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Forty Two posted:How many of you would be willing to die for your bike? loving A! I'd totally be his backup person. 
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nsaP posted:Am I the only one who leaves their gear at their bike because I don't want to draw attention to myself? Not to mention some angry driver might put a face to my gear.
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Aug 23, 2011 02:10
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Sometimes I bring my helmet along just so people don't ask me why I'm wearing a funny suit or moon boots.
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Aug 23, 2011 02:31
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http://www.d2moto.com/ Guess I'll toss this here...they're doing a 30% off sale through Wednesday with code WS30. I got some turn signal mirrors and flushmount signals for my SV650 last week. Haven't installed them yet but they seem alright. They're labeled "Volar Motorsport" if that means anything to anyone.
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Aug 23, 2011 03:24
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For those of you who leave your gear at the bike, do you secure it in any way? I don't really mind walking around, but I'm in the same boat as Inu as far as campus temps go. On top of that, my university is a 30 minute highway commute away, so I can't really skimp on any gear to make it less obtrusive. My stupid school doesn't have lockers 
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Aug 23, 2011 07:53
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I'd recommend going to a hardware store that sells bulk cable in plastic sheathing and having them cut it to a good 8ft length then crimp it into loops at the ends. You can thread it through the sleeves and legs of your gear back to the helmet lock or a padlock to prevent casual theft. Don't get it thick, it's purely to prevent snatch and grab, so you should be able to easily roll it up and stuff it in your backpack.
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Aug 23, 2011 08:07
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Its really easy to tell you guys don't live anywhere that it rains all the time, not to mention places that are crawling with thieving assholes. I'd never leave gear at the bike unless i had a lockable top box or panniers, even then a lot of places around here if you were seen putting anything valuable into a top box there's a good chance some oval office would have smashed his way in and nicked it by the time you got back.
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Aug 23, 2011 11:17
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Forty Two posted:How many of you would be willing to die for your bike? Dude's been reading a bit too much ASOIAF. 
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Aug 23, 2011 15:55
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sirbeefalot posted:Dude's been reading a bit too much ASOIAF. I had no idea what that meant, but while I was reading the article, I thought to myself "Hey, it's Tyrion." Yes, yes, I am an idiot.
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Aug 23, 2011 18:09
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echomadman posted:Its really easy to tell you guys don't live anywhere that it rains all the time, not to mention places that are crawling with thieving assholes. That's why the UK is such a haven for bikers, oh wait... Edit: Actually it's not all that bad, we can lanesplit legally and generally don't have to put up with GIXXAH BROS and WILD HOGS
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Aug 23, 2011 19:44
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Saga posted:I guess this is just my tip to UK goons - this seems like a great time to buy if you can waive a handful of cash at someone. unfortunately I'm trying to buy a flat in this double-dip recession and have zero disposable cash to splash around on PLEASE SOMEONE JUST BUY IT sellers. Otherwise I'd be scooping up my own Italian twin (or four, why not!)
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Aug 23, 2011 21:04
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AncientTV posted:Its amazing how quickly you stop giving a poo poo about looks when you're walking around campus in full gear. I'm like the best kind of cartoon character. I felt the same way on campus when I had a mustache.
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Aug 23, 2011 22:18
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Gnaghi posted:I felt the same way on campus when I had a mustache. I grew an accidental mustache once. It felt like I had the burden of humanity's sin sitting on my upper lip. On another topic, do you guys have any experience with motorcycle speakers? I'd like to have some loud and clear speakers mounted on my WR250R's handlebars. I wouldn't use them often, just on special occasions to play Norwegian death/black metal. Looks like the Shark system is getting reasonably good reviews for the price: http://www.amazon.com/Shark-motorcycle-audio-system-speakers/dp/B002ZNUAT6 MotoMind fucked around with this message at 22:48 on Aug 23, 2011 |
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Aug 23, 2011 22:44
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MotoMind posted:On another topic, do you guys have any experience with motorcycle speakers? I'd like to have some loud and clear speakers mounted on my WR250R's handlebars. I wouldn't use them often, just on special occasions to play Norwegian death/black metal. On yet another topic I'm getting a couple stitches tomorrow on my stomach. How stupid would it be to ride the motorcycle to the doctor office? Weather looks great and I don't want to drive.
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NitroSpazzz posted:They mostly play lovely music though. Sounds about right, I only listen to lovely music.
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clutchpuck posted:Sounds about right, I only listen to lovely music. Have you ever heard of the lovely beetles?
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Gnaghi posted:Have you ever heard of the lovely beetles? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dung_beetle
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Forty Two posted:That's why the UK is such a haven for bikers, oh wait... But you do have to put up with packs of middle-aged guys on restored FS1Es, though. Or at least that's what all the British bike mags I read would have me think.
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I had my worst-nightmare close call today. I was on a "one-lane-each-way" highway doing ~ 110kph, as I came around a bend a truck in the oncoming lane pulled out into mine to pass the car in front of him. I don't know if he didn't see me or didn't give a poo poo but instead of pulling back in he went for it, forcing me onto the shoulder to avoid a head-on collision. loving idiot was still in my lane when I looked in my mirrors as I pulled back onto the road. Had I been in a car I definitely would have dropped the passenger side wheels into the gravel and had there been no paved shoulder that could have ended very poorly, what the gently caress is wrong with people?
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Niven posted:I had my worst-nightmare close call today. I was on a "one-lane-each-way" highway doing ~ 110kph, as I came around a bend a truck in the oncoming lane pulled out into mine to pass the car in front of him. I don't know if he didn't see me or didn't give a poo poo but instead of pulling back in he went for it, forcing me onto the shoulder to avoid a head-on collision. loving idiot was still in my lane when I looked in my mirrors as I pulled back onto the road. People who drive pickup trucks tend to be the kind of people who would risk your life for a few seconds off of a commute. This goes for Acuras and all SUVs too. People driving minivan's are busy having 5 children screaming at them and just don't give a gently caress anymore, please end it.
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Linedance posted:unfortunately I'm trying to buy a flat in this double-dip recession and have zero disposable cash to splash around on PLEASE SOMEONE JUST BUY IT sellers. Otherwise I'd be scooping up my own Italian twin (or four, why not!) Buy a flat in South Shields (or for the same money, a 3 bedroom house and 50 acres on Skye) and several bikes! Still seeing bike after bike not even get a starting bid on e-bay...luckily I sold my CBR.
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Bondematt posted:People who drive pickup trucks tend to be the kind of people who would risk your life for a few seconds off of a commute. This goes for Acuras and all SUVs too. People driving minivan's are busy having 5 children screaming at them and just don't give a gently caress anymore, please end it. Another one to watch out for is rented moving trucks. The people driving those behemoths usually don't ever have any truck driving experience in their lives, yet they're allowed to operate tiny, movable houses.
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Aug 24, 2011 07:00
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Yeah, I posted my gorg sv650 on CL, nobody bit, at all, for an awfully long time until I took it down. Then a '07 ninja 250 for a very fair price and nobody is biting. And I encountered sellers refusing to budge from their outrageous price points on their '03 supersports. I'm just thankful I have friends with the bike lust and money to burn, looks like the 250 is also getting snatched up by a friend.
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Aug 24, 2011 18:05
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 hell YEAH post-apocalyptic two-wheel revolution
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Bondematt posted:People who drive pickup trucks tend to be the kind of people who would risk your life for a few seconds off of a commute. This goes for Acuras and all SUVs too. People driving minivan's are busy having 5 children screaming at them and just don't give a gently caress anymore, please end it. The funniest thing that happened this month was when a dude in an F350 or 250 extended his mirrors out to try and stop me filtering by him. Once one in the same truck stuck his arm out the window so that his elbow lined up with my helmet. They certainty hate riders, but thankfully aren't too smart.
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I'd probably have given him my head, earned him a broken elbow. 
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cluck1000 posted:
Man infographics suck, I have no idea what thats even trying to say
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Phat_Albert posted:Man infographics suck, I have no idea what thats even trying to say I think in the future kites will be more uniformly shaped and also flown sideways. And also if you fly a kite you will be more likely to be in a social motorcycle club in the future than today.
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GanjamonII posted:I think in the future kites will be more uniformly shaped and also flown sideways. And also if you fly a kite you will be more likely to be in a social motorcycle club in the future than today. Also, hearts will tend towards center of mass.
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Again? Seriously? Just loving take the thing.
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BlackMK4 posted:Again? Seriously? You should put a post-it on it that says "You're on camera  "Guarantee they won't do it again. Also, that sucks, sorry.
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Aug 25, 2011 01:30
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I could offer a suggestion that involves lawn chairs, line of sight, a case of beer, and a baseball bat.
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Aug 25, 2011 01:37
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Updated my insurance coverage to reflect my new apartment address. Jumped me from $110/mo to $235/mo. Jesus gently caress. gently caress my life.
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Aug 25, 2011 01:37
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BlackMK4 posted:Updated my insurance coverage to reflect my new apartment address. Jumped me from $110/mo to $235/mo. Jesus gently caress. gently caress my life. Holy poo poo what kind of hood did you move into?
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Aug 25, 2011 01:42
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Flagstaff, Az to Tempe, Az about a mile off ASU campus. I did put a sticky note on the bike about a camera. I would imagine they will either leave it alone or kick it over and beat the gently caress out of it. 
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BlackMK4 posted:Flagstaff, Az to Tempe, Az about a mile off ASU campus. that blows super rear end, did you notice any of the other bikes missing/tampered with?
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Nope, checked out an 07-ish R1 that hasn't moved in over a year, no damage. Also an 01 F4i that hasn't been messed with. About to walk over and check on the 06+ CBR600RR and GSXR600 that are parked over a little. edit: CBR600RR is an 04 or 05 with matte black fairings rattlecanned, not tampered with but it is chained to the parking structure. GSXR600 was really an 08 GSXR1000 in mint condition without any tamper marks and is also chained to the parking structure. So close to saying gently caress it - getting rid of the bike and building another M3 or something. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 01:54 on Aug 25, 2011 |
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Niven posted:what the gently caress is wrong with people? As time goes on I buy the "I didn't see you" line less and less. When I'm in a car, I don't even actively scan for motorcyclists. Whether fore or aft, they're a very unique and attention-grabbing presence. It's like looking at the night sky and saying your eye wasn't drawn at all to a shooting star because you were busy admiring Ursa Major. Things I've learned to dispatch quickly while on two wheels: - Any white van. It will usually contain two hung over idiots working for Bil-Barb Plumbing and Heating. The "let's have some fun" factor increases exponentially when a male is riding shotgun. Also see: conversion vans. - BMWs. Any size, any model. Inside the customer care package is a sealed and certified license to be a oval office signed by all member states of the UN General Assembly. So even if you're a Texan driving in Texas, you qualify for diplomatic immunity. - Jackasses with Coexist stickers. Just to be on the safe side.
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Marv Hushman posted:- BMWs. Any size, any model. Inside the customer care package is a sealed and certified license to be a oval office signed by all member states of the UN General Assembly. So even if you're a Texan driving in Texas, you qualify for diplomatic immunity. Yesterday on the drive home on the turnpike, traffic was flowing about 79, and I saw a single highbeam headlight coming up in the fast lane from pretty far back... ...so I changed over into the left lane, flicked on the high beams, sped up a tick and rode the rear end of the (yes, white) Chevy Astro Van (roofing company, not a plumber shop - same diff) until they sped up and cleared the car they'd been lazily drifting along next to for a while...and merged right. I passed them, and merged right just in time to roll down the window (of the M3) and flick the rider (who was doing about 90) the peace sign. =) Ever notice you never see a COEXIST bumper sticker in combination with a republican political campaign sticker? Curious. Side question - my AMA membership packet came with no stickers, so I'm going to order some. Anyone want to pile on? Kenny Rogers fucked around with this message at 06:25 on Aug 25, 2011 |
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