Motorcyclin' the country side

Houn

"If your bike is super loud, people can hear you coming and are more likely to notice you!"

AKA, the "Fuck Doppler" Theory.

hawkbox

Indeed. Cause looking out for yourself is for pussies. On a different note changing my levers took about 20 minutes and the Triumph dealer quoted me around 300$ to do the job. Good to know that I will never hire them for any work on the bike ever. It's cheaper to learn.

warder808

Just signed up for the MSF class. Its in early July. Need time to save up for a Honda CBR 250. Hopefully will have enough toward the end of July.

Daedalus

hawkbox wrote: »

I can't even take people who make those arguments seriously. Especially as I watch them duck walk their bike out of the parking lot after making those statements.

I can take them seriously if and only if they also regularly wear a high-visibility vest. Which is never, ever the case.

musanman

260 miles round trip to the motherland: Woodford Reserve Bourbon Distillery. Beautiful day, so happy.

InkSplat

So, maybe you guys could help me.

If someone were to take my bike for a ride, with no tags and no insurance, could it in anyway come back to bite me other than the obvious bike being crashed(or impounded)?

Not asking because I plan on letting someone, but because a bike I still hold the title for is in a position where that could potentially happen if a particular person does something stupid.

Houn

Ugh. Leaving work today, pulling out of the parking lot, hit the throttle, rear tire catches some random gravel, instant fishtail and bike on top of me, pinning my ankle.

Some random nice dude stopped to help me pick it up (I didn't need help, but it was still nice), rode home, but I can tell I twisted my ankle and it's already starting to swell.

Stupid gravel.

musanman

Houn wrote: »

Ugh. Leaving work today, pulling out of the parking lot, hit the throttle, rear tire catches some random gravel, instant fishtail and bike on top of me, pinning my ankle.

Some random nice dude stopped to help me pick it up (I didn't need help, but it was still nice), rode home, but I can tell I twisted my ankle and it's already starting to swell.

Stupid gravel.

That shit sucks. I hate gravel driveways because I'm terrified I'll get a little too much front brake, the suspension will settle down into the gravel, and I will drop the bike. I've spun my rear when corning pretty hard (tar snakes) and there were a couple times where I thought I was a goner.

Hope everything heals up alright, and the bike isn't too dinged up.

Houn

Nah, I set it down pretty gently, all things considered, and only picked up one new scrape on the hand guard.

My ankle and shoulder, however, hate me right now.

temperature!

I bought this yesterday. First bike ever, and it has been a dream of mine ever since I was a wee lad. I'm pretty happy right now.

RisenPhoenix

temperature! wrote: »

Spoiler:

I bought this yesterday. First bike ever, and it has been a dream of mine ever since I was a wee lad. I'm pretty happy right now.

Welcome to the family!

I'm finally in a comfortable enough spot financially to get another bike after my last one was written off by the Soccer Mum In Minivans Brigade. Looking toward a Cruiser this time around, planning to use it more for commuting to-and-from both work and school. Have my eyes on a Honda Shadow 750 because my legs (I'm 6'5") sit somewhat comfortably on it without sitting above the gastank.

Plus a roadtrip to PAX East might be on the books. Atlanta-Boston isn't too crazy... right?

BlazeFire

We were out for a highway ride today. A guy pulls up behind us on a bike. Does some dumb things trying to indicate he wants us to pull over for a chat but it takes a few minutes to figure out what the hell he wants. He starts asking us if we want a beer. WTF?

12gauge

I managed to finish of my theoretical exam yesterday, and today in the morning I successfully completed the technical driving exam - 12-16 more hours to go and I will have my driving license!

I never want to have to do the slow slalom again.

Edit: I don't know if there is a similar course in the US (do they?), this is what I mean by slow slalom:

Needs to be completed with a bit of gas, slightly pulled clutch and the foot brake.

It is part of a 5-7 similar challenges (you need to complete at least 5, with failing one fast one and one slow one) that cover fast cornering, breaking, slow cornering and avoiding obstacles.

temperature!

Hopefully somebody could help me out. My clutch lever is really hard to pull, it makes riding the bike not so fun. Is there a common fix to this? It seems like it's coming from the clutch arm on the transmission, because there is a slight friction noise when I engage it. Any suggestions?

Slider

I think there is a way to make an adjustment down where the lever connects...um, there should be a little silver dial thingy...at least that's what my bike has.

Jokerman

RisenPhoenix wrote: »

temperature! wrote: »

Spoiler:

I bought this yesterday. First bike ever, and it has been a dream of mine ever since I was a wee lad. I'm pretty happy right now.

Welcome to the family!

I'm finally in a comfortable enough spot financially to get another bike after my last one was written off by the Soccer Mum In Minivans Brigade. Looking toward a Cruiser this time around, planning to use it more for commuting to-and-from both work and school. Have my eyes on a Honda Shadow 750 because my legs (I'm 6'5") sit somewhat comfortably on it without sitting above the gastank.

Plus a roadtrip to PAX East might be on the books. Atlanta-Boston isn't too crazy... right?

You have my sword!

Slider

It's modification time.

Apparently, I need to get a "mid pipe" for my 08 GSXR. I also need to invest in a power commander.

So much to do....

JRosey

Maybe it's just that I'm a crotchety old 26 year old that rides a naked bike, but good lord do I not understand people that put performance mods on their supersport bikes - and not take them to the track.

Slider

I have my reasons, but one day I will.

...and I certainly wouldn't refer to my bike as a "supersport."

JRosey

gixxer = supersport btw

user

JRosey wrote: »

Maybe it's just that I'm a crotchety old 26 year old that rides a naked bike, but good lord do I not understand people that put performance mods on their supersport bikes - and not take them to the track.

Yay for a fellow 26 year old on a naked.

musanman

now now children, we don't need to argue semantics...some people enjoy tuning their bike to go from mach 2 to mach 2.1 just to get their sonic boom a little boomier

if I go down that road I have no doubt I will try to figure out how much faster my bike really is, and die doing 160mph, but to each his own

Hearthjaw

Ugh, had a crappy accident last night. Me and the bike are fine but the poor dog that ran out in front of me mid corner is not. I was going slow because of weather but had no chance to slow down or swerve when I saw him. He had no tag couldnt do much except watch the little dude die (thankfully didnt take long). Gonna report it to the council tomorrow, should have a microchip

Houn

Ugh, that sucks. Glad you're ok, Hearth.

Slider

Lame. Watching animals suffer is horrific. I watched a cat die once. It was disturbing.

I thought a "supersport" was a 1200 or something like that.

Anyway. Yesterday, I took my bike in to get the valves adjusted and HIDs installed. They wouldn't give me a ride home, so I had to walk 5-miles in 100 degree heat.

My poor, bald head looks like a tomato.

Houn

Sounds like you need to find a new shop.

Also, friends who can give you a lift without all that "Uh, yeah, man, I'm uh, like, flossing my dog" shit.

enc0re

I finally have a scooter again. I have since driven my car twice in three weeks.

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Houn

Obligatory pointing and laughing at the babyscooter.

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Nah, she's pretty. What's the model? I see a Suzuki S on there.

enc0re

Suzuki Burgman 400.

JRosey

The only person to fail my motorcycle advanced training course was a dude on a scooter.

I lol'd.

Houn

Heh, when I took my Basic course, the only dude to fail was a dude, who wiped out on the stopping test. The funny part is that his girlfriend passed.

The look on his face... pitiful, yet priceless.

Esh

Going out to look at a 1975 CL360 in a little bit. Planning on café'ing it. I used to ride 1960s Lambrettas, and I've been itching to get back on two wheels again.

JRosey

You lucky dog I've been looking for a Scrambler for months now to no avail.

Esh

JRosey wrote: »

You lucky dog I've been looking for a Scrambler for months now to no avail.

They pop up pretty frequently out here for some reason. I've seen three in the past week. There was a 69' CB350 that's for sale as well and in decent shape, but the guy was firm on $2,300 for it, which is ridiculous.

We've got a few really great shops here that do great work, so I'm pretty excited.

Esh

Well, the guy wanted $1,500, but I took my friend who rebuilds and restores bikes for a living and he told the guy in a confident tone that it wasn't worth more than a $1,000 and the guy took the offer. The pipe on it isn't original and there's a little bondo on the tank, but I can get a new one and I was planning on putting a different (though still high and side) pipe on it anyhow.

Here she is...

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And here is something similar to what I want to do to her, except a black tank, side covers, and a more metallic colored pipe.

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VeritasVR

Esh wrote: »

Well, the guy wanted $1,500, but I took my friend who rebuilds and restores bikes for a living and he told the guy in a confident tone that it wasn't worth more than a $1,000 and the guy took the offer. The pipe on it isn't original and there's a little bondo on the tank, but I can get a new one and I was planning on putting a different (though still high and side) pipe on it anyhow.

Here she is...

Spoiler:

And here is something similar to what I want to do to her, except a black tank, side covers, and a more metallic colored pipe.

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Question.

How much are your legs going to melt from touching the exhaust? Constant burning or complete liquification?

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I do think it looks badass.

user

He could always get some sort of strange inverse chaps made of Nomex.

Lind

1 year service coming up on my 800GS and I've ordered Crash Bars to be installed so I don’t have to freak out so much when I get over my head out in the woods.

Esh

VeritasVR wrote: »

Esh wrote: »

Well, the guy wanted $1,500, but I took my friend who rebuilds and restores bikes for a living and he told the guy in a confident tone that it wasn't worth more than a $1,000 and the guy took the offer. The pipe on it isn't original and there's a little bondo on the tank, but I can get a new one and I was planning on putting a different (though still high and side) pipe on it anyhow.

Here she is...

Spoiler:

And here is something similar to what I want to do to her, except a black tank, side covers, and a more metallic colored pipe.

Spoiler:

Question.

How much are your legs going to melt from touching the exhaust? Constant burning or complete liquification?

Spoiler:

I do think it looks badass.

Those vented looking pieces of metal are heat guards.

MajorElint

user wrote: »

JRosey wrote: »

Maybe it's just that I'm a crotchety old 26 year old that rides a naked bike, but good lord do I not understand people that put performance mods on their supersport bikes - and not take them to the track.

Yay for a fellow 26 year old on a naked.

I'm 27 and just started riding in October, my bike is a naked.