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Yamaha Jog (CE50, CG50, CY50)
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350 would no question overload a Ninja 250.
SafetyFirstParticipantYou know, that really looks like an I4 that wouldn’t try to kick my rear, when I look at your spreadsheet.
Is the diff between the FZ6 and FZ6R the fairings?
Only thing is, I don’t think I’ll find one for the price range I’m lookin’ in.
SafetyFirstParticipantMan that sucks.
If it’s bored kids, an alarmed bike cover might be enough to stop them again.
SafetyFirstParticipantIf you can get it cheap enough, sure, why not. Parts shouldn’t be an issue. It’s a popular bike that’s been around for quite some time.
Or, another way of looking at it, even if the engine kicks the bucket and it turns into a parts bike, it’d still hopefully have cost less to your loss then the cost of a drop to a new sportsbike.
But that 250 won’t do you wrong, but I don’t see you wanting to stay on it long with your body type.
SafetyFirstParticipantMan, I love getting my ass handed to me on a golden platter. You win.
SafetyFirstParticipantNow look what I’ve started.
Ride whatever you want to ride. I really don’t care. My uncle in the next state rides a big-ass Harley cruiser. Would I ride with him? Sure I would. He was a motorcycle cop and I bet he could still kick my rear-end in a low-speed skills on his lazy-boy on 2-wheels, with CD changer.
Just for fun, can you disprove that the 250 isn’t god’s gift to the beginner, especially a smaller rider? They are easy to find in good condition used, around 2K more or less, parallel-twin, not single cyl, have strong front brakes, are pretty light (especially the 07 and older), redline high, and so on and so forth.
SafetyFirstParticipantMore I’ve heard from local riding boards, he was racing someone else. He was lanespitting to the left, and didn’t see her turn signal. Highsided into a house. The police hadn’t even caught up to them by the time it happened. He was a local stunt rider.
SafetyFirstParticipant07 or older Kawasaki Ninja 250. They won’t do her wrong.
I did notice the Suzuki GZ250 is really low to ground from the ones in MSF BRC class, BUT I strongly disagree with how the bike has your feet in a very forward position. That’s not a defensive riding position! Save the lazy-boy posture for watching TV.
SafetyFirstParticipantAdd another to the list… a deer.
Tonight I was headed home after some fun in the twisties, in a 35 MPH residental area, when I saw something with two beady eyes glowing back at me on the shoulder of my side of the road. I slowed the hell down, and passed by in the friction zone of first gear.
SafetyFirstParticipantI got a call from Johnson Leathers. They are out of stock, too.
But one of the people they supply, a place in Michigan, http://www.podiumsuperbike.com has them in stock. Kinda funny, because they’re literally three cities south of where I grew up. It should be out by Wednesday at the latest.
Man, who knew buying a back protector could be this hard. I feel like I’m trying to score drugs or something.
SafetyFirstParticipantOK, I just got an email telling me they won’t have them in stock till 9/17. I canceled my order.
I took your advice and ordered it from Johnson Leathers. Damn those guys nickle and dime for everything. $5 for them to put it in a freeking box on top of UPS shipping? *rolls eyes* Oh, well, it’ll never matter to me if I ever have to put the Sub-4 to use someday.
August 17, 2009 at 7:31 pm in reply to: Could having a more visible bike make you more prone to accidents? #21731SafetyFirstParticipantI’m asking, because I’m debating putting a row of alternating red and white reflective tape (similar to that on truck trailers, but not officially DOT-C2 approved) across the very bottom of my lower fairings. Though I might spring for the black reflective tape, because I think the red/white might look a little tacky. I dunno.
I already have a row of red and white on the rear of my helmet, and a Halo reflective band. I think tonight I’m going to get some of the DOT-C2 for the helmet and put two rows of it on the back of the helmet. You can’t miss that stuff, especially with highbeams on at night. Since I do most of my riding at night, I can use all the help to be seen I can get.
SafetyFirstParticipantYou are right, Munch.
http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/torque-wrench/
Does the one they reviewed from Precision Instruments sound like a winner?
That could fit the budget.
SafetyFirstParticipantThat’s what I was feeling you were going to say. College was just a few years ago for me, so I know what a pain it can be. For a beginner, that sounds like a great idea. I remember the hell of having to do move-in and move-out, and getting kicked out of the dorms at holidays. I solved that problem later by going off-campus. Then I got a job in the dinning commons so I could eat like I lived in the dorms, but for free.
You might be able to save some space and trouble by renting a U-Haul bike trailer. I hear they have one that can easily haul a bike or two. Get it home, and no having to worry about where to stash the trailer.
SafetyFirstParticipantA trailer for a bike?
Unless you’re taking it home from the seller the first time, there’s no need.
I’m not a fan of those people who trailer their bike, take the bike off 10 miles from the destination, and then pretend like they rode there. It’s a street bike, not a dirt bike. It should never see a trailer IMHO.
I could see it being a bit of a pain if you’re in college, though. What do you do at the end of the year when the dorms close? Can’t leave it parked on campus or around town. I think that’s when finding someone to car pool with comes in handy.
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