Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

I remember asking the doc how they put it in. Than seeing a video of the procedure. Umm no thank you. Glad I was knocked during that. My surgery was 13hrs. Was in a induced coma for 2 weeks. I don't want to relive that pain again.

 

Damn that must have been horrible

On a lighter note, how are you liking that KTM?

 

Love it. Glad I decided on that bike. Too cold out for me tho. It's away for the winter.

 

I'm hoping to buy a new bike in the spring. I'm hoping that Honda will bring the nt1100 into this country. Africa twin is cool but to tall. NT1100 is basicly an Africa twin that's lower and with bags, cruise control, heated grips, etc. I'm not really into off reading to much anymore as I'm aging. But I do like to ride. I don't need the biggest fastest most bad ass bike, just comfortable, reliable, and doesn't break the bank.

 

if the ktm gets totalled out, i might just end up with that old trusty xr650l after all sometime next spring

 

It's like a baby Goldwing, hadn't looked at that before, not bad at all.

Have you looked at the recently announced rebel 1100s? Specifically thinking the bagger version, since you mentioned bags on the nt1100. I think it's kind of a cool option, definitely on the small side for a bagger, but still has an AT motor with a different tune in it.

https://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle/cruiser/rebel-1100t

 

Yeah but I'm not into the whole cruiser thing. And I'm sorry but to my eye that thing is butt ugly, lol. Plus I need a bike that can go 2 up so my girl can ride with me. It's something we enjoy doing together.

 

This is the NT1100

I'd get the top case too.

But there's no guarantee that it's even going to come to the US, so at this point it's just a dream.

 

lol i kinda gotta agree with the ugly side

 

All this wreck talk, bad juju.

But man, hope you heal fast.

I am upping my gear game. I bought jeans for the first time in 15 years. Just for riding. I don’t wear pants otherwise. And my jacket just showed up.

 

I have some seconds if it doesn't come here.
If I go cheap a klr650, but it's not what I really want.
I may even go with a big maxi scooter like the kymco ak550, it will have cruise controll in 2023 and it's super comfortable and has plenty of speed for the highway, it'll do over a hundred mph.
What my real requirements for a bike are is fairly low seat, cruise control, and storage or luggage, wind protection, upright seating position, heated grips, comfort.
Tracer gt9 is just getting to techy and has a bunch of stuff on it I'd never use.

 

That thing looks killer. I could still never let myself ride a scooter, but that one would be the one to try.

 

You definitely want a KLR.
With the top gun rear spring 2 up should be easily doable with “standard” size people, on preload 2 (of 5) it’s perfect for my 300 lb fat ass.

 

I just returned from a couple weeks in Europe and this is all anyone rides. Honda has an adventure-ish offering that looks badass, but we don't get them here. I would commute on this so hard! It's called the X-ADV. It has a 745cc parallel twin and dct transmission.

https://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/range/adventure/x-adv/overview.html

 

I'm secure in my manhood, lol.

 

exactly how it feels! yesterday thou it was just solid pain... i legit had to stop working it hurt so bad.... that sounds awful to have it in that location thou!

its possible i know most of it wore off because i got sick after like 40mins lmao i had coffee and two muffins before the ride and my body went yo get it out now! dude for real! it was awful when they moved stuff around i know the next day was super painful just like they said it would but sadly i had to get up and drive the day after even thou i was told not to.... had a shitty morning that monday... ya pain meds for sure help but man i hate having them and like you i didnt want to be hooked on them.... so as soon as i could stop taking the harder stuff i did. man my insurance just sent me to therapy no hand specialist sadly i kinda wish i had one...

sadly i cant see the bike anyone want to screenshot it for me lol

ya that pole would have sucked! thankfully i didnt thou

holy shit seriously!

 

Earlier this year I looked at a Yamaha Majesty 400 with super low mileage and seriously considered buying it. Coworker has one and rides it more than his Road King. Said he actually prefers it. Kind if wishing now I had bought it.

 

There's only 2 things that would keep me from buying the x-adv. No cruise controll and a small storage area under the seat.

 

For me it was the $14k price tag lol

 

Well it is basicly a motorcycle in scooter clothes, and today 14k is about what a decent motorcycle cost.