OT: My bike is for sale...

[JAlfredPrufrock]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4577165421&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

Any questions, I will be glad to answer.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

Bump... NONE OF YOU RIDE?

[nuwde]

nice bike, i want to start riding in a couple years.

[Qube]

I ride... but...

1. White on my car I can take
2. Enough of 750cc for me
3. Don't like the fairing

BUT it's a good bike ;) Those are just my mindless opinions.

[632 Regal]

All I see is another year without a license each time I take it out.

[liquidtiger720]

I want to learn how to ride. Is it hard to learn at first? Or is it like riding a bike. heheh.

[Shankster]

Bump... NONE OF YOU RIDE?

If it was an rc-30, i'd be all over it.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

I want to learn how to ride. Is it hard to learn at first? Or is it like riding a bike. heheh.

Not really like learning how to ride a bike at all. :(

[liquidtiger720]

Not really like learning how to ride a bike at all. :(


I wonder where I can learn.

If anything, i'd like to have a liscense at least...and know how to drive one in case. (yes, gf don't want me to have one :( )

[632 Regal]

if you dont try to show off and kill yourself its real easy, if you try to do stuff you arent experienced at you will DIE.

[liquidtiger720]

if you dont try to show off and kill yourself its real easy, if you try to do stuff you arent experienced at you will DIE.

seeing as I won't own a bike...that'll be easy.

Do you guys remember the very first time you rode a bike? What does it feel like. Im kinda scared to go to the motorcyle safety classes and learn..

I'm still learning how to drive my car. :D

[Qube]

Not difficult to learn. I learned to ride before I learned to drive manual. After the bike, driving a stick is ridiculously easy ;)

Took a course many years back for about $300. Two day course.

Just try it. The freedom is incredible when you're on a bike. 60KPH feels like 100 :p

Insurance is cheap too. Costs only $300 CAD a year for me, full coverage.

[liquidtiger720]

Not difficult to learn. I learned to ride before I learned to drive manual. After the bike, driving a stick is ridiculously easy ;)

Took a course many years back for about $300. Two day course.

Just try it. The freedom is incredible when you're on a bike. 60KPH feels like 100 :p

Insurance is cheap too. Costs only $300 CAD a year for me, full coverage.

Bikes are dirt cheap too, and save gas. :D

Eventually, if I ever have to work in a downtown scenario (like downtown sf) ill want a bike. Plenty of parking! yay.

[Qube]

Bikes are dirt cheap too, and save gas. :D

Eventually, if I ever have to work in a downtown scenario (like downtown sf) ill want a bike. Plenty of parking! yay.

If you work in a downtown area, get a good scooter instead ;)

http://www.robertsmc.dk/scootere/nye_45/peugeot/sp_lxp_lc/peugeot_sp_lxp_lc_blue_1_400.jpg

[uscharalph]

Bikes are dirt cheap too, and save gas. :D

Eventually, if I ever have to work in a downtown scenario (like downtown sf) ill want a bike. Plenty of parking! yay.
Too dangerous in a big city!

[Gayle]

I wonder where I can learn.

If anything, i'd like to have a liscense at least...and know how to drive one in case. (yes, gf don't want me to have one :( )


One of my girlfriends took a class on how to ride a harley before buying hers. Try the dealerships.

[Incantation]

why so many cans ?

[JAlfredPrufrock]

why so many cans ?

Previous owner included them, I've held onto them.

The OEM can is heavy so it would only really be worth it to use it again if the other two were no longer up to the task.'

He (the PO) bought the Yoshimura exhaust first but said it was too agressive, the Vance and Hines SS2R is just an all around classier exhaust but I don't have any mounted at the moment... the lip where the can bolts up to has to be fixed. I personally enjoy the bike more without any sort of can, it really allows one to appreciate the single-sided swingarm and perfect Pearl White rear wheel... really looks amazing in person.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

seeing as I won't own a bike...that'll be easy.

Do you guys remember the very first time you rode a bike? What does it feel like. Im kinda scared to go to the motorcyle safety classes and learn..

I'm still learning how to drive my car. :D

I started off on a 600cc Honda Shadow cruiser, that bike is really a lot slower and has only four gears (ridiculously short gearing too) compared to my VFR750F's six. In a lot of ways the VFR is a much easier bike to ride, to me a cruiser's ergonomics are such that mistakes are a lot more frequent because the sitting position is so awkward... in the beginning I had some very close calls on the Shadow and wisened up and started collecting gear. I now ride in a one piece leather suit with helmet, gloves, Sidi race boots, and Alpinestars back protector.

The sensation of speed is a whole lot different than a car, it's more like hanging onto handlebars instead of getting pushed back in your seat. Even slow bikes are faster than most cars.

[liquidtiger720]

To tell you the truth, i'd have a chicken line about 2 inches wide. hahaha.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

To tell you the truth, i'd have a chicken line about 2 inches wide. hahaha.

Yeah, you laugh but it's really easy to get in over your head before you realize it.

There's a lot more committment motorcycling than driving a car... you hesitate once you're committed to a turn and you might be going for a slide or highsiding.

[Jason]

what are you looking to get for it? I'm looking into getting a bike.

[califblue]

Motorcycling is very dangerous...don't do it…it will burn a hole in your pocket faster that you can say E34!
Been riding/racing for 20 + years currently down to 3 motorcycles:
1977 Yamaha RD 400 ( my ex-428cc Production Racer)
1985 Yamaha V- Max
1995 Ducati 900 SS/CR

My Hot Roded Duc
http://www.labusas.org/photopost/data/500/41DUC-med.jpg

My 77' RD

http://www.labusas.org/photopost/data/500/41RDdrilled-med.jpg

[bahnstormer]

what is the reserve?
i'm down for under 2 grand

[schnell944]

I'll second that comment, califblue. I have a Ducati monster, myself.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

Reserve is $2250.

[Badkrma]

Riding is a lot of fun. A group of us plan a 6 day trip each year to head to Laguana Seca Raceway to watch the motorcycle races. This year it was almost too crowded with MotoGP coming back to the US. I ride a 2001 ZX12R (better known as a Ninja 1200, with 165rwhp that will do 185mph out of the box).......

Stephen

[JAlfredPrufrock]

Yeah people have some pretty crazy bikes it seems...

[bahnstormer]

2250? how did u arrive at that price? i'm very new to bikes
and all i have to go is this >>

my friend got a 600cc yama for 3300 its a 98 and has like 7,000
on it..

also my other friend JUST got a bike for 2300 and its a ninja (older model forget year)
but with 14,000 on teh clock...


so yah how did u arrive at the reserve?

[Alexlind123]

165hp in a bike...scary.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

2250? how did u arrive at that price? i'm very new to bikes
and all i have to go is this >>

my friend got a 600cc yama for 3300 its a 98 and has like 7,000
on it..

also my other friend JUST got a bike for 2300 and its a ninja (older model forget year)
but with 14,000 on teh clock...


so yah how did u arrive at the reserve?

It's what I'd like to get for my bike.

My motorcycle is not a sportbike, please do not compare it to them.

[Badkrma]

There was someone questioning if the ZX12r I ride would do 185 out of the box along with wanting to know how other ZX12r's would react to my statement, here was the reply http://www.angelfire.com/linux/ldrpg/

Sorry, I miss quoted the rwhp...... it is only 159.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

I hope that's not your first bike dude... ;)

[bahnstormer]

i saw a video of a 499hp turbo hayabusa pulling wheelies at some INSANE speeds

it was pretty cool =]