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Shadowlz posted:So whats the deal with Katanas? Beside being ugly do they have anything going for them? They're cheap and disposable. Great starter bikes.
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Shadowlz posted:So whats the deal with Katanas? Beside being ugly do they have anything going for them? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLWzH_1eZsc
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Feb 12, 2016 21:26
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Shadowlz posted:So whats the deal with Katanas? Beside being ugly do they have anything going for them? You need to know your good katanas from your bad katanas. Cheap flea market imitation garbage:  Finest Hanzo steel: 
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Feb 13, 2016 00:59
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I rode a '97 750 for a few weeks. It was terrible. Even the taillight is terrible. Worst bike.
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Feb 13, 2016 01:01
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Stupid question, How bad is it to buy a dropped bike as my first bike, considering I'll probably drop it anyway....
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Feb 13, 2016 01:43
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In a vacuum it isn't a bad idea. In real life it can range from not bad at all to "why did you buy a bike with a cracked frame?"
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clutchpuck posted:I rode a '97 750 for a few weeks. It was terrible. Even the taillight is terrible. Worst bike. There's reasons nobody likes the Can-A-tuna.
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getfuct posted:Stupid question, Depends on how badly it was dropped and what damage was done.
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getfuct posted:Stupid question, Dropped as in, 0 km/h, fell over in the driveway? Fine as long as like, the levers aren't bent and the indicators weren't snapped. When I was looking at used bikes "dropped" could mean anything from driveway drop to a lovely repair/paint job on a bike that very obviously had multiple lowsides through its life. Depending on where you live make absolutely sure there are no cracks in the fairing as some insurance companies will just flat out refuse you on the spot.
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Feb 13, 2016 03:43
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Shadowlz posted:So whats the deal with Katanas? Beside being ugly do they have anything going for them? I'll fight you. Slavvy posted:Finest Hanzo steel: Hnnnnggg Seriously thinking of getting either the 250 or 400 when i pass my full test and move on from my little 125 
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Feb 13, 2016 08:10
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I'll admit the old Katana looks awesome. I normally don't like the look of old bikes with their cyborg headlights and goofy fairing designs but that one really comes together.
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Going to check out a few bikes this week in SoCal as I just moved and renting a car is getting expensive. What should I look for in an F4i with low miles? What about a monster 696, are those worth buying? Cheers friends
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Both are good bikes, the monster has the usual Ducati caveats. F4i has the usual Honda r/r caveats.
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A MIRACLE posted:Going to check out a few bikes this week in SoCal as I just moved and renting a car is getting expensive. What should I look for in an F4i with low miles? What about a monster 696, are those worth buying? Cheers friends Hopefully el niño actually shows face, you'll get a better deal on bikes in the "rainy season"
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Well now that I'm in the market again I'm trying to figure out not what I want but rather what I need. What I want is something like my former motorcycle, a VMAX, a R1200RS, etc. But what do i need for a 30 min commute in the bay area that also includes urban, highway and switchback riding?
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Feb 16, 2016 19:28
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ElMaligno posted:Well now that I'm in the super again I'm trying to figure out not what I want but rather what I duke. I think you're trying to tell us something.
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Feb 16, 2016 19:36
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captainOrbital posted:I think you're trying to tell us something. No joke, i was on Livermore and they had a super duke the floorshow. It being a naked bike is holding me back... Barely...
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A Ulysses is a fabulous urban/highway/switchback bike. For the price of a Super Duke you could have one for every day of the week.
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Does a Ulysses have automatic wheelie control? I don't think so. 
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Feb 16, 2016 20:56
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ElMaligno posted:No joke, i was on Livermore and they had a super duke the floorshow. It being a naked bike is holding me back... Barely... https://www.ktm.com/sports-tourer/1290-super-duke-gt/?color=GREY
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One of the dealer reps at the motorcycle show in Chicago told me that KTM isn't bringing the SD GT to the States for the 2016 MY.
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captainOrbital posted:One of the dealer reps at the motorcycle show in Chicago told me that KTM isn't bringing the SD GT to the States for the 2016 MY. What a bunch of idiots, I bet that thing outsells the normal SD 2:1.
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Feb 16, 2016 21:15
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Well it seems I'm going to hold on buying a bike for a while. Its either going to be that or a R1200RS. Or I may go hella cheaper and go for a Supermoto, like a DRZ400SM or a KTM 690SM.
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Sagebrush posted:Does a Ulysses have automatic wheelie control? I don't think so. My wrist is pretty automatic. You don't ride a Ulysses if you're trying to control wheelies.
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Feb 16, 2016 23:17
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What you need is a super duke. Obviously. Second choice is the new husky 701 supermoto.
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There's also the distinguished man option of the S1000XR. Mine just rolled 8k, it owns. SF BMW has a demo bike.
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Z3n posted:There's also the distinguished man option of the S1000XR. Mine just rolled 8k, it owns. SF BMW has a demo bike. I heard those bikes vibrate too much. No thanks. 
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A MIRACLE posted:Going to check out a few bikes this week in SoCal as I just moved and renting a car is getting expensive. What should I look for in an F4i with low miles? What about a monster 696, are those worth buying? Cheers friends Not exactly the same bike but I have a Monster 1100, and it's been rock solid for me. However, before looking into one check the mileage, as they're supposed to have a valve adjustment and belt check at 7,500 miles, then a valve adjustment and belt replacement at 15k. Some people will see that coming up and dump the bike on the market to avoid paying a dealer for it. The valve check honesty isn't difficult outside of getting to the top cylinder (I let Mark at the Ducshop of Atlanta do mine because I still didn't have my full tool suite up and running at the time, dude does amazing work on the air-cooled motors and I'd ask him to wake the motor up some more if I weren't poor) but the belt adjustment and replacement requires you to, no poo poo, use a guitar tuner and pluck the friggin' thing to determine the pitch and therefore tightness. Ducs also throw the dogbone indicator on the dash and you need a special computer to turn it off. Thanks, Italy.  That said, it's all worth it for the L-twin sound. Nothing better than pulling up beside a dude in an SUV and watching him  in envy.Edit: forgot the worst part about the valve adjustment - if you do need new spacers, you'll have to order them and wait for them, unless you know of a dealer nearby that stocks them. However, Mark told me that due to the "relaxed" nature of the Monster motors, they tend not to go too far out of alignment unless abused. funeral home DJ fucked around with this message at 17:07 on Feb 17, 2016 |
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Just buy whatever.
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Z3n posted:There's also the distinguished man option of the S1000XR. Mine just rolled 8k, it owns. SF BMW has a demo bike. Wait, do you have S1000XR and SuperDuke 1290?
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Shimrod posted:Wait, do you have S1000XR and SuperDuke 1290? This is correct, Zthreen has good taste in bikes.
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Ok, so I just snagged a new job, which means I'll take a week or so off in between and have some time to do a fly and ride. Now I'm pretty torn, but I want either a 990 superduke or 07+ tuono (leaning towards the duke). I know I know, I should spend more on an S1000R/RR/XR or bike with electronics, but I really don't want to spend more than 4-6k, I'm not sure if I want another Japanese supersport right now. My R1 was insanely fun, but I want something I can do touring on, since I have a full set of cortech softbags. I also picked up a shiny new arai helmet and some freeze out layers, so I should be able to brave the ride back to NYC from wherever I go. So I'm looking at either http://terrehaute.craigslist.org/mcy/5441530482.html superduke or http://www.cycletrader.com/dealers/Xtreme-Powersports-2904054/listing/2007-Aprilia-Tuono-1000-R-116432251 tuono There are a few other superdukes I have found around the country for around 6k, so I have some options. I just really, really don't want to take a loan out. If I did I would get a bmw in a heartbeat, but I'm just about completely 100% debt free and I really want to keep it that way.
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Slavvy posted:You need to know your good katanas from your bad katanas. Unpopular opinion: I like the first one. Would get the 750.
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HotCanadianChick posted:This is correct, Zthreen has good taste in bikes. When did he get the BMW? What a lucky bastard.
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Shimrod posted:When did he get the BMW? What a lucky bastard. Late last year in his project thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3725633&perpage=40&pagenumber=2#post450708660
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Revvik posted:Unpopular opinion: I like the first one. Would get the 750.  but with the frog wearing a motorcycle helmet.
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Shimrod posted:Wait, do you have S1000XR and SuperDuke 1290? They complement each other nicely! Shimrod posted:When did he get the BMW? What a lucky bastard. I wrote a review on it here  http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3725633&pagenumber=2 Edit: That'll teach me to leave the reply open for 3 hours.
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Revvik posted:Unpopular opinion: I like the first one. Would get the 750. When I was first starting to be interested in motorcycles, I went to a motorcycle show to have a look around, and that's when I saw her. KATANA. Bright yellow, curvy and bulgy in all the wrong places... I thought it was the hottest looking thing at the show. We were all young and dumb once.
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Linedance posted:When I was first starting to be interested in motorcycles, I went to a motorcycle show to have a look around, and that's when I saw her. KATANA. Bright yellow, curvy and bulgy in all the wrong places... I thought it was the hottest looking thing at the show. When I was a wee squiddun I saw a ducati paso off in the distance and thought it was the best looking bike I'd ever seen. Before I got into bikes I thought the original 955 daytona was a phenomenal piece of styling.
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Z3n posted:They complement each other nicely! I need to sit on a S1000XR as I have already sat on a R1200RS, a F800GS, and a Superduke. I only mention the F800GS because that bike was a bit to tall for me, manageable but still noticeable. Dunno if the S1000XR is taller. So far it seems I may go for a R1200RS, but we'll see...
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