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Watch every volume of No Prisoners until you don't feel like riding any more (then ride anyway)
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Renaissance Robot posted:Watch every volume of No Prisoners until you don't feel like riding any more (then ride anyway) I'm 100% certain that youtube is the reason I can't do wheelies and am reluctant to try to learn.
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Nov 3, 2015 19:04
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Slavvy posted:I'm 100% certain that youtube is the reason I can't do wheelies and am reluctant to try to learn. why? its a great example of what not to do.
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Nov 3, 2015 19:18
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Slavvy posted:I'm 100% certain that youtube is the reason I can't do wheelies and am reluctant to try to learn. This, but also youtube is the reason why I don't want to wheelie on anything but a tw200. And also why I want a tw200 to wheelie on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0RR27RH228 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgobQgDHOlY
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Nov 3, 2015 19:36
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I found two BMW F650GS, both with ABS for sale. One is a 2004 and another is a 2007. Are these bikes any good for a new rider? Or good in general as a dual sport motorcycle?
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Nov 4, 2015 01:31
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Ideal Paradigm posted:I found two BMW F650GS, both with ABS for sale. One is a 2004 and another is a 2007. Are these bikes any good for a new rider? Or good in general as a dual sport motorcycle? Yeah, they are good for both, my just-licensed German buddy had one for our road trip and didn't die. IIRC they are better in dirt than a KLR and nicer on the highway, although I'm guessing parts will be more expensive. I'd like to make an F650GS my next bike, although unfortunately that'll probably be out of the budget for the foreseeable future.
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Nov 4, 2015 01:44
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Ideal Paradigm posted:I found two BMW F650GS, both with ABS for sale. One is a 2004 and another is a 2007. Are these bikes any good for a new rider? Or good in general as a dual sport motorcycle? How much dirt riding do you want to do? Are either the dakar model? How far away is the dirt you want to ride to?
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Nov 4, 2015 02:22
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Yeah those are good learner bikes that stay fun for a long time.
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Nov 4, 2015 04:19
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Hell yeah do it. they're good stone reliable bikes. I'm lusting after a sibling of it, the x-challenge.
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Nov 4, 2015 04:22
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builds character posted:How much dirt riding do you want to do? Are either the dakar model? How far away is the dirt you want to ride to? Neither are the dakar model. I looked at them because the seat height is pretty low when it's stock. Any dirt I would ride to would be about an 45 minutes to an hour away. If I ride dirt it would be maybe once a month and it would be on the weekend. The bike would primarily be for commuting and weekend rides. Some of those weekends could include dirt, just not as often as just cruising around on the road, I guess. I don't really know, since I'm not an experienced rider.
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Nov 4, 2015 06:16
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Dual sports are fun, easy, forgiving road bikes. Those beemers aren't cheap, but if you're comfortable with the price, you kind of can't go wrong with one.
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Nov 4, 2015 07:36
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cursedshitbox posted:Hell yeah do it. they're good stone reliable bikes. I have one. It's awesome. If you end up getting one shoot me a pm because I have a list of common problems and stuff to upgrade. On the f650s, sounds like they're perfect for the kind of riding you want to do. The only caution I have for you is that everything is going to be ridiculously expensive and you'll be offended for a while if you're coming from any other kind of bike. edit: you can address at least some of the cost by learning to change your own oil (it's easy) and doing other basic maintenance yourself. This is a nice resource http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/ as are these folks: http://ukgser.com/
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Nov 4, 2015 15:24
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Edit: It's gone, but i'm also eyeing http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/5300121373.html Says he has replacement fairings, and i have him down to 850. Actual info: This would be my first bike. Deviant fucked around with this message at 20:09 on Nov 4, 2015 |
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Nov 4, 2015 19:49
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850?! Miles are high, but I'd be all over that, and I already have an ex250 that I love. Buy it, thrash it, convert it to a scrambler, whatever. Seriously, the ex250 without fairings 5 pounds of hooning in a 2 pound bag. I forced myself to put the fairings back on mine so I could stop being stupid with it. But the shocks are probably pretty tired on that, and it should have a valve check because who knows when they did it, the exhaust might make it run badly if the carbs havent been messed with. With some work, you could have a pretty solid and bonkers fun bike. With no work, you will have a pretty solid and bonkers fun bike that won't last as long.
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Nov 4, 2015 20:52
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Coydog posted:850?! Miles are high, but I'd be all over that, and I already have an ex250 that I love. Buy it, thrash it, convert it to a scrambler, whatever. Seriously, the ex250 without fairings 5 pounds of hooning in a 2 pound bag. I forced myself to put the fairings back on mine so I could stop being stupid with it. That's what I figured. My only real concerns are Orlando, FL traffic tends to be bad for 2 wheeled anything, and that my father politely said he wished I wouldn't buy one.
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Nov 4, 2015 21:26
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Your dad is wrong and I totally would have gotten that exact bike if I could have paid so little for it.
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Nov 4, 2015 22:04
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Renaissance Robot posted:Your dad is wrong and I totally would have gotten that exact bike if I could have paid so little for it. I'm gonna sleep on it, I can't go see it until tomorrow anyway.
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Nov 4, 2015 22:12
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Deviant posted:That's what I figured. My only real concerns are Orlando, FL traffic tends to be bad for 2 wheeled anything, and that my father politely said he wished I wouldn't buy one. Personally, I have been riding overseas for ten+ years at this point, but I quit whenever I move back to Florida. Terrible drivers, 100% flat boring roads, can't split, hot as blazes (even in mesh gear) most of the year, gas is super cheap so not much savings there, etc. I'm not saying nobody should ride in Florida ever, just that the cons have always far outweighed the pros for me, much as I love riding. For an $800 Ninja though... I'd be mighty tempted.
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Nov 4, 2015 22:28
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even for that low dollar i don't know if i'd bother with a bike that's 10,000 miles over its lifetime
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Nov 4, 2015 22:40
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Deviant posted:I'm gonna sleep on it, I can't go see it until tomorrow anyway. Show up with money in hand, and see it as early as possible. Razzled posted:even for that low dollar i don't know if i'd bother with a bike that's 10,000 miles over its lifetime Tucked into the listing, he mentions it has a "new" engine. If it weren't an $850 ninja, that would be bad, but in this case it's strangely good.
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Nov 4, 2015 23:37
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Wait are you guys saying a Ninja is only good for like 25k?
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Nov 4, 2015 23:42
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I guess that means the one I have that's got 34k on it is already dead and will fall apart any minute now. Bummer.
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Nov 5, 2015 00:44
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Hyoshit is good for 65,000 km's and counting and I'm pretty sure the engine is far worse than a ninja. Market value has little to do with what vehicles are actually like and mileage affects prices (or doesn't) out of all proportion to how it affects the vehicle in reality, hth.
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Nov 5, 2015 00:47
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Slavvy posted:Hyoshit 
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Razzled posted:even for that low dollar i don't know if i'd bother with a bike that's 10,000 miles over its lifetime Take the engine out and convert it to a 6-stroke, eventually making billions.
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I'm astounded you went to the trouble of making that. I use it as a nickname, not a pejorative, especially as I now have two and need some way of differentiating the good one and the crap one.
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Deviant posted:Edit: It's gone, but i'm also eyeing Buy it. That lil' yosh is loving sweet. Edit: *Those Yoshimuras. That's apparently $400 in mufflers. Yerok fucked around with this message at 06:48 on Nov 5, 2015 |
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Nov 5, 2015 02:55
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What's the general opinion on Honda CB500's? I found two for sale in my area. They're both the CB500F (naked version). Gas mileage, power, and parts availability look good for a first bike, but I wanted to confirm here.
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Ideal Paradigm posted:What's the general opinion on Honda CB500's? I found two for sale in my area. They're both the CB500F (naked version). Solid bikes but tend to be on the expensive side for a new rider who might drop the bike. Extra good if they have ABS.
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Z3n posted:Solid bikes but tend to be on the expensive side for a new rider who might drop the bike. Extra good if they have ABS. I love my CB500F. A bit expensive for a first bike, but solid for a 2nd. They're not going to blow your pants off with their speed or anything, but they will do anything you want and are nice and light. I grabbed some luggage for mine and now it's literally a do-anything bike. Plus I kind of like how it looks. Especially in red and white instead of black.
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SquadronROE posted:I love my CB500F. A bit expensive for a first bike, but solid for a 2nd. They're not going to blow your pants off with their speed or anything, but they will do anything you want and are nice and light. I grabbed some luggage for mine and now it's literally a do-anything bike. CB500F: Better than a Buell
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Razzled posted:CB500F: Better than a Buell This is correct in every way.
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It's a good movie you should watch it. Unrelated: Are you all healed up now from the accident? Found anything to replace the ninja yet?
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hot sauce posted:Unrelated: Are you all healed up now from the accident? Found anything to replace the ninja yet? If we get some mild temps next week I'm considering just going out and renting an S1000RR for a couple days just to get back on the horse before the winter.
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http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mcy/5295887473.html What should I be looking out for used R6s? I'm on speed patrol looking for some new lovin
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Razzled posted:http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mcy/5295887473.html Buy an 03-05 if you want a street bike, they are far more torquey than the 06+ and are much more reliable motor wise. 03/04 has standard forks but is supposed to have one of the best front end feels of any stock bike ever, 05 has the inverted forks, if you want them, some people complain they are too stiff. We are talking the 1% of the 1% of riders though. Don't buy one older than 03. If you have money to blow you really want the 08+ over the 06-07 because of the variable intake stacks and frame changes. The 06+ R6 is probably the worst supersport you can buy as a street bike. (That's not Italian) BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 21:22 on Nov 6, 2015 |
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Which was the year of the R6 that Yamaha touted as having an 18,500rpm redline that wasn't really that high?
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The 2006 R6, coincidentally. They advertised a 17500 rpm max, when it was actually 16200. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2006/02/01february06_redline/
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Razzled posted:What should I be looking out for used R6s? Torque. You won't find it though
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