Oh goodness, here we go again

"Joel Ness" (joelness) 01/22/2015 at 21:44 • Filed to: None

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im getting another itch to buy another bike. The more I look into it it sounds appealing. A Ducati that's not throttle by wire? A simple machine? Not over powered? What?

nlzmo400r > Joel Ness 01/22/2015 at 21:46

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2009 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S. Tons of fun in an awesome package. Not sure of what your ideas of 'simple' and 'not overpowered'....my other thought was Honda Grom

bob and john > Joel Ness 01/22/2015 at 21:47

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that just sounds like the new scrambler.

or....you can go for the poor mans ducati, the venerable suzuki SV650.

not to powerful, everything is manual (unless you spring for an ABS version) they are cheap and the aftermarket is plenty for it.

Joel Ness > bob and john 01/22/2015 at 21:57

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Yeah, had one of those. Gen 1, a little too rustic for my taste. I have an sv1000, so I already have the over powered bike, thus the desire for something simple.

Joel Ness > nlzmo400r 01/22/2015 at 21:59

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The grom is a little bit too simple. An intriguing bike though. I wonder if there are from races? Like the cub in India?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Joel Ness 01/22/2015 at 22:01

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This tire is on backwards

Joel Ness > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/22/2015 at 22:02

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Holy shit batman, it would seem so.

bob and john > Joel Ness 01/22/2015 at 22:02

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try a gen 2. weirdly, the 650s feelt MUCH more sprightly then the 1Ks...little easier to toss around in the corners.

or. you could do a triumph 675. triple, olhins, brembos. doesnt get simpler or nicer then those.

Joel Ness > bob and john 01/22/2015 at 22:06

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Yeah, I've been thinking about getting a cheap sports bike for track days. Probably a salvage titled gixxer 600 or something of equal status. The desire for a fairly detuned cruising bike for around town has some appeal these days. Ain't gettin rid of the sv1000 though. God damn it sounds like zuesses Thunder. A few upgrades in the suspension/brakes department will change the game.

bob and john > Joel Ness 01/22/2015 at 22:09

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hang on, let me link you a site...


http://www.salvagebikesauction.com/



more cheap-o-sports bikes then you can shake a finger at

Joel Ness > bob and john 01/22/2015 at 22:14

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Hrmmm, interesting. Not much right now it seems. But that could be promising

Destructive Tester > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/25/2015 at 01:48

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Unless the Italians have forgotten how to mount tires, it appears that's how they're supposed to be...

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Destructive Tester 01/25/2015 at 02:53

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Thats a directional tire pointed backwards. I refuse to believe thats correct

Destructive Tester > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/25/2015 at 11:53

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I thought the same thing until I noticed the front tire was the same in literally every picture you see of a Scrambler with those tires.

nlzmo400r > Joel Ness 01/25/2015 at 15:06

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All the major amateur series race them now. WERA and CMRA race them here in the southeast regularly. Two of my buddies modify and race them. They are an absolute blast. And everything for them is cheap! Hi performance camshaft - $90, etc etc..amazing.

nlzmo400r > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/25/2015 at 15:08

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It's not mounted backwards. That orientation is correct for the front tire, the opposite is true for a rear tire.