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Wellllllp.... a very furious type of Italian bumblebee followed me home tonight (BlackMK4 I blame you for suggesting this thing) 2012 Tuono v4 APRC w/6400miles. Showroom floor condition. It has an Akrapovic exhaust which I have learned was a dealer option; if you bought the Akra from them you got a code that unlocked the ECU to add "Race" map to the normal Track, Sport, Road selection. Non-dealer Akras or other aftermarket slipons and you have to pay $400+ to flash the ECU. I think it was a drat good deal too; I waited the seller out and talked him down to $8800. He kinda lived out in the sticks and his craigslist posting had terrible photos and a copy-paste of the press release stats so no one was biting. Here is a gopro video of me riding it home tonight  the torque. the torque 
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:Wellllllp.... a very furious type of Italian bumblebee followed me home tonight (BlackMK4 I blame you for suggesting this thing) Wow. I've never seen it in black and yellow before. It looks great!  I always thought Tuono's were beautiful bikes and that color scheme really works for it.
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leica posted:You're right, I'm probably gonna crash and get the worst road rash in the history of road rashes but I'll just have to deal. I suppose when the rest of your body looks like jelly, but has that intact melon sticking up out of it, you'll look more like an octopus than a squid
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:I waited the seller out and talked him down to $8800. Hahahaha oh my God you stole that bike. What the hell is with you CA guys finding these bikes for obscene deals? Where'd you have to bury his mother-in-law to get that price?
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HotCanadianChick posted:I suppose when the rest of your body looks like jelly, but has that intact melon sticking up out of it, you'll look more like an octopus than a squid Well most of my skin has been rashed from skateboarding most of my life anyways, maybe I should have been wearing leathers the whole time!
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I know you think you're being edgy or some dumb poo poo but if you want to choose not to wear gear don't bother posting about it or trying to justify it. It's a dumb decision and you're an idiot for not wearing it. That's pretty much the end of it right there. Keep your stupidity to yourself. E: That's directed at everyone that doesn't wear their gear, not anyone in particular.
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leica posted:Well most of my skin has been rashed from skateboarding most of my life anyways, maybe I should have been wearing leathers the whole time! You've never been pinned against your skateboard while the exhaust melts through the flesh on your leg though! I squid it up too. Almost never wear pants unless I'm hitting the highway or out for more than 20 minutes.
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leica posted:Well most of my skin has been rashed from skateboarding most of my life anyways, maybe I should have been wearing leathers the whole time! True, the best part about skateboarding is going 80 and then dumping yourself on the asphalt. Good times!!
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Seems like the big come to Jesus moment for those that don't wear gear is the first time they have to figure out how to wipe their rear end with hands that are completely bandaged up. I learned my lesson on riding pants after waking up with the scabs on my knees stuck to my sheets. Didn't realize what had happened, tried to hop out of bed, and didn't need any coffee to be fully awake after that!
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:Wellllllp.... a very furious type of Italian bumblebee followed me home tonight (BlackMK4 I blame you for suggesting this thing) Unghhhhhhhh.  Really great price too. Unnnnghhhhhhhh.
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Digital_Jesus posted:I know you think you're being edgy or some dumb poo poo but if you want to choose not to wear gear don't bother posting about it or trying to justify it. It's a dumb decision and you're an idiot for not wearing it. I'm not trying to be edgy or justify it, I'm just being sarcastic because everyone else is? If I want to be stupid and not wear any gear I guess that's my problem right? So gently caress off. KARMA! posted:True, the best part about skateboarding is going 80 and then dumping yourself on the asphalt. Good times!! That would be cool if my 50cc scooter could go 80 but it can't, way to pay attention to the conversation though. I ride a scooter to work for ten minutes at 35 mph on back roads with almost no traffic. I choose not to wear full gear, sorry if it offends anyone but free will yadda yadda and all that poo poo. Can we still be friends?
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This is a comedy forum that happens to talk about motorcycles. I don't know why people forget this so often. If I ever get road rash on my dilz I'm totally taking a photo and posting it here for you all to see. I apologize in advance for breaking tables.
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Here are a couple pictures of the new Ninja. So squeaky clean! I wish I'd gotten one of these as my first bike. It's just so easy and comfortable to ride. It definitely doesn't have the torque of any others I've owned, but I bet I'll learn more about good riding technique on this than the others.  
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Z3n posted:Seems like the big come to Jesus moment for those that don't wear gear is the first time they have to figure out how to wipe their rear end with hands that are completely bandaged up.
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I wouldn't be here today if I squidded it up.  Guy that clipped me had no gear on, his elbow got chipped. loving nightmare fuel.
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:
Fuuuck yooooouuuu. Dutymode posted:Here are a couple pictures of the new Ninja. So squeaky clean! I wish I'd gotten one of these as my first bike. It's just so easy and comfortable to ride. It definitely doesn't have the torque of any others I've owned, but I bet I'll learn more about good riding technique on this than the others. It's the golden era of time capsule bikes atm it seems.
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Dutymode posted:Here are a couple pictures of the new Ninja. So squeaky clean! I wish I'd gotten one of these as my first bike. It's just so easy and comfortable to ride. It definitely doesn't have the torque of any others I've owned, but I bet I'll learn more about good riding technique on this than the others. That's a lovely little bike you've got there. Very pristine.
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Dutymode posted:Here are a couple pictures of the new Ninja. So squeaky clean! I wish I'd gotten one of these as my first bike. It's just so easy and comfortable to ride. It definitely doesn't have the torque of any others I've owned, but I bet I'll learn more about good riding technique on this than the others. Wow that thing is  How many miles?
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2,128 when I picked it up yesterday. I rode it about 40 miles today, got caught in a thunderstorm, and accidentally rode through about 2 feet of standing water. The front fender was plowing it up over the fairing and soaking me, whoops. Already more adventure riding than I did with the DRZ.
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Slavvy posted:Fuuuck yooooouuuu. Its easily the cleanest first gen I have ever seen used.
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TEASE MY NECKBEARD posted:Sorry bud, you bought the wrong color. Its widely known that the black / silver are the fastest. Love the king, but I did kill her last year... Looking for my next super naked unless i find a king that was even close to perfect condition .. http://www.the47.com/#design These are pretty hot though. I wouldn't mind trying out the new KTM duke.. need more super nakeds in the market.. I think 2016 we will see a new Duc though.
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leica posted:This is a first gen Ninja 250: Cover up the front wheel with your thumb, it makes the whole thing look absolutely ridiculous and clumsy.
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:Wellllllp.... a very furious type of Italian bumblebee followed me home tonight (BlackMK4 I blame you for suggesting this thing) drat that looks sweet; around Chicago it's hard to find the V4s for under 10 grand. Nice. Dutymode posted:2,128 when I picked it up yesterday. I rode it about 40 miles today, got caught in a thunderstorm, and accidentally rode through about 2 feet of standing water. The front fender was plowing it up over the fairing and soaking me, whoops. Already more adventure riding than I did with the DRZ. I rode home from a friend's house and missed that storm by like 2 minutes. That was some apocalyptic poo poo. Very happy I was hanging out in my back porch with one of my sons watching the storm instead of riding in it.
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 Took the Scrambler to Lookout Mountain around Chattanooga for the weekend. It was a good time. I have some GoPro footage, but my importer refuses to load for some reason.
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Chichevache posted:Wow. I've never seen it in black and yellow before. It looks great! BlackMK4 posted:Unghhhhhhhh. Slavvy posted:Fuuuck yooooouuuu. Thanks dudes  Ripoff posted:Hahahaha oh my God you stole that bike. What the hell is with you CA guys finding these bikes for obscene deals? I think the seller could have easily gotten more for it if he had been even slightly competent in the Art of Craigslist. His photos were badly compressed oldschool flip-phone quality and the description was some lovely all-caps dealer description. His asking price was KBB for a 2012's "average miles" whatever that means and I waited him out for less as an exercise in personal restraint captainOrbital posted:drat that looks sweet; around Chicago it's hard to find the V4s for under 10 grand. Nice. I got it registered/insured yesterday and finally had an opportunity to go putt around on side streets. SoCal has had a tropical storm lurking overhead for a couple of days now but it's been a tease so I figured I'd keep it local. Spent 20 minutes playing with the ECU traction settings to get it to Babby Mode, and went out. Got about ten minutes in and the skies apparently speak Italian and know what Tuono means, because it got dark as poo poo so I blasted home and parked it under cover. Mere minutes later we got a downpour I haven't seen in our three years of drought.  It sure sounds good, even with the ECU set at Crippling and trying to keep it within sight of the speed limit Glamor shot:  Dutymode posted:Here are a couple pictures of the new Ninja. I am extremely jealous of your graphics The Royal Nonesuch fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Jul 20, 2015 |
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builds character posted:How do you like it so far? So far I'm loving it. I get buyer's remorse over a 20 dollar book. I thought buying a bike like this would give me a heart attack. But every time I get on it, anything resembling regret goes away. I would go into more detail in a trip report, but I got to get some shut-eye before an early flight. Basically anything good you've heard about it is true. Anything bad, such as being finicky at extremely low speed, is forgotten after your first half hour on the bike. Professor Wayne fucked around with this message at 05:37 on Jul 20, 2015 |
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:I am extremely jealous of your graphics Haha, thanks. I assumed I'd want to take them off until I saw it in person, now I think they're the right amount of silly fun. Awesome bumblebee you've got there!
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builds character posted:How do you like it so far? My brother has one. It is teeny tiny and the engine doesn't shake enough at idle. Feels like a toy.
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clutchpuck posted:My brother has one. It is teeny tiny and the engine doesn't shake enough at idle. Feels like a toy. I continue to admire your dedication to your cause.  I only wish I could figure out if it were messing with me or legit loving buells more than life itself. Professor Wayne posted:So far I'm loving it. I get buyer's remorse over a 20 dollar book. I thought buying a bike like this would give me a heart attack. But every time I get on it, anything resembling regret goes away. I would go into more detail in a trip report, but I got to get some shut-eye before an early flight. Basically anything good you've heard about it is true. Anything bad, such as being finicky at extremely low speed, is forgotten after your first half hour on the bike. I'd be curious to read more when you get back.
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Shamelessly posting another 300 pic. Click for 1080p wallpaper size
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Well there's your problem with bad drivers, you're on the wrong side of the road. 
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Kinda late since I haven't checked the forum in a few days; grats! Now there are 2 yellow v4s in the area...
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^^^^^^^^^I'm really late too but that Aprilia is gorgeous, and I don't even go for yellow bikes. The color patches are the perfect balance, and the bike just looks like a fat angry bee.revmoo posted:Shamelessly posting another 300 pic. Click for 1080p wallpaper size Really good composition on this. The white on the bike lining up with the white barn in the background, plus the green on the bike logo matching the green everything behind. White bikes and fully faired bikes are my favorites and this has a great mix of both. Nice.
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I bought something today...   2015 demo model with 49km on it (20 of those we me, the others were the guy who sold me the bike). Tried it along with a Monster 821, Z800 and a versys 650 in the mix. Monster is good but too small for me, my boot literally sits on the exhaust and pricey. Z800 has a great engine but is a pig, and the versys was really disappointing (sorry guys). CB has butter engine (haven't gotten any of the buzz issues people have been talking about) and it fits me like a glove. Plus I think it's the best looking of the bunch. Holy poo poo 87hp feels like I'm riding a rocket, I can't imagine what a 180hp BMW would be like.
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