Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

Your not thinking about Trustafarians

 

I've been practicing wheelies on the Grom and am still making progress but finally looped the bike twice today. I was able to walk off the back and hold on to the bars and prevent the bike from falling. The second time I just stepped off and the bike just stayed upright.



Check out that sweet scrape on the street too.

 

Looks like you are enjoying the Grom

 

I read somewhere that 3rd gen groms are slightly longer than 1st and 2nd gen and harder to wheelie because of it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it on why I'm not looping mine yet

 

I am! Probably the most fun I've had on two wheels in a long time! That's not to say I don't love my Versys or longer rides but the Grom is something different entirely.

Well I've got the 60% springs and 1 finger lever to help pop the front wheel up. It also doesn't help that I'm a greedy idiot who keeps biting off more than I can chew.

I went out again before sunset to practice some more and ended up looping again but this time I fell and dropped the bike too. The battle scars continue to grow.

 

pic challenge?

 

Motorcycle photo game | Tacoma World

 

What bar ends are those? Need some for mine

 

whaaa i didnt know we actually started that!

 

lmao ill sub to it ill be able to participate in co while im out here but if i forget to look in the thread not my fault!

 

I hope you're more attentive when you're riding......

 

Waiting for stock prices and home prices to drop to make some monies.

 

whaaaa nooo maybe.... maybe not lol im usual watching others and enjoying music not much of anything else

 

The previous owner put them on but this is what they are:

$10 Goldfire Motorcycle 7/8'' Handle Bar End Weights Handlebar Grips Cap Anti Vibration Silder Plug Fits for Yamaha Kawasaki Dirt Bike (Black)

https://www.amazon.com/Goldfie-Moto...d_r=6c6794a7-71a9-45e0-bf79-9b8cd2d91bb4&th=1

 

I just did a search by bike on revzilla. very inexpensive if I remember correctly

 

add the housing market to that as well lol

i've been saying this since late 2020. we're going to see a massive upheaval in what people can/can't afford pretty soon.

 

Condensation/dew was nuts this morning. Everything was soaked like a heavy rain, so I drove the Taco to work. By lunch it was bright sun and warm-ish so I went home for lunch and came back on the bike. It was a good decision. So long as the day doesn't cook my brain I'll go for a bit of a ride after work. I picked up the filter and oil for the first service last week, so all I have to do now is run up some miles.

 

Ugh. I looped the Grom twice again today. I already ordered a 12 bar for it last night but at this rate I'm going to destroy the bike before I even get the bar.

I did make a video if you guys want to laugh at my pain (and maybe give me some pointers).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mug60JBc4NY

 

Maybe knobbie tires and a soft grass patch to practice in? Less ouch for you and the bike if you hit the ground. I can't actually help with technique as I'm only interested in old man adrenaline rushes. I like both wheels on the ground.