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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: McAllen, TX
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I agree with Jonathan, seems like we're so power crazed here in the U.S. Most other countries WOULD consider this mid-range. I can't tell you how many people told me that my bike was too "under powered". I think that what I use it for, it's perfect. Even still they ask if I've considered buying a larger bike yet. Why? So I can potentially go 190mph? What for? I think the largest I would ever go would be 600cc maybe. I don't think I would want any bigger than that. I drove my cousin's Hayabusa the other day, WAY too much power. Probably why he crashed it just two months after he bought it.
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: New Port Richey, Florida USA
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Whoa Baby
Prudent riders live longer than dumb ass riders. The GZ is perfect for it's purpose. As I've said a couple dozen times on this site, "it's not what you ride, it is the ride".
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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If you want to see how most of the other folks in the world use their bikes...take a look at these pictures: http://aistigave.hit.bg/Logistics/
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Boyd County Kentucky
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I have to agree with sarris it the ride my gz performs fine. When I bought it i expeted to get laughed at alot and it's not been anything like that most of the people I ride with ride harleys and have never mentioned it. In fact the only people that have ever said anything about me having a small underpowered bike are people that don't have a bike at all.
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: southeast VA
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The local DQ that I frequent is a fairly popular biker place, the VAST majority of which are all Harley riders who wear nothing more than a brain-bucket. But despite our not-so-subtle differences we can all sit around and talk while having a bite to eat. I rather enjoy those encounters actually, just 'cause it's a fun experience. 90% of the time they think my Ninja 250 is *at least* a 600cc, and they normally think I'm kidding when I say it's "only" a 250cc parallel-twin. I actually had one lady test-fit my Ninja....although I had to wipe the sweaty a$$-print off my seat before I got back on (yes that was a comment on what she was wearing). I always get compliments for my smiley-face windshield :2tup: Bottom line, ignore the fools who have something bad to say. Ride safe
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