blackryder wrote:awesome bike, and i can say from experience, i had exactly that...an '05 model black (hence where i got my name from..blackryder)
i regret....i'll say it again...I REGRET ever selling it, it only had 24-25k on clock and rode like it was straight from the shop.
Damn damn the missus for making me sell it, 'pay the bills...she says'....well, F*#$ the bills love, riding this beauty is everything anyone needs.
Let me know when your selling it....i'm first dibs.
Mate, you will NOT regret owning a '12', could never fault mine, and this picture is spitting image of my old one.....actually.....hmmm,...is this mine???...hmmm.
Glen wrote:Great pick up with only 20,000k's.
Congratulations
dastardly wrote:Hi Clark how are you enjoying your 12, spend a lot of time at the petrol station? I have an 02 mod love it and the gear box as you said beautiful, I found I need to keep high tyre pressure in the front 41psi or it won't go around corners are you running a 200 rear tyre a lot recommend a 190/55 to make it drop in a lot quicker enjoy Craig
Clarkixlc wrote:dastardly wrote:Hi Clark how are you enjoying your 12, spend a lot of time at the petrol station? I have an 02 mod love it and the gear box as you said beautiful, I found I need to keep high tyre pressure in the front 41psi or it won't go around corners are you running a 200 rear tyre a lot recommend a 190/55 to make it drop in a lot quicker enjoy Craig
Hey mate.
Yeh. I found it likes to drink a bit. But I didn't buy it because I wanted fuel economy haha.
I've actually just put a new set of hoops on. Back to standard 200/50 as I wanted to see how it felt with them. The Previous owner had squared off 190/50 on there and as they were squared I couldn't really tell how it went.
I'm not a top rider and I doubt I'll get to the edge of the 200 but it feels fine to me on the few hundred kms I've ridden it.
I'm slowly getting used to the bike as I really loved my old bike. And this is completely different to what I thought I would of ended up with. There is plenty of power for me and after I sort the brakes out (braided lines and sintered pads) I probably won't spend anything on the barge as I want to get myself a KLR/DR 650 to do some adventure stuff.
ZXR750 wrote:Clarkixlc wrote:dastardly wrote:Hi Clark how are you enjoying your 12, spend a lot of time at the petrol station? I have an 02 mod love it and the gear box as you said beautiful, I found I need to keep high tyre pressure in the front 41psi or it won't go around corners are you running a 200 rear tyre a lot recommend a 190/55 to make it drop in a lot quicker enjoy Craig
Hey mate.
Yeh. I found it likes to drink a bit. But I didn't buy it because I wanted fuel economy haha.
I've actually just put a new set of hoops on. Back to standard 200/50 as I wanted to see how it felt with them. The Previous owner had squared off 190/50 on there and as they were squared I couldn't really tell how it went.
I'm not a top rider and I doubt I'll get to the edge of the 200 but it feels fine to me on the few hundred kms I've ridden it.
I'm slowly getting used to the bike as I really loved my old bike. And this is completely different to what I thought I would of ended up with. There is plenty of power for me and after I sort the brakes out (braided lines and sintered pads) I probably won't spend anything on the barge as I want to get myself a KLR/DR 650 to do some adventure stuff.
If you are thinking of a DR650 then you should also look at the DRZ-400. I think it is a better bike and just as easy to set up for adventure riding.
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