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Old 04-16-2006, 9:49 AM
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Re: GSXR 1000 a good bike for beginners??
What a tool... "I get mad respect for owning a Gixxer". He'll end up getting scraped off the highway somewhere...
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Re: GSXR 1000 a good bike for beginners??
"How would they know if a 1000 is too much for you as a beginner if they didn't have one as a beginner?"

Maybe the fact that few that began on a 1000 sportbike are around should be a warning

You certainly can start on a 1000 (I don't recommend it) and survive but with his attitude the odds are low. On some that goes from zero to stupid in a heartbeat you need to restrict stupid from the controls.
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Re: GSXR 1000 a good bike for beginners??
"I have never went over 59 miles per hour but other riders are terrified of my heat."

You know, I thought people were doing way to many drugs when I was in High School. Half these ****in kids today make me wonder how their brain even has enough left to keep them breathing and their heart pumping.

We'll probably be reading about this idiot again after he trashed himself and the bike.
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I got yer heat, right here . . .
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I got yer heat, right here . . .
that comment from him went completely over my head. "other riders are terrified of my heat" No freaking clue what thats suppose to mean. I thought I was up on most current slang but I guess the further away from high school I get the more out of touch I get.

he hasn't gone over 59mph yet. probably because he's scared shitless to do anything more.
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that comment from him went completely over my head. "other riders are terrified of my heat" No freaking clue what thats suppose to mean. I thought I was up on most current slang but I guess the further away from high school I get the more out of touch I get.

he hasn't gone over 59mph yet. probably because he's scared shitless to do anything more.
Heat. as in "packing heat" perhaps?
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Heat. as in "packing heat" perhaps?
yeah I guess that works. he still wouldn't scare me just because of the bike. maybe if I was a poser I would be scared because I have an old bike.
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Re: GSXR 1000 a good bike for beginners??
"Mad respect" Is that the respect you get from crazy people?

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Re: GSXR 1000 a good bike for beginners??
This guy got it right...

http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/en...8680&veh=22032

I especially like his last sentence...
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I think I just found my next track bike and it's going to be a GSXR 1000 with a salvage title.
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Re: GSXR 1000 a good bike for beginners??
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This guy got it right...

http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/en...8680&veh=22032

I especially like his last sentence...
He definately seems to have a way with words.
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Back in the day. My first bike was a gixxer 1100. If you respect the power any bike will do. Bottom line. You hit the throttle too hard your gonna loop it. 1000. Have plenty of controllable power for just average street riding. Unfortunaltely, begining riders never take their time to learn the basics.
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You get mad respect when you a GSX-R, especially a 1000. I have never went over 59 miles per hour but other riders are terrified of my heat. I hope this helps any prospective buyers or first time riders.

hahahahah, read "you get mad respect when you____ a gsxr"???? when you what, bin it??? crash and burn??? dump it??? loop it??? hahahah what an idiot!!!!!
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Back in the day. My first bike was a gixxer 1100. If you respect the power any bike will do. Bottom line. You hit the throttle too hard your gonna loop it. 1000. Have plenty of controllable power for just average street riding. Unfortunaltely, begining riders never take their time to learn the basics.
hahaha your as bad as the dude in the article, in fact did you write it??? your very first sentence is incomplete, then the third. the fourth, well this is the internet so i won't be too picky. then the fifth sentence is incomplete, and sixth. well at least the last sentence is ok, except for spelling errors. hahahaha this shiz is too funny!!!!!
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sorry standup, i didn't mean to be too rough, but i'll warn you, i would chose your words carefully when it comes to common sense around here (or anywhere for that matter) or you'll get flamed..............
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[quote=CBR Riding Fool]http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/en...4126&veh=22032



"I have never went over 59 miles per hour "

Well there you go, he's never been out of first gear or past 9000 RPM. Or would it be 6000?

Wait till he finds out its got gears. He might hit 65 or 70.
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Guys, it is not nice to make fun of retarted kids...
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Guys, it is not nice to make fun of retarted kids...
When it comes to ones like this it's just to fun to pass up though.
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The following was posted on the Site were the GSXR post started. Looks like some else has the same opinion of many Firebladians.

"-- Not for beginners --
To the "gentleman" who posted a review on the new GSX-R1000 as being the perfect bike for a beginner street rider, I'll try to keep this simple so you can understand: YOU ARE AN IDIOT. The GSXR is a great bike for experienced riders. If you truely wish to become a good, responsible rider with real world skills, start on something smaller and work your way up. If you wish to spend $10,000 on a motocycle instead of $.30 on a bullet to the head, that's your choice but it makes the rest of the sportbike community look bad when you end up splattered acrost the road."
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To be honest, the sentence fragments are a welcome change from the customary "run-on with zero punctuation but for several gratuitous apostrophe's". At least he has capitals and periods.
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Guys, it is not nice to make fun of retarted kids...
whats your point
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whats your point
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I forget.


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