Motorcycles

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 19:02:10 UTC #1

I couldn't find a motorcycle thread so here we go.

What do you ride? What do you wish you could ride? Tech, mods, riding technique, gear etc..

Anything to do with bikes.

I just went on a short ride which to me is very relaxing and and fun. Now its going to rain so im starting this thread. I dont know anyone close enough around to rly ride with unless its planned which kinda sucks but i dont mind riding alone at all.

Currently sitting on an old 2004 Honda cbr1000rr.

Not rly modded besides the D&D slip on and the basic removal of all the air flow resrtiction crap. And i painted it. She was in rough shape when i got her. Now its my go to ride. Rides great and is fast as hell.

Other is a 2003 HD xl883r.

That one im at about medium mod range. Put a 1200 top end in and hot rodded the carb. Cut the fenders and painted it. Drag bar, led tail lights. It is my project/runner if i want to ride it. Its fast for a HD but slow for anything else. Lol
Pipes are flamethrowers when your hoggin on the throttle tho.

Shadilay 2017-07-09 19:41:26 UTC #2

I had a silver 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 650R (R.I.P.) for my main mode of transportation but the engine blew a hole in itself about a year ago. I took it on one last great roadtrip - Florida to Maine - before it died. No custom work other than the Muzzy exhaust, which it had when I bought it. I would love to get another motorcycle. I really like the new, classic-looking Honda CB series.

Anyway, here are a few pics of my Ninja from our final journey together.

Individualist 2017-07-09 19:41:39 UTC #3

I've never owned a bike and don't really know how to ride but I'd love to get into it.

Can you recommend a good beginner bike?

WhiteRefugee 2017-07-09 19:48:23 UTC #4

I'm thinking of getting one of these but I'm a little concerned over the heat issues I've read about.

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 19:53:16 UTC #5

Nice.
You must have rode the shit out of that if the motor blew. How many miles? Ive been under the impression (after owning several) that the jap inline 4's are virtually indestructable.

Jdoc4777 2017-07-09 19:53:27 UTC #6

2005 zx6r.

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 20:00:06 UTC #7

Depends on what syle of bike you like.
Sport bike = any of the 600's. An older beat ip one can be had for just a few grand at most. They ride great, have plenty of power and are very fun.

Cruser type = an old Harley sportster 1200. Can be found between 3-5k for low miles clean stock bikes. Mine is probly only worth 2-3k and its pretty heavily modded. Also any of the jap crusers are great. Nothing below 750cc for the twin cylender bikes tho otherwise youll hate it (slow as f) once you get used to riding.

Idk shit about the dual purpose and dirt bikes.

Regardless of what you want go and take a MSF (motorcycle safety foundation) class. Or do a lot of reading about riding. I recommend Twist of the wrist by Keith Code.

Fwiw i started riding in my early 20's on a cbr600rr with zero experience and a brand new bike. Ive never crashed in almost 20 years and i kinda ride like an asshole a lot of the time. Lol

Hudd 2017-07-09 20:01:18 UTC #8

The best bike for first year riders is an older, small cc (under 450cc) bike. It has to be a bike that if you dump it, it's not the end of the world.

It's also vital that you take a riding course.

Once you get comfortable riding with your first bike (usually a riding season), you should upgrade a bit. Still get a used bike, but get a slightly larger bike (I recommend up to 750 cc) and ride this. Ride for a few years until you have proved a good record for insurance, then get the bike you want.

Here's my bike history:
Year 1: 1983 Suzuki GS450T (450cc)
Year 2-6: 1984 Honda Magna V45 (700cc)
Year 7-11: 2006 Suzuki M109R (1800cc)
Year 12-current: 2011 Harley Davidson Fatboy (1600cc)

Good luck with your journey...bike riding is very dangerous, especially if you live in cities with substantial amounts of subhumans. It's best to be as proficient as you can. You must view getting into an accident as likely death (car always beats bike for survival). There is nothing like riding a motorcycle, but it comes with a danger factor.

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 20:02:23 UTC #9

Most all twins even liquid cooled run hot as f. I dont know much about Duc's other than they are wonderful riding machines (ive been in a 750). Just way to expensive for me. Lol

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 20:04:54 UTC #10

Those m109r's are gigantic. I sat on one at a dealer and the sheer size alone sucked my nuts up a little. Lol

How do they ride?

Im from the mind set that anyone that has normal intelligence can handle a inline 600 as a first bike. Provided they have taken a good safety class or riding school.

Hudd 2017-07-09 20:16:41 UTC #11

I really wanted to enjoy my 9, but the earlier models had a bad transmission problem that was expensive to correct and Japzuki did not admit to and thus fell outside of warranty.

That being said, it rode like a pig...a glorious super thunderous pig. Mine had a 260mm rear tire and a 2 into 1 short drag pipe that was a natural enemy of car alarms (no baffle). Aftermarket pipes are essential for the 9...its stock pipe weights 70lbs and sounds comical.

I was able to navigate high difficulty turns with relative ease and it was a joy to ride (after I solved the problem and added an Eco Prostar Shifter...without the Prostar, changing gears felt like doing so in a tractor trailer).

Hudd 2017-07-09 20:21:10 UTC #12

Also, cruisers tend to be better for insurance than sports bikes (and more comfortable).

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 20:28:18 UTC #13

Tractor is exactly what i was thinking sitting on it. Lol
Huge motor, huge tourque, gigantic bike.
HF , 70 pound muffler. Lol. Losing 1/2 that is probly the equivilant of a +20 HP engine mod.

Ive always wanted a yama roadstar warrior. Same power numbers but in a mire managable bike. My 1200 sporty even with the low gear set pretty much it attached to a tree compared to the jap 1800's. Its comical rly.

Fortesque 2017-07-09 20:32:16 UTC #14

Me with my last bike ever.

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 20:32:18 UTC #15

True on the insurance, for guys 20ish or under.
I pay $300 a year for both bikes, pl/pd only though.

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 20:39:02 UTC #16

That looks like it wants me to wheelie the piss out of it!!
All that front suspention travel. Hhnnngggg.

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 20:42:10 UTC #17

Thats the 636cc right? Those tricky kawi japs.

Fortesque 2017-07-09 21:40:20 UTC #18

It was a crap bike. Turbo lag out the wazoo. Ponderous handling. Shit brakes. Spongy suspension etc, etc.

But it was one of the few 'Bond bikes'.

ArtiIntel 2017-07-09 21:48:36 UTC #19

Turbo bike = boner in my book. Even if it runs shitty. Lols

Ilikefarts 2017-07-09 21:53:18 UTC #20

Should this thread be in hobbies or lifestyles? ????