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Old 04-23-2007, 07:21 PM
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Wow..what can I say. I bought my first bike last week and im very impressed. Ive wanted to ride since I was haulin *** on my big wheel, but never got around to pickin up a motorcycle till last week. I bought a 1996 Ninja ZX9, it was a Vince & Hines pipe, custom paint job and many more. My friends took me to a empty parking lot to a football stadium and were givin me the basics. I was up and cruisin the streets by the next day..but not the freeway yet. I have alot of respect for that bike and reminded constantly by my friends about riding smart. Here are some pics of the bike. Enjoy.





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Old 04-23-2007, 08:01 PM
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Nice ride! Just take it easy for a while until you get your skills down.[8D]

Oh, and welcome!
 
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Old 04-23-2007, 08:22 PM
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Thanks mark. I just came back from a 15min ride. my hands are shaky but im so pumped up with excitment. I think im right turn handicapped.
 
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Old 04-23-2007, 08:29 PM
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counter lean, weight the left peg when going right, it helps welcome to the forums and gear up. also look for keith codes twist of the wrist book and a msf course. thatll get you going. the book covers alot of basic skills and teckniques as well as racing so ignore the going fast part for now.
 
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Old 04-23-2007, 08:32 PM
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wow more info..thanks guys
 
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Old 04-23-2007, 08:55 PM
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WELCOME!
 
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Old 04-24-2007, 04:38 AM
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Welcome to KF. Congrats on the new ride.
 
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Old 04-24-2007, 05:08 AM
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nice bike looks fast just sitting there be careful on her
 
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Old 04-24-2007, 06:47 AM
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nice bike and welcome to the forum!
 
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Old 04-24-2007, 03:09 PM
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nice bike looks fast just sitting there be careful on her
yeah she is a fast one. a buddy of mine drove this puppy home once i bought it..and he was very impressed, and he rides a R1. so i guess nothing compares to a Kawasaki.
 


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