XTreme Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Fuckmine! .......and more shit is on the way! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XTreme Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 So I'll be out tomorrow......but no idea when the next time will be! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Sounds like some of you would be better off with a BOT'couple of days i get to ride a month...competition. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 15 hours ago, Grasshopper's Ride said: The DR650 is a dream bike in many ways, the problem is I need to modify it out of the showroom in order to mount the thing... I'm thinking, keep the Himi for my dirt pig and just pretend it's like my old cars, one day you ride, two weeks you fix and repeat. So now I am thinking of something for the tarmac, something smooth and stylish for coastal highway rides. This has my attention right now...... Maybe it's the fancy coffees kick'n in..... They do look sweet, but do you think that would be a smooth bike for road trips? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 33 minutes ago, Pedro said: They do look sweet, but do you think that would be a smooth bike for road trips? Not the ideal thing......but if @Grasshopper's Ride wants more road potential and can lose a degree of offroad capability then the F/G650GS is the way to go. It also has a very low seat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 32 minutes ago, Pedro said: They do look sweet, but do you think that would be a smooth bike for road trips? It depends on what type of roads you ride. If motorways are your bag then forget it but if you ride other roads and trails it's one of the best bikes ever imo. I have ridden mine all over UK, France, Belgium, Spain, and Italy on lovely back roads and trails. It is my go to bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Pedro said: They do look sweet, but do you think that would be a smooth bike for road trips? Ya, that was a yesterday. The Moto Guzzi looks very nice but it has a few things that are just not for me. Sure was fun to pretend for a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 6 hours ago, XTreme said: Not the ideal thing......but if @Grasshopper's Ride wants more road potential and can lose a degree of offroad capability then the F/G650GS is the way to go. It also has a very low seat! I have wanted a F750GS for about 6 months now. If I was hitting the open road tomorrow, that would be the bike. But the idea, well today at least, is to have something mainly for the tarmac and keep the Himi for more dirt. I also don't feel fancy enough to own a BMW. I'm kind of rough around the edges, not all refined like a BMW......lol. Also the cost of parts, I'm just a poor ass Canadian girl. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Grasshopper's Ride said: I have wanted a F750GS for about 6 months now. If I was hitting the open road tomorrow, that would be the bike. But the idea, well today at least, is to have something mainly for the tarmac and keep the Himi for more dirt. I also don't feel fancy enough to own a BMW. I'm kind of rough around the edges, not all refined like a BMW......lol. Also the cost of parts, I'm just a poor ass Canadian girl. Tracer 700? CB500X? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, XTreme said: Tracer 700? CB500X? The Tracer is a bit out of my price range, but very nice. Trying to keep it at around $10,000CAD The MT-07 is nice.... https://www.yamaha-motor.ca/en/road/motorcycle/sport/2021-mt-07/2021-MT07AM I had a Honda and loved it, but it was an 80's bike. The new Honda's seem to lack soul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 55 minutes ago, Grasshopper's Ride said: I also don't feel fancy enough to own a BMW. I'm kind of rough around the edges, not all refined like a BMW......lol. Also the cost of parts, I'm just a poor ass Canadian girl. Don't be daft! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 OK things are getting out of control, but it comes in orange! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 You'll only have a sore back and aching wrists. After a second look, I want one too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Catteeclan said: You'll only have a sore back and aching wrists. After a second look, I want one too. I know, that's what you think at first, but the Ninja actually has a fairly upright sitting position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Catteeclan said: You'll only have a sore back and aching wrists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 On 26/12/2020 at 17:47, Grasshopper's Ride said: I had a Honda and loved it, but it was an 80's bike. The new Honda's seem to lack soul. I'll have you know an old friend of mine has a CB500 with over 200,000 soulless miles on it. I find a lot of people say things don't have souls because they work correctly all the time and lack the challenge of keeping them going, like a KLR that has heaps of soul 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 27 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: like a KLR that has heaps of soul Tell that to this guy to showed up at a KLR forum...lol..i kept telling him he got a good one. "I have a KLR650- 2020 new bike 6 days old. I have done 680 Kilometres on it and not impress at all. I enjoy the bike riding style, but I find it to be far underpowered at highway speeds of 100 kph - 110Kph. At 110 the bike struggles to rev over 6.5 revs in 4 and 5 gear. It actually struggles to maintain that speed and takes a while to get to 130 km per hour.... There are red flags coming up here for me." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, Tym said: I have done 680 Kilometres on it About 400 miles on a KLR........that must be one of the highest mileages ever recorded on the same engine? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I'll have you know an old friend of mine has a CB500 with over 200,000 soulless miles on it. I find a lot of people say things don't have souls because they work correctly all the time and lack the challenge of keeping them going, like a KLR that has heaps of soul I, for one, can't imagine doing 200.000 miles in one bike and not growing to love it. If something does me the service of providing a good service I get attached to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Pedro said: I, for one, can't imagine doing 200.000 miles in one bike and not growing to love it. If something does me the service of providing a good service I get attached to it. He didn't put the miles on it he bought it with that, but somebody loved it to put that kind of mileage on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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