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So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« on: March 17, 2009, 01:13:50 PM »
This one guy said K8's are slower, heavier, and less comfortable than all other years, especially the F1 which goes to eleven.
Then this other guy said it was true and that you couldn't wheelie a K8 with pogo sticks for front forks.

I was wondering if anyone around here had any opinions about the K8, which is apparently garbage...
« Last Edit: March 17, 2009, 01:19:31 PM by gregimotis »
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 01:15:53 PM »
Bummer I'm just rebuilding one....Quess we should trash her,,,,,luder

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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2009, 01:18:01 PM »
They (SOHC4's) are all good. ;)
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2009, 01:19:50 PM »
I am thinking two possibilities here:

1.U never heard that from a person with normal intelligence.

2. U are trying to stir up crap after the Eldar situation.
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2009, 01:28:09 PM »
i'm thinking another possibility...

he is trying to be funny.   ;D

don't bring other threads into new ones... wasn't that in there somewhere?
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2009, 01:50:09 PM »
There's a fourth possibility... but saying it jinxes it.
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2009, 02:38:14 PM »
He's tryin to get Eldar so fired back up so that he will get out of lurk mode and visit....
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2009, 03:02:46 PM »
He's tryin to get Eldar so fired back up so that he will get out of lurk mode and visit....

Nah.. To do that you'd have to start a thread entitled, "George Dubya Bush was the greatest U.S. President EVER!"  ::)
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2009, 04:37:26 PM »
K8's are crap.
If you have one or any K8 parts, send them to me and I will properly dispose of them.
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2009, 06:02:03 PM »
Yeah, mine was crap, too...   ;D



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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2009, 08:43:50 PM »
This one guy said K8's are slower, heavier, and less comfortable than all other years, especially the F1 which goes to eleven.
Then this other guy said it was true and that you couldn't wheelie a K8 with pogo sticks for front forks.
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I heard they came with an extra-large toolkit pouch that you could unfold and wear as chaps.

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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2009, 08:51:04 PM »
What's the best way to make a K8 fast?














Put some vented sidecovers on it and pretend it's a K0.  HAHA!
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2009, 09:21:46 PM »
3+ years here, and I still don't get it ::)

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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2009, 09:27:10 PM »
He's tryin to get Eldar so fired back up so that he will get out of lurk mode and visit....
Ya think???????
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2009, 09:28:17 PM »
He's tryin to get Eldar so fired back up so that he will get out of lurk mode and visit....

Nah.. To do that you'd have to start a thread entitled, "George Dubya Bush was the greatest U.S. President EVER!"  ::)
That would do it!!!!
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2009, 03:50:18 AM »
What's the best way to make a K8 fast?


Throw it out of an airplane?


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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2009, 04:00:46 AM »
3+ years here, and I still don't get it ::)

Forgive me for a second, but I can't decide if you're being facetious here, or not. :-\

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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2009, 06:12:46 AM »
I believe I mentioned something about low intellegence earlier.  ;D
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2009, 06:45:27 AM »
Thats a nice pic kirk...luder

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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2009, 07:00:00 AM »
Look at all the crap ya gotta do to one of them there K8 pigs to even make it marginally cool
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2009, 10:00:14 AM »
At least it has a kickstart, that's a positive.
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #21 on: March 18, 2009, 11:53:02 AM »
I think you missed the best part about K8's...

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=48108.msg508340#msg508340


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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2009, 01:01:55 PM »
I think you missed the best part about K8's...


You make a good point.  Those are nice K8's
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2009, 01:58:29 PM »
Oh yeah the owner of the Babe Thread rides a K8 ;D
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Re: So, I heard that K8's are the worst year. Opinions?
« Reply #24 on: March 18, 2009, 02:29:57 PM »
i'm answering on the assumption youre serious. any of the sohc 750's are great bikes. some folks might not like the look of them but theres nothing mechanially wrong with these motorcycles other than maybe those accelerator pump carburetors, i;ve heard of several riders putting the 69-76 750 carbies onto the later model motorycles.