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   Shop's loaner bike for the afternoon while they fix my speedo. I want to keep it so I'm ready for the apocalypse.
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Never seen one before, but it does match up with Google images. Returning it in a few minutes, but might take the long way to the shop.
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Dec 2, 2014 21:45
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Nothin much, just hipster stuff.
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leica posted:So jealous. Is it as fun as it looks? It's so much fun. I've taken the long way to every place I've been to today. It's small weight is great for urban riding, but it doesn't feel wobbly or anything on highways at all. So far, A+, would buy again.
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Jul 12, 2015 07:05
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That B-King is one of the most intimidating things I've ever seen. Awesome, but terrifying.  Here's me and the guy who only had to send me about five short emails to sell a bike. I would be giving an enthusiastic thumbs up, too. My old bike is somewhere behind me, I really wish it was in the shot for a contrast.
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Jul 12, 2015 20:42
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Nah, I think it's just the angle. There's actually another bolt that the fork is covering up that evens things out. I think the fender is the same backwards and forwards.
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Jul 12, 2015 21:31
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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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Jul 19, 2015 23:06
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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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Jul 20, 2015 05:29
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Ripoff posted:I feel like Ducati did a really good job of solving this issue on the new Monster 1200, but that doesn't stop anyone from buying tail tidy kits and moving the plate back up to its former (and now illegal) position. I think it's a really cool set up and wish my Scrambler Classic had it. I could always buy it separate, but I'm in no hurry.
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Jul 24, 2015 17:09
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I worked in the area between Lexington, VA, and Lewisburg, WV, last fall. Absolutely beautiful. Wish I had taken a bike trip up for work one week. Cucci's Pizza in Covington is way better than it has any right to be. Make that your destination one weekend if you can.
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Jul 26, 2015 23:38
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Excuse lovely mobile phone pic... This rules. Have fun, man.
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Aug 5, 2015 22:13
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Gave someone a bath today. Then decided they were too clean, so we hit some puddles.
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Aug 16, 2015 22:25
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Yes to all questions.
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Aug 17, 2015 00:52
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Bike and the area look awesome. For what's it's worth, I've gotten some heavy rain on my Kreiga, and everything inside stayed dry.
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Aug 17, 2015 21:44
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darth cookie posted:Stormtrooper chic  Everyone on the Scrambler forums loves these things for "around town." I'm sure your face can handle hitting the pavement if it's only at 40 mph, right? This is probably the worst one:  I think I've seen thicker little league helmets.
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Aug 26, 2015 04:06
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That thing rules. Fun as it looks?
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Sep 2, 2015 17:00
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Flew out to LA and rented a bike to ride to Oakland. Turns out it takes forever if you go up the coast highway. Pretty, though.  Tiger was a pretty sweet ride, but I was missing my much smaller Ducati Scrambler when it was suddenly time to learn how to lanesplit.
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Apr 5, 2016 04:01
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About 10 hours. Highway 1 had about zero viability most of the way, so I took it slow. If you end up around San Simeon during lunch, definitely stop by Sebastian's for a burger.
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Chichevache posted:Did you get it from Eagle Rider? I rented a Tiger 800 from them and I absolutely loved the bike. I really want one still. MetaJew posted:How much does a bike rental run you, per day? I rented from Eagle Rider. The bike was great except for a few hiccups that I wouldn't expect to see on a non-rental. If I ever need a bigger bike, I think a Tiger would be a solid upgrade. On paper, rentals are about a hundred a day. But that's before you do things like get it insured or add a drop off fee if you aren't planning on riding it back. I would expect to pay closer to 140 a day. Not something I plan to do often.
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 Rode nearly all the way down the Natchez Trace from Nashville. It was scenic enough. This is the only picture I took the time to take. It takes so long to get anywhere on that road, I didn't want to waste time dicking around too much.
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May 12, 2016 01:24
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It's small, light, and low, so it's a lot of fun in the city. For short, every day riding, I love everything about it. Trips on it can be a little bit of chore, though. Power-wise, it's not the worst at highway speeds, just uncomfortable. My legs start to feel cramped after a few hours of riding, and I'm 5 foot 8. Stock seat isn't as comfortable as it looks, either. A tank gets me about 120-130 miles before the light comes on. I'm OCD about filling up every hundred miles while travelling, and there was at least one instance where I still had a good gallon and a half left. Last bike I took a trip on had a windscreen. Definitely have a new appreciation for that, even if only as a bug shield.
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OneOverZero posted:I bought an all-original 1971 CL350 from my dad. It has just under 4000 miles, about 3300 of which are from the last few years. Ha, I have a buddy in Nashville with two of those. You should get your dad to teach him how to keep them running.
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BlackLaser posted:Goodbye CRF250L. Awesome dealer drove 300 miles round trip to go pickup one of 3 remaining red non-DCT models in FL and gave me a good deal. They delivered it after work last night. Congrats, man! I would love to hear your thoughts after you put some more miles on it.
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Hey take it easy. It's not like it's a race competition
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 Yesterday I learned that I will add an unnecessary 30 minutes to a road trip because of a highway tourist trap sign.
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I've had it for five years now and still love it. It's a great all-around bike. If it was stolen or totaled tomorrow, I would probably get it again. Not exactly built like a touring bike, though. I'm nice and sore today.
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Jcam posted:The longest stretch of highway I’ve done on my Scrambler was about 10 hours, but that was fine and I was just hungry after. Very comfortable bike and very capable of gobbling up highway kilometres. I recently did two 9-hour days back-to-back on mine. It really does do highways surprisingly well. It was all great except the last few hours of day two had my legs feeling a little cramped.
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Happy new bike day. Extremely weird not having a clutch or shifter, but I like it so far
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It is the Ryvid. I haven't noticed any discomfort with the seat so far, but I haven't had a chance to ride it too much just yet. So far it's performing as advertised. Not mind-blowing performance, but definitely more motorcycle-feeling than an e-bike. It does a decent job of getting in front of traffic and has been fun to tool around town in. I've been keeping it in Sports mode instead of Eco most of the time, and it seems to be getting pretty good range. I took a ride somewhere around 6.5-7 miles in sports mode that included a short 55mph stretch, and that burned about 10 percent of my battery, which is advertised at 75 miles in eco mode under "ideal conditions." I haven't taken it over 60mph yet. But one of the reasons I got it is because I rarely get on highways. I'm still getting used to the feel of an electric bike vs a combustion engine. While it's kind of neat to have a smooth, silent ride, things like acceleration from a standstill just feel fundamentally different. I'm going to have to ride it more to form a more solid opinion. My initial concerns are around some of the battery parts. The plastic pieces that cover the connection cords and charging socket are barely held in by anything, and I'm paranoid they are going to fly off. One of the big selling points is being able to remove the battery to wheel it somewhere to charge, which is great since I live in an apartment. I gave it a go, and it is pretty quick to take off and put back on. But I'm a bit paranoid that doing that on a regular basis will gently caress up or wear down some of the connections or parts. I'll be using the charging station at work whenever I can to avoid that.
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Russian Bear posted:I do appreciate that they give you a $250 credit to take your beginner riders course. While my refund window was open, I lurked on the Ryvid subreddit to read user impressions of the Anthem since apparently they haven't sent any bikes to reviewers since they started shipping (which was worrying). There was a whole discussion about if people should learn how to ride a normal motorcycle before jumping from their e-bike to an e-motorcycle. Basically everyone who had riding experience said to take the rider course and maybe even buy a cheap gas motorcycle first, and people who didn't have riding experience asked why they would bother learning how to use a clutch when you just twist and go. Eventually the CEO came out and basically posted, "Please learn how to ride a motorcycle, we will give you money to do it." I guess they don't want a wave of deaths associated with their brand
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Beve Stuscemi posted:That looks pretty cool, keep us updated on how it goes. I agree that you will either be cleaning that seat constantly or you will just accept that it’s permanently going to sort of look like your pants. I was planning on posting my updated impressions after a couple of hundred miles. But we've had freezing rain off and on for a few days now, so I'll just post since I can't ride. Seat update: It's mostly clean right now. The manufacturer said they will send me a black seat for 250 bucks, so I think I'll stick with a dirty white seat for a while. Pros Really fun bike with a decent amount of torque. The Anthem doesn't feel quite as torquey as my Ducati Scrambler, even though they supposedly have similar numbers. But it definitely gets me in front of traffic when I'm in sport mode. The battery gives it a nice, low center of gravity. It makes it oddly satisfying to ride at slow speeds. It handled a short ride on the interstate like a champ. Got up to 75mph easily and then decided not to go 1mph faster. Bonus of going interstate speeds is that you get to watch your battery drain like it was in an Alan Wake flashlight. I was worried about the battery being a chore to pop on and off the bike, but it's actually quick and easy. It probably takes less than two minutes, and I don't feel like I'm at risk of breaking anything. The adjustable seat is a low key great feature. I was able to find a sweet spot of just being able to flat foot the bike while being decently high. It's also the only feature my friends who aren't into motorcycles seem to be impressed by. Reverse is another feature I didn't think I would like as much as I do. Ditto the keyless ignition Both eco and sports riding modes are fun. I don't feel like I have to always be in sport mode, though I mostly am. Regenerative braking is always on in eco mode. I've never driven an EV car or anything, but it feels a bit like engine braking. There's a button around where the clutch would be to engage regenerative braking in sport mode. Pretty cool idea. Cons No revving when passing kids You have to switch back the blinkers to neutral to turn them off instead of just pressing a button like I'm used to No ABS, but the brakes seem decent enough Suspension is not great They definitely cheaped out on some parts. The tank storage was barely held closed and didn't have a lock at all. Luckily someone on Reddit found a four dollar lock that fit perfectly as a replacement (you can see it in that picture of my seat.) The storage is also really small! Additionally, the removable plastic guards over some of the plugs on the battery were barely held in by anything. I was paranoid they would fly off at some point, so I taped some velcro over them. My biggest con with the Anthem right now is that it shakes and vibrates hard when I'm between 40-50mph. It's probably more shaky than my old DR650. Once I get past 50mph, the ride is completely smooth again. I'm working with support on seeing if it's something I can fix easily. They think it's something to do with the weights on the wheels Neutral Observations It's small. One guy who saw it couldn't believe it wasn't a converted Grom. Even the handlebars and controls are fun sized. If my hands were any bigger, they'd be hanging off the handlebars. I'm 5'9, 150 pounds, and I don't know how comfortable I would be on this bike if I was much bigger. Here is the Anthem next to my Scrambler for comparison. My Scrambler also has seat issues right now, but I actually am planning on buying a new seat for that one. I've never had a bike with cruise control before. But it seems wasted on a city bike like this one. The dash is a mixed bag. It has the info I need, but the UI is a bit wonky. Some text doesn't align, it has random caps, things like that. I do like that it has a dark mode for night. Once you get up to about 30mph or so, the wind noise is louder than the engine. So it feels like the bike is completely silent. Overall, I'm pretty happy with it. Just hope it doesn't fall apart within the first year or two.
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When I was looking around for my next bike a few months ago, I was surprised at how many modern dashes look like iphones or little tablets. I guess this is just the future. People in the gear thread are posting about their standalone carplay units that mount on their handlebars. This honestly seems more streamlined if that's a feature you want on your bike. It does look like a fun bike. It also looks like it came out of Mass Effect. Like if you swapped the K in the "800NK" logo to a 7, it would fit right in.
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I rode a few hours to watch the total eclipse and set up my helmet cam on to point at my bike and the sun. Of course a minute after I walked away, the jacket it was sitting on shifted, and the sun got out of the view. Still kind of neat, though. https://i.imgur.com/GZKwapV.mp4 The traffic was terrible. I hope I never have to filter and lane split that much again in my life. And that was mostly avoiding the interstate.
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Transitioning to an electric motorcycle has made me think about my fart volume a lot
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