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cursedshitbox posted:you buy a ktm to perform maintenance. This is a lesson you just have to learn.
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I haven't met a guy with a drz that wasn't a weenie.
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Mar 11, 2015 17:40
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ChewedFood posted:I haven't met a guy with a drz that wasn't a weenie. Define "weenie".
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Mar 11, 2015 18:08
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HAMAS HATE BOAT posted:I was thinking about getting a KTM EXC for dual sporting/adv touring stuff but then I downloaded the manual and read the maintenance intervals. Fly and ride my Duke 690 for slightly more cash! The service intervals are in line with some of the Japanese bikes 
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Mar 11, 2015 18:17
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Chichevache posted:Define "weenie". Someone who rides a DRZ.
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Mar 11, 2015 18:19
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Someone who rides a DRZ. This is the definition of "butthurt" not "weenie."
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Mar 11, 2015 18:20
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Spiffness posted:I guess. builds character posted:Seems like you're paying for bike + mods. Seems kind of expensive for what you're getting so I'd probably hold off but I don't know your market. MSRP is only 6100 new. Yeah, I'm not all that interested in dropping 5k, but I just started looking after drinking the SM kool-aid and don't really know the market. I had heard that the DRZ is the on the friendly side for maintenance/sanity and KTM is on the other. Slim Pickens posted:OR spend 3k on a '03 WR450f, 1k on a sumo setup and about $600 on a street legal kit. Ooh, those look nice. And I'd prefer being able to stretch those costs over some time. The conversion looks like something even I could muddle through. '03 specifically, or just something in the third gen?
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Mar 11, 2015 20:19
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SaNChEzZ posted:Fly and ride my Duke 690 for slightly more cash! The service intervals are in line with some of the Japanese bikes I'm still trying to justify your bike to myself. And my wife.
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Mar 12, 2015 01:51
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cryosis posted:Yeah, I'm not all that interested in dropping 5k, but I just started looking after drinking the SM kool-aid and don't really know the market. I had heard that the DRZ is the on the friendly side for maintenance/sanity and KTM is on the other. I've just been casually looking at wr450s on cl and it seems like the 03s are always up for sale for 3k. Newer wrs come up every once in a while for a little more, but fuel injection didn't start till 2012 I think? Once I sell the second duc, that money's probably going toward a street legal wr.
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Mar 12, 2015 03:55
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iwentdoodie posted:I'm still trying to justify your bike to myself. And my wife. Ha, I know how that goes, mine is still a girlfriend though, so it's a bit easier. After 7 years of being together I get the "THAT'S A RING" thing a lot, but then I just respond with how many motorcycles a ring equates to in reality.
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Mar 12, 2015 10:11
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SaNChEzZ posted:Ha, I know how that goes, mine is still a girlfriend though, so it's a bit easier. After 7 years of being together I get the "THAT'S A RING" thing a lot, but then I just respond with how many motorcycles a ring equates to in reality. You could always tell her how many motorcycles a divorce costs instead.
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Mar 12, 2015 12:46
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SaNChEzZ posted:Ha, I know how that goes, mine is still a girlfriend though, so it's a bit easier. After 7 years of being together I get the "THAT'S A RING" thing a lot, but then I just respond with how many motorcycles a ring equates to in reality. 7 years and still no ring? My condolences for the best years of her life.
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Mar 12, 2015 13:18
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builds character posted:7 years and still no ring? My condolences for the best years of her life. Yeah, we'll be happily unmarried for 25 years as far as I'm concerned. Totally being selfish about this one, house and financial stability come before marriage. Minkee posted:You could always tell her how many motorcycles a divorce costs instead. That's the new poo poo right there.
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Mar 12, 2015 15:41
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SaNChEzZ posted:as far as I'm concerned. at 7 years, your concerns aren't going to be valid for much longer lol goonspeed sanchezz
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Minkee posted:You could always tell her how many motorcycles a divorce costs instead. My parents divorce cost exactly one 1980s Honda Goldwing Aspencade in front of the bay window in the upstairs, formal living room all winter. 
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Mar 12, 2015 16:44
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I thought at seven years you just become a domestic partnership anyways. Assuming you live together that is.
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Mar 12, 2015 20:37
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Slim Pickens posted:I thought at seven years you just become a domestic partnership anyways. Assuming you live together that is. You're thinking of common-law marriage and it varies greatly depending on locale whether those exist/are legal. The US is one of the few western countries that still allows them, and even then only nine states still allow them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common-law_marriage
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Mar 12, 2015 21:50
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Dude if she's responding with "that's a ring" you're gonna have to take care of that soon.
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Mar 12, 2015 22:17
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Angryboot posted:Dude if she's responding with "that's a ring" you're gonna have to take care of that soon. Time to trade her in! Shiiit my spouse wants me to buy more bikes.
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Mar 12, 2015 22:57
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Angryboot posted:Dude if she's responding with "that's a ring" you're gonna have to take care of that soon. One way or the other this is the truth.
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Mar 12, 2015 23:12
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Bovril Delight posted:One way or the other this is the truth. The correct answer is to elope. On the back of a new bike.
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Mar 13, 2015 03:17
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I'm an idiot. nevermind.
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Mar 13, 2015 04:34
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cryosis posted:I had heard that the DRZ is the on the friendly side for maintenance/sanity and KTM is on the other. The 690 KTMs are as or more reliable than the DRZ with fuel injection and much better [insert any component here]. Also more power and just generally great. I've been commuting on one every day for over 6 years. The sumo-converted KTM motocross / enduro bikes are the ones that explode, but that's true of a lot of highly strung dirt bike conversions. They're not designed for every day use.
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Mar 14, 2015 09:26
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Ugh. Someone talk me out of trying to make this bike happen. http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/4930795757.html
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Mar 15, 2015 10:48
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builds character posted:The correct answer is to elope. On the back of a new bike. Eloping is the best. I eloped to Hawaii and got a $1k wedding complete with ukulele player.
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Mar 15, 2015 14:12
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Chichevache posted:Ugh. Someone talk me out of trying to make this bike happen. It has poor fuel efficiency and won't be as fun to repair as, say, a Ducati? Maybe there's a chance a guy who likes Hitler thinks it's a cool bike? There's not a lot to work with here, the TL1000 is cool.
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Wtf is with that damper mount? Pretty sure that's not oem. Also "custom paint job" means bike went down at some point, I think that model still had the rotary damper and with no mention of if that was fixed or not, it's probably going to head shake like crazy. That also seems like a lot for one of those, I wouldn't pay more than about 2200.
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Z3n posted:Wtf is with that damper mount? Pretty sure that's not oem. Also "custom paint job" means bike went down at some point, I think that model still had the rotary damper and with no mention of if that was fixed or not, it's probably going to head shake like crazy. Those are good points! I really loved the paint job because I'm a manchild who wants to upset his anti-smoking parents and I just think it looks cool.  But after all my trouble with the DRZ lately I'd like my next bike to be more dependable. (I know, the drz is normally bulletproof. I just want something with a more reputable PO.)
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Mar 15, 2015 19:10
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A TL1000 wouldn't be on my list of bikes to buy if my primary concern was reliability. Buy an FZ1 and join the DRZ-->FZ1 crew. 
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Mar 15, 2015 19:16
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Chichevache posted:Those are good points! I really loved the paint job because I'm a manchild who wants to upset his anti-smoking parents and I just think it looks cool. You've absorbed enough bad juju with your supposed-to-be-dependable bike you could probably get away with a trouble free Buell. Buy mine.
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Mar 15, 2015 19:18
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clutchpuck posted:You've absorbed enough bad juju with your supposed-to-be-dependable bike you could probably get away with a trouble free Buell. Buy mine.  I actually like the look of the Ulysses, but I'm not sure it is the right "next bike".
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Mar 15, 2015 19:21
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Chichevache posted:Those are good points! I really loved the paint job because I'm a manchild who wants to upset his anti-smoking parents and I just think it looks cool. I actually really like the paint job too, but it's always a warning sign when a bike is repainted. The TL mill is pretty reliable, AFAIK, it's more that the suspension setup is downright dangerous without proper maintenance - they pioneered their rotary damper on that bike and it just...didn't work very well. If you want a nice big, reliable, cheap Vtwin that's a little sporty, go find an SV1000.
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Mar 15, 2015 19:37
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Chichevache posted:
Get a new aftermarket carb + exhaust for your DRZ and enjoy a new reliable bike. 
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Mar 16, 2015 00:18
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builds character posted:Get a new aftermarket carb + exhaust for your DRZ and enjoy a new reliable bike. Still needs to seat two and have a 0-100mph that's better than "TBD".
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Mar 16, 2015 00:24
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Chichevache posted:Still needs to seat two and have a 0-100mph that's better than "TBD". I hit 55 in third gear pretty easily with aftermarket carb and exhaust. It really does a ton for the bike. I mean, obviously the answer is something else but it does totally change the feel of the bike.
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Mar 16, 2015 00:27
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Going 2 up on a DRZ is a good way to end a relationship.
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builds character posted:I hit 55 in third gear pretty easily with aftermarket carb and exhaust. It really does a ton for the bike. I mean, obviously the answer is something else but it does totally change the feel of the bike. I love my DRZ very much. It has been a great beginner bike and I have learned a lot on it. It is time to move on.
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Mar 16, 2015 01:10
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Baller Witness Bro posted:Buy an FZ1 and join the
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Mar 16, 2015 02:48
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Chichevache posted:I love my DRZ very much. It has been a great beginner bike and I have learned a lot on it. ZRX bro. ZRX.
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iwentdoodie posted:ZRX bro. ZRX. Found one in Phoenix for 2200. Depending on the DRZ I probably won't get a new bike till summer, when I have the time to do a fly and ride. I figure I get out there around 4 PM, buy the bike, and do a night ride home.  Edit And my fiance wants to do it with me.
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