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The intakes and the bars made it feel really wide when I sat on it (relatively, more than I'd expect for a 3cyl but it's no busa), and it pushed me up on the tank and was kinda uncomfortable seating. I'd like to see a measurement or side by side of the bars with another bike to see if they really are wide or if it was just my imagination. I think they look pretty good and could be fun with a bit of aesthetic/comfort modding like Pinny says.
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I'm really excited to see a new standard <1kcc for $<10k. The fact that it has air scoops is just gravy. I hope it sells like a motherfucker and some sort of power cruiser is born from it. All I've wanted since the I started riding is a modern magna or v-max that isn't a complete behemoth.
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I'd love to see a new Magna as well. I was really hoping the new V4's would spawn a Fury that would actually deserve the name. I love my Hammer, but I loved being much more nimble on the Magna. Plus, Harley riders would pull up to me on my Magna and make fun of it for having "fake pipes", since cruisers can only have two pipes! Too bad those "fake pipes" allowed it to go like a bat out of hell when the light turned green after they made fun of it. An old comparison pic of the size difference between the Hammer and Magna: and that oil spot is not from the Magna.
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moist turtleneck posted:I'd love to see a new Magna as well. I was really hoping the new V4's would spawn a Fury that would actually deserve the name. I love my Hammer, but I loved being much more nimble on the Magna. Plus, Harley riders would pull up to me on my Magna and make fun of it for having "fake pipes", since cruisers can only have two pipes! Too bad those "fake pipes" allowed it to go like a bat out of hell when the light turned green after they made fun of it. An old comparison pic of the size difference between the Hammer and Magna: and that oil spot is not from the Magna. I've had a go on a friends '87 Super Magna (imported from the US, 1 of only 4 in the UK apparently) and it goes like stink, seriously. It'll rip your arms off up to 90. 
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Sep 5, 2013 19:55
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I loved my Super Magna, I did not love the ridiculous prices I had to pay for spare parts 
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My wife's old V30 was a lot of fun to ride. Less fun to own and maintain though, and way less fun to track down parts for.
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Motsew posted:I've had a go on a friends '87 Super Magna (imported from the US, 1 of only 4 in the UK apparently) and it goes like stink, seriously. It'll rip your arms off up to 90. Jeff
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Slavvy posted:Jeff Yeah, his name is Jeff, he's rough as gently caress and like 70. Kudos to the man though, I hope I'm still riding bikes when I'm that old.
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Motsew posted:Yeah, his name is Jeff, he's rough as gently caress and like 70. Kudos to the man though, I hope I'm still riding bikes when I'm that old. Agreed. I picture the magna like a Honda version of (in other words much more practical and with sensible shoes on) the V-max. Is that accurate? Those brakes look...questionable.
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Motsew posted:I've had a go on a friends '87 Super Magna (imported from the US, 1 of only 4 in the UK apparently) and it goes like stink, seriously. It'll rip your arms off up to 90. All I can see here is nightmarish carb work. And Jeff
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I can't help but read that in Clarkson's voice.
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Bahaha the first italics Jeff post made me bust out laughing.
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Deeters posted:I can't help but read that in Clarkson's voice. THIS is a 'Honda magna' with a powerful vee-four engine propelling it up to speeds of ninety miles an hour. And this...is Jeff.
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The first two people I saw on sportbikes in like 1000 miles (when I was passing through sturgis) were a pretty great example of that
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M42 posted:The first two people I saw on sportbikes in like 1000 miles (when I was passing through sturgis) were a pretty great example of that Are his feet hanging from the rear pegs? Also to be fair people on Harleys dress just as poorly as those two. Legdiian fucked around with this message at 16:20 on Sep 6, 2013 |
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Those are his highway pegs. I do that for long straight stretches on the ninjette.
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Feet on rear pegs? Man up, bros, I lock the throttle and sit on the pillion seat when I'm touring. Pro level.
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Passenger seat is amateur, rock sidesaddle like you just don't care.
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poo poo that's what big ugly frame sliders are for.
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Yeah, rear pegs are highway comfort.
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Sep 6, 2013 17:48
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Just stand up and stretch like a normal person:
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Deeters posted:Just stand up and stretch like a normal person: I stand up all the time on the pegs on the DRZ when I'm on it for long trips. Really weirds people out when I stand up at freeway speed for like 2 minutes at a time. People are either horrified thinking I'm going to jump off or something or they're disappointed because they thought I was going to pull some gnarly 70mph standup wheelie
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That's a strength of a dualsporty layout for me. I spend a lot of time on my Ulysses trips standing on the pegs and airing out my undercarriage parts.
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clutchpuck posted:That's a strength of a dualsporty layout for me. I spend a lot of time on my Ulysses trips standing on the pegs and airing out my undercarriage parts. Been there, done that. I also like riding from the pillion seat to stretch out a bit, one of the advantages of being 6'4.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Feet on rear pegs? Man up, bros, I lock the throttle and sit on the pillion seat when I'm touring. Pro level. Look at this guy who needs a device to work his throttle for him. Obvious ducati owner.
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 Only took like 3 weeks, but I finally went out and bought a bolt to fix this roadside jerry-rig. The hardware store is literally a five minute walk from my apartment 
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Accounting for inflation, that's like a CBR250R. Or a little less than a bare Ninja 250R. ($4320.33 MSRP in 2013 dollars) Kenny Rogers fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Sep 8, 2013 |
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M42 posted:Is that a popsicle stick? Looks like a tongue depressor... probably got it from a first aid kit or from the track medics... Unless you guys got some mondo popsicles, then I want in, damnit!
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DILLIGAF posted:Looks like a tongue depressor... probably got it from a first aid kit or from the track medics... Nope, it's a popsicle stick! Might be the close-up angle that makes it look bigger than it is. Was the best I could find in the parking lot of the convenience store, had to knock some ants off it because it was still "fresh".
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Does anyone have the gif or video of the guy stunting on a DRZ that stops and does a front flip off the bike?
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Deeters posted:Does anyone have the gif or video of the guy stunting on a DRZ that stops and does a front flip off the bike? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsAQnLYRkfg&t=205s You might also like this if you haven't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1GVcRTIofc
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Saw this guy a block away from my house yesterday, after seeing him on Friday at a restaurant in another town. Had a "PA to Panama" sticker on the one hard case, and all the paint on the license plate was worn off. Very cool.
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EvilSlug posted:Just the potatocam version on this one. My favorite thing about that trick is the sidestand: Yes, that's the one I was looking for. I knew it was a really generic sounding name.
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EvilSlug posted:You might also like this if you haven't seen it: Well that further enforces my thought to pick up another DRZ. Sure I could barely wheelie mine but I miss the fun of riding.
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NitroSpazzz posted:Well that further enforces my thought to pick up another DRZ. Sure I could barely wheelie mine but I miss the fun of riding. I don't think there's a better adjective to describe a DRZ (or any supermoto) than "fun". Unrelated: There was a big 9/11 tribute ride coming through my town, so I went to the end of my road to watch them go by. I timelapsed it since it ended up being 30 minutes of motorcycles going by. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDfgcK0yICE There were more flag bandannas than helmets  This thing was in it too, not sure how it's not a car 
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