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I would dp it on a bicycle a bunch first, so I get used to the movement.
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With the caveat that you should also not let go of the handlebars while you're trying it on a bicycle. Did nobody ride down sets of stairs as a kid?
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Keep your hands on the bars and feet on the pegs sounds like basic advice, but for someone who's never ridden anything like that, it takes a conscious effort to do.
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Now I'm picturing someone with their tongue poking out between their teeth, concentrating so they don't go starfishing off the back of the bike on the highway.
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n8r posted:Lol if you think a little staircase like that would blow fork seals. Even more lol the advice of watching Erzberg footage. Here is my pro tip if you don't want to crash, don't let go of the loving handlebars. You know Graham Jarvis (hallowed be his name) is always watching you, right? Here's last year's race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUKpOSba-Kc
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captainOrbital posted:With the caveat that you should also not let go of the handlebars while you're trying it on a bicycle. lol just lol if you cant ride a bike with bent up wheels without hands on the bars   Dutch supremacy! not down a set of stairs though, thats madness
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Jazzzzz posted:if you like blowing fork seals HAH! Jokes on you. I've been stockpiling 954rr I'm set to wheelie into the loving apocalypse.
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On a warm up lap for mini supermoto I was approaching a jump and remembered the gopro on top of my helmet wasn't on. I took my throttle hand and turned on the gopro as i was on the jump and promptly just nose dived off and ate poo poo. It was pretty stupid but the corner worker got a solid laugh in
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I'm not sure if it's just the initial excitement of getting an enduro bike but I feel like I don't want my street bike any more.
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Jan 25, 2017 23:40
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Take it on a trip that's over 100 miles.
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Deeters posted:Take it on a trip that's over 100 miles. So ride it for an hour?
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I'm married with a kid, not going to go on long trips any more. Enduro riding is relatively slower than street riding so a crash is less likely to kill me.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:So ride it for an hour? Maybe two. I love my DRZ, but even my aftermarket seat is tiring after that time. Makes me miss having two bikes to chose from. Nfcknblvbl posted:I'm married with a kid, not going to go on long trips any more. Enduro riding is relatively slower than street riding so a crash is less likely to kill me. Sounds like you're doing it right then. A few miles of even slow riding through trails is a blast.
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Deeters posted:Take it on a trip that's over 100 miles. You say that like you have forgotten he has a 701. I'd happily take that bike on a 500 mile trip, even slabbin it. Without the knobbies...
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Coydog posted:You say that like you have forgotten he has a 701. I'd happily take that bike on a 500 mile trip, even slabbin it. My CBR is definitely smoother but the aggressive riding position doesn't help with comfort at all. If I were to get another street bike it'll be a sport touring one that's for sure.
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Ditch the knobbies and put a little windscreen on and you will be golden. Or yeah, get something with better aero and a bigger tank, for serious touring.
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Deeters posted:Take it on a trip that's over 100 miles. I don't even get my bike out if it's gonna be less than that
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Yuns posted:4 season commuters representing: Fuckin' heroic, this.
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Yuns posted:4 season commuters representing: You've got a fairing, I commute on my Duke 390, though I'm in Texas so it's cheat mode for 4 season riding.
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I rode my CB-1 around Tennessee a bunch last winter. No heated grips so I warmed my hands on the engine at stop lights and stuff Now I live the good life in LA and have grown soft
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Yuns posted:4 season commuters representing:  
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2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250r. Bought from a friend of mine a couple months ago. Already want a bigger one.
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Renal_lightfoot posted:2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250r. Bought from a friend of mine a couple months ago. Already want a bigger one. Probably learn to use all the tyre first then look for a bigger one cause it doesn't get easier the faster you go.
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HandlingByJebus posted:Fuckin' heroic, this.
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Slavvy posted:Probably learn to use all the tyre first then look for a bigger one cause it doesn't get easier the faster you go. I've been riding for roughly 8 or so years now. This is just the first bike I've ever owned. I want to go to the new 650 Ninja. Gear position meter 
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What kind of bikes? Not winding you up, genuinely curious.
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Renal_lightfoot posted:I want to go to the new 650 Ninja. The styling is growing on me but no rear grab rail wtf?
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Renal_lightfoot posted:Gear position meter Far as I'm concerned all bikes only have one gear anyway, and it's "is this still top gear?"
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Sagebrush posted:Far as I'm concerned all bikes only have one gear anyway, and it's "is this still top gear?" The phantom 6th gear is the worst.
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Shouldn't be a problem for the beetah
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:The phantom 6th gear is the worst. Honestly, two of my favorite features of the FZ-09 are a gear indicator and a goddamn clock.
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Slavvy posted:What kind of bikes? Not winding you up, genuinely curious. Mostly an old 90s yamaha that my brother owned for awhile and stopped using. I don't really remember the year, because at that point I just thought it was loving awesome. Then, when I lived with a buddy of mine, I started riding his spare Harley. 1985. Loved it, and want to get another one at some point, don't wanna pay the price tag on it though.
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echomadman posted:Shouldn't be a problem for the beetah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbwqFU2PfMM prin-cheh-pess-uh
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captainOrbital posted:a goddamn clock. I glued a $10 analog watch from Target (band removed) on both of my bikes and it is the greatest thing ever.
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Sagebrush posted:I glued a $10 analog watch from Target (band removed) on both of my bikes and it is the greatest thing ever. I don't think I've owned a bike in the last twenty years that didn't have a clock, what's this scrub-tier bullshit about new bikes (with LED dashes so literally no excuse) not having one? Tell a lie, the MZ I had one winter didn't have one, but I feel like if you're riding an MZ then by definition you have nowhere you need to be at any particular time. If you did you'd use literally any other mode of transportation.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I don't think I've owned a bike in the last twenty years that didn't have a clock, what's this scrub-tier bullshit about new bikes (with LED dashes so literally no excuse) not having one? Just another point in favor of the Ducatista lifestyle.
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Yall are crazy. I actively avoid clocks on my vehicles. If I have one, I set it really inaccurately (or for KTM just let it soft reset itself occasionally like a little bitch when I try to start the bike  ). That way, I never worry about what time it is. Plan by the sun and what you want to be doing when it exists or doesn't exist. It's not like knowing what time it is on the biek can save you from poor planning prior to getting on the bike if you are going to be late somewhere. Renal_lightfoot- sounds like you might be a lil rusty with that really infrequent riding. Ninja 250's are loads of fun. Go properly flog yours. I know the second gen 250r is slower than the pregen, but I always thought they looked fun to abuse.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I don't think I've owned a bike in the last twenty years that didn't have a clock, Well look at captain moneybags over here
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