Who rides motorcycles here? Lets see them!
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'79 Yamaha XS1100 Special. Mags, shaft drive - I put a Kerker on it. Rode one for years. Bought it as a basket-case and rebuilt. Old-school cruiser style inline 4, and fairly light, so it moved quick. High center tho, so tricky in turns...
Looked at ticket, and actually don't see a speed listed, just that I was over by 55mph. I got a ticket for blowing through a stoplight too. I didn't blow a light, but I didn't argue at that point, as I figured it would cause me more problems. As time goes by I am actually more ticked about the the stop light ticket, as I know I went through on green. I have had enough close calls going through on greens that I don't screw around at stop lights or signs.
My Harley riding neighbor said I was an idiot. He had nothing to say when I asked him about his DWI on his Harley 3 years ago. We may not be talking for awhile.
I don't get your red socks comment? Maybe I missed a post. I change my own oil for alot less, and use synthetic oil. I do use my dealer for other stuff, and I wouldn't say it is cheap, but I don't have to go in very often. Actually only been in once for any issues.
Check out the japanese sport bikes. Huge bang for your buck.
Harley's will be very expensive.
BMW less expensive, but in the same category as Ducati.
What type are you looking for? Check out the Kawasaki and Honda 250's in sport bikes, touring and off-road.
had bikes til I got married. wife is a nurse and had done rotations in emergency rooms. I had sold a bike because of the helmet law so I did not argue with her.
I thought helmets were dangerous as they restricted my vision, hearing and sense of the traffic at the speeds I typically traveled.
I thought helmets were dangerous as they restricted my vision, hearing and sense of the traffic at the speeds I typically traveled.
The helmet is a problem story is false. People drive their cars with their radios on, windows up, and the cars, especially today are designed to keep noise out of the car. The posts on either side of the windsheild on all of our cars are a bigger problem for me everyday than my helmet, not to mention the normal blind spot in cars. Which of course is a danger for cyclists. I can't speak for anyone else, but I am more aware of traffic on my cycle than in my shell(car).