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  1. 04-18-2011, 11:53 AM #1
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    need for speed (yep, another bike thread :)

    its that time of year, the 'blade is going back on the road. whoop!!!
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    This thread depresses me...
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    I am thinking about getting a bike. Haven't ridden in ten years. Vegas is a dangerous town for it though.
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    Rode my bike last week in the nice 70 degree weather, and now theres 2 inches of snow on the ground. Gotta love michigan.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alexISthrowed View Post
    Rode my bike last week in the nice 70 degree weather, and now theres 2 inches of snow on the ground. Gotta love michigan.
    Snow? Holy crap. We just started hitting the 90s here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stack_it View Post
    This thread depresses me...
    are you currently without bike stack?
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    rode mine last week!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    are you currently without bike stack?
    Unfortunately and with very little hope of getting one this summer.
    Last edited by stack_it; 04-18-2011 at 01:53 PM.
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    Haven't yet........though..I do instruct this weekend...I'll be on one...but not mine
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    I been wanting another one.My wife is pushing it.But I keep thinking of the time.This jerk pushed me to the shoulder.I hit something and was in the air.Not much but airborne with a rider.I came home a parked it.Over 30 yrs ago.Now I have done some dumbshit on bikes.But not on a Cal hiway doing 70 with a rider.But I am thinkin about it again.
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    I've been thinking about getting into biking. A guy I work with is really big into down hill mountain biking and he showed me some pictures and videos. That shit looks insane!
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    Quote Originally Posted by markiejw View Post
    I've been thinking about getting into biking. A guy I work with is really big into down hill mountain biking and he showed me some pictures and videos. That shit looks insane!
    erm, this thread would be about the engined variety
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    Quote Originally Posted by stack_it View Post
    Unfortunately and with very little hope of getting one this summer.
    know that feeling, i had to sell my kawi zx6r before i moved to dublin afew years back, i could have cried watching it pull away out of my yard
    strangely i think i prefer that bike over the fireblade i have now!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    erm, this thread would be about the engined variety
    oh haha... I was thinking you were talking about road biking, not motorcycle, my bad, lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyVegas View Post
    Snow? Holy crap. We just started hitting the 90s here.
    Yup, it was 70 and sunny all last week. Had to bust out the winter coat for one more run this morning. It always like that here though. We had a week in feb that was mid 60's and then hit a new record snow the next. Its easy to get bikes with low miles here though since you can only ride 5-6 months out of the year.
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    Had the gixxer out at least 5 times so far, the cool air makes it run like a raped ape
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    Quote Originally Posted by MBMETC View Post
    Had the gixxer out at least 5 times so far, the cool air makes it run like a raped ape
    yeah early and late season makes a load of diff with the cooler air
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    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    know that feeling, i had to sell my kawi zx6r before i moved to dublin afew years back, i could have cried watching it pull away out of my yard
    strangely i think i prefer that bike over the fireblade i have now!
    I used to have a 1000rr and it was fun, but the GSXR750 I have now feels much more aggressive and I just love the way it rides much more than the Honda. I still miss all that power sometimes though, but I was out for a ride yesterday and accidentally hit 260km/h with my 750.. so I think it has enough power to get me in trouble.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    yeah early and late season makes a load of diff with the cooler air

    Runs best at these times!!! Love it!
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    Had a bike, broke the belt in the front tire @ 188mph, Sold it afterwards, thought it was a sign from above.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wmaousley View Post
    Had a bike, broke the belt in the front tire @ 188mph, Sold it afterwards, thought it was a sign from above.
    or you needed a front tyre?
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    not to toot my own horn but...

    beep beep!

    I've been probably riding longer than all you rug rats, and in 16 days i get on the big bird, heading home for a little R&R, and my kid already has my battery ready to charge, all he has to do is hit a switch the day before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Times Roman View Post
    not to toot my own horn but...

    beep beep!

    I've been probably riding longer than all you rug rats, and in 16 days i get on the big bird, heading home for a little R&R, and my kid already has my battery ready to charge, all he has to do is hit a switch the day before.
    get a battery tender just leave it plugged in it will automaticly put a charge when needed, i love mine. use it year round.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MBMETC View Post
    get a battery tender just leave it plugged in it will automaticly put a charge when needed, i love mine. use it year round.
    Trickle chargers are the sh*t for motorcycles.....
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    i want to get a bike bad! with gas the way it is going, its killing me! what do yall bike people think about a triumph bobber? i do not think i can get a crotch rocket, i know i would kill myself trying to see how fast i could go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 00ragincajun00 View Post
    i want to get a bike bad! with gas the way it is going, its killing me! what do yall bike people think about a triumph bobber? i do not think i can get a crotch rocket, i know i would kill myself trying to see how fast i could go.
    I say no to Triumph.......but....thats just my opinion
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kawigirl View Post
    I say no to Triumph.......but....thats just my opinion
    what would you suggest? i just want something to go back and forth to work with and something that i can fix if something is wrong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 00ragincajun00 View Post
    what would you suggest? i just want something to go back and forth to work with and something that i can fix if something is wrong.
    That's why I said no to Triumph...not really a trustworthy bike. You should be ready to work on it....lol

    Any and all bikes (sport) imo are fixable on your own. I do all my own mods, fixes.....easy to do nowadays.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kawigirl View Post
    That's why I said no to Triumph...not really a trustworthy bike. You should be ready to work on it....lol

    Any and all bikes (sport) imo are fixable on your own. I do all my own mods, fixes.....easy to do nowadays.
    i appreciate your input. i am an adrenaline junky so i know that i prob wouldn't last too long on a sport bike. you can ride almost all year down here, no snow!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 00ragincajun00 View Post
    i want to get a bike bad! with gas the way it is going, its killing me! what do yall bike people think about a triumph bobber? i do not think i can get a crotch rocket, i know i would kill myself trying to see how fast i could go.
    make sure you have breakdown cover for a T, is all i'll say mate
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    Quote Originally Posted by dec11 View Post
    or you needed a front tyre?
    Yeah you could say that, but when your belt breaks @ that speed you have a different opinion and the pucker factor was maxed
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