Bought my first bike

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lonerogue · #1 Unread post by **lonerogue** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:43 am

fixed link

Try me now

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 4560668832

While not exactly the same one, its close enough
That auction is for an exact replica of what I just bought. Although I will admit mine has been down and needs a little body work.

I just got it this week for the tidy sum of $1000 USD. It has pretty high mileage but seems to run strong. The previous owner(friend) just had the forks replaced, new rear tire, and new rotors and pads installed all around. Also just changed the oil too. Unfortunately the front seals were leaking so the front pads are saturated in oil. No big deal. It will be a fun, easy first project for me and my new friend. I'm thinking about taking off the fairings anyways and going for more of a street fighter look until I can get all the fairings together.

As for now, I need to get gear and take the MSF course. Which means the bike may be sitting for a little while.

#2 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:48 am

That link is dead. Got any pics you can upload to a PhotoBucket account?

Oh...BTW...Welcome!

#3 Unread post by **Sev** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:03 am

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Glad to have you though.

lonerogue · Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:49 am

Fixed link

swatter555 · Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:57 am

Nice pick up! For a thousand bucks, its hard to go wrong. Let us know how it goes.

iwannadie · Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:28 am

take the fairings off? sport bikes look very very ugly under those plastics. i had mine off recently and didnt think it would look all that bad under but shesh it just looks horrible(design wise). leave those plastics on, im all for being different but no thing good about a naked sport bike(thats not ment to be).

Itzamna · #7 Unread post by **Itzamna** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 2:47 pm

If you actually do it well, taking the fairings off can be real good. But you have to get rid of a lot of the console, and wiring for it all. But, there's work involved, not just taking them off and your set. I've seen a couple people turn their dropped GSX-Rs into some mean looking street fighters with dual headlights in the front.

ronboskz650sr · Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:08 pm

Maybe you can do something like this...if the front faring is intact.

Good idea getting some training if this is your first bike...Lots of power, and crisp handling.

lonerogue · #9 Unread post by **lonerogue** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:02 pm

I picked up a shoei tz-1 yesterday from a friend. Fits snug and he threw in a pair of teknic gloves for a really good deal. I got to take it over to the parking lot a block from my house and start practicing basic riding. The lot has a couple of circles painted on the pavement that I used for turning. When I first started I was 2 feet outside of the line. By the time I was ready to head back, I was 2 feet inside the line going in circles. I lopped off 4-5 feet in my turning radius. It was a good way for me to get in touch with handling the clutch and throttle at slow speeds too.

ronboskz650sr · Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:05 am

Good job! Need pics! Keep practicing...Rossi does.