Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

Yeah, well......I'm not in any big hurry......

Thanks!

 

Most times I commute to work on an ebike, weather permitting, until it gets into the 40s at night then it's no fun. My motorcycle is for fun weekend rides. I won't ride it to work because I don't trust the lowlifes where I work. I drove my taco today because it's been drizzly and rainy all day. Taco is 2 years old and has 7k on the clock. Ebike is 2 years old and has 1700 miles on it so far and the year isn't done, it should hit 2k. More miles on the ebike means less miles on the taco so it should last me a long time. I'm hoping to never buy another truck again.

 

I commute 95% of the time on one of the motorcycles. I put more miles on the BMW than I do on my 4Runner in any given year. One part of the equation for me is the cost of a parking permit. Yay working on a college campus. I pay $97/yr to park the bike compared to the approx. $853/yr for a comparable 4 wheeled permit. If I take the 4Runner in I pay $8 or $9/day, so I can do that 84 days and still be saving money.

 

Yup, snow ice and lightning here too. Very rarely rain will deter me from riding, but if it's anything short of a downpour it's tolerable for me. Amazing how much wind deflectors, hippo hands, fixing my heated grips, and installing a heated seat did for cold weather, rain comfort, and extending my season year-round.

 

Yup. not so much saving on parking costs, but parking hassle, as well as traffic, etc. the advantages are endless, and the smiles/mile are infinitely greater.

I put about 12k on my S1000RR since I got it just over a year ago. My truck got about 3-4k miles lol. Still love driving the truck but the bike is just incomparable.

Only times I won't ride are if I'm sick, very hungover, or the weather is just absolutely miserable.

 

Reminds me of a much less ridiculous version of the old Malibu Boat ad when they put an LS7 motor in a Wakesetter:

 

Oh man being hungover in a helmet is the absolute worst. Rode to a friends wedding and camped at the venue over night, had a phenomenal time, then spent the 3 or 4 hour ride back home trying to unsuccessfully outride a hangover. Had to pull over a couple times

Also funny timing on this weather talk, got stuck in a 20 minute rain storm today and steamed the absolute shit out of my buns drying my seat and pants with the heated seat. Toasty warm

 

It's been over 100F here for weeks. I love riding but I just can't enjoy it when it's so hot out. I want to go back to Alaska and ride until there's too much ice to get out of the driveway safely.

 

Did some work on the grom and the monkey.
I installed a drop fender kit for the monkey. Moves the front fender from overhead mount to brackets that attach to the forks. After installing it I didn’t like it. I didn’t like the way the hardware was mounted over the top of the fender. Well I thought what the hell I will modify this kit to mount from under the fender and be lower on the tire. Wasn’t easy but not hard either. Little heat, vise, hammer, drill bits and drill. Here are before and after.

STOCK HEIGHT

MOUNT ON TOP (this is the way it’s supposed to be mounted.


AFTER I MODIFIED THE MOUNTS.(much better)

 

Heat index here has been 105-115 pretty much every day for the past month or 2 but it hasn't stopped me.. I'm THAT cheap. The bike getting 35-45mpg compared to 15 in the truck makes me feel good enough to put the heat aside.

 

i like this thought process! for me thou its a bit different since my bike realllly isnt highway friendly or the best road bike... mine is very much a toy that i still commute in sometimes.

the reason for that is last year after i sold my si it was between my bike that got 65mpg or my tacoma that got 9 on a good day... plus my old trucks unreliability.... but now i have my ranger its a year old and gets roughly 20mpg even with me doing 80mph. i find my self still jumping on my slow little dirtbike to ride 30mins highway or 40mins backroads to work its just more fun tbh even if its slower or im riding in god awful humidity... but i stay away from rain snow or ice. tbh just not a fan of rain.

haha i remember that!

 

You kids know anything about Two Brothers Racing? Thinking about this exhaust for the scooter.

https://www.twobros.com/collections...-kawasaki-klx250s-sf-m7-full-system-2006-2014

 

Had it on my GSXR. It was on there when I bought it from my buddy.....so no idea if it made any difference other than sound

 

ive played with plenty of two brothers parts over the years on xr50s and klx110s, they are a legit company


anyone see the new greenger g3??
seems to be legit, not cheap, but does 50mph

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h4RqrdWzb_g

 

Looks like a blast. Been wanting an e-something for a minute now for night rides in close quarters. If I could have a lot of suspension, some power and the ability to roll stealth…that would be glorious!

If I could bomb my mtn for a couple hours in silence, that would be the shit!

 

I have their exhaust on my bike. I’m on a V-twin so I can’t speak to their dual sort or dirt offerings. I know they have a motocross pedigree and the fit and finish on the exhaust itself is top notch.

 

I've got one on the Versys and like how it sounds.

 

That is a beautiful machine! Reminds me of my 250XC (2 stroke) desert racer I sadly sold pre family. I want that or a KTM 500 exc-f.