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Offline interfuse

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« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2006, 01:06:54 AM »
The B400 is especially bad for radiator heat kickback. It could be nice when its cold out, but the damn thing doesn't turn on then!
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Offline Vidrazor

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« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2006, 04:13:40 PM »
>>The B400 is especially bad for radiator heat kickback. It could be nice when its cold out, but the damn thing doesn't turn on then!<<

My B4 ran fine all winter long last winter. If I was getting heat from that radiator, it must have been really cold heat. :grin:

Offline gyrogearcrunch

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Re: Next bike for me
« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2006, 11:48:18 PM »
Quote from: ant_129
Hey guys, I know this will sort of be a biased opinion but I am almost ready to start shopping for a new bike.  I will be coming off of a B4 for almost 1 year and 5K miles, and two years previous dirt bike experience (dr500).  

Uses:  
I will mainly commute back and forth in Webster, Tx (south of houston), but I will also need a bike that I can take back home at least once a month (230 miles one way, 4 hours) and of course something just to have fun on during time off.

Bikes I am interested in:
For the longest time I really thought that I needed an FZ1 just to keep up with friends with 600 sport bikes (gixxer, 636).  I am now realizing that I do not need 150 hp because I am still a newbie.  

I really like the FZ6, would consider the SV650 if I am convienced, and the 599 doesn't appeal to me too much because it is still carburated, but I would consider a 919 with a good deal and if you guys don't think that it is too big for me.  I haven't heard too much about the Z750.  

The reason I like the FZ6 is because it seems to be the best all around.  I does have a significant more amount of horses than the SV.  Now I am not sure if that is noticable or not but all I have to go on is numbers.  

What do you guys think?


How about a Suzuki GSXR 750? It weighs no more than a GSXR 600, but has more ponies than the Bandit 1200. Handling is the strong suit of this bike, and it sure is purdy!

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« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2006, 12:09:53 AM »
Because I hate the riding postion.

I am about decided to get an FZ6.
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