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(Msg. 16) Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:06 am
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Stephan Rose wrote:
> So I have given upgrading to a R1 a little thought and this is what I came
> up with. Since I am moving to Florida, it'd make little sense for me to
> ship the bike to Florida and then upgrade to an R1 for a whole bunch of
> reasons.
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> According to my research my current trade in value is about 5,000 euros.
> The cost if I didn't sell it, to ship it to the US would be 1,500 euros.
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> So that mean in total, I'd have 6,500 euros available. That comes out to
> about $8,900 according to google and the current exchange rate. That's
> almost enough to buy a brand new R6.
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> Should be plenty to buy a used R1 I think in good condition. If that were
> to work out like that, I could pretty much upgrade to an R1 without it
> costing me a dime other than maybe some sales tax.
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Just do it! But why Florida.....? |
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:30 am
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Stephan Rose wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:06:40 +1200, BrianNZ wrote:
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>> Stephan Rose wrote:
>>> So I have given upgrading to a R1 a little thought and this is what I came
>>> up with. Since I am moving to Florida, it'd make little sense for me to
>>> ship the bike to Florida and then upgrade to an R1 for a whole bunch of
>>> reasons.
>>>
>>> According to my research my current trade in value is about 5,000 euros.
>>> The cost if I didn't sell it, to ship it to the US would be 1,500 euros.
>>>
>>> So that mean in total, I'd have 6,500 euros available. That comes out to
>>> about $8,900 according to google and the current exchange rate. That's
>>> almost enough to buy a brand new R6.
>>>
>>> Should be plenty to buy a used R1 I think in good condition. If that were
>>> to work out like that, I could pretty much upgrade to an R1 without it
>>> costing me a dime other than maybe some sales tax.
>>>
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>> Just do it! But why Florida.....?
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> That is where the work is taking me for the time being.
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> If I had the choice...it'd be Japan instead. =)
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Looks like you need a stable of R1's scattered about the world!
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:23 pm
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:23 pm
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"Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33665@uwe> wrote in message
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> BryanUT wrote:
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>>He's young, he likes to socialize. I think he should get a bike that is
>>girl friendly.
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> What he really needs is a girl-friendly *car*, something cute and non-
> threatening, no macho Mustangs. He needs to buy something a girl would
> want,
> and then let his dates drive it.
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Powerpuff Girls?
Hello Kitty?
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:23 pm
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On 8/15/07 8:23 AM, "Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" wrote:
> BryanUT wrote:
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>> He's young, he likes to socialize. I think he should get a bike that is
>> girl friendly.
>
> What he really needs is a girl-friendly *car*, something cute and non-
> threatening, no macho Mustangs. He needs to buy something a girl would want,
> and then let his dates drive it.
Right. When was the last time this tactic worked for you?
Personally, I wouldn't be interested in any girl who was attracted to "cute
and non-threatening". I'm not interested in becoming a sissy, so why would I
want a girl who wants one?
A girl who likes a nice muscle car... now that's a different story. And
maybe pickup trucks. If she could like football and baseball and motorcycle
racing, that would be cool too. It would be great if she liked riding
motorcycles, and would be fantastic if she had one of her own and could ride
worth a damn.
If only I could find a girl like that...
http://home.comcast.net/~jkortegard/img/karri-trackday.jpg
Yes, I'm gloating. 
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:23 pm
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"Jamin" <notme RemoveThis @notmymail.com> wrote in message
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> On 8/15/07 8:23 AM, "Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" wrote:
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>> BryanUT wrote:
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>>> He's young, he likes to socialize. I think he should get a bike that is
>>> girl friendly.
>>
>> What he really needs is a girl-friendly *car*, something cute and non-
>> threatening, no macho Mustangs. He needs to buy something a girl would
>> want,
>> and then let his dates drive it.
>
> Right. When was the last time this tactic worked for you?
>
> Personally, I wouldn't be interested in any girl who was attracted to
> "cute
> and non-threatening". I'm not interested in becoming a sissy, so why would
> I
> want a girl who wants one?
>
> A girl who likes a nice muscle car... now that's a different story. And
> maybe pickup trucks. If she could like football and baseball and
> motorcycle
> racing, that would be cool too. It would be great if she liked riding
> motorcycles, and would be fantastic if she had one of her own and could
> ride
> worth a damn.
>
> If only I could find a girl like that...
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~jkortegard/img/karri-trackday.jpg
>
> Yes, I'm gloating.
>
There is no doubt you hit the jackpot!
Tell her I said "hi"
How does Tenny like the ZX-6R?
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:23 pm
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Jamin wrote:
> On 8/15/07 8:23 AM, "Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" wrote:
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>> BryanUT wrote:
>>
>>> He's young, he likes to socialize. I think he should get a bike that is
>>> girl friendly.
>> What he really needs is a girl-friendly *car*, something cute and non-
>> threatening, no macho Mustangs. He needs to buy something a girl would want,
>> and then let his dates drive it.
>
> Right. When was the last time this tactic worked for you?
>
> Personally, I wouldn't be interested in any girl who was attracted to "cute
> and non-threatening". I'm not interested in becoming a sissy, so why would I
> want a girl who wants one?
>
> A girl who likes a nice muscle car... now that's a different story. And
> maybe pickup trucks. If she could like football and baseball and motorcycle
> racing, that would be cool too. It would be great if she liked riding
> motorcycles, and would be fantastic if she had one of her own and could ride
> worth a damn.
>
> If only I could find a girl like that...
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~jkortegard/img/karri-trackday.jpg
>
> Yes, I'm gloating.
>
Ahh yes. But those women are VERY few and far between.
My wife /is/ my best friend. We ride together, watch football together,
and do track days together. She is an enormous help when wrenching on
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:23 pm
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On 8/15/07 11:04 AM, "Andrew" wrote:
> There is no doubt you hit the jackpot!
> Tell her I said "hi"
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Thanks, Andrew. Will do!
> How does Tenny like the ZX-6R?
>
Loves it! It took a bit of getting used to after 5 years of riding his
GS500, but he's very happy he upgraded.
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:27 pm
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Andrew wrote:
>> and then let his dates drive it.
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>Powerpuff Girls?
>Hello Kitty?
Yeah, a few stick ups here and there and a My Little Pony on the back seat.
If he names the car "Suzy", and talks to it affectionately while his dates
are watching, he'll totally disarm their apprehensions about what he really
is after.
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