MT.net Motorcycle Thread
#1126
They are cool but I often wonder if they are terrible to ride.
Same, I had to have it when the new ones came out. I came close to buying an older one with the round headlights a few years back but never pulled the trigger.
#1127
I never got to ride my buddies RC51, but damn could he throw that thing around. It was always fun to watch him pull up the front wheel from a stop and not put it back down until 6th gear.
I did ride a friends '03 Aprilia Mille R..........the midrange of that bike nearly threw me off of it multiple times.
I used to be close with the MacDonald's (Norm was one of the co-founds of K&N) and their dealership in Tulsa. They were prepping their grandson, Tyler's, bike for Daytona. I got to ride the then new gen R6 before it was even released to the public.
#1129
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I've had an STR as my computer background for years and I don't even own a motorcycle anymore.
On nice days out, I really still wish I had my SV. That was a really really nice bike, esp after I swapped the front and rear ends to the gixxah setups. I hope the guy I sold it to actually tracks it.
On nice days out, I really still wish I had my SV. That was a really really nice bike, esp after I swapped the front and rear ends to the gixxah setups. I hope the guy I sold it to actually tracks it.
#1132
I still miss mine sometimes. I sold it after buying my MSM because I just wasn't riding it much anymore. I enjoyed riding it, but honestly most of its competitors were better. It was great fun on the street, but just "too much" for the way I wanted to ride it. My Monster gives me the same thrills at a lower ultimate speed. I did multiple 400-mile days on mine, and it never gave me any problems when I had it. Clean ones have gone up in price since I sold mine, but I don't regret selling it since it wasn't getting used enough.
#1133
Finally got around to getting my license. It was pretty easy, even easier once I realized that I'd already been pinning the throttle on the tu250 they gave me for a few of the exercises the first day. Now to find a bike that isnt a cruiser,litre bike, or too slow to take on the highway for a decent price. It seems that everything you can get for what a miata costs either doesnt run, is a cruiser, a litre bike, or is under 300cc.
#1139
I'd like to keep it under 3k honestly. Much more than that and I could just buy a new Duke 390. There are a few sv650s but I don't think being that hunched over is comfortable.
How bad are buell blasts honestly? There's a few for sale with low miles and no damage for cheap. The wife has her motorcycle license also so whatever bike I'd get would probably become hers.
How bad are buell blasts honestly? There's a few for sale with low miles and no damage for cheap. The wife has her motorcycle license also so whatever bike I'd get would probably become hers.