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Digital_Jesus posted:Get a v4 and maybe I'll road trip to CA and you, z3n, and I can wheelie around town all day. Did this with Spiff when he was out, can confirm it is a good time.
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Jul 2, 2015 16:51
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spandexcajun posted:Hi CA, have not been here for a while. You may remember me as the dumbass who bought a WR450 Supermoto that blew up a week after he purchased it, paid way to much money to have the engine rebuilt then rode if for a month and decided it was not for me and got rid of it.... NOICE. We have a sometimes-active Colorado thread if you're interested. Or not. Whatever.
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Jul 2, 2015 18:14
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I always figured I would get a street triple but Yamaha announced this thing I have have coveted it ever since. I hesitated on yellow, now I have no idea why, clearly yellow is the only choice.
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Jul 4, 2015 00:03
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Zoerp posted:
I'm normally don't like red on bikes, but that machine is pretty slick. 
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Jul 4, 2015 01:30
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Those are some of the best wheels ever made. Love that design.
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Jul 4, 2015 03:08
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Picked up a 1984 Honda XL350R for $200 with 15k miles on it. Starts within 3 kicks. Just started riding a week ago. Got a whopping 70 miles under my belt. Finally got the nerve up to drive into town and fill it with gas and found some cool trails. Won't be doing much with this bike for upgrades. I replaced all the controls and un farked the PO's ghetto repairs. Got a bigger Clark tank on the way. Going to just ride this for a while and decide on if I want to go with a Yamaha WR250R, CRF250L or step up to a XR650L or different 650CC bike. I know for sure I'm not ready for a 650 yet. I jumped on a friends XR600R and that thing is a beast of a bike. Some pics from my 20 mile adventure.         Was hoping to go farther on that trail but I came up to a locked gate and couldn't find a way around so I turned around.
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Jul 4, 2015 05:17
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That landscape  Wanna ride a 125 two-stroke really slowly there.
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Jul 4, 2015 06:27
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Looks a lot like Eastern Montana.
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Jul 4, 2015 07:06
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We were in the market for a used bike to fix up a little, nothing crazy. After looking at a couple bikes from some local ads we gave up and went to the dealer to buy a new helmet and see what else they had clothing wise. Wife took a look around the showroom and liked the CB1100 and then saw the FZ-09 and decided she wanted crazy. I wholeheartedly concurred and after taking a trip to the bank and wiping out our vacation fund (stopped caring about the vacation as soon as I started riding it the 40 miles home) this now sits in our garage. I'm jealous she has a better bike than me but pfft it's secretly "ours"... I'm going to continue thinking that anyway. They charged a little extra (was around $200 I believe) for one with steel brake lines, a tail tidy and integrated tail light, flush signals on the front, engine sliders, a radiator guard and a flyscreen. We would have done all of that ourselves except maybe the screen and the guard so we just agreed to get it. Was still less than 9k after taxes and all the other poo poo. I've already pulled a few unintentional wheelies in STD mode. Not sure I would survive long in A mode. Potato quality photos ahead.   
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Jul 4, 2015 14:13
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Wowzers.
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Jul 4, 2015 15:16
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drat. I'm jealous.
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Jul 4, 2015 16:08
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That is swanky as all hell.
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Jul 4, 2015 17:11
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How comfortable is it for the passenger while two up? I like the color combo a lot.
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Jul 4, 2015 19:27
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BlackMK4 posted:How comfortable is it for the passenger while two up? I like the color combo a lot. I was wondering the same thing. My fiance really likes the look of it too, but she was concerned the seat wouldn't be super comfy for a pillion. Maybe having her first two-up ride on be a Tiger spoiled her a bit. 
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Jul 4, 2015 19:33
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Got a little lost today, but found the Pedernales River in Texas. Its still a little flooded. I'm torn on selling the GS500. Its been such a good bike and I'll be lucky to ever own something as reliable as this lovely Suzuki.
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Jul 5, 2015 06:36
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Minkee posted:I'm torn on selling the GS500. Its been such a good bike and I'll be lucky to ever own something as reliable as this lovely Suzuki. You think this, but it isn't true. Lots of bikes are extremely reliable without being as lovely as a GS500 - not saying those are particularly lovely (they aren't) but technology has moved on and there are lots of options that are better in basically every way without sacrificing any ruggedness. I say this as someone with a soft spot for those bikes.
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Chichevache posted:I was wondering the same thing. My fiance really likes the look of it too, but she was concerned the seat wouldn't be super comfy for a pillion. Maybe having her first two-up ride on be a Tiger spoiled her a bit. She finds it very comfortable but that's coming from our 06 650R and we've only ridden two up on the FZ for a couple hours so we will have to get some more time on it. Her only complaint it that our heads are more inline now so she has to peek off to the side more to see. On the 650R she was up higher so she could peek over my helmet pretty easily.
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Jul 5, 2015 14:37
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advion posted:She finds it very comfortable but that's coming from our 06 650R and we've only ridden two up on the FZ for a couple hours so we will have to get some more time on it. Her only complaint it that our heads are more inline now so she has to peek off to the side more to see. On the 650R she was up higher so she could peek over my helmet pretty easily. Thanks for the feedback. I'm not too worried about my fiance ever being able to see over my shoulder. I'm 6' and she's 5'. Maybe a massive cruiser would give her a viewing angle?
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Jul 5, 2015 18:33
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quote:Nice, we can start a gang... looks like the dealer did to your bike everything I want to do to mine, excepting bar end mirrors, clutch / break levers. Probably a good price considering, I am up to $600 worth of aftermarket stuff in various online shopping carts... not even looking at exhaust yet. I think I want OEM LED turn signals on the front, still looking for a nice online guide on how to do this myself, something about LED's messing up the speed blinkers blink at, not sure yet. I changed my oil @ 385 miles, it looked nasty, I should have done it after the first ride. Oh well. Can anyone recommend a oil analyses company? It might be a fun experiment to have the first 4 - 5 oil changes analyzed, just for kicks. Bad pic of the bike, I was checking out a fishing spot off of HWY 6, still to much run off: 
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Jul 6, 2015 03:16
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Finally have this thing back on the road.
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Jul 6, 2015 15:45
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Dude! Let's ride sometime. Did you ever figure out the rear fender thing?
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Jul 6, 2015 16:00
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Fo sho. I decided to just keep the tail as is for now. The only tail tidy kit online is some shady looking website from Brazil. Cutting the entire back off would require an integrated tail light or custom blinkers I guess. As of now it's just the regular license plate bracket chopped all the way up to the blinkers.
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Jul 6, 2015 16:29
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spandexcajun posted:Nice, we can start a gang... We took off the windscreen and she ended up liking it without. I went on a 50 mile ride yesterday while she was working and I didn't notice much of a difference at 70mph on the highway. I love the way it sounds already but I kind of want to hear how something like the Akrapovic sounds. That if it happens is just a luxury and won't happen for a long while. The only thing I plan on doing in the short term is centering the dash. We almost got the yellow but it was still in the crate and she didn't get to see it so she just went with the silver. http://greggscustoms.com/product/yamaha-fz-09-low-profile-gauge-bracket/ To fix LED blinker speeds you just wire in a load resistor or LED flasher it really takes no time.
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  Had a real good time trying to avoid a 5 mile long oil slick in the rain on the dragon A+++ would accidentally back it in again
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Jul 7, 2015 01:57
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M42 posted:
That Scorpion helmet looks pretty slick. White gear, right gear. 
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Jul 7, 2015 01:58
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white helmet silver visor 4 lyfe
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Jul 7, 2015 02:00
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M42 posted:
Naked bike, hair. I legit thought this was an nsap post for a minute.
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Jul 7, 2015 02:04
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Well on the plus side, rain is usually good at clearing out the harley riders.
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Jul 7, 2015 02:23
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Dragon harley riders are a different breed. I saw more of those than any other bike, especially in the pouring rain. Very courteous, actual riding skills. Props!
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Jul 7, 2015 02:25
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M42 posted:
A short first gear and V-twin conspire to make riding an SV in the rain pretty much the best thing ever. I'm super jealous of your black frame and forks, it looks sooo much better than the silver frame on my '03  . Is your gopro pointed off to one side? that picture makes it look like it's pointed straight at your butt.
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M42 posted:Dragon harley riders are a different breed. I saw more of those than any other bike, especially in the pouring rain. Very courteous, actual riding skills. Props! I'm pretty convinced most folks here have only experienced the RUBs.
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Jul 7, 2015 03:50
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Elviscat posted:that picture makes it look like it's pointed straight at your butt.
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Jul 7, 2015 03:54
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Welp, I have a brand new bike and you make me long for my SV already (it's in the garage....) Looking good. White helmet army for life!
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Elviscat posted:it look like it's pointed straight at your butt. https://www.google.com/search?q=moto+gp+butt+cam&espv=2&biw=1284&bih=991&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=CkGbVbm4NYfaoATtzp3oCQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg
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clutchpuck posted:https://www.google.com/search?q=moto+gp+butt+cam&espv=2&biw=1284&bih=991&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=CkGbVbm4NYfaoATtzp3oCQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg But does that work with the more upright riding position? VV I'm dumb, I also forgot, you have clipons 'cause of the GSXR front end. Elviscat fucked around with this message at 04:21 on Jul 7, 2015 |
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Jul 7, 2015 04:10
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It's only upright if you're not freakin tiny
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Jul 7, 2015 04:18
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Marxalot posted:Naked bike, hair. I legit thought this was an nsap post for a minute.
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Jul 7, 2015 04:31
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Agreed, poo poo's luxurious af
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M42 posted:Dragon harley riders are a different breed. I saw more of those than any other bike, especially in the pouring rain. Very courteous, actual riding skills. Props! Does this include trikes? Also, that is a nice picture. How was the whole ride? Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:nsap has way more fabulous hair. Sorry, m42. Have you seen him with the helmet off? 
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