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I lent my bike. This is something I never do. But then I got to thinking, it's a 13yr old bike that has seen better days, so wtf am I being such a hardass for?
So for the first time since I can't even remember when, I lent my bike to a 26yr old woman without ever seeing her ride in my life. She has a 97 gsxr750 (needs a new timing chain), so I took a chance and let her take my 1100. We started out riding on the same bike.....my 1100, with her on the back, then it clicked......"shit...I have a totally legal 750 in my shop....so wtf am I doing doubled up"? She is 5'10, so touching the ground was no problem.
This girl did good. Good enuff that I swapped off with her and she spent the second half of the day riding my 750. I got rid of the front end wobble.....so it goes pretty slick.
Now why do I feel the need to mention all this? Because something has come over me and I am not quite sure what it is. I have always been firm on not lending my bike. Mostly because I am not insured for collision....so if it takes the ditch or hits a tree....bye bye bike. But today.....I didn't even sweat it. And for me to lend my recently aquired, pretty damn rare, headlight flipping 750 kat to some 26 yr old female that I don't know from jane......well, something is slightly off.
But whatever it is, it was fun enough that we are going riding again tomorrow. she fell in love with the 750. she said she actually likes it better than her gsxr750.....as in more comfortable and a funner ride. And she said it handles better than my 1100 in the curves.....which it does but I hate to admit......cuz.....well....that has always been my baby.
but it's true.....that 750 is super fun. and it flies......literally. I took her up to 170kph......which is about 100mph, with plenty more to spare.
but don't think it is like 100mph on a newer bike like the recent 750's.
It's definately not. The suspension is "iffy" at best. my point is that you KNOW you are doing 100mph when you do it on an old bike like that.
I also got a lot of attention with that little sucker. lots of looks....mostly from other bikers. had a few walk up and ask me about it when we were stopped. they all seem to say the same thing....."never seen one of those before". You should see them react when I turn on the key and the headlight flips up.......they get a big grin and say "cool".
yup....I am officially in love with this little bike. I can't wait until I get it restored. I like it better than the 82 1100, belive it or not.
Here are some pics.
So for the first time since I can't even remember when, I lent my bike to a 26yr old woman without ever seeing her ride in my life. She has a 97 gsxr750 (needs a new timing chain), so I took a chance and let her take my 1100. We started out riding on the same bike.....my 1100, with her on the back, then it clicked......"shit...I have a totally legal 750 in my shop....so wtf am I doing doubled up"? She is 5'10, so touching the ground was no problem.
This girl did good. Good enuff that I swapped off with her and she spent the second half of the day riding my 750. I got rid of the front end wobble.....so it goes pretty slick.
Now why do I feel the need to mention all this? Because something has come over me and I am not quite sure what it is. I have always been firm on not lending my bike. Mostly because I am not insured for collision....so if it takes the ditch or hits a tree....bye bye bike. But today.....I didn't even sweat it. And for me to lend my recently aquired, pretty damn rare, headlight flipping 750 kat to some 26 yr old female that I don't know from jane......well, something is slightly off.
But whatever it is, it was fun enough that we are going riding again tomorrow. she fell in love with the 750. she said she actually likes it better than her gsxr750.....as in more comfortable and a funner ride. And she said it handles better than my 1100 in the curves.....which it does but I hate to admit......cuz.....well....that has always been my baby.
but it's true.....that 750 is super fun. and it flies......literally. I took her up to 170kph......which is about 100mph, with plenty more to spare.
but don't think it is like 100mph on a newer bike like the recent 750's.
It's definately not. The suspension is "iffy" at best. my point is that you KNOW you are doing 100mph when you do it on an old bike like that.
I also got a lot of attention with that little sucker. lots of looks....mostly from other bikers. had a few walk up and ask me about it when we were stopped. they all seem to say the same thing....."never seen one of those before". You should see them react when I turn on the key and the headlight flips up.......they get a big grin and say "cool".
yup....I am officially in love with this little bike. I can't wait until I get it restored. I like it better than the 82 1100, belive it or not.
Here are some pics.
I gotta say I really love the look of the old Kat. I guess the 1100 is gonna start playing 2nd fiddle to the 750....poor old girl 
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