necrotimus
Stop looking at my title!
I am a first time rider and took my MSF class two weeks ago in Northern Virginia with my wife and brother. We had a blast and I highly recommend it for anyone who hasn't taken it or for anyone who wants to learn to ride. Before the class I started looking into bikes( but not too much so as not to jinx myself) and after I got my license I started looking alot more. I was set on a naked SV650 and found a dealership near me that had a used one in great condition. I sat on it a few times and really liked it. I had looked at the FZ6 online and researched it as well but it just wasn't doing it for me. So a week ago I walked into the dealership 100% decided on the SV650. I walked right over to the bike and sat on the FZ6 next to it and said "I LOVE THIS BIKE!". Nothing but seeing it in person and sitting on the bike does it justice. My wife said to think about it and I had to agree since it was an 06 vs an 03 and meant I would be spending significantly more money. I reluctantly left the store.
I got home and called the dealership and asked if they still had it because if they did I was going to come back and buy it. The guy laughed and said, "Was it calling to you?" The man had no idea. So I purchased my RED 06 FZ6 last week but had to wait a week to ride it while the frame sliders were ordered. It has been the longest week and I have been so tempted to ride the bike but I left it at the dealership to have them install them. I figure if I am going to drop the bike it is going to be when I am starting so I need to wait. So I had to settle for putting on my gear and walking around the house.
The bike was delivered at 9pm this past Saturday. Needless to say I was up at 7am Sunday to go riding. Since I live 20 miles outside of DC it was parking lots and back streets till I get comfortable with traffic. But I did manage to put MY first 18 miles on the bike and even made a trip to 7-11. Now I am waiting for my wife to get her bike, probably a cruiser :ban: so we can both ride together.
Now for the Red vs Blue debate. A study was conducted using video games to see if the color of the teams (red vs blue) has any effect on the outcome.
"There are no functional differences between the two other than hue, leading most to assume that neither team would have any sort of unfair advantage over the other.
Not so fast. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that the red team won 55% of the matches.
Rather than chalking that up to dumb luck, the scientists behind the study believe it has more to do with the inherent qualities of red as a psychological distractor and a natural signal of male dominance, a thought echoed in a 2005 study linking the color to enhanced performance in real-life sports."
(Full Article)
So while it has yet to be determined if Blue is truely faster it has been proven that Red is a natural sign of male dominance. Of course I still have respect for all the ladies riding their Blues.
I got home and called the dealership and asked if they still had it because if they did I was going to come back and buy it. The guy laughed and said, "Was it calling to you?" The man had no idea. So I purchased my RED 06 FZ6 last week but had to wait a week to ride it while the frame sliders were ordered. It has been the longest week and I have been so tempted to ride the bike but I left it at the dealership to have them install them. I figure if I am going to drop the bike it is going to be when I am starting so I need to wait. So I had to settle for putting on my gear and walking around the house.
The bike was delivered at 9pm this past Saturday. Needless to say I was up at 7am Sunday to go riding. Since I live 20 miles outside of DC it was parking lots and back streets till I get comfortable with traffic. But I did manage to put MY first 18 miles on the bike and even made a trip to 7-11. Now I am waiting for my wife to get her bike, probably a cruiser :ban: so we can both ride together.
Now for the Red vs Blue debate. A study was conducted using video games to see if the color of the teams (red vs blue) has any effect on the outcome.
"There are no functional differences between the two other than hue, leading most to assume that neither team would have any sort of unfair advantage over the other.
Not so fast. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that the red team won 55% of the matches.
Rather than chalking that up to dumb luck, the scientists behind the study believe it has more to do with the inherent qualities of red as a psychological distractor and a natural signal of male dominance, a thought echoed in a 2005 study linking the color to enhanced performance in real-life sports."
(Full Article)
So while it has yet to be determined if Blue is truely faster it has been proven that Red is a natural sign of male dominance. Of course I still have respect for all the ladies riding their Blues.
