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Obtuse Angler
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Location: In the Foothills
Age: 28
Bike(s): quarter-litre bike
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At the club level where everything is closer to stock they're pretty good... in WSBK they don't have the support of the factory to keep up with the cheater Ducatis but I think the potential is definitely there. As far as AMA goes, nobody was gonna beat Mat and Ben on the Yosh Suzukis. Don't get me wrong I'd love to see a no-compromises V4 Honda superbike but as it goes the 1000RR is still the best inline-4 litre bike out of the box. At least they had the balls to make it really, really ugly.
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It's Who You Know That Counts
![]() Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Silicon Valley
Bike(s): 08 BMW GS-A, 00 CBR929RR
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Done.
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Just went over to the 'Priller truck. It IS a factory, pics after the official unveil tomorrow at noon.
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Bike(s): '99 F4, '00 VFR
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American Pikey
![]() Join Date: 12-18-2006
Location: Indiana
Age: 40
Bike(s): Aprilia RST 1000
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Can't wait to see one in the flesh. The pics are shithot
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Four feet tall with three feet teeth
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Age: 22
Bike(s): 1998 GSXR 750
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![]() Join Date: 08-31-2007
Location: Idaho/Iowa
Age: 30
Bike(s): XRR 'tard, VFR
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Kinda like, "bow, chicka, bow, wow."
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...dude you ride an offroad bike with slicks, 1/2 the weight of a GS, double the suspension, with a browning 50 cal going off 32" from your skull as a daily freaking driver - I'd expect anything except a nitro dragbike to be bland by comparison - SSG |
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Done.
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The unveiling was cool, but not really spectacular. A whole mob of people around, so I left for ten or so minutes and came back. Most of the crowd was gone and I was able to get up close with it, sit on it, grope it, etc. Besides being drop dead gorgeous, it is tiny. Even smaller than the CBR. Pics when I get around to dumping the camera. Somehow a few pics of the model are on there too.
First impression when seeing and sitting on the uglier-than-Stegen's-ass BMW1000, aside from how hideous it looks, is that it is gigantic. Without it parked next to a GSXR, I'd say it's even bigger than that beast. And no Suzuki tent this year to try and guage it against. The Aprilia, not so much. I wanted to wheel a CBR across the way from the Honda tent next to it, but figured it would cause an issue or two, but going between them, the RSV4 feels much smaller, much more proper race bike. Daddy like, daddy want. Daddy just might get. Of course, not the first batch. They do have a history of first run engine issues. Talking with The Whip, he agrees that letting others get the busted bikes and then picking one up after the fix is a better idea. Oh, and the guy across at the Honda tent was taken a bit aback when I asked him when Honda would grow a sack and build something like it.
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Age: 28
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The hype is low.
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I'll admit, that front end it growing on me...
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CAN CRUSHER
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Bike(s): XRR 'tard, VFR
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Does the production bike have all the carbon fiber and beautiful welds?
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...dude you ride an offroad bike with slicks, 1/2 the weight of a GS, double the suspension, with a browning 50 cal going off 32" from your skull as a daily freaking driver - I'd expect anything except a nitro dragbike to be bland by comparison - SSG |
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Four feet tall with three feet teeth
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Done.
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Here are a couple side pics, dash pic, couple rear end pics.
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A T-Rex going RAWR!
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Nice tail
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Turning is for p***ies
![]() Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Rocket City
Age: 35
Bike(s): 1KRR; VFR; FMX650
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That rear end is a little smaller than I'd like but it looks okay enough.
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A T-Rex going RAWR!
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Obtuse Angler
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Age: 28
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She's a longback. No ass just a really long back.
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A T-Rex going RAWR!
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posing for the camera
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I have a piece off that bike. The starter button/killswitch. Its made by Domina and I just put one on last fall after breaking the stock one.
I like the swingarm but the race spec one is cooler.
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The race spec is the bee's knees.
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...dude you ride an offroad bike with slicks, 1/2 the weight of a GS, double the suspension, with a browning 50 cal going off 32" from your skull as a daily freaking driver - I'd expect anything except a nitro dragbike to be bland by comparison - SSG |
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Obtuse Angler
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That is one big flucking radiator.
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An addiction no rehab can cure
![]() Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Idaho, USA
Bike(s): A modest variety
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American Pikey
![]() Join Date: 12-18-2006
Location: Indiana
Age: 40
Bike(s): Aprilia RST 1000
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The hype is low.
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Ya think?
Makes sense though with the money they've poured into that thing. Anything less would simply be a disappointment.
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It's Who You Know That Counts
![]() Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Silicon Valley
Bike(s): 08 BMW GS-A, 00 CBR929RR
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If you are interested in this bike, but for various "responsible adult" reasons don't want to buy one, stay the hell away from Cathcart's piece on the RSV4 in this month's Sport Rider.
![]() Oh yeah...and a 1200cc version is allegedly coming. ![]() This bike might break my obsession with the Desmosedici. The pics and your comment made me very suspicious, as a large rad is a sign of poor engine design. Cathcart's article details the designer's comments on his pride in how small the rad is, indicating a very efficient engine design. Considering the frontal area in the pic, I wonder if it's just really thin or something?
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The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters before the shooting begins.—Erwin Rommel Last edited by luvtolean; 07-04-2009 at 12:55 PM.. |
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#117 |
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Age of bike + rider = 78 !!
![]() Join Date: 12-13-2006
Age: 57
Bike(s): VFR SV TZ250 RC30
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Because they spend their allowance making sure it will run for more than a couple of weeks at a time. And that parts will be available. Or dealerships, even...
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It's Who You Know That Counts
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Bike(s): 08 BMW GS-A, 00 CBR929RR
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![]() To be fair, my MV was very solid, and parts availability was great too. I'd buy another in a heartbeat. (And holy smokes, I sold that bike at the right time, they've been getting hammered by depreciation!)
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![]() Join Date: 08-31-2007
Location: Idaho/Iowa
Age: 30
Bike(s): XRR 'tard, VFR
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...dude you ride an offroad bike with slicks, 1/2 the weight of a GS, double the suspension, with a browning 50 cal going off 32" from your skull as a daily freaking driver - I'd expect anything except a nitro dragbike to be bland by comparison - SSG |
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"Able was I ere I saw Elba..."
![]() Join Date: 12-14-2006
Bike(s): VFR800 - CBR929 - VFR800
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Also an "R" model for the masses...lower spec, and without the race rep appearance...
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