JackFlash

And no cold beer sales on Sunday either.

Ya can buy all of the warm beer ya want - just not cold.

Cold beer is only sold in liquor stores - nowhere else.

It's possible they wanted to minimize the likelyhood

of a person popping one open while driving home

from the store.

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what I was thinking... "Petulant child throws fit"

 

how do you flood a car into a motorcycle?

>> ...“then flooded his Maxima into the motorcycle,

pushing it into the garage and all the way into the

wall of the garage.”

It's my guess that they meant "flooring" the gas

pedal.

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It looks like the bike is spoken for.  I'm having

2nd thoughts about an FZ6R being a sufficent

step up from my GS 500F, for the amount I'm

willing to spend.

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Not an easy answer. You need to ride a few to get a good

feel for how much is enough. Also the flatness of the torque

curve is more important than peak horsepower on the street

(within reason).

I was reading about that last night, that torque is more

important than horsepower, on the street.

Do you mean the torque should be more linear, or do

you mean that peak torque is best when it stretches

over a wide rpm range?

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Scott at Iron Pony would get you into the FZ09 at a very competitive price.

If that's too much bike for your needs right now, I'd wait it out a few months until Yamaha brings the FZ07 to the states. Early reviews say it's a pretty brilliant bike. Might be the successor to the SV 650. Sv650 itself may be a good bet for you. Used models go for $3000 and under all year long.

That SV 650S is probably a good choice.  I don't think I've ever seen one on the road, and

I would like a bike not more than three years old.

As for the FZ09, there no wind protection there, and it's a lot colder at five o'clock a.m.

when I'm headed to work.

I was expecting to spend in the range of $6k.  That's about what I'm comfortable with, for

my next bike.  I hope it gets me something that keeps me smiling.

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...I would really advise looking beyond the FZ6R.

 

While the FZ6R is a good bike, it is not a significant

upgrade from the GS500.  At least not in power.  The

FZ6R is Yamaha's beginner bike. 

I would agree that a FZ6R is probably only a 1/2 step up from a GS500.       

This brings us to another question. 

My bike has 47 hp (34.3 kW) at 9200 rpm and

29.5 ft·lbf (40.0 N·m) at 7400 rpm of torque.

What is considered a reasonable upgrade in terms

of power and speed?  I don't want to purchase 

something that I'll be disappointed with, and I also

don't want to purchase a monster that is so far over

my head that I'll only use 1/4 of the available throttle.

How much of an increase in torque (percentage) and/

or increase in horsepower is considered to be a prudent

upgrade without overdoing it, considering I like to ride

briskly but have not yet been able to do any track days?

I'm inclined to a sporty/sport touring type of bike, and

don't want to be leaning forward on my arms very much.

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A long summer day for this ride would be a possibility

for me.  Eighty-eight miles to Massillon from Newark.

If I could gather a following for the trip up, it could be

a nice day's event.  Maybe later in the season we

can do something like this.

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Since you're in Newark take a ride out to K+C Cycles out in Hebron.

 

Last week they had a new FZ-09 that someone put a deposit on,but hasn't been back since.If that person backs out K+C might be able to deal on it.

 

They also have some used bikes including several Ducati's.

 

Personally I'd rather deal with a locally owned dealer if I can.

I stopped down there last week.  They currently have two blue FZ6Rs.

They offered me one for $6500.  That's the dealer I'm comparing prices

with.  They didn't say that was the "out the door" price, so I'm not assuming

it is.  It seems, from the Indiana dealership, the tax and all will add another

$1000.

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I bought my FZ1 used with 749 miles for $4900. It retails for over $10k.

Used deals are out there, but may be harder to find this time of year.

This is a perfect example of the kind of deal I would like to make.

It seems that people buy a bike, thinking they are going to enjoy

being a motorcyclist, find out they have demands on their time

or they don't like the sport to the extent they thought they might,

and the bike ends up dusty and covered with crap in the darkest

back corner of the garage. 

Before it gets all banged up, or ages into dry rotted tires, I would

like to be the one lucky enough to brag about what a good deal

I was able to get.

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Shit I found a year old fz6 with 1500 miles for half what that new price is. I'm cheap though and almost refuse to buy anything new. I'll let someone else take the depreciation hit

You're not cheap, my brother.  You're just a frugal Mexitalian bargin shopper.  

And there's nothing wrong with that.

This is the kind of deal I would like to get, a lightly used bike with very low miles

and a highly discounted price, that someone would like to get out of their garage,

because their ol' lady is nagging the crap out of them, because it is taking up floor

space that she wants to use for some of her worthless crap.

Depreciation is the reason I was thinking I would get a used bike.  I would rather

someone else pay for that.  I can use that money for *farkles and such.

Even a 2011 at the right size, price, and mileage would be up my alley.

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F.ancy

A.ccessory

R.eally

K.ool &

L.ikely

E.xpensive

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Well, it's getting close to the time for me to start thinking about an upgrade to a larger bike.  I'm

starting the third season of riding my little GS 500F.  Now, with some miles behind me, I think I'm

about ready to move up to FZ6R. 

The new FZ6Rs list for around $7800, but I've seen them for much less.  I was considering getting

a used bike, but if I can get a good deal on a new one, I may find it makes more sense to buy new. 

What I was told is:  "The sale price is $5290, with the tax, freight&prep, and documentation the out the door total is $6291.16."

This is a new 2013 Yamaha FZ6R. 

It's a five hour drive to the dealership, north of Indy.  I can buy one locally for $6500 plus tax and all that.  But, if

"tax and all that" adds another $1000 to the price, that's not as good of a deal as taking a drive to pick one up.

Give me some advice.  Tell me how to get the best deal.  What would you do?

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Put me in a slow group, so I can sit

back in the rocking chair and just

relax.

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It looks like a military assault motorcycle.  Shouldn't

there be a cannon mounted on it somewhere?

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Now's the time to dyno your Groms. 

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I'm waiting on a few good rain storms to wash

the crap off the roads, and to do a little bike

maintenance, first.  But, I'll be down that way

plenty, this year.

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I want a headset that will let me talk to other bikes, talk privately

to a passenger, listen to the radio/MP3 player, use CB radio, hear radar detector,

and place and accept phone calls.  

Is all this even possible?  I forgot about GPS, also.

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My HJC has the Pinlock insert.  I've had mild fogging

until I get moving and get some airflow through the

helmet.  The inserts come in different tints.  I got a

clear with the helmet and bought a dark tint for riding

into the sun.  That doesn't work so well.  There was

a lot of glare and it wasn't like wearing sunglasses,

like I thought it would be.  I use Bugslide on my helmet

and plastics.  Possibly the glare was from that. 

I also lost a pin from my helmet but an extra one came

with it.  I looked up pinlock, online, and gave them a

call.  They sent me some extras just in case I lost

another one.  Make sure the pins are locked all the

way on.

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What time does this shindig start?

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Ask the professionals.  It's a great place to get these kinds of answers.

http://autobodystore.com/forum/forum.php?s=93c5f902f016cbff2cdf1102d66dc19a

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I hope he started out in Georgia, or he is going

to be caught up in or held up by weather.  

Northbound—Georgia to Maine

Most thru-hikers start their trips in early March or April

at Springer Mountain in Georgia and finish at Katahdin

in September. Starting at Springer in March guarantees

hiking in winter conditions for much of the first several

weeks and also guarantees a crowd of fellow northbounders

—approximately 1500 start out each year, most within a

six-week period.

http://www.appalachiantrail.org/hiking/thru-section-hiking/when-where-to-start

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Have you, or has he read Bill Bryson's "A Long Walk in the Woods"?

It's a great travel story by a great travel writer when he takes on the AT.

Very good read.

That was a fun book to read. 

>>  November 2013 - Nick Nolte will costar as Katz, and Larry Charles

(of Borat and Bruno) is now attached as Director. The screenplay is

being written by Michael Arndt, and shooting is scheduled to begin in

March 2014.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Walk_in_the_Woods

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I believe these guys will put it into a spray can

for you.  Give them a buzz.

http://www.carquest.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category__10151_-1_10651_10353

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