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Old 07-04-2010, 02:42 PM   #61
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Was first introduced to bikes when I was a kid and my step-brothers got bikes. My dad tried to teach me how to ride, but my mom put a stop to that real quick. I got back into bikes when I was 21, but didn't buy one until I was 25. It was a 1981 Kawi that I bought in 99. Had too many problems with it and it wasn't that much fun riding. Gave it up when I left the AF soon thereafter.

A year later at the new place, I became friends with a guy that had a 98 Katana that was fun to ride. I decided I wanted a bike. Stupidly bought a 198x Honda CB750 that was more trouble than it was worth. Luckily, I was able to sell it for more than I paid for it after I gave it a quick rattlecan paint job. Bought my friend's 98 Katana. It was a fun bike and I enjoyed it on the track, but really fell in love with the '05 R6.

Bought one brand new, then sold it shortly after my daughter came along. Went 5 years without a bike after that and hated it. Got the Strom cause I love the upright riding position, mixed with the fact that it does a good job handling the curves, even when loaded down with top case and side cases. Gas Man can attest to the fact that bike can still corner when fully loaded, as he saw me run hot into a couple turns on the way down to the Rally, but the bike still held to the road. I hope to keep this bike for a LONG time.
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Old 07-04-2010, 08:17 PM   #62
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It did... I watch a face full of brakes and DIVE!
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Old 07-04-2010, 09:11 PM   #63
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Old 07-04-2010, 09:12 PM   #64
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Lol....Hey Capt'n I believe I posted an 05 R6
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Old 07-04-2010, 09:15 PM   #65
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I forgot, he's had like twenty of them
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Old 07-04-2010, 09:17 PM   #66
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I had the 6R before Chummmma ever got the R6S...Dennis had his Red and Black R6 well before you ever had a bike IIRC?
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Old 07-04-2010, 09:28 PM   #67
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I had the 6R before Chummmma ever got the R6S...Dennis had his Red and Black R6 well before you ever had a bike IIRC?
True enough, you had started and stopped riding before I got the hurricane and I don't think I ever saw dennis's second gen r6. Probably still in iraq at the time
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Old 07-07-2010, 05:46 PM   #68
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I really wanted an F4i when I first started riding when I was looking for my first bike, but never really lusted after a bike til the white 600rr came out in 07.
Same here, I wansnt into motorcycles when I was a kid but when I decided to get a bike the red and silver F4i was the bike I was drooling over.

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Old 07-12-2010, 09:17 AM   #69
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My friend bought one and brought it over my apartment...It hooked me
That was my first bike. Bought it in August '04.
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