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Kinko
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choppers vs sports bikes
#16187988 - 05/05/12 09:40 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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for a beginner what bike would you recommend someone to start off with? i bought a 250 ninja and learned to ride on my own pretty wrecklesly before i sold it .. my question is which one is harder to learn? choppers are much heavier so im wondering if i could handle such a beast if the opportunity arrises.
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Cuttysvelt
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: Kinko]
#16188164 - 05/05/12 10:31 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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I wouldn't recommend a chopper for anyone, let alone a beginner, now if you mean a cruiser, then something like a dyna class Harley is perfect for a beginner. Keep away from the rice burners, their fun, but your gonna get a Harley eventually, we all do....
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easytoremember
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: Cuttysvelt]
#16188188 - 05/05/12 10:40 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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suzuki boulevard. its like a harley cruiser except half price and it doesnt fall to pieces when you leave the dealers lot. Most importantly you wont be lumped into the group that refuses to even buy a pair of undies unless they say Harley Davidson.
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Cj-B
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Quote:
easytoremember said: suzuki boulevard. its like a harley cruiser except half price and it doesnt fall to pieces when you leave the dealers lot. Most importantly you wont be lumped into the group that refuses to even buy a pair of undies unless they say Harley Davidson.
My mother and most of my childhood clothing...nowadays the very sight of a harley davidson label makes me want to
-------------------- "I have no way of knowing whether you, who eventually will read this record, like stories or not. If you do not, no doubt you have turned these pages without attention. I confess that I love them. Indeed, it often seems to me that of all the good things in the world, the only ones humanity can claim for itself are stories and music; the rest, mercy, beauty, sleep, clean water and hot food (as the Ascian would have said) are all the work of the Increate. Thus, stories are small things indeed in the scheme of the universe, but it is hard not to love best what is our own—hard for me, at least."
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: Cj-B]
#16188243 - 05/05/12 10:52 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd rather a rice rocket than cruiser. Easier to control, to me and if you're riding and its cold, hunker down a bit lower and the engine will keep you warm..
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easytoremember
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: DeathSpider]
#16188289 - 05/05/12 11:01 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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sry for derailing, but what movie is this from?
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Cj-B
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Quote:
easytoremember said: sry for derailing, but what movie is this from?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Park
-------------------- "I have no way of knowing whether you, who eventually will read this record, like stories or not. If you do not, no doubt you have turned these pages without attention. I confess that I love them. Indeed, it often seems to me that of all the good things in the world, the only ones humanity can claim for itself are stories and music; the rest, mercy, beauty, sleep, clean water and hot food (as the Ascian would have said) are all the work of the Increate. Thus, stories are small things indeed in the scheme of the universe, but it is hard not to love best what is our own—hard for me, at least."
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easytoremember
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: DeathSpider]
#16188325 - 05/05/12 11:10 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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DeathSpider said: I'd rather a rice rocket than cruiser. Easier to control, to me and if you're riding and its cold, hunker down a bit lower and the engine will keep you warm..
You ride a rocket? sounds hot! may we see?
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DeathSpider
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I don't own it anymore. It was totalled. But it was a CBR250.
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the human abstract
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: DeathSpider]
#16188386 - 05/05/12 11:23 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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smaller harley if you have a brain
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easytoremember
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http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/mc/motorcycles/imageimport/Suzuki-Boulevard-M109R-2.jpg http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/mc/motorcycles/imageimport/Suzuki-Boulevard-M109R-1.jpg Specifications for Suzuki Boulevard M109R: Engine Size: 1800 Seat Height: 27.8 inches Weight: 703 lbs Tank Size: 5.2 gallons Gears: 5 Final Drive: shaft Induction: Fuel injection Colors: Blue, White, Silver MSRP: $12,999.00
I dont consider 1800cc to be a small bike by any means.
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DeathSpider
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these guys are fun
Edited by DeathSpider (05/06/12 11:19 AM)
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Cuttysvelt
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easytoremember said: suzuki boulevard. its like a harley cruiser except half price and it doesn't fall to pieces when you leave the dealers lot. Most importantly you wont be lumped into the group that refuses to even buy a pair of undies unless they say Harley Davidson.
The boulevard is a nice bike, cant go wrong, but you are dead wrong on Harley's. They are made just as well as any other bike. That myth comes from old bikes, and back then all bikes were like that, no matter who made em. Quality has gotten better across the board. Also, most "real" Harley guys hardly wear any Harley stuff. I own a Harley AND work at a Harley dealership and own two shirts. There's nothing like the ride, feel and sound of a HD!
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: Kinko]
#16189583 - 05/06/12 09:05 AM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would stick with a sportbike myself. Only drawback is insurance may be expensive,like for my bike,which is actually in the supersport class. Its a ZX6. Two wheels,One love baby.
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easytoremember
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: MightyWhite]
#16189735 - 05/06/12 09:53 AM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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yeah i was mostly just hating on Harleys to get a reaction out of some "Harley Davidson or Die!" nutcase. Im sure they are great bikes.
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indica
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get the best of bothworlds... get a streetfighter! Custom Fighters
buy a wreck
make it badasss
become hooligan
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indica
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: indica]
#16191014 - 05/06/12 04:24 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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Big Worm
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: indica]
#16191039 - 05/06/12 04:30 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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Indica
Those are DOPE
I've never even heard of those before.
I was looking at R1 Raven's, but those look way cooler.
Mighty White- If i were to get a bike, it would be just like that. Good call.
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indica
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: Big Worm]
#16191051 - 05/06/12 04:34 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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its a weird little bike scene spreading from europe... gets big i. ghetto areas and attracts a lot of fuckwads and white trash but there are some fucking amazing streetfighters and you can literally spend days drooling over simple and cheap builds on that website. hard not to want one.
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indica
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Re: choppers vs sports bikes [Re: indica]
#16191065 - 05/06/12 04:36 PM (11 years, 10 months ago) |
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i went way overboard and spent waaaay too much money on mine. poor money skills but i have a weapon of a fighter sitting back home thats fun on the weekends.
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