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Good Article!

But do you get the feeling MO did this just because they felt they had to? It seemed a little rushed, but a fine job nonetheless.

I'm surprised more riders didn't enjoy the KLR- I had a crapped out one briefly, and it was a great bike for the city. Also, at $4999, you can't beat the value.

I'd like to see a budget sportbike review- EX500, Monster 600, 250 Ninja, SV650, GS500, and the MZ Skorpion. (How come honda and yamaha don't have budget sportbikes?) Do the whole schmeer- dragstrip, canyons, racetrack laptimes.

That would be very useful to new sportriders, ans well as informative to those of us who race on a limited budget.

Let me know if you need a (crash) tester!

 

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Gabe

The only thing "cool" about the budget monsters is the $.50 decal that says "Ducati". An SV650 with $800 of suspension work will make short work of ANY monster model, and the looks grow on you.

 

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Oops! I'm not a narcissist!

I just accidentally put my name in the subject box. Well, maybe I am a narcissist, subliminablely.

 

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Enjoyment...

can be derived from you Ninja by getting new suspension, good tires, and getting some track time.

It's a great track bike once set up, and if you crash it, big deal!

You SV can be made into a weekend tour bike with a cheap windsheild and a duffle bag bungied to the seat. Plus, you need to ride it somewhere!

Hope that helps!

 

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MZ's Rock!

A great starter bike, a great race bike, and a great bike for the mature rider who wants to work on his riding skills rather than show off how brave he is by twisting his throttle to the stop on his superbike.

I loved my Sport, it taught me everything I know about riding fast. It was lacking in the power department, but if I rode with a slower crowd, I'd probably still have it. (i.e., those who don't routinely exceed 100 MPH.)

Never have I ridden such a perfectly set-up stock bike. The spring and damping rates were perfect for both street and track, and the brakes just plain kick ass. Stainless lines stock, and before anyone else was doing it.

But hey, MO did review the MZ, as did 2Wf. I guess MZ doesn't advertise enough, or something.

 

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Where are my posts?!?

I posted praising and reccomending the MZ Skorpion as a terrific budget first bike/racebike/sportbike, and MO deleted it! What was so offensive about that?