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Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

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    Re: Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

    Quote Originally Posted by DBKromz View Post
    how the hell are you paying $316/year for insurance GixxerJockItch ?

    Cause I rule and you suck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dankatz View Post
    Read this to remind you why you have it:
    http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/101/40...ucati-998.aspx
    Then, keep it! Get an SV for your other pleasures
    From that article.

    "while I am sure the 998 will make a stunning road bike, there's no denying that a machine like this is most at home on a track, where its capabilities can be exploited to the full in relative safety."

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    Re: Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

    Quote Originally Posted by Doc View Post
    From that article.

    "while I am sure the 998 will make a stunning road bike, there's no denying that a machine like this is most at home on a track, where its capabilities can be exploited to the full in relative safety."
    you can find a similar quote in any article about any liter bike.

    as far as a replacement goes the fore-mentioned hypermotard is amazing to say the least. whenever that bike is brought up in conversations this image comes to mind instantly.


    you can see the smile threw his helmet.

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    Re: Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

    I have a hypermotard. Lets work something out ?

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    Re: Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

    keep it and pick up something along the lines of an SV650 FZ6 for the "daily" riding stuff. i'm positive rob would bike swap with you for a day at some point this summer.

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    Re: Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

    Throttle goes both ways. If you want to sell it, sell it because you want a different bike... not because the one you have has too much power.

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    Re: Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

    Quote Originally Posted by pasta-rocket View Post
    I have a hypermotard.
    You never cease to find ways to make me envious of you.

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    Re: Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

    I have the same trouble with the TLS.. The only time it's fun ta ride is when i'm flying. I cruised rt148 @ the SL had a great time, on the TL 3S or sucks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pasta-rocket View Post
    I have a hypermotard. Lets work something out ?

    You do? Call me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beet View Post
    I have the same trouble with the TLS.. The only time it's fun ta ride is when i'm flying. I cruised rt148 @ the SL had a great time, on the TL 3S or sucks.
    Josh's old TLS? How tall are you? That thing as I recall was a lot more comfy than all of my bikes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CQ7String View Post
    Josh's old TLS? How tall are you? That thing as I recall was a lot more comfy than all of my bikes.

    Beet's fuckin' TALL!

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    Re: Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

    Few things come to mind

    1. Keep the 998

    2. Never, ever under any circumstances get on a gixxer 1k.

    3. If you want to unload the 998, I really don't think a hyper tard is what you want. I was however going to be a complete smart ass and mention the hyper tard.

    Keep the 998 man. That's a sweeeeeeeeeeet friggin ride.

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    It sounds like it's the bikes narrow focus that has you bugged more than displacement. I wouldn't say you needed something smaller, maybe just something a little more rounded.
    FZ 1, Touno, Beemer etc. ??

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    Well honestly I think I have just come to realize that I can't see how anyone needs this much bike and a 600 would be more than enough.

    Now that said it is a 998 : a bike I never thought I would own and always lusted after.

    I am not saying I can't handle it and I know the throttle works both ways... I doubt that a GSXR 1000 would offer much of a problem either. What I don't want is to make a stupid mistake a wreck such a beautiful bike. (Hence why I have full insurance and bought race plastics.)

    Thanks for the advice guys. I will keep it.

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    Re: Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

    Good to hear, Doc, I was about to vote for keeping it as well.

    That said, sell a couple of those other bikes in your garage and pick up a used XR650L and motard it. You'll love it.

    Alternatively, build yourself a running, streetable Hawk.

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