Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

just for the record

the 650L is Not an e start version of the 650R

those two bikes have little to nothing in common...

its the 600R that has a lot on common with the 650L

 

Main issue I would have with buying a Guzzi is the sorely limited dealer network in the US. There WAS a dealer only about a mile from my house for a while. Primarily it's a European auto place, high end restorations of Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, etc. The owners somehow had gotten a very old Guzzi they wanted to restore and needed a lot of parts and when they couldn't find a nearby dealer they became one in order to get parts. If I recall that only lasted about 2-3 years because they became pressured to next take on Piaggio scooters as well and they just didn't have the floor space or desire to add that so sadly they are no longer a Guzzi dealer.

I always thought the Norge was a gorgeous bike but after owning a Cagiva Allazura Super Sport back in the late 80's I think my time with Italian bikes is about a "one and done" deal.

 

Great picture, riders in the making. Hope you guys have lots of fun with it!

Bikes are looking good. Yeah I bet they feel very different... I think I need a Grom in my life too

 

Well i got to ride the r6 again today..only cause my fuel pump went back out..

 

The correct number of bikes one should own is x+1 where x = the number of bikes currently owned. It's basic math really.

 

Everybody needs a grom in their life!

 

@uhplifted out riding Ortega Hwy here in SoCal. Bum shoulder makes riding a little difficult for me still so I have to live vicariously through him.

 

he told me today his seat finally shipped. But it will probably get lost

 

I call the Yamaha XT250 the Grom for big kids haha everyone hates on it for being underpowered or a beginner/wife bike but (to me) it's more fun than the Grom in every way! It's an off-road scooter ha.

 

The xt225 I had was fun but it wasn’t a grom. I do want a fast supermoto next though.

 

I use that same equation with my guns.

 

I want a Yamaha tw 200, kind of a grom for the 2 tracks. Slow and durable. I'm 61 and have no business riding a fast dirt bike anymore but I still like to trail ride. My reaction times just aren't what they used to be. We have some beautiful trails here in Michigan and I'm not ready to quit yet. Plus a little tdub will fit in the back of the taco. The thing has been around forever and there's tons of stuff on the aftermarket for them.

 

these where being offered at a great price
https://newhaven.craigslist.org/mcy/d/sandy-hook-sold-yamaha-tw200/7336561370.html

looks like he just updated them as sold pending payment/pickup

 

@uurx when are you getting a supermoto setup for your 500?

 

Man thats super cheap! You never see them used around here and not for that kind of price if you do. I figure I'll just buy a new one at some point.

 

I dont know, but no time soon is my guess... there are a few other things I would upgrade on this thing before changing the wheel/tire setup

a skid plate, some engine management and a seat are at the top of the list currently

 

Well…

I got the new project home.



2004 Ninja EX250 with a clean PA title. 15,300 miles. Complete but partially disassembled.




I love it already.

 

I'm sitting on the side of the freeway broke down with my BMW. Something crapped out in the electrical, started running rough and I looked down and had no speedo, no tach, and no lights of any kind. Alternator might have crapped out. Its like somebody just pulled the plug. No hazards either so the battery is dead. Only tow company I could get with a flatbed said 2 hours, so here I sit and wait..............

 

Damn, i will not get a bmw for my next bike

 

you buying a third gen?