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Reply #30 - 10/11/16 at 10:51:35

Gary_in_NJ wrote on 10/11/16 at 10:12:49:

Dave wrote on 10/10/16 at 13:52:58:
The little Ninja is getting a "sportbikectomy" this winter.

Streetfighter?

I don't like "streetfighter" as much as I don't like Sportbike.

I bought a Blue Collar Bobber kit to make the bike into a Cafe'.

(Not sure about the paint scheme yet - but it won't be Kawasaki Green).

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: What other bikes have you owned / ridden Reply #31 - 10/11/16 at 11:27:59 What's not to like?
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: What other bikes have you owned / ridden Reply #32 - 10/11/16 at 12:26:53 darnIT! I wish I never saw that photo. Off to go look up the Blue Collar Bobber kit.
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Reply #33 - 10/11/16 at 13:53:01

Gary_in_NJ wrote on 10/11/16 at 07:12:42:

Dave wrote on 10/11/16 at 05:59:11:
That is some wild protection you have on your head youzguyz...is it crocheted from Kevlar?

I'm quite sure my older brother had that very same hat. It was made of yarn and cut-up Budweiser cans.

Yep!!! But mine was Coors cans!! Cheesy

Nobody grooved on the moccasins without socks?? Sad

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BSTON Full Member Offline Posts: 218 Milwaukee, WI	Re: What other bikes have you owned / ridden Reply #34 - 10/11/16 at 14:18:27 Gary_in_NJ wrote on 10/11/16 at 12:26:53: darnIT! I wish I never saw that photo. Off to go look up the Blue Collar Bobber kit. Just ignore the ones that have whitewalls. puke
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Reply #35 - 10/12/16 at 09:53:17

Ugh. I finally got into more details with the dealer on what the final price would be for the Ninja 650. I forgot how much they add on. This dealer wants $500 for freight and setup and $109 for documentation. Add in tax and it's $1000 more than the advertised price. I knew it would be more but not that much more.

It just so happens that a 2015 model was posted on craigslist near me that only has 200 miles on it and it would be about $1400 less.

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Reply #36 - 10/12/16 at 10:27:22

BSTON wrote on 10/12/16 at 09:53:17:
Ugh. I finally got into more details with the dealer on what the final price would be for the Ninja 650. I forgot how much they add on. This dealer wants $500 for freight and setup and $109 for documentation. Add in tax and it's $1000 more than the advertised price. I knew it would be more but not that much more.

And that is why I haven't purchased a new bike since 1983 (GN400). I have purchased well over 25 bikes in that time, all slightly used and at a fraction of new.

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Reply #37 - 10/12/16 at 10:46:50

Gary_in_NJ wrote on 10/12/16 at 10:27:22:

And that is why I haven't purchased a new bike since 1983 (GN400). I have purchased well over 25 bikes in that time, all slightly used and at a fraction of new.

When I started looking for a second bike I had no intentions of buying a new one. Then I saw what they were advertising these for. It's still a good deal but not as good as I thought it was going to be. If this particular 2015 wasn't on Craigslist I'd be putting a deposit on the new one.

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Reply #38 - 10/15/16 at 16:48:13

I picked up motorcycle number 4 today. 2015 Kawasaki Ninja 650 in white. The guy bought it this spring to ride along with his son. Son moved away to college and left his bike (Kawasaki Z1000) behind. He put a grand total of 183 miles on the Ninja...or just over 1 tank of gas. I did a little over 80 just on the ride home. Grin

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Reply #39 - 10/16/16 at 07:35:15

I'm surprised he rode it a Foot! He's pretty dang short.. Doesn't look old enough for a license, much less college.

And just exactly How can anyone expect to not Fail IF

Son moved away to college and left his bike (Kawasaki Z1000) behind.

He has already demonstrated that he is an EeeDeeYutt?
Leave a machine like that at home? Fo Real Man?

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: What other bikes have you owned / ridden Reply #40 - 10/16/16 at 09:00:40 I'm just enjoying looking at all the pretty pictures!
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Reply #41 - 10/18/16 at 06:25:40

The Ninja 650 is definitely a comfortable bike. From a distance it looks like a sport bike but the seating position is nothing like one. The position and layout of the pegs is really all that I'm not super keen about. They are just a little too far back. Plus the way that they are integrated with the passenger pegs, my heels hit the supports and that pushed them out a little, making me a little pigeon toed. I'm assuming that if I can work around that somehow it will be a little more comfortable.

I had a short ride to make last night so I jumped back on the Ryca instead of taking the Ninja. I don't know if it could be much different from the Ninja. The bars are so low, the seat is rock hard, and there's so much shaking / vibration in comparison. That said, I had a grin on my face the whole time I was riding it.

Just for Kris01, here's a better picture of the Ninja.

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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: What other bikes have you owned / ridden Reply #42 - 10/18/16 at 08:00:47 Happy New Bike Day. Enjoy the ride.
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RaleighGuy Full Member Offline It's as easy as 3.14159265358979 Posts: 132 Raleigh, NC Gender:	Re: What other bikes have you owned / ridden Reply #43 - 10/18/16 at 10:15:11 Sweet looking ride, dude.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: What other bikes have you owned / ridden Reply #44 - 10/18/16 at 13:12:02 Don't ride that spiffy white bike at sunset (or near the river)......the gnats around this area would really stand out on that pretty paint!
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