The r3v motorcycle thread

[Pac1373]

^^ I crashed one of these through a wire fence (broke it with my neck, awesome scar for about a year), down a 20 foot dirt embankment, across an asphalt driveway and almost into the cross street once... great bike, good times. always wear a helmet kiddies and never ride angry lol.

Nice bike, I would love to have one again.

[HSPD-561]

2006 zx6r 636, bought her June 2012 with 4900 miles on her, has about 9500 on her now. Absolutely my favorite bike I've ever ridden!











And for the LoLz.....my old bike, 1994 Ninja zx-6e

[Vedubin01]

I picked up my old bike about a year ago. It was a 2006 CBR 600rr with 7600 miles on it. Absolutely loved this thing. I felt I out grew it and traded it off for a 2008 1000rr. Now starting to toy with this one. Absolutely so much fun!

[Ryan Stewart]

Ive been tempted to jump to them for the MV, the stars aren't exactly light. Should really help on acceleration and turn-in.

Finally did it. Sold the E30 and some cash from the proceeds allowed me to get the forged ones:


Probably will sell the original stars and get the mag stars for the track. Ugly as sin but light as hell and relatively cheap.

[JRKOUPE]

Guess I will drop these here too... My KZ project, a work in progress:

u have good taste my friend...

that bike is just spot on..I say CAFE it.....

I had a GS 550 in grad school..

[beta14ok]

My step son shared this thread with me.....thought I would pass it on:

Top 5 BMW R-series Motorcycles

[MR E30 325is]

Recently acquired stress reliever.

2003 Yamaha R6. Full exhaust, power commander and inverted forks.





Not my first bike, but my first bigger bike.

This is a hobby I will keep just about forever.

[gr8skyr]

Here's the ride I've had for the past decade or so. 1997 Kawaski zx7r. I absolutely love this machine. While we are suffering in the worst drought in a century, made for a nice 63 degree ride this afternoon here!


Really like that corbin-fitted KZ 650 posted earlier. I owned a 1978 KZ 650 for 16 years before buying current bike. KZ 650 had 30,000 on it when I bought it and I rode it probably 60,000 more miles over those next 16 years. Always was cold blooded, wouldn't like to run in the rain but never left me stranded once!

[roguetoaster]

Trying to put together a quick suggestion sheet of inexpensive, not squid sporty, faired, reliable, starter bikes (to keep for more than a year) for a friend, added what I could recall/look up below.

As I have not owned any of them, and have ridden only the SV I would like some quick thoughts/comments/experiences to add.

As for me, I ride an '86 Yamaha SRX-600. It's fun, it's a thumper, and almost as slow as my 318i in a straight line.

Suzuki GSX650F - Essentially a reworked, full faired Bandit
Pros: powerband, gearbox, not a sport bike, wind protection
Cons: simple construction, no frills suspension
08-current
Engine: I4 85hp/46tq
Fuel: injected 5g
Weight: 476/531
Suspension: preload/rebound & preload
Sound: Stock-quiet, raspy Modified; good midrange
Price range: 3500+

Honda F4i - Injected, less sport oriented CBR, many small tweaks vs CBR
Pros: reliability, sporty looks, sit down position, storage
Cons: poor MPG, brakes can be spongy, insurance
01-06
I4 103hp/44tq
Fuel: injected 4.8g
Weight: 370/440
Suspension: 3 way F/R
Sound: Stock-racy, but not loud Modified- deep, not raspy
Price range: 2800-3700

Suzuki SV650 - it's the go to starter bike that's not a 500cc
Pros: clutch/gear change, insurance, chassis design
Cons: corrosion, fork pitting, stock suspension
02-10
Engine: V Twin 73hp/47tq
Fuel: injected 02+ 4.5g
Weight: 368-386/437
Suspension: preload only F/R
Sound: Stock- very quiet, deep Modified- burbly, loud
Price range: 2000-3500+

Suzuki GS500F -
Pros: high MPGs, cheap insurance, gearbox
Cons: buzzy engine, low power, suspension, brakes, low quality build
04-current
Engine: Parallel twin 47hp/30tq
Fuel: carbureted 5.3g
Weight: 400 dry/430 wet
Suspension: ?/preload
Sound: Stock- lawnmower Modified- thumpy, cheap
Price range: 1500-3000

Honda VFR800 - sport touring
Pros: competent touring
Cons: heavy, insurance, VTEC issues
02-09 (08+ revised VTEC)
Engine: V4 104hp/55tq
Fuel: injected 5.2g
Weight: 481 dry/520 wet
Suspension: /
Sound: Stock- deep, muscular, revvy on VTEC Modified- not improved
Price Range: 3500+

Yamaha YZF600R -
Pros: cheap PP, wind protection, adjustability
Cons: older design, weak clutch, heavy, soft suspension
94-07
Engine: I4 88-100hp/42-48tq
Fuel: carbureted 5.0g
Weight: 430-417 dry/<491 wet
Suspension: Three way adjustable F/R
Sound: Stock- revvy, deep mid, raspy top Modified- obscenely loud
Price range: 1500-3000

[Dozyproductions]

How about a 5th gen vfr instead of the 6th. Competent tourer and very capable around the city bike.

[Vedubin01]

This past January I had my CBR stolen right in front of my office. And just picked this up about 2 weeks ago. So far so in love!

[shadowbethesda]

Here's one of mine:

[ST1G]

This past January I had my CBR stolen right in front of my office. And just picked this up about 2 weeks ago. So far so in love!

Beautiful. I love S1000RR's.

[JFarhanbod]

Guess I will drop these here too... My KZ project, a work in progress:

wow this is what im building in my backyard except im using a gpz550

anymore info on the swingarm swap? is that from a gsxr600? I'm not sure the the 550 and the 650 are the same distance at the pivot but any info is helpful.

also more info on how you did the monoshock? my bike is already monoshocked but im not sure what the best way of going about thte new one is

[mr2peak]

Isle of man TT, without music

https://www.youtube.com/v/YWZG1nhgwgg

Yes, you want to full-screen this. Gives a new meaning to fast.