As some of you may recall, I sold my 2011 fz6r at the beginning of my third riding season (this year, in March) to pursue one of my "dream bikes"
I make a humble living, and was intent on not upgrading my insurance premiums, so to speak. I have spent a lot of my working life commuting via interstate. I loved every last mile of the 11k I put on the r, but was feeling ready for more freeway power. Being 26, and having put some miles under my belt ( roughly 35k ) I bought my dream rocket, low miles and garage neglected, for 1k less than the r sold for.
I put a few hundred in on tires and fluids and pads right away, but pretty much rode it as is. It was a dream to ride, seemed docile on the ride home from the sellers house. I just did't have the guts to get into it yet.
Riding this bike on the freeway was a blast. No other way to describe it. putting along at 75, the bike was sitting around 4.5k rpm...it was surreal after owning a few 600 bikes. It dove into corners like nothing else I have ridden, even took a little getting used to.
I ended up taking a job 5 mins from home, It's something I have been missing out on for a long time. riding this bike around the city, and even out in the country with anything more than minimal traffic or less than ideal conditions, just felt like I was lugging the poor thing around. I knew my skills as a rider would never match that of the bike. My 'for fun' runs became a dance between keeping the bike somewhat happy, and stopping and waiting for my friends to catch up. I realized the bikes power was not something I could safely ever use on the road - well should be using on the road.
I started to realize it wasn't for me. No biggie. On to the next one![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Since the Cbr was my first honda mc, I became a bit intrigued by the fit and finish. I have always loved honda automobiles, so the mc love was rather fitting. I didn't grow up in a mc family, but i always found out the names of bikes that caught my eye as a kid.
So after hunting, looking at SV's, cbr600s, r6's....i decided to go with something that would maybe hit a soft spot for me, and remind me of my first bike i ever put serious miles on.
I went with a mint 2002 CB900f. More commonly known as the 919, and Hornet, especially to our friends across the pond. Had 6k miles when I picked it up, and was always stored properly - owned by a mechanic. Bone stock.
After putting 1k on the bike, I could not be happier - especially for what I paid - left lots of mod money over![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
day i bought it
Renthals, crg bar end mirrors, and dunlop q2's
Annodized Black Pegs, Integrated Tail, Yoshi
Really love the bike and all the capability it has. And I LOVE the midrange torque, god bless it.
Few more goodies in the mail, and only the coolant is left to be flushed to complete total maintenance.
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I make a humble living, and was intent on not upgrading my insurance premiums, so to speak. I have spent a lot of my working life commuting via interstate. I loved every last mile of the 11k I put on the r, but was feeling ready for more freeway power. Being 26, and having put some miles under my belt ( roughly 35k ) I bought my dream rocket, low miles and garage neglected, for 1k less than the r sold for.
![8678585201_0b4924ef15_b.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8387%2F8678585201_0b4924ef15_b.jpg&hash=26377b5696d8a0421eba86000ff41b91)
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I put a few hundred in on tires and fluids and pads right away, but pretty much rode it as is. It was a dream to ride, seemed docile on the ride home from the sellers house. I just did't have the guts to get into it yet.
Riding this bike on the freeway was a blast. No other way to describe it. putting along at 75, the bike was sitting around 4.5k rpm...it was surreal after owning a few 600 bikes. It dove into corners like nothing else I have ridden, even took a little getting used to.
I ended up taking a job 5 mins from home, It's something I have been missing out on for a long time. riding this bike around the city, and even out in the country with anything more than minimal traffic or less than ideal conditions, just felt like I was lugging the poor thing around. I knew my skills as a rider would never match that of the bike. My 'for fun' runs became a dance between keeping the bike somewhat happy, and stopping and waiting for my friends to catch up. I realized the bikes power was not something I could safely ever use on the road - well should be using on the road.
I started to realize it wasn't for me. No biggie. On to the next one
Since the Cbr was my first honda mc, I became a bit intrigued by the fit and finish. I have always loved honda automobiles, so the mc love was rather fitting. I didn't grow up in a mc family, but i always found out the names of bikes that caught my eye as a kid.
So after hunting, looking at SV's, cbr600s, r6's....i decided to go with something that would maybe hit a soft spot for me, and remind me of my first bike i ever put serious miles on.
I went with a mint 2002 CB900f. More commonly known as the 919, and Hornet, especially to our friends across the pond. Had 6k miles when I picked it up, and was always stored properly - owned by a mechanic. Bone stock.
After putting 1k on the bike, I could not be happier - especially for what I paid - left lots of mod money over
day i bought it
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Renthals, crg bar end mirrors, and dunlop q2's
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Annodized Black Pegs, Integrated Tail, Yoshi
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Really love the bike and all the capability it has. And I LOVE the midrange torque, god bless it.
Few more goodies in the mail, and only the coolant is left to be flushed to complete total maintenance.
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