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Would you do it again?

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Pmcg:
I had one.  I left dirt tires on it so that may change things a little.  My impression was that it was awesome for a few miles but got old quick.  If you were on a tight twisty road it was a blast.  If you were on any kind of straight away it would wind out quick.  Being stuck behind a car was awful, my bike would surge pretty good if you weren't on the gas.  Not noticeable on the dirt, but annoying in traffic ( you could tune it out but then it was a bit rich).  It wheelied everywhere which was cool, but its definitely a cop magnet.  I was always polite and am a bit older so everyone was nice enough. I thought I would ride it on the road a lot more.  At the end of the day it was cool to drive like a maniac for a few miles, but not even close to a drz.  I would not have wanted to drive it over 10 miles on the road.  Great option for connecting trails.  Awful option for actual travel.   

PeteFro:
Well thanks for the input guys. I picked up a plated clean as hell 2003 K5. I'll be SMing it just for local back roads and maybe the occasional rip to work. I'll be starting a build thread soon.

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