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My 250r. Full Yosh carbon fibre exhaust, Bazzaz ZFI fuel controller, Yosh frame sliders, PD wheels rear sets and levers, rear cowl, carbon fibre wrap, Puig smoked windscreen.

As far as mods on the 500r, I plan on riding it a season to get a feel of what improvements I wld like. Since it's a P-twin I am not sure how awesome a new pie will sound. With the single, the 250 sounded like a loud dirt bike and honestly after two years I tired of it. Sounds wonderful at idle but wound up, a wee bit tiresome. Esthetic wise the 250 exhaust was fugly so it definately needed a face lift. I am leaning towards sprocket changes with this 500 if I feel a need for either increased low end power or high end. Riding it for a season will give me more info re: this mod. Will not be messing with signal lights as ppl need to see me signal. Flush mounted signal lights tend to not give surrounding vehicles a heads up. The cagers are already blind. :cool:
 

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My wife's first bike (nearly 50 years ago) was a Honda Cub, so the picture of your Wave brings back fond memories.

IIRC, the Wave was about the most popular 2-wheeled taxi in Bangkok a few years ago. I never could figure why the 125-150 cc bikes and scooters didn't sell in the US. They are economical and easy to maintain.
 
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My wife's first bike (nearly 50 years ago) was a Honda Cub, so the picture of your Wave brings back fond memories.

IIRC, the Wave was about the most popular 2-wheeled taxi in Bangkok a few years ago. I never could figure why the 125-150 cc bikes and scooters didn't sell in the US. They are economical and easy to maintain.
I noticed this to where 125-150cc are dominant over in countries like thailand and vietnam. I think the concept for motorcycles in the US is "Go big or go home" but yes you are right jsonder they are very economial and easy to maintain. I just dont know why it not a big trend over here in the US.
 
I noticed this to where 125-150cc are dominant over in countries like thailand and vietnam. I think the concept for motorcycles in the US is "Go big or go home" but yes you are right jsonder they are very economial and easy to maintain. I just dont know why it not a big trend over here in the US.
That is because in vietnam and most of asia its so congested you would have nowhere to open up a 1000cc. It would just take up space and strain your body by being so heavy haha. Light and agile is what is important in asia.
 
Im riding a 2011 cbr250r, and now i just bought a 2006 cb600f with only 6,000 miles on it. I've been riding for over 30 years, and have owned many bikes, but the cbr 250 and the cb600 have been the best.
 
Current RIdes: 2012 GL1800 Goldwing & 2011 Suzuki DRZ400

My Goldwing is great for lengthy, over-the-road touring but I also need a pair of wheels that'll take me through city traffic while running short errands. The Suzuki does OK with the short hops but it is very tall and I'm always on tip-toes at stop lights. This season the CBR500 will become my newest ride and the Suzuki is going to the highest bidder.
 

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Like several others here, I've made my way over from CBR250.net .. I'm salivating at the chance to try the 500R. My current ride is a '12 CBR250R in black:



Love her to death, but I'd really like to have a little more "oomph" to get going down the road and on the highways.
 
I have a deposit down on a red CBR500R ABS and am just waiting for my dealer to find one and bring it in. :):):) Got my insurance lined up and ready to rock the second she hits the ground.
 
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