View Poll Results: which 2008 litrebike would you get
honda
87
46.77%
kawasaki
33
17.74%
yamaha
29
15.59%
suzuki
37
19.89%
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Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
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From: a place where my car gets sideways and smokes everytime i touch the pedal.
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
how many people here have actually ridden the 08 R1 for a while??
no, i dont mean hop on your boys at the spot, and go for a spin, i mean get on it, blast freeways, bang corners, and actually ride the thing for a while??
i bet you might just change your mind about it.
only thing that SUCKS, and i will say this bike sucks for this every single time you do it, and its alot... taking off from a light. if you dont rev the **** out of it, it sounds like it is cutting off. thats about the only flaws this bike has....
but i can't expect anyone to stand up for the bike on this site... yamahas are the red headed step child of the industry.
no, i dont mean hop on your boys at the spot, and go for a spin, i mean get on it, blast freeways, bang corners, and actually ride the thing for a while??
i bet you might just change your mind about it.
only thing that SUCKS, and i will say this bike sucks for this every single time you do it, and its alot... taking off from a light. if you dont rev the **** out of it, it sounds like it is cutting off. thats about the only flaws this bike has....
but i can't expect anyone to stand up for the bike on this site... yamahas are the red headed step child of the industry.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Apple Valley CA
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
:YEAH 
sooo, how am i whining by giving my opinion on these bikes...specially since i'm prolly the only one who's ridden them all.
maybe YOU should get a life, mine's sick! ride bikes all day and collect a paycheck:YEAH
just bc i like to play devils advocate doesnt mean i'm whining...but i'll let you hate, bc afterall, it is 08!
raise your hand if you think i should stop being so nice all the time and start being an ******* and putting stupid people in their places.:YEAH
maybe YOU should get a life, mine's sick! ride bikes all day and collect a paycheck:YEAH
just bc i like to play devils advocate doesnt mean i'm whining...but i'll let you hate, bc afterall, it is 08!
raise your hand if you think i should stop being so nice all the time and start being an ******* and putting stupid people in their places.:YEAH
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 81
From: US
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
ive had pretty bad luck with my yamaha over all the recalls (coils twice) and parts the dealership forgot to tighten (like my front brake rotors and clip ons) its a pretty reliable stunter, after youve changed all the stock parts out. but i would still go with yamaha again
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: youngstown, ohio
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
you know what, im a kawasaki guy myself. i thought the zx10r is hideous..... i saw it in green. but the black one pictured above dont look too shabby. nice ride man
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,376
From: TN
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
i bet that shet would look tight with db's and cut down windscreen and something different goin on round the slip on and of course a different color...
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From: San Francisco, CA
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
the new 1000rr grew on me big time.. i saw one with a aftermarket exhaust.
it sounded siick.
but if someone told me here pick one of these 2 . i would pick the yami
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C0...01595-full.jpg
it sounded siick.
but if someone told me here pick one of these 2 . i would pick the yami
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C0...01595-full.jpg
Last edited by TheRomanSF415x; Sep 29, 2008 at 05:57 AM.
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Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
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From: MECHANICSBURG P.A.
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
I heard of two, one of which being a guy I ride with pretty regularly. He is a tech for Ron Ayers, his clutches as well as a customer's were making a lot of noise, so the Honda rep told him to pull his apart so they could see what the problem was. The clutches had been rattling around loose in the basket and had already worn very deep grooves after less than 1k miles. I know it's not from abuse b/c he actually rides pretty easy for the most part. I don't know all the details, but the Honda was also a consideration when I was shopping for a liter, and about a week after getting my 10, another one of my tech buddies that works there called and told me I should be glad I didn't get the Honda because of that problem and the Honda rep didn't know how to fix it.
if i'm not on a kawi i'm on a honda
p.s. THEY NEED TO BRING THE ******* 636 BACK...********!
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From: San Antonio
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Augusta, ME
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
I've ridden the ZX10 ( 2007 ) and the GSXR 1000 ( 2008 ) and Loved both. Riding posistion on the GSXR seemed more comfortable, but the Zx10 seemed a lil wider and seemed to handle a lil better. if it were me, i'd be out test driving. Buddy beat the crap outta his ZX10 for 6,000 Miles and it still ran like brand new.
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From: Netherlands
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
http://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2009%5C0...05269-full.jpg
not my picture, nor my bike.. but honda all the way
not my picture, nor my bike.. but honda all the way
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 259
From: Indianapolis
Re: Which 2008 litrebike would you get ?
just gotta say i have been on alot of bikes, and i bought the zx-10 and love it. the power is great and it handles well, i know that it does lack in style and looks, but its a sweet bike to ride and own. just giving my opinion... 
