Took the Son's Ninja for a ride and
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RE: Took the Son's Ninja for a ride and
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A buddy of mine who has ridden BMW bikes for a million years recently bought a Yamaha V-Max. Now the V-Max certainly isn't the most radical bike on the road but it seemed like a funny way for him to go after riding a K1200LT for the past 5 years. He's really getting into it too, with a hot pipe and jetted carbs. Apparently trying to feed his new-found need for speed.
I guess I can live without the 10-second quarter mile.
A buddy of mine who has ridden BMW bikes for a million years recently bought a Yamaha V-Max. Now the V-Max certainly isn't the most radical bike on the road but it seemed like a funny way for him to go after riding a K1200LT for the past 5 years. He's really getting into it too, with a hot pipe and jetted carbs. Apparently trying to feed his new-found need for speed.
I guess I can live without the 10-second quarter mile.
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From: ohio
RE: Took the Son's Ninja for a ride and
When I ride my Ninja all I see is Harley's and I'm snubbed everytime.
opposite when when I'm riding my Phatail, all I see is sportbikes,
some of the sportbikes will give ya the nod of approval (or jealousy?)
I have carpal tunnel, doesn't matter which bike, my hands go numb
especially while thrashing the Dragon.
Harley hurts my back, hips, almost to the point of selling the bike.
Tuffed it out it's just part of the experience.
We've logged as much as1000 miles in 3 days while in the Mountains of Tenn, NC
But the roads are very twisty, moving around in the saddle, don't really notice
the length of time until it starts getting dark.
I'll have to take some odometer shots
2000 ZX9r = 31,750.0
2005 FXSTi= 9,700.0
opposite when when I'm riding my Phatail, all I see is sportbikes,
some of the sportbikes will give ya the nod of approval (or jealousy?)
I have carpal tunnel, doesn't matter which bike, my hands go numb
especially while thrashing the Dragon.
Harley hurts my back, hips, almost to the point of selling the bike.
Tuffed it out it's just part of the experience.
We've logged as much as1000 miles in 3 days while in the Mountains of Tenn, NC
But the roads are very twisty, moving around in the saddle, don't really notice
the length of time until it starts getting dark.
I'll have to take some odometer shots
2000 ZX9r = 31,750.0
2005 FXSTi= 9,700.0
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RE: Took the Son's Ninja for a ride and
Years ago (ok.....back when I was 28), rode 2 up with the brand new wife from southern Iowa to central Mn on a Ninja 600RR. Aside from the rain storm, the ride wasnt that bad. If you dont count her *** being so sore she was crying (and afraid to tell her new hubby she needed to stop)......and oh yea..don't forget that from the 12 hrs of sittin on my sac, that I ended up having to go to the ER. Epiditimitis (swelling of the internal plumbing).
Rode back home a week later, and NEVER went on a trip longer than 100 miles or so after that.
Rode back home a week later, and NEVER went on a trip longer than 100 miles or so after that.
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RE: Took the Son's Ninja for a ride and
I used to ride a Honda V45 Intercepter all over the country, and I can say the secret to doing 500 to 1000 miles per day is to ride 120 mph all day long, have a good tank bag to lay down on and put your feet back on the passenger pegs. Then hope you don't see any LEO's.
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From: Dover, Oh
RE: Took the Son's Ninja for a ride and
If everyones sac is being crushed and your back hurting you are not riding the bike right. You are virtually in the same type of position on a sport bike as a cruiser just laid forward instead of up. your nuts should not be smushed on the tank unless you were trying to stay tucked VERY TIGHTLY!! and your not hunched over but laid flat. I have done 500+ days often and in a row on my R! which is thought to be VERY radical
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From: Rockies
RE: Took the Son's Ninja for a ride and
Glad I'm comfortable on all kinds of bikes. Have no issues with the feet forward, weight-on-the-back cruiser, nor are sportbike, sport touring, or dual-sport ergos a problem. Nice and natural -- all of them. For sure, the most comfortable, natural, correct ergonomic position for a sportbike is that sweet lean forward when at speed in the canyons. Nothing like it. And nothing like the H-D ergos when cruising, short or far. Also sweet.
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RE: Took the Son's Ninja for a ride and
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By the time we got back home he was steady talking aboutdumping the crotch rocket fora cruiser-style bike.
By the time we got back home he was steady talking aboutdumping the crotch rocket fora cruiser-style bike.
But seriously, if I wanted to tour I would buy a touring bike with an upright riding position. The traditional feet forward cruiser position puts too much pressure on my back.
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RE: Took the Son's Ninja for a ride and
c.mon fellas......granted my FXD is way more comfortable, but I can ride my ZX6 for hours, and I've got several blown discs in the lower back....get off your azz a bit and let the legs take some weight....enduro style. I luv my HD but there's still nothing like carving up some twisties at ludicrous speed.