Hey frost, i didn't know you rode. Yeah that is way too much for a starter bike but damn she is pretty. I always loved the sound of the RC-51!

Didn't do any mods huh? Well I see, Sato Racing exhaust, SS braided brake lines in red, gold rear sets which appear to also be Sato Racing if i'm not mistaken. Did the RC come the the Ohlins forks and shocks too?

Nice looking bike. I heard rumor that they may be releasing another V-Twin Liter+ (1200cc RC-61). I'd be all over that like a fat kid on cake! I did hear this rumor a while ago though. I'll need someone to keep the Kawi company while I'm off in my soon to be purchased Z!!! :D

Well I guess I'm out...I've been riding 600's for a couple of years now but I am not the best rider in the world by any means. I think that the Hayden SE is a spectacular work of machinery.

-Hunter

Image just a representation! My bike doesn't have mods, I just didn't have a good pic handy.

I wouldn't say I really ride. I refuse to commute to work on a bike because of the danger factor, so I really bought it for the weekends. But my weekends get taken up with school, so I don't get much saddle time.
I didn't hear about the RC-61, sounds like a beast. But everyone else is upping their game, so I guess they had to as well. I don't know if it's the V-twin, but I never got good mileage on the bike. Maybe ... 27 mpg or so.

Ahh I got ya on the picture Frost. Last I heard on the RC-61 was nearly a year ago but it was a consideration for competition when the 1098R (1198cc) was released. I've yet to see one, and now that I think about it, this might be a rumor that is about 1.5 or 2 years old so maybe it isn't a rumor anymore, it's just a fail...

Either way, if we ever see one released, I'll be picking one up, as well as a Sato Racing exhaust. I had their Ti Slip-on on my 636 before I switched to the Ti full system from Nassert Beet. The Sato was actually louder but the Beet Racing system makes loads of power :)

Yeah 27 MPG on that thing sounds about right. In all honesty I was getting like 35-37 MPG on my 636 when I bought it but now get roughly 30-32. My drop is mostly due to performance modifications including a custom tune. The nearly 30k miles probably has something to do with it too.

I hate to say it, because I know what real bikers think of them, but I want one of these so bad I can taste it:

http://images.loqu.com/contents/358/...-vehicle/2.jpg

Do these Bikes count? :icon17:

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/IMG_0114.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/IMG_0119.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/IMG_0124.jpg

first two are mine and the third one is my wifes :tup:

I saw one of those the today and it looked pretty cool, sounded pretty cool too. I've seen them a bunch when I was at college in FL too. It would be great for commuting. I've seen em with saddle bags, good for holding paperwork/briefcase.

I see two wheels, I'll allow it. :tup:

Sweet, Thanks...I love gettin in the woods and trail blazing...its a good stress reliever and an all out blast too :tup:

I haven't mountain biked a lot myself, but I got to go once or twice when I was at boarding school. It was a pretty good time and certainly one hell of a work out. I've always been on 2 wheels though, had my training wheels off at 2! I should find some pics, I had a sweet Red Line!!!! :D

red line! lets see it...i had a schwin 10 speed gowing up, it was a ragidy ol pos, but its what i rode back in the day...

also had a banana seat bike with a fake gas tank, it was black with orange flames...wicked at the time. i need to dig up that photo too...

I'll see what pictures I can come up with.. haha

heres a few of me...one on the banana bike and the other was by my fathers design :rofl2:

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/IMG_0125.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/IMG_0129.jpg

guess what kind of cigarettes those are...

haha thats great!

Yeah i'm gonna need time to get mine, i'm leaving for cali on vacation in a few hours.. haven't even started packing! lol.

I'll have to search for some when I get back, in a week. :D


:ninja3: Winston?