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  1. FZ-09 Demo @ Pony Powersports

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    Posted · Edited by Koreo

    I personally just rode it for the first time. Really cool sound with a nice little suberbike burble on trailing throttle. I expected it to be similar to the 05 Speed Triple I had, the power might be about the same but the Yamaha feels snappier. I know that seems like a strange word to use, but everything, steering & controls wise seems sharp and abrupt. The throttle seems "touchy" and a little over sensitive at first, but you get use to it in a few minutes.

    In the upper gears it has great roll on. It does not hit like and open class sport bike, but it is very respectable. In the lower gears power delivery in "A" mode is brutal. It is an "at will" wheelie machine. You need to have it pointed in the right direction and your chest above the tank if you are going to whack the throttle open in 2nd or 3rd. If you whack it open in first you will loop it out. The gearing is so much lower it feels like you have dropped two FRONT teeth off a countershaft of a really fast 750.

    If you put dirt bars on it with the short wheelbase and 17" front it would feel like an insanely fast and very quick turning supermoto.

    I think it is a very cool bike, but when you consider all that performance for under $8,000, it is a game changer.

    Call it whatever you want, Street fighter, standard or UJM..........Yamaha has thrown down the gauntlet.

     

     

    Boy were you right, Scott.

     

    Thanks for warming it up for me too :D

     

    Motor sounded awesome for a 3 cyl. Would love to hear one with an aftermarket exhaust. Steering was real good, nice and tight. Low seat height was good too. Upper gears? I never got out of 4th! Lol. But no, when we turned onto red bank, I got to open it up a bit and thought I was going a bit faster than I actually was because of all the wind and just how quick it is. I actually got a little intimidated. I kept it standard and still tucked getting on it in 2nd and 3rd to keep it down.

     

    Honestly, I didn't like the cluster placement. I couldn't shift just my eyes down to see it, I had to completely move my head. Eh, maybe not that big of a deal but just something that I particularly care for. Also, it could use some rearsets IMO. When we switched bikes, my right foot had a feel. Again, not a big deal but just something I would do to make it a little more comfortable.

     

     Great bike, great price. 

    I have gropro of the whole ride on the FZ and the bolt

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  8. Any Serious Pool Players?

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    Posted · Edited by Koreo

    :crazy: sandbagging is very common in APA. Just make sure whenever you're keeping score that you are marking down all defensive shots and what not.

     

    Like i said before, something that I've learned... Either do really well at the bottom of the totem pole (3, 4), or get your ass handed to you by legit 5 and 6s if you move up to that and aren't ready for it. Since moving up to a 4 I've played a couple 5s. One beat me 3-0. Complete shut out. I beat the other but it was hill-hill

  10. Any Serious Pool Players?

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    Posted · Edited by Koreo

    its going to go all over the place since you just started. Since you're new, I'd say... stay a 3 as long as you can.. :p until you are confident and skilled enough to keep up with the big dogs.

     

     

    and those 5s that shoot like shit might be what we call "sand baggers"

     

    play shitty intentionally to lower their skill level. As a 3, I was playing like 4 and now that I'm a 4, I've been shooting like a 5 and my captains been pissed because I joined to team to stay a lower level and steal games :p

  11. Any Serious Pool Players?

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    Posted · Edited by Koreo

    the exact formula that determines your skill level is unknown but it all depends on your Innings, defensive shots and winnings. The less innings, the less defensive shots and the more wins, you're going up.

     

    Guy start out as 4

    girls - 3

     

    If you lose your first match you go down.

     

    I lost my first one back in Janurary and have been a 3 ever since then until about a month ago. Now I am a 4 and on track to go up to a 5 with the way I've been playing lately.

  18. Any Serious Pool Players?

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    Ive recently picked up a low deflection, Tiger X shaft for my Viking cue. Relearning how to shoot with a LD shaft took awhile. I love it now though and wouldn't have it any other way.

     

    Also, if your looking for a budget but really nice jump/break. Check out the Players JB5/6 (same thing, ones black and ones a sneaky pete) Its a jump break that comes with a super hard phenolic tip. Only thing harder is a glass tip i believe. Jumps really good too. Cue can be had for 80-100 bucks. Here's a good jumpshot, just messing around one night.

     

     

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