Cycle Pics: Hatsune Mikuni

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Kyon: Dec 19, 2006; brap

Stoic Commie posted:

I had no idea Honda made a CBR in 250. And it's fuel injected!

I understand they stopped making them in '99. I'd still much rather have an older CBR250 than an 08 Ninja.

Are they hard to find?

I've heard that they're extremely hard to find in the States - since they were never sold locally over there. They're fairly common over here in Australia though.

And they're actually carburetted bikes - much like the 08 Ninja. I've found it to be a blessing - as carbs are simple enough to maintain and work with (It's my first bike, and I'm not that mechanically inclined)

Fuel injection would be :psyduck:

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Z3n: Jul 21, 2007; I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

Kyon posted:

I've heard that they're extremely hard to find in the States - since they were never sold locally over there. They're fairly common over here in Australia though.

And they're actually carburetted bikes - much like the 08 Ninja. I've found it to be a blessing - as carbs are simple enough to maintain and work with (It's my first bike, and I'm not that mechanically inclined)

Fuel injection would be

Extremely hard is an understatement. In 4 years of trolling craigslist, assorted local sites, etc. etc, I have seen one available in california that was street legal. I've seen a few more track only ones.

Awesomely badass bike though.

# ? Jul 30, 2008 07:41

Jharkov: Feb 26, 2008; by Ozma

Z3n posted:

Extremely hard is an understatement. In 4 years of trolling craigslist, assorted local sites, etc. etc, I have seen one available in california that was street legal. I've seen a few more track only ones.

Awesomely badass bike though.

Sorry i have to disagree on the CBR250s.
About the only badass thing about a CBR250 is they sound like a horde of bees coming to attack.
They have no torque, they rev to the moon, their heavy, they are expensive for what they are, and have full fairings which is what you don't want on a learner bike.

Having said that, the best learner bike is a Supermoto, thats if you're tall enough.
Failing that, a GS500. No fairing poo poo, its got abit of torque. Fuel economical.

Moving along...

# ? Jul 30, 2008 10:34

mutt2jeff: Oct 2, 2004; The one, the only....

Right, cause a bike that will power wheelie in 2nd gear (drz sm) is a awesome beginner bike. A sm is a great bike to drop, but not necessarily a good beginner bike, unless 250cc or less which may have been what you are saying.

# ? Jul 30, 2008 11:27

echomadman: Aug 24, 2004; Nap Ghost

Jharkov posted:

....they rev to the moon,

you say that like its a bad thing, revving the poo poo out of my old inline 4 250 was one of my favourite things in all my motorcycle experience.

# ? Jul 30, 2008 11:50

Beve Stuscemi: Jun 6, 2001

Jharkov posted:

Sorry i have to disagree on the CBR250s.
About the only badass thing about a CBR250 is they sound like a horde of bees coming to attack.
They have no torque, they rev to the moon, their heavy, they are expensive for what they are, and have full fairings which is what you don't want on a learner bike.

Having said that, the best learner bike is a Supermoto, thats if you're tall enough.
Failing that, a GS500. No fairing poo poo, its got abit of torque. Fuel economical.

Moving along...

Yes, supermotos are wonderful starter bikes. Crazy torque combined with ultra light weight and wheelies galore is surely something that every noob needs.

# ? Jul 30, 2008 15:38

Z3n: Jul 21, 2007; I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

Jharkov posted:

Sorry i have to disagree on the CBR250s.
About the only badass thing about a CBR250 is they sound like a horde of bees coming to attack.
They have no torque, they rev to the moon, their heavy, they are expensive for what they are, and have full fairings which is what you don't want on a learner bike.

Having said that, the best learner bike is a Supermoto, thats if you're tall enough.
Failing that, a GS500. No fairing poo poo, its got abit of torque. Fuel economical.

Moving along...

No torque? Fine on a beginner bike.

Rev to the moon? Great on a 250 because you can pound it through redline in 3 gears and just barely be leaving an intersection. Ride slow while feeling like you're a superhero!

http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/honda_cbr_250_rr_1994.php

350 pounds isn't light...but it's not that heavy either. 50 pounds lighter than a GS500. Enough gearing and wind protection to be used on the freeway without any trouble.

Sure, full fairings suck, it's more powerful and heavier than a 250, but it'll also keep a new rider entertained longer (18k redline, :awesome:

) I desperately wish we got more of the I4 250s here so I could have a horde of cheap racebikes...oh well, SV does well enough for now.

# ? Jul 30, 2008 17:06

pr0zac: Jan 18, 2004; ~*lukecagefan69*~; Pillbug

Picture thread fellas!

New Buell 1125CR announced:

I actually think it looks pretty good, esp compared to the ugly beast that is the 1125R. The big fuckoff ram airs don't look nearly as out of place. Assuming it doesn't get detuned and they actually fix all the problems they've been having, it could be a pretty nice hooligan bike.

pr0zac fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Jul 30, 2008

# ? Jul 30, 2008 18:55

FlerpNerpin: Apr 17, 2006

I hate just about every exhaust since 2008 models.

What the hell changed that made them all turn into huge black baffled pieces of poo poo?

# ? Jul 30, 2008 19:22

Z3n: Jul 21, 2007; I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

pr0zac posted:

Picture thread fellas!

New Buell 1125CR announced:

I actually think it looks pretty good, esp compared to the ugly beast that is the 1125R. The big fuckoff ram airs don't look nearly as out of place. Assuming it doesn't get detuned and they actually fix all the problems they've been having, it could be a pretty nice hooligan bike.

I loved everything about that bike until I saw someone riding it and the seating position just looks painful. I mean, cafe racer style and all but still...

Plus they need to fix the technical issues with the engine and brakes.

# ? Jul 30, 2008 20:20

mantaworks: May 6, 2005; by Fragmaster

pr0zac posted:

Picture thread fellas!

New Buell 1125CR announced:

I actually think it looks pretty good, esp compared to the ugly beast that is the 1125R. The big fuckoff ram airs don't look nearly as out of place. Assuming it doesn't get detuned and they actually fix all the problems they've been having, it could be a pretty nice hooligan bike.

Did liefeld draw this? :confused:

# ? Jul 30, 2008 21:59

Phy: Jun 27, 2008; Fun Shoe

No, there's not enough pouches.

# ? Jul 30, 2008 22:02

Uthor: Jul 9, 2006; Gummy Bear Heaven ... It's where I go when the world is too mean.

mantaworks posted:

Did liefeld draw this?

Phy posted:

No, there's not enough pouches.

Well, this thread took an unexpected turn to "nerdy."

Hand a bit of an accident. Gonna copy/paste from my ADVRider thread:

Uthor posted:

Had a small "fender bender" about an hour ago. I was going down the road and coming up to an intersection with a green light. A van made a left in front of me, I locked my rear trying to stop, and I hit his rear fender at about 5 mph. I lost my balance and the bike fell over. We were both a block from our respective homes.

I saw the guy and he started to go then hesitated. I started to slow down a bit when he went after his initial hesitation. I locked my rear when I slammed on my brakes. I wish I didn't as I could have gone around in retrospect, but at the time I wasn't sure if he was going to stop or not. If he slammed on his brakes, I would have center punched him and I decided I wanted to be going as slow as possible if that were to happen.

All I have is a teeny-tiny scratch on my knee. I decided I didn't feel like putting on my leather pants before leaving, so I'm lucky that's all the damage I have. The bike has a bent rear brake pedal and a scratched up tank badge.

The cop and the paramedics all came up and kept saying, "So, you laid it down trying to stop." No, I laid it down after I hit his fender and lost my balance. I was upright up until then. I'm not an idiot.

The guy took all responsibility. He did keep trying to make small talk with me about planting vines and the crap that is on TV, like I wasn't pissed at him. He said he'll pay for the damage, so I'm gonna quote him $130 for the parts (according to Bike Bandit) and fix it myself. Actually, I think I can fix the brake without buying a new one, so that'll be money in my pocket, at least. If he doesn't come through by the end of the week, I'll take it to my insurance.

Since it's a picture thread:

Click here for the full 1024x768 image.

Okay, off to read my comic books for the week...

# ? Jul 30, 2008 22:50

inolen: Dec 10, 2003

http://www.12oclockriders.fr/Forum/jdo/images/IMG_4796_2.jpg

http://www.dailymotion.com/atmospheretig/video/x62sk2_mon-film-2_sport

Somebody fucked around with this message at 19:01 on Aug 8, 2008

# ? Jul 30, 2008 22:57

the letter b: Apr 21, 2003; ...no more disruptive than Insight.

inolen posted:

http://www.dailymotion.com/atmospheretig/video/x62sk2_mon-film-2_sport

Haha holy poo poo. I had the standard 'oh great he's going to flip it' :rolleyes:

reaction before he even lifted the front wheel, but :aaaaa:

# ? Jul 31, 2008 00:34

Z3n: Jul 21, 2007; I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

the letter b posted:

Haha holy poo poo. I had the standard 'oh great he's going to flip it' reaction before he even lifted the front wheel, but

The craziest bit about the entire thing is that once it went over backwards, he had to be using the rear brake to prevent it from falling over, but modulating it enough that it still continues backwards before he brings it back... :psyduck:

I mean, I'm not impressed until he scrapes his back protector on the ground. :colbert:

# ? Jul 31, 2008 01:59

Drunk Pledge Driver: Nov 10, 2004

That's basically what I did except for the part where the bike goes back upright. It went back upright, I didn't.

# ? Jul 31, 2008 02:10

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester: Oct 3, 2000

and look at how gentle he lands the front end, i dont even see the shocks move.

# ? Jul 31, 2008 06:17

bung: Dec 14, 2004

Here a lot of cool videos of a guy running Pike's Peak on a KTM Superduke R

We'll be seeing the front flip in freestyle pretty soon

# ? Jul 31, 2008 14:53

pr0zac: Jan 18, 2004; ~*lukecagefan69*~; Pillbug

bung posted:

We'll be seeing the front flip in freestyle pretty soon

THATS how they practice that stuff. I thought they just hurt themselves a whole lot. So umm... how do they get the bike out?

# ? Jul 31, 2008 17:08

Beve Stuscemi: Jun 6, 2001

pr0zac posted:

THATS how they practice that stuff. I thought they just hurt themselves a whole lot. So umm... how do they get the bike out?

There is usually a small crane or winch setup to lift the bike out.

They did used to hurt themselves alot. I wonder who had the first great idea to fill a dumpster with foam blocks?

# ? Jul 31, 2008 17:14

inolen: Dec 10, 2003