After 3 long years of waiting/trying. And 3hrs of Sitting/Waiting/Talking/Driving back and forth to gather information.

We will be bringing home our New addition tonight.

Jenny and I are proud to announce that a

2004 Yamaha Blue R6 with Zero Miles is the new addition to the family.

Jenny is doing well, but has been a little more then excited lately.

She bought a few welcome to the family presents. A Shoe Helmet ($500) and Joe Rocket Gloves ($170) that compliment the Joe Rocket Jacket I bought her last year for her birthday.

I'll take some picts tonight when I go to pick it up and I'll post them tomarrow.

Side note: Jenny and I are looking to sign up for the Bike Training Class's here sortly so that we can get our License's. If anyone has any information about where/when the class's are being held please let me know.

-brian

congrats!!! you will like the R6 however you might not like the insurance.. when i was looking to get my bike, was going to get the R1 but the insurance was going to be like $4500/season... i then walked away from it mostly because i didn't want to waste money. because that is what it literarly is.. $4500 for maybe 6 months.. MAYBE ..

Good luck and drive safe.. watch out for morons.. i'd hate to have to come visit you guys in hospital..

-E

Jenny and I are both talking the drivers training coarse that I believe the state puts on as well as I've been talking to some other people that race at BIR and what not and they said there are driving class's put on as well that are run by some pro drivers I guess that we are planning on attending.

And Honestly I was very suprised how low the monthly payments actually are. I was really considering buying the new GSXR 750 or the 40th Ann GSXR600. But the whole getting the car running kept coming to mind. Sad part is the bike payment is 1/2 of what I spend each month on repairs, cost less for me to insure then my car, and is faster.

The best part is we didn't have to sell the talon either to get it. But Jenny did offer to sell it if I wanted a Bike. But since I don't think my car will be running till about July we'd be S.O.L. during Rainy/windy days. with only haveing 1 running car.

-brian

Yes, and if you show the paper to the insurance that you successfully completed that class they will knock some money off from your insurance.

-E

Sweet! Hopefully everything goes ok with the learning to ride. We'll have to go riding once I get my bike back on the road!

That's awesome!! Congrats to both of you...she is really going to have fun this summer :cheers:

Sweet, but I wouldnt start off on a bike with that much power and that much fairing... thats just my opinion though...

10 bucks says Jenny will be doing endos before Brian. ;)

Nice buy guys!!!! :banana:

Please, please, please be careful. congrats though.

No shit, as most people who know me. I'm the woos of the family and she definetely wears the pants in the house hold.

I have about 5-6 years of riding Dirt Bikes and over the last 2-3 summers I've periodically driven a few of my friends bikes around the neighborhood. (I'm afraid of Main Roads)

As far as Jenny goes. Ya she'll probably progress a hell of a lot faster then I will.

For the past 3 summers she's been riding on the back of her friend's bikes and is already quite comfortable/familiar with doing Endo's, Wheelies, and going over 140mph on them.

Although she doesn't mind doing them on the back of an experienced Riders bike. She doesn't think she'll be ready to do anything like that on her own for at least a summer or two. She's said she just wants it to cruise around on and then as the skills improve she might try doing tricks and even said she might take it to Rock Falls to race or possibly a BIR event.. But those thing will be in the future she wants to focus on learning how to ride first.


As for me you all know if I got a bike it would be to cruise and or Rock Falls/BIR but something about falling over and slidding on my body just doesn't get me to excited to push the limits very far.

-brian

Congrats and Ditto....

And PLEASE Be Careful...

Used to ride, but wanted to still go fast and be safer for my family, so I got a DSM instead.....

Now I'm safer, and slower, and broker.......hmm.....


Howie2

Aint that the truth. Hell getting a bike I would be saving a ton. Plus a bike would look nicer then my 2G. Damn I might be convincing myself into putting off the whole car thing for a while till cash flow get's better.

-brian

congrats! I take it that you decided not to get a bike as well.

thats sweet. You have to let me see it Brian. I want a bike someday in the future

Congrats and be careful.

thats cool, just don't let it get stolen or you will be sad :(

but i don't think starting out on a brand new R6 is the best idea, because she WILL tip it over at some point and new fairings are rediculous amounts of dough. but i'm sure she'll have fun either way.

Gixxer - we keep continually getting that same response.

Most people tip over or crash at somepoint. It's going to happen but we are fully aware of that.


I took pictures of it being delivered and what not. As well as video taped first start up.

But the files are to big to post. (I found out how to make them smaller but haven't had a chance yet to change the files.


-Brian

hopefully I did the resizing correct.

next pict

next pict

Milage

Loading it onto the truck for delivery

2nd pict of delivery

OH YA!!!!

I have pictures of the bike in my garage but since my garage is a freaking discusting.


Jenny wanted me to wait till we take pictures of her with the bike in a better location. I'm thinking we'll wait till her helmet and Gloves come in (probably friday) then we'll do the 2nd round of pictures.


-brian

Awesome!!! I just love the blue color. A coworker of mine as and R1 in that blue (or similiar). When he bought it someone had installed blue neons under it with a switch. That's pretty F&F, but looks damn good. :D

Nice to hear that Jenny got what she always wanted. Where did you guys buy it from?

My buddy at work bought a 2003 R6 last year and he has done some mild appearance mods that I think are pretty tasteful. Mainly he painted his lower fairing black. He also recently installed a 520 chain with a 15/48 sproket kit for quicker acceleration and some led kit that converts the tail light integrator from VFX. Nice fuckin bike!

Wise choice, and yes be careful as you will have your hands full with idiot drivers. ;)

First picks with Jenny

2nd pict

Yea, and another girl that works night shift w/ me hasa blue R6 too. She agreed to line em up. :goodluck: with your bike.

damn just got the call from Allstate they won't insure the bike as it's a croch Rocket.


I think I should cancel my car insurance and go with whom ever insure the bike just because I think it's BS. as well as if I have seperate company's I don't get the discount of having there Auto insurance.


Any idea of who I should go through to get my insurance? Piss's me off cause they quoted me $36 a month for full coverage too.

-Brian

Call up Tousley Motorsports and ask them who they recommend for bike insurance. When I was up there a couple years ago contemplating a new sled or bike I talked to a guy there who said he could get almost anyone insured for a fair rate.

so.. like, is that thing fast?

36 bucks a month? that's cheap as crap. my conquest is 200 a month for full coverage.



also: i like the sandals, i hope she puts on some shoes before riding around.

$36 for a bike is expensive especially if its under your name, Brian. If its under hers then it will be more. As she is younger.

It's her bike, but I've had oportunities to ride my friends bikes but since I don't have my license I couldn't go outside my neighborhood. Plus I want to support / be apart of Jenny's pations/hobby's.

So that's why I'm signing up for the Class's with her. It's an added bonus when your loved one supports your hobby's. And I do plan on getting a bike as some point. But it's all about the steps. First things first. I have to get my car fixed then I can check into bikes.


As for the sandals. Ya. I just wanted to take some pictures quickly so she just put it outside.

I was trying to get her to take some picts with her bike Jacket unzipped with nothing on under it. But she didn't go for it. Sorry guys.


-brian

My buddy with the R6 pictured above pays $26 a month with State Farm.

How old is he and what's his record like? and how much is covered?

I want to get some ammo to use against the insurance company

http://www.yzf-r1forum.com/

This is a forum that my co-worker recommended, he has an R1. He also said there are some fender protectors you can buy for like $50/ea, but it save a little bit if the bike gets laid down.

Not sure if this is helpful or not, but just thought I'd post it up. :)

is the insurance that cheap for bikes all over the states? and around how much are the classes for the license? that'd be awesome!!! :bounce: