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Old 01-08-2012, 08:09 PM   #11
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I vote Triumph. Had a blast on the one I rode. I prefer the Speed over the Street, but I'm a sucker for getting in trouble.
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Old 01-08-2012, 09:44 PM   #12
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Why no Honda 919? or CBF600?
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Old 01-08-2012, 11:30 PM   #13
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I have kinda fallen in love with the little funky Er6. I even like the looks. But the bike is what it is intended for, a budget ride. You can't expect as much out of it, and the performance isnt going to be there. But its grown on me, and might be a good plan B. Papa's bike is what I'd like to do...

Have you tried the er6 yet? Its no powerhouse, but you can have some fun on it big time. It really handles like a dream and its fairly tourqy for what it is, not a bad bike, and you can throw down in the corners with the rubber that would fit on it.
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Old 01-08-2012, 11:32 PM   #14
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Hey pork, I'll order a camera tank mount and get some riding vids if you're not in a huge hurry.


The er-6n has power, it's just not an accelerator king.

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Old 01-09-2012, 12:36 AM   #15
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Why no Honda 919? or CBF600?
Trying to stay off a big bike until my insurance rates go down a bit. Never really thought about the CB600. Wanted to expand outside of the inline 4 world a bit, but I may look into it.

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Have you tried the er6 yet? Its no powerhouse, but you can have some fun on it big time. It really handles like a dream and its fairly tourqy for what it is, not a bad bike, and you can throw down in the corners with the rubber that would fit on it.
I've tested a friends older generation ninja 650. Only around the block though, because he was in the process of trading the thing in for his zx14. I know its the same basic package, minus the fairing.

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Hey pork, I'll order a camera tank mount and get some riding vids if you're not in a huge hurry.


The er-6n has power, it's just not an accelerator king.
No huge hurry. There are plenty of months of frigid temps and fluffy white stuff left here in ohio. If I could find a good deal soon I might jump on it, but there are other things I should probably take care of before buying another bike.
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Old 01-09-2012, 12:42 AM   #16
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Well once you get a new bike, we can ride naked together.
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Old 01-09-2012, 03:41 AM   #17
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To me, riding a naked sport bike feels like your body is a parachute that the wind is trying to blow backwards. Unless of course you put clipons on it. Handlebars suck.
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To me, riding a naked sport bike feels like your body is a parachute that the wind is trying to blow backwards. Unless of course you put clipons on it. Handlebars suck.
Yea. Its amazing how different a bike feels with dirt bike bars. I almost sold the er6n when I got home with it because I couldnt make up my mind if I liked them or not. The next thing I buy for it is a steering damper. The front end is so light and I dont add much weight. You get to rumping on it while in a turn or get to changing lanes fast the front end gets a litttle crazy.
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To me, riding a naked sport bike feels like your body is a parachute that the wind is trying to blow backwards. Unless of course you put clipons on it. Handlebars suck.
riky racer crouch is much worse for 95% of riding, how often do you see a guy on a sportbike riding down the frwy w/ 1 hand on their knee or hips resting that arm....
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Old 01-09-2012, 01:36 PM   #20
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To me, riding a naked sport bike feels like your body is a parachute that the wind is trying to blow backwards. Unless of course you put clipons on it. Handlebars suck.
A sportbikes wind protection isn't any better though. The fairing isn't designed for that anyway. Thats why a majority of street riders do a double bubble. I'm coming from a small bike with minimal wind protection, close to that of a ninja 250. I had a guy tell me that he thought the wind was less intrusive when he moved to his STR from his 250. I plan on doing a small screen like Papa did.

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Yea. Its amazing how different a bike feels with dirt bike bars. I almost sold the er6n when I got home with it because I couldnt make up my mind if I liked them or not. The next thing I buy for it is a steering damper. The front end is so light and I dont add much weight. You get to rumping on it while in a turn or get to changing lanes fast the front end gets a litttle crazy.
I don't think I will have a problem with weight on the front.... #fatass

Besides im trying to get something close to the bar angle of my 500. I think the 696 is the closest with a little more straight arm, but I wouldnt mind higher bars. I could always go to a flatter bar on the Er.

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riky racer crouch is much worse for 95% of riding, how often do you see a guy on a sportbike riding down the frwy w/ 1 hand on their knee or hips resting that arm....
All the time. My buddy does it all the time on his 636 and I just laugh at him. Yea you can outrun me, and yea you have a cool bike, but they are so impractical unless you are bombing them.
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