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Old 11-13-2008, 06:27 AM   #1
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My (at least until insurance takes it over) 05 ZZR600

got it with 618 miles... and in 3 years.. it has 7777... but only 3 months of that I was riding... damn deployments

it's been in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, shitville, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Minnesota.

Here's her in AK





ready to leave for my Indy trip




and her in northern Arkansas



I'll miss her... as I'll be getting a new bike in March or April when I get to Mississippi
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Old 11-13-2008, 09:55 AM   #2
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What plans for all that gear? It was a great touring setup, was any of it damaged in the crash? I would scavenge the mirror extenders at least before the insurance co takes her off...
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Old 11-13-2008, 01:07 PM   #3
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Cutty...get the sliders on that bike. C'mon...they are cheap!
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Old 11-21-2008, 06:57 PM   #4
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What plans for all that gear? It was a great touring setup, was any of it damaged in the crash? I would scavenge the mirror extenders at least before the insurance co takes her off...
sorry totally missed this... actually gave the mirror extenders to Cutty to try and fit on his 1125R...

as for the bags... no damage at all... the left saddle bag MAY have some scuffs... but other than that... perfect.

I pulled the HID kit.... tried to get someone here a good deal on the rear sets and exhaust, levers ect... but he didn't wanna ship his crap to me... so I said fuck it.

as for the gear? I'm not sure... I'll need to get a new tank bag at least... as the tanks I'm looking at... NONE are metal so the magnetic tank bag needs to go. the saddle bags and tail bag... not sure... I'll have to think about that.

They worked fuck'n awesome. the ONLY down thing I had to say about them is the rain covers... they don't secure worth a shit... and if they fly off... they're gone. so I had to put them on... pull the bungee cord... and with the extra bungee cord... secure it to the bike or bag by tie'n it. worked but you'd think they'd think of something better
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Old 11-21-2008, 07:41 PM   #5
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I had to ditch my magnetic bag when I got the buell. More and more tanks are plastic now.
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Old 11-21-2008, 07:55 PM   #6
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I had to ditch my magnetic bag when I got the buell. More and more tanks are plastic now.
yeah I'm kick'n myself for not buy'n the strap version. but damn... the magnetic version was so nice... just slap and go...
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Old 11-22-2008, 09:36 AM   #7
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yeah I'm kick'n myself for not buy'n the strap version. but damn... the magnetic version was so nice... just slap and go...
Strap version sucks. They are a pain in the ass...but what choice do you have? None.
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Old 11-22-2008, 09:59 AM   #8
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Strap version sucks. They are a pain in the ass...but what choice do you have? None.
exactly. though I think I'm gonna start just carry'n the tail bag... say fuck the tank bag... not in my way anymore... easier to take on and put on...
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