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Post by **MojoScojo** » March 7th, 2010, 9:41 am

sabreguy wrote:
MojoScojo wrote:I was thinking "Sabre"
It was a tough choice............still not positive I shouldn't have went with Sabre.

Selling mine btw.

sabreguy · Post by **sabreguy** » March 7th, 2010, 5:13 pm

MojoScojo wrote:
sabreguy wrote:
MojoScojo wrote:I was thinking "Sabre"
It was a tough choice............still not positive I shouldn't have went with Sabre.
Selling mine btw.

You should just send it down here to me

Mine has been pissing me off for about four months now!

JBaze · Post by **JBaze** » March 7th, 2010, 5:15 pm

Hey, I'll take it for a test drive!

Post by **MojoScojo** » March 7th, 2010, 6:42 pm

JBaze wrote:Hey, I'll take it for a test drive!

http://spokane.craigslist.org/mcy/1633125500.html

I'll make ya a deal.

quantum500 · Post by **quantum500** » March 7th, 2010, 7:39 pm

Glad you liked the mug Sabre! What kind of adventure bike are you looking for Mojo?

Post by **MojoScojo** » March 7th, 2010, 8:22 pm

I dunno yet. Looking at the Yamaha FZ6

and the Kawasaki Versys.

Leaning toward the Yamaha despite it not really being an adventure. Will have to ride a few before I decide.

Rode a V-Strom. Didn't like it.

It's mostly about rider position and ergonomics and not really about adventure riding. I've sat on lots of bikes now, and the Versys is by far the most comfortable, I'm just not sure about a 600cc twin. The FZ6 is next most comfortable to me. Some bar risers and it would match the Kawi. It's motor appeals more to me. I hear it is a race bred Jeckyll/Hyde type. It transforms at 8k or so.

JBaze · Post by **JBaze** » March 7th, 2010, 9:09 pm

If I had dough I'd take it off your hands right now Mojo. This is my current street:

2008 V Star 1300

quantum500 · Post by **quantum500** » March 7th, 2010, 11:23 pm

I bought a 04 KTM 950 S last June. Wouldn't have it any other way. Big twin, big power and real suspension. All the other adventure bikes can't hold a candle to the boingers. Its a real dirt bike that can do serious slab if the need arises. I wanted a super enduro but I found a great deal on the S. Look hard at the KTM's even a 690. I have two pet peeves. They are a bitch to work on and they tend to have some serious wind buffeting at highway speed. The latter can be fixed. It all boils down to that mystery road out in the boonies that would be cool to check out if you have the right bike. The KTM can take you there. If you have a chance to ride one take it. At least as fun as a CR500 and coming from a die hard CR500 fan that is saying something. If you happen to make it to western Colorado in the mean time you are more than welcome to borrow one of the many 500's and take the 950 for a spin. Try this with with either one of your choices

MojoScojo wrote:I dunno yet. Looking at the Yamaha FZ6

and the Kawasaki Versys.

Leaning toward the Yamaha despite it not really being an adventure. Will have to ride a few before I decide.

Rode a V-Strom. Didn't like it.

It's mostly about rider position and ergonomics and not really about adventure riding. I've sat on lots of bikes now, and the Versys is by far the most comfortable, I'm just not sure about a 600cc twin. The FZ6 is next most comfortable to me. Some bar risers and it would match the Kawi. It's motor appeals more to me. I hear it is a race bred Jeckyll/Hyde type. It transforms at 8k or so.

lewisclan · Post by **lewisclan** » March 8th, 2010, 7:04 am

that KTM looks bad ass

Post by **MojoScojo** » March 8th, 2010, 7:46 am

Yeah, I know all about the KTM, and it would be ideal....except for its $15k pricetag. That is about triple my budget. No one who has one is interested in selling it. At least not that I've seen. If they were, it still wouldn't be at a price I could swing. I could sell all 6 of my current bikes and still not have that much. (Not to mention how bummed the rest of my family would be) If I were serious about adventure riding, I would find a way, but I'm not. So, I'm looking at used. There are a couple Versys available for under $5k and several FZ6's at about $4k.

JBaze · Post by **JBaze** » March 8th, 2010, 7:53 am

I have seen alot of XR650R's over in your neck with plates but you got to grab them fast

JBaze · Post by **JBaze** » March 8th, 2010, 7:55 am

Heres an advetnture bike story!

http://www.mopedtrip.com/

Post by **MojoScojo** » March 8th, 2010, 8:02 am

JBaze wrote:I have seen alot of XR650R's over in your neck with plates but you got to grab them fast

Looking for a bike designed for the street, not adapted. Not a BRP fan.

Sorry about the major thread Hi-jacking, btw.

quantum500 · Post by **quantum500** » March 8th, 2010, 10:05 pm

There are actually quite a few used ones for sale. So that is a piss poor reason. December January they were getting as low as $5k summer is close so they are getting better prices. If you can scrounge $6-$7 you can have a lot of good choices. You might as well go first class. It only costs a little more. If you are patient you can probably round up a 950 for less than $5k. I'll even help you look if you are interested.

MojoScojo wrote:Yeah, I know all about the KTM, and it would be ideal....except for its $15k pricetag. That is about triple my budget. No one who has one is interested in selling it. At least not that I've seen. If they were, it still wouldn't be at a price I could swing. I could sell all 6 of my current bikes and still not have that much. (Not to mention how bummed the rest of my family would be) If I were serious about adventure riding, I would find a way, but I'm not. So, I'm looking at used. There are a couple Versys available for under $5k and several FZ6's at about $4k.

Post by **MojoScojo** » March 9th, 2010, 7:24 am

This is what I generally see:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/mcy/1629132259.html

$12.5... for a used one...with damage...

or this is better, but still way outside my budget and would cost me $200 just to go look.
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/mcy/1633528267.html

I'll keep looking though, I've got a hunch my Sabre is not going to move very fast.

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » March 9th, 2010, 8:48 am

A friend of mine in high school bought a new FZ1. 9 years later he still rides it, I don't even want to know what kind of miles it has on it. Yamis are solid.

JBaze · Post by **JBaze** » March 9th, 2010, 8:51 am

dannygraves wrote:A friend of mine in high school bought a new FZ1. 9 years later he still rides it, I don't even want to know what kind of miles it has on it. Yamis are solid.

Theres an 06 R1 up here for $5500 If I could fit on the bike, I'd buy it!

quantum500 · Post by **quantum500** » March 9th, 2010, 5:09 pm

Just the tip of the ice berg.

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/1634648030.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/1634476135.html

http://www.nevadaktm.com/new_vehicle_de ... ov=1587285

There was one last week in texas for $5500. I like the carbed bikes better than efi. You will to if you plan on doing much dirt riding with it.

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » March 9th, 2010, 6:10 pm

dannygraves wrote:A friend of mine in high school bought a new FZ1. 9 years later he still rides it, I don't even want to know what kind of miles it has on it. Yamis are solid.

my 98 r1 has 55000 hard kms on it i bought it when it was 12 months old

Crow500 · Post by **Crow500** » March 15th, 2010, 7:04 pm

How about this?

quantum500 · Post by **quantum500** » March 15th, 2010, 8:34 pm

That can be done. The image needs cleaned up big time though.

Crow500 · Post by **Crow500** » March 16th, 2010, 8:58 am

That is a window sticker that I bought a while back and keep forgetting about it, so it never made it onto my truck yet. It would probably be just as easy for a photoshopper to recreate it I imagine.

quantum500 · Post by **quantum500** » March 17th, 2010, 9:47 pm

Just like the image you posted we don't have vector of a CR500. So if you are ok with something like the sticker this can progress quickly.

BannedCR500Riders.com

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