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Nice ninjer. try not to drop it :]. Aw poo poo, new page. 
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pokie posted:Nice ninjer. try not to drop it :]. lmao I almost did parking it after getting back from the parking lot training. But managed to muscle it back up straight.
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Jun 29, 2017 05:12
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Deep Thoreau posted:lmao I almost did parking it after getting back from the parking lot training. But managed to muscle it back up straight. I know this will fall on deaf ears for anyone else reading this thread considering getting into bikes but imagine if you had that same scenario with a cbr600 or harley sportster or w.h.y.
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Jun 29, 2017 06:15
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Slavvy posted:I know this will fall on deaf ears for anyone else reading this thread considering getting into bikes but imagine if you had that same scenario with a cbr600 or harley sportster or w.h.y. For sure. I upgraded to the MV too early, but at least I didn't drop it 3 or 4 times like my ninja, which I later sold at only a small loss. A simple parking lot gently caress up would be at least $1500 in repairs for Italian bullshit. I can imagine it's the same for HD etc.
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Jun 29, 2017 06:30
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I saw an ad for a 2000 zzr250 in mint apparent condition with 12K on the clock, new tyres and battery, for $1500 and I'm having to hold myself back from just leaping on it and revving off into the sunset because I can't justify a second bike to the wife. That and the fact I'm going to drop roughly that much on bike leathers/gear over the next month or so is messing with my head for some reason. 
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Jun 29, 2017 06:36
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It's just a ninja 250 with a nicer frame.
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Jun 29, 2017 06:40
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Seeing how low you can get the mpg on a 250 is a lotta fun
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Jun 29, 2017 07:23
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nsaP posted:Seeing how low you can get the mpg on a 250 is a lotta fun It's loving hard work. I had a 2010 ninja and I would routinely get 380-400kms in stop/start traffic out of the tank. It really made me ill prepared when I bought my VTR1000F that would give me a fuel warning light after 120kms.
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Jun 29, 2017 08:28
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Slavvy posted:I know this will fall on deaf ears for anyone else reading this thread considering getting into bikes but imagine if you had that same scenario with a cbr600 or harley sportster or w.h.y. I did this with the 10 my third week. Somehow my keychain got wedged in weird amongst the cables and as I was taking a hard right out of my inclined drive way it clicked the ignition off. Luckily I was able to slowly let it down and didn't rash anything up but drat I felt stupid. nullscan fucked around with this message at 09:15 on Jun 29, 2017 |
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Jun 29, 2017 09:08
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Why do you have anything on your motorcycle key at all.
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Jun 29, 2017 09:14
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nullscan posted:I did this with the 10 my third week. Somehow my keychain got wedged in weird amongst the cables and as I was taking a hard right out of my inclined drive way it clicked the ignition off. Luckily I was able to slowly let it down and didn't rash anything up but drat I felt stupid. Dude what the gently caress
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Jun 29, 2017 09:16
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I kinda need to see this keychain.
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Jun 29, 2017 09:22
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Carth Dookie posted:Why do you have anything on your motorcycle key at all. Should always at least have a key ring on there, I have one on and I put it through the zipper pull on my leathers as I have no pockets in a race suit when stopped for lunch etc. It's also served as replacement zipper pulls for myself and friends when their Dainese pulls break off.
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Jun 29, 2017 09:59
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Fanelien posted:Should always at least have a key ring on there, I have one on and I put it through the zipper pull on my leathers as I have no pockets in a race suit when stopped for lunch etc. It's also served as replacement zipper pulls for myself and friends when their Dainese pulls break off. Just put the keyring on the zipper tab.  Seriously though, only complaint about Dainese; the zipper tags are the achilles heel. It all survives the huge amount of abuse/neglect I give it except for that.
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Jun 29, 2017 10:14
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Carth Dookie posted:Just put the keyring on the zipper tab. Easier on the key in my opinion. And you're not the only one to have that issue with Dainese zips. Pretty much every jacket I've seen with a zipper pull broken mid ride has been Dainese. I am seriously considering taking all my gear to a repairer to have all the zips changed over and all made the same type so I can mix and match.
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Jun 29, 2017 11:12
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It was the fob for the alarm. Needless to say it has since been removed.
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Jun 29, 2017 11:21
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I've got one of those tag things because I like it, that's all though, doesn't cause me any problems and it's bright so my rear end can find it.
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Jun 29, 2017 11:39
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I have a rubber fob on my bike key because otherwise it's a nightmare to find in my pocket, and I have constant nightmares of pulling it out with my normal key ring and dropping it without noticing it.
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Jun 29, 2017 11:43
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nullscan posted:It was the fob for the alarm. Needless to say it has since been removed. Aftermarket alarm? Throw it away. As a Locksmith I regard alarms and even alarm/immobilisers as minor issues. If someone wants your bike an alarm/immo/bike lock unless it's a massive steel welded chain which requires minutes of loud cutting to bypass if they want it they will take it.
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Jun 29, 2017 12:15
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I mainly keep it for the proximity sensor since it's parked just out side my window. My last bike was hosed with by local kids and if I had one it would have woke me up in time to throw a shoe at them. I'm well aware that it won't stop a pro, but theres not a whole lot of that going on in Korea.
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Jun 29, 2017 12:53
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 My first bike. It's not much to look at, but I like it.  On a trip to a local lake today. pun pundit fucked around with this message at 14:09 on Jun 29, 2017 |
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Jun 29, 2017 14:05
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Bike small.
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Jun 29, 2017 14:07
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Fixed the resolution, sorry about that.
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Jun 29, 2017 14:09
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I ever so slowly laid my brand new less than a week old gsxr600 down while getting gas. This was after years and years of riding dirt, and a couple of street bikes. I basically stumbled getting off it and the bike just went over before I had the kickstand down. Thankfully I had just put the frame sliders on that same day and all I suffered was embarrassment and a little scuff on the frame slider. Man was I pissed though 
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Jun 29, 2017 16:21
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What I'm taking away from this is that you might as well just get a gsxr as your first bike so long as you put sliders on it
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Jun 29, 2017 17:31
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No the takeaway is put sliders on all bikes
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Jun 29, 2017 17:37
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Carth Dookie posted:I kinda need to see this keychain. Imagine I posted that pic from a year ago or whatever where the guy had a fist-sized ball of keys like a high school janitor's set bouncing around on the top yoke
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Jun 29, 2017 18:15
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Deep Thoreau posted:Hey, I'm a motorcycle person now.
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Jun 29, 2017 18:16
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My fob is just a braided loop of the finest, most luxurious, Alpaca yarn. It's mostly so I can yank it out of my pocket with gloves on.
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Jun 29, 2017 18:32
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Speaking of keys, has anyone ever had a lock fitted to a key? My bike at some point before I owned it had the ignition lock replaced (due to an attempted theft, I assume), so now the key for the ignition is different from the key for the gas tank and helmet holder. That pisses me off and I want to get it rekeyed to use the same one for all three. It would be a locksmith job, cause I'm sure the dealer can't fix a 30 year old lock like that any more. Any idea what that would cost?
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Jun 29, 2017 18:51
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Sagebrush posted:Speaking of keys, has anyone ever had a lock fitted to a key? My bike at some point before I owned it had the ignition lock replaced (due to an attempted theft, I assume), so now the key for the ignition is different from the key for the gas tank and helmet holder. That pisses me off and I want to get it rekeyed to use the same one for all three. It would be a locksmith job, cause I'm sure the dealer can't fix a 30 year old lock like that any more. Any idea what that would cost? Assuming the lock(s) can be changed, about 150.00.
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Jun 29, 2017 18:56
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My bike key came with a bottle opener on the keychain 
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Jun 29, 2017 19:59
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MomJeans420 posted:My bike key came with a bottle opener on the keychain My key chain ring is a bottle opener/"carabiner"  I just take the bike key on and off as needed.
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Jun 29, 2017 20:15
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I thought it was dumb at first but I've come to appreciate keyless ignition. No more ripping a glove back off because I'm an idiot who forgets to dig the key out of my pocket before I put all the gear on.
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Jun 29, 2017 21:08
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Jazzzzz posted:I thought it was dumb at first but I've come to appreciate keyless ignition. No more ripping a glove back off because I'm an idiot who forgets to dig the key out of my pocket before I put all the gear on.
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Jun 29, 2017 21:33
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Jazzzzz posted:I thought it was dumb at first but I've come to appreciate keyless ignition. No more ripping a glove back off because I'm an idiot who forgets to dig the key out of my pocket before I put all the gear on. Buy huge riding pants and have the waist and inseam tailored.
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Sagebrush posted:Speaking of keys, has anyone ever had a lock fitted to a key? My bike at some point before I owned it had the ignition lock replaced (due to an attempted theft, I assume), so now the key for the ignition is different from the key for the gas tank and helmet holder. That pisses me off and I want to get it rekeyed to use the same one for all three. It would be a locksmith job, cause I'm sure the dealer can't fix a 30 year old lock like that any more. Any idea what that would cost? A question for me! The locksmith! Is it the same profile(key type) for all 3 still, if so it's a doddle once the lock is off the bike. However with most bikes that means the top triple clamp off. If someone removed it and brought it to me I'd be charging about $90 AUD, if I had to remove and refit the top triple on site probably another 300 on top of that.
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I went on a ride from Hollister to Coaling today with SA user Mental contempt. It happened to be a giant HD rally weekend too. Hollister:  Sweet agave in Coalinga:   Mental and I swapped bikes a couple of times and had a blast. 9 hour ride overall. My loving fingers are sore.
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Jul 3, 2017 05:16
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Did some gravel and a couple canyons in Wyoming and Colorado yesterday. 
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Did some gravel and a couple canyons in Wyoming and Colorado yesterday. Are these different versions of the same bike? I like the red wheels.
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