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Phat_Albert posted:Does that say 800?? Sure does...click the pic for the original article. I'm sure their marketing arm has determined that it should only be released in the Outer Hebrides, Pango Pango, and Luxembourg. It is sweet, but that segment's covered unless they've found a way to bring it to market for 20% less than a Bonnie. If not, I don't see the point. They'd be FAR better off bringing out a throwback Z1 or KZ-xxxx. They had a seriously kickass identity of their own to borrow from if they're gunning for retro.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:Oooooooooo! I thought they released this thing years ago. I know I saw it at a bike show in Toronto years ago at least (unless I'm thinking of the other Kawasaki retro standard parallel twin with a W moniker). edit- never mind, just clicked the link.
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Aug 28, 2010 10:13
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Aug 28, 2010 12:10
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2ndclasscitizen posted:A big ol' pile of Holy crap, there's some cool stuff on that page. I don't really know the significance of all those bikes, but the 4 cylinder Jawa's grabbed my attention for some reason. That engine looks loving crazy.
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Hot Buttered posted:Holy crap, there's some cool stuff on that page. I don't really know the significance of all those bikes, but the 4 cylinder Jawa's grabbed my attention for some reason. That engine looks loving crazy. You'd be welcome to take a close look at the engine of my Yamaha RD/RZ500. Jawa didn't invent 2-stroke insanity, they just kind of copied it. Rather badly.
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Holy poo poo.... Its V-STROM and not V-storm. My fragile little mind 
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Aug 29, 2010 19:46
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Made a deal to sell the Ducati. 15 days before i hate life. Until i get my track SM at least
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Why sell the streetfighter? Just read this on the hardknock forums trying to find info for my bike. Dude enters his kikker into the custom class at a Harley show and wins first. quote:Okay, so yesterday i got invited to a bike show for today (second one this week I've been asked to go to) And there were 5 classes, stock, sporster, bagger, custom, pre-1969 . I entered into custom.... and took FIRST FRIGGIN PLACE!!!!!!!!!!! Against some bikes that were 50k plus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! quote:So, when they were calling out the finalist in each class (we got to drive the around the oval) and then setup on the track to see who was the winner, anyway, my friend that was there with me, head some guy going loving NUTS, when i rolled my bike out onto the track, and starting yelling to all around him that HOW the gently caress did i get into the finals, my bikes not even a harley! My friend (after the guy started to get his other friends to start bitching as well) yelled up to him... guess ur just made cause your bike didn't get in! And then another guy: quote:Hawyn9 and I won our first show a year and a half ago with his 200..against 12.. 30 to 50k harleys in the mild customs class. I was a bit overwhelmed and amazed. We just wanted to hear what people say about it.....like one old timer griping "thats one of those drat chinese choppers" I think it's loving hilarious that a $2000 bike beat some "RAKE TO STURGIS" customs. I might have to try it myself just to piss people off.
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That's awesome. The rage must have been palpable when they watched the Kikker grab the trophy.
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Slim Pickens posted:Why sell the streetfighter? any pictures of the bike? as an aside, on the way home from work tonight, stopped at a red light behind a truck, a late 90's fart can Civic pulls up past in the next lane. Cute girl in the passenger seat looking google eyed at my bike mouths "nice bike" as they drive past...  All is well with the world.
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He took a couple photos, but both are pretty lovely. I think it's just like my bike, but the wheels look green instead. Here's the thread, but I think it requires an account to view. http://www.hardknockforum.com/2_23429_1.html
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Slim Pickens posted:Why sell the streetfighter? Hilarious. I love those damned things, and I'm glad they're catching on. I've seen the trash wagons that typically get best in show at those events, and it's pretty much he who bolts on the most crap from the Screamin' Eagle catalog wins. Marv Hushman fucked around with this message at 04:14 on Aug 30, 2010 |
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Rode from Seattle to Leavenworth this weekend for my dads birthday. A little tubing, a little golf, a bit of beer. US-2 was a lot more fun in a car, cold as poo poo up on that mountain. Anyways, on my way home I got one bar of gas left with 18 miles to go to goldbar. In town the bike starts stuttering a bit, runs out of gas as I'm idling at the pump taking my helmet off. gently caress ya.
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Slim Pickens posted:Why sell the streetfighter? Firstly, that Kikker stuff is hilarious... I got a stupid good price on the Ducati when I bought it in the winter, the plan was always to sell it at the end of riding season for a 'profit'* That time has come. Good news is it looks like I'll be selling it to the previous owner, the guy I bought it from. So, it's sort of staying in the family, I guess. Funny thing is I'm selling it back to him for more than I bought it for from him.  ** Note: Profit does not include speeding tickets, tires, oil, gas, trackdays, accessories, lattes or hair gel
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Got my first proper deer scare last night, it was over so fast I wasn't really sure it happened. Climbing a mountain pass at dusk, went through a nice wide switchback, emptied 2nd and just flipped it up to 5th to cruise when it ran across the road. Thankfully it started running early enough to clear me. It ran from my side of the road and emerged from some trees. I was doing about 55 mph and would not have had a single chance to swerve or brake. Fuckers, going to eat more deer now.
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Ola posted:Got my first proper deer scare last night, it was over so fast I wasn't really sure it happened. Climbing a mountain pass at dusk, went through a nice wide switchback, emptied 2nd and just flipped it up to 5th to cruise when it ran across the road. Thankfully it started running early enough to clear me. It ran from my side of the road and emerged from some trees. I was doing about 55 mph and would not have had a single chance to swerve or brake. Fuckers, going to eat more deer now. I can't speak for deer, but I can tell you that a cat will take two spins between the tire and the front fender of a CBX1000 before your brake lines are ripped apart and half a liter of silicon based brake fluid, fur and blood is sprayed at your face. gently caress animals on the road. Blaster of Justice fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Aug 30, 2010 |
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Ola posted:Got my first proper deer scare last night, it was over so fast I wasn't really sure it happened. Climbing a mountain pass at dusk, went through a nice wide switchback, emptied 2nd and just flipped it up to 5th to cruise when it ran across the road. Thankfully it started running early enough to clear me. It ran from my side of the road and emerged from some trees. I was doing about 55 mph and would not have had a single chance to swerve or brake. Fuckers, going to eat more deer now. I think that everything I've read points towards it being better to just go straight through the deer than to try to swerve. Swerving will just put you into the wall. Yes you will probably be covered in blood and guts but hopefully they won't be your own.
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Slim Pickens posted:Why sell the streetfighter? That's really the best thing ever. Mainly because he actually built his bike by hand, and I can promise that probably all of those 50k "specials" were put together by some guy and are ridden 500 miles a year and are lovingly taken back to the dealership for an assfucking when they need their oil changed. So gently caress yeah, win that poo poo.
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Slim Pickens posted:He took a couple photos, but both are pretty lovely. The winning kikker, with trophy, without chain link fence. Linked because I don't want to leech the guys PBucket account, and I'm too lazy to Waffle It Up.
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Ah, good work finding the full one. He only has a cropped version from the handlebars up on the forums, and not a single other picture anywhere else but that topic.
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By the way, I've thought about taking pictures while riding and I've also thought about riding cows instead of bikes. I've come up with this: The curveness of a curve cannot be captured by a photograph. You ride through the curve, then it becomes the concept of twisties which is a fundamental component of any ride. The cowness of a cow cannot be captured by riding it. You photograph the cow, then it becomes the concept of countryside photos which is a fundamental component of any tour. This philosophy will be spun differently depending on which demographic segment we're hitting. Middle class silverfoxes on Beamers: Leather tankbags with compartments for SLR and lenses, stitched on the cover is: "You cannot capture the soul of a corner by taking its picture. But you can capture a cow's." Young Gixxer squids: T-shirts with "RIDE CORNERS, NOT COWS" Bonus content:  Norwegians laugh at Engrish in manuals from China, yet we warn foreigners on ferries with signs like these. You feel afraid or riding corners or cows? Squeeze that danger with flaps! Also, "whilst" sure looks like "whust" in a hastily scribbled note in the poorly lit sign making factory. Ola fucked around with this message at 21:22 on Aug 30, 2010 |
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Does whilst even fit? Gotta go while the blah blah. spelling chat whust in CA is dumb.
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Wikipedia says: "In standard British English and Australian English, whilst is synonymous with while in meaning and usage. In American English and Canadian English, whilst can be considered pretentious or archaic." About to edit in: "On Norwegian ferries, whulst is used instead of whilst if there is an opportunity to squeeze danger with flaps."
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What is...i...what are you even supposed to do in cases of danger? What the flaps? How do you squeeze them? Why? I'm so confused
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Ola posted:"In American English and Canadian English, whilst can be considered pretentious or archaic." Explains why goons love using it so much. Anyways, can anyone tell which manufacturer's logo this is? It's on a fork seal for the kikker. 
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Ola posted:The cowness of a cow cannot be captured by riding it. You're beginning to sound like Pirsig, and I suspect it has something to do with your current altitude 
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Marv Hushman posted:You're beginning to sound like Pirsig, and I suspect it has something to do with your current altitude Haha, I keep catching myself thinking in Pirsig-isms. I try to shake it off but I suppose the descent into insanity is inevitable. Also, should have written "The cowness of a cow cannot be captured by riding it for it will capture you instead". Z3n, I delight in your confusion. To avoid foreigners getting their feet caught in the tilting ramp, I suppose "CAUTION RAMP" or "Keep clear
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Jabs posted:The winning kikker, with trophy, without chain link fence. The link is dead 
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Slim Pickens posted:Explains why goons love using it so much. It's the "chy" brand of Shandong Laiyang Changyu Sealing Products Co.
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Blaster of Justice posted:It's the "chy" brand of Shandong Laiyang Changyu Sealing Products Co. Good guess, but it says Cry. A product of Crysis corp.
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I'm looking for ways to make my motorcycle more comfortable for me. I'm 6'6" and its a 1983 Suzuki GS650L. I ride 5 days a week to work, a 45 min commute one way. By the end of the ride, I feel a bit cramped and my rear end hurts/is asleep. (worse in the afternoon than the morning) I feel like I need to change the seat somehow. (Probably the shape of it.) Maybe something in regards to the pegs too? Any suggestions? Here's a pic of the bike. 
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I'd actually change the bars first instead. You could shave down and recover the seat to let you sit farther back, but bars are simple and cheap to start with.
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Tachonium posted:What sort of bars? Whatever feels right. I'd drop by a local bike shop that has some dirt bike bars (the 7/8ths inch ones are standard), and see if there's something that feels right to you. You could also try bending your own if you feel so inclined. It's just a bar, after all
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Another dumb question. In general, what sort of posture should I aim for in regards to max comfort with my large frame? Right now I'm pretty upright.
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Tachonium posted:Another dumb question. In general, what sort of posture should I aim for in regards to max comfort with my large frame? Right now I'm pretty upright. Not a dumb question, just an unanswerable one. Everyone's a bit different and likes different things. I like my bikes mostly upright with my pegs directly below me, and a wide bar. What I will recommend is constantly varying your position a little bit every few minutes. Sitting in the same position for 45 minutes is usually pretty uncomfortable and people have a tendency to forget to relax and move around a bit on the bike. Scoot up or back on the seat, sit on the front or the back of your tailbone, etc. Moving around a bit will help you avoid developing hot spots, and prevent you from getting too locked into one position. Also, you're going to hurt a bit as you build up muscles that you only use while riding, especially if you haven't been commuting for awhile. 5 days a week doesn't allow for much muscle recovery time, but they'll catch up eventually. Z3n fucked around with this message at 00:51 on Sep 1, 2010 |
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Honestly the best thing that helped me stay comfortable on long rides was wearing a pair of those moisture wicking shorts under my riding pants. I was fine for an hour or two before but after that things got uncomfortable in a hurry. On my first outing with the shorts on I did 950 miles in two days and was only mildly uncomfortable by the end.
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