That New Spring Ride!
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Re: That New Spring Ride!
Do you know what you are getting, or waiting for inspiration to hit youBrackstone wrote:So while my Bike Day is still pretty far away (Sometime in May)...

Maybe a little ZX-6R action after the 250-R?

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Re: That New Spring Ride!
After sitting on some 600cc Super Sports I opted to get the Monster 696. I sat down on the 695 to get a feel for the bike and I really like it. The Monster 696 seems to improve on all the 695 features (higher pipes, better cooling, etc.)safety-boy wrote:Do you know what you are getting, or waiting for inspiration to hit youBrackstone wrote:So while my Bike Day is still pretty far away (Sometime in May)...
Maybe a little ZX-6R action after the 250-R?
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Plus it looks so cool :O

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The wife had been wanting one of those. Now she wants the Street Triple, but there are not highly available in the US:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/Street%20Triple_5353.aspx
Inline 3, 675cc. A naked Daytona, essentially.
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http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/Street%20Triple_5353.aspx
Inline 3, 675cc. A naked Daytona, essentially.
--Dave
Don't think of it as a stop light. Think of it as a chance-to-show-off light.
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The dealer near me has them I believe. I'm pretty sure I sat on one.safety-boy wrote:The wife had been wanting one of those. Now she wants the Street Triple, but there are not highly available in the US:
http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/Street%20Triple_5353.aspx
Inline 3, 675cc. A naked Daytona, essentially.
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I've been lurking around for ages but had to post when I saw this thread.
I've already placed my order with the dealer for an '08 Wee-Strom, hopefuly it will be in in less than a week. I waffled between the Wee and the Versys for quite awhile, but in the end was swayed by the ABS. I've read a lot of good things about the Versys and hope I've made the right choice, but I'm sure I'll be happy with the Wee nevertheless.
I haven't been sleeping well the last few nights.
I've already placed my order with the dealer for an '08 Wee-Strom, hopefuly it will be in in less than a week. I waffled between the Wee and the Versys for quite awhile, but in the end was swayed by the ABS. I've read a lot of good things about the Versys and hope I've made the right choice, but I'm sure I'll be happy with the Wee nevertheless.
I haven't been sleeping well the last few nights.
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Not that it should matter, but perhaps does... A triple sounds great. Like no other bike. It is that just-off rythm, I guessmotorbike.ventures wrote:I am looking at both the Monster 696 and the Street Triple...

You guys are making me sad

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454 Ltd. (1986)
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Our local-ish deal says the only way he can get one is for me to buy one. I could be tempted... I hear great things about the Daytona 675. I have sat on one of those. Maybe if I got to ride one I could get the feel for it. Maybe the wife would want to get up to Jersey for a weekend. North or South?Brackstone wrote:The dealer near me has them I believe. I'm pretty sure I sat on one.

--Dave
Don't think of it as a stop light. Think of it as a chance-to-show-off light.
Vulcan 900 Classic LT (2007)
Ninja ZX-6R (2006)
Ninja 500-R (2004)
454 Ltd. (1986)
Boulevard S-40 (2005)
Vulcan 900 Classic LT (2007)
Ninja ZX-6R (2006)
Ninja 500-R (2004)
454 Ltd. (1986)
Boulevard S-40 (2005)