Motorcyles: Do you own one?

[Drinin]

I've got a fever, and the only prescription is . . . a new bike!

But seriously, I've got a decent chunk of cash and I'm in the mood to buy. Anyone know of any good resources with reviews/comparisons of different bikes/makers? I was over my parent's earlier today and used their subscription to check Consumer Reports Online, but it appears they don't do motorcycle reviews (which sucks). It's been about 5 years since I've ridden with any regularity, so I'm looking for something that's easy to ride and looks halfway decent.

[Keller]

Two words: Vespa.

[Drinin]

Two words: Vespa.

I'VE MADE MY DECISION, GOOD CALL. Heh.

[wood1559]

What!? No cow-bell!?
Love that sketch, heh.
Anyway, I ride the Honda 750 in the picture. It's a '74 and runs like a champ. All I had to do was replace the battery and chain, good to go. So, I recommend a Honda and I've had my eye on the VTX 1300. Power, reliability and looks... at half the price of some other bikes.
That being said, motorcyclistonline.com has some comprehensive reviews and comparisons. I scan the usual suspects for pricing, ebay, craigslist, and cycle trader. You might also check online for dealerships near you for window shopping. Good luck!

[Drinin]

Yeah, last thing I rode was a Ninja. From what I remember it was easy to ride and cheap. I've been scanning the websites of a bunch of producers and have a few ideas. It'll be a fun couple of weeks deciding what I'll end up with.

[wood1559]

forgot to ask sportbike or cruiser... what are you looking at?

[Drinin]

I've mainly been looking at cruiser/standards. I'd prefer to stay away from a sportbike (although I do prefer them aesthetically) for a bit. I may buy something cheap this year to ride around over the summer and get something a bit 'zippier' next year once I feel comfortable riding again.

[Gan]

Having a wife who's worked in the ER at Ben Taub (and is currently an ICU nurse) - she's got a real nice name for motorcycles.

Donor-cycles.

Make sure your donor card is up to date when you get your new bike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45JDf5aehZc

No matter how safe you drive - you cant make other people (who are driving vehicles larger and less exposed than you are) drive safer.

[Drinin]

Yeah, a buddy of mine is an EMT with the township and my dad is a safety engineer for one of the largest insurance companies in the nation. Neither of them really liked my idea of getting back on a bike, but I like riding and it's been too long.

[Gan]

Dont get me wrong. I'd love to ride too. I've just got too many responsibilities to tempt fate with joyriding on a motorcycle.

[Back]

If I ever bought a bike it would not be a loud Harley. It would be a Ninja.

http://s94153639.onlinehome.us/motorcycles/AMY_Powerpuff_bike.jpg

[Drinin]

Dont get me wrong. I'd love to ride too. I've just got too many responsibilities to tempt fate with joyriding on a motorcycle.

The joys of being 25, not having kids, and more money than I probably need.

[Celephais]

Just got my license a month and a half or so ago, still shopping for a bike (ideally looking for an 883L, but might prefer to drop a cheaper bike a few times first), so I'm also interested in any info people have to post (other than I'm going to kill myself, because I already know I'm going to kill myself eventually, I might as well be having fun)

[Sean of the Thread]

I got some advice.... DON'T do it. Unless you live in the way out suburbs or some shit.

Pinellas county is a death trap for bikers for example.


My wife/exwife/SO announced goodbye forever when I considered buying one. so I bought an 88 wrangler that I miss to this very day instead.

[Drew]

This was my bike, I sold it though, I didn't have much time to ride anymore and most of my friends with bikes had sold theres after some scares.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/backwardhatclub/zx6r.jpg

Best advice I can give is to not buy a bike unless you absolutely must. If you must: always wear helmet AND a jacket and pants. The worst time I went down was a short cruise to my GFs late at night, some car had blown its engine and there was oil all over the road that I couldn't see, if I hadn't have been wearing my jacket my skin would be much uglier now.

[Gan]

The joys of being 25, not having kids, and more money than I probably need.

Make sure you have a will, a living will, and a directive to physicians on file with a relative or your attorney.

[Drew]

Don't be an organ donor either, no need to give the doctors incentive to let your punk ass die because little Suzy down the hall needs a liver. :lol:

[DeV]

What!? No cow-bell!?
Love that sketch, heh.
Anyway, I ride the Honda 750 in the picture. It's a '74 and runs like a champ.What a vintage beauty. I'm rolling with a '79 Honda, 11k miles, runs like it's smokin' new. Not interested in sport bikes. I've seen people do some extremely dangerous, and stupid moves on the road with those suckers.

[Sean of the Thread]

Don't be an organ donor either, no need to give the doctors incentive to let your punk ass die because little Suzy down the hall needs a liver. :lol:

Wow shed some light on the subject for me. Not that they'd want my liver.

When I get my license back in over a year I'll be sure to take off organ donor.


Bastards.

[DeV]

Of course its dangerous, but so is crossing the street in the city or driving a car on the highway. There are always naysayers to any idea or notion that involves risk, but that's the beauty of it being a decision you make for yourself.

I met with a shit ton of resistance from my entire family, friends and many casual aquaintences when I became seriously interested in learing how to ride. Needless to say, they all got the picture and shut the fuck up when I finished my rider training course and bought the bike I wanted. In the end, there are a ton of measures you can take to insure safety, such as:

Wear armor, especially a Dot or Snell approved helmet, armored leather jacket, good boots or riding shoes and leather gloves.
Motorcycle driving classes should be considered a must, at least the initial beginner course for the inexperienced.
Ensure that your bike is ridable every time you get on it (check the tires, look for leaks, that sort of thing).
Last, but not least, be sure to listen to sensible advice from people around you, and shut out people who can't help but be negative, regardless of their "good" intentions.

After all, you aren't responsible for reacting to other people's fears or opinions, just your own. :)

[Gan]

Wow shed some light on the subject for me. Not that they'd want my liver.

When I get my license back in over a year I'll be sure to take off organ donor.


Bastards.

Its referring to the urban legend that doctors will let a patient die in order to harvest organs for someone they feel more deserving. There has been several drama TV shows (law and order comes to mind) where thats been the topic/theme.

You of all people are nonsensical enough to ride without a helmet - so you of all people need to keep your organ donor box checked. :p

[Gan]

*Disclaimer: Statistics are fun to manipulate.

Here's some ammo for manipulation.
http://www.motorcycle-accidents.com/pages/stats.html

:whistle:

[DeV]

*Disclaimer: Statistics are fun to manipulate.

Here's some ammo for manipulation.
http://www.motorcycle-accidents.com/pages/stats.html

:whistle:Good info.

Some things to note:

Almost half of the fatal accidents show alcohol involvement.
Motorcycle riders in these accidents showed significant collision avoidance problems. Most riders would over brake and skid the rear wheel, and under brake the front wheel greatly reducing collision avoidance deceleration. The ability to counter steer and swerve was essentially absent.
Motorcycle riders in these accidents were significantly without motorcycle license, without any license, or with license revoked.
Sixty percent of the motorcyclists were not wearing safety helmets at the time of the accident. Of this group, 26% said they did not wear helmets because they were uncomfortable and inconvenient, and 53% simply had no expectation of accident involvement.
The motorcycle riders involved in accidents are essentially without training; 92% were self-taught or learned from family or friends. Motorcycle rider training experience reduces accident involvement and is related to reduced injuries in the event of accidents.
Voluntary safety helmet use by those accident-involved motorcycle riders was lowest for untrained, uneducated, young motorcycle riders on hot days and short trips.I agree that some motorcyclists are complete idiots, for lack of a better word. I know some personally, but I also firmly believe that automobile drivers should look out for motorcycles just like you would another car. Everyone deserves a little respect, especially when driving a protentially dangerous weapon of any type.

[Clove]

I know some personally, but I also firmly believe that automobile drivers should look out for motorcycles just like you would another car. Everyone deserves a little respect, especially when driving a protentially dangerous weapon of any type.Motorcycles aren't all that potentially deadly to automobile drivers (otherwise we'd respect them). :D

DeV just likes something powerful between her legs.

[Widgets]

I've got a fever, and the only prescription is . . . a new bike!

But seriously, I've got a decent chunk of cash and I'm in the mood to buy. Anyone know of any good resources with reviews/comparisons of different bikes/makers? I was over my parent's earlier today and used their subscription to check Consumer Reports Online, but it appears they don't do motorcycle reviews (which sucks). It's been about 5 years since I've ridden with any regularity, so I'm looking for something that's easy to ride and looks halfway decent.

Suzuki is IMO a very nice bike, as I own one myself. 2001 GSX-R 600.

Given some statistics, such as your weight etc, it may be a contributing factor into which bike you buy as well given the amount of torque, CCs, HP they have varying.

If you're looking for a cruiser, well hell..I can't help you cause I hate them. My father however owns a Harley Wide Glide. Seems to be a nice bike, but to each their own

[DeV]

DeV just likes something powerful between her legs.And bright red lipstick rings around my faux huge cock.

p.s. I do so adore you, Clovey, but you've got to stop bringing out my naughty side. :tumble:

[Clove]

p.s. I do so adore you, Clovey, but you've got to stop bringing out my naughty side. :tumble:Yes I know it, I can't help it.

[Drinin]

Suzuki is IMO a very nice bike, as I own one myself. 2001 GSX-R 600.

Given some statistics, such as your weight etc, it may be a contributing factor into which bike you buy as well given the amount of torque, CCs, HP they have varying.

If you're looking for a cruiser, well hell..I can't help you cause I hate them. My father however owns a Harley Wide Glide. Seems to be a nice bike, but to each their own

6' 170lbs. I had been looking for something around 600cc's, but the guy at the Honda dealership told me that if I plan on riding on the highway much, I should look for something around 700-750. I'm not in any kind of super rush, so I'll be looking around for a bit.

[Crazy Bard]

My parents bought this house, and the previous owners left us a motorcycle. Nothing new ..and its been in the shed for a couple years now so I don't even know the condition of it.

[wood1559]

I'm about the same size and my 750 doesn't quite get there... Granted it's thirty years old, but if you can, I'd recommend something bigger. Did you say sport or cruiser?

[Sean of the Thread]

My parents bought this house, and the previous owners left us a motorcycle. Nothing new ..and its been in the shed for a couple years now so I don't even know the condition of it.

I'll take it off your hands.

Wait I don't have a license never mind.

[Gan]

SHIPPAGAN, N.B. -- Luc Bourdon, a promising rookie defenseman with the Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday in a motorcycle crash near his hometown. He was 21.

Bourdon's sister, Eve Bourdon, confirmed the death but declined further comment when reached at the family's home in Shippagan.

"Luc was a winner; he was a competitor," said Kent Hughes, his agent. "There was no quit in him. He persevered through a lot. He was a great guy and a great teammate."

Police in Shippagan wouldn't confirm the identity of the victim but said a motorcyclist was killed in the early afternoon on a road between Shippagan and Lemeque. A report said Bourdon lost control of his motorcycle before hitting a tractor-trailer.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/hockey/nhl/specials/playoffs/2008/05/29/bn.nhl.bourdon.killed.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

[Nieninque]

Two words: Vespa.

He said motorcycles, not sewing machines.

[BigWorm]

Motorcycles, motherfucker: Do you own one?




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[Crazy Bard]

Do any of you guys know how to claim a title for a motorcycle? What information you need? And, if you have to go through a hassle to get one?

[Jaimaltz]

I used to have a 2003 yamaha vstar 650 (cruiser). Was OK for the highway. I eventually got rid of it and got a 2005 suzuki vstrom 650 (wanted a slightly forward riding position without the torture wrack ergonomics of a typical sport bike) and that was pretty sweet.

As for a bigger bike, I guess it comes down to whether you want to ride a slow bike fast or a fast bike slow. Don't go by CC's only, the vstrom had almost double the horsepower (and about 120 lbs less weight) than the vstar did.