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Nope! And her e-mail price was only $100 below her ad price, so maybe there's room to haggle, if you're looking for another ride

He might be talking about the older gentleman on the red honda superhawk?

That article makes me angry.

The craigslist response re: the zzr600 in Ashtabula:

You were dehydrated. And she already did! there's a post in the new members section

Hbd!

Perfect, thanks! Guess I'll just use 'em outside the club to attract the honeys

The Thundercat pro says take it, so consider it taken! Schedule is crap w/ work, but I might be free Saturday? (Hopefully this seller can meet me at the title Bureau early to square away some shenanigans.......) And if you're riding on Saturday and can't do tires, then I understand completely

Nah, I'd have to rock 'em at the downtown sex/swingers club!

First off, bring on the flames, motherfuckers! I think some states used to have (or still do) laws saying you can have any red/blue lights shining on the vehicle while in motion, because it'd impersonate a popo. What are the rules in Ohio for riding with blue LEDs, anyone know?

Flamin' shame.

Welcome aboard! I remembered your name by the end of the day

I fail. You've clearly set your name as "Brant." LOL you should've told me you were joining, I would've got the referral. For whatever they're good for, anyway.

Welcome Aboard! I'm in Lyndhurst, near cedar/brainard/legacy village. My buddy Brant isn't on the boards here, but he also has a Bandit 1200. Mark B is nearby, and someone who's name escapes me who just got a new blue cruiser.

We took a couple of fun pics the night I got the bike... I'll ask her tonight if I'm allowed to post one or two If I had your cell I'd TXT it. Here's me on the bike after getting it home' date=' looking pleased as punch! [img']http://josh.josh.name/ordn/pics/004sized.jpg

TY! Ride down was made easier because I was behind a beautiful Green versys, and the ride home was made easier because I was behind a beautiful, um, er... sv650 (Inside joke )

I have some windshield spikes you can throw on there if you really need something to break up all that orange

I accept everyone's offer!!!!!!! Yeah, now that I think about it, not braking mid-turn is something I should've (And I think knew at one point) learned already. But I was mis-judging my entry speeds. I normally prefer to brake by downshifting before the turn, but I definitely need more practice blipping the throttle to RPM match... I'm even still lurching my starts because I'm not used to the new bike yet Like Armith said, short friction zone + a LOT more revs than I'm used to. After downshifting, I brake if that didn't shed enough speed, and ideally, let off the brake, then go into the turn, and be ready to roll on the throttle upon exit... But I think i wasn't slowing down enough before the turn, and that's a recipe for disaster, since it's a cascading event leading to trouble. Not that I'm volunteering anyone for this, but learner days for newer riders getting instruction from more experienced riders would be a great tradition to continue... slower paced days. Only problem is that it's a big sacrifice for the guys that like to get out there and R-I-D-E. I'm definitely in for any time I.P. can teach, and I'll follow him anywhere... If he wants to use Link's route, or if Link is separately volunteering, that's even better! Kevin, isn't it supposed to rain today? My phone said 70% chance. Actually, it's supposed to rain all week, which sucks I'll be in Columbus wed-fri, but so far my weekend is free. Do you guys prefer a 1 on 1 session, or should we start a ride thread? I'm not sure if you're willing to devote a saturday to this, or how many students-to-instructors is a good ratio.

Kind on the left looks like he has a flat rear tire

The financially sound thing to do is to drive it into the ground, until it dies completely. Unless it needs more $ in repairs than it would cost to get a new (used) car. You do the math about when that is.

He lives in my condo complex. Those pics make it look full sized, but when I saw/heard it, it looked SMALL! It's also, like, STUPID LOUD. When I decided against the bike with the D&D exhaust, thinking of this guy rolling through helped with that decision. I hated it. I've seen/heard it twice.

I'm not a fan of the orange metallic, but it DOES get attention on sunny days. The part of the car near the fender, where the color is a little brighter is a more accurate representation of what it'll look like, I think.

Lol, nice stop and go My only regret about yesterday is that I never even really got to see/talk to the riders in the fast group... They pulled out first, and I never again saw 'em, cept for up ahead and that video. Oh well, at least I know some of them already After my Blast, it's a dream! On Buella, my ass would've been asleep before I even got to the DQ in the morning, but on Charlotte (The GF named 'er ) my ass was fine. On the way down, I got the normal wrist/elbow/shoulder pain, and I was thinking that if it got worse throughout the day, I'd be in real trouble, but it didn't... it either stayed the same or got better, the more I remembered to relax in the saddle & use my legs. During the ride, for the first hour or two, I had three ppl between me and the leader of the scenic group, and I was pushing it a bit... After that I made a conscious effort to back off, slow down, and try and enjoy myself & the bike a bit more instead of pushing it to try and keep up or develop riding skills. There were no "oh shit' moments, but there was 1 or 2 "I'm going faster than I'd like to be, right now" moments. I think the most solid lesson I learned/had reinforced (aside from "don't ride in front of Likwid") was that if I'm leaning into a turn and I brake firmly, the bike will stand up and that's gonna jack up my line and I'll have to re-lean a lot harder as the braking bike stands up to compensate for the change in speed. It sounds silly, but remember, I'm a 1-yr newb and this was only my second group ride. Also, the YZF has insanely great brakes and this effect was MUCH more pronounced and noticeable than on my Buell Blast... I could apparently brake/re-lean without thinking about it and this time it required conscious effort. Or maybe I never noticed it because I didn't go into turns as quickly on the blast? Dunno. Luckily, that's a lesson I learned the easy way and I can get it down to be muscle memory/habit now. The ride home was another eye-opener... And riding with a gs500 (no offense, ac2b) put it into perspective and made it apparent... Hollywood and I zipped home pretty quickly, and there's no way Buella would've been able to keep up, both in terms of speeds achieved AND gas capacity. It literally doesn't go as fast as we went at times, and I also didn't fill up until 120 miles when I needed to stretch and take a break for 5 minutes. The Blast ran out of gas showing 99 miles on the trip meter last time I took it on the highway. Also, although I had standard aches & pains, the YZF is much more comfortable in the SEAT. The blast MAY have had lower foot pegs allowing my knees more comfort, but if so, it's close. All in all, I'm LOVING the bike, and I think I'll also get more community support/knowledge from a YZF600 than a Blast.... there ARE resources out there for a Blast, but many more for a YZF... Armith, especially, will be my new best friend Oh, and a 13K redline is INSANE. I can't imagine a supersport bike, with a higher redline, ever using all those RPM's on the streets! I'm sure I'll adjust and start using the higher ends as I get used to the bike and become a better rider, but still! I think I only touched 10K or higher once yesterday. The YZF600 has great torque, so I didn't have to shift unless I wanted to I'm very happy with the bike Windshield spikes and all!

OOOhhhhh. I didn't realize you weren't sure of the route At one point I realized I had my brights on when I was behind you, and I flipped it off... Anything else must've just been the appearance of me flashing you.... I mean, as if! You're the flasher, here.... We both know it's true, and we both know I loved it It was too good to let go, I HAD to give you the After you broke off I stopped for 5-10 minutes at a gas station, as well as backed it off a notch... No sense getting a speeding ticket on home turf, when the ride is >< close to being a success and safely home. The 5-10 minute break was a lifesaver Oh, and most of the time when I led, I was just following that Silver crossover SUV, staying 1/4 mile behind it... That way he'd suck out any cops... Sorry if that wasn't fast enough... Balancing wanting to get home and OFF THE BIKE is always a tossup between not wanting to get a ticket BTW, Ali, when you pulled off, AC2B was still Okay, right? I didn't get rained on heading up here, but the highway was a bit wet.... I felt kinda bad pulling away, but he mentioned his GS500 was lacking a bit on the top end, and there's no way he would've been able to stay with us.... Just like there's no way I would've been able to make this ride on my ol Blast... Same problem... Just didn't have it on the top end, and not so great for long highway cruises. AC2B, if you got home safely and read this, post up!