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Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.01.22 02:04:00 -
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This forum needs more of them.
So who rides?
What do you own?
Do you like working on them?
Cruisers, HDs, sport bikes, standards, enduro, "adventure" riding. Whatever, riding is riding. So who does it?
I have a "project" underway right now myself. A 97 ZX7R.
Here is what I started with.
http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r484/Squidsimages/2011-08-05195635.jpg
Took off a few stickers.
http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r484/Squidsimages/IMG_20110815_191243.jpg
Took it apart.
http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r484/Squidsimages/current.jpg
And I got these today.
http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r484/Squidsimages/IMG_20120121_123251.jpg |
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Ponies for the Ethical Treatment of Asteroids
865
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Posted - 2012.01.22 02:43:00 -
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I ride, still have my first bike.
1996 Harley-Davidson 883
Not sure how to work on it yet, my understanding of it's workings are hand-throttle-magic-go faster.
Cruisers are the best because with the wide leather seat on my Harley it's comfy and I can ride all day and not a single **** will be given  |
W1rlW1nd
The Scope
Gallente Federation
17
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Posted - 2012.01.22 06:24:00 -
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2001 GXR1300 'Busa
I looove it but haven't ridden for long time:( when the weather gets nicer I'll take it out for a spin.
Used to also have a gorgeous red 800 Intruder, but couldn't justify having two bikes.
Started on a 450 Nighthawk which was way too tall for me lol. I'd lay it down all the time, I was such a crappy rider until I took a proper driving course.
I don't work on them myself, but it would be cool to have skills like that.
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Ponies for the Ethical Treatment of Asteroids
867
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Posted - 2012.01.22 07:56:00 -
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Why anyone would give up a good bike for a crotch rocket is beyond me. Guess I've just been spoiled ever since I went looking for my first bike and the guy that sold me the Harley said "Get on and fire it up"
Like I wasn't going to be a Harley rider forever at that point.... http://youtu.be/etbxRm17s8s (mine has forward controls, I hate the curvy handles and the ones that look like I'm hanging off a crossbeam) |
W1rlW1nd
The Scope
Gallente Federation
17
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Posted - 2012.01.22 09:45:00 -
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Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:Why anyone would give up a good bike for a crotch rocket is beyond me. ...
HAha, I know what you mean, they are two completely different lifestyles:)
If I could afford to have both I would have kept it, the Intruder was super reliable, never failed me. And on cold mountain rides I could reach down and heat up my gloves on the big V engine block while moving, probably not a safe thing to do but it would be worse to lose feeling in my hands.
Low and slow cruising was awesome, and the Intruder looks so much like a Harley that Hog riders would wave every time:)
But then there was this whole other world, like overtaking a group of Ninjas on the freeway, and all the helmets look back like they can't believe something is moving faster than they are haha:) Moments like that are priceless. (Not to knock my ZX bretheren)
The Busa is such a beast of technology and engine, It really is like some kind of rocket . . . and I do seem to have a certain penchant for space ships. . .
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Jago Kain
Ramm's RDI
Tactical Narcotics Team
7
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Posted - 2012.01.22 11:32:00 -
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I ride a 1994 Suzuki GSX 1100 F.... I believe they were badged as katanas in the USA, but know as the Powerscreen over here in Blighty.
Bought it a little under three years ago as my get-back-into-biking/mid-life-crisis bike after a hiatus of 13 years or so.
Awesomely cheap way of going very fast. Cost me -ú1500 on e-bay and less than -ú200 a year fully comp.
It's a bit heavy and slow by modern sportsbikes standards, but has loads of torque low down and goes if you need it to, but is very civilised if you stay in the lower half of the rev range. Best of both worlds really.
Certainly there's very little on four wheels that will touch it, and I know I shouldn't rise to the bait but I am rather partial to traffic light grand prix when some little snot-bag Corsa driver rolls up and starts revving his engine and rocking back and forth in his seat like mummy isn't getting him his bottle fast enough. Petty I know, but watching them get rapidly smaller in the mirrors never gets old.
The suzy came with heated grips which I'd never had on a bike before. I'd never have a bike without now... possibly the best invention ever for bikes as there is nothing more miserable than a biker with cold and wet hands.
Not too good with the maintenance thing, beyond changing pads and checking the chain, but I have a tame mechanic locally who's reasonable with his labour charges and trust worthy so that's not too bad. He also runs his shop like a drop-in centre and lots of the local bikers are always dropping in for coffee and ill-informed political debates.
Not overly fond of Harleys. I'd prolly have one if my lottery numbers came up, but there are so many other bikes I'd have first. Each to their own I suppose. 
One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings - Diogenes. |
Grimpak
Midnight Elites
Echelon Rising
368
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Posted - 2012.01.22 12:03:00 -
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I've been wanting to grab a Goldwing 1800GL and create a custom Valkyrie Rune out of it.
[img]http://eve-files.com/sig/grimpak[/img]
[quote]The more I know about humans, the more I love animals.[/quote]
ain't that right |
xplosiv
State War Academy
Caldari State
0
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Posted - 2012.01.22 12:28:00 -
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Harley s are terrible. The engine is so out dated. If you want to go that way look into a Victory. You will be far more respected by people who know their ****.
Had a chrome monster. got bored of keeping the chrome A++
Have a triumph speed triple of 2000 vintage. Very happy with it. Would not trade.
If i ever had to have another bike it would be a Ducati Diaval . All i can say is that i took a test ride. And WOW. All the comfort of a cruiser and all the performance of a Sports bike.
Its actually faster off the line than the previous ducati sports bike Due to the MASSIVE torq. |
Vachir Khan
TriSeq Defence Group
173
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Posted - 2012.01.22 18:01:00 -
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I have an old Moto Guzzi V7, it's not fast and it's certainly not reliable but it has soul. Wouldn't trade it for another other than a Triumph Tripple.
Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.
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Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
30
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Posted - 2012.01.23 22:32:00 -
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Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:Why anyone would give up a good bike for a crotch rocket is beyond me. Guess I've just been spoiled ever since I went looking for my first bike and the guy that sold me the Harley said "Get on and fire it up" Like I wasn't going to be a Harley rider forever at that point.... http://youtu.be/etbxRm17s8s (mine has forward controls, I hate the curvy handles and the ones that look like I'm hanging off a crossbeam)
Because I think they are boring as ****. And I cant sit on them for more than about a half hour without my back hurting.
Exactly the opposite of what people would generally say about them.
I have ridden that 7R upwards of 300 miles at a time, only stopping for fuel.
I personally think they sound terrible, and the mileage you get out of them is horrible considering how little power they make. Running EXTREMELY rich over the last summer I still averaged 40 mpg.
And by extremely rich, I mean jets which were two sizes too large, and needles set two clips too high. Whoever worked on my bike before I bought it was an idiot. |
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Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
30
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Posted - 2012.01.23 22:38:00 -
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W1rlW1nd wrote:Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:Why anyone would give up a good bike for a crotch rocket is beyond me. ... HAha, I know what you mean, they are two completely different lifestyles:) If I could afford to have both I would have kept it, the Intruder was super reliable, never failed me. And on cold mountain rides I could reach down and heat up my gloves on the big V engine block while moving, probably not a safe thing to do but it would be worse to lose feeling in my hands. Low and slow cruising was awesome, and the Intruder looks so much like a Harley that Hog riders would wave every time:) But then there was this whole other world, like overtaking a group of Ninjas on the freeway, and all the helmets look back like they can't believe something is moving faster than they are haha:) Moments like that are priceless. (Not to knock my ZX bretheren) The Busa is such a beast of technology and engine, It really is like some kind of rocket . . . and I do seem to have a certain penchant for space ships. . . Well, to be fair going faster than them is easy to do if they are doing less than maximum lol. And the busa is a rattletrap. One of the most uncomfortable bikes I have ever ridden. They shake like hardleys... Full of vibration and generally just feel cheap.
Ive ridden two of them.
If you want the fastest bike on the planet, the busa is not what you buy anymore. The ZX-14 is. Stock vs stock the 14 wins (not by much mind you) but it rides almost as smooth as a GL1800.
Riding is riding. I just hate it when people shove their busa down my throat like they are some magical creation. By all accounts the 14 is a better bike.
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Ponies for the Ethical Treatment of Asteroids
884
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Posted - 2012.01.24 00:34:00 -
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Squidgey wrote:W1rlW1nd wrote:Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:Why anyone would give up a good bike for a crotch rocket is beyond me. ... HAha, I know what you mean, they are two completely different lifestyles:) If I could afford to have both I would have kept it, the Intruder was super reliable, never failed me. And on cold mountain rides I could reach down and heat up my gloves on the big V engine block while moving, probably not a safe thing to do but it would be worse to lose feeling in my hands. Low and slow cruising was awesome, and the Intruder looks so much like a Harley that Hog riders would wave every time:) But then there was this whole other world, like overtaking a group of Ninjas on the freeway, and all the helmets look back like they can't believe something is moving faster than they are haha:) Moments like that are priceless. (Not to knock my ZX bretheren) The Busa is such a beast of technology and engine, It really is like some kind of rocket . . . and I do seem to have a certain penchant for space ships. . . Well, to be fair going faster than them is easy to do if they are doing less than maximum lol. And the busa is a rattletrap. One of the most uncomfortable bikes I have ever ridden. They shake like hardleys... Full of vibration and generally just feel cheap. Ive ridden two of them. If you want the fastest bike on the planet, the busa is not what you buy anymore. The ZX-14 is. Stock vs stock the 14 wins (not by much mind you) but it rides almost as smooth as a GL1800. Riding is riding. I just hate it when people shove their busa down my throat like they are some magical creation. By all accounts the 14 is a better bike.
If I wanted a fast bike I'd just drop the $30,000 ($24,000 for the cheaper version) on a Ducati 1199 Panigale (200hp on a 375lb bike, they don't even give you the 0-60 time because no one's stupid enough to find out) but I prefer the heavier Harley. I like the wave riders give each other.... it's like a Harley brohoof  |
W1rlW1nd
The Scope
Gallente Federation
18
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Posted - 2012.01.24 04:24:00 -
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Squidgey wrote:Well, to be fair going faster than them is easy to do if they are doing less than maximum lol. And the busa is a rattletrap. One of the most uncomfortable bikes I have ever ridden. They shake like hardleys... Full of vibration and generally just feel cheap.
Well mine runs and rides smooth as silk, and I find incredibly controllable.
And yes, we were all very very over the speed limit, and I am never going to do that again ha:)
And yes ZX's are fantastic. And if you re-read, I wasn't trying to shove it down your throat, I was celebrating the fun of riding, and of course there is some sort of historical rivalry between GXR and ZX in motorcycle magazines, but I didn't mean to offend.
I think all motorcycling is great and support the sport. Doesn't matter what you ride. |
Marz Ghola
Royal Order of Security Specialists
27
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Posted - 2012.01.24 05:04:00 -
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I rode my harley for years, but then tried my buds sport bike one day. making twice my horsepower at less than half the weight of my harley, it was a dream to scoot around town.
I have been riding sport bikes now for years and I find I have been in situations where I would have been hosed on a harley simply for the fact that my hog was a terribly clumsy bike around the city. My cbr600rr has a very steep head angle and really short wheel base. That, plus how light it is, I can make very quick movement to avoid situations that I simply was unable to on my hog.
Also, I never really bought into the "look at how much of a wanne-be bad boy I pretend to be" on a harley look. I never wore chaps, had leather frillies dangling on my leather jacket either
By design, I have always striven to dislike and avoid cliques. I never liked hanging out with the harley crowd simply because they are mostly of the mid-life crisis type with nothing much to discuss tbh. Maybe when I reach that age, I will buy a set of chaps and join them at the blue oyster bar.
p.s. I will say, I used to easily do 1000mi rides on my harley without too much discomfort, but now doing 500 miles on my sport bike feels like I have been sawed on half and f$#ked in the ear by everyone in my zip code afterward. |
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Ponies for the Ethical Treatment of Asteroids
884
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Posted - 2012.01.24 07:27:00 -
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Marz Ghola wrote:I rode my harley for years, but then tried my buds sport bike one day. making twice my horsepower at less than half the weight of my harley, it was a dream to scoot around town. I have been riding sport bikes now for years and I find I have been in situations where I would have been hosed on a harley simply for the fact that my hog was a terribly clumsy bike around the city. My cbr600rr has a very steep head angle and really short wheel base. That, plus how light it is, I can make very quick movement to avoid situations that I simply was unable to on my hog. Also, I never really bought into the "look at how much of a wanne-be bad boy I pretend to be" on a harley look. I never wore chaps, had leather frillies dangling on my leather jacket either By design, I have always striven to dislike and avoid cliques. I never liked hanging out with the harley crowd simply because they are mostly of the mid-life crisis type with nothing much to discuss tbh. Maybe when I reach that age, I will buy a set of chaps and join them at the blue oyster bar. p.s. I will say, I used to easily do 1000mi rides on my harley without too much discomfort, but now doing 500 miles on my sport bike feels like I have been sawed on half and f$#ked in the ear by everyone in my zip code afterward.
Just don't ride like a jackass and we're all bikers. Example... I was cruising along in the right lane (slow lane) and this ******* with this little chick on the back of a ninja 600 tore past me in my lane, about 2 feet from me. No other traffic in the left lane...
don't pull that crap and we're all cool, riding is awesome |
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
33
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Posted - 2012.01.24 14:44:00 -
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W1rlW1nd wrote:Squidgey wrote:Well, to be fair going faster than them is easy to do if they are doing less than maximum lol. And the busa is a rattletrap. One of the most uncomfortable bikes I have ever ridden. They shake like hardleys... Full of vibration and generally just feel cheap.
Well mine runs and rides smooth as silk, and I find incredibly controllable. And yes, we were all very very over the speed limit, and I am never going to do that again ha:) And yes ZX's are fantastic. And if you re-read, I wasn't trying to shove it down your throat, I was celebrating the fun of riding, and of course there is some sort of historical rivalry between GXR and ZX in motorcycle magazines, but I didn't mean to offend. I think all motorcycling is great and support the sport. Doesn't matter what you ride.
Oh I wasn't saying you specifically were shoving it at me.
Just that around here, and many other places, all these wannabe thugs have them and I have yet to see one that doesn't vibrate like its falling apart. |
Christopher AET
Segmentum Solar
NEM3SIS.
55
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Posted - 2012.01.25 01:36:00 -
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2008 GSXR-750
Yoshi r-55 zorst
Tail tidy
Pazzo levers.
Personally i don't get the love of harleys. If that kinda riding style seems pretty close to tthis in terms of excitement.
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
mUfFiN fAcToRy
Psychotic Tendencies.
887
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Posted - 2012.01.25 04:00:00 -
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Christopher AET wrote:2008 GSXR-750 Yoshi r-55 zorst Tail tidy Pazzo levers. Personally i don't get the love of harleys. If that kinda riding style seems pretty close to t this in terms of excitement.
Same reason someone buys this instead of this |
Katabrok First
Apukaray Security
14
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Posted - 2012.01.25 14:56:00 -
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I have a 94/95 Kawasaki ninja ZX11. The longest trip I've made was 480 km, ~295 miles, from my house in S+úo Paulo no my dad's, in Rio de Janeiro. It's a great bike, but the previous owner didn't took great care of her, so now I'm footing the repair bill for some **** that he let me as a "gift". Had a broken clutch while riding 2 weeks ago, broken as in totally destroyed clutch. She is still at the mechanic, I hope I get her back next week... |
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
33
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Posted - 2012.01.25 15:54:00 -
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Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:Christopher AET wrote:2008 GSXR-750 Yoshi r-55 zorst Tail tidy Pazzo levers. Personally i don't get the love of harleys. If that kinda riding style seems pretty close to t this in terms of excitement. Same reason someone buys this instead of this
Except you cant compare a high tech, luxury machine to a Harley. Because there is no such thing as a high-tech, ultra luxury HD.
The closest thing is a v-rod and those are still living in the early 90s.
So that leaves me to believe that the only reason people buy them is because they are expensive and makes them feel superior. |
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Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.01.25 15:56:00 -
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Katabrok First wrote:I have a 94/95 Kawasaki ninja ZX11. The longest trip I've made was 480 km, ~295 miles, from my house in S+úo Paulo no my dad's, in Rio de Janeiro. It's a great bike, but the previous owner didn't took great care of her, so now I'm footing the repair bill for some **** that he let me as a "gift". Had a broken clutch while riding 2 weeks ago, broken as in totally destroyed clutch. She is still at the mechanic, I hope I get her back next week...
A clutch is really not that hard to do.
If it takes them more than a few hours to do a clutch, and they charge you for it, they are robbing you. The shop I bought my clutch from did the job in an hour. I called them up and they said it was going in for the clutch. Got on my old bike (trade in) and by the time I got there it was done.
If you are interested in saving some cash and willing to do a little work, find a manual for your bike. |
Katabrok First
Apukaray Security
14
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Posted - 2012.01.25 16:08:00 -
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Squidgey wrote:Katabrok First wrote:I have a 94/95 Kawasaki ninja ZX11. The longest trip I've made was 480 km, ~295 miles, from my house in S+úo Paulo no my dad's, in Rio de Janeiro. It's a great bike, but the previous owner didn't took great care of her, so now I'm footing the repair bill for some **** that he let me as a "gift". Had a broken clutch while riding 2 weeks ago, broken as in totally destroyed clutch. She is still at the mechanic, I hope I get her back next week... A clutch is really not that hard to do. If it takes them more than a few hours to do a clutch, and they charge you for it, they are robbing you. The shop I bought my clutch from did the job in an hour. I called them up and they said it was going in for the clutch. Got on my old bike (trade in) and by the time I got there it was done. If you are interested in saving some cash and willing to do a little work, find a manual for your bike.
No no, the totally destroyed is so much worse. It's not a case of the clutch disks losing friction or something like that. The xz11 has a chain right close to the clutch, and the chain tensioner is really close the the clutch. When the chain tensioner breaks,as happened to my bike, a part of it goes inside the clutch, in the opposite rotational direction the clutch goes normally. The clutch basket breaks all over, and you have to put new chain, chain tensioner, clutch basket, clutch kit and change the oil + oil filter. You have pieces of aluminum on your engine, and in my case they got to the crankshaft, so we have to take it out to inspect it. It's a major f*ck-up.
PS.: I'm brazilian, and while I normally can write some understandable english, when you get to engine internals I'm sometimes at a loss for words... |
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
33
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Posted - 2012.01.25 16:12:00 -
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Oh I know what you meant by destroyed.
If you got the money to pay someone else thats cool, but all you need is time and tools. Thats all I am saying.
Something that extensive would certainly be much less of a headache to have someone else do it.
And there are lots of brazillian guys online... you aren't by chance on zxforums.com are you? |
Katabrok First
Apukaray Security
14
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Posted - 2012.01.25 16:19:00 -
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On zxforums no, but I'm a lurker on www.bigbikeworld.com...
One of the problems here on Brasil is that it's very hard and expensive to get the parts to make the repair, and I'm awful with tools... I found a complete, newer ZX11 than mine on ebay for less than a ZX11 fairing goes for here. But the laws and taxes here are the suck. I can't import a used vehicle, and if I tried to do it as bike used parts, I would have to pass trough so many bureaucratic sh*t that it becomes almost impossible to do... |
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
33
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Posted - 2012.01.25 16:24:00 -
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Ouch. Come over to the ZXforums. There is a handful of guys in Brazil with 11s. Maybe if you need something you could post up a cry for help. |
Katabrok First
Apukaray Security
14
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Posted - 2012.01.25 16:27:00 -
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Will do, tks for the tip! |
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
33
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Posted - 2012.01.25 16:31:00 -
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Katabrok First wrote:Will do, tks for the tip!
Be sure to say hello.
I'm at work on phone duty today. So I don't have to do jack but slack off. I'll be online there too. |
Katabrok First
Apukaray Security
14
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Posted - 2012.01.25 16:39:00 -
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Just registered there. My nick is Katabrok. |
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
33
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Posted - 2012.01.25 16:41:00 -
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Katabrok First wrote:Just registered there. My nick is Katabrok.
http://www.zxforums.com/forums/general-discussion/7-new-forum-post-up-here.html
Say hi lol |
Kzintee
Hunters Moon
0
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Posted - 2012.01.30 04:19:00 -
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Ninjette rider (Ninja 250 :) for local twisties and track. Although I'm looking to add either a ZX 636, 09+ 6R or a Daytona 675 to the stable. I really want a Daytona except I can't f-ing find a used one here. They are a rare breed indeed. |
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