motorcycles

[Nail Polish]

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[ShiftyDevil]

when I was a little kid, I had a honda that kinda looked like this

it was so slow a dog was able to run up and bite me while I was trying to vroom away.

Motorcycle thoughts?

Maybe the bike wasn't slow and you were just a porker.

 

[1ke]

Some pics of the Indy supercross last night.

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[Mpov22]

I've got two sport bikes. They are terrifying especially during the first few weeks. One of them almost 200hp on a 500lb bike and can reach 175mph quicker than I ever thought possible, and I don't really see the point. But imo there isn't much like it. Most important thing is to know your limits. The shit people do out on the street is insane.

 

[Urblock]

Many years ago I had a Honda CBX that was wicked. Damn thing had 6 cylinders and would top out at 172. Only did that a few times. Traded it for a boat that only did 65.

 

[Sunbiz1]

I've got two sport bikes. They are terrifying especially during the first few weeks. One of them almost 200hp on a 500lb bike and can reach 175mph quicker than I ever thought possible, and I don't really see the point. But imo there isn't much like it. Most important thing is to know your limits. The shit people do out on the street is insane.

More like the shit other drivers do is insane.

When on 2 wheels, always assume every other driver is out to kill you...particularly in cities.

 

[Jester]

 

[Schmidtaki]

I can't even.

 

[Mpov22]

More like the shit other drivers do is insane.

When on 2 wheels, always assume every other driver is out to kill you...particularly in cities.

That too, but I've seen other bike riders popping wheelies at 60mph...which I guess if you can do it safely is awesome but way too risky imo... Not to mention the people I see on the highway going 150 on a bike casually. Disaster waiting to happen.

And luckily... And I use that term VERY loosely, I don't have to worry about cities, I live in CT and the biggest city is Bridgeport and you are talking 150,000 people. Roads are simple and you don't get much traffic except on the interstates... Which is the most unsettling part for me personally.

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

More like the shit other drivers do is insane.

When on 2 wheels, always assume every other driver is out to kill you...particularly in cities.

I'll respect other bikers when they respect the traffic laws like everyone else (most do). I totally get point of watching for motorcycles.
Going 120 mph on I-88 and creating your own lanes is suicidal (which happened as I was driving from Chicago into the 'burbs). If I'm driving and I see that same driver minutes later missing a head in a ditch, I kind of get a spring in my step.

 

[Monster]

I rode for years then cell phones got popular. Used to get cut off a couple times a month and then everyone e was checking their phone and trying to kill me daily. Figured it was only a matter of time so I sold it. Do miss it sometimes. Was fun and cheap to ride.

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

I rode for years then cell phones got popular. Used to get cut off a couple times a month and then everyone e was checking their phone and trying to kill me daily. Figured it was only a matter of time so I sold it. Do miss it sometimes. Was fun and cheap to ride.

Yeah, it's staggering to see how many people can't put down the phone and drive.

 

[Urblock]

Make the bike your hobby and ride slow in the country. You will find many roads where you can hit that throttle and not have a moron try to kill you.

 

[HeHateMe]

Make the bike your hobby and ride slow in the country. You will find many roads where you can hit that throttle and not have a moron try to kill you.

This, completely. I bet I could drive from Chicago to Indy and get there faster and safer than in a car on 65, taking country highways. I'd never take 65 on a bike though, not the way I ride (popping wheelies showing off to chickbros and such)

 

[RacerX]

My first bike, 1st off-road crash ensued approximately 3 days after its acquisition.


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[RacerX]

This, completely. I bet I could drive from Chicago to Indy and get there faster and safer than in a car on 65, taking country highways. I'd never take 65 on a bike though, not the way I ride (popping wheelies showing off to chickbros and such)

Chickbros gravitate toward fat guys on bikes. Although I am keenly aware that you greatly enjoy a rich and bountiful diet, I suspect your Paleo protocol keeps you under 250 lbs.

 

[Sunbiz1]

Yeah, it's staggering to see how many people can't put down the phone and drive.

And you're complaining when bikes split lanes?...which I was once ticketed for on the Eisenhower.

Unless hands-free, no cell phones means NO cell phones in Illinois. And it isn't being enforced b/c it isn't a moving violation.

Yet they are inherently more dangerous than a drunk driver.

 

[HeHateMe]

And you're complaining when bikes split lanes?...which I was once ticketed for on the Eisenhower.

Unless hands-free, no cell phones means NO cell phones in Illinois. And it isn't being enforced b/c it isn't a moving violation.

Yet they are inherently more dangerous than a drunk driver.

 

[Sunbiz1]

I've been almost creamed by dozens on phones...but never by a drunk.