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Old 01-23-2012, 10:32 PM   #51
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Why not build your own? I see sport bikes with cracked, broken or missing plastics all the time on CL. I'd like to see a naked Honda ST1100 or 1300. The V-4 sticking out the side would look like a Boss Hoss, and have gobs of torque without, you know, actually being a Boss Hoss.
Meh... I have a project bike right now. The 500 is a mess, and I have no idea where I am going with it. I want something that I can just hop on a ride for awhile without too much tinkering. I've tinkered for 2 years now.

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Have we discussed an SV?
No we havent. I know there is plenty of them around for cheap, and parts are readily available. The 696 just speaks to me more. Besides, for my fat ass... I would need some serious suspension upgrades on the SV.
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:52 PM   #52
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Meh... I have a project bike right now. The 500 is a mess, and I have no idea where I am going with it. I want something that I can just hop on a ride for awhile without too much tinkering. I've tinkered for 2 years now.



No we havent. I know there is plenty of them around for cheap, and parts are readily available. The 696 just speaks to me more. Besides, for my fat ass... I would need some serious suspension upgrades on the SV.
Ahem....

I know, "I'm staying away from liters..." but then "I need more power to haul my fat ass..." Well, according to Buell, a 1200 V-Twin is equal to a 600ss so this is even smaller....
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Old 01-23-2012, 11:25 PM   #54
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Not bad on the prices. But it's not the power of the 650 that I'm worried about, it's the stock suspension wallowing.
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Old 01-24-2012, 08:34 AM   #55
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Meh... I have a project bike right now. The 500 is a mess, and I have no idea where I am going with it. I want something that I can just hop on a ride for awhile without too much tinkering. I've tinkered for 2 years now.



No we havent. I know there is plenty of them around for cheap, and parts are readily available. The 696 just speaks to me more. Besides, for my fat ass... I would need some serious suspension upgrades on the SV.
the 696, takes alot more maint. then an SV. and the susp. isn't that much better.

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Old 01-24-2012, 05:01 PM   #56
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the 696, takes alot more maint. then an SV. and the susp. isn't that much better.

Tuono FTW!
$5500, 3000mi, a little rough but rideable

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A bit biased I see. You were originally looking at the 796 and 1100 correct???
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yup. maint steered me away.

1100 evo is way cool

tuono V4 is coming out this yr, w/ trac. control, ABS.......bomb diggity!
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ape maint. sched.

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Old 01-25-2012, 11:16 AM   #59
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yup. maint steered me away.

1100 evo is way cool

tuono V4 is coming out this yr, w/ trac. control, ABS.......bomb diggity!
If you saw in my original post, the tuono v4 is my end goal a few years down the line. I want bad.....
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What i'd like to do if I get the 696....

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