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CrazyKell 08-07-2009 11:29 AM
Oooh baby....you are sexy!
 
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I don't often get that tingly feeling for new bikes. I love mine too much.

But dayum....this bike is HAWT. A friend is looking at picking one up.

:drool:

MikeSP1 08-07-2009 11:52 AM
Ooooooooooooooo, that is pretty. I'd do it... er, ride it.

shmike 08-07-2009 11:53 AM
racerboy on here picked one up a few weeks ago.

I still haven't seen it yet, bastard.

I think white and blue is the best color combo possible.

Dave 08-07-2009 11:53 AM
shes def pretty but i still think i liked the old SE better. Black and gold was to die for

Looni2ns 08-07-2009 12:09 PM
Yessiree, I do like that color combination. Sweet bike, too.

Speedracer42 08-07-2009 12:12 PM
That is a really good looking bike. And with a full system sound so unique and bad-ass

Yamerhaw 08-07-2009 12:53 PM
I like it..

karl_1052 08-07-2009 12:56 PM
And here I thought you posted your PM to me in the forum.:D


That bike is pretty sweet!

Digifox 08-07-2009 12:58 PM
Oh lordy!
That is sexy!

Triumph=Style

Avatard 08-07-2009 12:59 PM
That am purdie.

KSGregman 08-07-2009 01:06 PM
I test rode a 675 last summer....flogged the piss out of it....fantastic bike.

marko138 08-07-2009 01:07 PM
Oooooooooooooh....a Penn State Edition.

CrazyKell 08-07-2009 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by karl_1052 (Post 252140)
And here I thought you posted your PM to me in the forum.:D
Hey now. Don't go giving me a bad reputation for things that didn't even happen! :lmao:

:?: :lol

Particle Man 08-07-2009 01:41 PM
pretty slick lookin' ride

MissHell 08-07-2009 02:14 PM
Very nice! :)

z06boy 08-07-2009 02:41 PM
That blue and white is a sharp looking combo in the pic. I haven't seen one in person like that...very nice.

smileyman 08-07-2009 04:40 PM
The painted frame on the anni is cool, but I want mine in red!

Dave 08-07-2009 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by smileyman (Post 252193)
The painted frame on the anni is cool, but I want mine in red!
just buy a ducati then :lol

Over200 08-07-2009 06:08 PM
I rode one they are really ok..seems to be underpowered just my .02

Amber Lamps 08-07-2009 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Over200 (Post 252216)
I rode one they are really ok..seems to be underpowered just my .02
Me too... I thought, eh it's okay. It definitely looks fabulous!

Curb 08-08-2009 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Over200 (Post 252216)
I rode one they are really ok..seems to be underpowered just my .02
What year was the one you rode? from 06-08 they were the same bike and this year they revamped it...made it lighter gave it more power and a really kick ass transmission.

Over200 08-08-2009 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Curb (Post 252311)
What year was the one you rode? from 06-08 they were the same bike and this year they revamped it...made it lighter gave it more power and a really kick ass transmission.
The one in the pic..it's a 09 or 10 model Limited white & blue...It handled very well don't get me wrong just under powered for my taste.

Amber Lamps 08-08-2009 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Over200 (Post 252324)
The one in the pic..it's a 09 or 10 model Limited white & blue...It handled very well don't get me wrong just under powered for my taste.
Again, I agree, I rode an older one and it was thin, and handled excellent but I would have expected a lot more torque than a I4 600...:idk: To be honest, on looks alone, I'b buy this bike if they made a liter version of it!:drool:

Mr Lefty 08-08-2009 01:51 PM
looks sick... if they'd have made the forks the same blue it'd have been perfect IMO...

Homeslice 08-08-2009 02:50 PM
Nice color........Can't deal with its scrunched-up riding position though. Track-only IMO. Nowhere near as comfy as a CBR or GSXR.

karl_1052 08-08-2009 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyKell (Post 252150)
Hey now. Don't go giving me a bad reputation for things that didn't even happen! :lmao:

:?: :lol
Hopes and dreams crushed once again.:cry:

Cass 08-09-2009 01:02 AM
Oh my... that is yummy!

Over200 08-09-2009 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 252359)
Again, I agree, I rode an older one and it was thin, and handled excellent but I would have expected a lot more torque than a I4 600...:idk: To be honest, on looks alone, I'b buy this bike if they made a liter version of it!:drool:
I agree..But Im gonna really look into the BMW Liter....I think thats gonna be the ticket!!

Amber Lamps 08-09-2009 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Over200 (Post 252443)
I agree..But Im gonna really look into the BMW Liter....I think thats gonna be the ticket!!
Well you'll be in rarefied company! I doubt they'll sell many of these and most of the ones they do will end up in some warehouse or garage somewhere, trust me! I doubt 1 out of 5 of these will be "daily riders" like a GSXR or a similar bike would be.:idk:

Over200 08-09-2009 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 252445)
Well you'll be in rarefied company! I doubt they'll sell many of these and most of the ones they do will end up in some warehouse or garage somewhere, trust me! I doubt 1 out of 5 of these will be "daily riders" like a GSXR or a similar bike would be.:idk:
Oh trust me if I get my hands on one which btw there is a good possibilty..I will daily ride like a MoFo!!..I don't really believe in that keep the mileage at a min...I buy or build sh*t for the purpose it is intended..but thats just me!

Over200 08-09-2009 02:02 AM
They are opening a brand new BMW/Ducati dealership here..It's like a 3 million dollar dealership..Im sure they will get one!

Amber Lamps 08-09-2009 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Over200 (Post 252448)
Oh trust me if I get my hands on one which btw there is a good possibilty..I will daily ride like a MoFo!!..I don't really believe in that keep the mileage at a min...I buy or build sh*t for the purpose it is intended..but thats just me!
Me too brother, me too!!!

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Originally Posted by Over200 (Post 252449)
They are opening a brand new BMW/Ducati dealership here..It's like a 3 million dollar dealership..Im sure they will get one!
Well, get your money in!

Over200 08-09-2009 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 252450)
Me too brother, me too!!!



Well, get your money in!
Oh Im on top of it!!

racedoll 08-09-2009 09:35 PM
That bike looks pretty sweet! I love the blue and white.

KSGregman 08-10-2009 10:53 AM
That bike looks MUCH better in person....Biker's Edge here in Wichita has one. $11,300 OTD including the Two Brothers exhaust

Strip off the passenger pegs...put on the solo cowl...add some Arata rearsets....flush mount signals....PC/air cleaner/custom map....yeah...it would be HOT.

I wish now I wouldn't have stopped in to see it....got a raging fucking woodie for it. :lmao:

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...aytona_675.jpg

marko138 08-10-2009 11:12 AM
The 675 just isn't enough motor. Sounds pretty awesome though. My buddy has one and he loves it. :idk:

shmike 08-10-2009 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252651)
The 675 just isn't enough motor. Sounds pretty awesome though. My buddy has one and he loves it. :idk:
Not all of us need an extra 525cc's to compete with the other middleweights.

marko138 08-10-2009 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 252656)
Not all of us need an extra 525cc's to compete with the other middleweights.
:idk: I dont enjoy revving my shit to the moon to get any response out of it.

Amber Lamps 08-10-2009 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 252656)
Not all of us need an extra 525cc's to compete with the other middleweights.
Not all of us want to ride a middleweight...:idk:

marko138 08-10-2009 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 252667)
Not all of us want to ride a middleweight...:idk:
Truth.

CrazyKell 08-10-2009 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252651)
The 675 just isn't enough motor. Sounds pretty awesome though. My buddy has one and he loves it. :idk:
Are you joking? :scratch:

I have a 636 and I don't have to "rev the shit out of it" to keep up with anything. :idk:

marko138 08-10-2009 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by CrazyKell (Post 252672)
Are you joking? :scratch:

I have a 636 and I don't have to "rev the shit out of it" to keep up with anything. :idk:
Where is peak power made on 600cc machines. Go ahead, look it up, I'll wait.

CrazyKell 08-10-2009 11:41 AM
I don't know nor am I going to look it up to argue with you on the internet.

I just don't understand why you feel you can't keep up with a 675 motor. :scratch:

I ride with all types of riders and bikes and never feel like I'm working at it. :shrug:

marko138 08-10-2009 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by CrazyKell (Post 252679)
I don't know nor am I going to look it up to argue with you on the internet.

I just don't understand why you feel you can't keep up with a 675 motor. :scratch:

I ride with all types of riders and bikes and never feel like I'm working at it. :shrug:
Who said anything about keeping up? Not me. I'm talking about making power. And it's done in the upper registers of the RPM range. Plain and simple. I'm not arguing...they are great bikes. I just prefer a larger engine in a different configuration.

CrazyKell 08-10-2009 11:48 AM
I'm sorry. I read it as keeping up but after looking back I see you said "getting a response" out of it. Fair enough!

Still sexy! :lol

marko138 08-10-2009 11:53 AM
Dont get me wrong, they are awesome bikes. If I was in the market for a fully faired middleweight I'd be looking at a Triumph. Especially the blue and white. I love blue and white bikes. The Buell XB's, the 1125, the Triumphs.

Amber Lamps 08-10-2009 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252688)
Dont get me wrong, they are awesome bikes. If I was in the market for a fully faired middleweight I'd be looking at a Triumph. Especially the blue and white. I love blue and white bikes. The Buell XB's, the 1125, the Triumphs.
Tigger's.....:lol:

Amber Lamps 08-10-2009 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252675)
Where is peak power made on 600cc machines. Go ahead, look it up, I'll wait.
Yea, I can't ride a 600. I put tires on my buddy's bike last week and rode it to his house for him and I hated every mile. There is just something about a liter bike that appeals to me... :idk:

marko138 08-10-2009 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 252693)
Tigger's.....:lol:
How could I have left that out. Of course, Tiggers. Honestly, there are a billion of the blue and white stock GSXR's out there...but there were always my favorite. And as I've said before, your bike looks awesome.

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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 252695)
Yea, I can't ride a 600. I put tires on my buddy's bike last week and rode it to his house for him and I hated every mile. There is just something about a liter bike that appeals to me... :idk:
Maybe the 80+ ft lbs of torque?

Rider 08-10-2009 12:19 PM
It looks sweet but that swingarm looks so damn frail.

As far as middleweights go I still prefer the GSXR750, not that I'd own one again but... liter performance from a 600 weight class... you can't beat it.

z06boy 08-10-2009 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 252695)
Yea, I can't ride a 600. I put tires on my buddy's bike last week and rode it to his house for him and I hated every mile. There is just something about a liter bike that appeals to me... :idk:
I put a new from tire on he R6 Friday night and took it out for a spin to check everything after I was finished. I 'almost never' ride the R6 anymore since my wife took it over and started riding. I hopped on it...hit the road...all seemed good at low speed...warmed the tires up and hit it and was like WTF...I thought something was wrong with it and then remembered where the power was. After I hit 10k it was a beast from then on but down low...not so much. :lol:

I know this 675 and even the 636 mentioned would have more down low...or at least I think they should but up top the R6 is a blast.

Saturday morning we got up and went for a ride. I hopped on my R1...hit the road...went through the gears and said..."ahhhh...daddy's home !!" :lol:

I know the track is different but on the street...give me my litre please.

I've already mentioned that I think the 675 in the original post is sexy...and it is !!

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Originally Posted by Rider (Post 252715)
It looks sweet but that swingarm looks so damn frail.

As far as middleweights go I still prefer the GSXR750, not that I'd own one again but... liter performance from a 600 weight class... you can't beat it.
I really like the 750 quite a bit.

marko138 08-10-2009 12:27 PM
The 675's whole gimmick is that it has more torque than a 600 I4...but in reality the torque numbers aren't that much different. I'd imagine the triple puts its peak torque down in the rev range a bit more than the I4.

Rider 08-10-2009 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252731)
The 675's whole gimmick is that it has more torque than a 600 I4...but in reality the torque numbers aren't that much different. I'd imagine the triple puts its peak torque down in the rev range a bit more than the I4.
Yeah, according to the dyno, the 675 peak torque comes at a much lower rev.

z06boy 08-10-2009 12:43 PM
I know on the R6 at 6-7k rpm...it is as flat as a coca-cola that has been sitting in the fridge for a week with no cap on it. :lol: Once you hit 10k...all the way to close to 17k it's like an energy drink !! :lol:

Being flat down low though...in all honesty did play in to the reason my wife was turned loose on one as her first bike. She's not a kid so she paid attention when I told her DO NOT rev it past 8k...period !! :lol:

Now that it's been 2 years she revs the pizz out of it. :idk:

karl_1052 08-10-2009 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252651)
The 675 just isn't enough motor. Sounds pretty awesome though. My buddy has one and he loves it. :idk:
That is how I feel about XBs.:?:

Amber Lamps 08-10-2009 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252697)
How could I have left that out. Of course, Tiggers. Honestly, there are a billion of the blue and white stock GSXR's out there...but there were always my favorite. And as I've said before, your bike looks awesome.


Maybe the 80+ ft lbs of torque?
Mmmmm could be!:lol: Yea I'm totally with you! To me a liter bike is just a much better street bike.

Amber Lamps 08-10-2009 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by z06boy (Post 252751)
I know on the R6 at 6-7k rpm...it is as flat as a coca-cola that has been sitting in the fridge for a week with no cap on it. :lol: Once you hit 10k...all the way to close to 17k it's like an energy drink !! :lol:

Being flat down low though...in all honesty did play in to the reason my wife was turned loose on one as her first bike. She's not a kid so she paid attention when I told her DO NOT rev it past 8k...period !! :lol:

Now that it's been 2 years she revs the pizz out of it. :idk:
Yea that was always part of my argument for 600s as starter bikes. As long as you stay out of the higher rev range, it's a pussy cat!:idk:

Rider 08-10-2009 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 252763)
Yea that was always part of my argument for 600s as starter bikes. As long as you stay out of the higher rev range, it's a pussy cat!:idk:
I'd even go as far as to say the same applies to the 750. Below 5K it is very manageable and you can easily putt around below that range even at highway speed. You'd be short shifting but it's still manageable.

marko138 08-10-2009 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Rider (Post 252772)
I'd even go as far as to say the same applies to the 750. Below 5K it is very manageable and you can easily putt around below that range even at highway speed. You'd be short shifting but it's still manageable.
Thats what I told the kid who bought my Zuk...keep it below 6k and you're golden.

Quote:
Originally Posted by karl_1052 (Post 252757)
That is how I feel about XBs.:?:
Fair enough. The XB does everything I need it to do...including make over 60 ft lbs at 2000 rpm. And it sounds killer.

karl_1052 08-10-2009 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252799)
Fair enough. The XB does everything I need it to do...including make over 60 ft lbs at 2000 rpm. And it sounds killer.
It does. And it is a bike I consider every once in a while(especially the lightning).

Dave 08-10-2009 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 252759)
Mmmmm could be!:lol: Yea I'm totally with you! To me a liter bike is just a much better street bike.
especially for two up pantie dropping you cradle robber ;) not that im any better :lol:

Dave 08-10-2009 02:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by z06boy (Post 252717)
I put a new from tire on he R6 Friday night and took it out for a spin to check everything after I was finished. I 'almost never' ride the R6 anymore since my wife took it over and started riding. I hopped on it...hit the road...all seemed good at low speed...warmed the tires up and hit it and was like WTF...I thought something was wrong with it and then remembered where the power was. After I hit 10k it was a beast from then on but down low...not so much. :lol:

I know this 675 and even the 636 mentioned would have more down low...or at least I think they should but up top the R6 is a blast.

Saturday morning we got up and went for a ride. I hopped on my R1...hit the road...went through the gears and said..."ahhhh...daddy's home !!" :lol:

I know the track is different but on the street...give me my litre please.

I've already mentioned that I think the 675 in the original post is sexy...and it is !!



I really like the 750 quite a bit.
isint the r1 also supposed to be kinda dead down low? I mean ive had limited time on them but that was my experience

Rider 08-10-2009 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 252815)
isint the r1 also supposed to be kinda dead down low? I mean ive had limited time on them but that was my experience
There was a complaint a while back about a dead spot around 2500 in one gear(I don't remember which one)on the 06/07. Never heard if there was a fix but I don't hear the complaint anymore.

z06boy 08-10-2009 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 252815)
isint the r1 also supposed to be kinda dead down low? I mean ive had limited time on them but that was my experience
Not compared to a 600. It's about like the rest of the litrebikes. I've ridden a Turbo Hayabusa and even a Ducati and a few v-twin cruisers that all had more torque down low so I guess it's all relative.

I know one thing though...when I twist the grip on my R1...it goes. :idk:

z06boy 08-10-2009 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Rider (Post 252821)
There was a complaint a while back about a dead spot around 2500 in one gear(I don't remember which one)on the 06/07. Never heard if there was a fix but I don't hear the complaint anymore.
Actually it was at 5500 rpm in 2nd gear and 2nd gear only...kind of weird. Yes there was a fix...the dealer will switch the puter out.

marko138 08-10-2009 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by z06boy (Post 252832)
Actually it was at 5500 rpm in 2nd gear and 2nd gear only...kind of weird. Yes there was a fix...the dealer will switch the puter out.
My buddy had an 07 and had that complaint. I never rode it.

z06boy 08-10-2009 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252834)
My buddy had an 07 and had that complaint. I never rode it.
What's funny is I never knew there was an issue from riding it. It wasn't until I read about it online and then had to take the bike out and attempt to duplicate it and when I did...it was there.

In daily riding whether on a spirited run or just riding around I never hammer it at exactly 5500 rpm in 2nd gear evidently. If you hammer it at 5k or below it doesn't do it or 6000 or above...you have to be doing pretty much exactly 5500 in 2nd gear and 2nd gear only. No other gear at 5500 rpm would result in the same hesitation. :idk: A software issue no doubt.

marko138 08-10-2009 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by z06boy (Post 252838)
What's funny is I never knew there was an issue from riding it. It wasn't until I read about it online and then had to take the bike out and attempt to duplicate it and when I did...it was there.

In daily riding whether on a spirited run or just riding around I never hammer it at exactly 5500 rpm in 2nd gear evidently. If you hammer it at 5k or below it doesn't do it or 6000 or above...you have to be doing pretty much exactly 5500 in 2nd gear and 2nd gear only. No other gear at 5500 rpm would result in the same hesitation. :idk: A software issue no doubt.
Sounds like my Jeep. At about 40mph in top gear it surges just a bit. Go another other speed and it doesn't do it. I also had a 05 JGC for work when I was in news and it did the exact same thing at the exact same speed.

z06boy 08-10-2009 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252841)
Sounds like my Jeep. At about 40mph in top gear it surges just a bit. Go another other speed and it doesn't do it. I also had a 05 JGC for work when I was in news and it did the exact same thing at the exact same speed.
Manual or auto ? Inline six or V8.

If it's an auto inline six...I'm gonna try it in my Cherokee on the way home after work. :lol:

Dave 08-10-2009 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 252841)
Sounds like my Jeep. At about 40mph in top gear it surges just a bit. Go another other speed and it doesn't do it. I also had a 05 JGC for work when I was in news and it did the exact same thing at the exact same speed.
my 97 v8 limited was doing that yesterday on the way home from drill. Seemed to go away with od off and later wouldnt do it once the tranny fluid was warmed up

Rider 08-10-2009 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by z06boy (Post 252832)
Actually it was at 5500 rpm in 2nd gear and 2nd gear only...kind of weird. Yes there was a fix...the dealer will switch the puter out.
Yep that's it. It had been so long ago I forgot the details. I wonder if the ECU wasn't accounting for the ram air at that speed/rpm/gear combination and running far too lean? A simple fix anyway.

marko138 08-10-2009 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by karl_1052 (Post 252805)
It does. And it is a bike I consider every once in a while(especially the lightning).
I am considering trading my Firebolt for a Lightning.


Quote:
Originally Posted by z06boy (Post 252842)
Manual or auto ? Inline six or V8.

If it's an auto inline six...I'm gonna try it in my Cherokee on the way home after work. :lol:
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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 252849)
my 97 v8 limited was doing that yesterday on the way home from drill. Seemed to go away with od off and later wouldnt do it once the tranny fluid was warmed up
Both Jeeps in question is and are 2005 3.5 V6 auto's.

racedoll 08-11-2009 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyKell (Post 252672)
Are you joking? :scratch:

I have a 636 and I don't have to "rev the shit out of it" to keep up with anything. :idk:
Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyKell (Post 252684)
I'm sorry. I read it as keeping up but after looking back I see you said "getting a response" out of it. Fair enough!

Still sexy! :lol
I was going to say... my 600 isn't happy unless it is at least at 9K.

LeeNetworX 08-13-2009 10:41 AM
Saw one up close at the local Triumph dealer this weekend while out riding. The pearl white is badass, but I'm not sold on the shade of blue. I think a darker blue (think mako blue) would have been a better choice...but that's just my opinion.

marko138 08-13-2009 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by LeeNetworX (Post 253835)
Saw one up close at the local Triumph dealer this weekend while out riding. The pearl white is badass, but I'm not sold on the shade of blue. I think a darker blue (think mako blue) would have been a better choice...but that's just my opinion.
I agree with you, I saw one a few weeks ago at the dealer. I wasn't sold on the blue either. Looks good in pictures I think...but in person it doesn't come across.

z06boy 08-13-2009 11:11 AM
I may swing by and check one out. A friend totalled his R6 and is shopping around for his next bike.

Apoc 08-14-2009 12:02 AM
that is a sexy bike. Throw a bigger motor in it though, as was already said.

shmike 08-14-2009 10:56 AM
You guys crack me up with your bigger motor nonsense.

I've never heard anyone say that about an R6, GSXR-6, CBR-6, ZX6, etc.

IT IS A MIDDLEWEIGHT BIKE!

If you want a bigger motor, buy a different bike.

marko138 08-14-2009 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254304)
You guys crack me up with your bigger motor nonsense.

I've never heard anyone say that about an R6, GSXR-6, CBR-6, ZX6, etc.

IT IS A MIDDLEWEIGHT BIKE!

If you want a bigger motor, buy a different bike.
I'm not sure which part of this you aren't hearing correctly. People like the look of the bike but would like to see a bigger motor in it. Same layout and package with a different motor. What is so hard to grasp here?

shmike 08-14-2009 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 254309)
I'm not sure which part of this you aren't hearing correctly. People like the look of the bike but would like to see a bigger motor in it. Same layout and package with a different motor. What is so hard to grasp here?
Just because Buell offers you the option to go slow or slower on your XB doesn't mean most manufacturers do that.

Usually, a new motor means new frame, geometry, etc. Essentially a new bike.

Ducati is the only brand to successfully offer the same basic (sport) bike with two different powerplants.

marko138 08-14-2009 11:19 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254315)
Just because Buell offers you the option to go slow or slower on your XB doesn't mean most manufacturers do that.

Usually, a new motor means new frame, geometry, etc. Essentially a new bike.

Ducati is the only brand to successfully offer the same basic bike with two different powerplants.
Way to side step by bashing my bike.

shmike 08-14-2009 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 254316)
Way to side step by bashing my bike.
Thats my pole smoking way.

shmike 08-14-2009 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254318)
Thats my pole smoking way.
Very grown-up, Marko.

You're the big dog. :dthumb:

karl_1052 08-14-2009 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254304)
You guys crack me up with your bigger motor nonsense.

I've never heard anyone say that about an R6, GSXR-6, CBR-6, ZX6, etc.

IT IS A MIDDLEWEIGHT BIKE!

If you want a bigger motor, buy a different bike.
That is the point. With the GSXR, ZX, CBR and YZF, you have a choice of a 600 or 1000. Triumph does not offer that choice, and that is why people say it would be awesome with a bigger motor.

A 1050 motor in that would be awesome.

marko138 08-14-2009 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254320)
Very grown-up, Marko.

You're the big dog. :dthumb:
Glad you approve, dickus.

Rider 08-14-2009 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254315)
Just because Buell offers you the option to go slow or slower on your XB doesn't mean most manufacturers do that.

Usually, a new motor means new frame, geometry, etc. Essentially a new bike.

Ducati is the only brand to successfully offer the same basic (sport) bike with two different powerplants.
Not true, the GSX-R600 and 750 are identical with the exception of cc's

shmike 08-14-2009 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by karl_1052 (Post 254322)
That is the point. With the GSXR, ZX, CBR and YZF, you have a choice of a 600 or 1000. Triumph does not offer that choice, and that is why people say it would be awesome with a bigger motor.

A 1050 motor in that would be awesome.
A choice yes but not the same bike.

The probelm as I see it is that Triumph doesn't have the R&D budget to design a full on superbike capable of competing with the big 4.

Anything less would be a Sprint with less comfort. :idk:

karl_1052 08-14-2009 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254327)
A choice yes but not the same bike.

The probelm as I see it is that Triumph doesn't have the R&D budget to design a full on superbike capable of competing with the big 4.

Anything less would be a Sprint with less comfort. :idk:
they at least used to try.

shmike 08-14-2009 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Rider (Post 254325)
Not true, the GSX-R600 and 750 are identical with the exception of cc's
You're right, I forgot about the 750.

They still make that thing?

shmike 08-14-2009 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by karl_1052 (Post 254329)
they at least used to try.
No they didn't.

The 955 and earlier Daytona's were their own breed of street-sport.

Since the 675 was introduced they have stepped into the realm of track-built bike with lights.

karl_1052 08-14-2009 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254333)
No they didn't.

The 955 and earlier Daytona's were their own breed of street-sport.

Since the 675 was introduced they have stepped into the realm of track-built bike with lights.
The T595 was meant to compete directly with the YZF1000, the ZX9R and the GSXR1100. Too bad the year it finally got decent, the R1 came out and the ZX9R was substantially upgraded.

But they did try.

shmike 08-14-2009 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by karl_1052 (Post 254334)
The T595 was meant to compete directly with the YZF1000, the ZX9R and the GSXR1100. Too bad the year it finally got decent, the R1 came out and the ZX9R was substantially upgraded.

But they did try.
Fair enough.

At that time, those bikes were street bikes and have been subsequently dropped from the model line in favor of the new superbikes.

Apoc 08-14-2009 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254304)
You guys crack me up with your bigger motor nonsense.

I've never heard anyone say that about an R6, GSXR-6, CBR-6, ZX6, etc.

IT IS A MIDDLEWEIGHT BIKE!

If you want a bigger motor, buy a different bike.

UMMM.... In case you havent noticed, theres an R1, GSXR1k, CBR1KRR, ZX10R... So you dont have to say that. I, for one, would never buy one of their smaller siblings.

shmike 08-14-2009 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Apoc (Post 254393)
UMMM.... In case you havent noticed, theres an R1, GSXR1k, CBR1KRR, ZX10R... So you dont have to say that. I, for one, would never buy one of their smaller siblings.
I noticed.

Which of the bikes you listed is the same as its little brother other than displacement?

Apoc 08-14-2009 02:01 PM
The differences are small, and in some cases, only a year behind...

shmike 08-14-2009 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Apoc (Post 254402)
The differences are small, and in some cases, only a year behind...
True.

It's very tough to distinguish this:

http://www.redbluffyamaha.com/motorc...zf-r6-2009.jpg

From this:

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/im...amaha_R1-1.jpg

Apoc 08-14-2009 02:15 PM
the new r1 is a redesign, and Yamaha is best at keeping them seperate. The gsxr and cbr are very close to the same.

As I said 3 times now, ive got no interest in a 600cc engine in a sportbike.

shmike 08-14-2009 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Apoc (Post 254412)
the new r1 is a redesign, and Yamaha is best at keeping them seperate. The gsxr and cbr are very close to the same.

As I said 3 times now, ive got no interest in a 600cc engine in a sportbike.
GSXR's look very similar.

The Honda's have less similarities than the Yammies.

I never debated your interest in a 600cc bike. I do find your interest in this thread ironic though. :lol:

Apoc 08-14-2009 02:38 PM
I still love sportbikes man. I didnt wake up one day and say 'Hey, I hate sportbikes, I want a Harley now', just at 6'4, 290, im not exactly comfortable on modern litre bikes.

pauldun170 08-14-2009 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 254333)
No they didn't.

The 955 and earlier Daytona's were their own breed of street-sport.

Since the 675 was introduced they have stepped into the realm of track-built bike with lights.
1200\T595\955's are all still cool street bikes.

Don't take my word for it...I still like RF-900's and ride a 16 year old bike.


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