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so im getting into racing/track days and iv been looking good a good bike to start with. i was on craigslist and came across a former penguin ex500. so i emailed the seller about it at the beginning of last week and he told me all about it. so for $800 i figured why the hell not. so now i gotta get the cash. i had a glock .45 laying around that i never use so i figured i would sell that. on Wednesday rolls around and my buddy says he has someone who wants to trade my glock for his S&W 686 .357. i was hesitant because i was not looking for trades just cash. so 10 mins after i sent my buddy that text i get an email from the guy with the ex500. he asked if i was still interested. i told him i was and just trying to come up with the cash. but i asked him if he would be interested in trading the bike for a glock or the .357. well he was interested in the .357. so i texted my buddy back to tell his buddy that ill trade my glock for his .357. so friday i went and picked up the ex500. so for the price of a glock i was able to get a ex500. i think i did well this week.
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2016 triumph street triple R
"A Journey must begin with one step"
I recognize that bike, spent my first year racing against it.
Ewww. Bomb that engine with some degreaser, can't stand a dirty bike.![]()
Condolences.
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Cliff's Cycles KTM
NETRA enduro B-vet
Close your eyes, look deep in your soul, step outside yourself and let your mind go.
Hey, not for nothing, he never turned a wheel an a track and wants to race.... he got a small "well used" bike to start, relatively responsible in my book. He could have gotten an r1 or s1000 to start on lol
Ducati/MV Agusta/Kawasaki/Beta
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Boston Tier 1 Racing/ Fishtail Instructor
DP Brakes Northeast Road Racing Representative
Hell yeah! That's the bike I started racing on too!
-Christian LRRS/CCS HasBeen ECK Racing
2011 Pit Bike Race CHAMPION!
When I started racing on 91 I brought a 82 gpz550 out of mothballs to start on. The looks and crap I got was endless until I was kicking butt on it and asked to buy a new bike. Because they where sick of the old crap beating tham... lead to 26 and counting years of club racing. Good luck have fun
Cliff's Cycles KTM
NETRA enduro B-vet
Close your eyes, look deep in your soul, step outside yourself and let your mind go.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
NETRA enduro B-vet
Close your eyes, look deep in your soul, step outside yourself and let your mind go.
You do know you absolutely must enter UNLGP. It's the only cash pay race and only a pussy won't race it.
Shitty McBikeFest lives on!
I had a blast on my EX racing and track days both. Enjoy!
2021 KTM Duke 890 R
2020 BMW R1250GS Adventure Exclusive
1982 Honda CB750F Super Sport
99 + 02 SV650 ex-race - 91 FJ1200 street - 03 KDX220R woods - 12 WR450F motard/ice