Motorcycle Thread!

[KRAZGRL]

I feel bad for derailing other threads with motorcycle chit chat so I figured I would start this one!

http://www.socalmoto.org/forum/images/smilies/biker.gif

Continued from a wheel thread.... lol

hi kasey, how,s it goin today? yeah hayden is hilarious with his southern accent but he's cool. what ever happened to roger hayden? he got pretty screwed up after that last big crash he had. ithink he lost part of his finger. world superbike .I go for the bad guy Biaggi. I know he somewhat of sore loser but he used to be baddass when he raced motogp.plus i like his aprillia. alright ,talk to ya later. be safe:thumbsup:

Nicky is a crack up with his twang and his personal style. I haven't heard much of Roger lately, but yeah... the accident with his finger was gnarly. I've met Tommy a few times (the Haydens have a house in SoCal) and got him to sign some stuff and I have some of his worn knee sliders (autographed of course). :biggrin:

So things here are doings okay today. It's freaking hot and I don't want to do anything. :tongue: Hope your day has been more productive than mine. haha

This is the time of year I cringe when I see people riding on the freeway with no gear... I personally would rather sweat than bleed. Los Angeles/Orange County freeways are no joking business.

[tomato]

how about "OFFICIAL" motorcycle thread instead :biggrin: :biggrin:

[KRAZGRL]

how about "OFFICIAL" motorcycle thread instead :biggrin: :biggrin:

I was going to do that, but didn't do my homework to see if there already was one. :tongue:

Plus it seems like I create a lot of "OFFICIAL" threads. :drinking:

[KRAZGRL]

i wanna start riding, just owning a motorcycle here in Quebec is getting crazy expensive, the want 1300$ or close to that for the registration which really only is useful 6 months out of the year since we get some nice winters and falls here. 1300$ for reg and another 800$ for insurance and its a bit expensive for only 6 months of riding. My favourite bikes are the BMW K1200R (or 1300 last two years) and the Kawasaki Z1000

That's outrageous! I think it's time to move to California. Beautiful riding weather 11 out of 12 months and reasonable insurance/registration :biggrin:

The K1200R is a beast of bike! Nice taste.

[TLyttle]

There is no sane reason to ride a bike on the highway these days. Sure, back in the days of Brando, the highway was fine; not any more, it's too crazy now.

Most of my bike riding was on Trials bikes or less. It is always amazing to be able to ride up to within 10' of a deer grazing just off the path. Just as much fun to lead an off-roader into a quagmire and watch the excitement from just over the ridge...

[KRAZGRL]

There is no sane reason to ride a bike on the highway these days. Sure, back in the days of Brando, the highway was fine; not any more, it's too crazy now.

Most of my bike riding was on Trials bikes or less. It is always amazing to be able to ride up to within 10' of a deer grazing just off the path. Just as much fun to lead an off-roader into a quagmire and watch the excitement from just over the ridge...

Reason to ride a bike on the freeway:
If you have to commute in SoCal traffic.

[brutal910]

Hi Kasey. thanks for startin a new thread,i was startin to feel bad to. so you met haydens, that's cool. I heard the coastal roads in cali are awsome. I stay off the freeways in texas ,i ride the farm roads. no traffic, maybe go to the hill country.kerville, leaky texas is badass.Im planning on deals gap next year in north carolina,i just bought a colin edwards arai replica helmet for 600.00. new boot next on my list. I never go any where without my jacket and gloves. did you get hurt when you laid your bike down? at the track i hope.

[KRAZGRL]

Hi Kasey. thanks for startin a new thread,i was startin to feel bad to. so you met haydens, that's cool. I heard the coastal roads in cali are awsome. I stay off the freeways in texas ,i ride the farm roads. no traffic, maybe go to the hill country.kerville, leaky texas is badass.Im planning on deals gap next year in north carolina,i just bought a colin edwards arai replica helmet for 600.00. new boot next on my list. I never go any where without my jacket and gloves. did you get hurt when you laid your bike down? at the track i hope.

The coastal roads are great. There's also a fair share of canyons which brings about horrendous situations (cars/bikes crossing over the double yellow, low/high sides, stupid riders,etc.... one more reason to take it to the track!)

I have my collection of helmets. lol I have: Arai Corsair RX7 in Haga's Fire & Ice; Shoei X-11 in a Daijiro Replica; Shoei X-11 in Vermeulen; and a Shoei RF-1000 in Nerve. (The Fire & Ice Arai and the Daijiro Shoei pictured below).

My lowside was at Buttonwillow (a track). Here's the not so pretty aftermath photo of the bike. I was able to repair everything over time. The picture of it whole is the before... The main difference now is that it now has a matte black tank. :smile: Hooray for track plastics!

[tomato]

That's outrageous! I think it's time to move to California. Beautiful riding weather 11 out of 12 months and reasonable insurance/registration :biggrin:

The K1200R is a beast of bike! Nice taste.

Yeah, PK, it's time to move to California :biggrin:




Nice looking helmets, Casey. :thumbsup:
I tried riding a bike when I was much younger. I fell almost right away, and decided maybe it wasn't for me. Takes a lot of skill to ride these things :bow: My dad used to ride when he was young, but gave it up before we were born.

[kustom play]

http://www.4055design.com/enduro/enduro6.JPG

i have a 95 Xr200R Street legal dirt bike, its fun as hell to ride but Im selling it. More important things have come up!

[KRAZGRL]

Yeah, PK, it's time to move to California :biggrin:

Nice looking helmets, Casey. :thumbsup:
I tried riding a bike when I was much younger. I fell almost right away, and decided maybe it wasn't for me. Takes a lot of skill to ride these things :bow: My dad used to ride when he was young, but gave it up before we were born.


What's with everyone spelling my name with a C? :tongue: Riding a bike (to me) is easy... riding one well... takes skill. :wink:

http://www.4055design.com/enduro/enduro6.JPG

i have a 95 Xr200R Street legal dirt bike, its fun as hell to ride but Im selling it. More important things have come up!

I haven't riden a dirt bike (aside from a 50cc, just messing around on a trail). I so want to go to the desert and ride a full sized dirt bike. They look SO fun. Good luck with the sale, I know how life can get in the way of motorcycles. At least you can always buy another one down the road if the situation presents itself.

[kustom play]

yea riding the dirt bike is a lot of fun! Its really fun on sand because the back end kicks out. I loved it! I went rock climbing it with it and half way up it tipped over, picked it back up kick started it and kept going. I love the fact that it just takes so much crap and keeps going!

Yea, my g/f is not comfortable with me riding, she thinks its dangerous, I just thought she was being a pain about it but she just loves me and cares about me so I'll make her happy and sell it. Some things are just more important then toys

[Stove]

I started riding when I was 8. '72 Kawasaki 80....I'll remember that bike forever.

I'll get another bike in a few years after the kids are out of the house but I gave mine up when I got re-married. It's probably a good thing since I liked to push my luck on it.

'88 Suzuki 750 Intruder

It's been long enough that I don't remember everything, but it was scary fast for a cruiser. All I remember is that it would run up to 70 mph in 2nd and from a standing start it was still slipping the rear tire all the way thru 3rd.

A ton of stuff removed, no extra weight allowed:smile:
Completely de-badged
Open Exhaust
Re-jetted carbs
Cams
Valve Springs
T-bar Handlebars
Oversize rear tire
Harley Blinkers
Trimmed and recovered seats

If you look closely in the first picture, you can see the air horns mounted on the radiator:thumbup:
The rest are the shots from the add that sold it:frown:

[brutal910]

Hi Kasey, I like this thread. I love your helmets, you can never have too many, kinda like shoes. man your bike looked pretty screwed up. I'm glad you were able to repair it. your subframe wasn't bent was it? how do you like supermoto? here's my brother ktm 625 sxc.

[brutal910]

here's some pics of my helmet's

[KRAZGRL]

Stove - What a beauty! I'm sorry that life dictated the necessity to let her go. Better safe than sorry, right?

It's awesome that you were able to start riding at such a young age. Do you have a bike in mind that you plan on getting when your kids are out of the house?

Nice lids, brutal910! By the way, what's your name? :smile: I haven't gotten a chance to ride any dirt bikes/supermoto before. I'm dying to! I have friends that ride supermoto at the track and it's amazing how fast they can go through the turns. Just stick your leg out! lol I always laugh because when the photographer puts pictures up from the track day, it always looks (to me) like they're trying to kick the sportbikes who have their knees down. :tongue:

[coheed]

Got a 76 cb550 here. This is the only pic I have of mine at the moment. She still needs a bit of work. If I had a job she'd be done by now. Need a few cables carb rebuild and synch and some body work and she'll be good to go.

[coffiend]

I've been thinking about getting a bike.

Any suggestions for a CHEAP beginner bike?

I was checking out some craigslist ads and there looks to be some decent deals but I dont want to unintentionally get a bike thats way too much for me to handle as a first time rider. haha.

[brutal910]

what's up cofiend,a good starter bike would be a suzuki sv 650,kawasaki 650 ninja, or maybe a hyosung 650, and prices are cheap.under 5,000 i beleive. also depends on your size. good luck. Hi kasey, sorry i didn't introduce myself my name is robert nice to meet you. my brother's ktm i almost need a milk crate to get on the damn thing and i'm 5ft 9. but that thing hauls ass. if you can keep the front wheel on the ground it will do 115 mph!! Who won the moto gp race this weekend? I missed it.

[kustom play]

I've been thinking about getting a bike.

Any suggestions for a CHEAP beginner bike?

I was checking out some craigslist ads and there looks to be some decent deals but I dont want to unintentionally get a bike thats way too much for me to handle as a first time rider. haha.

Take the Motorcycle safety course. It teaches you a lot + they provide the bikes for you to ride. I had a good time when I did mine like 2 years ago

[brutal910]

hey coheed, thats a cool honda, Ive seen some cool retro cafe racers made out of bikes like yours. good luck gettin it runnin.

[KRAZGRL]

I've been thinking about getting a bike.

Any suggestions for a CHEAP beginner bike?

I was checking out some craigslist ads and there looks to be some decent deals but I dont want to unintentionally get a bike thats way too much for me to handle as a first time rider. haha.


IMO, The ninja 250 is a great beginner bike and they are easier to find used and they do hold their value for when you're ready to sell it and get a bigger bike.

I also agree with Kustom Play. Take the MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation). It's a classroom and hands on class that will certify you for your M1 license. All you have to do is take the written portion of the exam, the MSF class bypasses the road test (which is damned near impossible for even advanced riders). Completion of the MSF can also give you insurance discounts. :thumbsup:

[brutal910]

Hi kasey, this is Robert,what kind of engine oil do you use? I just bought a gallon of castrol 10/50 rst fully synthetic for 40 bucks at cycle gear. I'm planning on changing my oil and cleaning my chain this weekend. Do you do your own maintenence? I love working on my own bikes, i always seem to learn something new everytime. It beats paying a couple of hundred bucks for someone else to do it.:headbang:

[KRAZGRL]

Robert- I do all my own oil changes/maintenance that I physically can. I usually go with a Repsol oil (10/40 is all I really need here). I simply go to my local motorcycle parts supplier to pick up a filter & drain plug washer.

Be careful when cleaning the chain if you use a rag. I know of a few people who have lost fingers as a result of keeping the bike in gear and running while on a rear stand. Put the bike on a stand and move the wheel yourself... don't take the chance with cleaning while it's running in gear.

[brutal910]

Hi Kasey, how's it goin? thanks for the tips on cleaning my chain. I will definately put my bike on the rear stand and remove the rear wheel. I will also have to remove my exhaust pipes, it's pretty easy. I won't be running it in gear, I'll just do it manually and have a few cold ones. thanks again,it's not to often you run into young women like yourself that are into bikes as much as you are. there's alot of men out there that don't know squat about bikes but they can ride in a straight line with their hayabusas. Keep up the good work Kasey ,talk to ya later.:thumbup:

[KRAZGRL]

Robert: Are you removing the wheel/exhausts because you need to? I clean my chain without taking the wheel off... Thanks for the sweet compliments, I believe in fully understanding machines like motorcycles since you put your life on the line every time you go riding. Neglecting something like a chain, for example, can be so dangerous... If one were to break while riding and get caught in your wheel... yikes.
Sorry I didn't respond to your question about who got to the podium on motogp, I didn't catch the race either! :( Definitely watch this weekend though... Laguna Seca!!!!

[brutal910]

:burnrubber::burnrubber:What's up Kasey? It's 1;30 am here in Texas, I just got home from work. just winding down here on the laptop.you are very welcome for the compliments. As for my wheel, i really don't have to remove it but it's alot easier to get to the other side of the chain also get a better look at my brake pads check my hub bearings mv's are bad about hubs going out.I always torque to specs.75ft. lbs. on rear axle nut. Laguna seca this weekend ,ALL RIGHT!!!:burnrubber:

[brutal910]

does anybody know where i can buy another plastic sleeve for on of these stands? sometimes i can't get the stand out of the hub, fit's tight. i might have to sand the sleeve down and get some of the notches out of it. but i need sleeve for my other stand i bought used from a freind. here's a pic.