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cooldad, i bet mine could beat him up though
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Fauxtool posted:honda nc700x. Super reliable and cheap to run, only they should have given it belt drive to be the perfect commuter bike. The cb500 is more fun to ride.
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Mar 24, 2017 09:47
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A plastic horse mounted on a spring is more fun to ride.
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Mar 24, 2017 20:49
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Slavvy posted:A plastic horse mounted on a spring is more fun to ride. he was talking about a motorcycle, not your mom
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Mar 24, 2017 21:02
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My dad's old friend has a CB500 and it's a great everyday bike. Just the right amount of power, the EFI gives it lots of torque down low and it's really hard to stall, nice light handling. I'm sure it won't constantly break down or spew oil so it doesn't have much "soul", but Honda sure knows how to make a motorcycle that you can Just Get On And Ride.
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Mar 24, 2017 21:05
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Sagebrush posted:My dad's old friend has a CB500 and it's a great everyday bike. Just the right amount of power, the EFI gives it lots of torque down low and it's really hard to stall, nice light handling. I'm sure it won't constantly break down or spew oil so it doesn't have much "soul", but Honda sure knows how to make a motorcycle that you can Just Get On And Ride*. FTFY
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Mar 25, 2017 01:02
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What bikes should I be looking at for my 60 mile commute? 55ish is a mix of ok to amazing riding material and then 5 is an utter shithell where I would like to jump curbs and split traffic, thanks!
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Mar 25, 2017 03:18
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Post a map of your commute roads. But 120 mi a day is a lot of saddle time so o would lean sport touring. But it depends if you have to split or not, deal with weird roads etc
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Mar 25, 2017 03:24
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What kinda price range are we talking
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Mar 25, 2017 04:05
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A MIRACLE posted:Post a map of your commute roads. But 120 mi a day is a lot of saddle time so o would lean sport touring. But it depends if you have to split or not, deal with weird roads etc https://goo.gl/TRFzek The route 1 9/Tonnelle Avenue four mile stretch (which the map should be zoomed in on) is a real killer during rush hour. It can take me up to 40 minutes to make it those four miles sometimes. Its fairly tight but its here that I would like to split and hop on to the lovely unused curbs. I'd like to keep it around 5-6k.
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So I'm looking for a new bike, and I really like everything about the FZ-09 except the loving ugly bug rear end alien look. What I want: - Standard seating position - ABS - Traction control a plus - Around 400lbs - Somewhere around 100hp/60ft-lbs - Not look like a dong - Less than $10k - Comes in black and red or black and...black The good news is all the competition I have found looks even worse.
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Mar 30, 2017 01:51
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New KTM 790.
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Mar 30, 2017 01:57
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I don't think the KTM offering fits a different looks category. It's just a different kind of alien. If 10k wasn't a restriction, XSR900 would be the obvious choice. Wouldn't you be better off modding the looks of your bike?
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Mar 30, 2017 02:08
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nm!
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Mar 30, 2017 02:39
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Bondematt posted:So I'm looking for a new bike, and I really like everything about the FZ-09 except the loving ugly bug rear end alien look. I think you just need to force yourself to like the looks; it owns.
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Z3n posted:New KTM 790. What's with KTMs that the uglier they are, the better they look? If I go ugly, might as well go so ugly it's a feature. pokie posted:I don't think the KTM offering fits a different looks category. It's just a different kind of alien. If 10k wasn't a restriction, XSR900 would be the obvious choice. Now we're talking! That's a beautiful bike and the price isn't too bad. I'm moving towards just riding a stock bike, being my last bike is an abortion of cheap parts and poor decisions. Chichevache posted:I think you just need to force yourself to like the looks; it owns. That's probably what is going to happen.
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Mar 30, 2017 03:09
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FZ09 can be had pretty cheap used, and are a really solid bike. I'm not a fan of the looks either, but fitting a round headlight really transforms it: 
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Mar 30, 2017 03:12
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That looks great. I can't stand the factory streetfighter headlight fad.
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Mar 30, 2017 06:29
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Coydog posted:FZ09 can be had pretty cheap used, and are a really solid bike. I'm not a fan of the looks either, but fitting a round headlight really transforms it: See, I was thinking of doing something like that with mine, but I'm going to finish up all the useful mods first. Maybe this winter, when I'm bored.
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Mar 30, 2017 17:10
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Coydog posted:FZ09 can be had pretty cheap used, and are a really solid bike. I'm not a fan of the looks either, but fitting a round headlight really transforms it: I really like that.
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Mar 30, 2017 21:36
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Tbh the looks never inspired me, it was the engine that wows me. Something is just kinda off about the tank
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Mar 30, 2017 21:39
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The frame kinking upwards in the middle looks like a knee or elbow bending the wrong way awkwardly. That defines the entire bike for me, which is ugly. Amazing to ride though. A true tragedy.
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Mar 31, 2017 07:30
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They should get their sportbike design team on it, because this year's R1/R6 look sick as gently caress, the perfect 21st century sportbike in terms of looks. Of course that may just be because the gross engine is covered up, but things like the cat and the muffler are just really well integrated into the overall design. Shame about the price point, maybe I'll be able to afford one in 15 years 
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Mar 31, 2017 07:41
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Bondematt posted:So I'm looking for a new bike, and I really like everything about the FZ-09 except the loving ugly bug rear end alien look. No idea what they cost new on your side of the pond but apart from price you've just described the Striple, the Monster 821, and the new Shiver to a tee (in ascending order of closeness to standard riding position)
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Mar 31, 2017 07:46
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Bondematt posted:So I'm looking for a new bike, and I really like everything about the FZ-09 except the loving ugly bug rear end alien look. XSR900 is the same bike as the FZ09 with a round headlight.  But also... Chichevache posted:I think you just need to force yourself to like the looks; it owns.
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Apr 1, 2017 22:27
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I like what they did with the plate holder Other than that yeah just get a used 900 hornet
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Renaissance Robot posted:They should get their sportbike design team on it, because this year's R1/R6 look sick as gently caress, the perfect 21st century sportbike in terms of looks. wow seriously they look amazing. I really like the ducati-ish headlights and those led strip are niiiice. If im not mistaken the r1 has that look as far back as 2015. Still too new and still too expensive but ill definitely be keeping an eye on prices in about 3 years. Does suzuki make a full fairing bike in the vein of the fz6r or a ninja 650? All I can find is gsxs-1000f which seems completely different. Katana 600 if they still made those i guess. Fauxtool fucked around with this message at 03:43 on Apr 2, 2017 |
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Apr 2, 2017 00:29
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They make the GSX650F which is a bandit 650 with clothes on. It sounds intimidating but they're painfully slow so compete directly with the ER6 and similar.
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Fauxtool posted:wow seriously they look amazing. I really like the ducati-ish headlights and those led strip are niiiice. If im not mistaken the r1 has that look as far back as 2015. Still too new and still too expensive but ill definitely be keeping an eye on prices in about 3 years. I was down at my local Yamaha dealer yesterday, they're super nice in person too. Really solid looking construction. Yellow/white is my favourite! I was also extremely impressed with the YZF-R125. It's huge! The fairings are really all-encompassing from a rider perspective, like there's the normal amount of 125 sportbike fairings but then an extra layer of plastic standing off an inch or two from the yoke down that means your legs aren't hanging out in the airstream:  Having an actual step in the fairing in front of the rider's leg is a design choice I had thought died with the 80s; most modern sportbikes seem to favour smooth lines from front to back that mean the thing is perfectly streamlined right up until you sit a person on them (main examples I can think of being the smaller kawasakis and hondas). Anyway I super dig it and I hope to see more bikes in this style in the future. 
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goddamnedtwisto posted:No idea what they cost new on your side of the pond but apart from price you've just described the Striple, the Monster 821, and the new Shiver to a tee (in ascending order of closeness to standard riding position) Looks like around $12.5k new. DEUCE SLUICE posted:XSR900 is the same bike as the FZ09 with a round headlight. It's really between the XSR900 and the FZ09. I can get the FZ09 in red and replace the headlight. Cause that looks great.
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Apr 2, 2017 18:15
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Man I've had my fz6 forever. I love it and am attached to it. It's nothing amazing but I like the way it rides and it's hassle free. But those fz09s are looking more an more appealing by the day.
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nsaP posted:Man I've had my fz6 forever. I love it and am attached to it. It's nothing amazing but I like the way it rides and it's hassle free. There have been several of them listed for pretty cheap on CL in the Cincy area over the past few weeks. I only see one at the moment and it's not a screaming deal, but they seem to pop up frequently.
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I want to get a project bike and need some model recommendations; I think I'm looking for something like a cb250, classic British styling, 400 lbs or less, kick start. I want it to be (to lightly mod it into) a scrambler/dual sport (just like fire trails and other less than intense state Park joy riding), and I'd like it to be able to take the interstate to get there, we're talking needing to do sixty mph or so, not like so Cal interstate where it's 80 to 100 or gtfo. So....what I should I look for? I'm prioritizing parts availability and simple, old designs. I have a basically brand new bike that I'm keeping, so I'm hoping to buy something from the 70s and tinker.
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Jack B Nimble posted:I want to get a project bike and need some model recommendations; I think I'm looking for something like a cb250, classic British styling, 400 lbs or less, kick start. I want it to be (to lightly mod it into) a scrambler/dual sport (just like fire trails and other less than intense state Park joy riding), and I'd like it to be able to take the interstate to get there, we're talking needing to do sixty mph or so, not like so Cal interstate where it's 80 to 100 or gtfo. Buy a rashed EX250, remove the fairings, and convert it to a scrambler. fin.
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Do you want something to chop and modify, or something to restore? If the former, get the EX250 as recommended and go nuts. They're a great base to start stripping stuff down and building something custom out of. They're everywhere, with unlimited parts availability, and are about the right size and weight and power for your dual-sport idea. To make a "scrambler" in the traditional sense you just need dirt tires, lower gearing and high pipes. If the latter, any old pre-1975 CL is a fine choice, but please aim to restore it. Don't get a vintage bike with the goal of chopping it up. Parts availability and simple design = EX250. It's got hardly anything in it more advanced than a 1970s street bike except for electronic ignition, which is a badly needed upgrade on any old bike that still has points anyway.
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Any pre 1975 CL it is then. Sorry if I scared anyone when I said 'mod', I meant "some of the CLs I googled look like they're set up to be dual sports, I could do that!". I'd be looking to restore/keep it period correct. Tires and stuff, not chopping the frame.
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Bondematt posted:It's really between the XSR900 and the FZ09. I can get the FZ09 in red and replace the headlight. How about the FJ-09? They all have ABS (FZ-09s only got it in '17) and they're cheap because no one buys em. The XSR would be cool but I can't get over the tiny headlight.
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Jack B Nimble posted:I want to get a project bike and need some model recommendations; I think I'm looking for something like a cb250, classic British styling, 400 lbs or less, kick start. I want it to be (to lightly mod it into) a scrambler/dual sport (just like fire trails and other less than intense state Park joy riding), and I'd like it to be able to take the interstate to get there, we're talking needing to do sixty mph or so, not like so Cal interstate where it's 80 to 100 or gtfo. Its kinda pricy for what you get, but I've always wanted to try out one of those Ryca kits. They have a scrambler one that looks cool. If you could get a s40 for dirt cheap it might be worth it (the kit itself is a few thousand dollars)
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Fats posted:How about the FJ-09? They all have ABS (FZ-09s only got it in '17) and they're cheap because no one buys em. The FJ is less similar to the FZ than the XSR. All 3 have the same engine, but the FJ is more touring-based with better seats, more gas, a big windscreen, handguards, etc. The XSR is the retro version, mostly just styling.
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Jazzzzz posted:There have been several of them listed for pretty cheap on CL in the Cincy area over the past few weeks. I only see one at the moment and it's not a screaming deal, but they seem to pop up frequently. Are you in this area too? A lurker started hanging in #bieks and he's from the area too. Might have to organize a goon ride provided you all aren't neck-bearded mouth-breathers. There was a guy who posted here in the past that lived north of Cincy but he was an annoying arrogant prick... ...No, I'm not describing myself. Low hanging fruit and whatnot.
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