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Just had a look round the forum and couldnt find a motorcycle thread, and i thought it would be good to have one.

Motorbikes are another passion of mine and ive been riding them since i was young much to my parents dismay.

I currently have 2 bikes a 2004 aprilia rsv and a 2006 KTM supermoto!

http://i45.tinypic.com/rsemw1.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/hv2amu.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/10h3les.jpg

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01 GSX-R 600 with Full Yoshi, PC III, bored out, and -1 +2 conversion to name a few mods

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Hmm current scoot is a '07 Streetglide.... rode in this morning. Snowy mix tomorrow so no riding, but may some on Sun.

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http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/DSCN0343.jpg
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Everyone here calls it a dirt bike. 525 Supermoto No signals, no speedometer, totally street legal wheelie machine.

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Been riding since I was 9 so that makes 46 years later and still love it. About 10 bikes later this is my current one until I buy another one,,,Gold Wing!

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/pictur...&pictureid=596

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wheelie machine is right buddy:tu

its my winter bike, i have the rsv locked away till the isle of mann next year

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i love gicksers, had a 750 a couple of years ago, my mate in work is selling his 2000 one as he is going to australia, im putting away some pennies to snap his up in march if he hasnt got rid of it.

do you have a pic?

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Good to see other Supermoto guys here. No pics on this computer but I have a DRZ 400SM with a few mods. Hopefully next year I will be able to swing adding either a Husky SM510 or on the way other end of the spectrum a Ducati Hypermotard.

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:dr



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Love me some bikes!

http://ericloranger.com/HPIM2688.JPG
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http://ericloranger.com/ktm122805.jpg
crashing the Ducati at Sears Point
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man, they dont make ducatis like the 996 no more:td

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They lost me with the 999 but redeemed themselves with the 10/1198 series.


Good to see other sumo riders as well. :banger

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I'm pretty much on motororcycles as I am with cigars. Ride/smoke what ya like. That being said, my Streetglide gets it's work done at the local Ducati dealership ($15) an hour cheaper.

As I look at those bikes, they are just butt ugly to me. The bikes look like the builder just hangs parts off any spare space there is to attach some thing. I know the engineering is good, but asthetically - they have a long ways to go IMO. YMMV though.

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I'm with you- ride what you like and like what you ride.:tu

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My 06 gsxr600 (red/black)....these pics are a little old (the summer I got it and no mods were done) but that is all I can get to at work.....that is my ex-gf if you are wondering. :ss

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/a.../gsxr600-3.jpg


http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/a.../gsxr600-2.jpg

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Wow, lots of fast bikes in this thread!

I have a really slow and expensive 2000 Fatboy with a lot of chrome and Stage 2 engine mods. The engine is punched out to a 95 incher.
It makes lots of noise, sets off car alarms in the neighborhood, sends small children running from the 2 into 1 Thunder Header exhaust, and can't corner worth a crap.

Overheats as it is air cooled and I live in Florida and you could get 2 GSX'ers for the price I paid for it USED.

My 5 year old daughter just now isn't scared of it as she is scarred for life from a burn off the muffler after I told her to stand back!!!

I wouldn't trade it for the world, although that cute girl above would make me think....
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...69/bike111.jpg

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Here's an older picture of my bike from January of this year. It is an 07 Warrior that I have installed a VBAK, PCIII, shaved/relocated some parts, rear lights, and Exhaust.

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More bikes!

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thats a nice bike pal:tu

i'd love to do route 66 on that badbhoy

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If I was rockin' one of those things I'd black it out just like that. Nice!

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have rode the 999s and didnt think to much of it to be honest, along with the maintenance charges i was put right off, havent got my hands on a 10 series. yet

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last few years i owned a virago 250 and shadow 600...miss them both..

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4795/missr.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/1787/miss2.jpg

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/3979/miss3.jpg

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2001 CBR 929 Erion Racing Edition

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another

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:dr you are the man!

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ive always love aprilias ever since my first rs125.. similar colours to the one below

ah, two stroke

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Two strokes are awesome! Right up until they seize and highside you to the moon. Not that I'd know about that. :r

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:hm

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I got my first dirt bike for my 10th birthday. What a mistake my dad made :D
Had a bike ever since then, here is my '05 FLHTCI.

http://nickmontano.net/pics/05.jpg

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I'm pretty sure I was sitting in the parking lot enjoying a stogie when you guys took that picture, I kind of remember the chick :D

Here's mine...
 

Z750S...

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/w...er/z750s_a.jpg

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Aprilia has an awesome look. Did you ever own an Augusta? The Brutale (sp) is really hot.

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I am a pround owner of a Fly 50. I ride most days to work. I know there is nothing cool about a scooter but it is really good on gas. I will post some pics when I get home.
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no mate, i never have.
they are a bit pricey for what you get.

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Usually the case with everything on the top end.

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true.
:tu

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Love me an Ape too, but I'm kickin it old school. :D

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...5/IMG_0512.jpg

And my sv650:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...s/IMG_8278.jpg

Here's weak link and I:

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Here's the first trackbike:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...5/MF1A3077.jpg

and the aftermath: :D

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../Breakxray.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../pinsxray2.jpg

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Nice bikes lads:tu

Where were ye heading off to that day?

[quote=Ratters;670111]and the aftermath

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../Breakxray.jpg

ouch- no risk, no reward:ss

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[quote=iRiSh;670121]Nice bikes lads:tu

Where were ye heading off to that day?

Heading up to Lake Berryessa.

And yeah, that one smarted a bit. Tucked the front going about 110mph.

Turn 8 here:
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not bad injuries for 110mph bud! count yourself lucky i suppose.

that looks like a high speed circut

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heres my local circut
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Oh man, that looks like a perfect track for my SV. The track map I posted is of Thunderhill Raceway. I think next year I'm going to do Sears Point/Infineon, only. It's 20 minutes from my house and suits the SV well. Thunderhill is way to fast of a track for me now. :D

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Sears Point eats motorcycles for breakfast. Sure you might get off without a spiral tib /fib break but your bike will hate you. :D

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"damn this is gonna cost me":(

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For sure. :r You also can't see my left shoulder that was massively dislocated. Ouch x2

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i know its across the water but a trip to the isle of mann is something that should be on any motorcyclists bucket list.

Ive been to many gp and superbike races in the uk and europe but they dont compare to the lads doing 180mph+ around a road circut:tu

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVXc29ZgutI
on board lap



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRpHJlaG_-U
slow motion video



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tojHo...eature=related
Valentino Rossi at the Isle Of Man TT 2009(slow lap)

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isle of mann
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Eh, only if you ride a Ducati. :fu2

Isle of Man would be sweet. They've been showing it on HTV the last couple months.