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Re: Bought a Big Single
Reply #15 - 03/06/15 at 18:53:25

Art Webb wrote on 03/05/15 at 12:00:43:

Looking at the SR 400 it seems to be kick only
stupid, Yamaha, very stupid, even the folks who think that's 'hardcore' will wish for a button now and then

Not me. It will start with 1 kick over 90% of the time. I love my SR.

But then, I twisted my right ankle about 3 weeks after I bought it and couldn't use the kick start. Glad I didn't trade the S40 in on it. The Suzuki still gets most of the miles because I don't want saddlebags on the Yamaha.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #16 - 03/06/15 at 19:50:24 Time to tell.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5836 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #17 - 03/06/15 at 19:59:34 Blinky If your going to make us wait till it gets here then give us a clue ? Is it Cruiser or Dual Sport ?
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Blinky-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Three Eyes Are Better Than Two Posts: 528 Kentucky Gender:	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #18 - 03/06/15 at 20:46:19 MMRanch wrote on 03/06/15 at 19:59:34: Blinky If your going to make us wait till it gets here then give us a clue ? Is it Cruiser or Dual Sport ? A clue, well fair enough. It is over 500cc. I don't think I would classify it as a cruiser. Good hunting
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1416 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #19 - 03/07/15 at 02:27:22 enfield continental gt 535 cc ?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #20 - 03/07/15 at 05:30:21 Suspense only lasts for so long..
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oldNslow Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2683 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #21 - 03/07/15 at 06:13:22 KLR 650 ?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #22 - 03/07/15 at 07:21:45 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/04/15 at 15:35:53: If Blinky is big enough to handle the GW, maybe that tall Kawasaki 650 got his mind churning.. A dual purpose bike in Kentucky? If I was tall and strong I'd be all over that.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #23 - 03/07/15 at 07:29:49 Is it bigger than a breadbox?... ...
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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #24 - 03/07/15 at 07:37:59 doesn't BMW still have the 650? That would be my guess. As for brooming, er sweeping 14 inches of snow, it all depends if its dry and light or wet and heavy.
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Re: Bought a Big Single
Reply #25 - 03/07/15 at 08:30:13

Drestakil wrote on 03/06/15 at 18:53:25:

Art Webb wrote on 03/05/15 at 12:00:43:

Looking at the SR 400 it seems to be kick only
stupid, Yamaha, very stupid, even the folks who think that's 'hardcore' will wish for a button now and then

Not me. It will start with 1 kick over 90% of the time. I love my SR.

But then, I twisted my right ankle about 3 weeks after I bought it and couldn't use the kick start. Glad I didn't trade the S40 in on it. The Suzuki still gets most of the miles because I don't want saddlebags on the Yamaha.

Sorta supports what I was saying, It starts with 1 kick 90% of the time....unless your foot or ankle is injured, then you don't ride
for people who see the bike as primary transport, and can only afford 1 bike, that's a problem
at least have electric start as an option
and speaking for many many guys who were riding when electric legs were uncommon, most of us don't care to kick bikes any more
you are very much a minority, and a motorcycle needs to appeal to a majority to do well enough to stay in production, not matter how 'pure' a minority may consider a kicker
like I said, put a button on with the kicker (Japanese bikes did this for decades, it's not difficult) and it'll enjoy much more sales success
then you will be able to get parts for your beloved SR twenty years from now, instead of having to scrounge bone-yards for it

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Re: Bought a Big Single
Reply #26 - 03/11/15 at 19:19:21

Art Webb wrote on 03/07/15 at 08:30:13:

Drestakil wrote on 03/06/15 at 18:53:25:

Art Webb wrote on 03/05/15 at 12:00:43:

Looking at the SR 400 it seems to be kick only
stupid, Yamaha, very stupid, even the folks who think that's 'hardcore' will wish for a button now and then

Not me. It will start with 1 kick over 90% of the time. I love my SR.

But then, I twisted my right ankle about 3 weeks after I bought it and couldn't use the kick start. Glad I didn't trade the S40 in on it. The Suzuki still gets most of the miles because I don't want saddlebags on the Yamaha.

Sorta supports what I was saying, It starts with 1 kick 90% of the time....unless your foot or ankle is injured, then you don't ride
for people who see the bike as primary transport, and can only afford 1 bike, that's a problem
at least have electric start as an option
and speaking for many many guys who were riding when electric legs were uncommon, most of us don't care to kick bikes any more
you are very much a minority, and a motorcycle needs to appeal to a majority to do well enough to stay in production, not matter how 'pure' a minority may consider a kicker
like I said, put a button on with the kicker (Japanese bikes did this for decades, it's not difficult) and it'll enjoy much more sales success
then you will be able to get parts for your beloved SR twenty years from now, instead of having to scrounge bone-yards for it

I still don't see it as stupid. Yamaha has been building the SR since '78 so there must be a market for it. They're not really marketing to riders who want electric start, they have plenty of options. It's the same as Suzuki not marketing the S40 to riders who want EFI and a rear disk brake.

Edited to get back on topic: Do we know what kind of thumper he's getting yet?

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5836 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #27 - 03/11/15 at 22:28:18 It is over 500cc. I don't think I would classify it as a cruiser. /media] I'm thinking its one of those big dirt bikes like a KTM or something ? KTM http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/07/17/ten-reasons-why-i-love-the-ktm-500-exc-s...
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #28 - 03/11/15 at 22:51:21 Ok, is it one of these big singles????
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5836 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Bought a Big Single Reply #29 - 03/11/15 at 22:57:56 Old Rider Your a genus ! He never said it was a bike did he ... But now I want one of those 500 KTM's !
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