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Apr 12, 2009 | 03:49 PM

#11

Odimus

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Hey Rocket, check this out...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KAWAS...41510008r14800

Apr 12, 2009 | 04:33 PM

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ben_cline

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Get a job for a Kawasaki dealership. Then you can drive all the new bikes you want and get paid for it.

Apr 13, 2009 | 12:41 AM

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rocketrotary

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From: Ft. Gordon (Augusta) GA

I don't want those ones OD... they're fiberglass. I want the ABS Plastic. They are more durable.

Apr 13, 2009 | 01:41 AM

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From: Ft. Gordon (Augusta) GA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worlok14

Well Rocket, with you learning how to do stunts like standup wheelies and such, the power of a 10 will just make a lot of that more dangerous and harder to learn. All that power requires a lot of self control and caution. A 10 will eat your lunch if your not careful. Dont get me wrong, I am not doubting your talent as a good rider, but if you are going to be learning stunts, the 600 is a much better choice.
I know this first hand ridin a 14! I have to keep the raw power of that thing in the back of my mind at all times, and could not imagine trying to do stunts on anything with that much power. A 10 has at least 160 hp, and that is getting into the danger zone for stunting.
Just my 2 cents worth, but I dont want to see you get hurt Bro!

It's not that I think a 10R will be the magic pill to make me a stunnah or anything. It's just a matter of how out of shape I am. I spent about an hour and a half doing standups on my 600. I was doing pretty good for the second time trying, but I'm absolutely worn out now. I'm just tired of having to manhandle it to get it up. That R1 pulled itself up with no effort on my part. To get mine up, I have to preload the front suspension, roll hard on the throttle, and pull up on the clip-ons. It's a lot of work and has me exhausted after only a couple dozen or so wheelies. However, I'm actually probably going to keep the 600, put a bigger sprocket, a cage, and a 12 o'clock bar on it. Turn it into a dedicated stunt bike. Hell, it's already payed off, might as well.