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Old 06-02-2009, 12:00 PM   #1
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Yes, yes I did... I got to Miller on Tuesday and got home LATE last night. I had a fantastic week....
As impressive as the bike may be technically, I think that's the coolest part of this thread. *jealous*
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Old 06-02-2009, 12:16 PM   #2
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As impressive as the bike may be technically, I think that's the coolest part of this thread. *jealous*
Awww, thanks. It's really quite the experience.
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Old 05-31-2009, 03:01 PM   #3
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nice. I wonder what the weight breakdown is between the base and fully loaded versions
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better than all the current jap crap
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Old 06-01-2009, 05:56 AM   #5
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better than all the current jap crap
You've ridden them back to back?
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Old 06-01-2009, 09:15 AM   #6
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Looks a 1000 times better in race plastics.
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Old 06-01-2009, 09:16 AM   #7
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Looks a 1000 times better in race plastics.
most bikes do??

looks like a ZX10...
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Old 06-01-2009, 01:09 PM   #8
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You've ridden them back to back?
He hasn't even ridden all the current "Jap crap". He's got a 929.
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Old 06-01-2009, 06:30 PM   #9
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You've ridden them back to back?
Nope but "better" could mean anything, such as I like the looks of it better than any of the current jap crap

2008 marked the beginning of ugliness for all the Japs, IMO.

And as for the new Aprilia? Hot-looking bike, but what's the retail going to be, like $20K? lmao........And I can guarantee the first couple model years will have lots of defects and flaws, the way the current RSV's did. Can you say clutch cylinder that leaks and needs bleeding every 500 miles? Odometer that resets due to the dash crapping out? Swingarm that develops cracks and prompted a recall? Electrical connector that burns up? "Immobilizer" anti-theft system that decides for itself when to let you start the bike? Spot weld on the cheap pot-metal oil tank that develops a leak? Rear shock that noticeably faded after a long ride due to its proximity to the exhaust? All of this happened on my 04. Italian reliability FTL. I'd rather take my chances on the BMW. Frankly I'm surprised they aren't charging more, they could easily get it.

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Old 06-01-2009, 07:56 PM   #10
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"Better" could mean anything, like better styling, better comfort.........And I like the looks of it better than any of the current jap crap, so yeah.

2008 marked the beginning of ugliness for all the Japs, IMO.

And as for the new Aprilia? Hot-looking bike, but what's the retail going to be, like $20K? lmao........And I can guarantee the first couple model years will have lots of defects and flaws, the way the current RSV's did. Can you say clutch cylinder that leaks and needs bleeding every 500 miles? Odometer that resets due to the dash crapping out? Swingarm that develops cracks and prompted a recall? Electrical connector that burns up? "Immobilizer" anti-theft system that decides for itself when to let you start the bike? Spot weld on the cheap pot-metal oil tank that develops a leak? Rear shock that noticeably faded after a long ride due to its proximity to the exhaust? All of this happened on my 04. Italian reliability FTL. I'd rather take my chances on the BMW. Frankly I'm surprised they aren't charging more, they could easily get it.
the factory is going for 20k the regular version should be within reach of the bmw
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