Powell Browne
Age: 27
Model Year: 2005
Miles Done: 4,000
Mods: Bridgestone BT-016 tires
Best Upgrade: "The BT-016 tires have unlocked the peg-scraping handling abilities of this bike."
Favorite Aspect: "All day comfort with the power to stay with the supersports in the canyons. It's an economical all-rounder with little compromise."
Adrian Lugo
Age: 25
Model Year: 2006
Miles Done: 5,000
Mods: Two Brothers exhaust and fender eliminator, frame sliders, Puig windscreen, TCP seat cowl, Yamaha lower cowl, red rim stripes, Power Commander III, K&N air filter, Grip Puppies, Vortex front sprocket (-1), Speedohealer V4, Pazzo levers, Lucky's custom peg inserts
Best Upgrade: "Definitely the Two Brothers exhaust. It looks badass and sounds even meaner!"
Favorite Aspect: "The naked styling combined with the undertail exhaust makes for a sexy streetfighter that is functional both in the twisties and as a city commuter."
Chris Duchock
Age: 42
Model Year: 2006
Miles Done: 69,000+
Mods: CBR clip ons, 4 into 2 exhaust, Laser quads, GP shift
Best Upgrade: "Clip ons, more comfortable for me."
Favorite Aspect: "Damn near indestrucible."
Garrett Durand
Age: 24
Model Year: 2006
Miles Done: 14,500
Mods: Racetech front springs and cartridge emulators, upgraded headlights, BD43 dual headlight mod, painted pieces, saddlebags
Best Upgrade: "Upgraded front suspension because handling is more important than anything else. I had the exhaust on the bike for a few weeks and sold it so that I could upgrade the suspension. The front now has more contact with the road, more response and I feel safer while increasing the handling prowess."
Favorite Aspect: "I love that one day I can take the bike to the track and then the next day I can ride over 600 miles sport touring. This bike has plenty of power and was a great upgrade from the SV650 I used to have. This bike is well built and can handle all situations."
Spicoli would be proud of the vans...we're not as impressed.
Ryan Kelbey
Age: 33
Model Year: 2007
Miles Done: 20,200, "year 'round since I bought it two years ago, 9 degrees F to 105 degrees F"
Mods: '06 R6S fork with custom fender, wheel and brake adapters, hlins shock, Two Brothers exhaust, K&N air filter, removed air box snorkel, grip heaters, shaved front turn signals, Yamaha lower cowl, black levers and pegs
Best Upgrade: "The R6S fork is a huge performance improvement, no brake dive and always stays planted."
Favorite Aspect: "Very comfortable for the sportiness/speed. I can comfortably commute on it daily, and still hit it hard on the weekends for extended periods of time."