[Budd]

Seems funny that you live in Hawaii and you aren’t going to ride till you get to NY. I know I would rather do it the other way around. The mesh will be good in the summer months and in hawaii year round, but if you are going to be riding in NY in fall/winter/spring, I would go with vented textile/leather with removable liners. Don’t forget boots and a good pair of pants.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

The pics looked like you had a great time.

Loved the flair. We have more in common than bikes.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

Get an old 70’s-80’s Honda. You can get one that will run for fairly cheap and it will tie you over till you have the money to buy your dream bike. There are many ways to mod them as well.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

From what I have heard, the problems with the Hyosung are with assembly at the dealership. That and it is just cheaply made and looks it up close.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

Dang it Spaz, marry that girl or someone else will! Oh, and I don’t care if you don’t know her or not. Vegas is only a fun ride away.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

I got my ’05 for just over $2k. It had about 7,500 miles on it. Great condition. I have been told I got a steal. It isn’t uncommon to find an older bike with very little miles on it. A ’99 with less than 10k miles might fetch a comparable price to a newer bike with more miles.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

I would look at mileage and the condition of each bike. Use any damage as a negotiating factor. Check craigslist and make offers that may seem too low compared to what they are selling for. They just might come around.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

I keep my keys on a d-ring. I have each car and my motorcycle seperate. I can, and do, just take my motorcycle key off when I ride. The D-ring is unobtrusive and can clip on to belt loops and such.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

I haven’t worked selling motorcycles but I have been in the retail industry and worked with stocking things. Typically what happens is that you put in an order for so much product a week/month/quarter. The distribution center will fill your orders as long as there is stock. When there is a shortage on a product, the retailer doesn’t know what they are getting until the order arrives with the billing statement. Then there is a phone call asking why there wasn’t a full order. I think they try to fill the oldest orders first, but they may have to distribute equally across a geographical area.

all in all, I wouldn’t blame the retailer for product not coming in and they probably have no idea what is getting shipped until it is shipped.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

What is it about this site that sucks? Is it the fact that we are responsible and sensible, or is it the lack of the how to stunt section? Why register if the site sucks so bad?

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

I read the latest issue of Squid Monthly while riding to work every morning. It is better this way, so when I read about doing wheelies at 80mph in traffic, I can then apply what I just read.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

I had a mini bike when I was a kid and a dirt bike when I was 12 or 13. Only had the dirt bike for a little while before we moved and had to sell it. I am pretty sure it was a late 70’s early 80’s KM100. I had problems with a standard car until I realized that it was just like a motorcycle, seriously, that made it click. Then I didn’t ride for over 15 years except for a trip around the parking lot on a friends 250 dirt bike. The bike about ripped me right off the back end when I took off. I took the MSF at the end of May, a week later I had my license and a 2005 ex250 Ninja. Ride it to work everyday and I am improving by leaps and bounds. I didn’t even realize how bad I was the first time I took off up the street on the thing.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

A bike isn’t a pair of jeans, you can’t really outgrow one. Read this article about a ‘busa’s owner taking a ninja 250 for a 700 mile ride: http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1145

I wouldn’t suggest going into debt for four years on a bike as you are entering college whatever type of bike you decide on.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

Rode in today, just like most days. I had one idiot change lanes in an intersection without signaling as I was about to turn right on red and a traffic backed up for no obvious reason, but once past that, it was a nice drive in.

In commuting, I have found that I feel safer on the interstate and I get where I am going much faster, but it is less enjoyable than riding back country roads.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

[Budd]

It could be a new trend. The pogo bike. So, dialing all the way up would be for going 2up, i guess.

“I am the best I am at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine

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