2toGo
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posted July 06, 2006 06:38 PM
Bike Night
Went to bike night last night, Jed's Bar B Q & Brew. Toledo Ohio. Much to my surprize in rolls another Blue 14. Naturally I have to go over and say Hi. He takes his helmet off and he's old enough to be my dad, I'm 46. He seemed like a desent person. Then it hit me, the right fairing and mirror are damaged. He says just got it 2 days ago, backing out of the garage this morning I turned the handle bars and it slipped out of my hands, opps. I wanted to shoot the bastard on principal alone. Not my bike I know . Just could not believe it 132 miles on it and it was already starting to look like a donor bike. Sad for sure. He was heading in to the bar for a couple beers. Oh Boy
  
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HiMile14
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posted July 06, 2006 06:55 PM
2toGo,
I was asked a while back how many miles are too much. I told the kid look at the owner, and how well he/she takes care of their ride.
I said I know there are bikes with 3000 miles on it I would not touch. And my VFR (84,000 miles) that I would jump on right now drive cross-country without a second thought.
At 132 miles, I would have said someone backed his or her car into it, but the beer thing threw that theory out the window. Odds are that 14 is a beater before next years out.
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havabusa12r
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posted July 06, 2006 11:07 PM
C'mon man,
He was on an $11,000, mass-produced KAWK, right?
What's the BFD?
Besides that, only YOUR rides should matter to you.
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(99 Copper Busa) (99 Duc 900 SS full fairing) (00 MV Agusta F4S) (02 Aprilia RSV Mille) (02 ZX 12r CTB) (03 KTM 950 Adv)
(04 Yam R1) (05 LE Busa) (07 ZX 14)
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junior s
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posted July 07, 2006 04:01 AM
I think it refers to pride of ownership , if they got none for their own stuff , guess how much they have for your stuff . And the whole "going for beers on your bike thing " really pisses me off personally , is there really anything more stupid to do than that - oh wait - I know a guy who smokes a joint first ( moron ) then goes for beer .... And he gets all touchy about it when i tell him he's a dumbass ....
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Get up off your ass and ride !!
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