JackFlash

The "wish it had" comments for the 2014 Ninja 1000 seem to be...

Center stand

ambient temperature gauge

Gear position indicator

Headed hand grips

Cruise control

Self-cancelling turn signals

No "Ninja" badging (insurance purposes and mature rider's preference)

...and the less mentioned ones are...

hide those god-awful looking cat converters

Heated seat

bring back a classy, non-candy color

Lower priced panniers ($1269.75)

Shaft drive

7th gear overdrive

No DOT reflectors on the bags

1000cc Triple

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I would take the check and get a loan for the 

balance on a used vehicle I would be happy

with.  It would probably be an Impreza with 

the things you mentioned, plus a sun roof

and auto transmission.

The wife can drive what she has for another

40,000 miles.  Wives are never satisfied.  If

they are not bitching about one thing, they

are bitching about another.  When her vehicle

hits 120k, you may have your loan paid off

and can eliminate one thing for her to be

unhappy about by trading in her vehicle.

  Good luck.

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Went there to vote.  Had to search around

for you.  Then they wanted to share my

info.  Too much BS.  Nice job though.

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Here's your first big group ride.

http://ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/103963-unofficial-spring-2014-epic-ride-may-17th/

Get some riding practice in and be careful.

There will be slow groups for newer riders.

The slower groups are more fun.

Welcome to OhioRiders.

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Harley never made a chopper though...

Custom work that people do themselves has an authenticity

that factory work and corporate designs lack.

A history of choppers is here:  http://www.choppers.com/history.asp

The custom vans of the '70's were great artistic expressions

of talent and ingenuity by guys with the means to do that kind

of work.  Then, factory custom vans came out and everything

went to shit.  They all looked the same and the magic disappeared.

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I never cared for any chopper that wasn't a Harley.

Anything else looks like an imitation.

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..lowering links...will slightly reduce your cornering.

If the front end is lowered the same amount as

the rear, without changing the rake and trail,

wouldn't that effectively shorten the wheelbase

and increase cornering to a small degree?

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Helluva lot of bike Jack, HUGE step up from the 500 you ride.

I think you would love a Versys and would be perfect for you,

my buddy has one and his new 1200RT just sits in the garage

because he enjoys riding the Versys more.

That would be a bike for later.  I would have to buy a

used one anyway, plus get some more riding experience.

  As for the Verseys, that 33.3 inch

seat height is an issue for me.  I'm a bit closer to the

ground than most of you.  Remember how tall your

Connie was for me?

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Somebody has to say it!

Just joking!

Very nice car.

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when is this group ride id really like to get in on that as

long as i get everything situated fast enough when i get home 

Here's where it started:

http://ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/103758-2014-spring-epic-ride/

Here is where it is now:

http://ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/103963-unofficial-spring-2014-epic-ride-may-17th/

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What about this?

http://dailycaller.com/2014/03/03/school-forces-half-naked-sopping-wet-student-to-stand-outside-frostbite-results/

 

That's some bullshit right there!

And yet, another good argument for home schooling.

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operator licensing tests, and public information programs.

Here is the Handbook for the MSF Basic Rider Course that you are

going to take.

Handbook:  http://www.publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/mo_basic_rider_handbook.pdf

Basic Riders Course:  http://www.motorcycle.ohio.gov/basic_rider.stm

You will be riding a motorcycle during this course; therefore, during the riding

portions of the course, you must wear protective clothing consisting of the following:

In order to take the Basic Rider Course, you are also required to have a valid Motorcycle

Temporary Instructional Permit Identification Card (TIPIC) or a Motorcycle Endorsement on

your driver's license.

Here's how to get your TIPIC.

Card (T.I.P.I.C.)

Here is the Motorcycle Operator Manual:

http://www.publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/mop0001.pdf

Here is the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws:

http://publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/hsy7607.pdf

You are going to drop your first bike on the asphalt.  You will not forget the sound of it hitting the ground.

Start with something that you don't mind scratching up.  The less plastic, the better.  Plastic is expensive

to replace.  Go sit on lots of used bikes below 600 cc.  I started with a Suzuki GS 500.  I cracked the

plastic and scuffed up the paint.  It will happen.  A small Ninja is a perfect learner bike.  So is the one I have.

Welcome to OhioRiders.

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I was in there last season and sat on an FZ8.

Had a good chat with a woman, I assumed to

be the owner.  They had a good variety of

styles and ages of used bikes, as well as new.

The place had a feel of being in a buddies

garage.  Stop in and check it out.

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...you may want to consider... the new Ninja 1000.....

There is a good article on last month's Cycle World about

the new Ninja. It has add-on hard saddle bags as an option.

I just read that article.....twice. 

Here's another good one.

http://cyclenews.uberflip.com/i/200817/60

This could be my answer to the Connie 14

not being made in my size.

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Go spend a few years living in Wisconsin, Minnesota

or North Dakota and then talk to me about Ohio's, "9 months of winter".

Oh, hell no, mate.  That's the arctic north, to me.

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Ohio has nine months of winter, three weeks of

summer, and the rest of the year is just cold and wet.

I want longer summers and shorter winters for riding.

I'm glad I'm not making bike payments for something

sitting in the garage for a large part of the year. 

Somewhere south is calling my name.  If only Mexico

was a safer place to live...

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Welcome, there are a lot of women here. Just some do not post much, some of us do.

Don't let the guys run you off.

Welcome.  Listen to Snot.  Ignore any leg humping and

stick around.  This site is worth being a part of.

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That is just awesome.  I hate to see

a collection like that broken up.

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My work life interferes with what I want to do.

The 1hr 40min travel time on a work day

makes it difficult to travel far or to stay out

late.  Slavery has simply been restructured

to equally include all of us.

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I use DSL through Windstream.  I had TW Roadrunner

and quite often around 4 AM my internet had a habit of

going out.  It was also slower than my current service.

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Out thermostat broke, and I was able to replace that for $30...

 

...it got me thinking about the...high likelihood of failure in the next few years.

We do plan to move when my daughter is school-aged, so 5.5 more years in

this house would be about the maximum.

 

I would consider the furnace a selling

point (as are our new roof, garage door, and AC)...

 

Yeah, but it's not efficient or reliable.

 

Don't judge the furnace condition by a worn out thermostat.

It's like judging the condition of your bike by the condition of

the tires.  If there are no other issues with your furnace, then

the thermostat is a very minor and easily replaced part.

Even if you are there for another 5 1/2 years, the cost of a

new furnace is unlikely to be offset by any savings on your

heating bill from a more efficient unit, in that amount of time.

As far as a newer unit being a selling point, a house is

expected to have an operating furnace.  I would not expect

a new furnace to carry much more weight in a sale than an

operating furnace.

A furnace installed today will be 5.5 years old in 5.5 years,

if you stay in your home that long.  At that point you could

say the furnace is only 5 1/2 years old, but a buyer could

still say, but the furnace is almost six years old! still

be wishing for a newer one, and not being happy with it.

I would keep it until it dies.  In less than 60 days it will no

longer be used until nearly the end of October.

Parts are easily replaced and are a lot cheaper than a new

furnace.  You have your selling points already.  One more

will probably not make much more of a difference to a

buyer.

Is it justifiable to spend close to 5k to put a new furnace in? Are you

going to save that in costs until you move out? Are you going to recoup

that when you sell the place?

Exactly my point.

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Not sure if they make them for bikes but for snowmobiles you can get these things called, "Iso-Vibe" that is basically like a little motor that goes on your bar clamp and eliminates vibration.

Kind of expensive though: http://www.gripnripracing.com/product_info.php?cPath=41_49&products_id=137

The same company sells a product called Buzz Kill, for $35.

It's a gel formula that absorbs vibration.  

http://www.gripnripracing.com/product_info.php?cPath=41_49&products_id=168

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I would try aftermarket bar ends.  The Bar Snake is supposed to work, too.

I'm going to use the Bar Snake on my buzzy little 500.

$40 vs $100+ makes a difference to me.  I hope it works.

http://www.barsnake.com/order/secure.html

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Give it some time.  When the weather

warms up and videos of rides start

being posted on YouTube, somebody

is going to be interested.  I'm interested

but don't have the extra cash, and don't

know when I will.

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