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Shouting Melon posted:Don't forget the SV650 at the far left. I don't think an SV650 can be used as an example of anything different or unique ever.
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Some dude on the Connie forum bought a complete spare set of bodywork and painted it Kawi green. Actually turned out pretty good.
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Mar 30, 2013 17:32
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Ya I actually think I like that better than the black.
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Mar 30, 2013 17:41
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I'm really really really starting to like the look of this new Caponord: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkgw6fwhsPo
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Mar 30, 2013 17:54
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The corporate face does nothing for me but it makes me hopeful for a sportier full-faired model. The electronics package is interesting, particularly the auto-adjusting rear preload and the iPhone (hopefully an android, too) ECU access.
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Mar 30, 2013 18:04
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slidebite posted:Some dude on the Connie forum bought a complete spare set of bodywork and painted it Kawi green. That should be a factory option
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:That should be a factory option There should be no other option. For any kawi.
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:That should be a factory option So should the Ohlins
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Snowdens Secret posted:The corporate face does nothing for me but it makes me hopeful for a sportier full-faired model. The electronics package is interesting, particularly the auto-adjusting rear preload and the iPhone (hopefully an android, too) ECU access. Yeah if they do bring out a Shiver GT (although interestingly the 750 GT seems to have been dropped from their lineup) with that engine and electronics package then I'd sell major body parts for it.
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:That should be a factory option I'm typically not a big fan of Kawi green, but I must admit it looks better than I thought it would. Considering the yearly color choices are generally a black or silver with some other dark color, it would be nice for a change. Another photo from before he put on all the snakeskin
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 Sadly all riding gear was removed prior to this.
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Slavvy posted:
 ATGATT. Seconds before me face planting, that wasn't caught on camera unfortuantely.
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I saw some pretty cool things at the end of my ride today. Any picture where the Ferrari is the least interesting thing in the photo is a badass photo.   MV Augusta Tamburini. I was just excited to see an MV, I didn't realize it was a fairly rare special edition. The fairings were off for maintenance.  Those machines make ours seem pretty pedestrian  I didn't see it, but apparently the guy has another garage full of modern ducatis and triumphs as well as older, rarer track bikes. I don't know the guy very well, but I was impressed that he took the time to check out the suspension on my buddy's tired RC51 while he had other company waiting on him.
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Mar 31, 2013 03:29
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Was that a guy who was riding with you or what?
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Is that a KTM X-Bow and a wallhanging crossbow in the same picture? E: on second look it's an Ariel Atom which spoils the joke E2 Now if he had had the X-bow, the crossbow, and a Harley Crossbones Snowdens Secret fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Mar 31, 2013 |
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Wootcannon posted:I don't think an SV650 can be used as an example of anything different or unique ever. Well, yes. But in that lineup, it's a beautiful and unique not-inline-engine snowflake.
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So I learned a thing today that's probably common knowledge to most of you, but I'm sharing anyway. This here Yamaha logo:  Is 3 tuning forks. Namely because Yamaha started out making musical instruments, and in fact still makes some of the best pianos money can buy. They have a full history of the tuning fork brand on their website. http://www.yamaha.com/about_yamaha/corporate/brand/tuning_fork_mark/ If you didn't already know it, congrats you'll never unsee it.
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Shouting Melon posted:Well, yes. But in that lineup, it's a beautiful and unique not-inline-engine snowflake. There's actually a really well kitted sv-1000 lurking in there as well. The group has diversified a quite a bit since then though. But it is a group of college kids, so most everyone leans toward supersports. hayden. posted:Was that a guy who was riding with you or what? My buddy with the speed triple was just stopping by on the way home to borrow the giant socket (44mm or something) you need to remove the wheel. I tagged along so that I could check out his badass stuff.
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Halo_4am posted:So I learned a thing today that's probably common knowledge to most of you, but I'm sharing anyway. My main riding buddy pointed this out to me about a month ago. Even though I've owned a yamaha and am a musician I didn't know it either.
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My first clarinet at the tender age of nine was a Yamaha, and IIRC they actually explained what the logo was in the manual for that thing. EDIT: Turbo MT-01. All that work for 160 hp (yes, 230 Nm is a shitload but anyways). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnKPIep_yQ Nidhg00670000 fucked around with this message at 07:50 on Mar 31, 2013 |
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Ahh hell yea I love poppin wheelies at the playground. 
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FINALLY an excuse to post this again.
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Halo_4am posted:So I learned a thing today that's probably common knowledge to most of you, but I'm sharing anyway.  Isn't a propeller, it's just a round thing with the Bavarian state colors.  http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/bmw-roundel-not-born-from-planes/
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slidebite posted:Some dude on the Connie forum bought a complete spare set of bodywork and painted it Kawi green. god drat that is nice
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Here is a video about riding a Honda Zoomer like a dickhead in traffic https://vimeo.com/58819442
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I was greeted with this when I finished work today. 
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No, see, he's driving a Bentley, so it's ok. Those are the times I wish I had a total pile of a bike so I could park reeeeeaaally close to their driver side door. edit: But I'm usually just passive aggressive and leave a note like "Wow, they sure are making motorcycles larger these days, and with 4 wheels!"
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Steve Jobs has been reincarnated in Europe
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AncientTV posted:No, see, he's driving a Bentley, so it's ok. I actually do that with my car. Some douche double parks in a full garage? You bet your rear end I'm pulling my banged up Corolla right up next to him. See if I care about some dents in my door. I wish the XV250 had these bars rather than the elephant ears when I got mine.
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Sock Weasel posted:I was greeted with this when I finished work today. I hope you were careful and didn't accidentally scratch it with a boot/footpeg/handlebar trying to back it out.
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obso posted:I hope you were careful and didn't accidentally scratch it with a boot/footpeg/handlebar trying to back it out. I did that once. Someone had the loving cheek to literally drape the petrol pump over my bike, because they were in a hurry. Before I'd even paid for mine, too. Wootcannon fucked around with this message at 00:53 on Apr 2, 2013 |
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Wootcannon posted:I did that once. Someone had the loving cheek to literally drape the petrol pump over my bike, because they were in a hurry. Before I'd even paid for mine, too. I can imagine them not realizing that the exhaust is hot, and they end up blowing the station sky high.
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Is that a motorcycle spot with a Bentley in it? Based on the line size (and being in Los Angeles where motorcycle parking isn't a thing by any means) I'd assume he did alright, and actually stayed inside his lines, albeit parking directly next to a motorcycle spot, as opposed to the spot not adjacent to the tiny one.
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He's in a bike spot that's oversized so he better get it between the lines...
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Judging by the sign positioning, I assumed it was like 1.5 spaces subdivided for bikes.
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SaNChEzZ posted:Is that a motorcycle spot with a Bentley in it? Based on the line size (and being in Los Angeles where motorcycle parking isn't a thing by any means) I'd assume he did alright, and actually stayed inside his lines, albeit parking directly next to a motorcycle spot, as opposed to the spot not adjacent to the tiny one. It's in Britain, they're about a space and a half. You can also see he's parked right over the "M/C only" marking. It also means he's frightfully nouveau riche, parking such a gaudy car in such an impertinent manner, and that just won't do.
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Bought a thing today. Expect a thread soon.
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DefaultPeanut posted:Bought a thing today. Expect a thread soon. Dear god the 80's-ness is making me ache deep inside 
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