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Congrats!
We have the same bike.
First order of business is to get rid of those garish orange reflectors and swap out that extra long license plate bracket with a tidy tail.
maxheadwound
Member
Saw a guy and his mate on the speed triple have a bit of a tumble with a ambulance. I hope it no one on here. Nothing major but the one guy dropped his bike and I can just feel his pain.
Have a good riding weekend guys
Have a good riding weekend guys
richardhawk
Member
Kott Motorcycles Cafe Racer 1974 Honda CB750
Have a good friday guys. Moto channel just uploaded this new Kott build and goddamn it's nice.
Have a good friday guys. Moto channel just uploaded this new Kott build and goddamn it's nice.
Drinky Crow
Banned
haha, i have a scooter i dunno what to do with! i rescued my mom's old vespa et4 (150cc) from storage; and i replaced the main fuel line, spark plug, and battery and gave it a good cleaning. a (total hipster) friend wanted it bad. he didn't have any cash, but offered me his 2008 scarabeo 500 maxiscoot in trade. i didn't care and said "sure" (was planning to unload it anyhow), but now i have a GIANT(!!!!) scooter in my garage and no idea what to do with it. daughter likes rides on it, at least?? maybe i'll use it as a commuter? it's kind of the subaru forester of two-wheelers...
pic below. it even makes my tiger look small! SO HUGE!
pic below. it even makes my tiger look small! SO HUGE!
Poindexter
Member
Look at that fucking exhaust! Mod the fuck out of it for s&g's man. "This thing ain't street legal"
That scooter is begging for some mods!
I have to head into work early hours today but I couldn't ask for a nicer morning to be riding into London
Saw a bloke on a monster nearly do the same last night. Don't merge into the busiest motorway in London during rush hour at 90mph and swing across 4 lanes. I swear some riders have a death wish.
I have to head into work early hours today but I couldn't ask for a nicer morning to be riding into London
Saw a bloke on a monster nearly do the same last night. Don't merge into the busiest motorway in London during rush hour at 90mph and swing across 4 lanes. I swear some riders have a death wish.
ReadingRambo
Member
Happy spring guys!
maxheadwound
Member
Mod it like this...
Fallout-NL
Member
^ I like that.
In Paris right now. Motorcycles everywhere. I'll post pics when I return.
In Paris right now. Motorcycles everywhere. I'll post pics when I return.
Drinky Crow
Banned
Mod it like this...
haha, that is actually rad
So my STR just passed 1,100 miles.
Am I crazy for wanting to sell it already?
It's been great, but I kind of miss being hunkered down on a sport bike. Lack of wind protection is pretty annoying too. It's also got such crazy long gearing that I rarely every use anything other than 1st and 2nd around town.
I'd probably swap it for a new S1000RR or 1299 Panigale.
Am I crazy for wanting to sell it already?
It's been great, but I kind of miss being hunkered down on a sport bike. Lack of wind protection is pretty annoying too. It's also got such crazy long gearing that I rarely every use anything other than 1st and 2nd around town.
I'd probably swap it for a new S1000RR or 1299 Panigale.
Took the ZRX out today after finally adjusting the chain tension and cleaning and lubing it. Speaking of which, I went with Motul's chain lube since I couldn't find a can of my preferred Dupont stuff. I don't know how people use this lube. Yeah, it went on easy, but it is way too sticky for me to see it being effective at keeping dirt and grime out of the chain links.
Anyway, I got some footage from my Drift that I may upload. I'm still working out wind noise with the mic placement, but it's a lot better than the onboard mic that is pretty much all windblast.
Anyway, I got some footage from my Drift that I may upload. I'm still working out wind noise with the mic placement, but it's a lot better than the onboard mic that is pretty much all windblast.
Drinky Crow
Banned
you'd never leave 1st in town on a 1299 panigale.
admittedly, i'd get a daytona 675r if i ever go to a full supersport.
admittedly, i'd get a daytona 675r if i ever go to a full supersport.
Drinky Crow
Banned
you know, on paper, this scooter looks embarrassing with 39 hp and 440ish lbs wet weight, but it is really snappy off the line and hauls pretty quickly up to 60. runs smoothly at 85 although it kinda wheezes after that. i FINALLY got it up to an indicated 105ish, which probably means i didn't actually break the ton given piaggio/aprilia speedos and their 7-10% generosity. wish it wasn't so damn big. probably gonna either sell it or run it out to the coast and store it at my parents, where i can use it for rides on the coastal 101.
maxheadwound
Member
Such a nice day for a ride. I was following this guy on a K1600 with two Akra cans on and he took me on such a nice ride following some country roads. Learning the roads by following other people haha
I think for any motorcycle fan is hard to stick to one thing and not be enticed by some other type of bike you would love to try out. If you have a record of wanting to switch maybe you should buy a used one that you can sell back later for a small loss if any.
The new S1000RR's best features vs the old model are really only worth it if you plan to keep it in the long run in my opinion, like the electronic suspension if you want to have just one bike that can do it all, or the quickshifter for lazy riding.
You will definitely only use 1st and 2nd mostly on a liter bike though lol
Poindexter
Member
Even my Road King stays in 1st or 2nd in the city. I only hit 3rd on that rare city street with 45mph speed limit
I know a bunch of y'all are from Europe, so does anyone here own an Abba stand (or something like it)?
http://abbastands.co.uk/
I'm thinking of just getting one of these for the ZRX instead of a Pitbull rear stand, for a few reasons. First reason is, a rear stand on spools won't let me remove the shocks if I ever need to. Second reason is, it looks like these can easily be done with just one person, whereas I don't feel comfortable using a rear stand by myself.
I might contact Abba itself, because one of the US distributors (in Canada, actually) has it at $250, and the direct conversion from Abba is $150 atm and I can't see how it would cost more than $100 to ship it to the US.
http://abbastands.co.uk/
I'm thinking of just getting one of these for the ZRX instead of a Pitbull rear stand, for a few reasons. First reason is, a rear stand on spools won't let me remove the shocks if I ever need to. Second reason is, it looks like these can easily be done with just one person, whereas I don't feel comfortable using a rear stand by myself.
I might contact Abba itself, because one of the US distributors (in Canada, actually) has it at $250, and the direct conversion from Abba is $150 atm and I can't see how it would cost more than $100 to ship it to the US.
I don't own one but I have considered it, I've only heard good things. I'll probably invest in one if I get around to changing my fork oil before I get another bike.
What do you guys think to Hondas Bulldog concept bike?
It looks like the unholy union of a Ruckus and an older BMW... I quite like it actually.
I don't own one but I have considered it, I've only heard good things. I'll probably invest in one if I get around to changing my fork oil before I get another bike.
What do you guys think to Hondas Bulldog concept bike?
It looks like the unholy union of a Ruckus and an older BMW... I quite like it actually.
That picture is messing with me. Is it Grom sized or full motorcycle sized? Looks like it'd be a fun thing to blast through the forest trails with, just going through creeks and over logs. Don't like the blue, though, would prefer it to be maybe desert brown with some dark green.
richardhawk
Member
Went on a 2 hour ride with my girlfriend yesterday. Wasn't as bad as before now that she has a shield for her helmet and doesn't have to bury her face in my back
Fallout-NL
Member
Hehe, shades to match the bike .
And that's a great shot Flo!
.And that's a great shot Flo!
It's a 400cc engine apparently, so I guess somewhere between the Grom and a full-sized bike.
maxheadwound
Member
This looks like a winner... a small engine bike that looks like awesome-ness
Honda CRF250 Rally
Honda CRF250 Rally
Poindexter
Member
Its supposed to be a beautiful and sunshiney weekend! I can't wait!
Fallout-NL
Member
It's complete shit over here. Ugh, birthday today, but no riding. At least there's Bloodborne.
Fallout-NL
Member
Indeed, props to her.
maxheadwound
Member
In Germany for a week... no bike riding. But a bit of holiday
This is what I keep telling myself shopping for a new bike. I know the STR is undoubtedly the most logical choice; power, and comfortable. But I just know I'll miss the aggressive position of a pure sportsbike. I really want a Daytona 675 but the rational part of me says a STR.
thesoapster
Member
From the time spent riding my brother's Aprilia Shiver, I can say there is a lot I really like about nakeds. An upright position does get pretty windy, though, as mentioned. A sport standard (and I use "standard" loosely here) like a Tuono at least has a little bit more forward position and some fairing to it.
I'm going to try some time this season to swap out the bars on the R1 for slightly taller/wider grip. My friend did it on his RC51, and I spent a day on that - I hardly even noticed any difference at first, but after many hours I hadn't gotten fatigued. At least the R1 is more comfortable than the RC51 from the start, but I do want to try the bars. Some time last fall I did a 300 mile ride, and while nothing hurt, it just wound up being an exhausting day by the time I was headed home.
I'm going to try some time this season to swap out the bars on the R1 for slightly taller/wider grip. My friend did it on his RC51, and I spent a day on that - I hardly even noticed any difference at first, but after many hours I hadn't gotten fatigued. At least the R1 is more comfortable than the RC51 from the start, but I do want to try the bars. Some time last fall I did a 300 mile ride, and while nothing hurt, it just wound up being an exhausting day by the time I was headed home.
Fallout-NL
Member
MotoGP season opener was damn good. You guys should see it.
thesoapster
Member
That was damn good. I haven't seen a battle like that in a long ass time.
"TAKE THAT, SPAIN" -Italy
maxheadwound
Member
yes I was on the end of my seat.. its such a nice boost for Rossi but also for Ducati as they are very very fast.
Fallout-NL
Member
Yeah, been watching Rossi for over 15 years now. Incredible that he's still got it. The man is a legend and such a nice guy as well.
Something else though... did you guys see the Kawasaki umbrella girls? I don't say this often, but damn...
Something else though... did you guys see the Kawasaki umbrella girls? I don't say this often, but damn...
maxheadwound
Member
That is a que for "please post a photo" lol
Fallout-NL
Member
I'll see what I can dig up.
Fallout-NL
Member
Please excuse my extremely shitty gif skills:
She actually distracted me so that I had not noticed that despite the predominantly green livery, this is in fact a Yamaha team, not Kawasaki.
She actually distracted me so that I had not noticed that despite the predominantly green livery, this is in fact a Yamaha team, not Kawasaki.
maxheadwound
Member
Please excuse my extremely shitty gif skills:
She actually distracted me so that I had not noticed that despite the predominantly green livery, this is in fact a Yamaha team, not Kawasaki.
haha cheers... I enjoyed
Did you guys see MCN's 2015 liter bike shootout?
It features the Yamaha R1, Ducati 1299S, BMW S1KR, Honda Fireblade SP, Kawasaki ZX10R, and Suzuki GSXR 1000.
If you could have any of them, which one would you choose?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V4kMSXKn9g
Yeah, as an overall package, it is really hard to do better than the STR. I just have some crazy thoughts come to mind because I like new and shiny things. lol
What are you riding now? If you really want the Daytona 675, I say go for it. Motorcycles are toys. You should follow your heart, not rationality.
It features the Yamaha R1, Ducati 1299S, BMW S1KR, Honda Fireblade SP, Kawasaki ZX10R, and Suzuki GSXR 1000.
If you could have any of them, which one would you choose?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V4kMSXKn9g
Yeah, as an overall package, it is really hard to do better than the STR. I just have some crazy thoughts come to mind because I like new and shiny things. lol
What are you riding now? If you really want the Daytona 675, I say go for it. Motorcycles are toys. You should follow your heart, not rationality.