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Just picked it up about two hours ago. 2004 GS500 7000kms or so.
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Aargh posted:Just picked it up about two hours ago. 2004 GS500 7000kms or so. So when are you going to come on some rides so we can be 2004 Black GS500 buddies 
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Nov 19, 2009 08:52
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DiZ posted:So when are you going to come on some rides so we can be 2004 Black GS500 buddies Give me a couple of weeks to familiarise myself...
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Nov 19, 2009 11:34
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Awesome! Congrats Aargh. All I gotta do is fork out all my remaining money to the NRMA for my insurance, and I'll be back out riding with you all.
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Nov 20, 2009 06:32
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Oh god I hope you called around for quotes. QBE quoted me $450 for comprehensive, NRMA $1100 
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Nov 21, 2009 00:23
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Yeah another vote for QBE 450 full comp here as well.
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Nov 21, 2009 00:35
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TPP and Theft only for me. $3k quotes for full comp.
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Nov 21, 2009 04:26
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TheMadSpaceMonkey posted:I don't really think it is about 'need'... haha good point. I think my angst mostly stems from that fact that I don't have a biek anymore. I honestly don't know what to do with myself anymore. Insurance talk= 160/year full coverage (country financial- 21/m under my parents plan. that saved me a bundle as well  ). They (insurance) payed everything from my accident except the $250 bill the fire department sent me for "standing by until the cops shooed us away." gently caress. At least I got a 200 dollar bonus from my boss for watching the shop while he was away. He said, "new pair of motorcycle pants," now I'm thinking, "bills  "
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Nov 21, 2009 04:44
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DiZ posted:Yeah another vote for QBE 450 full comp here as well. I went through Swann, $300 for full comp.
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Nov 21, 2009 05:56
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Swann gave me a good quote too, but it was $20-$30 more than QBE. A friend just had to make a claim with them and it was fairly painless so I'd still consider going through Swann anyway. Haven't heard anything bad about QBE though and I like dealing with their phone people as they're really friendly.
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Nov 21, 2009 06:25
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AAMI suckers.
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Nov 21, 2009 07:12
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huplescat posted:Swann gave me a good quote too, but it was $20-$30 more than QBE. A friend just had to make a claim with them and it was fairly painless so I'd still consider going through Swann anyway. I'm with QBE too, however there were two things which I was a bit dirty about when I got all of my paperwork through: 1. When getting the quote over the phone before buying the bike, they ask you how much you're buying the bike for. One imagines they work the quote out on this, so I was under the impression I was insuring for $x. When the paperwork comes through, it turns out you're only insured for market value. If you want agreed value, it costs more. They need to be up front about this IMO, because otherwise it's a bit misleading. In fact, when I got quotes I specifically said "so that's for $x insured plus up to $4k for gear?" and they were happy for me to believe that. 2. The person who quoted me listed the excesses that would be applicable, and no inexperience excess was mentioned. I double-checked that there was no such excess. When the paperwork came through, there was an inexperience excess applicable, apparently. When I rang to query this with them the dude gave a really loving flaky explanation along the lines of "sorry, yes I can see why you would be unhappy with that but things are very busy here sometimes and we forget to mention all of the details". Bullshit mate, I loving asked about it specifically. Hopefully they're not fuckwits to deal with in any other way, though. The "do not under any circumstances admit fault or apologise" line in the contract was nice though. What a lovely world we live in when you can't apologise even if you KNOW it was your fault, in case your insurance company wants to weasel their way out of their obligation. I'm sure this is standard these days but it's a bit sad.
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Nov 21, 2009 10:17
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Here4DaGangBang posted:1. When getting the quote over the phone before buying the bike, they ask you how much you're buying the bike for. One imagines they work the quote out on this, so I was under the impression I was insuring for $x. When the paperwork comes through, it turns out you're only insured for market value. If you want agreed value, it costs more. They need to be up front about this IMO, because otherwise it's a bit misleading. In fact, when I got quotes I specifically said "so that's for $x insured plus up to $4k for gear?" and they were happy for me to believe that. They asked me what I bought mine for too and didn't mention market value, but I would have assumed it was unless agreed value was actually mentioned. That struck me as a bit odd though, especially since market value is more than what I paid for the bike. I think they need to up the insurance training that their phone people do as they aren't as specific about this stuff as they should be. quote:2. The person who quoted me listed the excesses that would be applicable, and no inexperience excess was mentioned. I double-checked that there was no such excess. When the paperwork came through, there was an inexperience excess applicable, apparently. When I rang to query this with them the dude gave a really loving flaky explanation along the lines of "sorry, yes I can see why you would be unhappy with that but things are very busy here sometimes and we forget to mention all of the details". Bullshit mate, I loving asked about it specifically. That is really frustrating, I'll be sure to ask about that in detail and not take something flakey for an answer if I go through them.
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Nov 21, 2009 14:02
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1982 Honda CB750F Super Sport 
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Nov 21, 2009 21:56
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EvilCrayon posted:1982 Honda CB750F Super Sport Before anyone else comments, I love the paint job. Also I think your bike was featured in the timeless classic Electric Avenue music video. (no really)
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Nov 21, 2009 23:18
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EvilCrayon posted:1982 Honda CB750F Super Sport Wow, that's in amazing shape! Did you rebuild it or just crack open a time capsule  . I've got a soft spot in my heart for cb750s -- My first streetbike was a '79 750K and I've got an amazingly lovely '79 750F laying around that has some serious electrical issues .In other Honda news...     '08 CBR1000RR. Picked it up yesterday and can't wipe the shiteating grin off my face. It's amazing.
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Nov 22, 2009 05:25
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needknees posted:Wow, that's in amazing shape! Did you rebuild it or just crack open a time capsule First thing. Your bike is amazing. I'm incredibly jealous. How does it feel? But I actually have a penchant for vintage Hondas. This is my absolute dream motorcycle. It was a rough time getting it. I ended up finding on CL near San Luis Obispo in a town called Cayucos. 26,000 miles, owned by a mechanic who overhauled the entire engine and did a full restoration to daily commuter. Oh. and it was $950. I live in San Francisco but I absolutely had to have this bike. I was prepared to go down and grab it, roadtripped down a day early and decided to party in SLO before grabbing it the next morning. Ended up in a motel in Cayucos(15 minutes north of SLO) and decided to call the seller in the morning. Woke up at 7AM and called the guy, turns out he sold it last night about 30 minutes after we got into Cayucos. And to make matters worse, our motel was across the street from his house and the seller had a spare room he was ready to let us use to stay the night. Anyway, My friend and I were still a little hungover but we vowed to not go back to SF without a motorcycle. We ended up in the Cal Poly SLO library using their computers to search Craigslist. I find another 1982 CB750F in the exact same color for $1100 but in Laguna. Drive down to Fullerton, meet up with a friend and we drive to Laguna, look over the bike and make sure it could make it up to SF. The previous owner was forced to sell it due to him almost getting into a bicycle accident. But the owner before him overhauled the bike's entire drivetrain and suspension/tires/etc. I even got a box full of spare parts and rebuild kits including an entire front brake setup(dual calipers too!), an entire clutch assembly, and all new wiring loom, alternator, and rectifier. Drove it back to Fullerton and then rode it to Riverside to party and see some old friends. Rode up PCH all the way to San Francisco the next day. It was beautiful with the exception of running out of gas and having to buy 5 dollar a gallon gas.
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Nov 22, 2009 06:33
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needknees posted:CBR porn I'm not sure why I've never noticed the integrated exhaust before, but it looks loving fantastic. Sure is a beautiful bike, congrats!
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Nov 22, 2009 09:12
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Went out for what will most likely be my last ride of the season. I have to say, my Speed Triple behaves totally opposite than my Buell did. The Buell was quick, but everything about the bike, in retrospect, felt lazy. Lazy throttle response, lazy power delivery, lazy shifter, but this is completely different. It revs like the 4-cylinder bikes do, it has amazing pull from right down low, and the rev's drop very quickly as well, so you really have to pay attention. I'm basically re-learning throttle control, because even small bumps can cause me to jab the throttle a little. The suspension is hard as poo poo too, though it may be set up stiffly from the prior owner, something to look at in the spring. Here's an action shot for you my wife took.
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Nov 22, 2009 22:09
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needknees posted:'08 CBR1000RR. Picked it up yesterday and can't wipe the shiteating grin off my face. It's amazing. God drat that looks good. Did you get the sweet deal that a lot of Honda dealerships are offering on the 08s?
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Nov 22, 2009 22:12
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Fantastipotamus posted:Here's an action shot for you my wife took. Possibly the first action shot of the speed triple I've seen with both wheels on the ground. 
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Nov 22, 2009 22:55
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blugu64 posted:Possibly the first action shot of the speed triple I've seen with both wheels on the ground.
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Nov 22, 2009 23:25
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EvilCrayon posted:Honda Quite the story behind that, glad everything worked out fine in the end... I can't imagine what the first one was like if the one you ended up with was the second choice! Since I live in the land of lovely winters and cities definitely not afraid of salt/sand/brine older bikes and cars are almost always rotted out and lovely unless a huge amount of work is put into them. Enjoy that thing, it looks fantastic! AncientTV posted:I'm not sure why I've never noticed the integrated exhaust before, but it looks loving fantastic. Sure is a beautiful bike, congrats! iroc_dis posted:God drat that looks good. Did you get the sweet deal that a lot of Honda dealerships are offering on the 08s? Thanks .I did indeed end up with an absolutely great deal on this. They were seriously blowing stuff out at a couple shops. There weren't many 08s left in my area but I found a shop willing to deal. The CBR outclasses every bike I've been on by so much it's not even funny. I came to this off a Buell 1125R and couldn't be happier. The thing that shocks me the most is the CBR is actually more comfortable than the Buell even though the pegs are a bit higher/rearset. The thing is so freakin compact that there's not much of a reach to the bars at all, which keeps your back pretty straight and takes strain off your wrists. The seat is shaped better and has a better feel than the buell's as well. I also like the shape of the tank. Its design lets you really clamp down with your legs during hard braking. Speaking of which... The brakes are loving PHENOMENAL. I bedded them in yesterday and holy poo poo -- I've had to completely retrain myself on what's needed to haul the bike down. Two fingers are almost too much... I haven't really had a chance to give it the beans yet but from what I've experienced the engine is a goddamn monster with a Jekyll & Hyde personality... Fueling is excellent everywhere. It's perfectly happy puttering around at low rpms, something the Buell never really could do. It'd spit sputter and clatter if you dropped much below 3k for any reason, and wasn't much happier coming out of it. The CBR just purrs along and is perfectly content, and chugs right out of it if you don't feel like kicking it down a couple gears. The CBR wakes right the gently caress up at 5k or so, and the 5-10k range is massively strong (my highly ineffective butt dyno tells me it's quicker than the Buell's top end... and you haven't even hit the main part of the powerband yet!!!) I've not really broken into the top end of the CBR yet... but I did wrap it up through 10k or so through first and second. Jesus. loving. Christ. Handling is much better too. It's much, much more eager to turn in than the 1125. I didn't realize how much effort the buell really took until I started playing around with the cbr. Even with this eagerness to turn in, it's amazingly stable mid-corner. My tire budget is going to go through the roof next year... track days will add up quick! Sorry for going on and on, I'm just that loving ecstatic about this bike and my recent trade! Oh, for content I present to you the new Honda CBR1000RR-TOURING MODEL!    Yes, the bags are going to stay on the bike most of the time  . The more poo poo I can throw on the bike the more reason I have to ride it for normal everyday tasks!
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Nov 23, 2009 05:16
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Does anybody know how well those Cortech bags get along with under seat exhausts?
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Nov 25, 2009 04:38
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lancemantis posted:Does anybody know how well those Cortech bags get along with under seat exhausts? They've got heat sheilding on the bottom of the bag but there really isn't much on the side of them. If you have the stock exhaust I wouldn't think it'd be a problem but an aftermarket can might get a bit too toasty. The material the bags are made of is fairly thick though. Does your tailsection get hot to the touch? I've never actually ridden something with an underseat exhaust so I don't have much to go by .
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Nov 25, 2009 20:46
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It starts out innocently enough, but it always leads to the same place. Obsession. edit: In the living room because the garage is getting full. Zool fucked around with this message at 04:17 on Nov 26, 2009 |
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Nov 26, 2009 04:14
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Zool posted:It starts out innocently enough, but it always leads to the same place. Obsession. Can I have that when you're done?
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Nov 27, 2009 21:54
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Just finished building this, frame up.  990 Adventure S. Converted the fuel injection to Carburetors, since KTM fuel injection sucks. A bike of this size, its amazing what i can do off-road. took it through some of this poo poo. the other fellas on the big bikes didnt approve 
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Nov 28, 2009 03:48
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 KTM at the cement factory.  Derz on a loading dock. Edit: iPhone cameras are poo poo, but all I had on me.
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Nov 30, 2009 04:47
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Im working on my friend's new CB200 aaaaand  Just look at that seat  its loving glorious 
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Dec 8, 2009 20:44
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Spiffness posted:
Did you jump it off the loading dock?
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Dec 8, 2009 22:40
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Chill_Bebop posted:
Haha wow! What material / coat / paint / wizardy is that? I want a suit made out of it.
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Dec 8, 2009 23:02
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That's the perfect seat for that bike.
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Dec 8, 2009 23:29
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Ola posted:Haha wow! What material / coat / paint / wizardy is that? I want a suit made out of it. That, my friend, is the american 1970's encapsulated into a motorcycle seat.
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Dec 8, 2009 23:31
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Chill_Bebop posted:That, my friend, is the american 1970's encapsulated into a motorcycle seat. And by the looks of it, it's about to hit Scandinavia, in a hard, leisure suit kind of way.
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Dec 8, 2009 23:43
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Chill_Bebop posted:My next-door neighbor had a V8 powered "jet boat" (Kwitcherbichin - that stuck with 7 year old me) that was metallic gold and brown, and had matching metallic vinyl seats. Between that, and the 4 or 5 '56 Caddys he collected (in suburbia, no less), he was awesome. I still bear a small scar on my lower spine from crawling back and forth under that drat boat trailer, and gashing myself on the license plate. I told my mom that I fell on a rock...
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Dec 9, 2009 00:11
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Just decked out the bike in tinsel for the annual Toy Run this Sunday... It looks great, but the decorations will be nothing compared to how crazy some people go christmas-ing up their bikes. Can't wait 
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Dec 11, 2009 10:08
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you should do a ghostrideresque thing where you dress up as that demon who beats naughty kids with a birch branch and a chain in the european fashion. I think the colbert report had something on it. just dress hair with a mask, and get a chain. It's christmas!
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Dec 11, 2009 18:36
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 My bike ... too much work left to make it perfect but i love it anywho oh yeah; 86 suzuki katana 750 
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Here's a lovely picture of my KLR on Highway 33 a month and change ago. I actually took it into some proper dirt Thanksgiving weekend, but I, of course, didn't have my camera
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