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StonedogJones posted:my Strom You don't happen to be in Texas do you? I've seen one or two storms with that shark mouth graphic on it in the same color around here.
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blugu64 posted:You don't happen to be in Texas do you? I've seen one or two storms with that shark mouth graphic on it in the same color around here. i'm in Austin. i havent seen another like it in town but im sure there are some around.
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Sep 25, 2009 19:59
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StonedogJones posted:i'm in Austin. i havent seen another like it in town but im sure there are some around. if you post on twtex.com then that's probably where I've seen it then. Nice bike.
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I just bought my first 'proper' bike. I've been bumming around on a Honda CLR125 ever since I passed my test, but now I've gotten my mitts on a beautiful Bandit 650, 2006 model, only 6.5k miles on the clock.  Click here for the full 1536x1152 image.  Click here for the full 1152x1536 image.  Click here for the full 1536x1152 image. I'm hideously excited by the thing - after my two cylinder scrap pile, riding a four cylinder beauty of a bike is sheer joy. Below is a shot of me on the old bike, which I will still be keeping on the road to ride in the wet and for the daily commute. To be fair to it, it did me well and kept going in all conditions, regardless of taking a slide or two down a couple of slippy Scottish roads.  Click here for the full 1744x1308 image.
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Sep 25, 2009 23:47
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A doctor followed ME home today. Click here for the full 1944x1458 image.  Click here for the full 1944x1458 image. First orders of business: get rid of the awful graphics and rear fender. It's definitely a VERY different bike than the SV. Even the low-end didn't seem much better, but it feels a lot lighter, and just feels more confidence-inspiring, if that makes any sense. The riding position is also a bit more comfortable since I can sit way back in the seat.
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Sep 25, 2009 23:49
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I'm taking an motorcycle mechanics class, and they allow you to bring in your motorcycle as your project bike for the semester. Here's mine all taken apart: Before:  Click here for the full 1600x1200 image. Now:  Click here for the full 2048x1536 image.  Click here for the full 1536x2048 image.  Click here for the full 2048x1536 image.  Click here for the full 1536x2048 image.
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Sep 26, 2009 23:43
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So excited I get to finally post in this thread. 1980 Kawasaki KZ550 LTD. It isn't much to look at but it runs beautifully and I got it for free from my brother who upgraded. I took it for my first ride around the neighborhood and it was fantastic. I smiled like an idiot the whole entire way. A little rust here and there but nothing terrible. The seat is actually the newest piece on it. To some it may be a piece of crap but at least it is MY piece of crap.    
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Sep 27, 2009 00:03
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Haha, that seat is like a giant middle finger to everyone behind you.
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Sep 27, 2009 00:08
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Holy poo poo, that seat.
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Sep 27, 2009 01:16
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It's awesome.
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Sep 27, 2009 01:32
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That thing is hilarious.
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Sep 27, 2009 01:57
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Okay okay fine, maybe I'll try find another seat somewhere. It's the one that came with the bike when my brother got it earlier this year...the previous owner was a doctor. Apparently he has odd taste. I'll see how it goes attempting to find a different seat. 
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Sep 27, 2009 02:16
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Dracon Wolf posted:Okay okay fine, maybe I'll try find another seat somewhere. You drat well will not. 
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Sep 27, 2009 02:50
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Dracon Wolf posted:I'll see how it goes attempting to find a different seat. Only if it's bigger.
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Sep 27, 2009 03:00
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spandexcajun posted:You drat well will not.
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Sep 27, 2009 04:06
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cheesebot posted:Holy poo poo, that seat. The solution for that seat is to find a permanent pillion. Or a giant stuffed animal for a riding buddy.
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Sep 27, 2009 04:56
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Back in the late seventies you would be king of all the bikers having such a gigantic, finely upholstered sissy bar.
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Sep 27, 2009 05:49
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This rolled off a flat-bed tow-trailer and into my premises and my gleeful hands. 2002 Ninjette, with 12,600 miles  It's a different beast from my Ninja 500, and it'll be fun switching between both. I love the poo poo out of the color, especially the wheels.
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Sep 27, 2009 22:01
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Those wheels are pretty great, and it looks like its in good shape. Its missing the corner scuff that every single other ninjette I've ever seen has.
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Sep 27, 2009 22:03
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Yeah, I'm happy with it. The only things awry are a couple tiny dents here and there, a blown bulb behind the speedometer gauge, and some rust on the brake discs.
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Sep 27, 2009 22:14
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I was pretty excited to post in here until I read all 46 pages and saw how completely outclassed I was. Nonetheless... My first bike was an '06 VT750DC. That was a great bike. I wish I hadn't had to give it up.  On the plus-side, I gave it up for the most beautiful girl I had ever laid eyes on: a 2006 Concours. I'm a little surprised that I'm the first to post one here. I got her in January with 4500 miles. I doubled the milage just south of Missoula, and had >13,000 by the end of the trip. Here she is posing on the west side of the Bighorn mountains. Her little friend is a '93 Ninja 500 who had a pretty rough life before the trip to Wyoming, but rose to the occasion. Not pictured is a herd of cattle to our left.  In case there's any doubt, the helmet on my seat is an extra for the people we were meeting out there. I was wearing mine.
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Dracon Wolf posted:Okay okay fine, maybe I'll try find another seat somewhere. It's the one that came with the bike when my brother got it earlier this year...the previous owner was a doctor. Apparently he has odd taste. I'll see how it goes attempting to find a different seat. Keep the seat and get a fuckoff huge bosozoku fairing to go with it: 
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Sep 29, 2009 23:23
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I apologize for the picture (camera phone, Ill try to get better ones later), but in the mean time here is my 1985 BMW K100: I bought this in late July from the original owner. Only had 19,000 miles on it too.
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My 1st bike, 83 650 Nighthawk. Not bad for "free" from a family friend till I settle down on jobs and buy my own bike.
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My commuter and fun ride. It's a 2008 Yamaha XT 660 X, the supermoto version of the "R". My only modification was the removal of all red stickers, and i really dig the all white look.    Heard that it's not being sold in the US... you guys are missing out on a massivly vibrating one-cylinder direct injection engine with 660ccm, enormous torque in the low revs and really nice brakes. It's no horsepower/weight monster like all the ktms out there, but a very flexible bike. driving in and around town is great fun, and no car and most bikes can not follow you in traffic. the high mirrors and handlebars allow me to pass between lanes in front of traffic lights where lower bikes can not go. My sole issue is the lack of availability of a windshield for longer trips. 120km/h and more get *very* windy...
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My SV650: Click here for the full 1200x1600 image.
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Favorite picture of my DR right here; It handles the dirt pretty well.
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Konrad posted:My SV650: Bad rear end. That is my favorite SV.
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So I caved in and listened to the advice you guys gave me in the "Tell me what bike to buy!" thread and got this:  It's a '97 BMW R1100 R and, having just ridden it home on the Autobahn for 400 kilometers, I dare say it's awesome. 
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abigserve posted:Favorite picture of my DR right here; DR650? I have a 350 and I've really been loving it on trail duty.
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Sheik Yerbouti posted:So I caved in and listened to the advice you guys gave me in the "Tell me what bike to buy!" thread and got this: I've not ridden it at all, and I dare say I agree.
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Endless Mike posted:First orders of business: get rid of the awful graphics and rear fender. It's definitely a VERY different bike than the SV. Even the low-end didn't seem much better, but it feels a lot lighter, and just feels more confidence-inspiring, if that makes any sense. The riding position is also a bit more comfortable since I can sit way back in the seat. Good work. It's a looker when the fender is gone, did the same thing on day one of owning mine.   I've also got some replacement graphics on the way, but now I'm thinking about getting a larger tank the graphics up front won't be the right size. Enjoy the tickets! the letter b fucked around with this message at 05:56 on Oct 4, 2009 |
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Sheik Yerbouti posted:So I caved in and listened to the advice you guys gave me in the "Tell me what bike to buy!" thread and got this: That looks really cool, I love the color.
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Here's a picture I took of my bike on Saturday. I spent about an hour trying to get it out and took a break to catch my breath and snapped a photo. Apparently somebody got stuck in that puddle and tore it to poo poo because the last time I went through it wasn't more than 6" deep and had a hard bottom. My front tire was buried to the hub in thick, sticky mud. I ended up needing the help of an ATV rider with a winch to get out and I dropped the bike flat into the puddle while he was helping me. Once it was out it started with no problem. A few kilometers down the trail I slipped in an ATV rut and went down. My right leg was turned 180 degrees but luckily nothing broke. I'll be limping for a few weeks, though. I really had no business on that trail with the tires I have and my lack of experience. The only damage to the bike was a broken turn signal cover. 
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Here's my Ninja 500. Came equipped with a loud as gently caress 2 into 1 exhaust that I actually really like. It really is a great starter bike, just enough power to get me into trouble but not enough that I'm dead before I wise up. Does anyone know where to get new front turn signals or a way to fix stock ones? The boots on mine are ripped and both of my signals now hang down in a very retarded fasion. Click here for the full 1900x1169 image.
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Try hunting around in the FS section on ex-500.com's forum. Nice exhaust, I wish I had louder than the stock pipes I have (I'm deaf, goddamit, give me more!)
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the walkin dude posted:Try hunting around in the FS section on ex-500.com's forum. Nice exhaust, I wish I had louder than the stock pipes I have (I'm deaf, goddamit, give me more!) It is a nice exhaust, but its definitely an acquired taste, my girlfriend, who normally loves loud vehicles, hates the sound it makes. I think it just sounds like a happy v-twin.
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Mr. DNA posted:Here's a picture I took of my bike on Saturday. Well done!
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scrawl 'Das Boot' on the side of that in grey paint.
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First and so far only picture of the two of us on bikes. Wasn't expecting the shot, the photographer was just so happy at seeing us turn up she demanded a picture there and then. It was my friend's first actual road trip, albeit only 100 miles on mostly dual carrigeways and motorways. I'm the one all in black and who looks like he's missing an arm below the elbow. I'm actually giving a thumbs up. Both 1993 Honda CB400 Super Fours.
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