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    Demo'd the Hypermotard this morning!

    I love the sound of a Ducati's desmo engine.. a Monster 695 is going to be my next bike
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    New bike

    I like the looks of that CBR.. I love my EX250F, well except for the headlight.
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    Does a 88 GM 2.8L engine have flat or roller lifte

    I agree, but the problem was they were completely outclassed by the Toyota MR2 (I had an '87MR2), which was really it's only direct competition. You needed a 2.8l 2M6 to be as fast the 1.6l NA MR2, and when the SC came out in '88, it was all over, IMHO.
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    What is your driving style?

    oh yeah, and even if I'm hammering the '07 ninja, I'm still getting 65mpg
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    What is your driving style?

    with me it depends greatly on what I'm driving... I hammer my '88 Chevy K2500, because it's a tool and I built it to survive it... how I ride my ninja depends on if I'm geared up or 2up.. if I'm geared up on a clear road, I'll drop a knee because it's fun.. if I'm 2up, I drive fairly...
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    Demo'd the Hypermotard this morning!

    it's the fastest accelerating ANYTHING I've ever been on... It would take me a while to get used to that seating position though...
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    Demo'd the Hypermotard this morning!

    and I've only got 2 words to describe it.... HOLY ____!!! The local Ducati dealership had an open house this morning... the usual, radio station, free food, and the reason I went.. demo rides on the hypermotard. I must say, the riding position is VERY forward on that bike, farther forward than...
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    Street Racers' Ultimate Nightmare

    there is... it's called the local drag strip.. the "big one" around here, New England Dragway has basically what you're asking for every wednesday night.. not expensive either.
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    I can't drive a stick

    When I only had my pickup, I hadn't touched a manual in years... got my 5spd rodeo, never missed a beat.. same thing with my bike.. after a 10+ year hiatus from 2 wheeled toys.. hopped right on and my hands and left foot knew exactly what to do
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    600 class sportbike...

    I know... can't just buy 1.75 qts
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    600 class sportbike...

    Where would I find Motul? the local Kawai dealer doesn't stock much more than the bikes.. they push their artic cat sleds big time though (even though it's summer). I was looking at the local WM super center and they've got M1 motorcycle for like $9/qt (good thing it only takes 2 qts I guess).
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    600 class sportbike...

    50% and 75% is far more reasonable than the perscribed 28% (4k) and 42% (6k). the 50% (7k) is pretty much what I've been trying to keep it under, which is doable.. the break in interval does seem incredibly long to me though, esp with the rpm range the engine is intended to run at. what do...
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    600 class sportbike...

    Well I for one think it sucks... it's not like it's the 7krpm 250CC in the KLX.. that one would at least be useable staying under 4k during break-in. I tried keeping the 250R under 4k while driving around the complex.. yay... I'm not sure it'd even be safe in traffic keeping the rpm's that low...
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    600 class sportbike...

    I picked up my manual today... ugh... looks like I've got a buttload of putt-putting around to do
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    600 class sportbike...

    limiting my 14krpm 250cc engine to 6k rpm would simply remove any and all joy in riding it.. I've more or less been keeping it under 9k or so (minus those few bursts to 12k) and run it ~6k tooling around town. remember... it's not a 600, there is no torque down low... at all.
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    600 class sportbike...

    not revving above 6000 rpm for how long? The dude at the dealership just told me to take it easy on it for the first 100 miles, which I'm going to do. I need to buy the fsm for it.
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    600 class sportbike...

    well I picked it up early and promptly put 50 miles on it that night. I am very pleased.. for a 250 it MOVES! The only complaint I had was that I got cold, but that's not the bike's fault. for the first 5 miles I took it easy (I got it w/ 1 on the odo) and it all started to come back to me...
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    600 class sportbike...

    I'm very excited, but I have to wait until saturday (don't have time before then) to pick it up and I suck at waiting.. then I have to wait until next friday until I get my permit... ugh.. waiting sucks.
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    600 class sportbike...

    well... alot of it has to do with living in Maine.. here the insurance companies see it as you can only ride the bike for 4 months out of the year, so the insurance is cheaper. Also, from experience (I lived in KY from '97 to '00) insurance there is FAR more expensive there than it is here...
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    600 class sportbike...

    State farm, been with them for almost 10 years now.. the multi-line discounts (motorcycle,life, auto, homeowner's) are very nice. I checked out geico motorcycle and they wanted $540/yr for just 50/100 liability. The policy I was quoted was for 100/300/100 full coverage w/ $100 deductible. now if...
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