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Even the cute ones try to kill you down undah, huh?builds character posted:
The best 5.5 minutes of your life before you gotta tear it down.
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even the cute furry poo poo in Oz is trying to kill you edit: goddamn me not clicking to the last page
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Jan 12, 2017 03:18
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Don't they call them drop bears?
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Coydog posted:The DRZ seems about equal, for different reasons. It's been produced for decades, with little changes, and seems like it has AK-47 levels of reliability. I don't doubt that it is every bit as reliable as the WR, and wouldn't hesitate to circle the world on it either. Well maintained carbs are about as good as good EFI. As a DRZ owner, if I had the choice between the two (as in: I didn't just buy the bike that I had been storing for a friend for cheap) I'd get the WR. Well-maintained carbs are fine but they sure go to poo poo quickly if you leave it for a bit.
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Jazzzzz posted:Once I unload my wife's Hawk GT why would you ever do this 
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Jan 12, 2017 06:39
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With regards to what is more reliable between the DR and the WR, it's gonna be the one that's more stock and cleaner. Unless you're buying new then they're the same.
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Jan 12, 2017 06:44
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Sagebrush posted:why would you ever do this To get a good bike
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PCOS Bill posted:To get a good bike Don't beg on this corner, boy.
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Sagebrush posted:why would you ever do this It's the wife's bike - she never rides it. I bought it about 5 years ago in sound mechanical but average cosmetic condition right after she'd taken the MSF and got her M certification. Since she shows no real interest in riding her own bike, I'm not gonna throw the money at it to get it restored, and in the meantime it's just eating up space in my garage. Space that could be taken up by something way more versatile, like a sumo with a spare set of dirt shoes.
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Jazzzzz posted:It's the wife's bike - she never rides it. I bought it about 5 years ago in sound mechanical but average cosmetic condition right after she'd taken the MSF and got her M certification. Since she shows no real interest in riding her own bike, I'm not gonna throw the money at it to get it restored, and in the meantime it's just eating up space in my garage. If you get me some pictures and a description I might be able to help you get it sold.
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Jan 12, 2017 20:28
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I'm gonna be getting a DRZ400sm and selling my Ninja 300 in soon. But I also want a second bike because highway. Are there any sport-tours/comfortable bikes in general suitable for a rider with a years experience? Something like a VFR comes to mind. Also, Magnas, because V4.
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Jan 13, 2017 05:16
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You can ride a drz on the highway. The people who complain have tender hineys.
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lol just ride the loving drz. i've taken mine with a stock seat to death valley on knobbies from the bay area.
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Jan 13, 2017 05:38
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if the stock 2x4 seat hurts your rear end that much just spring for a Seat Concepts seat, they're not crazy expensive just go ahead and buy a loving hayabusa or zx14 or something so we can get to the laughing and finger pointing already
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Jazzzzz posted:if the stock 2x4 seat hurts your rear end that much just spring for a Seat Concepts seat, they're not crazy expensive S1000ZX14VFRRXR
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Jan 13, 2017 05:48
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Wait, isn't there a clear progression from DRZ to a ZRX?
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Space Whale posted:Wait, isn't there a clear progression from DRZ to a ZRX? If you don't know what regular maintenance and care is, yes.
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Well, that's the thing, you abandon it in the desert and then go get a ZRX.
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lurk more you dildo. You fully insure it then abandon it in the ghetto of americaland.
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Jan 13, 2017 06:59
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For real though go read Becktastic's posts about her trip. If she can ride from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on a DRZ with some minor mods I think you can probably do the same and survive a couple hundred miles of slab.
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Jan 13, 2017 08:35
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I want two bikes and don't want two drzs 
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DRZ + SV650. dehumanize yourself and face to goon bieks
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Aprilia RSV4 RF.
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builds character posted:Aprilia RSV4 RF. This is the right answer.
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Jan 13, 2017 16:22
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I loved my 6th gen VFR for the year I had it, but the FJR I bought to replace it is even nicer.
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I eventually want something like that. But I doubt that a 1.3L is sane for someone with a year of riding experience and a ninja 300 wrist.
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Space Whale posted:I eventually want something like that. I miss shifting at 10k rpm 1-4 to get up to 60mph.
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GriszledMelkaba posted:Aprilia SXV 5.5 Every once in a while someone suggests something that isn't this, and I'm all like what are you, simple?
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Space Whale posted:I eventually want something like that. I can't think of many lo-po sport touring bikes. BMW F800ST? Searching for 'F800ST vs' brings up the gsx650f so there's that too, apparently. There's a lot of medium weight all road ish bikes though. MT07 tracer, but it's probably too new. Buell Ulysses. F800GS. Tiger 800.
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captainOrbital posted:Every once in a while someone suggests something that isn't this, and I'm all like what are you, simple? 
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Jan 13, 2017 20:33
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"Can you give me a ride, the transmission in my car blew up and my bike needs a new top end"
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Space Whale posted:I eventually want something like that. It's all good, by the time you listen to me you'll be ready for it.
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builds character posted:It's all good, by the time you listen to me you'll be ready for it. I'm allowed to want two bikes
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Space Whale posted:I'm allowed to want two bikes I have 2 of the same generation VFR800 and then again I'm going total Honda fanboy and looking to get an F4i and 954rr as well. Ideally all 3 would be in yellow.
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Shadowlz posted:I miss shifting at 10k rpm 1-4 to get up to 60mph. I don't know if I've even had my F4i above 10k yet. Just no need for it when riding in traffic without a death wish.
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Jan 13, 2017 22:48
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:yes. I, too, want things that nobody wants to sell.
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So I just went to check out the XSR900. drat, it looks good in person! Unfortunately, the only brushed aluminum model they had was already kitted out with a full exhaust, I think 2Brothers. It was ungodly loud. They offered to swap the stock exhaust system back for free if I wanted the bike. I don't know a lot about major bike maintenance. Is this something that would steer you away from a new bike?
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call to action posted:So I just went to check out the XSR900. drat, it looks good in person! Unfortunately, the only brushed aluminum model they had was already kitted out with a full exhaust, I think 2Brothers. It was ungodly loud. They offered to swap the stock exhaust system back for free if I wanted the bike. Swapping exhaust on a naked is literally a 1 hour job.
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Oh, I'm not worried about the price (free) or wait, more concerned that swapping exhausts makes the bike more prone to failure, something they do to cut/modify makes the stock exhaust work less well, something along those lines. The whole exhaust including headers is a one hour job? That's way quicker than I'd have thought. call to action fucked around with this message at 01:43 on Jan 14, 2017 |
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