1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

I've always wanted to get a dual sport for the longest, but most bikes have always catered to tall riders (I'm only 5'7").

For a beginner like you, a smaller dual sport will suffice as it won't get you into trouble too quickly.

A few years back, I kept eyeballing KTM variants as they put out awesome bikes -



I stopped riding when I got out of the military and moved to Illinois; sold my ZX9R just before I got out. As for the F4I, I lost that in a fire along with a bunch of other belongings I had stored while I was in Iraq during the So Cal fires.

I've strongly considered getting a bike again, specifically a Duc Monster which would be cool to drop off Theo in when he starts school some years down the road.

 

Least it's running fucking mint now right?

 

Does anyone have vibration and shaking from the wind on 1st gen 2wd doing 80-90 on the I-80? Looking into solving it. I think it’s just because it’s so light and I have big tires so it gives me a 1.5-2 inch lift. Maybe coils in the front? Not sure if I can make long drives at high speeds feel less sketchy

 

No shit under?

We give Dan so much shit that you flew below the radar, literally

That TW200 looks like a fun bike though!

 

Vibration would have me looking at tires first.

Make sure they're balanced.

If the vibration is in one particular area, rotate tires and see if it 'moves'.

After that, just maintenance and making sure all your bushings, joints, etc is up to speed. These are old trucks after all and many times stuff like that is neglected.

 

You're either 5'7" or you're not

If you're 5'6" then you and Dan are the shortest here

 

Yeah I need to get my tires rebalanced but I’ve serviced everything that’s rubber under it including ball joints and bearings and sway bar bushings and shocks. I feel more pushed around by the wind coming at me if anything

 

silly boys and their measurement contests

 

Napa axels take 3000 rpm clutch dumps no problem

X1,000,000

 

@Kwikvette

 

Does anyone have any experience with aftermarket tailgate locks?

 

I had a TW200 a while back. I liked it. I just DO NOT LIKE being in traffic. It's also Buzzing at freeway speeds.
Definitely a good Starter Bike.

 

Fun starter bike I'd say, not a ton of power to get into trouble with but you can still get pretty daring on dirt.

 

Old School Suspension Though

 

Yeah that's fair, certainly not a whoop rider, good in the trees though

 

Tide came in pretty quick when Dex and I were out on the rocks looking for seashells, he basically got submerged in a wave and then found a giant pile of wet seaweed that I guess looked like something to fun to roll around in. Dude is smelling r i p e

 

Other drivers on the road is my biggest worry. I've never had a "big boy" bike but being an invisible person on the road has scared me enough I'm hesitant to upgrade and actually get a real bike

 

Yeah, why I suggested a course which touches on 'what to expect'

That's of course, if it's a good one

 

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Huh, apparently there's a Sriracha shortage... something to do with a shortage in the chili peppers used to make it. Shits going for like $80 a bottle on Amazon right now lol