Maybe, I went there once - too hot to enjoy, no matter what the attractions were, Graham
On Jul 5, 2012, at 5:42 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > Graham, Carlisle bike fest is July 20-22, you can test ride one (albeit more > restricted) there. I'm going to try to go as I want to take a Ninja 1000 or > Z1000 for a spin, possibly a R6 and a Ninja 250. Too bad Honda isn't showing > up, I really want to demo a VFR1200F. Javier/Jason are you guys up for a road > trip this year? I should be able to get a hall pass from the little lady. > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> > wrote: > I just rode one vicariously through Allen's experience. Now I don't need > one, Graham > > On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:00 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > >> The FZ8 was a new model in 2010 so a lot of dealerships still have demo >> units. I wanted to test ride one, and I can tell you this. 0-100 it is >> faster than my VFR, my brother was riding my VFR and we took off from a red >> light. I was throttling to prevent a 1st gear wheelie, but he had to ride >> one in order to keep up with me. The suspension isn't all that adjustable, >> however yammi did a good job as the bike was really well balanced and felt >> planted. The rear brake was kind of weak, and it was running really lean, >> but I think that was because it doesn't get ridden very much. In fact the >> sales guy had trouble starting it, and told me to "blow it out for him". It >> is in the 400Lb range and makes 110 HP with about 65 Ft/LBs torque, so when >> that inline 4 gets wound up it really screams, I think I did power wheelie a >> little in 2nd at about 70 MPH. The torque is nice too, it didn't grumble at >> all, even when I let it go down below 3K and did a hard roll on. If I was in >> the market for a modern naked, I'd definately pick one up, you could >> probably get a demo unit for 6K. >> >> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> I would like to sit on one of those and see how it feels compared to a NH >> 700S, Graham >> >> On Jul 5, 2012, at 1:30 PM, Joey Kelley wrote: >> >> > And how - Allen - HOW would you know that? >> > :-) >> > -Joey >> > >> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yamaha FZ8, is the closest thing I've seen to a naked standard out there. >> >> Fantastic bike BTW, except it has the most masochistic seat ever devised. >> >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> >> >> Sender: [email protected] >> >> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 13:24:47 >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] A Modern Nighthawk in different clothing? >> >> >> >> Javier, >> >> On that front - you could consider a larger displacement bike >> >> - I sat on a Concours last weekend and even though it was too high for >> >> me, it was only $3200 at a dealer! (To be fair - I don't remember the >> >> mileage, it wasn't relevant since I'd have to dump some money in to >> >> get it lowered... >> >> -Joey >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This is an adventure style bike, I guess in the same category of a bmw >> >>> gs650, klr650 or the vstrom 650. I do agree is a good price for all the >> >>> things you get, and it looks quite good, but I am sure the price reflex >> >>> the >> >>> motivation to insert this new model in an already competitive market. I >> >>> will >> >>> definitely consider get one of those in a couple of years with low miles >> >>> and for half of the price ;-) >> >>> >> >>> Javier. >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> All, >> >>>> Saw an ad for this in the new American Motorcyclist and didn't >> >>>> think it had come up on the list before: >> >>>> http://powersports.honda.com/2012/nc700x.aspx >> >>>> She is the all new 2012 NC700X - an inline twin 700cc powered >> >>>> bike that looks like a sport bike, has the storage of a sport tourer >> >>>> and is rated at 64 MPG. >> >>>> Base price: Just a whisker under $7000. >> >>>> Compared to the NT700V - its a relative bargain - >> >>>> http://powersports.honda.com/2011/nt700v.aspx - over $4000 more than >> >>>> the new NC700X. >> >>>> Of course - it isn't a completely fair comparison, the NT has >> >>>> ABS, the NC base model doesn't. It also appears that you can't get the >> >>>> NC with ABS without getting the automatic transmission (although to be >> >>>> fair, I wonder if that is something you could order) the NT comes >> >>>> equipped already with bags, they have to be added to the NC, but >> >>>> frankly, I doubt even at Honda's prices that a set of bags is going to >> >>>> cost $4000! >> >>>> Thoughts? >> >>>> -Joey >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> -Joey Kelley >> >>>> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> >>>> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> >>>> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>>> Groups >> >>>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>>> [email protected]. >> >>>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>> [email protected]. >> >>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> -Joey Kelley >> >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > -Joey Kelley >> > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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