Skunk has never smelt so good before...

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Skunk has never smelt so good before...

#1 Unread post by Ninja Geoff »

At least not on the back of the bike. The 650R was cleaned and reg'd and ridden for the first time in months! Oh my how I missed that thing. I was laughing like an idiot half the time I was on it. Only went 30 miles though, 51 degrees gets cold at 50 mph. That and my back started to tweak out :|

Though there's a problem, now that I have a quick car, my Ninja feels... Slow. I know it's not, I was wringing the throttle out thinking "man, this thing feels slo--ohmygod I'm doing 70 into this corner!" but it just doesn't have the same feel of grunt the car does. I think it's time for an upgrade, or a change of bike style. :twisted:
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Wow, I had the opposite feeling. I was so glad to get on the bike, it moved so much smoother then the clunk a$$ car I was driving. Accelerated better, everything! But then again my car is prob a piece of tin compared to yours :mrgreen:
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What does skunks have to do with you thinking a 650R is slow??? :laughing:
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SBK15 wrote:What does skunks have to do with you thinking a 650R is slow??? :laughing:
LOL, good question!!
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SBK15 wrote:What does skunks have to do with you thinking a 650R is slow??? :laughing:
everything. Not really. Skunk smells good when it's not filtered through a car's air system is all. Everything seems to come alive when you're on a bike, more than it can in any car.

Though I think it may be getting time for new tires :frusty:
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#6 Unread post by Cooler »

Ninja,

How I envy you your neighourhood!

I have a Saab turbo and a Kwaki but here in my part of the UK there's no place to enjoy them outside a track day. Last week I picked up a speeding fine and three points for doing 40mph in a 30mph on a country road. Just didn't spot the sign.

The Kwaki doesn't come alive at 30mph, and neither do I.

Maybe the alternative is skunk and a Sony Playstation, but it's just not the same.

C.

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Ninja Geoff wrote:...I think it's time for an upgrade, or a change of bike style.
Step up to the ZX-6R... Two more pistons makes a world of difference :-D

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safety-boy wrote:
Ninja Geoff wrote:...I think it's time for an upgrade, or a change of bike style.
Step up to the ZX-6R... Two more pistons makes a world of difference :-D

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If not the ZX6, i'd go with a ZZR600 (if you wanna stay with kawa.)
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SBK15 wrote:
safety-boy wrote:
Ninja Geoff wrote:...I think it's time for an upgrade, or a change of bike style.
Step up to the ZX-6R... Two more pistons makes a world of difference :-D

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If not the ZX6, i'd go with a ZZR600 (if you wanna stay with kawa.)
There's a ZX-11 on ebay... it comes with saddle bags... me want.
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I thought this thread was going to be about pot.
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