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Upside down forks in my mind would offer less flex. I could be completely wrong here but with the thinner slider tubes located down low there would be less of a degree of flex compaired to the tubes located higher up. Anyone agree or did I just leave the cap off the "White out" too long?
Re: Riding school
Racing schools teach you how to handle your bike at the limit. Everything you learn will help you on the street. From keeping you from riding off a cliff to avoiding that excusion that just pulled out in front of you. If you cant afford a school pick up some books. Keith Codes twist of the wrist series is good, he also has videos to help out for not much dough. Take the MSF advanced course, its pretty cheap. But dont be afraid that because it says "Racing" or "Track" that you wont learn anything. You turn the same way on the street as you do on the track...
Racing schools teach you how to handle your bike at the limit. Everything you learn will help you on the street. From keeping you from riding off a cliff to avoiding that excusion that just pulled out in front of you. If you cant afford a school pick up some books. Keith Codes twist of the wrist series is good, he also has videos to help out for not much dough. Take the MSF advanced course, its pretty cheap. But dont be afraid that because it says "Racing" or "Track" that you wont learn anything. You turn the same way on the street as you do on the track...
Re: Riding school
One other thing, the better you learn to ride the more your going to get out of that 620. My 160lb brother on a $30k heavily modified 996 couldnt keep me in sight on the tight stuff when my 300lb butt was on a -50HP $5k KLR 650...
The main reason I would upgrade from your monster would be if you need more for passanger comfort or touring needs. Otherwise buy a filter, jetkit and a nice set of pipes then buy a good shock and get your forks done. Actually do the suspension first, better handling will shave more time off the track than all out power... Well unless your monster doesnt do it for you anymore, they buy what you want.
One other thing, the better you learn to ride the more your going to get out of that 620. My 160lb brother on a $30k heavily modified 996 couldnt keep me in sight on the tight stuff when my 300lb butt was on a -50HP $5k KLR 650...
The main reason I would upgrade from your monster would be if you need more for passanger comfort or touring needs. Otherwise buy a filter, jetkit and a nice set of pipes then buy a good shock and get your forks done. Actually do the suspension first, better handling will shave more time off the track than all out power... Well unless your monster doesnt do it for you anymore, they buy what you want.
Most Cruisers are more sadistic to the Passanger than sport bikes. Well as the butt pad goes. Granted leg room is a bit better and a sissy bar helps a lot.
My old 4hp mini bike hauled a55!! That extra horse really made the difference up against my buddies 3hp, well till his dad shoehorned a 5hp in. Had about a millimeter between the sparkplug and the frame. Now that was a scary mini, short bonaza frame and a big ole 5hp...
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