sixergixer
500+ Head-Fier
Dang, I've been gone for a few days -- brother is in town and we're going to see LCD Soundsystem live this evening! -- and have missed most of the cool moto discussion and pictures. Some cool bikes y'all owned!
My first and only bike (and sixergixer namesake) is a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R600. I had done tons of research prior, I am not a daredevil, and had a wife and kids to be (well-)considered so I approached the purchase of a full on sport bike with the appropriate measure of respect and caution. This thing is a 15,000rpm screamer that will break the speed limit before shifting to 2nd, on its way to hitting 160mph+. Respect is demanded.
The fastest I ever went was 120 before the fear of unseen-but-suspected deer made me grab the brakes. I've had it on a track only once, that being a grand opening of a brand new track in Eastern Oregon that consisted of four parade laps by the motos who went out before the cars did their laps. Our laps were "paced" by a track day instructor from Portland who was riding a 1000cc version of my bike. His pace ended up being 80mph before the first corner, and seeing as how I did not know the track and wanted to see his braking and turn-in points, I wasn't going to lose him.
I managed to hang on to him pretty closely during those four laps and he was very impressed. Lol
I tend to ride year-round - that is until some intoxicated a-hole decided to try wheeling it off one early frosty morning in 2022, dropping it twice and cause some mechanical and much cosmetic damage.
Still considering how to repair it since sourcing replacement factory fairings has to be done from Japan with a cost equaling more than the bike is worth.
My first and only bike (and sixergixer namesake) is a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R600. I had done tons of research prior, I am not a daredevil, and had a wife and kids to be (well-)considered so I approached the purchase of a full on sport bike with the appropriate measure of respect and caution. This thing is a 15,000rpm screamer that will break the speed limit before shifting to 2nd, on its way to hitting 160mph+. Respect is demanded.
The fastest I ever went was 120 before the fear of unseen-but-suspected deer made me grab the brakes. I've had it on a track only once, that being a grand opening of a brand new track in Eastern Oregon that consisted of four parade laps by the motos who went out before the cars did their laps. Our laps were "paced" by a track day instructor from Portland who was riding a 1000cc version of my bike. His pace ended up being 80mph before the first corner, and seeing as how I did not know the track and wanted to see his braking and turn-in points, I wasn't going to lose him.
I managed to hang on to him pretty closely during those four laps and he was very impressed. Lol
I tend to ride year-round - that is until some intoxicated a-hole decided to try wheeling it off one early frosty morning in 2022, dropping it twice and cause some mechanical and much cosmetic damage.
Still considering how to repair it since sourcing replacement factory fairings has to be done from Japan with a cost equaling more than the bike is worth.
