Saw it when I popped into the Scooter Centre to see the M109R.
I'm so confused.
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Saw it when I popped into the Scooter Centre to see the M109R.
I'm so confused.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
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Got a demo 109R too!
And a new GSXR600K6....
Kiwi back at home!
Dont let TS see this or he will be on your door step tomorrow morning!Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback
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Is that a bad thing?
Does he have a record similar to mine?
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I saw the GSR600 demo too.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
One hell of a ride.
The last 2 bikes I tested. 675 quick spin is in the KR out next week. m109 test I'm half way through writing. giving eet back tomorrow is plan.
There's plenty to like about both of them.
Hardcore Biker
Confused ... confused Jim because you saw that THING called a M109R? The name alone is confusing enough, before you try and figure out what happened to the bike underneath all that 2 tonne of metal. So is it 109cc, 109ci, 109hp? or are there 109 reasons to buy something else?
Happiness is a means of travel, not a destination
One hell of a ride.
I heard your favourite is ABBA's greatest hits - so yes.
One hell of a ride.
It's mostly plastic, suprisingly light - and it's 'got some hurry up' - whatever it is.
looks pretty good doing it too.
Joe Average thinks it's a $70k job off the discovery channel.
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Right, that does it.....I heard your favourite is ABBA's greatest hits - so yes.
I've only ever told three cunts that in total confidence.
I'm one by one gonna visit them and crap in their toilets whilst sitting backwards.
the middle path
oh oh book me a place
Experience......something you get just after you needed it
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There's an owner's report in the latest BRM mag, (sorry BD!), and it sounds the bees knees! Gotta be one of the best looking "600's" for sure as well!
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
Buttered Chicken
on the up
Okay, put me down as another test ride slut, joining all the others like dogs sniffing around a bitch on heat...
but I had to find out what the fuss was about.
You've heard lots about the bike so I don't need to go on about it. I'll give you my impressions.
Firstly - the seat's tall, but the bike is so narrow you can get both feet on the ground easily - just watch it throwing your leg over - you are likely to kick the back seat in doing so.
It's light - unbelievably light. And pretty small as well. As seems to be the way with the latest middleweights, you are thrown right forward so your head feels like its in a line with the steering rake. This puts a lot of weight on your wrists, but thats pretty normal with these bikes.
Take off - I'd heard they were pretty torquey for a 600 so I thought lets see - fed it 3000 and let out the clutch - and bugger me, if it didn't take off immediately - unheard of for this class!
Pull the throttle back a bit - up to about 6000 and then I pulled it right back - and that sound! Folks if you are going to ride this bike for one reason it's to hear that induction roar. I'm going to put my neck out here and say that I have never ridden a bike that sounds as good as this one at full throttle.
What else - great brakes, good handling, a narrow midsection that even a 39-year-old 5 foot ten 100kg lazy bugger can get across and get the knee out out on. This bike is a revelation for a middleweight.
But what gets me about this bike is the useable power - its there from 4 grand to 11 - and that's what makes the difference in the real world. Sure the R6 may have it in top end performance but it's got to catch the 675 out of the corner - the triple is the best of both worlds I reckon.
Bad points on the bike I rode? A few... the throttle sucks - a quarter turn before anything happens (needs adjusting Pete), the drivetrain's very snatchy at low revs/speeds - being caught in the traffic on Customhouse Quay was a bit yuck. The steering damper is a bit strong I reckon but I wasn't pushing it too hard - it seems to get better the faster you ride but at slow speeds it almost gives the impression of mild understeer. The ergos are very sports focussed - I had sore wrists and arse after half an hour - but these are small complaints.
Do I like this bike - YES. Could I own it as a daily commute - NO. I felt about ten years too old for it riding it. And about 20kilos too heavy LOL. I still feel that maybe the 955i is more me - or the Sprint ST.
But however gets one of these is going to have a great time riding it...
Thanks heaps Pete, Hamish and WMCC. I'm looking forward to a demo 955i arriving. And I still want to take you up on the ride on the Aprilia RS250...
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
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Glad you enjoyed it, I nearly wet my pants when I first rode it!
I'll check the throttle cable tomorrow, but I dare say everything's just starting to settle in.
I'm with you on the damper front....almost feels like the oil's too thick at low speed. An adjustable one would be nice.
See you for your next ride. I won't be at the fracture clinic next time....I hope!
Pete
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