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September 20th, 2016, 04:05 AM | #11 | |
Senior Member Joined: Feb 2016 From: North England Posts: 419 Likes: 119 I Ride: Yz250, rgv250 | Quote:
I had a zx10r for a few years and whilst it's was great fun and easy to ride at slow speeds it's just was too much for English roads. I also had a 04 kawa 636 which was brill, wish I had kept it. Lots of torque, modern 600 are a bit top end. | |
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September 20th, 2016, 04:05 AM | #12 | |
Senior Member Joined: Feb 2016 From: North England Posts: 419 Likes: 119 I Ride: Yz250, rgv250 | Quote:
I had a zx10r for a few years and whilst it's was great fun and easy to ride at slow speeds it's just was too much for English roads. I also had a 04 kawa 636 which was brill, wish I had kept it. Lots of torque, modern 600 are a bit top end. | |
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September 20th, 2016, 04:15 AM | #13 | |
Blue Smoker Joined: Apr 2008 From: Out of Nowhere Posts: 6,911 Likes: 2579 I Ride: The original | Quote:
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September 20th, 2016, 04:48 AM | #14 | |
Senior Member Joined: Jan 2016 From: Uk Posts: 757 Likes: 378 | Quote:
In my youth I had a 350lc and a 500lc. Probably the best biking days I've had were on those bikes. You can't beat a good two stroker for a thrash around the twisties, modern litre sports bikes are too much and better suited to the track. I wish I hadn't sold the buggers though, their values are going through the roof nowadays. | |
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September 20th, 2016, 06:32 AM | #15 | |
Senior Member Joined: Feb 2016 From: North England Posts: 419 Likes: 119 I Ride: Yz250, rgv250 | Quote:
I use my Yz for enduro too, it's light, easy to maintain and loads of torque for those big hills. | |
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September 20th, 2016, 07:08 AM | #16 | |
Blue Smoker Joined: Apr 2008 From: Out of Nowhere Posts: 6,911 Likes: 2579 I Ride: The original | Quote:
Remember the X7? Had a tricked up one for track - sprayed black with a 7Up livery - tuned to buggery. Used to take it down to Santa Pod to slay middle weight muscle bikes. | |
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September 20th, 2016, 08:39 AM | #17 |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2013 From: USA Posts: 501 Likes: 168 |
As a dealer, the 600cc sport bikes no longer makes sense. the price is to high for the typical buyer, and the performance difference is not that great compared to the used market (at a fraction of the price).
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September 20th, 2016, 10:18 AM | #18 |
Senior Member Joined: Apr 2015 From: Madison Square Garden 1973 Posts: 5,342 Likes: 2575 | |
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September 20th, 2016, 10:25 AM | #19 | |
Senior Member Joined: Jan 2016 From: Uk Posts: 757 Likes: 378 | Quote:
I've got a CR500 supermoto that I used to race. It's light and seriously quick, but it tries to kill you every time you open the throttle without it being completely upright and in line. LOL | |
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September 20th, 2016, 10:41 AM | #20 | |
Senior Member Joined: Jan 2016 From: Uk Posts: 757 Likes: 378 | Quote:
I had an X7 when I was 17, great light little bike. Both my 350 and 500 were tuned by Terry Beckett, the guy was amazing with engines, my 500 could out drag my buddy's GSXR11 in a straight line, let alone through twisties. After following Terry's advice to run pre-mix and Castrol A747 I never had a single engine problem. The only other special measure was to fit new big end bearings and put a few welds on the crankshafts to stop them twisting as they were press fit. Top man was Terry. | |
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