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11-02-2009, 6:37 PM
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| Join Date: 03-04-2009 Location: Palmdale
Bike(s): 2008 CBR 1000RR Posts: 146
Rep:  (61) Rep Power: 1
| My Humble little 08 Blade Getting ready to either sell or convert to 100% Track.... What do you think? CRG Levers, Sato Rear Sets, Sharkskinz Street Upper, Sharkskins Race Lower and Tail,, Flapper Mod, Custom FE, Dunlop 209 GP-A, Steel braided lines... Waiting for my Taylormade Exhaust... I love this thing... | |
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11-02-2009, 6:50 PM
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| Out Of Many, We Are One   Join Date: 06-30-2007 Location: SE London, United Kingdom
Bike(s): CBR954RR, Hornet CB900F-5, VFR800FI + More Posts: 6,906
Rep:  (2126) Rep Power: 30
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Keep her and buy an earlier one for the track 
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11-02-2009, 7:10 PM
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| Join Date: 03-04-2009 Location: Palmdale
Bike(s): 2008 CBR 1000RR Posts: 146
Rep: (61) Rep Power: 1
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Hahaha... I was thinking about that too Twin... I am shopping for an 07 or a wrecked 08 for myself and an 07 600 for the Mrs..... |
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11-02-2009, 7:13 PM
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| Out Of Many, We Are One Join Date: 06-30-2007 Location: SE London, United Kingdom
Bike(s): CBR954RR, Hornet CB900F-5, VFR800FI + More Posts: 6,906
Rep: (2126) Rep Power: 30
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade I was just thinking that. A salvaged bike would go a treat (you wouldn't really be worried about the fairings or a few dinks here and there when your racing and they will be cheaper!) The 04-07 were the best looking blades, well behind the 954RRs (I'm biased )
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11-02-2009, 8:58 PM
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| Setanta the 111   Join Date: 09-09-2007 Location: Caithness, Scotland
Bike(s): Black '08 Fireblade Posts: 6,896
Rep: (2843) Rep Power: 37
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11-04-2009, 5:45 PM
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| Unleash the POWER!!  Join Date: 04-24-2008 Location: Lanzarote
Bike(s): Cbr600F4 1999(sold)Repsol Blade 2007 Age: 5 Posts: 9,883
Rep: (2855) Rep Power: 39
 | Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Quote:
Get an 07 for the track and let rip!!!! | |
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11-04-2009, 6:21 PM
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| Join Date: 07-20-2009 Location: UK
Bike(s): Fireblade RR8 Posts: 22
Rep: (68) Rep Power: 0
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Two words matey...................KEEP IT !  |
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11-04-2009, 6:32 PM
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| Setanta the 111 Join Date: 09-09-2007 Location: Caithness, Scotland
Bike(s): Black '08 Fireblade Posts: 6,896
Rep: (2843) Rep Power: 37
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Quote:
*used to be a parrot but Im alright now, Usd to be ........................ | |
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11-04-2009, 6:39 PM
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| Join Date: 03-04-2009 Location: Palmdale
Bike(s): 2008 CBR 1000RR Posts: 146
Rep: (61) Rep Power: 1
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Thanks for all the advice.... Going to check out an 07 this weekend.... If it is a go I will post the before and after race transformation pics... I should have not sold my 06 until I had a proper race replacement...  |
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11-04-2009, 6:40 PM
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| Setanta the 111 Join Date: 09-09-2007 Location: Caithness, Scotland
Bike(s): Black '08 Fireblade Posts: 6,896
Rep: (2843) Rep Power: 37
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade good luck  |
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11-04-2009, 7:13 PM
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| Join Date: 04-23-2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio
Bike(s): CBR954RR 03 Posts: 11
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 0
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Looks quite nice. I take my blade to the track quite often and hardly ride street at all anymore, but i keep it street legal just in case... Finding a beater for the track is the way to go. 600's are very popular out there, but you just can't beat a liter bike down the back straight. I personally thought that the CBR's with the undertail exhaust were the hottest looking. A little pic of myself at Mid-Ohio this year. It's going to be a long winter I fear. |
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11-04-2009, 7:21 PM
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| Join Date: 03-04-2009 Location: Palmdale
Bike(s): 2008 CBR 1000RR Posts: 146
Rep: (61) Rep Power: 1
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade I try to tell myself not to ride street (damn cagers)... But living in LA County you really need to ride due to traffic... I soooom miss my 06.... It was loaded... and I was able to push it as hard as I wanted with no real fear of dumping it (can't with my 08... I would cry)... I spend most of my time at Willow Springs.... Street and Big... |
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11-04-2009, 7:39 PM
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| Setanta the 111 Join Date: 09-09-2007 Location: Caithness, Scotland
Bike(s): Black '08 Fireblade Posts: 6,896
Rep: (2843) Rep Power: 37
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Quote:
So confused with this my 06 was nothing like my 08 two different bikes in my opinion, the 08 is brilliant the 06 just couldn't do the job it nearly killed me | |
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11-04-2009, 7:52 PM
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| Join Date: 03-04-2009 Location: Palmdale
Bike(s): 2008 CBR 1000RR Posts: 146
Rep: (61) Rep Power: 1
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Agreed... The 06 is no match for the 08.... But dumping my 06 trying to push it hard at the track is a lot cheaper than dumping my baby 08... If I am not pushing it and chasing that clock then I feel like I am wasting my efforts and am not running at the best of my ability... I don't want to be half-a$$ing it.... |
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11-04-2009, 7:57 PM
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| Setanta the 111 Join Date: 09-09-2007 Location: Caithness, Scotland
Bike(s): Black '08 Fireblade Posts: 6,896
Rep: (2843) Rep Power: 37
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade So true but as has been said previously with mechanical adjustments you can get the 06 up to racing speck, me thinks money isnt really a problem with you |
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11-04-2009, 8:18 PM
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| Join Date: 04-23-2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio
Bike(s): CBR954RR 03 Posts: 11
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 0
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Ah yes... I'd probably ride more too if i had the traffic problems of LA. As it stands, it takes me longer to gear up than to ride to work. On the track, I don't chase the lap times. I ride as fast as I'm comfortable and call it quits when I feel the fatigue setting in. Can't really afford to bust up my CBR or myself. Willow looks like an awesome track I would really like to run out there sometime. I'm very surprised to hear that the 08 is that much better than the 06. I can hang with most of the new bikes on my 954, which is part of the reason I'm in no hurry to 'upgrade.'  |
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11-04-2009, 8:22 PM
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| Join Date: 03-04-2009 Location: Palmdale
Bike(s): 2008 CBR 1000RR Posts: 146
Rep: (61) Rep Power: 1
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Quote:
I think Vale can be guys on a Vespa (slight exaggeration).... hahaha | |
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11-04-2009, 8:39 PM
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| Join Date: 04-23-2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio
Bike(s): CBR954RR 03 Posts: 11
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 0
| Re: My Humble little 08 Blade Quote:
I've also learned a lot from these guys by trying to keep up and talking to them afterwards. I LOVE THE TRACK!!! By the by, if you ever get out to Ohio, you must ride Mid-Ohio. It is a wonderful track and very challenging. | |
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