[lucidity03]

Santa\'s being good to me this year!

Merry Christmas to me! I think I'll be getting my Honda 599 some time this week. It's too bad that I can't ride it for a month or two. :frown: But, I'll survive.

Since they're discontinued, I got a deal on it. The guy has had it for over a year in his showroom and wanted to get rid of it. Especially because he has all the quads in stock right now.

Here's a pic of one.

 

[GSRider]

Re: Santa\'s being good to me this year!

Congrats Lucidity :waytogo:

They discontinued it after a year or two? Wow... :crazy:

 

[lucidity03]

Re: Santa\'s being good to me this year!

Thanks.

I hear it was way overpriced for what it was. To charge close to 8,000 for a 600cc bike (that's only a standard) apparently was too steep. I know that the Ninja 500 was going for about 4,000... so that's a big difference.

But, the bike fit me like a glove. So, I wanted it.

 

[Nottobright]

Re: Santa\'s being good to me this year!

This begs the question...what did you do for Santa? :laugh:

 

[lucidity03]

Re: Santa\'s being good to me this year!

All I'll say is, everything has its price. :crazy: :help:

It wasn't pretty, but it was worth it.
Oh yes, it was worth it...

 

[Nottobright]

Re: Santa\'s being good to me this year!

:blush:

 

[klwheat]

Re: Santa\'s being good to me this year!

Congrats on the christmas gift....if you don't mind my asking, what'd it cost ya?!

 

[PorradaVFR]

Re: Santa\'s being good to me this year!

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lucidity03 said:
Thanks.

I hear it was way overpriced for what it was. To charge close to 8,000 for a 600cc bike (that's only a standard) apparently was too steep. I know that the Ninja 500 was going for about 4,000... so that's a big difference.

But, the bike fit me like a glove. So, I wanted it.

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Hey - it's essentially a naked F3; great engine and damn sweet looking. I always thought the naked look of the 919 / 599 was really appealing. If I was going to get a 2nd. bike it was high on my list. :waytogo:

 

[lucidity03]

Re: Santa\'s being good to me this year!

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klwheat said:
Congrats on the christmas gift....if you don't mind my asking, what'd it cost ya?!

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It cost $6,000 (new). I had some Christmas bonus money to put down, so the financing isn't too bad. I've been eyeing up this 599 for two years now. I had to snatch it up since it won't be too easy to find soon.

PorradaVFR, that's exactly what attracted me to the bike. I love the naked look.

I signed the paperwork last night and they're delivering it to my house on Christmas eve. I can't wait! I'll be sitting on it in my garage for a month or two making 'vroom, vroom' noises until the ice melts off my driveway! :809028-ridin:

 

[evander]

Re: Santa\'s being good to me this year!

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lucidity03 said:
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klwheat said:
Congrats on the christmas gift....if you don't mind my asking, what'd it cost ya?!

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It cost $6,000 (new). I had some Christmas bonus money to put down, so the financing isn't too bad. I've been eyeing up this 599 for two years now. I had to snatch it up since it won't be too easy to find soon.

PorradaVFR, that's exactly what attracted me to the bike. I love the naked look.

I signed the paperwork last night and they're delivering it to my house on Christmas eve. I can't wait! I'll be sitting on it in my garage for a month or two making 'vroom, vroom' noises until the ice melts off my driveway! :809028-ridin:

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Stories like this make me glad I live in SoCal.


Congrats on the new bike.