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Old 03-06-2010, 12:21 AM   #11
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Just curious, why is it whenever there's a streetbike with side-mounted radiators, they get dumped for a front-mount when it's turned into a racebike? Could it be that side-mounts weren't such a great idea?

BTW.....that KTM is HOT
didnt the rc51s race with side mounts?
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Old 03-06-2010, 12:23 AM   #12
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didnt the rc51s race with side mounts?
It did? I dunno.

But even so, it seemed to be a popular street mod too.
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Old 03-06-2010, 06:14 AM   #13
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didnt the rc51s race with side mounts?
Nope, Homeslice is right

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Old 03-06-2010, 07:37 AM   #14
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Nope, Homeslice is right

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Old 03-06-2010, 09:17 AM   #15
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that RC is delicious. BTW one front mount radiator is lighter than 2 sidemounts, and it puts just a little more weight on the front end.
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Old 03-06-2010, 01:40 PM   #16
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Gotta be homologated. Has to have a public streetable offering. Anyone want to buy an 1125R, a ZX6, a Firebird, a 5 year old???? i want this. Sure if the money is the same I buy the RSV or KTM but still I like it. alot.
I'll take the ZX.... its an 05 right???
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Didn't beat me to anything, Davis. I saw that 2 weeks ago.
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Old 03-06-2010, 07:13 PM   #18
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beat you to posting :P
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Old 03-06-2010, 09:21 PM   #19
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I'll take the ZX.... its an 05 right???
It's yours for 3500...
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Old 03-09-2010, 02:31 AM   #20
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Let me guess... this one races in the 250 class?
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