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#21 Unread post by ceemes »

RhadamYgg wrote:
JC Viper wrote:After all the abuse I put it through I can safely say my Vulcan 500 takes the crown of Ugly.
I don't think any well-used bike can truly be ugly.

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Hmmm, I feel slightly insulted that my bike isn't on the list; I always thought it was pretty ugly.

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Grey Thumper wrote:Hmmm, I feel slightly insulted that my bike isn't on the list; I always thought it was pretty ugly.

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Did you have to pay extra for the pistachio one?
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Grey Thumper wrote:Hmmm, I feel slightly insulted that my bike isn't on the list; I always thought it was pretty ugly.

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It is, and I almost bought that one two.

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Grey Thumper wrote:Hmmm, I feel slightly insulted that my bike isn't on the list; I always thought it was pretty ugly.
It is, and I almost bought that one two.

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But you're apparently way smarter than I am and went Japanese. I love my bike, but parts prices for beemers are a PITA.

PS, Re: Rockbottom and pistachio; It's just plain gray and a stock color (Der Korp calls it stone gray if I remember correctly).
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RhadamYgg wrote:
Grey Thumper wrote:Hmmm, I feel slightly insulted that my bike isn't on the list; I always thought it was pretty ugly.
It is, and I almost bought that one two.

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But you're apparently way smarter than I am and went Japanese. I love my bike, but parts prices for beemers are a PITA.

PS, Re: Rockbottom and pistachio; It's just plain gray and a stock color (Der Korp calls it stone gray if I remember correctly).
Damn! I can't believe I used the wrong 2!

Some of the parts - important ones like Forks and the single rear center shock - are B-King only parts... I suspect all will not be paradise when stuff starts breaking.

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There was a G 650 GS that comes with standard ABS on the front wheel only and is like $7600 that I was in to getting after seeing it at the bike show.

Then, when I was at the Suzuki dealer - the sales guy indicated to me that most of the ABS models out there are actually front wheel only ABS - I don't know the veracity of that.

But anyway, that was before I went ape-"poo poo" for the B-King.

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Grey Thumper wrote:PS, Re: Rockbottom and pistachio; It's just plain gray and a stock color (Der Korp calls it stone gray if I remember correctly).
OK. Looks pistachio on my computer. It also looks like not-so-good for visibility. I'm usually not a fan of garish colors---except in motorcycles and motorcycle gear.
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Grey Thumper wrote:PS, Re: Rockbottom and pistachio; It's just plain gray and a stock color (Der Korp calls it stone gray if I remember correctly).
OK. Looks pistachio on my computer. It also looks like not-so-good for visibility. I'm usually not a fan of garish colors---except in motorcycles and motorcycle gear.
You're right on the visibility bit; it kinda just sinks into the background. This bike was also released in a sort of yellow-orange, which I would've preferred, but I bought it used, so condition was more important than color.
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#30 Unread post by MZ33 »

Hey, I just realized: that's why you are Grey Thumper! :doh1:
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