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Yamaha Jog (CE50, CG50, CY50)
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madjak30Participant
I found when I first started riding, I had to conciously remember to relax my grip…my arms weren’t too bad, but my grip was like I was heading into battle…?? Just remember to lighten up a little and you will find that your muscles don’t get so tired…
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madjak30ParticipantI just uploaded my pics from my camera…my pics from the bike show were still on there…
That is one comfy bike, fits perfect…nice colour too…
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madjak30ParticipantOr should I say “the Wet Coast”, there is a reason they celebrate nice clear weather…they so rarely get them…land of gray sky, mist, fog and rain…I used to live in Vancouver, BC…all I really remember is that from October to March…rain…almost everyday (beautiful in the summer though)…you get used to it and it isn’t that big of deal, but I like my blue sky and being dry without having to gear up…
Yes, I am jealous!! 10 months of riding is way better than six…
Congrats on the bike again, I wish I could be decisive enough to get something…maybe I am still happy with my current bike and just don’t want to admit it??
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madjak30ParticipantCongrats on the new toy!! Just remember to treat it like you are new to riding…because you are, new to riding “it”…not to mention the increase in performance available… ;-p
Love the new colour…very nice…can’t wait to see some vids of the new wheels…
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madjak30ParticipantClasses start April 1st…not sure I would take the course on April Fools Day, not with the smart a$$es at our school…but that has to be a sign that the riding season is coming…
Woo Hoo!!
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madjak30ParticipantAs for a search function…I’m part of some other forums that have it, and all I hear about is “use the search”…newbies don’t use them, they just ask the questions…we all probably did the same thing when we first started looking into the hobby…I know I did.
We just need to remember to keep it friendly and civil in here so that they guys that ask the questions don’t get intimidated, or don’t feel comfortable asking for what ever reason…
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madjak30ParticipantI’m hoping it is just dormant…we are getting closer to spring…we’ll see if it doesn’t pick up by March…it started getting slower about four months ago…
You’ve been posting up a storm though…I think Ben lost interest a little when his bike crapped out on him…
Jan and Feb are just bad months, winter is starting to feel long and people don’t want to start thinking about their bikes too early, it will make the remainder drag that much more…although I don’t know why more southern guys like yourself aren’t in here more…?? Maybe they think this site is more for beginners (which will start showing up here in the next few weeks) than experienced guys/gals…but really it would be nice to have both…have a good mentor vibe going…
Anyway, don’t give up just yet…give it a few weeks before we declare the death!!
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madjak30ParticipantThe road to work…
At work…
Truck is better…bike is for fun, not work… ;- P
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madjak30ParticipantEither he isn’t in a place in his life where he can afford a toy, or he was looking to a bike for the wrong reasons…
I wasn’t trying to talk him out of it either, just make sure he knew about the costs before buying in…
It’s kinda like buying a Prius to save $5-10 per week…doesn’t justify the extra cost, but if you are buying the Prius because you will feel better about doing less damage to the environment (or even to get the approval of “Greenies”), then you can justify the 50% extra cost over the Corolla…but in dollars and cents, it will actually cost you more than you will recoup.
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madjak30ParticipantIt never makes sense to have two vehicles instead of one…if you live somewhere that you can ride year round, a bike can be a very effective tool to save money…but if you live somewhere that you get snow and ice in the winter, a more efficient car makes more economic sense…
That being said, which one puts the biggest smile on your face? You have to look at your bike as a toy that can sometimes be used for practical reasons, because you forgot to figure in the cost of insuring the bike as well as the mentioned maintenance…tires alone will increase the cost of the bike over a car…average life of car tires – 80,000kms (50,000miles), average lfe of bike tires – 16,000kms (10,000miles)…five times as often to replace them, not to mention the price difference between…
If you are trying to convince yourself that a bike is a good financial choice, you are trying to fool yourself. Unless like I stated earlier, you can completely replace the car with the bike…then it will atleast be comparible….
You just have to remember the fun you have and the freedom you feel when riding…
I was contemplating getting a muscle car to work on and play with before I got my bike…that justifies getting a pretty fun toy…to have the same kind of fun you can have on a mediocre bike you need a pretty serious car…and that is really why I went this way…now I have a fun toy that has pretty decent performance and it gets awesome fuel consumption…there is no comparison economically, but I do miss the raw sound of the V8 rumble…so I do think a V-twin may be in my future…
Just remember to have fun, ’cause that’s what it is about…
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madjak30ParticipantYou may be getting into more power than you are expecting…it’s probably only around 60Hp but it will be peaky being a 4cyl…I think it is doable, but it won’t be a popular choice around here…lower Hp is prefered, and much safer…
Edit: Here is an owner review of the bike with some comments from other owners…
http://www.motorcyclesurvey.com/reviews/yamaha/xj600/r656/comments/
Sounds like it is buzzy and a little unstable…I would maybe look a little farther…a Ninja 500 (EX500) and Suzuki GS500 are the more popular choices…
Good luck!!
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madjak30ParticipantThe deals are starting to come out of the wood work…Bandit 1200S, Bandit 600S, Katana 750…
Do I wait until the roads start to clear so that I can test ride the bikes, or do I get it now before the prices start to go up…??
I’m really starting to see some smokin’ deals on Bandits 2002-2004 models…the 1200s are about 30% more, but they are a lot more bike…I’m kinda leaning toward the 600, the performance of the bike is similar to the SV650 (not quite as sharp, but close) with more comfort…I can get one (2004 Bandit 600S 7800kms…4875miles…on the clock) for the same price I will be puting my GS500 in the paper for in the spring…and for $1000 more a 2002 Bandit 1200S 22,000kms…13,750miles…
Hmmmm….
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madjak30ParticipantMunch hasn’t commented on this thread…I think he started on a Vulcan 500, then moved up to the Vulcan 900.
The 500 should be a pretty good bike. It’s engine is more “sporting” than the other V-twins in the class, with the exception of the Hyosung Aquila…it basically has the SV650 engine in a cruiser frame…(the engine is based on, but not the same as the SV)
Hyosung manufactures bikes for Suzuki, so they took the 90deg V-twin layout and designed their own…parts aren’t interchangable, but they look very similar. Anyway, from what I can tell it is getting pretty good reviews from owners…might be one to look into…
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madjak30ParticipantI have only got caught out in the rain a couple of times, but if you are dressed for it (I wasn’t…thought I was going to beat the rain) it can be quite pleasant…even if you aren’t, once you are soaked it just doesn’t matter anymore…it’s when the rain turns to hail that you need to seek shelter and wait it out…or feel like you are getting shot with a pellet gun, correction fully automatic pellet gun…
I still feel a little nervous about cornering in the rain, but that is an experience thing that will come in time…I need to trust in the grip of my tires, but for now I just take the corners a little slower…
As for the weather, we are having a chinook right now…it is +2 @ 11:30pm…our normal temp is -15C…I’m sure the roads will be sheer ice tomorrow, I’ll have to give myself extra time to get to the office in the morning…
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madjak30ParticipantThere is a little bit of good advice that they are trying to convey…most young guys will have a hard time not getting too agressive on a bike and that will get you into trouble eventually…but that being said, I know some guys that are in their 50s that really aren’t mature enough to ride…short temper, agressive behavior…they have a hard time driving their car without blowing a fuse and driving like an ass…
It really isn’t how old you are, but the decisions you make while operating the bike that decides whether you are mature enough or not…if you can make good decisions and not get caught up in the stunting on the streets, then you are “old enough”…
Get the gear, take the rider training and get a sensible bike to start with…that should let those people know that you are ready for riding by limiting or mitigating the risk involved with the sport.
Only you know if you are ready or not…
Good Luck…and have a blast doing it!!
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