Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

you have a point id have to spend a lot to k swap it its roughly 5k just to put it into the car... other option is a turbo d series but even then you have to find a d15b over my d16... so its a lot.. ive just always loved this gen so atm i still hold onto it...

im selling my m100 camping trailer and my atv i dont use and then start to save up for the gfc but also got some stuff to do for my bike as well haha but yes my main goal is to go camping as much as possible and go see as much as i can and take either my pup or the bike with me and just get out and explore! i really do hate staying at home even thou i love playing video games i much rather be out exploring

 

If only I had the time and the space, I want to own an old turbo honda or yamaha someday. Weird part of motorcycling history and I want to feel that turbo surge after the ten seconds or whatever it was of lag

https://spokane.craigslist.org/mcy/7569524818.html



Note: the ad is for a basket case, not the above stock photo haha

 

I was at a vintage Japanese motorcycle show in August or September and some guy showed up with an enclosed trailer and proceeded to unload all 5 of the factory built turbo bikes form the 1980's. Honda CX500 and CX650 turbos, Yamaha 650 Seca turbo, Suzuki VN85 turbo and Kawasaki GPZ750 turbo. All 5 were showroom new condition restorations. The GPZ750 turbo only had 41 original miles on it. That is NOT a typo, 41 miles!I got a chance to speak with the owner for a bit, really interesting guy. Said he was in the early part of his adult life when those bikes all came out and while he lusted after them he couldn't have afforded them at that point in his life. He never told me what he did and I never asked but he admitted he'd done "very well" in life and starting about 10 years ago decided he could finally afford one of them and decided he wanted to collect the whole set that he could not have afforded as a younger man. Collection was a result of 8-10 years of searching, buying the lowest mileage cleanest example he could find then doing a complete teardown and restoration of a single bike then beginning to search for the next one. His CX650 turbo had been bought off bringatrailer.com and had still been new in crate when he bought it.

 

Waiting on the call back from the dealership. Winter time and a snow storm coming, best time to buy a new bike.

 

this thing popped up for sale, dont find them this clean let alone local
little more than I want to spend, not exactly the 650 I want either, cant exactly ride yet either lol
but shit I kinda want it
https://longisland.craigslist.org/mcy/d/smithtown-honda-xr250/7569471267.html

 

$4k for a bike 12 years older and smaller than my DRZ yet my DRZ barely gets any bites WTF.

 

yea I know when you put in that way
but you know in part its the vintage honda fan boy thing

either way I couldnt fork over 4k, maybe 3k though

 

For the Aprilia fans....

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-aprilia-rsv1000r-nera-2/

 

Eh hold out for a 650. Or throw him an offer for $3k and see if he bites. Never hurts unless he says yes

 

Well dealer called me, we went over stuff. I gave him a deposit over the phone.
I BOUGHT A NEW BIKE TODAY!!!!

 

Same one I showed above.

 

Lol I am as well, just turned 29 the saturday after September. Yeah girls can be the worst flakes and they are fickle af. One misstep and who knows how they'll respond lol.

I feel you man. I was just venting to my roommate how frustrating it is trying to plan things with anyone because things never seem to line up. The worst thing is, my ex was that girl who loved going on spontaneous trips, camping, actually pushed me to get out even more often. Unfortunately there were bigger issues, such as her being about 2.5 years older and wanting kids in the 6 months or so, which neither of us were in any way ready for (and which I'm not even sure I want ever, let alone that soon).

Since dating after her, I've p much reached the conclusion that she was a unicorn in that aspect, as I have yet to meet a girl who actually camps regularly, vs has been once and "loves it"

 

The fake carbs on those always make me laugh, great bikes though.

 

That's wild! That'd be a dream, though. The CX's with all the gold trim speak to me.

 

Nice congrats! I like the Bonnie, it's a modern classic.

 

saaame im 27 and its such a pain in the ass to find anyone worth my time... and agreed trying to plan things with friends who have kids and work different hours is a massive pain in the ass! its damn near impossible tbh.... and man besides the whole kids now thing that does sound pretty nice to be forced out of the house more! ever since my server on discord was shut down i dont do much anymore... just kinda play raft with two of my friends or watch anime... to cold for anything else tbh..

 

Talking of old bikes. Here is my dream bike. Only $89,995. Best I did was the 350 version when I was 18.

https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/1984-Yamaha-RZV500R-5022985592

 

the exhaust on that looks odd is it a 2 stroke?

neat old bike thou

 

Man, I'd bite if you were closer but I'm done traveling more than 50 miles or so to look at bikes. Be patient, it'll happen!