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Yeah, I see now the text is all from every other craigslist ad in the area. I didn't even notice the price on it because I got hung up on the 600/750 switch.
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It is here as well http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/mcd/3694091448.html
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Mar 22, 2013 21:25
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Yeah, I see now the text is all from every other craigslist ad in the area. I didn't even notice the price on it because I got hung up on the 600/750 switch. For me it was the free mohawk helmet that sealed the deal and a full set of Icon Squid gear.
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Mar 22, 2013 21:44
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For a scam ad the extra squidgear details are a nice touch. Usually it's just a grainy stock photo and a throwaway email with maybe "NEEDS SELLIN" slapped on
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Mar 22, 2013 21:47
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Too good to be true it probably is.
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Mar 22, 2013 23:55
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Not so much overheard but I've noticed since I started riding that motorists here in PA act different to me when I'm on my bike than when I'm in my car. They actually try to be more courteous. If I were in my car and zoom up to someone's rear end in the left lane and then slow down so that I am one or two car lengths behind, and there's a car to my right, they will not get the gently caress out of the way. Nope. gently caress me. I'm stuck. Whatever, everyone on the road is a dick. The stupid part is actually when they try to be nice. Now, take that same situation while I'm on my bike, and I zoom up, get next to the car on the right and start moving forward to pull in front of him because I have plenty of room... aaaaand once I'm leaned over the guy who wouldn't loving move if I were in a vehicle that couldn't get around him in the left lane gives me the single blinker warning he's gonna juke into the right lane so I can pass him on the left, except that I'm already on the center line and now I have to slow down abruptly and get back into the left lane because the dumbass cut me off. I'm not sure if they are really trying to be nice to get out of the way of the rocket bike or they're just scared I'm going to ram into the back of them but the end result is they almost kill me. makes me wish I were actually invisible.
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If someone is obviously lingering in the left lane, I'll give them a flash of brights when I'm 4-5 car lengths away, and they'll usually move without me having to slow down. The ones that don't move, I'll pull up behind them and count to 5 because of that exact delayed reaction you talk about. It's only then that I go around them, if they haven't moved yet.
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Mar 28, 2013 16:59
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Someone pulled up and asked me if I was riding a custom Harley yesterday. I ride a Honda 250...
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Mar 28, 2013 17:31
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AncientTV posted:If someone is obviously lingering in the left lane, I'll give them a flash of brights when I'm 4-5 car lengths away, and they'll usually move without me having to slow down. The ones that don't move, I'll pull up behind them and count to 5 because of that exact delayed reaction you talk about. It's only then that I go around them, if they haven't moved yet. Flashing my lights always got me either ignored or brake checked. I actually like scooting around traffic, I don't mind switching lanes to get around somebody on my bike. If they'd just stay static it would be safer for everyone.
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:Someone pulled up and asked me if I was riding a custom Harley yesterday. I ride a Honda 250... Should have said that it's so custom that you replaced all of the factory Harley Davidson parts with Honda parts.
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Covert Ops Wizard posted:Flashing my lights always got me either ignored or brake checked. I actually like scooting around traffic, I don't mind switching lanes to get around somebody on my bike. If they'd just stay static it would be safer for everyone. This is one of my bad excuses for riding like a complete rear end. If I keep my forward vector the dominant portion of the relative velocity of the cars around me (via speeding) then their hamfisted responses to my presence occur far behind me. They might as well be sitting still.
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Covert Ops Wizard posted:Flashing my lights always got me either ignored or brake checked. I actually like scooting around traffic, I don't mind switching lanes to get around somebody on my bike. If they'd just stay static it would be safer for everyone. Yeah, in the car when I get caught off guard by a motorcyclist behind me wanting to pass on a road with 2 lanes going the same direction, I simply hold my speed and lane position (even if I'm in the passing lane) and put the ball in their court to maneuver around me. I hate the idea of both making a move at the same time and colliding.
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Same here. I used to pull over, but started noticing that after friendly divers did that for me I kept getting rocks flung up which I didn't like. So I generally just try to be predictable and let them do what they want to. Unless it's a little thing or a harley with a 400lb dude, they can pass easily if they really want.
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:Someone pulled up and asked me if I was riding a custom Harley yesterday. I ride a Honda 250... I've had people identify my  25th Anniversary VFR800 as a GSXR, I guess because of the paint job.
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My roommate: "Why would you want a supermoto if you think you might crash it? If you crash a motorcycle you're dead." "I crashed my ninja and walked away." "Yeah but still."
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Covert Ops Wizard posted:My roommate: "Why would you want a supermoto if you think you might crash it? If you crash a motorcycle you're dead." Accepting that you live with a ghost is the first step.
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I was banned from the chopcult forum after asking for ideas on what kind of bar-end turn signals don't look like poo poo (I have no turn signals on my bike), since I do a fair amount of night riding and the local po-po's like to harass people on classic/chopped looking cycles (they fed me some BS about a rise in biker gang activity...  )I used a dudes kickstarter as an example of what I was talking about, since they were small and not too ugly. I suppose it was a bad idea, they thought I was promoting my own poo poo. I was called homo, chump, gay and human being more than once and then banned without warning. Lesson learned: Don't ask the elitist macho biker types about turn signals of any kind or else you'll be slathered in homophobic slurs and drug through the streets by a rope made of their chest hair. Nerolus fucked around with this message at 18:03 on Apr 9, 2013 |
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Nerolus posted:I was banned from the chopcult forum after asking for ideas on what kind of bar-end turn signals don't look like poo poo (I have no turn signals on my bike), since I do a fair amount of night riding and the local po-po's like to harass people on classic/chopped looking cycles (they fed me some BS about a rise in biker gang activity... Thats odd. I had that problem on shadowriders for encouraging a guy to wear gear if it made him more comfortable on a bike, but chopcult has always been really cool. But you are right they dont really like blinkers. Cant say I blame them since I dont have any. edit: Although I will say recently the people there have had a large stick jammed up their asses. They bitch about the featured bike if it has any bolt on parts, they bitch about people posting things that they dont like, they are basically becoming worthless to interact with outside the small build threads. I onyl read the build thrads I like and ignore the rest now. Errant Gin Monks fucked around with this message at 15:24 on Apr 9, 2013 |
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Took a quick blast to my mom's house today on some back roads, it was relatively clear of traffic which was nice and I was able to blast through what few turns that aren't blind or horribly tar-chipped or both, but right at the end of the ride I got in behind a couple of guys on their hogs going less that the speed limit for a half mile. One had his lady riding pillion, nobody was wearing a helmet, so at least they were staying true to the whole image of looking like pirates in canadian tuxedos. Anyway, once they pulled up to the intersection, the guy with the girl reaches back, and starts groping her rear end for like the full minute the light was red. I guess I'm a prude, but really dude? Guess that viagra's been working wonders.
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Yesterday I was on MotoMind's WR250R with knobbies and watched a group of sport riders try to drag knee around corners that we were taking at a faster rate without being all fancy. Also yeah, that's pretty gratuitous. I mean my friend and I rub ourselves pretty vigorously when we ride together in SoCal but that's just to be expected from two leathered up men stuck in residential traffic.
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Oh yeah, I base my speed and riding position entirely on what produces the most arousing rear end-vibrations. Sometimes you just manage to hit a resonant frequency and it's like yeaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
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A friend of mine asked for suggestions of a good beginner bike on facebook, saying that he was thinking about the new CBF500. I told him the CBF would probably be fine, but a 250 would be better, take the MSF, etc. Then this guy showed up:
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Deeters posted:A friend of mine asked for suggestions of a good beginner bike on facebook, saying that he was thinking about the new CBF500. I told him the CBF would probably be fine, but a 250 would be better, take the MSF, etc. Then this guy showed up: The cbf500 would probably be perfect honestly. Not completely gutless, but no surprises in it. The nice thing about the 250 is you can usually sell if for what you bought it for when you go for a bigger bike. That guys an idiot though.
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Deeters posted:A friend of mine asked for suggestions of a good beginner bike on facebook, saying that he was thinking about the new CBF500. I told him the CBF would probably be fine, but a 250 would be better, take the MSF, etc. Then this guy showed up: The guy was looking at a CBF500, that's a good starter bike. You don't always have to be That Guy about a 250. Of course, that guy's a much bigger That Guy.
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While I fully understand and generally agree with the message, the guys who always have to chime in about 250s even when discussing totally reasonable beginner bikes (like a CBF500, GS500, SV650, Ninja 500/650, etc.) are almost as obnoxious as the guys that advocate starting on a literbike.
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I wasn't trying to be That Guy saying "you will die if you get anything more than a 250", I was pointing out to him the Ninja might be better with a larger aftermarket and the fact that he could easily find a used one. If he's cool with buying a brand new bike and probably dropping it, then I won't stop him.
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I point out that they are going to drop their first bike, maybe not at speed, maybe just in a parking lot or gravel or whatever but they are going to drop it just because it takes time to get used to maneuvering a 130-200kg lump of wobbly metal around. Then I tell them how much a single replacement fairing costs for an R1/GSXR/Daytona/whatever-they-were-considering. If I really need to drive home the point I'll gladly lay my KTM on the ground and get them to pick it up (or try), before explaining that compared to many bikes it weighs as much as a packet of crisps. I also recommend bikes based on configuration rather than displacement/power. I think nature of the delivery is more important than the out and out power - singles and twins are just much easier to manage in my opinion. I'd recommend a DRZ or other commuter-sumo before a Ninjette too, it's more crashable and it will retain value even with scuffs and dings.
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ReelBigLizard posted:I point out that they are going to drop their first bike, maybe not at speed, maybe just in a parking lot or gravel or whatever but they are going to drop it just because it takes time to get used to maneuvering a 130-200kg lump of wobbly metal around. Then I tell them how much a single replacement fairing costs for an R1/GSXR/Daytona/whatever-they-were-considering. If I really need to drive home the point I'll gladly lay my KTM on the ground and get them to pick it up (or try), before explaining that compared to many bikes it weighs as much as a packet of crisps. I agree with you completely. Although I wouldn't recommend a second-gen SV for a beginner bike because the power delivery is so choppy at very low revs if you constantly jump on and off the throttle like a learner does; I imagine most injected twins are like this. I tried to teach my friend to ride on mine and he found it impossible because every time he lifted off the gas and tried to reapply it just a little, it would start jerking violently (at walking speed). I think ninja 250's are pretty overrated; they're very slow, not as light as they appear, and for a beginner bike have little to recommend them over a sumo or small naked, aside from having a full-fairing I guess? Which is sort of a downside when you drop it, as you said. That being said, I learned on a very small 4-cylinder bike and I didn't find the power in any way unmanageable, it came on in a smooth stream so more rpm=faster. My difficulty was that it had such poor low-end torque I found it extremely difficult not to stall taking off. Twins and singles are SO MUCH BETTER for this when you're learning. I've also had someone learn on a 150cc two-stroke single and they thought it was marvellous and easy. Plus having to kick-start teaches you not to stall in a hurry 
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I went for a drink with friends who I used to work with over the weekend, for no other reason than to show them my bike. They're not bikers, but are petrol heads (and good friends) so it was good fun. John: That's a good looking bike, doesn't really look like I expected from the picture. Me: Yeah, I love it. Did you know Steve [A friend of mine, who also worked at the same place for a while] is getting one in the next few weeks? John: Yeah, we were talking about it in the office - pretty irresponsible really. Me: Sorry? John: Well, y'know, with a young kid and all. I didn't really have anywhere to go with that, other than to categorically disagree. I just can't believe people think like that.
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Was riding with a friend to Costco yesterday with me leading. He goes down a cog and blasts past me and some traffic. When I cleared the traffic I was just barely out-pacing and he slowed down, I re-formed on his rear wheel - suddenly there's a state patrol behind us. I get ticketed for 10mph MORE than friend gets ticketed. This is the second time I've got the donging around ticket when I was being the comparatively responsible one. Same agency, too. I am pretty sure those guys are just spamming tickets.
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A couple weeks ago, I-95 northbound below DC was really tied up due to a serious accident in the morning commute for like 4 days running. Each one included a motorcyclist, so naturally (lacking any facts) all of them were the fault of the rider. On the regional rail into work during that week I caught a couple gems: "What kind of inconsiderate rear end in a top hat crashes a motorcycle in the middle of rush hour?" "Yeah. If you're gonna cause an accident, leave it in the garage." They and a couple other people just went on and on. The rider in question that day was so badly injured that they landed a helicopter right on the highway to Medivac him/her out. 
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hermand posted:I went for a drink with friends who I used to work with over the weekend, for no other reason than to show them my bike. They're not bikers, but are petrol heads (and good friends) so it was good fun. He's right, it's pretty irresponsible because inevitably he'll have to get the kid a dirtbike, and take him out to the trails, and then get a dirtbike himself so he can ride trails with his kid, and then all the gear they'll need etc etc, and then god forbid the kid is competitively fast, it's really a pretty significant expenditure in these troubled economic times
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Splizwarf posted:A couple weeks ago, I-95 northbound below DC was really tied up due to a serious accident in the morning commute for like 4 days running. Each one included a motorcyclist, so naturally (lacking any facts) all of them were the fault of the rider. On the regional rail into work during that week I caught a couple gems: Come on, if people are commuting on noisy motorcycles how am I supposed to hear my conference calls?
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Motorcycles are recreational vehicles that people choose to ride in lieu of their clearly superior four-wheeled vehicles. At least that's what everybody believes in this country.
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Snowdens Secret posted:He's right, it's pretty irresponsible because inevitably he'll have to get the kid a dirtbike, and take him out to the trails, and then get a dirtbike himself so he can ride trails with his kid, and then all the gear they'll need etc etc, and then god forbid the kid is competitively fast, it's really a pretty significant expenditure in these troubled economic times Ha. This is my Sister's husband - he's been riding for years, even taking the kids on the back as soon as they were big enough. His two oldest sons (8 and 9yrs) now ride, one quite competitively in the local sand racing (racing between tides on the bigger beaches). Pretty sure my 9 year old nephew could smoke me on his CRF80, it's only 80cc but it weighs about as much as a packet of biscuits.
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Motorcycles are recreational vehicles that people choose to ride in lieu of their clearly superior four-wheeled vehicles. At least that's what everybody believes in this country. I was looking into buying a car 3 or 4 years ago and the sales manager who came over to "seal the deal" gave me a line like this. The car and the payments were a little more than I was really hoping for and I was very close to just saying gently caress it and going for it but I was a little uneasy about it. So the guy drops this gem, You bought a $9,000 motorcycle and this is a $12,000 car, what's the big deal? You can't even ride in the rain or in winter. FYI for any salesmen, insulting the customer is not the way to close.
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Lol.
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A co-worker bought me one of those demon key-chains today. That was neat until he reminded me to "never use the front brake." I told him I use the front brake all the time and that if I were to only use the rear brake, it would just lock up. I described how I have gone to empty parking lots and practiced emergency braking using GASP BOTH BRAKES. He was flabbergasted and said "well, I could NEVER use the front brake on my harley. It's for holding only. You know, like holding the bike still at stoplights and stuff." I then mentioned our mutual co-worker who has put hundreds of thousands of miles on giant cruisers who uses the front brake like a normal rider and the response was "well, it wasn't a harley like mine." 
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XYLOPAGUS posted:I then mentioned our mutual co-worker who has put hundreds of thousands of miles on giant cruisers who uses the front brake like a normal rider and the response was "well, it wasn't a harley like mine." Well to be fair someone with such a mentality may be the sort to remove said front brake.
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People like that are why linked braking is becoming so common on larger motorcycles these days. Which isn't too bad when they get it right, but when the manufacturers get it wrong it can be a bit scary. I test rode a C-14 a few months ago and if you had to use the rear brake it was sort of a guessing game as to when, and how much, front the system was going to throw in for you. Since my accident a few months ago the "I know a guy who injured/killed themselves on a motorcycle comment" have been coming fast and furious. Has anyone figured out how to head these comments off at the pass? I've tried telling them about friends I know who have hurt themselves in a motorcycle accident. I've tried telling them about a friend who died in a car accident and how dangerous cars are. I've tried telling them about the fact that I try to ride safely and wear good gear. But no matter what I say as soon as someone hears I had an accident it's an automatic 5 minute lecture on how dangerous motorcycles are.
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