A lot of modified bikes will be able to beat a stock H2. Maybe these big mouths will run into Ricky on his "slightly" modified bike and can "show" him.
Best H2 insults so far?
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Just imagine when we get ours...and get out there...and start our own R&D...all the talk is gonna be but a mosquito trying to buzz in our ears...we'll finally know for ourselves...this is gonna be cool...and I have the perfect roads for rockin the casbah right cheer
^^^ he ain't lyin I have a '13 that's not even flashed and without the tc I most likely wouldn't be here typing this. It's that fast. The fact that it's 437 wet don't hurt. Without abs anyways
I have a '13 that's not even flashed and without the tc I most likely wouldn't be here typing this. It's that fast. The fact that it's 437 wet don't hurt. Without abs anyways
I had the 04 10R and it was the first bike, when it came out, no one was trying to figure out how to get more power out of - they were all mostly trying to figure out how to keep it on the ground. I've been looking for months to buy another and I'd say nearly 40% of them have salvage titles now or are just gone. They're extremely rare in good shape (understandably).
That said, after you put a steering damper on it, easily one of the greatest bikes ever made. It was edgy and vibey. The aluminum in the motor was so thin you could hear all the inner workings of the heads. It would pull the front wheel up in 5th unintentionally. It would go 106 in 1st gear. It destroyed the canyons. It never lost a race. It made this noise I'd liken to the start of war (thanks Area P!). It was an analog apocalypse. It was the first bike that ever made me understand what being a large bird of prey must feel like; I could stop, start, turn or attack as an extension of my body. It took a couple years before I could figure out how to use all that bike had to give and become comfortable with it.
I rode that 10R near weekly for almost 8 years (minus the time it put me in the hospital). It was like heroin. No matter how steely my nerves, I always got a little sweaty right before a ride - well, right up until my leg went over and the motor started - then I turned into that old Goofy cartoon where he's Mr. Nice Guy until he gets behind the wheel and turns into the devil. In those 8 years I rode other bikes - but they were all black and white compared to that 04 10R. (It did freak me out a little that the shift light still came on in 6th. C'mon Kawasaki - if it's gonna do that, give me another gear
In the 10R's defense - the time in the hospital - I got rear ended by an illegal alien on the freeway who was changing lanes while on the phone. It wasn't the bike's fault at all. In fact, while cosmetically hosed, it took a 70MPH hit (thank God for frame sliders which also saved my leg from getting broken) and picked right back up and rode again for another 4 years at 9/10ths without needing anything other than some minor repair. Another note - don't overlook un an underinsured motorist coverage. Without it I'd still be paying for staples and screws.
Just went through a 'phase' myself(several months ago now)...trying to somehow slow myself down with my 14R.Went and bought a harley 2014 RoadKing.Rode it one day...back from the dealer...which was almost 500 miles.It was sold by me next day(terrible bike)....funny thing is...I rode it home at an average of 90 MPH...going higher(as high as it would go...110)for some open mileages trying to get back.
After getting rid of it...I got back on my 14R(thank God I didn't sell it as I kinda toyed with)...went out for a nice ride...an odd thing happened...my 'quest' to lower my riding speeds happened without even thinking about it...doing the speed limit almost everywhere became pretty cool.Then I go and get THIS bird....SHEESH...guess I'll NEVER grow up....at least that Iron Anchor aint around...that's a plus
After getting rid of it...I got back on my 14R(thank God I didn't sell it as I kinda toyed with)...went out for a nice ride...an odd thing happened...my 'quest' to lower my riding speeds happened without even thinking about it...doing the speed limit almost everywhere became pretty cool.Then I go and get THIS bird....SHEESH...guess I'll NEVER grow up....at least that Iron Anchor aint around...that's a plus
You've forgotten the BEST...
$25k is a joke. They need to get the price down somehow. If they could do a ZX-10 "RR" with a blower, less power, and a price closer to a ZX-10 ABS, I might be in for one. But, at $25k, the H2 is a sales failure.
Or a thinly veiled variation of such, some of you may recognize the tone
$25k is a joke. They need to get the price down somehow. If they could do a ZX-10 "RR" with a blower, less power, and a price closer to a ZX-10 ABS, I might be in for one. But, at $25k, the H2 is a sales failure.
Or a thinly veiled variation of such, some of you may recognize the tone
I mean I think that its too early to say anything too conclusively about the H2/H2R. I'm sure it will be an amazing bike, but we will have a better picture of all the details once people actually have it in their hands. The pricing really isn't that crazy in my opinion though. If you want to spend less, there are plenty of options for you to choose from.You've forgotten the BEST...
$25k is a joke. They need to get the price down somehow. If they could do a ZX-10 "RR" with a blower, less power, and a price closer to a ZX-10 ABS, I might be in for one. But, at $25k, the H2 is a sales failure.
Or a thinly veiled variation of such, some of you may recognize the tone
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