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Old May 13, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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Sold my bike thursday and went out and partied with the money till about 3am. Then we left friday for a 4 hour drive to go get the bike here are the pics.


Chad sheetz food in hand ready for the trip



Me oh my gosh I don't own a motorcycle anymore...yet.



After 3 hours of nothing but cars and the PA turnpike we see some hope were getting close (pittsburg steelers football stadium)




All strapped down and looking good



Shocker?



All better now back to my nap



New gear now i'm ready to ride, if only the weather would get nice




2002 r1
-10,XXX miles
-windscreen
-undertail
-micron high mount
-520 chain
-sprockets (+2 in the rear, -1 in the back)
-k&n filter
-power commander
-steel braided brake lines

$6500

he had a Spidi leather suit that he wants $300 for I may buy it I may now

Comments welcome

and no this is not my first bike
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Old May 13, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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nice bike, that thing is going to be a wheelie machine, r1 geared -1 +2, noiicee...enjoy, keep sticky side down.
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Old May 13, 2006 | 06:58 AM
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Yea its a huge jump from my first bike 97 gixxer 600, so far I havent' been able to take it above 8 grand yet ha.
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Old May 13, 2006 | 07:15 AM
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AWESOME bike man, ride safe
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Old May 13, 2006 | 07:22 AM
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nice buy man
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Old May 13, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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gorgeous R1! i like the high mount and the story that came with the bike
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Old May 13, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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thanks for the comments guys so Far the weather has been shitty I was able to put 50 miles on it today it's a very smooth bike and for anyone who wantted to know Perelli Diablo raceing tires are sick ha.
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Old May 13, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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i threw up in my mouth a little when i saw the Steelers football stadium

but, clean lookin bike .. pretty good price too. Have fun with it mang
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Old May 13, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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R1 = ****
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Old May 13, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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Nice bike.

I love older r1 fronts.
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Old May 13, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Bike looks good and like the high mount.

Beware of wheeling that thing though. The oil pick up is in the front. My friend had a 01 r1 and was on his 3rd motor beofre he got rid of it from starving it of oil. From teh research he did it's a common problem other than that awesome bike
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