Category Archives: motorcycle

The lovely Buell Lightning XB9SX

Some people hate how Buells look, but not me. My only stipulation is that I put 10,000 of my own miles on the odometer of my current bike before I go looking for something new. The practical benefit is that I’ll be able to get a 2008 or 2009 model for cheaper once the 2010s [...]
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The bitter taste of asphalt and dirt

According to my status update from earlier today, there are only two kinds of motorcyclists: Those who have crashed, and those who are going to. (Personally, I think that saying is kind of stupid, because you can make impressive-sounding dichotomies out of anything. Need an example? There are only two kinds of people: Those have [...]
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Need some financial advice

For a moment, let’s assume that I went and looked at a bike very similar to the one in the previous post. Oh, what the heck—since we’re just assuming, let’s say I went and looked at that exact bike, down to the year and the color. Now let’s assume that the aforementioned hypothetical bike was [...]
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More motorcycle hotness

Not quite an SV650, but those are mighty hard to come by these days. Here’s a 2005 Suzuki GS500F, which I’m checking out tomorrow (and in the color configuration shown below, too). The more I research this bike, the more I like it. Detailed motorcycle post still forthcoming.
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The most probable contender

I found this exact bike in the Tucson area for a good price. It’s a 2003 Suzuki SV650, and I’m hoping I can strike a deal with the seller and become the proud owner of this bad boy. I intend to write a longer post about motorcycle stuff shortly, but just enjoy the pictures for [...]
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Narrowing down the choices

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My idea of going green

Am I thinking about it? Of course I’m thinking about it.
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