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Silver posted:But still what? I'll go sit my 200 pound rear end on my helmet right now and still wear it tomorrow to go ride. If it's going to crumple and fold under a miniscule 200 pounds then it's not going to protect my head in some 100mph wreck. No, you're absolutely right: it's not like that will just collapse under model butt. But it also wouldn't crumple if you dropped it on the floor now and then, scratched up the surface paint, or did any other manner of careless things. It would still work, but I bet you don't do any of that to the only protection for your brain bucket. Then again, I'm certainly obsessive about safety gear. Here I am, upset over helmet care in what is clearly a fashion shoot. She doesn't even have helmet hair.
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Trabant posted:No, you're absolutely right: it's not like that will just collapse under model butt. But it also wouldn't crumple if you dropped it on the floor now and then, scratched up the surface paint, or did any other manner of careless things. It would still work, but I bet you don't do any of that to the only protection for your brain bucket. Quick someone get her a flat brimmed hat to cover her messy hair. I bet you could find one stashed on a nearby supersport under the pillion strap 
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I sit on my helmet kinda often actually. I'm not some 300 pound guy or anything, but I think you're just being neurotic at that point.
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Persh posted:Are you sure you're not part of the BMW
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Cycle Asylum: Phiz Two: Ironic Boogaloo
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invision posted:I sit on my helmet kinda often actually. I'm not some 300 pound guy or anything, but I think you're just being neurotic at that point. I replace mine weekly. How much is your life worth?
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aventari posted:I replace mine weekly. How much is your life worth? I've never paid more than $200 for a helmet so cost-averaging it's about $60.71 each year for the 7 years I've been riding. e:and get this - the helmet I smashed my head into the pavement twice while wearing... I DROPPED IT ON THE GROUND ONCE. Hell, I even hung it off of my mirrors when I'd park  e:I even removed the warning sticker on the chinbar! invision fucked around with this message at 07:14 on Mar 29, 2012 |
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I have an unhealthy obsession forming with naked Goldwings. Here's one for $400 that I'm tempted to buy and tinker with it and I don't even ride yet    I guess it's better than my unhealthy "cafe" obsession 
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Boru posted:I have an unhealthy obsession forming with naked Goldwings. Here's one for $400 that I'm tempted to buy and tinker with it and I don't even ride yet I've been into old Hondas for over 2 years now and I still "don't even ride yet" :-/
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Boru posted:I have an unhealthy obsession forming with naked Goldwings. I do too. But mine is related a masochistic-obsession with wanting to streetfighter one of these:  Although Honda could just build the bloody Evo6 already: 
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I was looking at one just like that red one today 2nd. All I could think of was how it was bigger than the mini it was next to. I want one.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:I do too. But mine is related a masochistic-obsession with wanting to streetfighter one of these: 
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2ndclasscitizen posted:I do too. But mine is related a masochistic-obsession with wanting to streetfighter one of these: Don't worry. When I finally finish some of the projects I'm currently working on, a goldwing (GL1800) drag bike will be next. Boru posted:Well the power-to-weight-ratio on one of those things would be pretty insane. That is if you could strip off a few hundred pounds from the fatty Goldwings. Trust me, you COULD strip a couple hundred lbs of of one. 
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Ducati dirtbike: From Ducati Bellevue's website
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Ola posted:I've ridden one for 30 minutes in the rain. Didn't really like the sound or vibes from the parallel twin, but not annoying or tiring. Just a little lawnmower-y. Good punchy midrange, decent power in the right spot. It ticks a lot of marks in what I want my next bike to be. Upright style, frugal, not too heavy, available in fun colors. I don't like the lack of centerstand, even option of one. Don't think it's possible to mod one in either. There is a guy on the Versys forums selling his own homemade center stand kits, so it is possible. The benefit to riding a bike for old dudes is they're all retired and skilled, so there's a bunch of custom made accessories available.
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He isn't anymore. http://www.versyscenterstand.com/ And while I applaud independent efforts, it does seem a bit...much.  More pics here: http://www.kawasakiversys.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15803 The Transalp has a centerstand option though.    I think it's a great looking bike. It's in the power range of the Versys, a bit less at 60 HP. But it's a fairly new model and it's not that much money between it and the Tiger 800...
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It is pretty. I'd ride the poo poo out of it.
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Ola posted:He isn't anymore. Nice, cast iron centerstand.
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Any idea how they compare to transalps of the 80's? Those things were pretty much indestructible.
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Only thing I know about its issues is what I read in this thread: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=596577
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Boru posted:I have an unhealthy obsession forming with naked Goldwings. Here's one for $400 that I'm tempted to buy and tinker with it and I don't even ride yet poo poo, buy it and sell it to me for $600
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SaNChEzZ posted:poo poo, buy it and sell it to me for $600 Seriously. Apparently it has 47k miles on it and won't start even with a "new starter installed."  I live in town, and my buddy owns a few extra batteries, so I was considering just lowballing $200 and messing with the thing so I could have it (hopefully) running in May when I get my license. If I can't I'm out a few hundred bucks which would be kind of annoying, but I am really drawn to that big ugly bike for some reason.  Content:     (more glorious pictures and videos here: http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=17784.0)
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Boru posted:Seriously. Apparently it has 47k miles on it and won't start even with a "new starter installed." I want it! It's even my color AND it has a bottle opener on the side. I'd buy that for $2-400 and fix it, it can't be but so fubared and even so a part out would net you your investment if it was toast.
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Do it. You've also inspired me to get this: running It's my friend's, but it's been sitting in my parent's garage for a year and he hasn't touched it. It's mine now.
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SaNChEzZ posted:Do it. You've also inspired me to get this: running Hah the sad thing's that those are the exact handlebars I was jokingly considering mounting on my imaginary naked Goldwing. I guess my perverse cafe obsession and Goldwing fascination are morphing into something ever more terrible by the day.
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Boru posted:Hah the sad thing's that those are the exact handlebars I was jokingly considering mounting on my imaginary naked Goldwing. I guess my perverse cafe obsession and Goldwing fascination are morphing into something ever more terrible by the day. Yeah, those will be coming off. Because of the clutch cable routing, it's almost impossible to pull. I'm thinking of either putting the stock bars back on or getting some drag bars or something not so extreme. It's also such a long bike that with the clubman bars I'm basically laying on the tank in riding position. That's king and king for me baby  I got a hold of the original owner's voicemail thanks to some internet detective action. Hopefully he gets back to me and I can bring a duplicate title form to him for him to sign 
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Ugh, king/queen seats are the worst Agreed, but at least it is something easy to change. I would kill love to fix up either one of those bikes.
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Atticus_1354 posted:Agreed, but at least it is something easy to change. I would kill love to fix up either one of those bikes. Yeah, nothing against that particular XS Eleven, those seats are terrible on any bike.
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SaNChEzZ posted:Do it. You've also inspired me to get this: running Is that seat as comfortable as it looks?
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Its 34 year old pleather, so not really. Its very slippery too. I'll probably replace it with a nice single.
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SaNChEzZ posted:Its 34 year old pleather, so not really. Its very slippery too. I'll probably replace it with a nice single. Yeah, that looks like a recipe for shifting off the seat at a stop and introducing your crotch to the fuel tank.
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MV's new advertising strategy. Any women offended?
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Sexism? In my advertising? I think more than just women can be offended by sexist, lovely, faux-edgy advertising there, mootmoot.
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Where the hell did you find that ad? And for gently caress's sake people, don't start misogyny chat here of all places.
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Trigger warning category mootmoot: May cause you to blindly fall sideways while attempting to turn the conversation toward a new topic.
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mootmoot posted:MV's new advertising strategy. gently caress yeah, that's awesome. I would buy one just because the advertising department has balls.
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GlazedMcGuffin posted:I think more than just women can be offended by sexist, lovely, faux-edgy advertising there, mootmoot. Good for you for being so enlightened and sympathetic to the plight of women dude!
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