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Cycle Asylum: Couture for the fashion conscious motorcyclist
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Jun 11, 2010 03:19
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Engine braking is supposed to be massive in 1st and huge in 2nd. In any other gear it should be at least enough to make you ignore signs that say "downhill, low gear" and stay on the gas. Oh and if you can't blip hard and clutch smoothly down to 1st you're a scrub.
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Jun 11, 2010 04:15
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Endless Mike posted:One bike is red, and the other is zebra. Wonder if you could make a set of leathers out of this? 
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Jun 11, 2010 04:43
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Ola posted:Engine braking is supposed to be massive in 1st and huge in 2nd. In any other gear it should be at least enough to make you ignore signs that say "downhill, low gear" and stay on the gas. My F4i was completely different - little to no engine braking. I think it has to do with the 6R being stock exhaust with the exhaust pressure valve and timing retard in lower gears; the F4i had a power commander, full Akra, and air filter. Maybe my memory sucks, but it's pretty substantial.
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Jun 11, 2010 05:07
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Boat posted:Wonder if you could make a set of leathers out of this? don't give becky any ideas
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Jun 11, 2010 05:30
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I'm never going to buy anything in burgundy! What the hell are you smoking.
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Jun 11, 2010 07:57
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Didnae coordinate it at all, but every single piece of gear I own is black. I'm an odd shape (yay for tall and thin), so the over-riding concern when buying kit is if the drat stuff fits. If it fits well, and fills the need of whatever I'm looking for, I buy it. Unfortunately, my bike is black and grey, and so it might look like I aimed for everything the same colour. The most horrorific example of colour matching was encountered outside a bike shop in Stoke. First couple A, man and women, both with matching red leathers, on a red sportsbike (think it was a CBR). Right next to them, couple B, another man and woman, both wearing matching blue leathers, on a blue sportsbike. I can't empthasize exactly how much these colours matched, it was like the got the bike painted using the colour swatches from the leathers. My first thought was "if they crash, do they base their bike buying criteria on the colour?".
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Jun 11, 2010 12:24
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KARMA! posted:I'm never going to buy anything in burgundy! What the hell are you smoking. The PO of my GS550 had a matching "UJM Maroon" helmet, it was spectacular. Orange Someone posted:The most horrorific example of colour matching was encountered outside a bike shop in Stoke. First couple A, man and women, both with matching red leathers, on a red sportsbike (think it was a CBR). Right next to them, couple B, another man and woman, both wearing matching blue leathers, on a blue sportsbike. I want to see a chinese fire drill at a light and mix up the colors, lol.
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Jun 11, 2010 17:17
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UserNotFound posted:I want to see a chinese fire drill at a light and mix up the colors, lol. I did this this morning with a coworker 
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Jun 11, 2010 17:49
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I wish to god I could get matching pants for my jacket. I might head to my local golf store.
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Jun 11, 2010 18:39
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Thats actually really cool looking. I'm surprised they dont sell a matching bottom half.
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Jun 11, 2010 19:19
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Sad news from the TT over the last two days, 2 deaths in the Supersport 2 race on Thursday, Martin Loicht and Paul Dobbs, after 2 weeks of virtually crash free racing. And today the Senior superbike race was red flagged on the third lap after Guy Martin stuffed his bike into the saftey bales at around 150-160mph at Glen Vine, setting them and the nearby bushes on fire. Luckily he's somehow managed to get away from it with bruised lungs, and minor fractures to the top section of his spine. Clearly pushing from the start with 130mph laps, he was trading 1st and 2nd all the way, and ended up only 0.1sec behind 1st before his crash. Connor Cummins, the local Manxman, again pushing it, and trading 2nd and 3rd looking for a win, came off during the restarted race in the afternoon at the Verandah section on the mountain, the 4 flat out right handers before the bungalow section. Again, luckily he got away with only arm and leg injuries. 
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Jun 11, 2010 19:28
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the dragon on the side of my helmet is gold, the lion on the side of my bike is reddish orange. Does that count for coordination?
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Jun 11, 2010 19:34
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Someone please convince me that an XR1200 is a terrible idea because otherwise I might do something really stupid in a couple months once my record clears up a bit more.
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Jun 11, 2010 19:57
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Pinny posted:Sad news from the TT over the last two days, 2 deaths in the Supersport 2 race on Thursday, Martin Loicht and Paul Dobbs, after 2 weeks of virtually crash free racing. Unfortunate, but they know the risks better than anyone else. Godspeed to those guys, racing what seems like pretty much the last real road race left in the world. The IOM is one of those things that everyone should see before it gets legislated out of existence... XR1200, like all other Harleys, is a great bike as long as you're riding on your own, you don't have some other human being on a supersport to keep up with, and you're just looking for something that looks awesome, is pretty reliable, and not the most insane performer in the world. Now watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1wKDuAJiGw And I'll be down to visit when you buy one.
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Jun 11, 2010 19:58
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You didn't do a very good job of convincing me that its a terrible idea. In fact, you just convinced me further that its a great idea. I rode one a couple years back and really liked it and really dig the looks. After riding a KLR for almost a year, I want something cool looking again and truth be told, I'm too lazy to ride the KLR the way I intended to when I first bought it. That and there's way too much fuckign superslab to ride to get anywhere and superslabbing on the KLR makes me want to beat myself with its chain.
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Jun 11, 2010 20:06
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redscare posted:You didn't do a very good job of convincing me that its a terrible idea. In fact, you just convinced me further that its a great idea. Honestly, I'd be strongly tempted to buy one myself if they were cheap. Then I'd dump thousands into modding it, because I'm a loving retard like that, but I think that it'd be an awesome all arounder for city use, twisties, if you wanted something that wouldn't get you arrested every time you wanted to play. It makes about the sweet spot of power, IMO, and if you wanted to start building the engine there's no shortage of resources there either. Plus you could strip it down and make it look like this: 
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Jun 11, 2010 20:12
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I hope HD extends the 1% financing deal they have going right now to at least sometime in the fall. Come September, I should be making a bit more money, have a roommate, and no accidents on my record and well oh god I'm spending money I haven't earned yet
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Jun 11, 2010 20:15
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Z3n posted:Unfortunate, but they know the risks better than anyone else. Godspeed to those guys, racing what seems like pretty much the last real road race left in the world. The IOM is one of those things that everyone should see before it gets legislated out of existence... Exactly. As Guy Martin says "if your not crashing, your not trying hard enough". Both Guy and Connor have been chasing a win since last saturday, with Connor only losing out thanks to a wrecked gearbox/clutch on saturdays superbike race, and Guy being docked 30seconds for speeding in the pit lane, 60km/h limit and he was clocked at 60.112km/h, dropping him from 2nd to 5th. The crashes have just brought a bit of a sombre end to an excellent 2 weeks of racing. In other news though, Ian Hutchinson has won all 5 races and got his name in the history books. That man deserves it, he's so fast on the mountain section no one could catch him without risking a crash, ala Connor Cummins. I'd really recommend getting a hold of the TV shows that ITV4 have been showing over the last week if you can, there's some awesome footage this year. EDIT: ITV have the shows on they're online player, not sure if they'll be available outside the UK though: http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=150480 Pinny fucked around with this message at 20:21 on Jun 11, 2010 |
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Jun 11, 2010 20:16
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Honestly, if the XR1200 were a bit cheaper and I didn't have the DRZ, I'd get one.
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Jun 11, 2010 20:58
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redscare posted:You didn't do a very good job of convincing me that its a terrible idea. In fact, you just convinced me further that its a great idea. If it makes you feel any better I sat on one and it felt like a giant piece of poo poo, shoddily made, nasty feel, poo poo brakes, poo poo suspension, poo poo sounding exhaust note. Looks cool though so, +1.
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Jun 11, 2010 20:59
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 Click here for the full 648x480 image. The remains of Guy Martin's bike after the crash
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Jun 11, 2010 21:41
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Its just a little crispy, its still good, its still good! Is there anything on that bike that wasn't damage? drat.
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Jun 11, 2010 21:59
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Spiffness posted:If it makes you feel any better I sat on one and it felt like a giant piece of poo poo, shoddily made, nasty feel, poo poo brakes, poo poo suspension, poo poo sounding exhaust note. If only it had a Ducati logo on the side. Then it'd be "comfortably large, made with character, unique feel, newb friendly brakes, compliant suspension, and just begging for an exhaust". AND IT LOOKS COOL ON TOP OF THAT.
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Jun 11, 2010 22:03
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Z3n posted:It would also be $22,000, which makes it a status symbol, which makes it awesome. So gently caress you buddy.
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Jun 11, 2010 22:05
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Z3n posted:If only it had a Ducati logo on the side. Yeah, but you'd quickly get tired of people asking if its broken
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Jun 11, 2010 22:12
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Pinny posted:
One day I hope to be fast enough that when I crash I can break the rear wheel out of the tire completely too. Jesus.
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Jun 11, 2010 22:15
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General thoughts seem to be that the wheel's either disintegrated, or exploded at some point. From what little info is out there at the moment, it seems the rider parted ways with the bike before it hit the 'safety' bales, he skidded into/through a bush, and ended up in someone's garden. Word from some of the marshall's is that if he'd have hit the bales or any of the many walls at that section he would not have been long for this world. Lucky isn't even the word for it.
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Jun 11, 2010 22:26
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frozenphil posted:One day I hope to be fast enough that when I crash I can break the rear wheel out of the tire completely too. Jesus. Oh its easy to do that. Living to tell the tale, now that's the hard part.
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Jun 11, 2010 22:28
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redscare posted:Yeah, but you'd quickly get tired of people asking if its broken Sounds broken VS actually being broken. Clacka clacka
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Jun 11, 2010 22:46
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I sat on a Multistrada 1200 today. The fucker is feels like they built it specifically for me. It's absofuckinglutely a perfect fit. I'm in trouble.  DUCATI!!!! 
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Jun 12, 2010 00:13
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Mom found out about my motorcycle today... After the MSF she told me not to tell her if I ever decided to buy one, but low and behold, Mr. Pinkslip decided to show up today. She was "loving LIVID" and hung up on me I still love my sv though
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Jun 12, 2010 00:14
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Well, YOU didn't tell her. The state of California did.
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Jun 12, 2010 00:41
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She's over it now, motorcycle loving dad had a chat with her.
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Jun 12, 2010 01:05
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XR1200s are cool, as long as you de cruiser it
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Jun 12, 2010 01:24
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Z3n posted:XR1200, like all other Harleys, is a great bike as long as you're riding on your own, you don't have some other human being on a supersport to keep up with, and you're just looking for something that looks awesome, is pretty reliable, and not the most insane performer in the world. I was going to make a joke about the XR being a 600 lb standard. But then I thought that it couldn't possibly weigh that much. I was right, the specs at the end of the video showed 250 kilos (551 lbs). God drat! 
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Jun 12, 2010 02:19
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On a scale from 1-10 how shameful is it to not let on that your 'crotch rocket' is a 250? She was on one of those huge Suzuki scooters. Is the fact that she was a cute redhead any defense?
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Jun 12, 2010 02:23
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A cute redhead? You let her believe you ride whatever she wants you to ride.
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Jun 12, 2010 03:26
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In Soviet Russia, cute redhead rides you 
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Jun 12, 2010 05:27
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Bad Munki posted:In Soviet Russia, cute redhead rides you But she was already asking about his crotch rocket...
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