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MetaJew: Apr 14, 2006; Gather round, one and all, and thrill to my turgid tales of underwhelming misadventure!

MetaJew posted:

I saw a guy with some variant of the Tesi in 2014 or 2015 at the very first motorcycle track day at cota.

The guy was with a group that has driven up from Mexico and brought their own mechanic with them. They had mooooooney.

We still get the interior, rich Mexicans at the COTA track days but they almost exclusively bring Ducatis now. (They still bring the mechanics).

Found it:

# ? Oct 11, 2022 04:09

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# ? Jun 5, 2024 18:48

LimaBiker: Dec 9, 2020

The tank of that thing looks like it pokes into your stomach in a very annoying way.

# ? Oct 11, 2022 16:25

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

The idea is you're never sitting there like a fat sack of potatoes. When you're on the straights you're tucked in with your rear end right up against the back of the seat well away from the tank, when you're doing anything else you're half off the seat with your leg hooked under the sticking out part.

I believe that's bimota's aborted moto2 pattern bike.

# ? Oct 11, 2022 16:37

Beve Stuscemi: Jun 6, 2001

I have literally never seen a Tesi moving. I�ve seen them in person, but never being ridden

# ? Oct 12, 2022 02:15

Russian Bear: Dec 26, 2007

Jim Silly-Balls posted:

I have literally never seen a Tesi moving. I�ve seen them in person, but never being ridden

Schrodinger�s motorcycle

# ? Oct 12, 2022 02:25

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

This guy got an actual lol from me:

e: also I really dig the paint job on that FZ1 at the bottom

# ? Oct 12, 2022 02:27

Slide Hammer: May 15, 2009

FBS posted:

This guy got an actual lol from me:

e: also I really dig the paint job on that FZ1 at the bottom

Impressive train shot on that Hornet.

Which website is that?

# ? Oct 12, 2022 03:41

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Slide Hammer posted:

Impressive train shot on that Hornet.

Which website is that?

Facebook Marketplace.

# ? Oct 12, 2022 04:10

opengl: Sep 16, 2010

# ? Oct 24, 2022 04:26

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

I don't think I'd pay $2700 for a clean one

# ? Oct 24, 2022 04:35

HenryJLittlefinger: Jan 31, 2010; stomp clap

opengl posted:

That is truly a long story short.

# ? Oct 25, 2022 18:13

T Zero: Sep 26, 2005; When the enemy is in range, so are you

New year, new bargains

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/d/silver-spring-triumph-rocket-roadster/7574683997.html

# ? Jan 6, 2023 03:01

Russian Bear: Dec 26, 2007

Dorkseid.

# ? Jan 6, 2023 04:22

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

Car tyres front and rear :psyduck:

Not to worry though

quote:

Stock rim in front curves the tire so its very easy to steer.

# ? Jan 6, 2023 04:25

Phy: Jun 27, 2008; Fun Shoe

T Zero posted:

New year, new bargains

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/d/silver-spring-triumph-rocket-roadster/7574683997.html

Needs a big motorized pizza launcher and a holster for your numchuks

# ? Jan 6, 2023 05:38

Beve Stuscemi: Jun 6, 2001

Did an AI draw that?

# ? Jan 6, 2023 15:21

opengl: Sep 16, 2010

Two running VTR 250s for $2500. Mighty tempting.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3246421705625861/

# ? Jan 8, 2023 17:22

LimaBiker: Dec 9, 2020

Oh i would SO get that white one. God i need it.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 19:13

Russian Bear: Dec 26, 2007

Did COVID market break my brain, or does this seem like a decent deal for a clean bike:

# ? Jan 13, 2023 02:07

MetaJew: Apr 14, 2006; Gather round, one and all, and thrill to my turgid tales of underwhelming misadventure!

I guess I didn't realize that GasGas is owned by KTM now-- since it appears they're importing/selling 2 different bikes under 3 different brands, with the defining characteristic being the paint job?

# ? Jan 13, 2023 22:31

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

Husky at least have different suspension tuning to the ktm version

# ? Jan 13, 2023 22:38

Russian Bear: Dec 26, 2007

You can have 3 different flavors of some reliability issue.

# ? Jan 14, 2023 01:30

MetaJew: Apr 14, 2006; Gather round, one and all, and thrill to my turgid tales of underwhelming misadventure!

Russian Bear posted:

You can have 3 different flavors of some reliability issue.

Every time I think about buying a KTM I remind myself that my last one was terribly unreliable. (Unclear if it was due to lovely previous owners + an accident or just KTM quality).

Would be really cool if an R9 (SP?) came out soon so I could just buy a japanese bike that will probably be reliable and good.

The Aprilia dealership tried to tell me that they've ironed out all the issues with the RS660, but I'm still seeing recent posts about oil consumption, among other issues.

# ? Jan 14, 2023 01:59

builds character: Jan 16, 2008; Keep at it.

MetaJew posted:

Every time I think about buying a KTM I remind myself that my last one was terribly unreliable. (Unclear if it was due to lovely previous owners + an accident or just KTM quality).

Would be really cool if an R9 (SP?) came out soon so I could just buy a japanese bike that will probably be reliable and good.

The Aprilia dealership tried to tell me that they've ironed out all the issues with the RS660, but I'm still seeing recent posts about oil consumption, among other issues.

You should try one of their dirtbikes.

# ? Jan 14, 2023 02:01

right arm: Oct 30, 2011

builds character posted:

You should try one of their dirtbikes.

or LC8

# ? Jan 14, 2023 02:10

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

MetaJew posted:

Every time I think about buying a KTM I remind myself that my last one was terribly unreliable. (Unclear if it was due to lovely previous owners + an accident or just KTM quality).

Would be really cool if an R9 (SP?) came out soon so I could just buy a japanese bike that will probably be reliable and good.

The Aprilia dealership tried to tell me that they've ironed out all the issues with the RS660, but I'm still seeing recent posts about oil consumption, among other issues.

The thing is, moron PO's are a constant. Yeah they vary from person to person but on the whole they are massive idiots who will break and destroy anything they can reach regardless of what they ride.

Japanese bikes by their nature suffer far less from PO damage. Imo that is in itself an aspect of quality.

# ? Jan 14, 2023 02:27

GriszledMelkaba: Sep 4, 2003

the cast wheels for the gasgas 690 sm version are cool in a really stupid way

# ? Jan 17, 2023 04:58

MetaJew: Apr 14, 2006; Gather round, one and all, and thrill to my turgid tales of underwhelming misadventure!

GriszledMelkaba posted:

the cast wheels for the gasgas 690 sm version are cool in a really stupid way

Yeah those stood out to me.

I'm too lazy to look this up: does only the KTM run WP suspension? What forks and shocks does Husky and GasGas use?

It would seem to me, to avoid multiple part numbers the variants might have different cartridges or spring rates, but I don't know anything about modern forks. My SV is ancient.

# ? Jan 17, 2023 18:22

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

Husky run wp with different valving and springs etc

No idea about gas gas

# ? Jan 17, 2023 20:48

builds character: Jan 16, 2008; Keep at it.

Slavvy posted:

Husky run wp with different valving and springs etc

No idea about gas gas

On dirt bikes, huskies have linkage and ktm have PDS (obviously it's not consistent because why would it be but generally that's true).

Also on dirtbikes it goes gas gas --> ktm --> husky --> ktm six days, in terms of niceness and expense.

# ? Jan 17, 2023 22:25

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

Husky dirt bikes seem more enduro focused while ktm are more towards mx/sx, though afaik every modern ktm dirt bike runs a linkage now I thought?

# ? Jan 17, 2023 22:38

builds character: Jan 16, 2008; Keep at it.

Slavvy posted:

Husky dirt bikes seem more enduro focused while ktm are more towards mx/sx, though afaik every modern ktm dirt bike runs a linkage now I thought?

Gas Gas (I think) and Husky (I know) are all linkage. Then KTM MX/SX is all linkage. I think the XC-F/woods models are also linkage but would have to double check, but the street legal models are still PDS. And frankly I think having your suspension sprung for your weight and tuned is a much bigger deal than linkage vs. pds unless you're an A rider (and even then...).

# ? Jan 18, 2023 03:33

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

Yeah absolutely.

I know the 2t exc's are definitely linkage nowadays but I almost never see street legal actual ktm dirt bikes, people just do the easy thing and get a 690. Or a 390 lol

# ? Jan 18, 2023 05:20

opengl: Sep 16, 2010

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1112412219710403

# ? Jan 26, 2023 17:00

right arm: Oct 30, 2011

Lol that guy rules

# ? Jan 26, 2023 22:43

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012; ERM... Actually I have stellar scores on the surveys, and every year students tell me that my classes are the best ones they’ve ever taken.