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Skier wrote:I think you'd be better off flogging an EX500 than worrying about the paint job of the next bike you'll never be able to use to its full potential. Well, at least not for years upon years of track days.

nope, don't like the EX500 and i don't mean it's lack of power. heck, like i said before... i'd buy an aprilia RS125 R if it was legal here in the SoCal.

Myself002 wrote:You should find a friend who works at an auto auction. If the auction has a painting section that friend of yours could get the paint for you for "free". Then it's just left up to the imagination of what you want and what bike you want it on.

nah, i already have plans for the bike on what i want to do w/ it.

VermilionX wrote:

Skier wrote:I think you'd be better off flogging an EX500 than worrying about the paint job of the next bike you'll never be able to use to its full potential. Well, at least not for years upon years of track days.

nope, don't like the EX500 and i don't mean it's lack of power. heck, like i said before... i'd buy an aprilia RS125 R if it was legal here in the SoCal.

Just trying to help ya be a better rider.

VermilionX wrote:

Myself002 wrote:You should find a friend who works at an auto auction. If the auction has a painting section that friend of yours could get the paint for you for "free". Then it's just left up to the imagination of what you want and what bike you want it on.

nah, i already have plans for the bike on what i want to do w/ it.

Which is? Free paint for those nice paintjobs never hurt.

Skier wrote:
Just trying to help ya be a better rider.

thanks, maybe it will slow my progress but maybe not...

i think not having enough funds for regular trackdays/track school will be the biggest thing that will slow my progress.

I think he's got his heart set on the gixxer 600. I say go ahead with it verm, that's alot better than your previous 1000, and I think you'll be able to handle it. And looks are very important in the bike you get, who wants to go buy a brand new bike, that they think is ugly?

camthepyro wrote:I think he's got his heart set on the gixxer 600. I say go ahead with it verm, that's alot better than your previous 1000, and I think you'll be able to handle it. And looks are very important in the bike you get, who wants to go buy a brand new bike, that they think is ugly?

skier never said anything about buying it new though.

but yeah, i won't spend money on an EX500 even if i can get an old cheap one.

so what are your plans for your bike?

Not that I really care about it, but I do agree. The ninja's are one ugly line of bikes.

Myself002 wrote:so what are your plans for your bike?

i don't wanna jinx myself.

i'll just post a pic after it's all done.

MattL wrote:Not that I really care about it, but I do agree. The ninja's are one ugly line of bikes.

nah... the RR line of ninja bikes looks good but i can't say the same for the other ninja bikes.

i understand the ninja 250 and 500 are old school designs but i still don't like it.

aww damn, I always like hearing about paint jobs and the like. Looking for insperation for mine.