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ParticipantYou need to understand that a lot of bikes were designed with these “modded tailsections” originally from the factory but they had to alter them for the US market. There’s a reason for that.
The bottom line is that if you want to do modifications to your vehicle that make it straddle the line between what’s street legal and what isn’t, you can’t say that the LEO who ticketedd you for it was a dick (which it’s a good thing you didn’t). You’re asking for it.
Call it a lesson learned.
ParticipantThe Pegaso was built using the same Rotax-built engine as the original BMW F650, however, it had a 5-valve cylinder head vs. the F650’s 4-valver. It’s a sporty commuter bike that will do you fine. Parts shouldn’t be too much of an issue even though it was only built for a few years because of all the parts it shares with the BMW.
ParticipantI work for the Allegheny County Health Dept, and our parking lot can only accommodate roughly 1/3 of the employees who work in the building. It’s first come first serve.
My very first day coming to work on my bike after I bought it, I wasn’t sure where I could and could not park so I parked in a spot in the parking lot. I was told by the groundskeeper at the end of the day that I shouldn’t park my bike there because I can park it pretty much anywhere, so no reason to take a spot away from a car. Ever since then I’ve parked it in front of the loading dock entrance to the building and nobody has said anything to me about it since then.
ParticipantThe Suzuki GS500 series originally started out in the late 70s as a 400 that didnt have electric start. Sometime during the 80s they increased the displacement to 500 to compete with the then-new Kawasaki EX500 and added electric start, which is why they added the “E” at the end, to denote electric starting. It stayed the same as a standard up until 2003 when they redesigned the tail section to look more like that of a sportbike. In 2005 they added the bodywork and changed the “E” at the end of the name to an “F” which denotes fairing. It’s still the same bike under the skin. Mechanically, it’s been the same ever since the 80s when they increased the displacement from 400cc to 500cc and added electric start. Nothing mechanically has changed since then.
ParticipantI purchased a Shark RSR2 helmet (their top of the line model) at the beginning of this riding season and wrote a review of it here.
https://www.bestbeginnermotorcycles.com/forum/forum/2172/shark-rsr2-helmet-my-review
The helmet comes with a breath box that, if it is in place, pretty much makes it impossible to fog up. Shark currently offers 5 sport helmets:
The S650, which is their bottom-of-the-line full face helmet. It’s not worth buying and is missing most of the features that set Shark helmets apart from the rest.
The next step up is the Shark RSF3, which has what has been described as a “neutral” head shape. It’ll fit everyone decently but won’t fit anyone especially well. It’s a good buy for the price but if you can afford to step up to something better, by all means do.
Next is the RSI, which has most of the features you would find in their top of the line helmet for a lower price, but is made specifically for “long oval” head shapes, like the Arai Profile.
Their highest end helmet is the RSR2 which is the most “round head” oriented helmet in their lineup. Its shape has been described as being nearly identical to the Shoei X-Eleven.
Finally there is the Evoline, a modular/convertible helmet that is unique among modular helmets because the chin bar relocates so that it can switch back and forth completely from an open face helmet to a full face helmet.
You won’t be disappointed with any Shark helmet you buy as long as it isnt the bottom of the line S650.
ParticipantAbout 1/4 of the way through that gas tank and the problem fixed itself. The mechanic was right.
ParticipantHey now, I like my first gen carbureted SV
Participanttheyre all about fun. style isnt even a consideration for them.
ParticipantAgreed. My low speed highside a few weeks ago caused no damage thanks to my frame sliders.
ParticipantGlad youve found a bike that’s *you*. I’m still searching for mine, but I think that it lies somewhere in the area of Supermotard style bikes.
ParticipantA chat room.
ParticipantFigured I’d also do one for the city in FL I moved here from.
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Warm, sunny weather year-round, and rainstorms that you can see coming from a mile away. The weather never sneaks up on you.
Well-maintained roads everywhere you go and nary a pothole to be found.
The sawgrass expressway – a toll highway where speed laws are NEVER enforced and you’re often the only car on the road.
The beach is nearby.
Wonderful sights to see along the way if you’re riding from the east coast to the gulf coast.-Cons
All the roads are perfectly straight. The road map reads like a grid, making sportbikes totally pointless to own. Cruisers are the only bikes worth owning here.
The streets are densely populated with elderly people who lost their ability to see and to hear a long time ago, yet still have drivers’ licenses.
Laws are not motorcycle friendly, and an abundance of one percenters in the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale areas mean that everyone on 2 wheels has to suffer the consequences for their stupidity.
Warm year-round can also be read as “hot and humid” with temperatures going into the 90s and humidity upwards of 95%. Mesh jackets are the only kind of riding gear that isn’t unbearable in the summertime.ParticipantWell, it’s more OK than typing in all caps is
Participant1) basically when the bike goes down its going to land on its side, and if youre thrown over it in the opposite direction of the way it was leaning its a high side, if you fall in the direction of the lean its a lowside. high side crashes tend to be more serious but because mine happened at low speed (about 25 mph) and i was wearing gear, i was fine.
2) jacket and gloves are a must. add pants to that list too, but jacket especially. get a quality one. teknic makes affordable textile jackets that have the armor on the outside “GP-style”, like mine, which makes me feel better, don’t know why.
3) dont know about that one, sorry.
Participantthe only person who stopped to check to see if i was ok was another guy on a bike, he was on a green triumph tiger. the cars just went around me.
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