danieljardim
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Stop, hang up the phone, take a deep breath, call the ducati dealer, order you street fighter and come to the italian side of the force.
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make sure you ride a street triple before you decide! haven't ridden the fz9 obviously but the street triple I have ridden couple times and it rocks. I might have gotten one if it didn't look like a bug from the front
, well and wasn't more expensiveits a really great bike, my nephew has a 2012 so i have had a chance to ride it a few times. but id love to try the Daytona 675 too, that sounds like the same power handling but with fairings and not looking like a bug lol. but a lot of people like the naked look.
For few 100s you can get a kit that bolt thr lights right on the fork instead of looking like an after tough "use to have a fairing..." look much better.
Heres the 4 on my list
SF 848
Fz9
ST3
FZ8 is getting low in the list but if I was getting a killer deal I would think about it.
Cool think about the fz9... thats an open market for exhaust right now...
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You can fit a much fatter tire on it then the OEM. Much like this Forum, the VMAX is absolutely loaded with information on mod information for the VMAX. Reading the Forum is dangerous, my credit card never seems to get back into my wallet since a bought her.
Just walked in to the dealer to take a look at an FJR. It was still in the crate, so they're gonna build it so I can see it tomorrow. Without hassle they already offered it to me cheaper than used ones listed at other dealerships, craigslist, and cycle trader. I hope I don't love it just to avoid explaining to my wife why the bike I left on isn't the same I came back with...
Nice... look like you have room for one moreOur garage is getting full... The new baby is home.
Gracie's tank looks very shiny in that picture
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Congrats Martin!
Awesome! What year? And did the dealer allow you a test ride? It sounds like they want it out haha
Yep! A bit under 3K miles and love it! As you can see I got few mods already done.So, did you get it?
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Idk... i think im in love with the rc8r. . . Maybe when i get a bit more riding experiance and pay off the 6r a bit, i would love to get on that girl and ride. I've tried sitting on a bunch of 600cc class bikes, after riding my 6r, none of them come close to being comfy. My legs are too long, same with all the 1000cc bikes. Im like 6' 3" and my legs against the tanks isnt very nice. But i sat on that RC8R... and after struggling to get my leg over that tail (So friggen high!) It fit like a glove. I wasnt bunched up, the wieght wasnt all on my wrists. There is nothing to that seat though haha. The gentleman i was with said that the redline is about 8 or 9k, which i knew, he said that the bike can stand up almost any gear and that compared to the r6 or r1, which have a redline of what? almost 20k? it is annoying to keep shifting so fast, but after he got used to it, it gives a different feeling and makes it fun. I guess it has the same kinda geering an r6 would have, but because it is a vtwin it has less rpms i guess.
I want it!!!!
I want it!!!!
Yep! A bit under 3K miles and love it! As you can see I got few mods already done.
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Beautiful. I think I saw you on YouTube, lol ...
How do you like it so far ? Pros and cons? I used to have a ST. Bought it after my fz6r. Now I ride a Triumph Bonneville SE. I'm debating between buying the fz09 and selling the Bonnie or keep both, after saving few bucks and give a big downpayment. Or ... Get the ST again.
I would love to hear your opinions about the fz09 though, specially comfort , throttle, and brakes. I know suspension is important, but I'm not a hard core rider.
The FZ09 will go down as ine if the best bang for the $$$ bike ever built. The bike is not perfect but very close.
I got a 2008-10 ZX-10 rear shock for $65 off ebay. Then spend another $90.00 for a set of fork springs + 10W fork oil. Suspension is perfect to me. The other issue is the jerky throttle. Removing the throttle play help a bit and the EJK fuel controller that I got ready fix about 90% of the issue. 50 Ft/lb of torque @ 3K rpm take a bit to get use to. Need ro be gentle on the throttle. Theres already some guys that been crashing there bike leaving the dealership. A few more just got over their head. The bike is wicked fast 0-100 mph. Just as fast as most liter bike out there... I read somewhere that the 09 is about 0.1 sec off the Busa @ 100mph.
The next thing on my list is the seat. I will give it a 7/10. All I want to do is removing the down slope a bit.
The bike is all engine... only bad thing I can say about the 09 is its not made to ride 2 up. Unless your girl weight about 100-110 lbs.
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I got a 2008-10 ZX-10 rear shock for $65 off ebay. Then spend another $90.00 for a set of fork springs + 10W fork oil. Suspension is perfect to me. The other issue is the jerky throttle. Removing the throttle play help a bit and the EJK fuel controller that I got ready fix about 90% of the issue. 50 Ft/lb of torque @ 3K rpm take a bit to get use to. Need ro be gentle on the throttle. Theres already some guys that been crashing there bike leaving the dealership. A few more just got over their head. The bike is wicked fast 0-100 mph. Just as fast as most liter bike out there... I read somewhere that the 09 is about 0.1 sec off the Busa @ 100mph.
The next thing on my list is the seat. I will give it a 7/10. All I want to do is removing the down slope a bit.
The bike is all engine... only bad thing I can say about the 09 is its not made to ride 2 up. Unless your girl weight about 100-110 lbs.
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