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Congrats and welcome! Want to tell us how much you paid for your "accidental" win? Back when I used buy/fix up/sell mac laptops I accidentally won a $600 macbook that I was just trying to drive the price up on. Whoops. Luckily it's been serving me well for many years, so I can't complain. I hope your GS500 has the same story!

LOGO was the bomb.

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Cleveland never does stuff like this

Sweet, they have a novice group.... Count me in!

I AM one of those coworkers!

That's actually a great idea! (until I forget my key anyway and that calls attention to it from all the passers-by

Does a "track day" cover some instruction from a veteran rider, or is this just for people who know what they're doing and zippity zoom around a track?

Yeah, 84% of statistics are misquoted.

Did this ever sell?

Buy this one!: http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/4557523149.html Is that an '02 VFR-800 for 2800? Did "interceptors" come in any other displacements in '02? If that bike is real and not "too good to be true" then it'll go fast at that price. Ad is a little scarce on details though.

Hodor!

Bump How goes the search, Jack? The last thing you need is another $0.02, but then again, it's a forum, so everyone's welcome to chip them in If you haven't yet considered them, expand your search to include the Yamaha YZF-600R and Kawasaki ZZR-600. I had a YZF-600 and loved it. I went to that after learning on a Buell Blast, which could be considered comparable to your GS500. The YZF-600 is similar to an R6 (which is technically a YZF-R6 - see what they did there?) but the seating position is more upright and comfy (i.e. it's a sport-tourer, not a supersport) and the engine makes more torque and less HP. It'll seem heavier and more bulky than your 500 at first, but I've found after riding a smaller bike (my ninja 500) that I miss the more solid feel. Ton of aftermarket support, fully faired, so good looking and wind protection while you're on the freeway for your commute, and it has enough power/torque to keep you happy. The ZZR is comparable, although I have no personal experience. Just another bike in the same class. A note, though... the zzr-600 has the same engine as the the previous model of ZX-636, so it's probably more RPM oriented. Anyway, just thought I'd fan the flames for your bike search.... I know what It's like

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I should STILL buy it

I'll buy the Alpinestars AYC SP-1 Gloves, Large - $20 I'd buy the boots if they fit, but they won't unless they run small.... I wear a 10.5 shoe normally. Will PM to work out a time/place.

I'm level 84 in CoC.

LOL, WOW, that's some detailed examination, right there I just felt like the luckiest idiot in the world after it happened; wanted to know if anyone else has ever done it

By reminding myself that when shit happens, I'll have skin left and a better chance to live through it

Idealy, full gear consists of helmet, jacket, gloves, pants, boots. Just subtract gear from anywhere you don't care about having skin left after an accident!

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Nope! Time for the answer: I park in a surface lot in downtown Cleveland with several hundred cars. Bikes park up front. It's a good thing everyone who walked by was probably looking at the Ducati instead of my bike... Because I left my key in the ignition all day long for 8+ hours Visible in pic! It was my first time riding to work, and I just didn't really have a system or routine of habits yet for everything. Anyone else ever done that?

He loves that bike He's a true Ducati fan. Nope! At least, I don't THINK I'm missing a rotor Once I tell you guys what it is, you'll wonder how you missed it.... It's all I can see when I look at the pic now, haha. The clues we have so far are: Blue bike, not the Ducati, and only visible in the first picture.

Good question! It's about my bike