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09-25-2010, 11:01 AM
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White Trash Hero
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition
Posts: 4,895
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Officially disgusted...
So I buy this 1125R last July and overjoyed put a thousand miles on it before I crash, causing me 2 surgeries and forcing me to miss 7 months of riding. I have to sell my ZX6R to help pay for my medical bills and repairs. But it is all OK cause the bikes fixed and I am better.
I hit a great track day and get ready for the fall riding season, only to have my charging system fail. I missed my Arkriders Forum ride, will miss next weeks Bikes Blue and BBQ Festival and who knows? when I think of all the time and money I really question my biking hobby. After 15 years I am almost ready to give it all away...My you-know-what is hurting!
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09-25-2010, 11:15 AM
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,022
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Sucks to hear, hopefully yours gets fixed faster than mine did.
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09-25-2010, 11:29 AM
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Hopster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
Posts: 4,743
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(when I can actually ride)
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09-25-2010, 11:50 AM
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,022
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Quote:
 guys on the buell forums seemed to have a turn around time of 2-6 weeks.
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09-25-2010, 11:50 AM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 4,756
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Damn, that is a bad run. Get the bike fixed and go for a ride. That should make you forget about all the other stuff, at least for a little bit. |
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09-25-2010, 12:52 PM
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
Posts: 23,268
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Seems like it might be time to try another style of riding. Like dual sport or touring.
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09-25-2010, 04:02 PM
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White Trash Hero
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition
Posts: 4,895
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I looked at a DRZ and a KLR yesterday. I dunno.
I did buy a 12 pack, so that will be my therapy for this weekend.
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09-25-2010, 06:50 PM
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Custom User Title
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
Posts: 14,959
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 ). You drop some coin on gear and such but if you do it right you keep that stuff for a while.
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09-30-2010, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 3,028
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Personally....I believe NOTHING curbs the desire to ride fast. If you buy a KLR....with knobbies....you're still gonna act a fool in the corners. Trip is PROOF of that himself on that GS Just best to take it to track days if the road spooks you too much. I've been down 4 times on the street due to gravel, or, and tires just DONE with heat cycles long before tread was gone. They all spooked me but NONE have made me any slower unfortunatly
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09-25-2010, 06:51 PM
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WSB Champion
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Anaheim, CA
Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R
Posts: 5,570
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Buy a Japanese bike and it won't shit out.
Also did you crash from squid riding or was it on a track?
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