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Lift truck 6" suspension lift and replace tires with 315/75R16
23.26%
Do a total exhaust replacement; true dual with long headers
32.56%
Buy my first street motorcycle!
44.19%
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A true decision point! What to do?

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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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I voted headers/exhaust. I would have voted for you to get a more economical daily driver, but not a bike.

Bikes and truck are both modes of transport I would not use daily. Trucks are fuel hogs and bikes are weather dependent. And motorcycles are just too dangerous, from my experience.

 
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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I'd say get the bike, your truck looks nice clean as it is. In my experience (four different vehicles with lift kits) they always screw up the geometry of the truck and you always end up spending way more money than you wanted to. Regears, new brake lines, something that tall you want to maybe consider lowering the tranny because of the driveline angles. Then your going to be able to see the undercarrage and your going to want clean up all of that dirty oil covered steering components and all of that. Like iI said, your truck already looks good as it is. Get the bike.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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something that tall you want to maybe consider lowering the tranny because of the driveline angles.
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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Bikes are great, easy to work on though parts not cheap. Mpg will pay for itself in no time the way gas prices are going. Ive never had an issue on the highway with a motorcycle ever cept for the 25-40mph over tickets Windy roads (Kamakazee likes to go too deep) and city streets another matter. (always have an escape route incase of idiots/PAY ATTENTION!)

Lift it, your going to spend more on gas every day after. Bike you can save money to pay for the headers/exhaust n have some fun in the mean time [8D]
 
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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Yea I think the lift is now out of the picture...want it but from what you all typed it's gonna cost me a lot more than I thought. Gears, misaligned and all the stuff.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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go with the bike, then go with exhaust... I've raced dirtbikes for years and I want a nice road bike when I get older to ride on the streets... mopeds just dont cut it at 35 mph! haha BUT, 85 mpg on the 'ped is sweeeeet
 
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Well please all still voting if you haven't already but I think I will buy a bike I can work on and improve for my first bike. I've always thought it was better to get something that you know needs some love rather than something that seems perfect yet to fail on you later.

Kinda like a woman... ...find one that needs work and you already know what your getting and you can work to improve...
find one that is perfect and find out she is screwing you over (in more way than one!) [:@]

If I have the extra money I'll do the exhaust...maybe baby step or muffler replace only first. Thanks all!
 
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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I bought a used bike for a grand about a month ago , so far im loving it. 60 mpg only cost me 7 bucks a week to fill up..
 
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Go with the exhaust, make it sound really good, and worry about the other two later.
 
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