Who here actually owns a motorcycle?

Tremulant · Jan 16, 2009

Hey Everyone. I know everyone on this website likes to watch motorcycle racing, but who here actually rides motorcycles? I was just curious to see who rides and what they ride...So let me know!

I own a 2006 Yamaha FZ6. It's not a racing bike, but it's built from R6 components and is a very comfortable ride while still having some serious balls. I ride it whenever I can and I'll keep as long as I can!

Post some pics if you've got them! Thanks!

mylexicon · Jan 16, 2009

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Bulletproof

Perhaps the most under appreciated bike ever built.

Too bad Honda is the evil empire. Not more than 4 months after I unloaded my Ducatis, Hayden made the switch.

Tremulant · Jan 16, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jan 16 2009, 11:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Bulletproof

Perhaps the most under appreciated bike ever built.

Too bad Honda is the evil empire. Not more than 4 months after I unloaded my Ducatis, Hayden made the switch.

Ha ha! Yeah, bad timing

Oh well, it's a good looking bike! I love the naked look...

Bootsakah · Jan 16, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tremulant @ Jan 17 2009, 12:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Hey Everyone. I know everyone on this website likes to watch motorcycle racing, but who here actually rides motorcycles? I was just curious to see who rides and what they ride...So let me know!

I own a 2006 Yamaha FZ6. It's not a racing bike, but it's built from R6 components and is a very comfortable ride while still having some serious balls. I ride it whenever I can and I'll keep as long as I can!

Post some pics if you've got them! Thanks!

How do you like that FZ6? I have been considering one for a while now, just not that excited about the exhaust system, doesn't seem too kind to the potential aftermarket exhaust? I ride a 2000 Suzuki SV650, quite customized with full fairing, exhaust and a number of other things. That's another thing, I love having a V-twin sport bike, love the powerband. But the FZ6 looks like it would be really kind to longer rides.

Me and my machine:
http://www.pbase.com/edboots/image/64829232

The California Kid · Jan 16, 2009

That Honda 919 is a bad ............ I rode my friends and really liked it plus the price is right. I im the proud owner of a beautiful 2006 Yamaha yzfR6 it will be 3 years on the 24th of this month i have 23000 miles on it. Thanks to my lovely wife i am now ready for some track days so ill be riding even more now. Next i am looking into supermoto bikes i want either a Husqvarna 610 or a ktm or a standard japanese dirt bike and add on the slicks to avoid all the ........ government fees and insuarance

clarkjw · Jan 16, 2009

Buell 1125r, 2008 with updated injectors and soon to have full fairing and Drummer exhaust.

normanhotep · Jan 16, 2009

I don't have any...but my husband has a 2000 Kawasaki ZX6R, a 2000 Honda Blackbird 1100XX and a 2006 Hayabusa. The Ninja is mostly for trackdays.

We are both race fans.

babelfish · Jan 16, 2009

I've got no less than three in my name.
One I ride (VTR100F), one my girlfirend ride(NTV650) and one stashed away that used to be a track bike(RS250).
Depending on time, vacations and wether I put down 6 to 12k miles a year.

Arrabbiata1 · Jan 16, 2009

I defy anyone to tire of the original R1. You somehow never feel you have full control, and I like that. Although getting on a bit, she still looks great and turns heads. She's feisty, unpredictable, raw, horny, looks great in red, and forever wants to go...and when you climb off, laughs at your inability, a bit like my other half in many ways.

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Anders · Jan 16, 2009

Seems like everyone owns a fast one.Mine isn't that fast but has good grunt up till 6500rpm and a good chassi and brakes.
It looks fast though

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/AndersO/P1000547.jpg

Austin · Jan 16, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Jan 16 2009, 06:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I defy anyone to tire of the original R1. You somehow never feel you have full control, and I like that. Although getting on a bit, she still looks great and turns heads. She's feisty, unpredictable, raw, horny, looks great in red, and forever wants to go...and when you climb off, laughs at your inability, a bit like my other half in many ways.

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That's about the most spot on assessment of a proper sport bike I've ever heard. Yamaha knows how to make their bikes look nice, IMO.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Anders GUZZI @ Jan 16 2009, 07:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Seems like everyone owns a fast one.Mine isn't that fast but has good grunt up till 6500rpm and a good chassi and brakes.
It looks fast though

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/AndersO/P1000547.jpg
Nice Guzzi, man.

I ride a 2003 Yamaha R6. There's a thread in the Petrolhead Zone. Can't be bothered to find the link at the moment.

Austin · Jan 16, 2009

Fine, I can be bothered.

My R6

Stevo · Jan 16, 2009

I got this ZX6 last October - it's still only about 250 miles old.

And I had this DRZ400, which I wrote off in December, breaking my left scaphoid in the process.

Bloody car drivers.

Anders · Jan 16, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Jan 17 2009, 02:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Fine, I can be bothered.

My R6
I thought so.I'm kind of proud of mine too.Your bike seem to be a lot of fun.Damned! even the tires are dust free.Nice shape.

xx CURVE xx · Jan 16, 2009

hey Nancy... Where's the vote:
Im a like The Mailman...I ride every ....... day...rain, or shine...I only own bikes....cages are for ....... and womn

mylexicon · Jan 16, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tremulant @ Jan 16 2009, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ha ha! Yeah, bad timing

Oh well, it's a good looking bike! I love the naked look...

You wanna know what the best part is?

16,000 miles service intervals for the valves

My bike is 5 years old and all of the valves are still within proper clearance.

Amazing.

povol · Jan 16, 2009

2002 zx12r W/65000 miles
2000 RC51

Nuts · Jan 16, 2009

Had an R6. Sold it to buy a 2008 Duc 848.
Sold the Duc in December, and just bought a Sea-Doo RXP-X
255 Hp supercharged four stroke. 0 - 50mph in 2.8 sec on water.
Loved that bike, but the jet ski is a weapon.
Am really keen to get another bike. Have booked a test ride on the Ducati 1198 when it arrives, but not sure the budget will stretch that far.
Guy I ride with has an Augusta F4 so need to keep up.

kieran · Jan 16, 2009

2006 Speed Triple. Only mode of transport, so I ride it pretty well every day. Getting too old for sports bikes.

Jumkie · Jan 17, 2009

03 Ducati 749
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Nicky Hayden held the key to this bike at X-Games 08.
Its the only bike I have that hasn't seen the track.
(Hey Lex, valve job every 6K at $1K a pop.)

The rest of my bikes do mandatory tracktime:

01 GSXR 600 (painted myself)
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02 R6 (painted myself)
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06 DRZ 400SM (Just blew engine, myself).
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