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meatpotato posted:That's funny, on my road trip to SLO from Santa Cruz I was doing the exact same thing after passing the hundred billionth rider. I think the best one was when I actually got onto a 4-lane part of hwy. 1; I was in the right lane and a guy riding a GS was travelling the opposite direction on a frontage road on the other side of the freeway. Even though we were four lanes and probably 1/8th of a mile apart we exchanged the hugest goofiest waves possible.  I need to get the throttle lock on my streetbike so I can wave with my left hand. More poo poo to buy.  My other favorite thing is waving when I've got a knee on the ground either at a trackday (to the camera) or on the twisties. You get some serious  from people with that one.
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Feb 2, 2009 18:42
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pr0zac posted:Just drop the bike into neutral real quick. Then you can do the awesome double handed wave to really confuse people. Depends on how many neutrals your bike has. Mine only has the consistant one between 1/2, at the moment, and I'd like to keep it that way.
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Feb 2, 2009 19:00
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Ola posted:Does anyone wave when cars let you pass? It hasn't happened that many times, but when I've been on great roads, having a good time and a car lets me pass I give them a big wave. It kind of has to be big since my left hand is busy and my right hand is obscured when I'm ahead. I do, every time. Spreading a little goodwill never hurt anyone.
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Gnaghi posted:I've been wondering about something lately. I'm getting a lot more comfortable with my bike and find myself going closer to the 100mph mark on highways, whipping down twisty roads over the speed limit, and sometimes even passing cars on one-lane roads (when there is plenty of room to do so). I tend to keep this behavior to mid-day weekdays (I'm unemployed now) or after 10pm weekdays, when the roads are fairly empty. This is common behavior, right? Or does it make me a squid? I really just want to enjoy my bike, but I don't want to look like a jackass, either. What people don't see is between you and god. Just make sure people don't see it, wear your gear, and try to avoid outriding your sight lines. There are some roads that I like specifically because they offer really good sight lines through the corners, so you can up the pace a little bit and still be safe and ok. When passing, I will pass on a DY as long as it's safe and I can do it without strafing the gently caress out of the car. I always wave when I go by as a little thank you/please don't hate me type thing. People who bitch about passing on DYs, well...what, are the roads getting more unsafe as they remove passing zones? Use common sense and give them the chance to use turnouts, and if they aren't polite about letting you by, then pass them where you can safely.
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Feb 3, 2009 17:39
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Gnaghi posted:Yeah it seems like prepping an older SV wouldn't be too much trouble or money. How do those bikes compare to bikes like the Ninja 250 for learning how to race? From my understanding I could learn on my Buell XB9S as well as an SV, but it just wouldn't be as competitive. SVs are pretty much the best cheap race/trackbikes money can buy at the moment. Loads of aftermarket, loads of them out there, tons of spares. I wouldn't recommend a ninja 250 for a trackbike because the closing speeds are too extreme. When you're doing 105 down a straight, maxed out, and a literbike is coming up on you at 170mph, it's dangerous and not very fun. An SV will keep those closing speeds to something a bit more reasonable. First: Don't buy a bike and convert it. Find someone that's already done all the work for you and profit off of their devaluation. I don't know how popular 650 Superbike classes are out in the rest of the country, but out there, you can find a nice, solid 70hp SV for around 3-3.5k. It should have every trackday mod needed (aftermarket rear shock, gsx-r front end/upgraded stocker, exhaust, and track plastics/sliders). For 5k you can get either a 90hp handgrenade or a 80hp reliable bike (flatslides, cam swap, busa pistons), plus fully built everything else (aftermarket subframe, fairing stay, etc). Either of those bikes could be put on the podium at a 650 race by a skilled rider. I wouldn't want to flog a buell on the track, it's hard on the engine, and that goes double for aircooled ones. You want something that'll take abuse and keep coming back for more. The only downside to SVs is that they run skinnier tires than most, but plenty of tire manus still make loads of tires in that size (due to supermoto). I'll be running the new Michelin Power Ones my first race season. Also, SVs don't eat through tires like I4s, which is nice as well...I was getting upwards of 7 days on a set of tires for awhile while running fast B/slow A. Now I tend to get 3-5 days out of tires.
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Simkin posted:Honestly? Don't worry about being competitive your first year (or two) out, just get a feel for how different going fast on the track is. I ended up buying a GSXR600, and because it was sooooo much faster than what I ride everyday on the road, it took quite a while to get over the holycrapimgoingtodiethisistoofuckingfast and into actually paying attention to where I was and what I was doing on the track. Tracks usually have classes for the 500cc twins, like the EX500 or GS500, and while they'll never set any sort of land speed record, they are cheap as chips to run, and will allow you to pay attention to what you're doing on the track. That last part should really be emphasized a bit more. Trackdays can be a little terrifying until you get used to them, and then they're the most fun that you can have with your pants on. They're not for everyone, so it's def. best to go out to the track first with a bike you're comfortable with and go see if it's for you before dumping a bunch of money on a track bike. The things that make a trackbike great are rarely the things that make a good streetbike, so even if you get a street legal SV/600/whatever trackbike, chances are it'll be a poo poo streetbike. Riding my SV taught me how to pass in the corners, cause there's no way in hell I'm passing anyone on the straights. It's just like anything else on a motorcycle...requires commitment, and a lot of it. No second guessing anything. I've been doing trackdays for a year seriously, and had a handful of them before that. I'm only recently starting to get fast enough to do decent in racing. I can tell, however, when I take rides on my friend's 600s, that when I move up to one in a year or 2, I'm going to have all of the tools I need to go fast, comfortably, and will be pretty quick out the door. Learning on a slow bike teaches you how to manage stuff at a pace that's easier to comprehend, and the consequences tend to be less extreme should you get in over your head.
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waptang posted:How do you guys recommend getting started with track days? Do you just show up with a prepped bike and gear and have at it, or is there normally a class-like intro for the new guys? Ideally, hook up with some experienced trackday riders in your area or make some friends who want to get into it and go together. You can just show up with a prepped bike and gear and go at it, but half of the fun is the community and the bench racing As to classes: Some providers will have introductory stuff, some will not. It depends on the area and the provider. If you're out in california, most of the bigger trackday providers have some sort of intro school. Most of them also have instructors on site if you want someone to follow you around and give you some tips. Gnaghi posted:Awesome, thanks for the advice guys. My initial plan was to do a couple track days with the Buell and go from there. If I like it I'll look into a prepped SV. That's crazy that tires only last 3-7 days, I had no idea that you could burn them up that fast. Ahh, yeah. I'm budgeting for replacing tires every raceday. A fast rider on a 600 or a literbike will burn a rear in 2 races (14 laps). Fronts tend to last a little longer, but not much. Simkin, if you're only getting half a day out of the tires and you're not on the podium every time, you probably have some suspension issues or tire pressure issues to sort out.
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Feb 3, 2009 19:31
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Simkin posted:It's a short oval circuit, so we're on the left edge of the tyres for a good 2/3 of the lap. Even though the races are quite short, it's still more than enough time to get a set of SC0 or SC1 up past where they're happy operating. The guy who ended up winning most of the races last year (also on a GSXR600, but really, really slick suspension and engine-wise) had a brand new set of SC1 that he burned through in the course of one night. The set that I had on were take-offs, so I probably shouldn't have been shocked to only see half a night's use. Ahh, ok, that makes sense. A lot of time people don't understand that they really should be running the hardest compound that they can to minimize wear. Soft stuff is great but if you can't really exploit the grip, then you're better off with a tire that'll give you slightly less overall grip but more consistant grip over a longer period of time.
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Feb 3, 2009 20:56
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Too many dealerships are letting the experienced techs go because they get paid so much more than some scrub newb. That 88 is exactly the same, mechanically, as any modern one, your tech is an idiot.
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Feb 5, 2009 19:01
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Phat_Albert posted:An equally persuasive argument could be made that if you're living in California you're doing it wrong. All I can say is...year round racing and riding. Wera races 12 months of the year. There's a lot that sucks about Cali...but I wouldn't trade the weather and the riding community in the bay area for the world.
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Feb 9, 2009 20:31
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CSi-NA-EJ7 posted:How do you guys stay warm on long trips? I am planning to do a 3 hour trek in 30 degree weather on saturday to bring a bike home. Heated grips! Never gonna have a bike without them again. 
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Feb 10, 2009 01:16
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Christoff posted:Am I late? Just came across this. Copy/paste Oh god, what the gently caress. The "yut uggghhhh" bit is hilarious though.
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Feb 14, 2009 20:53
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I was checking my bank statement recently... I spend over 65% of my total income on motorcycle related things. So...in my experience, riding a motorcycle is a lovely way to save money. 
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Feb 18, 2009 19:36
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pr0zac posted:You've just made me feel so much better about the amount I spend.  Can't put a price on the things you love.  There's some additional stuff in there that I haven't sorted out just yet, but...yeah. This is for the last couple of months. So I live paycheck to paycheck to fund it...who cares.
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Phat_Albert posted:What? This doesnt even make sense. Since when are BMW's the only bike that can do high mileage? Since when is 40K the end? Most people don't count bikes as going over 40k because honestly who's seen a sportbike over 40k. I've owned 3 (52k, 49k, 140k). Maybe more, counting the bikes where no one knew how many miles they had on them. With good care, any modern bike should do at least 200k.
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Feb 19, 2009 06:58
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MrKatharsis posted:Unless it's a 70's/80's CB750 and the starter chain breaks at 40k miles, requiring a full engine teardown. Define "high mileage". My 929 had 50k on it when I sold it, and it still ran like a top. Valves only needed adjustment roughly every 2 intervals, which means that they were adjusted at 16k, and they were still good at 45 when I checked them. They probably would have gone to 65k+ easily. I've seen a number of 600RRs over 50k, and F4is with the same. VFRs as well...
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Feb 19, 2009 19:48
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100 Years in Iraq posted:Hahaha, Oh, some mouth breathing retard will pay that...because they're 2k from the dealership.  Phat_Albert posted:Right, a well-cared for example probably wont need any maintenance, let alone "need to be cared for like an alzheimer's ridden relative". How does Alzheimer's ride people anyways? Let's take the CB200 for an example: Found in a dumpster, not running. Pulled off all of the extraneous crap (e-start, etc). Changed the oil. Cleaned the carbs up, didn't replace anything. Some new plugs, oil down the cylinders, kick it through a few times, and one good kick, and it started right up. It's been running for around 5k, now, no maintenence, learner bike for 5 people, used as an offroad beater, on road beater, I abused the poo poo out of it, my g/f took it to max speed (65mph,  ) and held it there on freeway trips. So...my experience is, if you see something with a Honda badge in a dumpster, it's probably worth picking up. The thing about the older Japanese bikes is they're hilariously overbuilt. They understood the basics behind building a motorcycle, but the major stuff got industrial strength components to avoid any reliability issues, and what you end up with is a bike that doesn't have a electrical system worth a drat but as long as you can get spark to the cylinders, it'll run until the world ends. A well cared for example probably would still have the electric start, even. And you wouldn't have bothered to drizzle oil down the cylinders before the first start.
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Feb 20, 2009 20:37
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OrangeFurious posted:My vote is for dealer incompetence more than anything else. I recall hearing a rattle when I picked it up from their first attempt at repairs. Christ, I'd forgotten about that. I have left a socket wrench in the airbox of the truck though. Ola posted:There's one clever way of avoiding this though. If I could buy a crashed GSX with a sound frame, I could import a Brit GSX and move all the parts over, no such thing as a salvage title here. But I suppose a naked bike won't get totalled unless the frame's bent... but it's an idea. G/f's Z1000 was totaled without frame damage. It's a possibility...parts are expensive.
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Ola posted:Sounds like you have an excuse for a ride to Minnesota. Anyway, I'll let the smelly fish clear my vision and see my bike as a fully usable ride for several years to come. I'll stick to googling for cool, high bang-for-buck upgrades Just think of those amazing roads, and amazing views as being paved with pure money
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Feb 21, 2009 04:22
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I have a friend who owned a SXV...teeth problems is an understatement. That bike spent half of it's life in the shop. It was a wonderful bike for the rest of the time, just absolutely absurd, but the maintenence schedule was deadly and the bike never worked right due to manufactering problems. He also had a DRZ400SM with the baseline mods (carbs, etc) and it was great. I'd take one of those in a heartbeat.
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Feb 21, 2009 18:51
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mutt2jeff posted:Was it a first gen? the first gens are widely regarded as having horrible engines. Supposedly they are significantly better now. It was a first gen that had the cases redone with the correct sealent (supposedly) but he still had problems with it even after that, and it went back into the shop. When he finally got it back, the honeymoon was over and he sold it. To buy his 3rd DRZ400SM. Yeah, he's got a sickness.
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Feb 21, 2009 18:58
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Simkin posted:Does he just buy them and run them for a year, until the new MY (shinier, prettier colours) comes out? Or does he just somehow manage to put enough wear and tear on it that he goes through a bike that quickly? He's well off and a chronic buyer/seller. He'll buy something, mod it for awhile, ride it for awhile, and then sell it, only to buy something new later. All of his bikes are mint. AFAIK, he's owned 2 RC51s, 3 DRZ SMs, a SV street and an SV racebike, a number of ducatis (748, 916), an assortment of SMs (aprilia SXV, Huskys). He likes the oddball stuff and exotica. Z3n fucked around with this message at 20:33 on Feb 21, 2009 |
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Phat_Albert posted:To be fair, if you put an FCR carb, cam, full exhaust and different gearing on a DRZSM, its about as much as anyone would need out of a supermoto on the street. Still not quite 450 motocrosser territory, but enough to keep pretty much anyone happy. That's my endgoal for a sumo, although I'm torn between that and finding some older motocrosser that's not street legal and just using it at the supermoto tracks.
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Feb 21, 2009 20:48
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I'd check that you're not getting some sort of ignition lockout somewhere. Only getting spark when you push start it sounds supiciously like a kickstand lockout having issues.
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Feb 25, 2009 18:23
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Try draining the float bowls (there should be a drain screw on the bottom of the carbs) and adding as much new gas as possible.
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Feb 26, 2009 17:54
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Trintintin posted:Wondering the same, because I also am as well. Sounds like it's only firing intermittantly on one cylinder, just like BotchedLobotomy's GS500. So...sounds like the mechanic hosed it up. I'd be PISSED at any mechanic who said "oh it sounds like bad gas", fucker, drain that poo poo and do your job properly. How do you know if it's fixed if it's not running right? Useless.
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jujube posted:Anyone here have any experience with the Ducati 748/916? I know some people who daily their ducs. I can't do it. You need to sit on one and figure out if it fits you or not. Maintenence costs depend on how much you want to DYI and how decent your local dealership is. VTR is the cheaper, more comfortable option, although it's got a particularly small gas tank, and the 50mm carb sucks gas an unbelievable amount if you're heavy on the throttle. See if you can snag a test ride on each one. They're very different bikes.
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fronkpies posted:My cbr 125 has a brake probem, at least i think it is. Oh, easier way: Pop the bleed screw and let the excess pressure out of the caliper. Just loosen it, some brake fluid will squirt out, and tighten it back down once it stops squirting. It may be a little mushy if you let out too much brake fluid or get a little air in the caliper, but if you're just taking it to get fixed, that's the easiest way. Buy a TLR with the suspension work already done. Any decent rider on one will have done it, so no big deal...they're cheap and fun.
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LastCaress posted:drat I had a flat tire and then at the garage they detected some problems with the engine so now they're going to open it to see what's wrong. I just hope it's fixable, but it'll be very expensive (2005 CBF250 with 36k km :\) What "issues" did they detect? I hope you're not being taken for a ride, there should be nothing wrong with that bike at that mileage. Remember that they need a signed work order to do the work, and that you don't have to pay if they do a bunch of bullshit that you didn't authorize.
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mithrin posted:Here is the Ninja 250 I was looking at that Sloppy mentioned. I emailed the guy and he said he would knock off a couple hundred for not including the helmet and the jacket. Offer him 14 without the gear, and go up to 15, maybe 16. Otherwise, walk. 9 year old bike, and I'd be leary...if the disc is that rusty, when was the chain lubed last? This screams of a sitting bike, which bikes generally do not like.
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Phat_Albert posted:Real riders dont use the rear brake Of course, all real riders are also found on ninja 250s...it all makes perfect sense now!
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Simkin posted:That sort of poo poo is region specific - around here, your bike would likely be impounded, for having an no rear fender, signal lights that appear to be present in name only, an inadequate/non-stock tail light, and improper mounting of the license plate. That's just here, though (wooo BC). Maybe in your neck of the woods, you can just communicate with your friendly five-oh using hand gestures and telepathy. CA is really hit or miss on enforcement. I'd make sure that the tail light is bright enough, and hang some turn signals out there too. Rear fenders are for lamers (no actually i love having a rear fender on my streetbikes).
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Simkin posted:I like fenders because where I live, there exists this peculiar natural phenomenon, wherein tiny motes of dust accumulate in the upper atmosphere, accruing airborne H20 molecules. Eventually, these spheroids reach some critical mass, and are drawn inexorably towards a larger gravitational mass. Once these droplets have reached the outer surface of this larger body, they are at a state of temporary equilibrium, until disturbed by the motion of a passing body, which draws them back up, in some cruel mimicry of their process of formation. Occasionally this strange dance occurs immediately prior to the traversing of that space by another large, moving object. Fortunately, I have a simple device to cause the cessation of tangential velocity of these outward droplets. It's california, we're too busy crashing when it starts raining to be bothered by the lack of other people's fenders.
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Christoff posted:Wait, what? Does this depend on the state? As far as I know in CA you don't keep the plates unless they're personalized. Yeah, it depends on state. CA the plates go with the car unless they're personalized.
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Twenty-Seven posted:Hi pals, settle an argument I'm having with a cohort. If you are pushing a bike to its limits or perhaps just pegging it really high in the rev range, you could be said to be "________ing it out". I've always heard it as "wringing it's neck". It wouldn't make sense to "ring it's neck". You wring the throttle, you don't ring the throttle.
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Ola posted:verb: twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid Isn't exhaust some sort of liquid? 
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Nerobro posted:My brain seems to process bicycles as motorcycles. I end up waving to them as well. I get weird looks in return. I wave to motorcyclists on my bicycle. I get funny looks and the occasional wave. I assume that a lot of motorcyclists are bicyclists and vice versa.
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nskowyra posted:need help, maybe posted a nsfw pic, over in the " i love honda thread" anyone want to help a brother out? I dont know how to link a nsfw pic... Change the tag around it from (img) to (url), just use [] instead of ().
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