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Offline Cuda

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650 Burgman ?
« on: September 20, 2014, 08:00:39 AM »
Has anyone ever had a 650 Burgman ? something for around town, maybe the wife could ride?
moved to other bikes... :D But ,but it's a scooter ;)
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2014, 09:01:18 AM »
I just talked to a guy on one at the gas station this week.
That's exactly what he uses it for. Said it fits the bill perfectly and is fun to boot.
I told him it gives a new meaning to the term, "scooter trash".
We had a good laugh.
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2014, 05:06:36 PM »
Cruise 80 mph all day long on the Highway.

For town I'd go with a Honda Rebel 250.  (My son has one for college.  He says it's the perfect bike for the campus and city. 

Burgman too big for that. 

Don't get me wrong.  the Bergman is great, just to big for just running around.  (just one persons opinion) :chugbeer:
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2014, 06:27:13 PM »
I have no personal experience with a 650 Burgman, but on another fourm that I belong to, one of the members has one. He told the story of racing a brand new Corvette (it was some years back, so it was a C5 Vette) from stoplight-to-stoplight. It was dead even between the Vette and the Burgman! He said the expression on the Vette driver's face was priceless. :D
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2014, 07:19:24 PM »
There is a group of old timers around Naples that go on Sunday rides ,sometimes 20 together , I thought it was a joke the first time I saw them, then I one of my client's told me about his 650 Burgman  and how fast it was and all the storage under the seat,  I had no idea they go up to 650cc  . Another client has the 650 BMW and he has had several recalls  and paid over $11,000.00 :pukeface:
Storage is important to me , not for trips but picking chit up.
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2014, 06:02:08 AM »
That's why I ride a bike that has 3 cases on it...
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2014, 06:10:30 AM »
Three cases of what?

Early C5 Vettes couldn't get out of their own way.
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2014, 07:00:54 AM »
The quick answer is beer, but I'm talking about storage containers fastened (tongue in cheek here) to the bike.
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2014, 09:50:24 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on September 21, 2014, 07:00:54 AM
The quick answer is beer, but I'm talking about storage containers fastened (tongue in cheek here) to the bike.
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/givi-pl3104-tubular-sidecase-racks-suzuki-burgman-650-2013-2014
If you got the money somebody somewhere make it, not that I would buy , just that it's out there
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2014, 11:06:17 AM »
Quote from: Cholla on September 21, 2014, 06:10:30 AM


Early C5 Vettes couldn't get out of their own way.

I don't know, sub-5 seconds 0-60 times, and low 13's in the quarter miles seem pretty decent for a car.  :o The point was that the Corvette driver couldn't believe that his new Corvette (probably his dream car since he was a kid) couldn't beat a scooter!  :P

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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2014, 12:44:33 PM »
My 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee has the Hemi that shuts 4 cyl down when you get up to Highway speeds.

Looks like GM's answer to that is to have a corvette V8 that shuts down 4 cyl when the throttle is depressed.  :rotflmao:

Check out when you get to 50 seconds!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F-JXs0P6Qg   

Right off the line!   :yikes: :doh: :stirpot: :chugbeer:

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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2014, 04:45:09 PM »
Quote from: Clark Kent on September 21, 2014, 12:44:33 PM
My 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee has the Hemi that shuts 4 cyl down when you get up to Highway speeds.

Looks like GM's answer to that is to have a corvette V8 that shuts down 4 cyl when the throttle is depressed.  :rotflmao:


history has a way of going full circle...
GM's big epic fail..Cadillac 8-6-4...
http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2013/5/8/Dead-End-Technologies-Cadillac-Fleetwood-V8-6-4-7714239/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_displacement
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2014, 07:36:02 AM »
 Not a 650, but my wife has the Yamaha Majesty 400. She loves it! Great for around town. The thing is just all kinds of fun to ride too.
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2014, 08:21:10 AM »
650 Burgman <---sweet rides!  Plenty of pow-ah for two-up, and not only good for "around town" they also go the distance  :finger_fing11:
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Re: 650 Burgman ?
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2014, 03:16:27 PM »
Saw a whole gang of Burgmans and other scooters, many states represented, in Bixby, Mo. on Saturday.
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