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View Poll Results: Actively shopping for a new bike?

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  • Yes.. I'm dying to get a new bike

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Actively shopping?

  1. #1
    Lifer
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    Actively shopping?

    Just curious how many people are actively shopping for a bike right now.

    I am wondering if people are going totally off the wall nuts to go riding, and whether or not this has anything to do with all the frustration about dealers right now.

    Whether you like dealers or not everyone seems to avoid them unless you have to go or are buying a new bike.

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    Giddy up! joberly's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    All set here... bought my bike in November.... or was it December? That was too long ago...

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    Don't bother me! R7's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    Yes, big surprise ehh
    I actually ordered a bike but it hasn't come in yet, it's a week over due KTM 450 SMC supertard, 230lbs with 60 hp, ya think it's gonna be fun?

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    Yamaha

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    I kick hippies...and Kham Nikon's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    no bemused?

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    Bras cause cancer.

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    Senior Member Green Hornet's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    im always looking at new bikes (i just wish I could buy a new one every year)...

    if i were the GSXR600 would be my pick (I can't belive Honda actually expects people to pay $8,800 for an overweight 600)

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    on and on, South of Heaven


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    Posting Freak SWEET_Z's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    Originally posted by Green Hornet
    (I can't belive Honda actually expects people to pay $8,800 for an overweight 600)


    It's only 5lbs or so differance. Calling it overweight is for spec sheet weenies. As in women, it's all about how (or where) you carry that weight.


    As for me if I was to buy a new bike it'd be a gix750, although the 636 in that orange red color is luring me. Either way no expenditures for me, I'm trying to buy a house soon...

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    '04' Ducati S4R Wayne-o's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    I never stop!!

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    Actively shopping?

    Originally posted by FireNutzRR
    I never stop!!
    Uh.....Oh....

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    Too many toys, not enough time.

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    Littering and........
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    I'd love one of those Kawasaki 636 rigs...for the sole reason that they have onboard lap timers.

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    Petrol sniffer MC's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    I'd basically for the new Triumph Sprint ST, but I'll be happily riding the VFR for at least the next...ohh....7 years or so.

    So which way did you vote Ben?

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    '01 VFR 800

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    Petrol sniffer MC's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    120 hp @ rear wheel
    and
    73 lb/ft @ rear wheel


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    '01 VFR 800

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    Petrol sniffer MC's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    I think they went a bit crazy on making a flat torque curve....err....line. Whatever you want to call it.

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    '01 VFR 800

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    hmmm actively shopping.... I was at RMS today, the sales peeps there were trying to put my name on a DRZ400 and DL1000 ..... But they don't want to have anything to do with taking my SV650 in trade I don't know if I'm quite a motard person, the DRZ is a bit small for me, and tall maybe a stepladder and a bigger motard, the DL feels perfect, foot peg position allows me to keep the balls of my feet on the pegs rather than my heels like the sv

    new bike what for, my SV is good for at least another 100k, I have everything I need for the bike, I have to get new pants and maybe a jacket so I can say I'm activly shopping for gear

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    RandyO
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    Angry Gumball RandyO's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    Originally posted by MC
    120 hp @ rear wheel
    and
    73 lb/ft @ rear wheel


    how do you get 120hp & 73 lb ft from that looks like a little under 100hp and a littl over 50 lb ft to me wrong chart?

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    RandyO
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    Angry Gumball RandyO's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    my goof, kw & NM

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    RandyO
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    calm like a bomb mikeb's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    Originally posted by MC
    I'd basically for the new Triumph Sprint ST, but I'll be happily riding the VFR for at least the next...ohh....7 years or so.

    So which way did you vote Ben?
    i like this bike alot. but style wise i think they had the 02, 05 vfr on there mind a little to much. nice power #'s.

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    Gone Fishin' trackdog's Avatar
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    Actively shopping?

    that new trumpet..............big

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    I still love the smell of burnt racing fuel in the morning!

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