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Slavvy posted:Call me a dumbass, but is that a road-legal bike over there? It's got turn signals, a headlight (I can see the high beam switch), and a number plate just off camera.
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Jan 27, 2014 02:59
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Yes, but I've seen agricultural bikes that have all these things yet can't be registered on the road and are intended for farm usage, which is why I was asking.
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Jan 27, 2014 03:01
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Slavvy posted:Call me a dumbass, but is that a road-legal bike over there? Seems to have turn signals and a headlight switch, so
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Jan 27, 2014 03:04
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It's def road legal if you didn't already believe the other posters. Where are you from? I'm in the US and anything with a headlight, left mirror, and license plate (my state doesn't require turn signals  ) is game.
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Jan 27, 2014 03:06
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New Zealand. NZ/Aus has a thing called AG bikes and they have all the required lights and so on, but aren't road legal because they aren't engineered to meet emissions standards and such like. They're also built on laughably out-dated platforms, and with a little work and effort you can bring them up to a registerable level. Example.
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Jan 27, 2014 03:15
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I'd ride that on the road and convert whatever is mounted to the forks to a shotgun mount. 
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Jan 27, 2014 15:49
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Slavvy posted:Yes, but I've seen agricultural bikes that have all these things yet can't be registered on the road and are intended for farm usage, which is why I was asking. That's factory street-legal dualsport trim http://www.yamahamotorsports.com/sport/products/modelhome/595/0/home.aspx they also make a SM and an offroad model. Some areas also allow off-road motorcycles to be fitted with lights and a plate and registered for road use.
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Jan 27, 2014 17:26
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I'm pretty sure it's straight up street legal in NZ too: http://www.yamaha-motor.co.nz/products/motorcycle/offroad/adventure/11-wr250r
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Jan 27, 2014 20:10
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Incursus posted:So much truth in this! Corbin seats are the best investment in a bike! I'd pay a grand for one if they made one for my Husqvarna! Word... I had a Gunfighter on my '94 Magna, best seat ever. They don't make one for my generation of KZ1000 unfortunately.
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Jan 27, 2014 22:12
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Colour me learned, I've just never seen one. Hopefully they're cheap to buy used in a couple of years. Also, looking at that website they put the VMAX, mt-03, 09 and 01 into the same category: "torque sport".
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Jan 27, 2014 22:14
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Slavvy posted:Colour me learned, I've just never seen one. Hopefully they're cheap to buy used in a couple of years. Also, looking at that website they put the VMAX, mt-03, 09 and 01 into the same category: "torque sport". They've been around awhile so there should be some used ones.
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Jan 27, 2014 22:31
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Well I'm picking up a 2008 Buell 1125r (with a 2009 motor) this Saturday for $2800. Pretty sick deal! The only minor issue with the bike is that it has a D&D exhaust on it. That fucker is stupid loud! Pictures to come! edit: On the left  Incursus fucked around with this message at 23:45 on Jan 30, 2014 |
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Jan 30, 2014 23:42
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That's a decent price.
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Jan 31, 2014 00:59
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Incursus posted:Well I'm picking up a 2008 Buell 1125r (with a 2009 motor) this Saturday for $2800. Pretty sick deal! The only minor issue with the bike is that it has a D&D exhaust on it. That fucker is stupid loud! Pictures to come! That's not Tim Stewart's bike, is it? Are those just common fairings to have on an 1125r?
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Safety Dance posted:That's not Tim Stewart's bike, is it? Are those just common fairings to have on an 1125r? No, it's a friend of a friends bike. As far as the fairings go, I believe it's the original Eric Buell Racing fairings. You will have a hard time finding a set for less than $1K
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Jan 31, 2014 03:26
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Cool bike, and yeah that's an EBR lower fairing. I want Erik to hurry up and show me an AX.
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Jan 31, 2014 03:33
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clutchpuck posted:Cool bike, and yeah that's an EBR lower fairing. I want Erik to hurry up and show me an AX. The guy I'm buying it from just bought an 1190RX. I can't wait until that thing gets here! I can't imagine the AX.
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Jan 31, 2014 04:39
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Springfield Fatts posted:Baby's first 'sport' bike, CBR500R. Incursus posted:So much truth in this! Corbin seats are the best investment in a bike! I'd pay a grand for one if they made one for my Husqvarna!
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McLarenF1 posted:Welcome to the club! I'm a big guy that also switched up from a cruiser to the CB500F (your bike - fairing + 1 inch higher handle bars) and can confirm the seats comfortable as hell. I went out on a 300+ mile ride with a bunch of Goons on my third time out on the bike, I was completely comfortable the whole time! Hmmm well it doesn't make sense as to why those would feel better, but I will definitely research them! They won't be good on my Husky though as I spend most of my time on one wheel anyway, but any alternative seat as opposed to the MX one that comes with it would be sweet.
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Feb 1, 2014 20:41
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I got a camera and I convinced my girlfriend to go for a ride with me. Was great! ...until an old lady took her out at a roundabout.
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Feb 2, 2014 06:54
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Slavvy posted:I got a camera and I convinced my girlfriend to go for a ride with me. Was great! Uh oh, for real? Is she Ok? E: saw the other thread. Glad she's alright.
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Feb 2, 2014 08:36
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 Had to do some troubleshooting today with the Korean Air Force on Osan Air Base and spotted this static display in front of their HQ. Bike is my dirty S&T (Hyosung) GT650. It got up to 7c after a week of below freezing so it was nice to ride a bit. Tomorrow we're due for snow though, so back in the garage. 
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Feb 7, 2014 10:49
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 rain, cherry blossom petals, and an old 500R
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Feb 8, 2014 02:01
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:
rain, cherry blossoms pink petals, blacktop, moto: my 500R You missed a golden opportunity there. 
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Feb 8, 2014 18:19
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Heh, I was thinking the same thing Cherry blossoms fall Time flows onward as the rain E X Five Hundred
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Feb 8, 2014 18:30
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Picked this up from forums dude Astonishing Wang last night. Should be fun I hope. 
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Feb 9, 2014 04:14
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Dad and I out for a ride today.
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Feb 9, 2014 10:03
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Shouting Melon posted:Dad and I out for a ride today. Your dad & you look nice. 
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Feb 10, 2014 08:29
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*father comes out in formal attire* "Jesus why are you dressed like one of those rappers? Who the gently caress wears an orange tie with a black suit?"
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Feb 10, 2014 09:39
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Technically, it _is_ a motorcycle (two wheels, engine and the works) Does a great job with my daily 100km commute in heavy traffic. Grip heaters do wonders in colder weather when it feels that my fingers will fall off despite heavy gloves.
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Feb 10, 2014 12:11
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adary posted:Blatantly not a motorcycle I hate these things. The only people I've seen riding this thing are guys who are about a million years old who have their trousers pulled up to their nipples, two toned shoes and an illegal helmet. Often they weave across lanes without indicating and brake on clear roads for no reason. I have literally no idea how some of these guys are still alive. I'm pretty sure they went out one day to buy a mobility scooter, but in an Alzheimer induced haze, accidentally bought one of these instead. I've been tempted to booby trap them for the good of all other road users.
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Feb 10, 2014 12:48
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darth cookie posted:I hate these things. And what exactly makes you think I'm not one of those million year old folks with pants pulled up to their nipples (and god I love two-tone shoes!)
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Feb 10, 2014 13:03
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Check your brake lines before you ride. Every time. 
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darth cookie posted:Check your brake lines before you ride. Every time. Good to know You might be glad to know that I am doing the world a favour and replacing the scooter with a proper motorcycle. Updates once I actually get it
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Feb 10, 2014 13:43
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That style of scooter is pretty prominent here in Korea. Next time I see them I need to get pics as they add all kinds of underlighting and giant sound systems, it's actually pretty rad.
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Feb 10, 2014 15:35
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I'm not anti-scooter but I don't get those things. They defeat the purpose of a scooter. They're not step-through, they're not light, they're not small, you can't park them really easily. It's just a small motorcycle with a CVT. Biggest scooter I can see working is a Vespa GT.
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Feb 10, 2014 16:33
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darth cookie posted:I hate these things. What're you riding?
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Feb 10, 2014 16:40
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Yep old people who can't lift their leg high enough or do the horse-mount on their motorcycle shouldn't have an option.
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Feb 10, 2014 18:28
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nsaP posted:What're you riding? Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (or a SuperHawk, depending on which part of the world you're in) thylacine posted:Yep old people who can't lift their leg high enough or do the horse-mount on their motorcycle shouldn't have an option. This.
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Most old people shouldn't be driving a car, let alone riding a bike. If you have the will and the mental acuity to ride a scooter safely at that age, you can manage a bike. The number of geriatrics racing 60's deathtraps at the last race meeting I went to seemed to reinforce this. They were doing 4 lap races because everyone would get really sore if it went on longer than that, and they all climbed off holding their backs and limping 
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