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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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.......but its not about ultimate numbers, its fantastic to ride!!!
Yea, it's not about numbers but with numbers like that, it's gotta be fantastic to ride.
 
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Yea, it's not about numbers but with numbers like that, it's gotta be fantastic to ride.
Sounds as if that is getting close to 'enough'!
 
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Sounds as if that is getting close to 'enough'!
Borderline "Too Much" mate.....dump the clutch and it will eat everything off the lights on 1/3 throttle, open it too far and you have to really hang on.

I got back on my Evo last night and could relax, no need to be scared of opening the taps ;-)
 
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The wrench at the Dyno place took it for a thrash and said it was "Like a GSXR1000" whatever that means but he was white and shaking when he said it.....
 
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The wrench at the Dyno place took it for a thrash and said it was "Like a GSXR1000" whatever that means but he was white and shaking when he said it.....
That's probably some local dialect for OMG....
 
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That's probably some local dialect for OMG....
In Kiwi that would be "There's nothing wrong with it.." :-)We're an understated bunch at times....
 
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