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best motorcycle model?

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by MarcLeese, Nov 15, 2012.

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  1. bigfitz52

    bigfitz52 Well-Known Member Premium Member

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  2. PitBikeDude

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  3. MercuryMan

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    That ducati is impressive-110 HP and only 377lbs!! Wow should be fast and you can choose from 3 torque settings by wire!
     
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    Orange-n-Black Well-Known Member

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  5. TIMEtoRIDE

    TIMEtoRIDE Active Member

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    The best motorcycle does the most things the right way.
    What do you want your motorcycle to do ?? That's pretty personal.
    Acceleration, stopping, cornering, fuel economy, service, safety, reliability, resale value, "looks", comfort, "image", off-road ability - ETC.

    The FJR does almost everything I want it to do, and was "King of Sport Touring" for many years. It set an "unofficial" speed record by traveling from the North slopes of Fairbanks, Alaska to Key West, Florida in 3 days and 17 or so Hours, and has proven more reliable than the BMW that it competes against in Europe, at $5,000 under that price.
    It has anti-lock brakes (something I was looking for) $1,000 heated Corbin seats, heated grips (in FLA!), some fancy TOM-TOM GPS, and a new Barn Door windshield from E-Bay ! (not pictured)

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    TIMEtoRIDE, Jan 15, 2013
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    Many nice bikes here, but I'm more for something like this:

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    Of course the seat on this one isn't to my liking, but I want a 80/20 or 70/30 dual sport tire for my XJ, and I'll be happy. Simply to have a little bit more dirt/gravel traction, and i'm good. Nice comfortable ride that I can sit on for hours, stretch my legs, and have the option to continue on gravel roads, that's priceless in my book. I tend to look at maps, and just go, a few times, I didn't let the gravel turn me around, and it was worth it.
     
    trailsnail, Jan 16, 2013
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  7. xHondaHack

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    How about some more Italian "two wheel" naked porn:
     

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  8. Orange-n-Black

    Orange-n-Black Well-Known Member

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    Love the exhaust on that one.
     
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    Im excited to ride the new electric sport bikes they have at the harley dealer. Not usually into that kinda thing but the idea of riding a silent bike interests me.
     
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    I've narrowed my next bike down to an FZ1 or a Suzuki 1250 Bandit, both with some side panniers.
     
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    Well, my 550 Maxim is the best, obviously, but if I had to buy new: [​IMG]
     
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    85 Maxim-x of course-after that Vmax for sure-and then the Kawi kz's-would love an old kawi 900 kz or 750-new bikes dont excite me like the 70 and 80's bikes do.
     
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    Best model is a pretty personal choice. At that, not sure I could settle on one.

    THIS ONE certainly ranks up there.
     
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    umm why arent these women naked? and v-max wins it all the time
     
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    New- VMax

    Old- 29R model XJ750E-II obviously :D :p
     
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    Now that I know I can say...all properly recommissioned XJs are good steeds. Not to hijack thread but here's one for the members...How many people have offered to buy your bike and where serious about it? Me...2.

    Gary
     
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    im with BigFitz...

    the XJR 1300 was so stuck in my psyche that i went and bought the Kawi version of it...

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