|
Nidhg00670000 posted:whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy I wanted to experience if GM engineering really is as cynical as suggested online. And it was really cheap. Jim Silly-Balls posted:There is something to that. Some people get a thrill from that stuff. Nope. It was sold here as the Chevrolet Alero to at least be a bit less obscure to consumers, but all that entails is letters 'chevrolet' stuck on the trunk lid, it's still got Olds logos. Slavvy posted:Doesn't the alero have a biturbo engine or something? No, Quad 4 or some V6 that blows intake gaskets. However with its 150HP it is 'fast' for here.
|
#
?
Jun 7, 2017 01:46
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 7, 2024 19:08 |
|
|
Slavvy posted:Doesn't the alero have a biturbo engine or something? No. Hah. God no. High Protein posted:No, Quad 4 or some V6 that blows intake gaskets. However with its 150HP it is 'fast' for here. Quad 4s eat head gaskets IIRC, at least my buddy's Grand Am did. He drove it like he stole it all the time, which may not have helped.
|
|
#
?
Jun 7, 2017 04:13
|
|
|
  these are my fav ads
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 01:55
|
|
|
"I don't actually like bikes. Please give me more than mine is worth"
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 02:43
|
|
|
M42 posted:
My favorite was one I saw in Los Angeles for an Ewan McGregor Special R1200GS with every single mod, and the guy was gushing about how much he loves the bike, best bike I've ever owned, I will be sad to see this one go, I love this bike so much, on and on, 937 miles.
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 03:49
|
|
|
"Still has original tires" ain't a selling point on a 13 year old bike.
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 04:08
|
|
|
"I put wood under the kickstand so i dont scratch the underside of the foot." There are legitimate reasons for widening the surface area of the kickstand but he is clearly on hard asphalt
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 04:26
|
|
|
"Old rear end tires might cause the bike to spit you out in a corner, who knows?!?!? Please pay me more than market"
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 14:24
|
|
|
M42 posted:
in otherwords... "My friends made fun of me and now I need $5000 to buy a sick literbike bro." Fauxtool posted:"I put wood under the kickstand so i dont scratch the underside of the foot." eh... I'm gonna give him the benefit of the doubt and say that it's there because either it's a hot day and he doesn't want to leave a divot in the asphalt or he wants the bike more upright because it photographs better that way. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 15:48 on Jun 14, 2017 |
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 15:45
|
|
|
I feel like he's saying still has original tires as a good thing, not as an explanation for what you'll need to replace.
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 17:45
|
|
|
I got the same impression. Flat spots thrown in for free!
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 17:51
|
|
|
tjones posted:I got the same impression. Flat spots thrown in for free! makes the bike feel more lively
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 19:38
|
|
|
And an oil change and coolant flush
|
|
#
?
Jun 14, 2017 23:00
|
|
|
MomJeans420 posted:I feel like he's saying still has original tires as a good thing, not as an explanation for what you'll need to replace.
|
|
#
?
Jun 15, 2017 01:17
|
|
|
Lost my only Buell key a couple weeks ago. But I can still get keys cut! Had to call a dealer halfway across the country to have them order them from... Italy of all places. Italy? I HOPE I GET IN BEFORE SUMMER BREAK
|
|
#
?
Jun 15, 2017 01:35
|
|
|
Finger Prince posted:Well of course it's difficult to find recall data for a company that never issues recalls regardless of how defective their poo poo is. Update on the 690 loss of oil pressure: We were told by the customer that he rode it for only 3 or 4 km with the oil light on to get it back to his truck. KTM manuals are poo to begin with, but I got a good laugh out of this one - test for oil pressure at the camshaft tensioner test port - 6psi at warm idle is the minimum spec. Not a flick on two different gauges. The manual lists changing the oil and oil filter as the next probable step if it fails an oil pressure test, no mention what so ever if there is zero pressure - no test for the oil pressure transducer, nothing for wiring or the dash, and it is not a specification listed spec in their diagnostic suite when using the diag tool. I'll bite, I start the bike after removing both filters and there is zero flow coming from either filter well, no oil circulation at all. The 690 LC4 has a dedicated oil pump for the transmission and a dedicated pump for the engine, top and bottom end in one pump. The engine side pump never had the circlip and washer installed on the outward side of the gear, this let the plastic gear walk to the end pf the shaft and let the hardened steel dowel fall out of the pump shaft, letting it freewheel on the shaft. This snapped the oil pump drive gear on the back of the clutch basket and showered plastic shavings over the right side of the transmission. I pulled all the drain plugs and filter screens and went fishing for the missing pin. Found the pin but not the washer or clip. KTM only authorized a new drive and driven pump gear, new pump shaft, washer, pin and clip, two filters and some gaskets with the idea that if the engine fails later, we will deal with it then. 690 engines sound like rear end right from the get-go, but this one sounded like two skeletons loving in a trash can when it was back together and running with oil pressure.
|
|
#
?
Jun 15, 2017 07:53
|
|
|
DefaultPeanut posted:this one sounded like two skeletons loving in a trash can Oh I'm definitely stealing this!
|
|
#
?
Jun 15, 2017 13:50
|
|
|
One of my neighbors is teaching her friend to ride on a Sportster in the street. She's shouting "TurnturnTURNTURN!!" at her while she paddles through U-turns up and down the street. I think she's about to send it into a parked car. edit: HAHAHAAAA up the curb and stuck the front wheel into the neighbor's hedge. edit: AAaaand she tried to make a right turn for a change and dropped it on the curb. HenryJLittlefinger fucked around with this message at 21:03 on Jun 17, 2017 |
|
#
?
Jun 17, 2017 20:53
|
|
|
sounds like she should start on a bicycle
|
|
#
?
Jun 17, 2017 21:43
|
|
|
HenryJLittlefinger posted:One of my neighbors is teaching her friend to ride on a Sportster in the street. She's shouting "TurnturnTURNTURN!!" at her while she paddles through U-turns up and down the street. I think she's about to send it into a parked car. WHY AREN'T YOU RECORDING THIS?!?!?
|
|
#
?
Jun 17, 2017 22:36
|
|
|
Chichevache posted:WHY AREN'T YOU RECORDING THIS?!?!? I was already being mean-spirited enough by posting about it on the internet.
|
|
#
?
Jun 17, 2017 23:09
|
|
|
Is she wearing a helmet?
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2017 01:16
|
|
|
Helmets are for
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2017 03:57
|
|
|
The first time I rode a motorcycle I almost crashed my friend's sportster into my own car. The MSF really has basic instruction down to a science.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2017 04:17
|
|
|
Flikken posted:Is she wearing a helmet? Of course not.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2017 06:21
|
|
|
those will break your neck when you crash into your neighbors shrubbery, don't you know
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2017 06:26
|
|
|
Oh and the new rider was super apologetic when she dropped it, but the owner said "Oh don't worry, that thing has fallen over so many times."
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2017 06:28
|
|
|
Spent a week riding the 701 in the Pyrinees, both France and Spain. First day I rode 600 miles of highway, which both my butt and the bike survived just fine. Of course the bike is a ton of fun to bomb around twisty mountain passes. People here often talk about how supermotos are great first bikes, and I agree. But actually riding this thing hard on technical roads has also given me second thoughts on them being a great beginner bike. The light weight makes it really easy to correct mistakes, in fact, if I enter a corner a bit too hot I can just brake, use the fact that that compresses the front forks to make steering even easier, and try again. On the other hand, I would also say that riding a sumo fast is difficult to master. You have to be willing to use that flickability to steer at the very, very last moment before plowing into a mountain side, and you have to master keeping the engine on the boil (i.e. keeping revs up and shifting a ton) plus deal with the fact that the light weight and upright, loose seating position mean it can be less than confidence inspiring and maybe scary to new riders; your lawnmower engine powered bar stool is going to be moving around under you. I also took my dad's MT09 Tracer down a pass and even though it's much heavier and has worse brakes, the fact that the engine is so elastic that you pretty much don't have to pay any thought to what it's doing, plus the fact that it feels planted like it's on rails with you clamped securely on top of it, might mean that I was just as fast on it. Boring as poo poo, though. 
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2017 17:00
|
|
|
I just rode red river gorge in KY and came away with similar feelings. I feel like when you screw up on a SM it means you're going to be slow instead of on your rear end, but at the same time very rewarding when you get it right. Also, the 701 definitely wants to be ridden hard. Everything feels so much better when you're either hard on the gas or braking. I only ever notice the vibes or seat when I'm just idling along. When'd we I'm on it all that disappears and all you're thinking about is the tiding and how responsive the bike is.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2017 19:37
|
|
|
also good: doesn't stall randomly while idling at stops
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2017 20:26
|
|
|
I went to a Ducati demo thing and here are my expert reviews. (Full disclosure: I got 2 free bottles of water and a drink koozie with the dealership's logo) SuperSport S: This bike was comfy and pretty quick on the highway. Because of morning traffic I didn't get to wring it out on the highway, but the seat was the best thing in the world. That V-twin banging away relentlessly didn't feel like it wanted to rev super high? Maybe it was just how loud it was even at 3k RPM. The engine burned my thighs at every stoplight, but the auto-blipping downshifter was the best thing in the whole world. All crackling and popping. 959 Panigale: My neck hurts, my hands/wrists hurt, my thighs are burning, and my right ear is ringing. This bike was super fun on onramps and on the highway. The engine also seemed...why are you revving me so high? But it was happy going fast on the highway. But loud. Riding my FZ-09 after those 2 bikes was like creamy butter. My wife asked me what I wanted to do on father's day and I said: see if I can get on a Hypermotard. Well someone had taken it for the first round, but they had a spare Multistrada 1200. Multistrada 1200: This bike feels not at all top-heavy or bulky. Easy to ride slowly and maneuver. Once you get the thing up in revs it moves so goddamn fast. The bike actually scared the crap out of me a couple of times, and I was all jaded from riding an FZ-09 every day. It's super comfy of course, and the engine is amazing. This bike is so fast in a straight line. Hypermotard: Best bike ever. This was the first bike I've ever (I think) ridden where I would trade my bike in the same day. The V-twin was perfect in this application. It had no problems accelerating past 80mph with a lot more left, and it was so easy to maneuver at any speed. It's hard to imagine that I could be even more of an rear end in a top hat on a bike, but drat I think it's possible.
|
|
#
?
Jun 20, 2017 20:41
|
|
|
Multistradas are super nice and If I ever need a dad bike I think that might be my first choice.
|
|
#
?
Jun 20, 2017 20:47
|
|
|
You could easily do Hypermotard/Multistrada/[track bike or dirt bike] and be all good with 3 bikes. Unless you wanted to do track AND dirt.
|
|
#
?
Jun 20, 2017 21:05
|
|
|
I dunno why you'd have a hypermotard and a 1200 multi. You'd find you preferred one or the other after awhile and never ride the other one. Adventure Sport / dirt / track bike is the ideal imo.
|
|
#
?
Jun 21, 2017 04:09
|
|
|
I agree but also have an unhealthy desire to own a cruiser 
|
|
#
?
Jun 21, 2017 05:11
|
|
|
its all nice on rice posted:I agree but also have an unhealthy desire to own a cruiser  I think these look absolutely grand so feel free to add about forty years to my age immediately.
|
|
#
?
Jun 21, 2017 06:54
|
|
|
I would totally rock that but not if I had to pay for it and insure.
|
|
#
?
Jun 21, 2017 06:56
|
|
|
Slavvy posted:
I want to ride a goldwing once for the novelty but if I rode that one I'd look like an elf who jacked Santa's sleigh.
|
|
#
?
Jun 21, 2017 06:58
|
|
|
going cross country on one of those would be pretty awesome weather permitting. More comfortable than most bikes but way more fun than a car. The only problem is that I would only ever travel that kind of distance to transport something and while it has cargo, it doesnt come close to the smallest cars. Now goldwing trikes, those are absolutely retarded https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/6154923008.html imaging spending over 20k on that crap and now you have to find another sucker to sell it to.
|
|
#
?
Jun 21, 2017 07:03
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 7, 2024 19:08 |
|
|
Carth Dookie posted:I want to ride a goldwing once for the novelty but if I rode that one I'd look like an elf who jacked Santa's sleigh. That's ok they come in grey too.  Fauxtool posted:going cross country on one of those would be pretty awesome weather permitting. More comfortable than most bikes but way more fun than a car. The only problem is that I would only ever travel that kind of distance to transport something and while it has cargo, it doesnt come close to the smallest cars. I like the idea of filling the tank and riding down to Wellington in a day on something that's A. comfortable and B. carries a lot of stuff and C. isn't a BMW or, god help me, a goldwing.
|
|
#
?
Jun 21, 2017 07:08
|
|