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Kawboy1647545515

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  1. PM me an e-mail address and I'll send you pics. about 6000 miles, bone stock, never down, perfect shape.
  2. I have a 2000 SV-650s for $2750 that I'm selling for a friend. I'll do your payment plan with a contract and I keep the bike and title till it's paid off.
  3. No typo, I'm saying not interested in renting it but if you are dumb enough to pay that much to rent it, I'll make an exception and be dumb enough to let you.
  4. I have an SV-650s in my garage I'm selling for a friend. $2750 to buy or I'll rent it to him for $3000.
  5. Well I was guessing you were a virgin since you are going for the weekend. I usually hit it on Wed and Thur and head somewhere else when all the cops and the majority of the crowd show up. You can really ride hard on clear rode through the week. Go into Knoxville for drinks, the scenery is much nicer. You may want to give a friend your medical info, just in case. ride at your own pace and no matter what do not try and keep up with locals!! Even if they are on a Ninja 250.
  6. Watch the LEOs in the Dragon and in Alcoa, they are thick this year. If it's your first time, be sure to check out the Cherahowa Skyway and Hellbender 28 while you are there; I much prefer them. Cars are a lot of fun on the Dragon too but stay on the right side of the road!!
  7. Were your knees in the little pockets on the tank or were they above them? That's where you knees belong on a modern Supersport and many people perceive it to be uncomfortable or to small but that is a power position designed that way for a high CG and quick transitions from side to side. It's actually fine when you get used to riding it but certainly not more comfortable than a sport touring bike. A Tiller is more stretched out but not that much and is probably about the same as an SV. Older bikes, pre-99, tended to have more room too. A ZX9, ZX7, or older SRAD GSXR-750 were good bikes of the late 90s for people who didn't want the R1 ergos of elbows on your knees. If you like the Tiller, you may want to also consider a Honda Superhawk. I had one for a while and they are fun bikes. They may not have the looks of a TLR but they also don't have all the quirks of it. Remember, whatever you get will be undersprung for your extra baggage. This is important if you decide to start riding hard, and can not be made up with suspension adjustments in most cases. My old SV tried to toss me on every hard turn due to the weak suspension, I put in a new setup and it handled like a rat wearing reeboks. Good luck with your search.
  8. I'm 6'1" 215 and have never had a problem with an SV, 600, or any bike really being to small for me, I think you are making an assumption before you actually try them. They are all laid out for a pretty much average height and weight individual. It's not like a 600 is for people 5'6" and a liter bike is for people 6'0". If you want something not as cramped, get a "sport" (not supersport) or a sport touring bike. You could also look at the top of the line bikes from the mid 90's because bikes of that era had more room. Luckybusa is selling a ZX9 on here and they were one of the fastest comfortable bikes ever made, you could put a stock swingarm back on it and raise it up and ride it all day long.
  9. Good bike but the 636 version is a better streetbike and there is a guy on here with one for sale. I have an '05 6R (636) and love it for the street, track, mountains, and everything else. I'd consider selling mine since I just had twins but to be honest, the other guy on here selling one is cheaper than I would sell mine for.
  10. It really all depends on your goals with a bike, the problem is you probably don't know what they are right now. That's why you buy something cheap, small, and dependable.........like an SV and ride it for a bit while you figure it out. If you decide you only want to pose, pick up chicks, or ride around town, then a liter bike will be a great first bike. If you want to drag race, a liter bike..........certainly the Honda, may not be the best choice (the Zuk and Kaw can be though). If you really want to learn to ride a sportbike at it's potential on the track, then the best choice (IMHO) is a 600-750. Liter bikes make you a lazy point and shoot rider. Their power is intoxicating and you will find yourself as a beginner overbraking for a corner and then wacking the throttle to catch the pack. This practice for a beginner will put you in great danger of a severe accident. On the contrary, a 600 doesn't have the power to launch from ever corner and you will learn to use their higher cornering speed to be smooth and fast at the track. I've been riding for 11 years now, been on all kinds of rides and to all kinds of events. I still don't feel I can use 75% of my 600's capability and I feel I was faster on the SV I used to own. Sorry, forgot about one of your original questions. Enroll in an ABATE class and they will teach you to ride in one weekend for $50. They do a better job than I could ever do.
  11. You need to know the backspacing to know if it will fit a vette or goat. They will also fit a thirdgen with spacers (probably 1 3/4 front and 2 inch rear). You can take them off and measure the backspacing pretty easy and it may help your sale efforts. Nice looking car but good luck with speed bumps and inclined driveways!!
  12. I've got a 2000 SV-650s sitting in my garage I'm selling for a friend priced under $3000. It's a half-faired V-twin so its got the extra grunt down low to help with your weight. IMHO, SV's are the best starter bike period, you can do anything with them and usually sell them for about what you paid.
  13. In most cases, a novice rider will be quicker and more comfortable on the F4i (R6s, ZZR-600, etc....). These were all "race replica" bikes that are now one generation removed. The new crop has all the power up top and can be very demanding to ride at times whereas the previous generation has more power throughout. One magazine did a test of the new R6 vs an R6s and the "s" model whipped the racer on the street and barely got beat on the track.
  14. You can sue for anything but you probably won't win unless the company had prior knowledge that you were threatened or the aggressor had a history of violence.
  15. Firing the aggressor is totally up to your workplace and their policies. The problem comes if they don't fire the employee or at a minimum make him seek some anger management, the employer could be liable should this happen again (even to someone else). Not terminating someone with a history of violence is both a danger and a liability. The person attacked in this case should have probably not received any discipline due to the fact that the proper steps were followed the way you described it. As far as compensation, it is 100% compensable in the state of Ohio. If the employee would like more retribution, he should file assault charges and a personal suit as others have said.
  16. Just something you may want to check on but I believe the older Road Star's had transmission problems. Find a Road Star forum and see if it's true. Never heard anything bad about the VTX but I have heard some people with them say they got to ride a 1300 and liked it better......the 1800 is a beast.
  17. Good luck. I've done bike days with sportbike track time and Mid-O. This is the only bike group she let in for years and to my knowledge still the only one. I think (not sure) but it's $10,000+ per day and they will cap the numbers. Putnam Park in lower Indiana, or Gratten in western Michigan could be options too. I believe you will have to provide a major insurance policy too in order to get in, which most "forums" don't have. Myself, I've been looking for a 2-3 miles straight for land speed racing. I go to Maxton, but it's a long haul for 1-2 runs. I've tried several airstrips and the TRC North of Columbus but have been shot down for a lack of insurance.
  18. Turbo Busa More nitrous on my 12r Motard on Honda 450 platform Beemer touring bike fully kitted Honda RC-51 probably keep a 600 around for track days and hard street riding
  19. 05 Kawi 636 for the street most days. Might bring it with my 12r to the CR trackday.
  20. Yeah, you have to watch judging things by what you see at Muncie. You are liable to see Ryan Schnitz or Chip Hunter out there on a "stock" bike. Pat is also a heck of a rider, especially for a human size guy.
  21. I'll agree that the 'busa is the best platform and the aftermarket is the clearly the best but if you want to consider straying from the herd, I have a ZX12R set up for dragracing that I'm considering selling. It's only a 3 inch over swingarm, has airshifter, NOS, and much more plus a lot of spares. Bike is capable of low 9's as it sits. PM me if you are interested.
  22. Speaking strictly for motorcycles, you should not continue to wear a helmet that has been involved in a crash unless it has been reinspected and certified. Even a helmet dropped on the ground is supposed to be inspected. This is probably a great helmet for someone with a 13 second car that needs it a few times per year though.
  23. I have a brand new Decatur with the mobile power unit but obviously I'm not near C-bus so getting and returning it is the trick. I used it at Mid-Ohio last to clock us playing around on the pitbikes in the campground.
  24. Selling a couple Winchester lever actions: .45 Long Colt with special engraving - $1000 .22 Mag Trapper edition - $1000 I also have a couple of old beat to hell double barrel 12 ga side by sides with hammers. Neither is currently capable of being fired safely. $100 each - for decoration or restoration. PM with interest because I won't follow this post. May be open to trades of any type.
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