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Icky
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From: Atkinson, NH
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Posted: Jul 25, 2010 10:01 AM (Msg. 1 of 8)
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How come there are so many used ones for sale with low mileage? Any theories? 
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steverc
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From: Fulton, KY
Bike: M109
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Posted: Jul 25, 2010 01:10 PM (Msg. 2 of 8)
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Scared of the Beast
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JulianK
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From: Ramsey, MN
Bike: C109
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Posted: Jul 26, 2010 06:38 PM (Msg. 3 of 8)
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Quote:Icky wrote:
How come there are so many used ones for sale with low mileage? Any theories?
There are?? I would have to agree with steverc. After "enhancing" my C9 recently, I would have to say there is not another bike out there like it, except for the M9! I truly believe it is way too much power, performance, and big of a bike for alot of riders. If you want a NAMBY PAMBY bike that everyone has, then get a harley. 
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GMan
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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 11:13 AM (Msg. 4 of 8)
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Quote:Icky wrote:
How come there are so many used ones for sale with low mileage? Any theories?
Many buy them for their looks and ride them as bar-hoppers or similar.
It's a very high powered muscle bike that can do burnouts at will..... 
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JulianK
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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 03:13 PM (Msg. 5 of 8)
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Quote:GMan wrote:
Many buy them for their looks and ride them as bar-hoppers or similar.
It's a very high powered muscle bike that can do burnouts at will.....
Never done a burnout......worried about what i might do to myself. What IS the best way GMan? 
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GMan
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From: Renton, WA
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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 03:57 PM (Msg. 6 of 8)
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Quote:JulianK wrote:
Never done a burnout......worried about what i might do to myself. What IS the best way GMan?
The C109R doesn't do burnouts too well, front end likes to lift!!!!!!
To practice find a smooth asphalt parkignlot that has been sealed (makes for slipprier surface), don't try too hard, just let out clutch a bit quickly with 1/4 throttle should break it loose. Better to not brake loose and jerk you foreward then burn at 80mph and be going no where.
If in doubt, dont!
Not smartest thing to do, but for me I need to test and retest things so need to know how to do such and how to handle if she goes wrong.
Have had the front end 4' off the ground, have had rear end come around with passenger on the back. Neither was a comfy feeling, but rode it all out, kept my head and ran liek nothing happened.....................cleaned my pants later!!!!!!!!!!!
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Darksiid
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From: Brisbane, Australia
Bike: C109
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Posted: Jul 29, 2010 07:08 PM (Msg. 7 of 8)
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Must admit have had the rear step out on me a few times too but bike seems to come good all by itself
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Cajun
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From: Morgan City, LA
Bike: VS1400
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Posted: Aug 2, 2010 11:02 AM (Msg. 8 of 8)
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I like doing them at about 30-35. I drop down to first, get the rpms about 4500-5000 and dump the clutch. The back tire screams and the M launches forward. Scared the crap out of my riding buddys the first few times  . Especially when I had stock exhaust and the didn't hear the rpms wrap up. With my new exhaust they get a little warning.
Launching if you start out on the clutch so she rolls a foot or two, quickly raise the rpms to 3500-4000 then finish releasing it fast the back end slides and she will lay rubber. 
This is what I do. In no way do I say anyone else has to . If you crash trying to follow my riding style, I am not responsible. 
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