Why your bike?

Dave · 03-30-2009, 03:06 PM

i suppose ill do a more serious one, way back when i first wanted to start riding i was immediately attracted to hurricanes and older ninjas. almost pulled the trigger on a clean black 80s zx7 but iraq got in the way. three years later and im home and my friends start pushing me towards bikes again so after a little poking around on craigslist i found a workable 87 hurricane 600 for $1100. dropped cash on it and rode it almost everyday regardless of temperature for about six months. meanwhile, someone on the previous sitw which will not be named started a thread about tourist trophy for ps2, wanting to see what the fuss was about i grabbed a used copy and started unlocking bikes one of which was the 954. i really liked the design of the 954 from the game and vaguely remembered an article about them being a good buy in the back of a bike rag i read in the suck. did some more research and after learning about its history and abilities i developed a pretty strong case of lust and it went to an equal slot on my hurricane replacement list right next to the 675 daytona. anyway, we had some friends over for new years and in the morning my buddy has torque on the tv and were watching the opening canyon scene when i remark about how the 954 is a sexy bitch and he says the local shop had one that was nice as hell. tracked it down a week later and bought it on the spot, picked it up the next day and been loving it ever since

the 450? that was just really cheap

Quick281 · 03-30-2009, 06:23 PM

I always wanted a nice blue R6 when I was dreaming of bikes but then reality settled in and I had a chance to buy my bike from a friend.

The price was right and everything else fell into place. I love it and it actually seems to fit me a bit more comfortably than the R6s I sat on.

Rangerscott · 03-30-2009, 06:52 PM

I bought my ninja 250 cause I was tired of not having anything cool and plus my dad showed up out of no where with a cruiser so I had it. Finally found one a month later and paid cash.

About a year later I see this red bike at this highway bend I travel on all the time finally pulled over to see what it was. Well I knew it was red and a Honda and that was about it. Did about a month research on the bike in one night. Called the guy, which turned out to be an old kid I went to high school with and needed to get rid of it quick. He dropped the price and the next day I had money from the bank.

Wish I still had my ninja. Kid I sold it to is doing a great job on not maintaining her.

03-30-2009, 06:23 PM	#2
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	I always wanted a nice blue R6 when I was dreaming of bikes but then reality settled in and I had a chance to buy my bike from a friend. The price was right and everything else fell into place. I love it and it actually seems to fit me a bit more comfortably than the R6s I sat on. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

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03-30-2009, 03:06 PM	#1
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	i suppose ill do a more serious one, way back when i first wanted to start riding i was immediately attracted to hurricanes and older ninjas. almost pulled the trigger on a clean black 80s zx7 but iraq got in the way. three years later and im home and my friends start pushing me towards bikes again so after a little poking around on craigslist i found a workable 87 hurricane 600 for $1100. dropped cash on it and rode it almost everyday regardless of temperature for about six months. meanwhile, someone on the previous sitw which will not be named started a thread about tourist trophy for ps2, wanting to see what the fuss was about i grabbed a used copy and started unlocking bikes one of which was the 954. i really liked the design of the 954 from the game and vaguely remembered an article about them being a good buy in the back of a bike rag i read in the suck. did some more research and after learning about its history and abilities i developed a pretty strong case of lust and it went to an equal slot on my hurricane replacement list right next to the 675 daytona. anyway, we had some friends over for new years and in the morning my buddy has torque on the tv and were watching the opening canyon scene when i remark about how the 954 is a sexy bitch and he says the local shop had one that was nice as hell. tracked it down a week later and bought it on the spot, picked it up the next day and been loving it ever since the 450? that was just really cheap

03-30-2009, 06:52 PM	#3
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	I bought my ninja 250 cause I was tired of not having anything cool and plus my dad showed up out of no where with a cruiser so I had it. Finally found one a month later and paid cash. About a year later I see this red bike at this highway bend I travel on all the time finally pulled over to see what it was. Well I knew it was red and a Honda and that was about it. Did about a month research on the bike in one night. Called the guy, which turned out to be an old kid I went to high school with and needed to get rid of it quick. He dropped the price and the next day I had money from the bank. Wish I still had my ninja. Kid I sold it to is doing a great job on not maintaining her.