TripleSuplex Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 what "rims" ,,or "mags" are you speakin of. and how are they wrong on an hd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Mags for me are synonymous with racebikes, specifically the HondaCB750, which is the last bike I would want connected to harley. The CB750 was the first bike to ever have mag wheels in the 80s. They were star shaped and called magstars. And the term rim reffers to rims, not wheels. The term makes sense when you're reffering to a spoked wheel as a rim, but mag rims make no fucking sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 magnesium rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grove rat Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 where did i call them rims? i personally want mags on mine because i have been out on trips and when a guy gets a flat with wires you are somewhat fucked. you have to replace the innertube which means taking the wheel off, not a big deal to take off a wheel but when you are in the middle of nowhere... it can be a big deal get a flat on a non-innertube bike and you just plug it, air it back up and you are back on the road. that's the main reason why i want a non-innertube wheel, and since the HD sporty mags are cheapest and don't look bad(to me), that's what i will end up getting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grove rat Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 oh and when i said dented, i meant bent. not sure why i said dented like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Sorry grove, I dunno where i got the mag rim thing from. I mustve been half asleep when i read that. And wow, im glad California's been pretty clean of potholes lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2010/08/end-of-the-road-for-loud-pipes-in-california/#more-9480 California may be banning the use of aftermarket pipes. It hasnt passed yet, but if it does it could be a secondary infraction. IE: you get pulled over for hollywood stopping a stopsign, then get slapped with a $50-250 fine for the pipes. If i had that brammo i wouldnt even care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deloner Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 'HOLLYWOOD STOP' SOUNDS GAY AS FUCK. FUCK HOLLYWOOD. ITS A 'CALIFORNIA STOP'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 yeah like im not going to get a thunderheader. FUCK A COP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 thats what my bike looks like, but with chrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatjuggernaut Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Picked up an '86 1100 sportster on Saturday, parked it to grab some coffee Sunday and some old kook blasts right in to it - hit and run. So stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 dman goat sorry to hear that. insured right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatjuggernaut Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Haha, no - least player move ever, no insurance. Broken sprocket guard/control mount, rear brake master cylinder hook up, bent bars, bashed mirror, dented tank, laying on its side for possibly an hour with gas/oil pouring about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Errrrrrrr... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 goat............dude.............insurance always..............no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 daaaaaaamn, that sucks. isnt it illegal to be uninsured in most places? i know it is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Yeah. You technically have two weeks after purchase but you shouldnt be riding it around in that time. Some learn the hard way. Sorry goat. Been there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatjuggernaut Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Calling on insurance today. Luckily most of the things that got broken are easy to fix or I was going to swap out anyways. It was a shit rookie move but the bike will get proper one way or another. MC insurance suggestions? I'm leaning towards Progressive - mainly because of: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 The problem with motorcycle insurance is that it is rarely to cover your bike, if you own it. I know here in Arizona you only legally need liability insurance if you own the bike. I've never purchased full coverage on a bike unless I have to.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bruno Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Isn't that the same with automobile insurance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 i dont know, but all i know is the kbb value on my car is about 150, and its a total loss claim title. so if i do collect insurance on my car ever, it will be like 50 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUST THE TIP Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 id be more concerned about having insurance to cover potential injuries than covering the cost of bike repairs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Calling on insurance today. Luckily most of the things that got broken are easy to fix or I was going to swap out anyways. It was a shit rookie move but the bike will get proper one way or another. MC insurance suggestions? I'm leaning towards Progressive - mainly because of: fuck progressive-overrated and over priced. go with mcgwire. theyll take care of you. if youre a "new rider" in their eyes. it will cost you. i pay 800 a yr. about 78.00 a month. even though ive been ridin for yrs. this is my first legit bike. hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bruno Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I've got Progressive and I'm paying about $400/year. I've only been riding about 2 1/2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I had progressive and was only paying $128 for liability, roadside assistance, and some collision (cheap because I did it through blue cross). They didnt even tell me they offered roadside assistance until i needed that fucking pickup truck to load up my bike because my tire had been worn completely to the other side, so when I called them i first asked if i could get a towtruck. They said no, because if i signed up for it now they wouldnt deploy it for a previous problem. You know how much roadside assistance is? $8 a year. How fucking ridiculous is this situation? Went on their website, signed up through their online shit, called them again, problem solved. Saved $150 in tow services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 150 to tow a bike?! its 70 to tow a car here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 That's how much it was out of pocket. I had to send progressive the receipt and they reimbursed me. Dunno bout where you live, but here it's per mile. Not sure what the rate is exactly but I remember another time i spent $170 on a 6.4 mile tow. And the asshole tried to tie it down to the bed, standing up. Bike fell over on the ride home. Now that I think about it, it was a fucking fight with progressive to reimburse me, AND they never payed for the damages to the bike caused by the tow truck. Anyway, geico and progressive are cool because you can change up your coverage online any time. State Farm is great because they cover accidents at the track. McGraw and some other small local insurance companies are great because you can say you have insurance for next to nothing but their service is shady. If you got blue cross they'll get you the best deal because they'll act as your insurance broker. Thats my $.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 thats gay as shit. i had to get my car towed 3 blocks (reason why i didnt just push it was it was 630 am and it had been "orange stickered" so it was getting towed by the city at 7am.) and it cost me 70, then they told me it was a flat rate in the city so i went ahead and got it towed 12 miles to a friends car shop. and that was out of pocket, cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grove rat Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 fuck progressive-overrated and over priced. go with mcgwire. theyll take care of you. if youre a "new rider" in their eyes. it will cost you. i pay 800 a yr. about 78.00 a month. even though ive been ridin for yrs. this is my first legit bike. hope it helps.i have progressive and like you i'm a 'new rider', never had a bike insured in my name i pay $48 a month for my 08 nightster, full coverage plus $3k for accessories/customization when i wrecked out doing 70mph back in april they did an excellent job taking care of me. they covered the towing fee(i was 2hours/119miles from home), fixed my bike($3100 in damages), and gave me a check for $43 for my gloves that got fucked up i didn't even have to pay for the deductible because when they did the estimate they said the exhaust needed to be replaced cause it got scratched up. but what they didn't know was that it was already scratched up due to some tight turns in parking lots and i leaned it over too much and just scraped the heat shields. so since i knew the exhaust was fine i told them to just not replace the exhaust. the parts plus labor was over $500 so not only did it cover my deductible but i got a small gift card with the difference on it, ha the only thing that wasn't covered all the way was my gloves, they cost me $80 new but i only got $43 from them. but i could care less because they took great care of me everywhere else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatjuggernaut Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I think I'm going to go with progressive for the time being - $200 a year. $80 bucks to get the bike towed to a shop here, 10-15 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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