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knox_harrington posted:BMW C1 Picture this bike but the rider looks like the ackshullay meme.
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LimaBiker posted:I've seen those hondas before, but i thought you sat way lower, almost 'in' them, face almost level with the wind shield. Bit disappointed. Yeah see you're thinking of the bike it was intended to evoke, which only exists in anime (and the garages of a few custom builders) except even that bike only looks like that because the guy you see riding it 99% of the time is a Japanese 14 year old, ie a major shortarse
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Jul 11, 2022 21:37
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the moral is never meet your heroes
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Jul 11, 2022 21:37
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You can have a feet forward bike that looks cool when you're on it, or when you're off it, but not both.
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Jul 11, 2022 21:53
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knox_harrington posted:
This looks like a Deauville for people who want to go "radical". "No more Mr Nice Guy!!!"
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Jul 11, 2022 23:09
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What does the thread imagine the market is on a 2018 MT-09 with a bit under 5k miles? It has a full termi exhaust and tune, but also all the stock parts available with it.
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Jul 11, 2022 23:12
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They do look pretty good IRL. But yeah, only without someone on it.
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Jul 11, 2022 23:13
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But seriously the Vultus is extremely un-photogenic; it looks way better in person. That said it'd look even better with a beefier front end and handlebars with at minimum another 6 inches of rise/pull. Really double down on the swept lines by encouraging the rider to lean back.
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Jul 11, 2022 23:18
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busalover posted:This looks like a Deauville for people who want to go "radical". It's the bike for the man who insists his brother refer to him as "your cool uncle Mike" to his kids. And in fact he refers to himself as "your cool uncle Mike" to said kids. "hey kids! It's your cool uncle Mike! I'm going to come visit on the weekend, on my motorcycle". "are you gonna do a wheelie for us, uncle Mike?" "that's cool uncle Mike, and no. Wheelies are irresponsible and can land you in a lot of hot water with the police." "have you ever gotten in trouble with the police, cool uncle Mike?" "now kids, that's not a very appropriate question to ask a grown up, but no." Finger Prince fucked around with this message at 23:22 on Jul 11, 2022 |
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TheBacon posted:What does the thread imagine the market is on a 2018 MT-09 with a bit under 5k miles? It has a full termi exhaust and tune, but also all the stock parts available with it. NADA or KBB retail, whichever is higher
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Jul 12, 2022 02:26
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Coredump posted:My future bike garage:
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Steakandchips posted:What's the self-stabilising Honda concept bike called?  Which I like the looks of as a motorcycle. Honda also put that same tech in an NM4 bike so it would remain undefeated as nerdiest bike. It's beautiful. Its perfect. I feel the garage needs some sort of hub steering motorcycle. Or something that rebels against front forks for steering. Renaissance Robot posted:Yeah see you're thinking of the bike it was intended to evoke, which only exists in anime (and the garages of a few custom builders) I think the looks of it could be helped if the tank and triple tree were raised like the Rebel 500 does. Instead it looks too low with a regular sized person on there. Coredump fucked around with this message at 14:29 on Jul 12, 2022 |
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Jul 12, 2022 14:06
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Coredump posted:I feel the garage needs some sort of hub steering motorcycle. Or something that rebels against front forks for steering. not coming up with a lot of factory options off the top of my head: 2018+ Goldwing (Hossack front end). I guess if by including this you could say that means Duolever bikes count, but I'd disagree since they still have tube forks too Yamaha GTS1000 Bimota Tesi and variations thereof What others are out there?
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knox_harrington posted:BMW C1 Only one of these I've seen had a dipshit on the waterfront sidewalk with a blue lives matter patch on his denim vest
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Jazzzzz posted:not coming up with a lot of factory options off the top of my head: K1200/1300/1600 An old Honda cub Vyrus something or other
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Jul 12, 2022 19:03
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I didn't include the Vyrus bikes b/c they're just Tesis with custom bodywork that some guy sells for 80k each to suckers with too much cash (hence the "variations thereof" line). Completely forgot about the old Cubs even though you or someone else posted about them in another thread just a few days ago
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Jazzzzz posted:I didn't include the Vyrus bikes b/c they're just Tesis with custom bodywork that some guy sells for 80k each to suckers with too much cash (hence the "variations thereof" line). Didn't know this, figures.
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My kid works at a gas station. He just sent me this. Enjoy, ATGATT nerds
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Jul 13, 2022 01:13
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My eye was drawn more to wtf is going on with those handlebars
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Jul 13, 2022 01:18
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Spare the gear, spoil the nipples
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Jul 13, 2022 01:48
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Half The Gear All The Time
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I rides and rips I spoils the nips
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Jul 13, 2022 02:00
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If I went down in my jorts and did a peeled tomato impersonation, I'm going to probably wish that my helmet hadn't saved my life. I'm joking.. I think...??
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Jul 13, 2022 11:51
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Reminds me about the story I once heard about an accident involving a biker wearing jeans. Basically when he got to the hospital, the blood that covered his jeans was all dried up. When the staff cut the jeans open, they realized the dried blood+jeans fabric had sealed the wounds. He bled to death. Anyway that's what a med student told me. Sounds kinda weird, why wouldn't they expect this scenario?
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Jul 13, 2022 13:33
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That seems like a very common scenario for someone who gets a very bad cut or road rash while also wearing denim, a very common material to make pants out of
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Jul 13, 2022 14:48
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When I went down on the highway I was surprised how completely obliterated my gear was compared to how (relatively) fine I was. I wear Kevlar-lined jeans, and the jeans themselves were completely blown out, but the Kevlar was fine. Pretty sure I would have just ground my rear end right off if I'd been wearing regular cotton jeans. Honestly the most confusing part of that image is the gear. It's clearly at a rally of some kind, so I assume the dude is just riding a short distance from his hotel to the downtown area or whatever, but why even bother with the jacket and helmet? Or maybe he'd shown up wearing overpants and boots, but put them in his backpack and had to move his bike, so he had to throw the jacket and helmet on just to do it? He's also not wearing gloves which seems like a weird thing to overlook when wearing a jacket like that. It's a weird image.
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busalover posted:Reminds me about the story I once heard about an accident involving a biker wearing jeans. Basically when he got to the hospital, the blood that covered his jeans was all dried up. When the staff cut the jeans open, they realized the dried blood+jeans fabric had sealed the wounds. He bled to death. Yes but no and no. I mean there are terrible paramedics out there, so it's not entirely implausible that some shithead somewhere doesn't cut off the jeans (this would be the first thing any paramedic worth their salt would do) I mean blood clotting can be fairly powerful, but I can't think of a wound that would be serious enough to kill you inside a trauma room within seconds that would at the same time be stopped by jeans and clotting. Also if there was truth to this, the person cutting open the magic jeans dressing wouldn't keep cutting when blood comes pouring out... Probably a story told at a bar by a person that knows someone that is related to a janitor at the hospital.
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Strife posted:When I went down on the highway I was surprised how completely obliterated my gear was compared to how (relatively) fine I was. I wear Kevlar-lined jeans, and the jeans themselves were completely blown out, but the Kevlar was fine. Pretty sure I would have just ground my rear end right off if I'd been wearing regular cotton jeans. I just assumed it was Sturgis
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some kinda jackal posted:If I went down in my jorts and did a peeled tomato impersonation, I'm going to probably wish that my helmet hadn't saved my life. I have seen this exact opinion expressed unironically by non-atgatt types as a justification for not wearing a helmet
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Jul 13, 2022 17:46
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If I had to guess I'd say the boomer in huaraches and shorts is wearing that jacket b/c it's morning and it's a little cool out, and he's dressed for the heat later in the day. I see dudes riding to the golf course on summer weekend mornings around here in similar setups.
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Jorts guy was at Backfire in Ballard (Seattle) like... 6 years ago? My best guess is he lives nearby and just threw on a jacket to go down and see what the hipsters were up to real quick Edit: I forget who but I think this is a goon's dad's bike 
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I don't care how far I'm going on my little Monkey or how hot it is - ATGATT. I hosed around and found out early in life (on East German mopeds lol) that road rash takes a long, painful time to heal
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TotalLossBrain posted:I don't care how far I'm going on my little Monkey or how hot it is - ATGATT. When I first bought Kevlar jeans they were super stiff, so I decided I'd just wear them as much as possible to break them in. They're nice looking jeans, so that turned into me just wearing Kevlar jeans any day I might at some point ride. And after I broke my leg, I found wearing boots that basically have an integrated ankle brace made walking a lot more comfortable. It's easy to get geared up for a ride when you're already halfway there.
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During the winter, I sometimes wear an older pair of Klim jeans without the armor. They're a bit thicker and warmer than the flannel lined jeans I have.busalover posted:When the staff cut the jeans open, they realized the dried blood+jeans fabric had sealed the wounds. He bled to death. Riiiiiight. TotalLossBrain posted:I don't care how far I'm going on my little Monkey or how hot it is - ATGATT. We have Tegaderm these days. It's magical. dema fucked around with this message at 16:03 on Jul 14, 2022 |
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dema posted:
TotalLossBrain posted:East Germany
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I do have a little reading comprehension. Just think internet motorcycle riders are a little dramatic about road rash. Especially in the context of a glorified scooter. But, I don't think twice about going 40+ down a mountain road, wearing spandex and a little bit of styrofoam.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpymMb2M4OE
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Riding a bicycle seems like the scariest loving thing someone could do on the road. No mirrors, no safety equipment, just a thin layer of lycra and a plastic hat. The cost of a stationary bike is stupid, but at least it won't ever result in blood in my rear end crack.
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Depends on where you cycle. I would feel incredibly uncomfortable going downhill at normal traffic speeds without any protection at all. But in one of the countries/cities that have proper cycling infrastructure, it feels perfectly safe. Although even at 25km/h (the highest typical cruising speed for a casual cyclist going from A to B) you can get some nasty skin abrasions, the risk of actually falling at those speeds is extremely small if you aren't stupid and ignoring everything you learned getting your car/bike license. Proper cycling infrastructure means that whenever possible you're completely separated from heavy motorized traffic. The lack of mirrors is pretty annoying. But turning your head to look behind you before you overtake works too.
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