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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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Default The best of the rest

Assuming you guys/girls are all Honda fans, which brand of bike would you buy if Honda wasn't an option?

out of -
Yamaha
Suzuki
Kawasaki

What make/model?

Thought it would be interesting to see you alls opinion.

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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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kawi zx10r - thats what i have, its fantastic, id buy another one in a heart beat. 160 honest wheel hp FTW.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Yamaha R6.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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Yamaha R1
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LAS2K &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yamaha R1</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by life sux die &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yamaha R6. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd also have to go with the R1 over the R6.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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I love my Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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yamaha R1 excluding the 07 model. The 07 model is pretty ugly for the R1
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 02:49 AM
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suzi sv650 s or naked either way im happy
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 05:49 AM
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I've always had a thing for the Kawi 10Rs
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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arrrrRRRr 1
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 07:42 AM
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If I didn't have a Honda, I'd probably have a BMW, Triumph, Kawasaki, Moto Guzzi, or Yamaha - in that order.


Modified by Targa250R at 2:34 PM 8/13/2008
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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I don't know what other bike I'd want besides my suzuki sv650s. No one else makes a decent/reasonable twin in a more sporty configuration. The Kawasaki 650r is a pretty nice deal but I'd want more displacement then what I have now.

So Suzuki, or something of the Italian persuasion like an aprilia tuono or a ducati monster s4r.
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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probally a tl1000r fighter
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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06-08 r6
07-08 gsxr 600

I would take either
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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triumph street triple/speed triple/09 daytona
848
08 R6
08 gsxr 750

i wouldn't buy a kawi
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Bikes are like women:

So many nice ones out there, I wouldn't know which one to pick
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Starscream &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bikes are like women:

So many nice ones out there, I wouldn't know which one to pick </TD></TR></TABLE>

+1
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Yummyhah has the pretty bikes, so that would be my choice in manufacturer.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Starscream &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bikes are like women:

So many nice ones out there, I wouldn't know which one to pick </TD></TR></TABLE>
Women are like Ducati:

Expensive at first, and then it just gets worse.
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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Prolly a Yamaha but I'm wassist. If I was to buy another bike.. it'd be a Ducati 848. I kno its not on the list.
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScareyH22A &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Prolly a Yamaha but I'm wassist. If I was to buy another bike.. it'd be a Ducati 848. I kno its not on the list. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Well if it's not on the list it doesn't count!

...j/k
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 06:44 AM
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Id go with the Yamaha R1 unless i hit the lottery and had to waste money, then id get a MV Agusta F4CC
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rsx99 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Id go with the Yamaha R1 unless i hit the lottery and had to waste money, then id get a MV Agusta F4CC</TD></TR></TABLE>

But for half the price you could own a D16RR!

My brand loyalty goes as follows

Honda
Ducati
Yamaha/Suzuki/Kawasaki (yes they tied)

But its hard for me to choose. I'm picky about bikes, certain bikes put their brand above the other. My favorites from the tied group - FZR400/SV650/03 636
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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i'm on the other side of the fence... i'm on my 2nd r1 and i sorely regret not getting an r6 instead this time to each their own but it will vary upon riding style obviously
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Kawasaki ZX10R

we have tested all 1Ks around my area by GPS, not the cute oem speedometer. Kawi got it right.


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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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Yamaha R6S.
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