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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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I'm thinking of jumping ship already? I mean I was about to sink almost $2000 in new shocks to make the Brute handle like it should. If the new bomb 800 handles good from the start, I could save some cash and get more power to boot. Im saving my dg5 for the 800 though. I even like the ugly looks of the 800, the better they look, the more you have to clean the mud off of them. Now the dirt will make it look better. Anybody else jumping ship or on the 800 list yet?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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Well, i was going to sell my Predator and buy a P700. but now with the bomb, EFI, Twin, tons of power, 26'" radial tires, great rear sus, theft device, tack, large fuel tank etc............... going to wait and see what the other bring to the table in 2006, otherwise its going to be the new Bomb for me
 
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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The new Bomb sounds good, but I'd hate to see what the price tag is going to be. These things are getting ridiculous. The Polaris 800's go for like $8500. The only way I be able to afford one will probably be a year end close out deal. But I do hate waiting that long.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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So far trhe Bomb looks awesome... I don't like the all - in -one brake thing though... BTW, even though the Bomb will likely have to be restricted like the Kawi V Twins, it's highly unlikely that the DG unit will go right onto a Bomb...
 
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by: newbeatle
So far trhe Bomb looks awesome... I don't like the all - in -one brake thing though... BTW, even though the Bomb will likely have to be restricted like the Kawi V Twins, it's highly unlikely that the DG unit will go right onto a Bomb...
the brake on the handlebars is all in one, but the good news is the rear foot brake is is only for the rears!!!!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 01:59 PM
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the brake on the handlebars is all in one, but the good news is the rear foot brake is is only for the rears!!!!
that might be OK for hills & such... but losing my front only brakes for powersliding around the corners will definately take away some of the fun factor...
 
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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Originally posted by: newbeatle
the brake on the handlebars is all in one, but the good news is the rear foot brake is is only for the rears!!!!
that might be OK for hills & such... but losing my front only brakes for powersliding around the corners will definately take away some of the fun factor...
im sure you can easily make it so the lever only controls the front brakes..i did it to my scrambler and it was a piece of cake..
 
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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Originally posted by: newbeatle
the brake on the handlebars is all in one, but the good news is the rear foot brake is is only for the rears!!!!
that might be OK for hills & such... but losing my front only brakes for powersliding around the corners will definately take away some of the fun factor...
you use your front brakes for powersliding? Why?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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Originally posted by: Daranello75
Originally posted by: newbeatle
the brake on the handlebars is all in one, but the good news is the rear foot brake is is only for the rears!!!!
that might be OK for hills & such... but losing my front only brakes for powersliding around the corners will definately take away some of the fun factor...
you use your front brakes for powersliding? Why?

to kick the backend out I would guess, I do.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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Originally posted by: bbertram
Originally posted by: Daranello75
Originally posted by: newbeatle
the brake on the handlebars is all in one, but the good news is the rear foot brake is is only for the rears!!!!
that might be OK for hills & such... but losing my front only brakes for powersliding around the corners will definately take away some of the fun factor...
you use your front brakes for powersliding? Why?
to kick the backend out I would guess, I do.
I just juice it and it works for me!
 
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