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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Tooner » Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:58 pm

JeffStrom wrote:
Tooner wrote:When the tech said that he had never been on a 450 that actually had scary power he was not joking!!! Gonna have to upgrade my man card with this bike!
Wow. Very nice.

Now you just have to try to forget it and focus on the track for two days.
No kidding, checking my calendar and the forecast!
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by dufremle » Sat Oct 28, 2017 6:05 pm

Congrats!
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by milesmiles » Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:28 pm

Sweeet
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by soslow » Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:12 am

goodness what a bike Shane. i have a ride with the meetup group on saturday but will ride with you asap.

nice bike dude, really nice bike

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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Tooner » Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:32 pm

soslow wrote:goodness what a bike Shane. i have a ride with the meetup group on saturday but will ride with you asap.

nice bike dude, really nice bike
no problem, my CBR is in the shop(left fork seal was leaking oil on the disc), or I would go with you guys. I have to put around for 2.5 hours then take it back for a break in service. Sunday morning I am going out to Swan MX in Tyler. I am thinking about betting a 2018 pass out there since they are open 365 weather permitting.
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Polokid69 » Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:15 am

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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by fixxervi6 » Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:50 am

Nah, no way, it's not Kawasaki and it's not green
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Polokid69 » Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:54 am

fixxervi6 wrote:Nah, no way, it's not Kawasaki and it's not green
Orange is the new green
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by dufremle » Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:51 am

Congrats!
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Telomere » Sat Nov 04, 2017 3:39 pm

Does this mean you are going to start riding again?
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Polokid69 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 7:21 am

yes, when schedule allows
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by milesmiles » Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:53 am

Very cool
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Tooner » Sun Nov 05, 2017 12:21 pm

Nice bike! I hear KTM's are great!
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by fixxervi6 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 3:16 pm

how long before it's green

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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Telomere » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:10 pm

Did you get a new helmet too?

Maybe I will see you on a ride in the future, if time allows.

Have you wheelied it yet?
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Polokid69 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:10 pm

no, same Shoei helmet. No wheelie yet but it sure wants to, lots of low end
Current Bike:
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Polokid69 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:11 pm

fixxervi6 wrote:how long before it's green

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Nice, but I kind of like the orange
Current Bike:
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2007 Kawasaki ZZR600
2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R
2002 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Polokid69 » Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:28 pm

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Current Bike:
KTM RC390

Previous Bikes:
2007 Kawasaki ZZR600
2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R
2002 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6
2000 Kawasaki Ninja EX250
1983 Kawasaki GPZ550
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by fixxervi6 » Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:34 pm

Seeing as how you have always been a kawi man, I gotta ask

1. What made you decide to go with the KTM
2. What do you think of the 390 thumper compared to the 250?
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Polokid69 » Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:10 am

I actually looked at BMW 310 first but I had been looking at the KTM for several years. Big difference over the Kawa 250. The single pulls pretty hard from 1st and is much lighter and maneuverable. I was looking more for a commuter that had more modern stuff like ABS and fuel injection.
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Sconway » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:37 pm

Bazzaz QS4 stand-alone quickshifter (switched to GP shift while I️ was at it)

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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Tooner » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:47 pm

Sconway wrote:Bazzaz QS4 stand-alone quickshifter (switched to GP shift while I️ was at it)

Brembo RCS19 mastercylinder

Spiegler steel braided lines.


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Nice! Going to COTA next weekend?
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by fixxervi6 » Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:38 pm

Sconway wrote:Bazzaz QS4 stand-alone quickshifter (switched to GP shift while I️ was at it)

Brembo RCS19 mastercylinder

Spiegler steel braided lines.


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Bazzaz QS and GP shift go together like peanut butter and jelly
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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Sconway » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:20 am

Tooner wrote:
Sconway wrote:Bazzaz QS4 stand-alone quickshifter (switched to GP shift while I️ was at it)

Brembo RCS19 mastercylinder

Spiegler steel braided lines.


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Nice! Going to COTA next weekend?
Nope, once a year at COTA is my limit.


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Re: Most recent purchase thread!

Post by Sconway » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:24 am

fixxervi6 wrote:
Sconway wrote:Bazzaz QS4 stand-alone quickshifter (switched to GP shift while I️ was at it)

Brembo RCS19 mastercylinder

Spiegler steel braided lines.


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Bazzaz QS and GP shift go together like peanut butter and jelly
Indeed, I️ am envisioning a clutch-less shift from second to third while leaned over at tombstone at MSRC 1.7.


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