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Rekinom posted:Question: does anyone either own, have ridden, or know anyone that rides a Guzzi? I've been lusting after them for years, and I'm moving to a town with a Guzzi dealership, and I'm drat near sure that I'm going to buy one. I think they're perfect in every single way, but I was wondering if anyone had any personal experiences with them. I've sat on it, and it's quite comfortable, pretty low seat height (lower than my XB12Ss), it sounds good (definitely not loud), but his is in red and it looks sharp too. If you've got any specific questions, let me know and I can ask him.
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The Harley guys around here do the 'point at the ground' thing. Personally, since they're wearing only dark glasses and are therefore the epitome of cool, I think they must assume it to be the natural progression of the wave to the next level of cool. I do the "peace sign" with palm facing into the wind, unless I'm late to the wave-party, in which case you'll just get the four-fingers up off the handlebars, because I don't want to make any jerky, quick movements.
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Feb 3, 2009 01:31
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Ola posted:I've started listening to music / the radio with my cellphone which has nice isolating ear plugs. Cutting down the wind noise was the motivator as I could feel my ears were quite fatigued after a long trip. I don't like it at low speed since I can't hear the engine well enough to give it just the right amount of throttle when inching forward and similar, but I think that'll go away with some practice and relying on other senses. I wouldn't use it when commuting in dense traffic, I really like hearing what's happening around me. Regarding the revving of the engine, you get used to it, and before you know it, you know you've got enough revs to take off based on the angle of your wrist. Initially though, taking off can be a little... interesting. And finally, I completely agree.. it's like the 'music recognition/appreciation' part of my brain is completely seperate from my 'control a motorcycle and pay attention to surroundings' brain portion. I actually find I use my other senses are sharpened, while after 45 minutes of engine droning on has the opposite effect, and I find myself losing any "edge" I may have had.
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Mar 18, 2009 00:19
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holy hell.. I suppose it makes sense that a chain/sprocket could do that. I've cleaned my chain several times, and I don't see why you'd need to have your hand close enough to get caught in there.. How'd you manage it? Just a screw up?
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May 2, 2009 14:49
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Z3n posted:Doesn't matter as long as it's comfortable for you and you can still get max braking as needed. I still use my first 2 fingers on the brake.
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May 2, 2009 19:08
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Ola posted:That bridge looking thing in the pic below the map is the same as they have in Grand Canyon I think. The platform curves down at the end so it looks like you're on top of a wooden waterfall. It's going to be interesting to check it out, hope I don't develop instant fear of heights.
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May 21, 2009 02:20
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Man, my local place has a 2007 Triumph Daytona 675 for $4500.. that sounds exceptionally low (and no pics are currently available yet). I've also heard they're horrendously uncomfortable, can anyone confirm/deny? Making matters worse, they have a DRZ400-S (offroad trim) which I'm considering trading my KLR for.. Ahh well, neither of those will probably happen, but I may go up and look at the Daytona, because they're so sexy.
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Jun 6, 2009 01:15
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Huh, interesting, maybe I'll go up and have a seat on it today, I thought I'd heard (perhaps read -- maybe in the 600SS review on a motorcycle review site) that the 675 was down with the GSXR on comfort. *shrug* I guess ultimately it comes down to personal preference anyways. Seat height shouldn't be a problem, as I'm both 6'3" and a spring-compressing 250lbs.  I'm not interested if it's a salvage title though, they're pretty rare over here, but I can wait for the next one.
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Jun 6, 2009 13:40
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Hmm.. this is odd. My local used bike distributor has this bike just received. It's a 2008 MV Agusta F4-R 312 with 3800 miles, and it's... $13,995? KBB says the retail on this bike should be in excess of $19,000. Oh, and just for kicks I ran my insurance on it.. if I bought this 180hp, 195mph bike, my insurance is actually still $100 cheaper than a 2008 Ducati 848. Oh well, maybe I'll go sit on it (on the more realistic side, they do have a GSX-R 750 that I'm considering, which I could sit on as well).
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Aug 30, 2009 15:03
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2ndclasscitizen posted:Buy it. Step 2: increase life insurance Step 3: internet staaaardom! Step 4: firey death Step 5: internet staaaardom v2.0
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Aug 30, 2009 15:35
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Blaster of Justice posted:Don't buy the Agusta. Just don't. European bikes are way too delicate for your taste. Just hang on while I research every opportunity to reimport and save that bike.
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Aug 30, 2009 15:50
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Armyman25 posted:Can anyone tell me where the idea that a helmet won't do you any good at speed comes from? I live in a state that does not require helmets, and all I hear is how at 60 mph a helmet won't help because you're dead anyway.
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Sep 6, 2009 13:45
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Well, I put $250 down on a 2006 Speed Triple yesterday (looks like the one below almost exactly). It's got ~4200 miles or so, and it's all black. I don't have any pics yet because a) I didn't think of it while I was there and b) it was too new at the distributor for them to have got around to taking pictures yet. It looks like this one below, and apart from replacing the back tire (which has a suspicious looking flatness in the middle, while the front still has plenty of life -- likely indicating burnouts?), my first order of business will be picking up the little flyscreen for the gauges. Oh, and it sounds loving awesome.
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Sep 6, 2009 16:08
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OrangeFurious posted:The Speed Triple is a wonderful bike - congratulations. A few things to note: I've heard (by reading Wiki) about some of the parts controversy, but it looks like the ECU/brake upgrades came on the 2007MY in theory (though some 07's looked to have the older brakes/ECU's). Hopefully (stressing 'hopefully') it won't need any major internal work. I do have a Triumph/BMW dealer thats about 30 minutes south of my place, so I could get stuff done there, if necessary. Thanks for that link, I've been looking for a good parts link to have on hand. Here's hoping this one looks to be a-okay. There really don't seem to be a lot of naked bikes running in the 130hp range. I did some looking around (and sat on the MV Agusta Brutale, but my legs are too long for the knee cutouts in the tank), and really didn't come up with much. Even the new Ducati Monster 1100 only make 99hp. This one definitely seemed like one of the better options (I wasn't really a big fan of the FZ6 look), and offered the best tradeoff of speed/insurance quotients.
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Sep 6, 2009 17:34
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OrangeFurious posted:Have you ridden the triple yet? It's not only one of the few high horsepower naked bikes, it has astounding torque. It feels like 100% of the engine is pulling as soon as you twist the throttle. I don't own one given how much trouble I'd get into on it. It's a fine bike in every imaginable sense. Again, congrats. Oh well, that's my diatribe about test rides. I know some dealerships allow them, but this one does not, so I have to do all the test research and see how it is after I've shelled out my $6k. Thanks for the advice about the oil, before I pay, I'll run that little test myself. Burning oil I can deal with.. leaking oil I'd be less pleased about. And yes, it looks like a ton of fun to ride, and I'm really looking forward to it. The torque was one of the reasons I liked the triple over some of the 4-cylinder bikes out there. My Buell has 80lb-ft out of its twin, so I'm thinking it'll be similar to that, only when the Buell runs out of revs, this still has another 7k (and 30% more hp to dish out). edit: and yeah, what's with the low number of 100+ hp naked sportsbikes out there? I could find very few options. I looked at the FZ6/FZ1, but I wasn't a big fan of the styling. As mentioned before, I didn't fit on the Agusta Brutale (legs too long), almost happy about this though, reliability questionable, parts difficult to find, local dealer to potentially do work not present, etc. I did take a long look at this SV1000S, which looks great, but is ultimately only about a 4hp increase from my Buell. My buddy just picked up a Benelli TNT, which has plenty of power, but the looks turned me off. *shrug* I dunno, I guess you can't make a bike for everyone, but it just seems at first blush like it's a lacking area. It should also be noted I wasn't looking for an '08 or '09 for insurance reasons. Fantastipotamus fucked around with this message at 20:56 on Sep 6, 2009 |
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Sep 6, 2009 20:43
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cmorrow001 posted:Awesome. I have an 07 (same bike) so feel free to contact me with any questions or sites. My email is my username at gmail. What do you typically get for gas mileage?
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Sep 11, 2009 00:56
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Let see, first impressions of the Speed Triple.. Right out of the gate, the extra 30hp over my Lightning were evident. It pulls very well, revs nicely (though I'm not used to the revs dropping so quickly), and gently caress if it isn't almost silent compared to my Buell. The Buell was deafening even at low speeds with a helmet on, but this bike is very quiet. Riding position is slightly more aggressive than the Buell, but far from uncomfortable. The shifting also requires substantially less effort than the Buell, which I'm used to putting a bunch of effort into. In fact, I'd almost say it's going to require a conscious effort to go light on it, so I don't break the linkage. I think I'm going to really like this bike. I didn't immediately miss my Buell once I got started on it, so that's definitely a good sign.
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Sep 11, 2009 23:52
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Chris Knight posted:Heh, I was out for a ride last week and stopped at a cross-road to allow a mom and her 2 boys to cross. They turned around and waved at me, and when I did the same I used my left hand and promptly dumped the clutch and stalled. Oops.  face, with a wide-open mouth. He likely right around a year old or so.. gotta get to em early!
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Sep 22, 2009 00:07
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kylej posted:
I was hoping to get out today, but I don't think it's going to happen. My Speed3 has basically bald tires, and with rain forecast, I really don't think it'd be wise.  I might, however, pull the carb off my KLR and clean it out.
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Oct 18, 2009 14:32
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I like it when I can still feel a chill deep in my legs after I've been home for a half hour.
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kylej posted:In Durham right now. I'm here at UNH during the school year and in Bedford during the summer.
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Oct 19, 2009 22:58
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Yeah, I've use my snowboard gloves as well, though in the back of my mind, I'm constantly thinking how little they'd do in an off.
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Oct 29, 2009 00:00
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redscare posted:That's why I was using mine over my riding gloves I have some very thin thermal gloveliners, maybe I'll see how those feel/fit inside my heavier gloves.
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Oct 29, 2009 01:18
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teknicolor posted:I don't know what mines you're a-ho-ing but mine doesn't have any toxic particulates I'll have you know! 
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Nov 3, 2009 23:47
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dietcokefiend posted:
For fun, I used to go back in the old 'motorcycle mega thread' we had that was active at the time and see all my posts from 'thinking of getting a bike' through 'passed my DMV test' to 'went to the MSF' etc. I have also ridden all that time without wheelie-ing, and I'm okay with that.
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Dec 6, 2009 15:39
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I've heard if you catch a 250 on a public road and hit it, it's displacement adds to yours.
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Dec 20, 2009 20:14
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If any of you read Sport Rider, they're offering a 1 year subscription (10 issues) for $4.29 here -> http://www.bestdealmagazines.com/deal.asp It's a 'deal of the day' thing though, so I assume it'll be gone tonight at midnight.
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Jan 6, 2010 02:36
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Bird-o-matic posted:And what the hell kind of bike produces 173.4 torques before this magical chip? It's probably a car dyno. The whole thing is your typical  ebay ad catering to idiots.
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Jan 24, 2010 15:33
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Despite the general rider cluelessness we associate with Harleys, some of those guys are really good riders. There was a guy when I took the DMV license test that passed on a huge cruiser with no points off. He's one of those that had clearly been riding forever, just hadn't bothered to go through the trouble to be 'legal'.
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Mar 2, 2010 00:02
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I find them to be cooler on hot days, especially where you don't tend to hit the same speeds on a DS ride than a street ride. On the slower backroad stuff, the extra ventilation is a nice thing, especially as it's more work doing offroad riding (not so much just cruising on dirt roads) than on-road. I actually am ditching the original helmet I got with my KLR, so I picked up one of these HJC CS-MX helmets on closeout for $60 and a quickstrap for my goggles, too. DOT (non-Snell) approved.
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Rode an R6 today, bringing it home for a buddy of mine, as he's unlicensed. Cons: - It's tough on the wrists (I don't think that sentiment has ever been uttered before now) - The seat is uncomfortable, and the pegs are high - The throttle requires some good throttle control, especially over uneven tar/bumps/manhole covers/etc, though, I will say that the lack of torque down low means it's actually less jerky over bumps than my S3, which will make you look like you're riding one of those mechanical bulls. Pros: There's really only one big one: holy poo poo it's fast. holy loving poo poo it's fast. I can't even imagine how fast the R1/other liter bikes are. Insane. I didn't even get into the powerband over 11-12k (not my bike, new bike to me, first time setting rear end on it, a whole host of reasons) and I could really feel it taking off on me, it's like the worlds biggest turbo is under you, spooling up. It's a breath-taking experience. Thankfully, I'm going to help him get acclimated to it, which will require me to transport the bike for him a few more times before he does the MSF / DMV test on it.
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redscare posted:Your dumbass buddy is going to wreck the poo poo out of it long before he takes the DMV test. Crayvex posted:I don't have any comfort issues on my R6, even after extended rides iin the saddle. Then again I can thank the PO for a gel seat. Also I've noticed that sitting on the bike "wrong" fucks up the ergos. You have slap you junk right on the gas tank and get your body in the proper alignment. What year is it? I believe it's a 2009, or possibly 2008.
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Jack the Smack posted:Thottle control and ergonomics isn't what kills people, it's going fast. I rode at the speed limit for the first 6 months of riding and survived. He's buying gear, yeah. Helmet/jacket/gloves at least, hopefully shoes and pants too.
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May 13, 2010 00:29
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Z3n posted:That's all you can really do, if people aren't gonna listen you basically can either write them off or try and teach them to ride despite their poor choice of bike. I found that sportbikes require a nuts up on the tank position too. but also see:redscare posted:He probably didn't want to go to jail Very fast bike.the walkin dude posted:I'm gonna be riding a Buell xb9r in a bit, it'll be my first time riding a bike with higher than 500cc displacement. It's been modified to have 92 hp and more than 100 ft/lb of torque. I furiously await the fecal spoiling of my day-old jeans.
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May 13, 2010 02:51
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Z3n posted:Ahh, yeah, I've only really ridden one at the track, putted around a little on a friend's on the street. Makes sense that you couldn't wind it out. You should see if you can at some point though, it's amazing...just the sound, oh god. I may try to take it on the highway or something, as I haven't driven a faired bike on the highway for a decent stretch, and I'd like to feel the difference vs my naked sportsbikes. There are a few areas where the cop spots are a mile or two apart, which generally means free sailing, though I wouldn't go too crazy, I just want to hear 11-17k in person.
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the walkin dude posted:My bad, it was a XB9S lightning that I rode, not a xb9r. Yeah, I was immediately comfortable on it and had a helluva time blasting around for 30 minutes. My perspective on my Ninja 500 is completely changed. I thought that 500 was really vibratey, but the XB9S takes the cake. My 500 felt butter-smooth when I went back to it, and it actually feels like a baby motorcycle now, joining the ranks of my Ninja 250. But yeah, it's a fun bike, and if you think the 9 is shakey, the 1200 is especially bad, mostly at idle. Good times.They're fun bikes, though, and easy to ride.
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May 14, 2010 01:13
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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:his sunglasses flew off his head and I "accidentally" ran them over.
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Jul 10, 2010 23:06
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bung posted:Ducati Indiana
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Marv Hushman posted:Someone pleeeeeease talk me out of buying the new Kawasaki 9.6V. My wallet would appreciate it.
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