Which one?

[MadDuck]

One thing about the 675 is that it still has a bit of hooligan to it, and it seems to actually want to be ridden by a mad man.  I kind of like that. 

Yep, and that is exactly why it still gets 1st place in my book for that class. The test riders over at MCN said they'd love the the 675 engine in the Honda chassis. While they ranked the Honda 1st, the Yamaha 2nd and the Daytona 3rd it was also noted that the 675 would have ranked higher if not for the notchy gearbox.  What's up with that? Yours wasn't a bit "notchy" as I recall.

I'm taking the 999 down to the dealer on Saturday to get it fixed. I've had a few people tell me not to get rid of it no matter what. We'll see........

[DRKWNG]

I haven't noticed it being notchy at all either.  But I guess anything could be considered that way when it is compared to a pad of butter sliding on a sheen of oil. 

[teddy037.2]

Pa!  Das kommt mir Spaniesch...

what about spanish?

[DRKWNG]

what about spanish?

It's a saying in German, that doesn't really have a literal translation into english.  Kind of like saying "dude, that shit is whacked!". 

[teddy037.2]

wiggidty wack?

[DRKWNG]

Very much so.

[MadDuck]

All of a sudden the R6's don't look that bad to me anymore.  It's way too sad that Michael sprayed the tire gloss all over the tires  !  I almost stopped at a car parts store to buy a couple cans of brake cleaner so we could clean that crap off.  Of course what an ingenious way to scare people off from asking for a test drive.    Only thing is that's it's slick for you too and that must have been a bit unsettling (pun intended).

[MadDuck]

Jeez, not even 50 posts yet.  I've got to do a little whorin' to catch up with you guys.

[DRKWNG]

All of a sudden the R6's don't look that bad to me anymore.  It's way too sad that Michael sprayed the tire gloss all over the tires  !  I almost stopped at a car parts store to buy a couple cans of brake cleaner so we could clean that crap off.  Of course what an ingenious way to scare people off from asking for a test drive.    Only thing is that's it's slick for you too and that must have been a bit unsettling (pun intended).

Yea, he and I came back to my place after the ride and had a few beers.  He said that it felt a little skittish at first, but was a bit more unnerved at how everyone else seemed to expect him to bite it. 

He said that he had a good time out, but felt a little out of place because everyone else was fully geared up.  I told him that he should just buy my old jacket from me and be done with it. 

[MadDuck]

I never expected him to bite it but having tire sheen all over the outer edges of both front and rear tires wouldn't  exactly be confidence inspiring. One of the whole reasons for going over Tantalus first was to set him up with bunches of low speed corners where he would have the opportunity to scrub some of that stuff off.  Just thought it might help make the rest of the ride a bit more fun. That's all.

[DesmoBlob]

It's way too sad that Michael sprayed the tire gloss all over the tires  !

 
I got oil on my CBR tire, hand scrubbed it off with Fast Orange (with pumice). Rubbed that baby really hard, got the juice out.
It was in the center of the tread though, not near the edges.

[MadDuck]

I've been listening to a bunch of R6 and CBR exhausts on YouTube.  None of them come close to the raspiness of  the D675.

Even the D675 is still a far cry from the T9 or 1098.   Spoiled to the max.   

[DRKWNG]

I've been listening to a bunch of R6 and CBR exhausts on YouTube.  None of them come close to the raspiness of  the D675.

Even the D675 is still a far cry from the T9 or 1098.   Spoiled to the max.   

Yea, the 675 is completely different to the Duc's.  No where near as deep, but I have grown to love that little supercharged sound it has. 

[teddy037.2]

Yea, the 675 is completely different to the Duc's.  No where near as deep, but I have grown to love that whistle tip sound it has. 

fixed. 

[DRKWNG]

Hey, don't hate!  You only wish that you could whistle in such a seductive fashion.