Buying a new motorcycle.

Post by **Nightshade** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:14 pm

RLucky82 wrote: It embarrasses R1s on track days...

Maybe R1s piloted by squids.

Post by **R00k** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:37 pm

Tsakali_ wrote:
bitWISE wrote:
Nightshade wrote:Yeah, except for the ruined engine cases, brake levers, exhaust, etc., etc.
Or worse yet, have a leg/arm stuck under one side and burned to fuck.
lol have you ever ridden a bike b4? who the fuck drops it and stays in a sited position

I've got a nice scar on my right calf from an exhaust pipe from nearly 15 years ago. It happens.

edit: well, not so much a scar anymore, you can barely even see it now.

Post by **inolen** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:54 pm

Man I want a gas gas bad.

Post by **Tsakali_** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:59 pm

R00k wrote:
Tsakali_ wrote:
bitWISE wrote: Or worse yet, have a leg/arm stuck under one side and burned to fuck.
lol have you ever ridden a bike b4? who the fuck drops it and stays in a sited position
I've got a nice scar on my right calf from an exhaust pipe from nearly 15 years ago. It happens.

edit: well, not so much a scar anymore, you can barely even see it now.

heh, when I was 13 I was ridding in the back of an old school vespa, where the protective cover over the 'fan' was removed,...ate up a good bit of my skin when my leg came in contact

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:39 pm

So Turbine, did you buy a bike yet?

Post by **bork[e]** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:23 am

what's the purpose of the low riding seat on a bike like this? (posted above)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/ ... 582665.jpg

Lower center of gravity or something, reason I'm wondering, appears to be a motocross/enduro style bike, where it doesn't matter that much.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:51 am

That bike is made for going over extreme obstacles.

Post by **bork[e]** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:18 am

This the kind of obstacles you are speaking of.

I know those aren't the right kind of bikes, but it's the only thing with a dirt bike I knew of that didn't involve the x-games style extreme.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:38 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_Trials

Post by **i think i am** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:43 am

My friend crashed his GSX-R 600 two nights ago. He was drunk and hit gravel on a turn doing 50mph. He wasn't even wearing a shirt and somehow walked away with a few scratches. Lucky, lucky fucker. and very stupid

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:44 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWTYc8uVRFA

Post by **andyman** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:44 am

If it helps, my dad started riding when he was ~45 and started with a 600cc, it was either this or something similar... don't quite remember right now:

Then after a year or so of learning to ride and such, he sold it and got an Aprilia Futura 1000cc touring bike:

[lvlshot]http://www.mcnews.com.au/Wallpaper/Aprilia/Futura/ApriliaFutura_Black_Panniers_RHF_1024.jpg[/lvlshot]

He has the saddlebags that he uses for long trips like when he went on a group trip completely around lake michigan... it's a pretty cool bike

Post by **LawL** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:52 am

I've got a track day planned in 3 weeks time, jellus?...

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:14 am

Yes, very.