Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

first time riding the bolt into work. about 30min ride in and tbh was a lot better then the klx haha. it does have some very very small vibes but so small that i dont even notice it at all. (i mean after riding that klx for as much as i have anything is better!)

i do want to change my bars thou.. the sweep feels odd to me so ill look around for new bars to swap it out with

 

Save that fairing

 

haha its in the garage! i still have the sissy bars as well for when we go on longer trips.


im kinda thinking this one for the bike thou. its subtle and not crazy like mine

 

I like the one you have/took off.

 

you see i dont.. it looks goofy af in person so i just dont like it lol. maybe if it was green but idk im just not a big fan of it..

 

Keep the sissy ON it.

 

i dont like the look of it lol so i took it off.. hell even the gf dont like how it looks lol

 

I'm not a fan of sissy bars either but they do make a damn convenient spot to strap stuff on for commuting. There are bags out there also that feature a pocket on the back to slide over the sissy bar making them pretty stable for touring.

 

ya ive seen those and we have looked into them and maaaybe a set of bags for the sides when we do trips together but for around town nah that stuff comes off haha. it looks way to clean to have that stuff bolted onto it ya know?

 

Nice! They started posting some of the pro photos from our ride... this guy next to me was on a beautiful Triumph and looking the part!

 

always wanted to do one of those rides but i haaate large group rides of people i dont know...

 

I know what you mean, this ride is very organized though and it's short less than 10 miles. We split off into smaller groups of around 7 with a designated lead rider, and people stationed at most of the turns directing you where to go. But yeah being around people you don't know their skill level so have to stay aware of that.

 

yuup thats why i dont go on those rides... to much risk in it for me so id rather just not tbh..

 

@FreshOldTaco nice shots! A Belstaff always works for DGR.

Tell me that 1000S isn't gorgeous! Nice that the guy caught it for the owner like that.

Your ride is run very differently. I like that 'small groups of 7' idea. Ours is 40 miles spread out over several hours, long break in the middle for group photo and kibitzing, then another gathering at the end for awards etc. Whole group the whole time. Definitely have to be willing to roll with adversity traveling through a city in that situation.

The awards. Done by a good friend and local artist.

 

My insurance on the bikes is as follows. All bikes have full coverage with $500 deductibles. It’s crazy how much the monkey is compared to the Klx . I also get a discount for paid in full which I do.
Kymco scooter $57 per year
Honda monkey $77 per year
Klx300 $53 per year
Yamaha FZ1 $109 per year

 

I just paid $775 for the year for my Tuono. Super cool that no one in CA allows installment payments. All up front.

 

$347/year for my Tuareg for 100/300/100 coverage with $0 deductibles. Great part of moving back up to Alaska is all my insurance costs are about half of what they were in Colorado. Having to pay into the insurance fund that covers half the state getting a car totaled by hail every few years is expensive.

 

I feel the same way.I prefer to ride alone or just one more person. But if the rides are well coordinated they are actually really fun.
We have the Realities Ride here every year, I've gone on 10 rides, except for the last two years due to monsoon rains.
There are hundreds of bikes of all flavors, the ride is broken into two groups with two different routes that converge about midway so both groups get to pass each other, it's quite the experience. Lots of stops along the way with vendors, food, hydration, etc. With all riders converging at a single location for the big after party. The burnout pit is one of my favorites to watch. There is a local bike shop that makes bank replacing tires that day.
Every corner/intersection has volunteers directing and the cops stop traffic at the busy intersections.
I have t-shirts, badges, patches, etc from every year I participated. They really start to mean something as the years roll by.


The year it made the Guinness Book of Records was a spectacular ride. Every rider carried a plastic card with some kind of wizardry inside. You were required to stop at every location and get off the bike and walk thru a sensor so the riders could be counted. You had to be counted at every stop to get the patch and badge.
Pretty sure the record could easily be broken again as the ride gets larger every year.

 

extremely cool! im just not a large group person.. i prefer my small group of friends and thats it haha. i dont like being around hundreds to thousands of others. maybe one day ill try it out lol

 

Looks like this year is in August. Used to be a late May, early June ride.
Apparently they are over the bipolar spring weather we get.
https://www.realitiesforchildren.com/events/realities-ride-rally/