Whats Your Favorite Croch Rocket?
05-06-2003, 07:45 PM
#14
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Location: Gulf Breeze, FL; ATL, Ga; Bucyrus, Oh
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Triumph TT
Ducati Monster
sv650
kawasaki 500R
kawsaki 250
They're all light, fast - not reasonbly, and fun to ride
Oh, um a starter bike:
aprillia 125
kaw. 250
any EX500 less bikes...
etc.
You really don't want a fast bike if it's your first time. I don't care If you're ridden before. You still don't know how to ride as well as you think....
I've ridden all bikes listed above in my favs list. I'd say the best one for a starter would be the 250 kaw.
Ducati Monster
sv650
kawasaki 500R
kawsaki 250
They're all light, fast - not reasonbly, and fun to ride
Oh, um a starter bike:
aprillia 125
kaw. 250
any EX500 less bikes...
etc.
You really don't want a fast bike if it's your first time. I don't care If you're ridden before. You still don't know how to ride as well as you think....
05-06-2003, 07:53 PM
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 278
Suzuki RF600R. Not just because I have one, but I think it's the most unique-looking bike...It's got Ferrari-inspired fairings, decent power(82.8rwhp), and isn't too heavy (429lbs. dry). Mine just needs a new paint job to be perfect again...
05-06-2003, 08:48 PM
#17
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Back when I had a bike the ZX-11 was the fastest production bike out so
thats the one I bought.
Trust me it performed flawlessly. Some mods made it much more enjoyable,
pipe,advance kit, electric shifter, jet the carbs (because the
only bikes to have fuel injection was a Ducati or a custom fuel injection)
and a oil pan mod for longetivity.
If I had to do it again I would have gotten the ZX-9R, but it was
nice having the king of the hill as far as bikes went. Go for the
bigger bike because you will grow tired of whatever you get and
want it faster anyhow.
thats the one I bought.
Trust me it performed flawlessly. Some mods made it much more enjoyable,
pipe,advance kit, electric shifter, jet the carbs (because the
only bikes to have fuel injection was a Ducati or a custom fuel injection)
and a oil pan mod for longetivity.
If I had to do it again I would have gotten the ZX-9R, but it was
nice having the king of the hill as far as bikes went. Go for the
bigger bike because you will grow tired of whatever you get and
want it faster anyhow.
05-06-2003, 08:59 PM
#19
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Location: Amityville, New York
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Originally Posted by Apex13B' date='May 6 2003, 09:52 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='May 6 2003, 08:48 PM']
bigger bike because you will grow tired of whatever you get and
want it faster anyhow.
bigger bike because you will grow tired of whatever you get and
want it faster anyhow.
I sold my bike because I was at Orient racing when the Mr Turbo ZX-11
was coming out of its enclosed trailer from a test and photo shoot, it had
just went something like 230mph.
I asked the guy how much, he told me $13000 for a turn key conversion,
compleate with turbo, alcohol injection,fuel injection. The devil side of me
said "ok, you just got a credit card with a $20,000 limit on it", so I asked him if they took credit cards, he said of course they did.
THATS when I sold the bike because I knew I would kill myself on it.
Now 2 friends have died on bikes since then and I dont regret my decision
one bit.
