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Old 02-29-2012, 11:38 AM   #1
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Good reading for all the new people we are bound to get this season...

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Old 02-29-2012, 11:49 AM   #2
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Old 02-29-2012, 11:50 AM   #3
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Isn't there already a thread like this though? Maybe we can merge these two or something.
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Old 02-29-2012, 12:03 PM   #4
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I enjoyed that. Thank you
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Old 02-29-2012, 12:06 PM   #6
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This is the real deal. I have tried to tell this so some people but no..

I started with a -07 CBR125 1y, -07 Er6n 1y (1st "BigBike") and then moved on to our all beloved R6

It should be a criteria to read this before even thinkin about riding..
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Old 02-29-2012, 12:09 PM   #7
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Old 02-29-2012, 12:12 PM   #8
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Last paragraph = everyone who has ever asked that question on this forum.
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