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Confessions of a Speed Creature

Jul 22, 2008 20:15

I like fast bikes. Always have, always will. My first bike was a 1986 YX600, which technically makes it the great granduncle of the R6. And I could get that little sucker up to 130 and she still had room to run. My current ride is a 1997 ZX-6E, and I'm looking to upgrade to either a Speed Triple or Daytona 955i ( Read more... )

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ms_tek July 23 2008, 01:34:28 UTC

I'd kill for a '78, '79 KZ650 in great condition. Problem is that when I DO see them now, they are going for 3K plus. I've never paid more than $1200 for one before.

So sad.

project_mayhem_ July 23 2008, 01:41:34 UTC

The old KZ's are by far my favorite. I've always wanted an old KZ1000 to do the whole Mad Max customization thing with.

I've had a few people tell me recently they've been looking for used beginner bikes, but they're all being sold at ridiculous prices. I mean, look at this. I only paid $500 for my Radian and put about $100 into it to get it rideable.

ms_tek July 23 2008, 01:45:01 UTC

Oh fuck no. That bike isn't worth that. Geesh!

I have had KZ650's and 1000's. I love them.

But the with the prices they are charging for them now, I'd almost go with the new Ducati that came out this year (I'm short so I need lower bike) or *gasp* that new Harley that came out this year. Both I believe come in under 10K with taxes and they are BRAND NEW UNDER WARRANTY!

project_mayhem_ July 23 2008, 02:00:52 UTC

He'll still probably get about half of what he's asking for it, too. *shakes head*

I think your best bet for an old KZ1000 would be a police auction. Same guy I mentioned earlier got a police KZ for $300- THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS!- from a surplus auction. All it needed was $100 worth of electrical bits and a few repair parts. Lucky bastard...

Ducati? MOOOOAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH- noooo, Street Triple >:)

The Speed Triple 955 is about $6K- if I can come up with half, I can finance the other half (paying off student loans + impending grad school = equivalent of at least two bike payments. :P)

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fourgotten July 23 2008, 01:36:40 UTC

Have to fully agree... I'd LOVE to find a brand new CB360.... nothing would make me happier... perhaps we should let Honda know...

project_mayhem_ July 23 2008, 02:02:29 UTC

I think this might be the call to fill the gap between the Nighthawk 250 and the 599. Although the naked GS500 is still my favorite sub-middleweight.

tomatoe333 July 23 2008, 01:40:20 UTC

I bet even something like a 400cc sportbike (CBR400?) would sell like hotcakes. Same with a ~400cc standard with the sportbike engine in it.

Bandit 400? Honda 399? Yamaha FZ4?

project_mayhem_ July 23 2008, 01:42:19 UTC

VFR400. SRSLY.

snarly July 23 2008, 11:33:49 UTC

Hell, if they just rereleased the 500 Interceptor, they wouldn't even need to retool anything...

dryriser July 23 2008, 11:58:15 UTC

Ever ridden a VFR400? They're tiny. You sit on the damn thing and it vanishes. Not astonishingly fuel efficient either, sadly.

These bikes exist though - Bandit 400, SV400, CBR400, ZXR400, FZR400, VFR400, GSXR400, Fazer 400. They just seem to only sell them in Japan.

Damn shame, really.

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ddaa70 February 17 2013, 08:08:49 UTC