We've been having some really strong winds since yesterday, and last night two of my friends went out riding on their 50ccs, and when they got back they told me that if they hadn't been sober, or not been as awake, they might have been caught by a strong sidewind on a bridge.
Those damn winds also took our trampoline and threw it over to our neighbour. Every god damn year...
[QUOTE=Watevaman;38839711]of all the places to lay your bike down
do supermotos not have vented gas caps? my bike would be spilling gas like mad if i did that[/QUOTE]
It definitely [I]did[/I] start pissing fuel.
Anyway, it's been a while since I've posted in this thread, but as some of you know I'm riding around Australia next year in March on my other bike (1150GSA), but about 3 weeks ago I was heading back to Perth after a weekend in Augusta with friends (about 3-4 hours south of the city I live in). I was stupidly riding home at night around 9pm, going a steady 80km/h when out of nowhere [I]I hit a god damn kangaroo[/I]. I didn't see it at all before I hit, but he jumped onto the road and I hit him basically diagonally left. The handlebars started shaking violently like a tank slapper, and SOME HOW I managed to recover and not crash. I immediately pulled over and so did my friend who was riding behind me on a much smaller bike (250). The first thing we both said to eachother was "Did I just hit a fucking roo?". The roo was a few hundred meters back not having a good time on the side of the road. Here are some pictures of the damage:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/TLEIF.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/ZtU47.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/AHxb6.jpg[/img]
Basically:
- Tank completely off center
- Fog light smashed off
- Huge dent in the tank :\
- Front subframe bent and needs replacing
You can see how misplaced the tank is in the top right of the first picture, there should be no vertical gap between the tank and the front fairing thing, that rubber strip should link the two, instead theres about a 2 in gap :|
Luckily I have insurance and the claim has gone through and the shop has started ordering the new parts. The quote to fix the damage was 6.2k (which includes a new tank + painting, god damn beamers are $$$ for parts). I can't really even believe how lucky I am, and so glad that I was riding such a tank of a bike, if it had been my mate behind me he surely would have been taken out by the roo.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgGFAHFNSis[/media]
Love these guys!
[QUOTE=r4nk_;38839572]Beautiful day in Perth!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/i39z7.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
It was a beautiful day yesterday.
I went all the way to Two Wheel Wreckers in Osborne Park to get a new exhaust for my DR and then spent the whole afternoon riding around. Turns out I can get over 200km to a tank without even hitting reserve (10.06L/201.5km = 4.99L/100km), which is actually better than my TT250 gets.
A typical mod for these is to replace the heavy stock muffler with a 01-03 GSXR1000 pipe. Lighter, more freely flowing and sounds nicer whilst not being obnoxious, annoying and still looks pretty stock, especially considering it's got "Suzuki" stamped on it :v:
This one was labelled as a 600 pipe, but everything I've read says it's from a 1000. $120 and I walked out the door with it. Now I just need to get/make a midpipe so I can use it.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/nSHcC.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/wNnG9.jpg[/IMG]
Also I took the DR offroad for the first time the other week. Stupidly soft sand, heavy bike and road pressures = no need for a side stand :v:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/At3wx.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Gulen;38855310]Um, what the hell are you doing at 5.5k RPMs?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I know. It hurt me all over when that happened. I only meant to turn it on to ride it up a ramp into my shed, and then my throttle stuck and it spiked to horrible while I was taking a picture for a friend. I feel pretty bad, though it was running for a few minutes before. I'm hoping there isn't too much damage.
The cops here just got a new toy.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDX7CfoAsX4[/media]
2013 Ninja 250s to replace cheap ass honda super cub.
Any cops in my state at least ride Harley Road Kings. I guess its so if someone decides to ram them they arent on a tiny little bike.
But damn that is a cool procession. Where is that at?
Malaysia, but I'm not sure about the specific location. They're doubling motorcycle patrol here, and coastal cities get cops on Jet-Skis.
Last time they only used Honda CBX 750, Honda ST 1300 and mordenised super cubs.
Now all the cubs will be sent to smaller towns while cities get the new Ninjas.
[img]http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o564/bolo-bolo/wpid-481887_505139999517838_1635742321_n1.jpg[/img]
Dat paintjob/decal.
Isn't a 300cc ninja a tad too slow if you have to pursue someone?
Here the police ride FJR1300s, and the undercover ones ride R1s.
[editline]18th December 2012[/editline]
Looks awesome, at least.
[editline]18th December 2012[/editline]
The new Daytona 675r sounds so awesome.
[url]http://www.visordown.com/road-tests-first-rides/first-ride-2013-triumph-daytona-675r-review/21980.html[/url]
"[i]You can see why this is the Daytona that Triumph wanted to build: it's the best handling motorcycle I've ever ridden. Sensational.[/i]"
"[i]handles like a 250’ ought to be replaced by ‘handles like a 675R[/i]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4REUjyhHGPk[/media]
[QUOTE=***zer0***;38876490]Isn't a 300cc ninja a tad too slow if you have to pursue someone?
[/QUOTE]
Its just for patrol and escort riding, either way its much better than 125cc modernized honda super cubs.
When they need to chase someone they usually call in the ST1300. And a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X if needed.
never seen a police officer on a motorcycle before, and so I did my usual as I see other riders and give him a little nod as he went past me on the other side of the road. he immediately turned round where it was safe and flashed me to pull over, told me that it looked like I was doing over 30 and asked if I knew that I wasn't allowed to be doing over 30mph at the age of 16. out of worry, I just told him that I was 17, and he glanced at my college card that was on a lanyard sticking out of my pocket, sorta nodded his head and apologised, said "stay safe" and carried on with his day
[editline]20th December 2012[/editline]
I got pretty lucky, because I am actually 16 and I can easily get 60mph out of the thing :v: would've been straight to the crusher if it had gone tits up. No love for 50cc riders
Rode into work earlier this week when it was apparently 28 degrees F or so. I think if I rode any further my fingers would've frozen, but surprisingly my chest, legs, and feet weren't too bad. I did have long johns on and was wearing 3 shirts under my jacket, but it wasn't hindering and kept me warm.
Might ride in tomorrow since it's going to be 40+ all day. However, it's supposed to rain about the time I'm getting out of work and I'm not sure I'm comfortable running ~60 mph in the wet on the way home.
[QUOTE=zerotwelve;38912805]never seen a police officer on a motorcycle before, and so I did my usual as I see other riders and give him a little nod as he went past me on the other side of the road. he immediately turned round where it was safe and flashed me to pull over, told me that it looked like I was doing over 30 and asked if I knew that I wasn't allowed to be doing over 30mph at the age of 16. out of worry, I just told him that I was 17, and he glanced at my college card that was on a lanyard sticking out of my pocket, sorta nodded his head and apologised, said "stay safe" and carried on with his day
[editline]20th December 2012[/editline]
I got pretty lucky, because I am actually 16 and I can easily get 60mph out of the thing :v: would've been straight to the crusher if it had gone tits up. No love for 50cc riders[/QUOTE]
What a dickwad. Glad to hear you and your bike are good.
So I'm getting a ratchet wrench for Christmas from my mum, and I unfortunately already know what the first I'm gonna do with it is: Open up the clutch to see if I can spot anything wrong with it :suicide:
Oh sweet jesus... The APRILIA RSV4 is such a dreamy piece of machinery. This guy should really consider going on a track tho :v:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l3PIko9FDY#![/media]
that guy must have at [I]least[/I] four testicles
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/JIOTe.jpg[/IMG]
fuck...
well at least I know how to fix it.
Anyone have any helmet cams here? I'm thinking of getting one, but right now it's a tie between the GoPro Hero 3 Black and the Drift HD Ghost. I'm leaning towards the Ghost because of the rotating lens and the other features it has but it'd be nice to have some input.
I'm curious - How did everyone learn to ride? I was just watching some videos of people's first time even touching a bike, and they end up doing uncontrolled wheelies or just faceplanting and in general fucking up. I never took an MSF course, nor did I have a 'beginner bike', as I started on my current Monster. It just felt natural the first time I rode it, didn't have any problems at all really. I'm sure I'm not alone with that, though.
Well, I'm not done with my education yet (still have to do a couple of lessons and take the practical), but I learnt to ride by watching YouTube videos. The kind of "how to ride" videos. That's how I learnt to shift, where the clutch, front brake and rear brake was. Using a clutch might be a little more natural to me, since the majority of cars here are manuals, and I had already driven some of it.
For the a bit more precise stuff, I've relied on real-life people. Like the test I have to do (I have to ride at walking pace), I've just been told, then I've tried it myself. My teacher also had me drive around a little town, taking sharp corners and learning to clutch properly.
Learning to ride is basically being told what you're supposed to do, then practice, practice, practice.
[QUOTE=Watevaman;39018316]Anyone have any helmet cams here? I'm thinking of getting one, but right now it's a tie between the GoPro Hero 3 Black and the Drift HD Ghost. I'm leaning towards the Ghost because of the rotating lens and the other features it has but it'd be nice to have some input.[/QUOTE]
I honestly just use a cheap 808 #16 D V2 its a 120 Degree field of view with 720p recording and its the size of a key fob so I mount it IN my helmet behind the visor and it does not interfere with my view and other people cant see that i'm recording.
This is what i have:
[img]http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/2006_Bikes/INTRUDER125LC.jpg[/img]
Suzuki Intruder 125 VL.
[QUOTE=Gulen;39021190]Well, I'm not done with my education yet (still have to do a couple of lessons and take the practical), but I learnt to ride by watching YouTube videos. The kind of "how to ride" videos. That's how I learnt to shift, where the clutch, front brake and rear brake was. Using a clutch might be a little more natural to me, since the majority of cars here are manuals, and I had already driven some of it.
For the a bit more precise stuff, I've relied on real-life people. Like the test I have to do (I have to ride at walking pace), I've just been told, then I've tried it myself. My teacher also had me drive around a little town, taking sharp corners and learning to clutch properly.
Learning to ride is basically being told what you're supposed to do, then practice, practice, practice.[/QUOTE]
looked up where the controls were, tested them myself, knew what would happen if i rammed the throttle. stalled a million times. fallen twice, learned from mistakes.
[QUOTE=Watevaman;39018316]Anyone have any helmet cams here? I'm thinking of getting one, but right now it's a tie between the GoPro Hero 3 Black and the Drift HD Ghost. I'm leaning towards the Ghost because of the rotating lens and the other features it has but it'd be nice to have some input.[/QUOTE]
I didn't know Drift had released a new camera until you mentioned it, but it looks awesome. I've always liked the Drift cams over most others because of the low profile when mounted to the side of a helmet as well as the LCD screen and remote.
The fact that the Ghost is waterproof out of the box is awesome.
Right now I'm looking at either the Ghost or the Sony HDR-AS15K. The Sony has wifi so you can use your phone to line up the shot/change settings/transfer files which is awesome, but the only side mount they offer requires a goggle strap. It is cheaper than the Ghost though...
[editline]30th December 2012[/editline]
Also the Sony seems to have better quality video (especially in low light) and audio.
Yeah, the conveniences the Drift has are why I'm leaning towards it.
-Nice Gorilla Glass LCD screen
-rotating lens
-so many mounting options
-good battery life
and the Ghost has a 3.5 mm mic jack so I can plug in a mic for doing vlogs.
The rotating lens is super handy. My current cheapy cam has it and it's really handy for getting the right shot.
Also you can use the remote to take photos, even while you're recording. That I like A LOT.
Unfortunately I've got several more important things to get first before a new helmet cam :(
Yeah I'll probably hold off until some more important bills are paid. I'm not riding that much, being pretty cold outside, and most of when I do is to work and back, which is pretty low light in the morning.
[QUOTE=BloodRayne;39022266]This is what i have:
[img]http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/2006_Bikes/INTRUDER125LC.jpg[/img]
Suzuki Intruder 125 VL.[/QUOTE]
whats it sound like.
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