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5 Common Wear and Tear Items on Motorcycles
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ShiftyParticipant
Another Cortech GS guy here. So far this thing seems great and can be modified via zippers and liners for about any condition – perfect for the kind of weather here in Oklahoma!
ShiftyParticipantI had a a little Tyco sport bike my mom bought me back in the late 90’s, it was super cool but the guy didn’t lean like these high-end ones. Maybe now that I ride I should pick one up. Wonder if they have a Katana?
October 20, 2008 at 2:26 am in reply to: Pic of me on my bike. How do I convert it into a size suitable for an avatar? #14024ShiftyParticipantNice bike, cool pic! In the avatar I thought it was a Monster.
ShiftyParticipantThanks.
I get to ride her for the first time in 15 hours… I’m so excited I am taking sleep aids tonight, otherwise I’d be up all night!
ShiftyParticipantAh, thanks. I was trying to figure that out.
ShiftyParticipantI was in a Suzuki dealership the other day and the guys were trying to get me to buy this 2008 R6. Since it was a clearance model they were willing to make me a screamin deal. Luckily I had read enough to know I should just laugh and walk away. Good luck with the 250, you’ll learn quick and be on that R6 in a flash!
ShiftyParticipantOnly his was a salvage-titled GXR1000. I didn’t realize he had never ridden before until about a month after he got the bike, when my wife informed me. On top of this, he never EVER wore a helmet. I begged him to sell that bike and get something else, but he wasn’t having it. It was TOO PRETTY! Repsol replica bike, with the bright orange and green graphics and wheels… it certainly was neat looking but not worth dying over.
Anyway, he did finally lay the bike down one day and it scared him. He fixed the fairings and started riding less and less. He sold the bike for profit, which was cool. After the bike sold he finally admitted it scared him – he even went as far to tell us it shimmied over 120 mph. But he’s got the bike bug again since his dad and I have started bike shopping. His next one? A ‘Busa 1300 he says.
There’s something very exhilirating about driving a slower vehicle to it’s limits, and when you start that far out of your league you’re never going to get that rush. On something like a Ninja 250 (or even 500/600) the new rider is genuinely rewarded – not only by the short-term rush of adrenaline provided by riding closer to the edge – but also in the long-term, as he or she has learned some skills in handling a bike that would have taken them much longer to develop on a big boy.
ShiftyParticipantThe Ducati is certainly a tempting fruit. I almost went for a Monster as my first bike after my 150 scooter. Fortunately I know myself well enough to not trust myself on that bike (yet), and I’ve opted for a Ninja 250 instead. A customer of mine rides a 1000s to the shop every now-and-then… it’s a great bike.
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