Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

ya i feel you on that one ive only owned one thing thats domestic and thats my new truck lol the rest have all been well not lol the only euro i see here are some ducati we have like 1 or 2 ktm dealers 1 husqavarna thats close and i think one triumph? but other then that not much but a lot of Harley places

 

I have to correct myself. The dealer I bought the Rally from was a KTM/Husky dealer .....but I've got 3 Honda dealers within 50 miles of Auburn

 

haha smoooth

we have a few honda and kawi dealers here yamaha is a bit harder actually i think there is 2 out here?

 

Not that I use them a lot, but just having a dealer close by makes me feel better

 

IDK why but the stars are just a little too much for me. If they took out the star designs, and left the rest of it, it'd be amazing.

 

I did want a lower sportbike at first. Now that I'm riding a bigger one, I think I would go for a different style of riding for a lower CC engine (that isn't a 600 SS). Idk, the sport position is meant for speed and spirited riding. If i'm just puttin around town, I don't need such an aggressive position.

I might even buy my XSR back from the guy I sold it to in a year or two, if he still has it and is interested in selling.

 

I've been on a big "Murica" kick with bikes lately

 

I actually placed an order for one thru the Aprilia website back in August. I was working with a dealer in Charlotte. They did not have any in and said it would be about 2 months. The LE Stars and Stripes is the limited edition. It comes with a solo seat and larger windscreen for the extra $500.

The bike has great reviews for the 600 category except reliability. I found stories of leaks and engine failure on brand new bikes. Between the reviews and the wait I got a bit antsy and came across the GSx-R. Of course 1 week after I got the GSX-R the RS shows up. Dealer has 2 last I checked but both black. The lava red is gorgeous too.

 

I'll always have a soft spot for the gixxers. What I started with as far as sportbikes.

 

haha ya i have one that is 5mins and one that is 10 and one near my work but the one 10mins away deals with suzuki so i go there for parts

ya i get that but the smaller 400s are not as aggressive when i sat on one last year or was it a year before idk lol but they are not as upright as the klx but also not as aggressive as the 600s and up but who knows i kinda want more speed so ill prob go with the triumph or the r7 personally and have fun with one of them one day

 

needs more anime on there lol

 

I lost a trace on my heated seat

Terrible timing, it finally got cold out, guess I'll spend the $22 and get a replacement, but I'm really not looking forward to taking my seat cover off again.

 

I think the only sub 500cc sport bike that I would consider is the KTM RC390. I don't know what it is about that one, but it looks agile and fun to ride.

 

My 390 Duke (basically just a fairing difference) was a blast to ride around town and up and down the windy canyons we have here in Utah. Just upgrade the cooling fans, because they run quite hot.

 

I bought one Italian bike back in 1987, a Cagiva Allaura Supersport. Beautiful machine, incredible paint, just drop dead gorgeous bike. Provided you didn't want to actually RIDE it. Issues with the carbs, issues with front forks, only one dealer within a reasonable drive from where I lived. Zero parts stocked in the US.



Owned it less than 6 months and took a healthy loss getting rid of it. Ridden a few Ducatis and Moto Guzzi since then and while I've enjoyed them I'm just not sure I'm wanting to actually own one ever again. I have a friend with a Ural and while the sidecar thing looks like fun and he's talking about ordering a new one for when he retires I just can't see it.

 

The looks of the Italian/European bikes are great.....but reliability is a must for me. I'm a home mechanic at best

 

Sounds like Honda is the way.

 

I Picked it up and had to return it to the dealer just 3 days later to get the carbs worked on. Apparently back then for shipment by boat they sprayed the crap out of the carbs with Cosmoline and they just sucked so bad. Immediately had them rebuilt, rejetted for pod air filters.

 

I've been happy with them since the Z50R

I know things happen, but that would have put a bad taste in my mouth.