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I'm thinking about getting into bikes because it looks to have a great price:fun ratio, plus I live in the southwest so it's almost year round riding weather here. I had a cb350 a couple years back that I was restoring just for fun, but sold it before I finished (and learned how to ride.) As of right now it seems my logical first step is to take the official beginners class and test at the local college and see if I like it. If I do stat shopping around, what's a decent displacement for a beginner, average height and thin? I would love to not kill myself, so I'll be researching proper gear, too.
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BlackMK4 posted:lol. ...relatively speaking.
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Apr 9, 2016 23:07
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Schroeder91 posted:I wish you were still in Phoenix Rolo, I'm selling my cbr500r. Bummer! Luckily, I bet I can find something I like in Vegas. I cant believe how expensive old CB's are getting. I spent 200 on my running 73 cb350 like 4 years ago.
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Apr 9, 2016 23:15
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Sagebrush posted:infinite fun : any price is a pretty good ratio Very true. It's gonna be awhile before I'm ready to purchase, but I'll hit my AZ bro up if I don't see it sell before then!
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Apr 9, 2016 23:43
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I’ve been watching videos all morning and now I want a Kawasaki 250 dual sport.
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Renaissance Robot posted:I see that and raise you this gorgeous death machine powered by two busa engines: This weapon kills dentists.
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Jan 19, 2020 15:53
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Im confused, what are they doing with the parts they stole from the bike?
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Feb 21, 2020 02:35
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Oh poo poo!
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Feb 21, 2020 02:41
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Gorson posted:Basically America would work a helluva lot better if the geographic area was 10% of the size. The huge wide open spaces make infrastructure extremely difficult. As others have said, why should Cletus in Cowpie, Nebraska have to put in an expensive electrical charging station just for them city boys when they roll through 2 times a year? He can't really justify it financially, thus limiting e-bikes to urban areas. Oh man don’t get me started on - Gorson posted:See also: the electoral college. Oh ok there you go.
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Feb 22, 2020 00:56
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High of 68 and sunny here, friends! Gonna cruuuuise!
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Mar 9, 2020 17:29
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MomJeans420 posted:I never changed my bike's clock when daylight saving time ended, now I'm reaping the benefit of my laziness but not having to press buttons randomly until I remember how to change the clock on my bike. I get to change my clock and do basic chain maintenance today. Guess which I’m dreading. I went on a really smooth ride though, what a good day.
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Mar 9, 2020 21:34
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Mister Speaker posted:my dream is to rent overpriced downtown apartments and search desperately for relatively-secure outdoor bike parking until I die 
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Mar 13, 2020 16:41
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My oil sight gauge is on the right side 
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Mar 15, 2020 19:58
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Yeah my R3 can do ~5.5. It’s a really fun bike but in a straight line, well, it’s a 321cc twin that won’t murder me.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EMrxee_fazo Edit: awful app embeds YouTube now!!! Rolo fucked around with this message at 02:13 on Apr 5, 2020 |
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Apr 5, 2020 02:11
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Google Butt posted:Frankly this is just kind of dream until we're on the other side of this pandemic, because right now is a real bad time to end up in the ER lol Just move to my country, where a trip to the ER is life ruining regardless.
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Apr 10, 2020 19:01
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Wow he’s awesome at that.
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Apr 22, 2020 23:47
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Well my bike is stranded with a piece of metal in the center of the rear tire. -Can I patch it with a car tire plug kit? -Can I do the above temporarily just to get it home or to a shop? Not trying to die and I have no clue.
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Apr 23, 2020 21:50
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It’s a clean cylindrical piece of metal that isn’t near the sidewall and went straight in. It’s like a link from a fence or something. I have a plug kit in my car which I’ve used all the drat time because my luck is poo poo. I’m going to google but I assume I’m tubeless? It’s a 2019 R3.
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Apr 23, 2020 22:29
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They’re the stock R3 Dunlop SportMax’s and they have TUBELESS in giant letters on the side for rubes like me. My friend’s house was a block from where I noticed the puncture so I’m leaving it there overnight with a plug in and I’ll go look at the pressure tomorrow. I don’t have a tpms so I’ll either buy one (I kinda want to anyways) or just go get the thing replaced. Or I mean if I’m already 100 dollars in the hole I may as well trade it for an SV650 right? The silver one with the red frame? Right?
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Apr 24, 2020 03:23
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I already have a decent gauge/pump so I’m just going to get a new tire for the peace of mind and call it problem solved. Plus while they change it I’ll go sit on bikes which is cool.
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Apr 24, 2020 04:23
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I went ahead and dropped my bike off to replace the tire today. Shop had it in stock and on sale and I was coming up on oil so I figured I’d just have them both done. Anyways they had the new 2020 Ninja 650 sitting on display outside and I sat on it and I really like it. Has anyone here ridden one?
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Apr 29, 2020 20:38
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I like how it felt like a sport-tourer. It has a similar feel to my R3 where you can sit up and relax or move your butt back and tuck down a bit. Also: -Luggage options -The ugly green (worse in person) ninja sticker looks easy to remove Love the white. 
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Apr 30, 2020 16:31
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I think you can use most things that work on the Z650, including the OEM top box and Shad/Givi side boxes. I’d want to go with the latter.
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Apr 30, 2020 17:28
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I’m on the highway today and some guy in basketball shorts on a busa comes up near me, sits on the gas tank, throws his legs on the wind screen and just blasts off. Which one of you was that?
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May 15, 2020 01:04
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I like FortNine’s videos and they just dropped a good one on Harley Davidson loving up over the last few decades. https://youtu.be/EOwxxsPaogY
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May 17, 2020 19:01
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Coydog posted:Truly the most American company. Bingo.
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May 17, 2020 23:18
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I like looking at different manufacturers when bikes come out at the end of the year, even crazy expensive hyper sports and giant touring bikes, neither of which I see myself buying ever. That said, I have no interest in looking at anything Harley. Doesn’t matter what the bike is, I won’t make it past seeing the brand. I think Harley is the only make that does that 100% of the time for me. I’d rather look at a Norton.
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May 18, 2020 17:15
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I get that bigger=better talk from a coworker who rides a decked out Vulcan. He keeps saying that it’s not hard to get used to and I should just pull the trigger and I’m like uhhhh I live in the city and putting my 150lb rear end on an 800 pound bike will probably be a no forever.
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SEKCobra posted:I'm interested in the threads opinion on "smaller" bikes. The idea of buying a 300cc motorcycle appeals to me, because I am not looking for a lot of power (and as a beginner would actually be happy about something more tame) and could buy a really appealing bike brand new for a good price. How tall and heavy are you? Lots of people here have 250-400’s, myself included, and love them because they’re awesome and fun. Sagebrush wrote a really good OP in the new riders thread. You should check that thread out. Ignore reddit. I get bored and read the threads where people ask if an R6 is a good starter and everyone says something other than “no you idiot.”
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May 19, 2020 20:07
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I saw THREE boomers on HD’s today and not one of them waved at me.
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May 22, 2020 18:29
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Martytoof posted:I’ve had so many people wave at me that I wouldn’t have expected. From the grungiest hogs right out to scooters If it’s got two wheels I wave. Mopeds, bicycles, steamrollers, doggy wheelchairs, etc. Edit: actually all dogs Rolo fucked around with this message at 18:59 on May 22, 2020 |
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May 22, 2020 18:57
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Keegers posted:What were you on? Yamaha R3. I figured that was why. I’ve gotten poo poo from older guys at work for riding a “crotch rocket.” A 321cc crotch rocket.
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May 23, 2020 02:29
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Oh yeah look at that. Why is that groove there? Some kind of fitting?
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May 23, 2020 22:36
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I wish they made a GoPro with magnetic charging. I’d buy a new one just to be able to leave it in my helmet mount and clip a charger to it.
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May 29, 2020 20:29
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Strife posted:I guess it would depend on the version, but this is a 5 (I think) and the charger door just pops off; I also have a 7 that does the same thing, and I think the new ones don't even have an external case. The battery dies in about an hour, so I usually plug it into a power bank battery I keep in my jacket if I'm going out for a while. I absolutely never ride without my GoPro since the whole dump truck incident. drat mines a 7 so I’ll have to check. Edit: yep. Props. Thank you.
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Yeah if my butt isn’t the first to tell me it’ll be mental fatigue, usually the latter if I’m in a lot of traffic. If my mind starts wandering or I’m being less attentive then it’s time to call it.
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Jun 1, 2020 16:26
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Do you guys not have mirrors that let you look behind you? I shoulder check for merging but I like being able to see if anyone’s on my rear end when I’m coming to a light.
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I don’t know enough throttle part names to ask this question well so here it comes the stupid way: Can I replace my throttle tube thing, or anything else, to reduce how much I have to twist my 2019 R3 throttle to get from stop to stop? As it stands I have to contort my wrist a lot just to go full open and I’d love to take it down about 20%.
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Oh that OEM R6 tube replacement sounds perfect. Thanks.
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