Posted by Isidro W. Sherwood Jr. on January 2, 2008, 4:23 am
kt-dnaTDk7Ud1ObanZ2dnUVZ_hGdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> SWMBO approved (after the fact), so, what's not to like, huh? I've even had
> it up to 80! ;-)
WAF usually sort of low on the Fireblade.
At 80 you're midrange. GPS shows a nifty 168mph.
Sold after 10 months and more than 20 000mi of pure bliss.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11512995@N07/sets/72157601539416940/
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V (11 twin) Enjoy your noble new Fireblade.
Posted by Jeff Mayner on January 2, 2008, 4:38 am
Isidro W. Sherwood Jr. wrote:
> kt-dnaTDk7Ud1ObanZ2dnUVZ_hGdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> SWMBO approved (after the fact), so, what's not to like, huh? I've
>> even had it up to 80! ;-)
> WAF usually sort of low on the Fireblade.
> At 80 you're midrange. GPS shows a nifty 168mph.
> Sold after 10 months and more than 20 000mi of pure bliss.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/11512995@N07/sets/72157601539416940/
Nice nice nice. Though I don't plan on 20k in less than a year, that's what
the ST has been for, after all, I do plan on a lot of that pure bliss stuff
no matter how many miles I put on the bike.
May I ask why you parted with the beast? Also, it looks as though you kept
it stock, as far as I could tell anyway. Were you ever tempted to buy
risers? Other than a tank bag, I'm pretty happy as-is.
Posted by Isidro W. Sherwood Jr. on January 2, 2008, 5:24 am
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> Nice nice nice. Though I don't plan on 20k in less than a year...
Wasn't either
But the Fireblade IS addiction.
Major addiction.
> May I ask why you parted with the beast?
Easy
This is Yurp.
Speed, here, is pure evil.
And the Fireblade is pure speed,
with adrenaline sprinkled on it.
Besides, trying to unload a liter hypersport bike
with that kind of miles on it, is not easy.
> Also, it looks as though you kept
> it stock, as far as I could tell anyway. Were you ever tempted to buy
> risers? Other than a tank bag, I'm pretty happy as-is.
Full stock.
Tankbag, inherited from the 1300 the Fireblade replaced,
same with GPS.
No changes to the bars, fairing, seat or footrests.
You'll figure out.
Once the right position, and the adapted shocks settings are found,
trial and error are your friends,
the Fireblade is efficient and ***VERY*** comfortable.
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V (11 twin) Even at speeds a ST can't dream of.
Posted by tomorrow@erols.com on January 2, 2008, 8:19 am
> things just drop in your lap when you're not looking.
> Anyway, here's a link to my latest moment of insanity. I've put about 100
> miles on it since getting it home last night at 10:30 pm.
Congratulations; way to start the new year out right!
(The cross handlebar harness is a Canyon Dancer....)
Tim
Posted by Jeff Mayner on January 2, 2008, 3:20 pm
tomorrow@erols.com wrote:
>> things just drop in your lap when you're not looking.
>> Anyway, here's a link to my latest moment of insanity. I've put
>> about 100 miles on it since getting it home last night at 10:30 pm.
> Congratulations; way to start the new year out right!
> (The cross handlebar harness is a Canyon Dancer....)
> Tim
There you go. Canyon Dancer. I would have never thought of it. ;-)
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> it up to 80! ;-)