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Sagebrush posted:Yeah, if you're going to tour from one end of the Americas to the other, I would think that blasting through as quickly as possible is really missing the point. There isn't even a lot of empty space on that route once you hit Vancouver -- the coasts are always densely populated. Lots of stuff to see. On this:  Sail boat to cartagena. The blog is well worth a look, it's got some amazing pictures and stories. The boat part is here: http://hondavstheworld.com/sailing-to-colombia-on-the-stahlratte/
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Slim Pickens posted:It's too bad the Darien Gap's mostly impassible without a good 4x4 and a private militia these days. The one motorcycle to get through there was a Rokon 2-wheel drive and it took 49 days to cross the 90km stretch. Kinda cool related thread http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585918
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goddamnedtwisto posted:What am I missing here? The SUV overtook him and apparently this is a problem?
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There was snow... Northern Confederate Suzuki Owner?
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BlackMK4 posted:Kinda cool related thread That was awesome. Also reminds me why I don't read ADV regularly, so much loving content-less posts making GBS threads up otherwise interesting threads.
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TheFonz posted:There was snow... And a picture of my friends Honda 150R setup for minimoto and parking lot races 
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Pompous Rhombus posted:Also reminds me why I don't read ADV regularly, so much loving content-less posts making GBS threads up otherwise interesting threads.
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Pompous Rhombus posted:Also reminds me why I don't read ADV regularly, so much loving content-less posts making GBS threads up otherwise interesting threads. Literally every forum everywhere except some places on SA, which is why this is the only place I can actually be active on without wanting to kill myself. content 
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Mar 29, 2013 03:51
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Standard adv rider thread: [1000 picture post of adventure] [6 replies that quote the entire post with pictures and the text 'cool! keep the updates coming!']
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That really does drive me nuts. There's great content there if you're willing to sift through the chaff but editing quotes is apparently far too advanced for 80% of the posters.
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Someone should just write a chrome addon to strip quoted pics in advrider threads.
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Slim Pickens posted:What does that scooter max out at, 30? My ex had a C70, and she used to say that the number was both the capacity and the top speed (so like, 45?). The first time I ever saw her riding it she somehow managed to back the rear out taking off from a parking spot. Also, not a scooter. It has gears! 
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Shouting Melon posted:My ex had a C70, and she used to say that the number was both the capacity and the top speed (so like, 45?). The first time I ever saw her riding it she somehow managed to back the rear out taking off from a parking spot. Oh god, was this the 3 speed automatic? my roommate had one that we called rear end in a top hat because when you rode it, you would filter to the front of traffic and when the light turned green, it would just sputter and barely move more than 2mph. And of course everybody behind you is thinking "man, what an rear end in a top hat" before going around you. And of course as soon as everybody goes around, it would backfire and just pull like a train until you got the next stoplight. Repeat that and you can see why it ended up being used to reserve parking spots. I think it was impounded for being "abandoned" something like a year ago? We just stepped outside one day and it was gone. Never really cared to figure out what happened anyway.
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Shouting Melon posted:My ex had a C70, and she used to say that the number was both the capacity and the top speed (so like, 45?). The first time I ever saw her riding it she somehow managed to back the rear out taking off from a parking spot. Scooters have gears. Old Vespas and Lambrettas were all manual shift. The Genuine Stella (derived from the late-70s Vespa PX150, but now with a new 4-stroke motor) is still a manual-shift 4-speed, but it's the only shifty scooter on the market now. Twist back for 1, then twist forward for N-2-3-4. Clutch like any other manual bike.  Better ways to figure out of it's a scooter: step-through frame, swingarm-mounted engine, maybe floorboards and a leg shield.
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"Scooters are motorcycles for men who want to feel the wind in their vaginas" - somebody somewhere sometime. still totally want a ruckus someday
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From the PYF Bad-rear end Pictures thread, for all you people who like to rag on little bikes and scooters
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If he had a RealBike(TM) he'd have room for some reloads
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Spiffness posted:"Scooters are motorcycles for men who want to feel the wind in their vaginas" - somebody somewhere sometime. Well mine is a moped.  The wind whistling is a pleasant accompaniment to my high powered weed wacker.
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Sagebrush posted:From the PYF Bad-rear end Pictures thread, for all you people who like to rag on little bikes and scooters Does the tank say "CIA HERO"? because that'd be pretty
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Nerobro posted:Well mine is a moped. That's an awesome pipe. It looks like a robot's colon
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Sagebrush posted:It looks like a robot's colon I think I've got that on Bluray.
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:Scooters have gears. Old Vespas and Lambrettas were all manual shift. The Genuine Stella (derived from the late-70s Vespa PX150, but now with a new 4-stroke motor) is still a manual-shift 4-speed, but it's the only shifty scooter on the market now.  So you're clutching and twisting with your left hand?
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Sure are. Those little things are fun with the manual shifter. I rode a 2t Stella from San Antonio to New Braunfels and back last June, managed to wheelie it off a stoplight. I did find myself trying to throttle the phantom grip shift when I got back on my own bike though.
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hayden. posted:Literally every forum everywhere except some places on SA, which is why this is the only place I can actually be active on without wanting to kill myself. Okay Aprilia you're deliberately cock-teasing me now. You make this beautiful 1200 engine that can fit right into the Shiver frame with minimal modification, you release it for the Dorsoduro last year, now you put it in the Caponord but you still won't put it in the loving Shiver even though that's the bike that engine WAS loving DESIGNED FOR. I swear to god Aprilia if i don't see that 1200 Shiver by this summer I'll... erm... please don't leave me Aprilia
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Holy poo poo, that's the new Caponord?! I thought it was a new Shiver GT! Still, nice as it looks, it'd still only make maybe 4 or 5 on the list...
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Sagebrush posted:From the PYF Bad-rear end Pictures thread, for all you people who like to rag on little bikes and scooters  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa_150_TAP SaNChEzZ posted:
Yep! Like so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkSVMU4D_sw
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That new Caponord looks like an Italian Bandit with the right number of cylinders. It's not a Rotax 60-degree vtwin anymore, is it? Was wondering when they'd shed the Adventure pretense with that model. I'd sure ride it.
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clutchpuck posted:That new Caponord looks like an Italian Bandit with the right number of cylinders. It's not a Rotax 60-degree vtwin anymore, is it? Nah its an in-house 90-degree 1200 based on the fly-by-wire 750 that was their first engine after Piaggio bought them out, with an RSV4-derived traction control system. The "Adventure" option with that engine is the Dorsoduro:  There's also a rumoured revival of the Futura full-faired sports-tourer with the same engine, and they've been promising a 1200 Shiver since loving 2010. The 750 and 1200 were both designed for the Shiver (not even the Italians would design an engine for off-road use with the oil filter where it is on the Shiver and Dorsoduro - nestling under that chin splitter, which also covers the starter motor and ABS electronics, because these are all components you want directly in the path of debris off the front wheel). There's an interesting semi-automatic suspension on that Caponord - I'd forgive them the delay on the Shiver if it was explained as them getting that working for the Shiver...
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Nah its an in-house 90-degree 1200 based on the fly-by-wire 750 that was their first engine after Piaggio bought them out, with an RSV4-derived traction control system. The "Adventure" option with that engine is the Dorsoduro: So is aprilia's non-sports line up basically all the same modular bike with different parts swapped in, buell style? The frames all look the same.
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Slavvy posted:So is aprilia's non-sports line up basically all the same modular bike with different parts swapped in, buell style? The frames all look the same. Basically yeah. The frame uppers (the trellis parts) are actually completely different between the Shiver and Dorsoduro but are designed to look the same because that's the look they've decided on, but the lowers and engine are identical. Aprilia are getting pretty heavily in to commonality of parts, particularly consumables (every single non-scooter in the range uses the same brakes for example, although the Shiver has wavy discs this year for some reason), and the 750 and 1200 engines are interchangeable on the Dorsoduro simply by replacing the frame lowers, ECU, and exhaust. Having lived through the days when they had three different rear wheel designs on the same year of the same bike this is definitely a good thing.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:(not even the Italians would design an engine for off-road use with the oil filter where it is on the Shiver and Dorsoduro Elefant, Multistrada, Gran Canyon, Navigator...yeah, I think they all have the oil filter down there. Perhaps not all of them as exposed as can be seen on this derobed Navigator. 
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Pompous Rhombus posted:That was awesome. If you're using google chrome get ADVrider Tools from the chrome store. Pretty sure there's an equivalent firefox extension. Best thing that's happened to ADV (you can cut out all posts but the OPs or select others).
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My current desktop background. One of the guys in my college student mc has a nice camera and did a great job with this picture and several others. This was right after I got my bike and before I got new tires. Don't judge me!
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TEASE MY NECKBEARD posted:My current desktop background. One of the guys in my college student mc has a nice camera and did a great job with this picture and several others. This was right after I got my bike and before I got new tires. Don't judge me! One of these things is not like the others... I wish I had a b-king 
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Slavvy posted:One of these things is not like the others... Don't forget the SV650 at the far left.
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