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Coydog posted:
No dank whoolie videos yet, but here is another photo I took after I put a fender eliminator on it yesterday. 
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Oct 1, 2016 21:53
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You weren't kidding holy hell that's awesome. Best dealer, no wonder they are #1. How did that come about?!
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I cannot get over how good that looks. I mean, it's a ducati monster supermoto, which I think is a very good thing. Love that engine. Are you at least popping dank whoolies, even if you aren't recording them?
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Oct 1, 2016 22:07
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I still really regret not at least twisting a dealer's arm into letting me test ride one of those. That's gorgeous.
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Oct 2, 2016 01:54
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Coydog posted:I cannot get over how good that looks. I mean, it's a ducati monster supermoto, which I think is a very good thing. Love that engine. Are you at least popping dank whoolies, even if you aren't recording them? I'm not sure how he couldn't wheelie it, italian v twins just beg for it with that power delivery
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Oct 2, 2016 05:31
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I need advice about whether or not I should do a thing, this just went up in my area https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/5805881518.html Would be upgrading from a 2004 SV650 I've been on for the past year or so. Been toying at the idea but this is really tempting me.
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Oct 2, 2016 22:28
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That's a reaaaaally big step up from an SV650, but if you've done a shitload of miles in that year and you're not ham-handed on the throttle you might not kill yourself
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Oct 2, 2016 22:57
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Is the SV your first bike? Absolutely do not upgrade from an SV to a Street Triple R after one year of riding.
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Oct 3, 2016 01:10
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it's not even the street triple, it's the speed, which I didn't catch at first editing my earlier post - if you've been riding for one year I would not jump to that bike
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Oct 3, 2016 02:25
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Counterpoint. If you have an SV as your first bike and made it a year without overshooting a corner or launching into a target fixation, you have a reasonable amount of self control and can possibly handle a faster bike. Counter counterpoint - What mods do you have on your SV? I feel like you could give it a new lease on life with some upgrades and save money while sticking with a safer bike to learn on.
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Oct 3, 2016 02:41
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If that bike is a good idea or not entirely depends on your self control and judgement as a rider. The ABS is a good thing, but no TC so you'll need to be careful with the throttle. It'll slow your riding progression down a bit, but it's not a terrible second bike if you've got some self control.
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Oct 3, 2016 06:23
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Do it you pussy. I went from a SV to an FZ-09. I'm not dead yet.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:53
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Pikey posted:I need advice about whether or not I should do a thing, this just went up in my area if you can ride the sv well through twisties and basic low speed stuff just do itttttt
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Oct 3, 2016 16:01
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I went from an SV to a Daytona 675, then promptly crashed it (because some fuckwit decided a u-turn was more important than oncoming traffic), but then owned another one for about a year and I didn't die. Just buy one of those self control keychains that are in the other thread, you'll be fine.
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Oct 3, 2016 19:30
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Just consider whether "I survived" is really the highest goal you should be striving for on your motorcycle, or if there are levels beyond that that you might be missing out on.
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Oct 3, 2016 22:49
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Sagebrush posted:Just consider whether "I survived" is really the highest goal you should be striving for on your motorcycle, or if there are levels beyond that that you might be missing out on. This, and after owning fast bikes I've come to the conclusion that it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast, not a fast bike slow. Also living in LA makes for no need whatsoever for a fast bike, the twisties are just as fun on a supermoto.
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Oct 4, 2016 04:22
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Someone in the "Tell Me What Bike To Buy" thread suggested the Honda Rebel. I like the look, which is so far the only way I know how to judge a bike. This would be my first motorcycle, if you couldn't tell. This a good deal? http://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/5811683373.html
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Sagebrush posted:Just consider whether "I survived" is really the highest goal you should be striving for on your motorcycle, or if there are levels beyond that that you might be missing out on. He can always just get a slower bike once he realizes the big one has hampered his progression. It's the next bike, not the last one.
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Oct 4, 2016 05:50
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modestmusashi posted:Someone in the "Tell Me What Bike To Buy" thread suggested the Honda Rebel. I like the look, which is so far the only way I know how to judge a bike. This would be my first motorcycle, if you couldn't tell. Rebels are awful, don't get one. Especially if you live in texas. 16hp, a 2.6 gallon tank, only 5 gears, 0-60 in 11 seconds is worse than my civic  and I think its top speed is like 75mph.
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Oct 4, 2016 13:01
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but...but what if I don't wanna go fast and just want a city bike. I drive a loving civic and WAS hoping for a tad bit more giddyup
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Oct 4, 2016 17:02
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Slim Pickens posted:
From a few pages back, but hell yes. The cure for gay has been discovered! It kind of reminds me of the ATK Intimidators, what a beast.
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Oct 4, 2016 17:02
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modestmusashi posted:but...but what if I don't wanna go fast and just want a city bike. grom?
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Oct 4, 2016 17:12
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modestmusashi posted:but...but what if I don't wanna go fast and just want a city bike. Rebels are still awful. Dual sports make awesome city bikes.
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Oct 4, 2016 17:15
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modestmusashi posted:but...but what if I don't wanna go fast and just want a city bike. There are better choices around the same price. The Vstar 250, Vstar 650, Shadow 600, or Vulcan 500 are all better. 23, 40, 39, 46 horsepower respectively. If you are dead set on a 250 the Vstar (formerly Virago) is much better than the Rebel. You might also find something called a "Route 66". This is the same thing as the Virago/Vstar 250.
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Oct 4, 2016 17:20
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modestmusashi posted:but...but what if I don't wanna go fast and just want a city bike. KTM Duke 390 - thumper motor that's got a little bit of go and you can get it to run at 70 - 80 MPH if you push it, but it's drat happy between 30 - 50 MPH. If you ride it the way it wants and aren't afraid to wring its neck a little, it's an awesome around town bike.
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R-Type posted:The cure for gay has been discovered!
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Oct 5, 2016 15:17
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Nitrox posted:What I think he decided he wants to be a cager again. Just ignore him and focus on the 400 pounds of vibrating metal and leather between your legs. He's going to roll up his window and we can ditch him at the next light. 
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Oct 5, 2016 18:08
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Anyone want a new old stock EBR 1190SX with a bunch of upgrade parts for 50% off MSRP? https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/mcy/5815188146.html
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Oct 7, 2016 00:51
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MSRP is $13000 on those, where'd they get 50% or $9000? Also, they aren't honoring the warranty on the '14s
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Oct 7, 2016 01:01
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original MRSP on the '14s was 16995, plus the race ECU and whatever BS (that's my math, not the math in the ad)
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Oct 7, 2016 01:49
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No room for another project bike, but drat. http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/mcy/5824879499.html 
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Oct 12, 2016 18:12
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That there is a vile temptress, luring wayward buyers onto the rocks of a never ending project with it's siren song. Being a two stroke, I bet it's not even hard to get running properly...
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Oct 12, 2016 18:18
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Coydog posted:That there is a vile temptress, luring wayward buyers onto the rocks of a never ending project with it's siren song. I've fallen into the vintage 2-stroke trap before, but not with a title, fully assembled, and $150 though. I might have to run this by the fiancee... Edit: Nah, I can't justify it. I don't need or want a street 2-stroke unless it's a plated CR500. Someone should definitely jump on it, though. Slim Pickens fucked around with this message at 18:41 on Oct 12, 2016 |
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Oct 12, 2016 18:33
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http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcd/5781779358.html Empulse R with a salvage title for $7K. Someone nearby should go check it out
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Oct 12, 2016 21:40
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" It had a small white paint rub mark on the frame on the left side which totaled it." Buuuulllllllshit. There's gotta be something way worse with this bike than 'a tiny paint rub'. They must of trashed it pretty good, which required the 'totally only for cosmetic reasons really' replacement of the handlebars, headlight and other stuff they're not mentioning. At least electric bikes don't have to worry about oil starvation in a crash.
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Oct 12, 2016 22:22
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Slim Pickens posted:I've fallen into the vintage 2-stroke trap before, but not with a title, fully assembled, and $150 though. I might have to run this by the fiancee... But Suzuki made the best a/c 2t.
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Oct 12, 2016 22:55
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Slim Pickens posted:" It had a small white paint rub mark on the frame on the left side which totaled it." The best is right after saying the white pain mark totaled the bike, they say it will just rub off with some compound.
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Oct 12, 2016 23:48
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Any damage, including paint, to a frame on a motorcycle will most likely total it because they have to estimate the cost of a new frame and the labor to swap everything. This is forreals. Insurance companies don't want to gently caress with that.
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Oct 13, 2016 00:34
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They'll paint body panels but not frames? Strange.
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clutchpuck posted:Rebels are still awful. Dual sports make awesome city bikes. Rebels are awful. Of course, up until last week I was riding one. I took the MSF on a rebel. After the class was done I hit craigslist looking for a good used beginner bike. I was ready to grab an S40 when a Rebel came up for a good price, and so I bought it. Its didn't feel very awful at the time, as it was the only thing I had ever been on. It was nice to have a forgiving bike for the first week or two when I was still getting used to the transmission. I am on my toes on most of the 250 and 300 sport bikes, and I decided that I wanted to be flat feet for my very first bike. I wanted to ride it for 1500 or so miles and then look for something else, but I hit 1750 miles after only having it for 3 months. So this past weekend I got rid of the Rebel for a used Yamaha Bolt R. It certainly drives home the point that the Rebel is indeed an awful bike. I probably could have started on the Bolt. The first two weeks would have been a little scary and ugly, but after that I would have been fine. As it turns out, the Bolt is an awesome city bike. I have been commuting with it into the downtown of a major city all week. I don't regret having a rebel for those first few months, and for what it cost me, it was definitely worth it, but as a new rider having been on a Rebel and a heavier bike on the types of roads you will encounter in Texas, the Rebel is awful enough that you should avoid it. Also, about 2 weeks after I bought my Rebel, someone posted an S40 for like $200 more. I should have waited. uncle spero fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Oct 13, 2016 |
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Slim Pickens posted:They'll paint body panels but not frames? Strange. They don't generally paint anything on bikes - you just get replacement panels in the OEM colors. Motorcycle repair is generally pretty find and replace.
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