so i'm looking at a bike in rochester tomorrow(tues) ~5pm and i'm looking for someone who could come with to look at/test ride the bike/help price negotiate and ride it back. i haven't ridden a street bike before and don't want the first try to be freeway. let me know if anyone is willing. feel free to give me a call 612-599-2592 name is Evan
Friends don't let friends ride a slow-zuki can-a-tuna. That seems a bit high for a 17 year old bike and you could prolly get something newer for that price, unless you are into the Katana.
Well.... First, 100hp is a bull**** number. It might be 85 horse, but either way, that kanatuna would be plenty fast enough to get in trouble. Definitely more nimble than the newer, heavier models. Second, if the thing is solid, that's a fair price for a genuinely solid bike. Considering tires are ~$300, that YUASA battery's at least $75, a properly jetted & piped bike with new chain, tires, etc... is worth $1500. Third, I can't help, as I don't get off work till 6 anyway, otherwise I'd volunteer. Fourth, you took the MSF course, right? RIGHT?
Dude, I know you're on MNSBR too. What do you ride again? EDIT: this was intended for ASUJosh1, didn't quote him how I expected...
I don't go on there anymore, I used to have a Ducati 748 and a CBR 900RR. I was on a roadracing team for 7 years and then worked in my brother's shop for a couple of years while my professional life was getting started. 30k miles and I think that 85 is a really generous number. I was selling a wrecked 06 R1 last year for about that much, so you can definitely get a better bike for about that much money, you just have to be willing to work on it. I would love to go, but I have the first ultrasound tomorrow at 3:30 and don't have any riding gear anyway.
Suzuki is a great bike is the model starts with GSX-R, otherwise they aren't that great. in 98 we got GSX-Rs, the first year of the fuel injection and kept racing them until we quit in 2002.
Black/purple? I had a 91 with the single headlight, they only did that for two years before going back to the duals. Man, I miss that bike, it was revolutionary for the 89 season and whooped up on all the competition, much like the R6 did when it came out. That's an awesome bike, just be really careful when installing the valve cover if you ever have to take it off, that gasket is a mofo.
FZR ftw. I had a 91 also. In it's day, that thing ripped. Your 95 will be a blast and you will never NEED anything else. Now wanting a new Apilia RSV4 is a different story.
No, its not, can-o-tuna is a katana as in "look at me I ride a suzuki, does that make me unique?" dont ever bring kawasaki into this or so help me. Oh and you will LOVE the FZ, great choice!
Hey, something I just thought of. The way the clutch is in that bike there is a lever on the left side that pushes a rod that goes through the main sprocket and out the other side to the clutch. On either end of that rod is a ball bearing. When you are stopped at a light or for any period of time, drop it into neutral and release the clutch. I have, on multiple occasions had to replace that rod in mine because there isn't a lot of oil that gets in there and it has a tendency to weld the rod to the bearings making the clutch useless. Also, if you need to adjust the clutch, there are two adjustment points on that bike, one on the handlebar, and one attached to the sprocket cover on the left side. Also, when you buy a clutch to replace the one you have, the aftermarket ones are thinner than stock so you have to drop in an extra steel to make the pack tall enough. Otherwise you will end up with a new clutch that slips.
thanks for the tips. you're probably going to be getting alot of questions from me in the near future since you know these bikes pretty well
No, its not, can-o-tuna is a katana as in "look at me I ride a suzuki, does that make me unique?" dont ever bring kawasaki into this or so help me.[/QUOTE] As a fellow Kaw owner, I concur. Kawasaki > zook. Pretty sure a backwards cap, orange iridescent oakleys, tank top, board shorts and sandals are required equipment on a Zuki. Congrats on the first bike! IIRC those things can lose 2nd gear if your beat the piss out of them. Not to scare you, I'm sure it'll be fine, just avoid the clutchless shifts. I agree with you completely that there are better bikes available, *key phrase* if you're willing to work on them. I've never spent more than $900 on any bike I've owned except my Interceptor that I bought new, because I'm more than capable of mechanical and mild cosmetic repair. That said, $1500 for a turnkey, road-ready, piped & jetted 750 in the first warm week of March is (in my opinion) a fair price.
"bike gang" in rochester? Whats it called?? I wanna joiN! haha I probably know the guys, and most likely know your girlfriend if shes associated with anyone i ride with.
