into law and is yet to be implemented. You can't continually keep spending without getting the money from somewhere, and we are where it's coming from. The economy is in the toilet, so there are less people working to generate the revenue. The government is spending more. It's simply money out= money in. How can you even debate that? I wish I were in that 250K bracket as well.

There has been a lot of change. Change is all that's left of your paycheck after bailouts, national health care, cap and trade...

I think it sounds a lot like a large 2 stroke MX bike when it's all wound up. Swarm of angry hornets? Yeah... that fits too.

Couple different ones. I know I'll be taking the back way home.

The chocolate Jimmy Carter at it again. At least this time he will be going more than 6 miles.

On a related note: death, mayhem, destruction! Blood runs red on the highway! This just sent from our HR dept at work: For informational purposes only and to help you plan your way home this evening - several main roadways are closed due to vehicle accidents. According to www.wews.com: Both northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 271 are closed following a multi-vehicle accident Monday. Oakwood police said the accident happened on I-271 in Oakwood Village around 12:30 p.m. Access to I-271 northbound from State Route 8 in Macedonia is closed. Eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 480 in the area are also closed. Officers are on the scene diverting traffic around the area. Oakwood police said there is no word on how many vehicle were involved in the crash or if anyone has been injured. Traffic is being diverted off of I-480 in Twinsburg, where traffic is at a standstill. East and westbound traffic on State Route 82 in Macedonia is also backed up. Northbound traffic on I-271 was backed up 2 miles before the Macedonia exit. ALSO: The eastbound lanes of the Turnpike are closed between State Route 14 and State Route 44, and traffic is significantly backed up in that area.

Nice! I would really like to get something soon for mine, but $ is in short supply. I really like the Chain Reaction Moto high dual system.

It does have some of that Jetsons whirring sound going on when you wind it up (speaking of the Wee more than the Vee).

sorry... next time I'll use the sarcasm smiley.

A friend told me mine sounded like "a giant dustbuster on crack". With the stock exhaust, I'd say that's about right.

The real issue here is that we are talking about 2 different things: 1. Sportbike stopping distance. 400 lbs. of plastic at 200 mph coming to a screeching halt on one tire... defying the laws of physics. 2. Harley stopping distance. 1000 lbs of chrome sliding helplessly for a half mile after the rider "had to put 'er down".

Wow... this thread is still going? I thought our union members would be on break by now.

what is the "Coshocton curse"?

I'm with you! If someone locks up their brakes in front, you're going to end up a motorcycle sandwich. (gives new meaning to that "make me a sandwich" stuff you read on here).

Your family has good taste in motorcycles... that's really nice ^.

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.

So I have .62 to go until I'm in the old half. Yes! I'm still young for another 7-1/2 months!

And, btw, just made it out of group 2 this past June: 35. Honestly, I thought I was probably one of the older ones on here.

OK.. next poll: how old do you act: 2-3 4-7 8-10 11-15 too old for this site

Just curious what the average age is here.

What do you mean? My bike is over a liter. The problem is the wimp between the seat and handlebars Yeah, I know I'm missing about 50hp compared to 4 cylinder SS liter bikes, but I can ride the Triumph 14 hours in a day and still walk the next day.

+1 on both