seeking Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 depends how often and how far you plan to ride, what kind of bikes you're into and what kind of budget you have. could be 10 different answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deloner Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Get a bike like Soup's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 depends how often and how far you plan to ride, what kind of bikes you're into and what kind of budget you have. could be 10 different answers. My commute it's about 30 minutes right now, in car. About 5 minutes freeway and the rest in traffic on residential streets. I would eventually like to go on longer rides on some of the scenic routes here once I get comfortable. Down the line I would eventually like to get a Harley but some of those bikes Soup posts look real dope too but I'm not really into most newer sport bikes. Budget is a couple grand or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Xs 650s looking dope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup forgot his password Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Im actually thinking about selling my bike, but not for $2k. More like $3.5k And look what i've still got And there's a lot of variables you gotta look at when buying a bike. I really wouldn't pull the trigger on a bike if all i had was $2k. Most bikes in decent condition start at 2k, but if you get it home and something's wrong with it, you want some extra money to fix it immediately. I know too many retards who think they can just ride a motorcycle around until they have the cash to fix it, and then bang, something goes wrong.. I was one of them and lost my first bike that way, a pristine 1984 GS750ES. That thing was awesome. It had Miami Vice written all over it. I'd wait until you have $3500-$4k to spend on a bike, repairs, and gear. And please get gear. It doesn't have to be expensive but you're gonna crash. Especially if you're new to your motorcycle AND new to riding. This is what a nice, armored, waterproof jacket looks like for $200: Alpinestars "Messenger" They're even coming out with a waxed canvas version so if you dig old school motorcycle jackets like Barbour makes, thats the one to get. I would also recommend riding a bicycle in traffic first. 30 minute commute mostly in gridlock sounds bikeable. Also you don't want an old bike as your commuter. If something goes wrong with it, what are you gonna do? Sometimes sourcing certain parts takes a long time. I commute 60 miles every day on a 30 year old bike, but I also have disposable cash to sink into this money pit whenever I want. For a commuter I wouldn't recommend anything older than 20 years for that reason, and at 20 years old theres still parts that may be hard to find—And thats not even discussing the cost of those parts. If you're 5' 9" and 145-150 like me, the PERFECT first bike is a Honda Hawk 650GT. It's a classic. It's minimal. It's a collector. Its a sport bike. It's tiny. You can get your knee down. Its got the narrowest profile I have ever seen on a bike making it really easy to split lanes for beginners. Its not that fast. Long service intervals. And it's cheap. And the biggest thing you want when it comes to doing touring is ergonomics. You can strap plenty of cargo to a tank and tail and take a weekend trip to wherever on any bike, but if you're leaned over the front of your bike your arms are gonna tire out. An upright position with risers are the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yea good luck finding a honda hawk thats someones gonna part with... Anyways I just jerked off to the 2011 Suzuka 8hr Bikes...theeeee absolutely most trick purpose built short run parts and one off's ever!!!!! Seriously you could spend all day breaking down one bike its great... http://moto-works.bravejournal.com/ The Blog is about other shit in Japan too like this 600cc series with limited restrictions on frame/engines LOOK AT THIS WEIRD ASS SWINGARM! www.moto-works.jp Great guys if you wanna import sportbike parts their carbon is fucking phenomenal moto-works.jp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toys_r_us Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm going check out a '06 Kawasaki EX500 tomorrow, it would be my first bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup forgot his password Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Some1, you know how many motorcyclists we have out here? There's seven of them on CL right now. All for 2-2500. I could care less about the crazy looking two stroke exhaust systems, but that swingarm is whaaa crazy. Is it seriously single sided?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickfiend Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Phaaaahhhhh rapper crashing road king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 nothing to contribute but this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big Bruno Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I finally finished piecing together my new air cleaner. It's so much nicer than that fucking ham can that comes stock on the 1200s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 nice. got a bunch of parts in for my bike. black mags, exhaust wrap, some other little do-dads. got some traveling to do in the next couple weeks but after that I'm gonna tackle my nasty chrome pipes. wrapped fronts, BBQ black rear. should be way nicer.... just in time for winter storage season. ha. shits gonna be beasting come spring though. i'll also be done with my sportster by then as well. can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Atta boy seeks. When in doubt and you can't afford powdercoating, rattle can flat black. Just rattle canned some new clutch and brake levers. We'll see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 haha. levers id probably spring for, since you can get brand new ones for $20, and no way rattle can is gonna hold up. maybe it'll give you that vintage 'worn' sorta look thats all the rage these days. ordered some rain gear the other day. pants are gonna be melted to my pipes in .2 seconds, but whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Seeks look up the dickies bib rain gear. I got a pair for 50.00 out here. Heat shields will help. BBQ paint can turn them black. As far as the rattled levers, I sand papered them a bit so the paint would stick........still we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mewzer Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 i wanna find a good cafe project before next spring. at least a 350cc....and one that i can actually find parts for. opinions please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Tail broke my vacation to NC is cancelled... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 eh, im not sweating it. I'm gonna wrap the pipes soon enough anyway, then it won't matter. did i already ask if anyone is going down to brooklyn next weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 brook lawn vietnam? whats going down there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatjuggernaut Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Drinking beers and looking at bikes. It's gonna be rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I dont think that crowd will appreciate the RC... I just got back from New Hampshire overnight rode up mount washington got some good pics...but facebook is being retarded and I gotta upload them somewhere else before I can share... Also destroyed my sprocket today apparently cheap sprockets don't deal well with my bikes torque... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup forgot his password Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 At least it's not sturgis. I went to check out a local hangout for racers and talked to some of the local guys. Ended up riding with a group of sport bikes. Pleased to say I didn't get dropped. Probably because Ive ridden those roads 5000 times more than them. Not bad for a bike the sport bike riders just smirked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxTheHooker Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 This is my chop. 78 xs650. The above photo is the bike i rode before i got the 650. it's a 1982 xj1100. ran like a dream, even after i wrecked it and rebuilt it. the 650 can get squirley, but she's fun. if i have my carbs done by this weekend, i'll most likely be at the brooklyn invitational. isn't the dice party going down in that same area at the same time? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Anything is better than sitting on the couch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 GOD DAMN CANADIANS CANT PARK BLOCKING ME IN! Down the mountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dignan Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 max, what size are those wheels? rear looks bigger than front for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup forgot his password Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Lol some1 im shocked you took your baby on that. Havent you heard of horses for courses? That unpaced road is crying for some dualsport action. And that rear tires lookin a little squared off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxTheHooker Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 max, what size are those wheels? rear looks bigger than front for some reason. i forget off-hand, but i believe it's 16 rear 18 front. the rear just has a beefier tire. i can't believe there aren't more bobber fiends up in this bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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