Dave Nickel's Honda CBR 1000RR

The bike that i ride is a 2006 honda CBR 1000RR. I bought it in 2007 as a 2006 leftover. So far I've put 18,000 miles on it. I have a set of Michelin pilot pro 2ct tires, illumiglo gauges, vortex race cap, pazzo levers and customs headlight set up. All the work has been personally done by me. Over this past summer i traveled to Tennessee with a friend to ride a famous motorcycle road called " the dragons Tail" which consists of one section that is 11 miles long and has 318 turns. What a workout for two days. I don't think i will ever sell this bike, just add to my collection.

2010 Kawasaki Z1000

The z1000 is my favorite naked sport bike. Naked meaning that it is not covered in plastic fairings exposing all the components of the motorcycle. This bike has a good stance about it putting the rider more directly over the gas tank without being in a crouched position. This bike is a perfect 1000cc stunt bike from the factory. It has a 1032cc, liquid cooled four stroke motor. A six speed transmission a 4 gallon fuel tank and a price tag of 10,999.

Building a cafe racer.

In my opinion, one of the best bikes to make into a cafe racer would be a 1972-1974 cb 450 or the 750. With a good search on craigslist, you can usually find one with a title in running condition from 500 to 1500. Buy it, clean the carbs and start taking parts off your new purchase. Get rid of the rear fender, change the seat remove the turn signals and get a set of straight club bars. Now the bike is starting to look good. Pick out a color scheme, start to order some new parts and you have yourself one nice cafe racer for not too expensive.

2010 Kawasaki ZX-14

Starting in 1999, Suzuki was producing the fastest, largest motor sportbike until 2006 when Kawasaki introduced the ZX-14. With a 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and a electronic governed top speed of 186 mph. In 2006, the United States put a speed restriction on production motorcycles. It has a 1352cc, liquid cooled four stroke motor. This bike is more suitable for a drag bike or for a person of larger or taller size, in my opinion. The bike is just a big sport bike. It has 190hp and a six speed transmission. It will run stock 1/4 mile in 9.7 seconds making this bike insanely fast. Colors come in black, silver, red/black, bright green and red/white. This bike rides very smoothly and is very fast. Brand new cost about 13,000.

2009 Honda TRX 450R Sport

The 2009 Honda TRX 450R is a 450cc liquid cooled, single cylinder, four stroke. This quad is available in a kick and electric start. It is the 3 year winner of the Baja 1000. It weighs 391 lbs and rips through the sand pits. The 450 is perfect to turn into a track racer quad or just to have fun in the woods, sand or snow. Price tag is about 7,500. Its a little pricey but if you buy when there are rebates on it, the price could drop significantly.

2009 Suzuki Burgman 650

The 2009 Suzuki Burgman 650 is the biggest scooter in its class. Its motor is a 638cc liquid cooled four stroke. It has dual disc brakes in the front and single in the rear. The final drive is gear driven and the rider has the option or automatic or electronic manual shifting. It has a four gallon tank and weighs 539 lbs. This scooter is very comfortable and pretty fast. Its great for ridin around town or a trip down to the shore with plenty of storage under the seat. The cost is around 8,699. If you want a sporty ride but don't really want the hassle of shifting then this scooter is for you.

2011 Honda Ruckus

The 2011 Honda Ruckus is one of the most uniquely looking scooters in its class. This little guy has a 49cc liquid cooled four stroke motor. The front brakes are a drum set up as well as in the rear. The fuel tank is 1.8 gallons. The Ruckus weighs 194 lbs and comes in two color choices for this year. Black and black/orange. Key features for the ruckus are its oversized tires, dual head light, automatic transmission and a price tag 0f 2,499.

The ruckus is kinda fun but gets boring after a bit. Its good transportation in the city or a pit bike at the race track. At the dealership that i work at, we rent these scooters to people to take their DMV riding test. They are not that fast topping out at around 30mph.

2001 Honda cbr 600f4i

The 2001 Honda CBR 600f4i is an awesome first used sport bike. It was my first. The f4i is such a great 600cc sport bike. Its not the fastest but i guarantee that it is one of the most comfortable, as with many Honda sport bikes. The motor is a 599cc liquid cooled, fuel injected four stroke with a six speed transmission. This was the first year the CBR600 went to being fuel injected, hence the f4i. Its got about 108 horse power and will top out around 165mph. This bike is very easy to maneuver around corners and traffic. A used CBR600f4i in good condition will cost anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 dollars. If you can find a crashed one that the frame is still straight on, they make excellent stunt bikes.

Hayabusa top speed run - on board camera

2011 Suzuki Hayabusa

The Suzuki Hayabusa is arguably the fastest motorcycle in production today. It was first introduced in 1999 with a top speed of 194mph. This bike has speed and handling costing around 13,999. It weighs 573 lbs, has 6 speeds and chain driven. The motor is 1340cc liquid cooled four stroke. This year it comes in two new color schemes, pearl white or pearl black. It has dual disc brakes out front and a single disc in the rear. So far this is the fastest bike i have ridden. It just doesn't stop making power. It rides so smooth at 130mph and that's not even pushing the motor. If you wanted to at almost any time you can break the rear wheel loose. Its a little longer, wider and heavier that smaller sport bikes but it has all the power to lead the pack. Its definitely a hard bike to wheelie and has more chance to crash in the air.

The "NEW" CBR 250R

Honda has rejoined the 250 sport bike class. Before this, Kawasaki had the only 250 sport bike in production in the last 10 years or so. Honda did a really good job with styling this one, It really looks like a real sport bike. I know that its classified as a sport bike but a 250 is tiny. It has a 249cc liquid cooled, fuel injected four stroke. It weighs 359 lbs, 3.4 gallon fuel tank and its top speed is about 118mph. It has a 5 position adjustable suspension and the option of an ABS package. It has a price tag of around 3,999 which is not bad at all. This is a good beginner bike but you will get tired of it soon. Its kinda slow but what do you expect. Great gas mileage.

2011 Kawasaki Concours 14

The 2011 Kawasaki Concours 14 is a 1352cc sport tourer. With its motor being based off of the ZX 14 sportbike. Its liquid cooled, fuel injected and shaft driven. It has sport tires, six speed transmission and a 5.8 gallon fuel tank. It comes equipped with heated grips, electronic adjustable windshield and traction control. It weighs 688lbs and comes in silver or flat black.

This sport tourer rides and handles exactly just like a true sportbike with storage. Its very fast, comfortable and shifts very smoothly. This bike is everything its made out to be and then some. If one day i can have many bikes, this one would be in my line up.

2010 Honda Goldwing

The honda Goldwing is no doubt the most popular touring motorcycle. The motor is a huge 1832cc liquid cooled SIX cyclinder. Its fuel injected, has a five speed transmission including overdrive and electric reverse. It is shaft drive, has a side and center stand and electronic adjustable suspension. The Goldwing color schemes are metallic red, metallic black, pearl yellow and metallic silver. There are several options with this motorcycle such as navigation system, satelite radio and airbars. Another feature is the adjustable windshield, heated grips, cruise control, tire pressure warning and lots of cargo space. It has a large 6.6 gallon fuel tank and gets about 36 mpg.

The price tag ranges from 22,889 to 27,999, depending on the options. This motorcycle is so nice to ride. It is so smooth and handles like a sport bike. Nice strong motor which is needed to power this 900 lb couch on two wheels. This motorcycle is well worth the money.

M109R goes 11.8

2010 Suzuki Boulevard M109R

The 2010 Suzuki Boulevard is one of my favorite cruisers for a number of reasons. This bike looks great and has alot of power. The motor is a huge 1783cc, v-twin, fuel injected, liquid cooled four stroke. It has a five speed transmission and is shaft driven. It has a horsepower of about 125 and top speed is -/+130mph. Available colors are black, blue, and the limited edition black and orange. Price tag is about 13, 799 for the black or blue and 14,099 for the limited edition black and orange. This bike is very stylish with a nice set of chrome exhaust pipes and a smooth clean looking rear fender. The rear tire is a 240 series size which is probably the the biggest tire on a stock production bike.

The first time i saw this bike back in 06 i hated it. Its styling was so different from the standard cruiser look. But, after seeing this bike every day and riding it, slowly my opinion changed. If i was ever going to go from riding a sportbike to a cruiser, the M109R would be my first choice. I think it is the fastest cruiser with a comfotable riding position. It can definitely keep up with any sportbike. And with it having such a wide rear tire, from behind the bike looks awesome.

Jumping tabletop with Kawasaki KX 65

2010 Honda SH150i

The 2010 Honda SH150i is a automatic scooter. It has been the best selling scooter in Italy for the last few years. It has a single cylinder, four stroke liquid motor. Its fuel injected and only weighs 180 lbs and easy to ride. The throttle response is evenly through it acceleration. No matter if you mash on the throttle it wont speed violently out of control. Its top speed is about 75 mph and gets 91 mpg with a fuel tank size of 1.8 gallons.. It also comes equipped with CBS which stands for Combined Braking System. This means that the front and rear brakes are applied evenly. If you grab ahold of the front brake lever the rear brake will also be applied.

This is such a fun scooter to zip around the city with. Its small and gets great gas mileage. Many people say that this scooter is really fast and can get away from traffic. I don't know about that. I wouldn't trust this scooter to get out of the way of a tractor trailer. The price is a little expensive also, with a tag of around 4999.00. For that price you could either get a motorcycle or a cheaper scooter. I probably wouldn't buy this scooter, or atleast not for this price tag.

2010 Suzuki GZ 250

The Suzuki GZ 250 is a entry level cruiser suitable for new riders. It has a 249cc, liquid cooled, 5 speed transmission, and is chain driven, It has a single disc drake in the front and the rear is a drun brake. It comes with an electric start, 3.43 gallon fuel tank and comes only in the color of black. Its overall height is about 42.9 inches. Its top speed is about 75mph and weighs only 301 lbs.

This bike is a great begginers motorcycle. Its very light weight which makes it very easy to manuver around town and traffic. If you have ridden other bikes with a larger motor, once you hop onthis bike you will probably be dissapointed. In my opinion its is really slow, but to a begginer this bike could seem like a rocket. The price tag is around 3499.00, which is not a bad price at all for a brand new motorcycle, but you will soon find yourself trading it or selling it to get a bigger bike.

2011 Kawasaki kx 65

The 2011 Kawasaki kx 65 is a dirt bike that is appropriate for children ages 7-10. This bike retails for 3499.00 and comes only in the Kawasaki lime green color. The motor is a two stroke, 64cc, liquid cooled and is a kick start. It comes equiped with a six speed transmission, chain driven and has disc brakes for great stopping power. The overall height is 37.6 inches, which sits pretty high for a bike this size.

I would not recommend this dirt bike for a new rider. This bike is good for someone with riding experience on a 50cc quad or four stroke bike. This little guy is no joke. It will probably top out somewhere around 40mph with just the stock gears out of the box. If you have riding experience and want to step up though, then for you this bike will rip. But don't let it fool you, its fast.

The first time i rode this bike i was so surprised. My friend told me that when this bike hit its power band, watch out. I took his words into consideration and thought, yeah right, its a 65. I put it into first gear and started to put off. First gear down low was fine, then i cranked the throttle just a little hard to get it into the the power band. Well, the front end picked up and almost flipped me off. After realizing its power for its size and learning the response of the throttle, the rest of the time on this bike was so much fun.