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gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

Remy Marathe posted:

Fascination with an effectively and efficiently secured load, therefore dad, therefore dadbike.



Do you have to slap it a few times once it's secure and say "Yep, that's not going anywhere!"

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gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

Gorson posted:

This is the motorcycle equivalent of bondage porn.

what on Earth

It's from a 90s show on Nickelodeon. Pete and Pete!

gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

All I have is a bungee net for my Magna. I use it to carry pizza or a few times, to carry oil and things.

gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

Remy Marathe posted:

Sticking my dick in the mashed potatoes



Are those aftermarket rearview mirrors?

gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

Literal dads bike (Rebel) and my Magna after getting some food today.

gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

Good news! Starter solenoid is right next to the battery on my 83 750!

Bad news! Literally almost everything else except riding it!

For real though, I've had a ton of fun with my bike. But whatever it costs, plan on doubling it for having your carbs sent off to be serviced by someone who knows what they're doing. Prepare yourself to either live with a noisy cam chain or modding yours to work(ish) without chattering. Online guides from other owners are a necessity.

If you get a Magna, prepare to get scowled at by Harley dudes who WILL NOT WAVE.

I can definitely see how it would be possible to outride the brakes and suspension. And this is just the 750. It has good power, when it's all running well, but yeah. There are a LOT of caveats included.

I personally think the Sabre is a better looking bike. Magna, Sabre, Interceptor. As a piece of history I think they're amazing, truly, a very unique bike. But I know there are bikes that do everything they do, better.

But dammit. It sounds soooooo good. When the exhaust and intake are louder than your cam chain anyway.

gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

right arm posted:

they’re like if honda made a V4

e: real answer: they’re mellow. I rode my mom’s magna on occasion and mellow is how I’d choose to describe it. not boring, just mellow

Just wondering, which motor did it have? I admittedly don't have long experience with road bikes, but it can be pretty unmellow feeling past 5000 rpms.

gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

Also, just cause I think it's neat. Here's dad holding me with his Honda CB 350 4. Because literal dadbike!

gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

right arm posted:

1100. and I just mean mellow in comparison to modern V4s (ducati) and vtwins (LC8, RC51) that I’ve also ridden. it’s a great bike

Oh ok. I really want to get a Sabre 1100, but yeah. I feel just a little cramped on my 750 after a while.

gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

Rode the Back of the Dragon this past weekend for my birthday and noticed in a picture that my rear suspension was squashed almost the whole way down.



So I'm looking at a pair of Progressive 412s. Anyone have experience on if they're decent for the price?

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gileadexile
Jul 20, 2012

Still stings a bit being told my Magna is more dadbike than my dads Rebel 500.

Whats more is that I don't even have kids!

I have lotsa nieces and nephews. Soooo..unclebike!



Really need to get my rear end in gear and get that clutch hose tidied better. Looks doofy.

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