Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

Its 8:55am. Do you think he's up yet?

 

you could sleep the night before picking up your new honda??

i think not...

 

I always forget the time zone thing, but yeah no sleep is taking place before new bike day lol

 

Ahaha yes I'm awake, I'm at work.

I get out of my last morning meeting at 12:30, then the plan is to leave, go to walmart to pick up a freaking hitch pin because I can't find mine so I can hook up my hitch bike carrier, then go to Honda and pick it up, hopefully finishing with getting it home by 3p when I have a Zoom meeting I need to be on.

Fingers crossed.

 

you should prop up the navi as your zoom meeting backdrop
might inspire someone else to get one

 

Might just set my laptop on the handlebars and do the meeting from my garage while sitting on it

 

Time to start prepping for the upcoming riding season. Michelin has a rebate starting up again soon.

https://www.michelinman.com/motorcycle/promotions

Courtesy of one of my FJR buds.

 

Perfect timing considering I just bought and mounted some new Power 5's...lol

 

Might as well pick up your next pair while they're offering this.....I have a pair of PR4GTs sitting in the garage now that I'll likely be putting on by May. I'll probably grab another pair to be prepared.

 

Perfect timing, I need to put new tires on the F800, I've squared off the rear pretty decently and it now falls into corners real agressively haha


PLUS, gotta get some knobs on the navi

 

@4x4Runner time to get the Anakee Wilds

 

I think ill do Shinko 805 big blocks

 

hm not a bad idea at all actually...

good lookin out lol. Wonder if i should get the same set or try a different set.

 

Anyone else every getting randomly sad at remembering how much it would cost to import an XJR1300 to the States?

Every. Single. Time. I look up that bike, man. I’m telling you. Real sorrow haha.

 

@spencermarkd its time!

 

I ran through a couple of 805 Shinkos on the rear of my 1090R...loved them everywhere but loose sand. Got spit out while riding the Alabama hills area.

 

Pulled it into the garage at 2:54 and had to rush in to get my zoom setup only to be sitting here waiting on a host to start the meeting. UGH!

 

It had .5 miles on the odometer when I picked it up! It now has .65

I'm so freaking excited, it's even better in person than I thought it'd be. Such a cute little thing and 100% a shits and giggles purchase. They put on the honda accessory rear rack for me, without asking which is fine, and I think it actually looks great with the little bit of trellis on it. Can't wait to mod it more.

 

So what is the difference between a Grom and the Navi?

 

Engine: 109cc carbed v 125cc FI
Wheel size: 10f 12r on the navi, I think the grom is larger
Transmission type: CVT scooter-like trans vs 5 speed manual on the new groms
Style: one is clearly cuter than the other
price: Groms are what, just under $4k? I got this 2400 out the door


Idk, this is a new model for the US market, I figured it was cheap enough to say what the hell and grab one