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Mister Speaker posted:I'm a huge Dune nerd. A true dune nerd would have a thumper 
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Slavvy posted:A true dune nerd would have a thumper
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Oct 5, 2019 03:05
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Slavvy posted:A true dune nerd would have a thumper 
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Oct 5, 2019 03:16
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don't name your bike, dorks
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Oct 5, 2019 04:20
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Jazzzzz posted:don't name your bike, dorks Isabelle is pissed at you now
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Oct 5, 2019 06:54
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But that would attract the worm! Haven't you read Fatboy Slim's treatise on the subject?
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Oct 5, 2019 06:56
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My leathers smell like a moisture suit. Halp. Being a Freman isn't easy.
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Oct 5, 2019 07:16
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mewse posted:Isabelle is pissed at you now Morrigan disapproves
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Oct 5, 2019 13:33
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Isolationist posted:But that would attract the worm! Haven't you read Fatboy Slim's treatise on the subject? "Fat Boy" Slim? Sounds like a Harley guy and I don't listen to Harley guys
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Oct 5, 2019 13:56
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MetaJew posted:My leathers smell like a moisture suit. Halp. It's called a stillsuit, you Museum Fremen!
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Oct 5, 2019 16:13
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Phy posted:"Fat Boy" Slim? Sounds like a Harley guy and I don't listen to Harley guys Fat boy slim is what you get when you put fat bob rims on a softail slim AFAIK.
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Oct 5, 2019 18:47
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  Ok. Fess up.
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Oct 5, 2019 20:44
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Please tell me that’s a Buell
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Oct 5, 2019 21:13
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Slavvy posted:A true dune nerd would have a thumper Thanks guys, this whole exchange made me chuckle but this one is a winner. Revvik posted:
this guy fucks
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Oct 5, 2019 21:25
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Mister Speaker posted:this guy fucks Oh this guy is well past mere pedestrian concerns like loving mewse posted:Please tell me that’s a Buell It's a Buell Blast, which I've had the great fortune to never ride but I'm told vibrate like a Parkinson's patient in a paint shaker Also underpowered and uncomfortable Phy fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Oct 5, 2019 |
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Oct 5, 2019 21:37
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I look at that guy and see a cenobite with a bike license
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Oct 5, 2019 21:44
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Phy posted:It's a Buell Blast, which I've had the great fortune to never ride but I'm told vibrate like a Parkinson's patient in a paint shaker Beautiful. I rode one in a learners course and hated it
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Oct 5, 2019 22:18
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It's a Blast! Never forget the exclamation point.
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Oct 5, 2019 22:43
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Wouldn't that be like Extremely Bad in a crash? Or is it so massive that the straps would snap and it departs like the space shuttle fuel tank before it has a chance to break the dude's back in half
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Oct 5, 2019 23:13
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I’m glad I caught this because I keep noticing little things. Like the chaps. Or the sneakers tied off on the backpack.
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Oct 6, 2019 01:29
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FBS posted:Wouldn't that be like Extremely Bad in a crash? Or is it so massive that the straps would snap and it departs like the space shuttle fuel tank before it has a chance to break the dude's back in half
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Oct 6, 2019 02:15
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FBS posted:Wouldn't that be like Extremely Bad in a crash? Or is it so massive that the straps would snap and it departs like the space shuttle fuel tank before it has a chance to break the dude's back in half I think it wraps around and actually keeps his spine unmoving and safe! The bit at the top helps with whiplash too. It's a big safety upgrade for the Buell TBH Edit: ALL the gear all the time. Alpha Phoenix fucked around with this message at 08:51 on Oct 6, 2019 |
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Oct 6, 2019 08:49
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mewse posted:Beautiful. I rode one in a learners course and hated it I rode one for years and loved it. It wasn’t as abused as a learner course bike so that might have had something to do with it, but it was a fun little thumper. I do have Stockholm syndrome with Buell though, as I’ve owned several...
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Oct 6, 2019 11:51
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I rode one for years and loved it. It wasn’t as abused as a learner course bike so that might have had something to do with it, but it was a fun little thumper. I do have Stockholm syndrome with Buell though, as I’ve owned several...  'Half a sportster engine' is right up there with 'Italian v-twin motard' on the list of theoretically great but practically miserable ideas.
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Oct 6, 2019 18:34
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I owned one and loved it until I tried literally any other motorcycle. It's really not a bad bike until you realize it's a terrible bike. It's what you'd get if you tried to order a motorcycle from SharperImage or HammacherSchlemmer.
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Oct 6, 2019 19:22
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RedBull sponsored WESS (World Enduro Super Series) at HawkStone park in the UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRRT_JSnqHY
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Oct 6, 2019 19:32
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Slavvy posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fUjn7wSoG0 (Unless you mean the Hypermotoard in which case I agree, any supermoto with more than 600cc is just a dadbike trying to squeeze into it's kids' clothes)
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Oct 6, 2019 23:36
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No I meant the SXV, they are notoriously terrible bikes when you aren't riding one.
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Oct 6, 2019 23:59
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Slavvy posted:No I meant the SXV, they are notoriously terrible bikes when you aren't riding one. Dorsoduro 1200, checkmate
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Oct 7, 2019 09:40
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Slavvy posted:No I meant the SXV, they are notoriously terrible bikes when you aren't riding one. Yeah, but if you aren't the poor bastard maintaining it/fixing it, the SXV is loving awesome. The Blast can't make any such claim
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Oct 8, 2019 02:01
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Isn’t there some Italian guy in the Bay Area who is basically THE guy who keeps all the SXVs in California running?
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Oct 8, 2019 04:30
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Jazzzzz posted:Yeah, but if you aren't the poor bastard maintaining it/fixing it, the SXV is loving awesome. The Blast can't make any such claim But you are the poor guy paying some other poor soul to maintain it.
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Oct 8, 2019 04:50
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Right I get it, it's like a 2 wheel Alfa. Fantastic when your mate's got one.
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Oct 8, 2019 05:02
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The best use for an SXV is to keep the fantastic chassis, scrap the garbage motor and put something Japanese in its place
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Oct 8, 2019 13:49
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I thought the motor was the core of it's charm? You are just wanting to turn it into a KTM. Edit: gimme an sxv with a raced up hawk motor Coydog fucked around with this message at 16:49 on Oct 8, 2019 |
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Oct 8, 2019 16:44
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If you stick with similar displacement, the Husky FS450 makes a little more horsepower(63 vs 60) and weighs over 40 lbs less than the sxv450(227 w/o fuel vs 268 dry). The 550 is claiming around 70 at 282 lbs. I think the new KTMs are pretty similar, as it's all KTMs and Huskys at the front of the pack in the local open class sumo races.
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Oct 8, 2019 17:24
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What makes the SXV engine so bad? 60hr service intervals seemed reasonable for a dirt bike, or those wildly optimistic?
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Oct 8, 2019 17:29
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:The best use for an SXV is to keep the fantastic chassis, scrap the garbage motor and put something Japanese in its place  vafanculo, sei pazzo *gesticulates wildly* HenryJLittlefinger posted:Isn’t there some Italian guy in the Bay Area who is basically THE guy who keeps all the SXVs in California running? There were like 3 guys in the US making a living off of keeping SXVs and RXVs alive - there's one in Maryland (Allen Noland), there is or used to be a guy at AF1 in Austin, and a dude on the west coast (not sure if he's in the Bay area or not). MomJeans420 posted:What makes the SXV engine so bad? 60hr service intervals seemed reasonable for a dirt bike, or those wildly optimistic? The '07 models came from the factory with bad sealant that let coolant into your oil and resulted in your motor eating itself (orange sealant vs black, I forget which is the good and which is bad). They're notorious for eating starters, not sure what else they chew through on the regular but they were designed to be high strung race bikes. Bad start out of the gate, people treating them like street bikes and doing maintenance accordingly, plus loooong waits for parts from Italy when poo poo eventually broke, and it's gonna break = bad reputation Jazzzzz fucked around with this message at 17:40 on Oct 8, 2019 |
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Oct 8, 2019 17:34
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e: ^^^ this. MomJeans420 posted:What makes the SXV engine so bad? 60hr service intervals seemed reasonable for a dirt bike, or those wildly optimistic? Just my understanding, but I think the initial run of engines had a serious run of issues with some (I forget which) sealant/gaskets and maybe the shape of the engine case? So a lot of ads will say "gaskets done by Allen Noland." Maybe there was some other issue? With that fixed, I think they're about as reliable as any highly strung italian v-twin race bike (Betas are good though). Slim Pickens posted:If you stick with similar displacement, the Husky FS450 makes a little more horsepower(63 vs 60) and weighs over 40 lbs less than the sxv450(227 w/o fuel vs 268 dry). The 550 is claiming around 70 at 282 lbs. I think the new KTMs are pretty similar, as it's all KTMs and Huskys at the front of the pack in the local open class sumo races. Yeah, but these are modern thumpers vs. v twins from 2007. The '07 KTM 450 was 56 hp and weighed 250 dry which makes the aprilia look a bit better, particularly as the 500 wasn't introduced until 2012. Then there's thumper power delivery (aka the best) vs. v twin power delivery (also the best, but second best).
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builds character posted:Then there's thumper power delivery (aka the best) vs. v twin power delivery (also the best, but second best). I don't even know what to say to this.
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