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Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. 2
#26992272 - 10/19/20 04:27 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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I am getting a 300cc bike tomorrow. Call it a mid-life crisis.... but I want something to go do for a couple hours when im bored at the house. And the thought of riding a bike puts a big smile on my face.... and i dont smile much these days.
So I found an excellent purchase on a brand new bike with just 1500KM on it. The problem is its 6 hours away and 300 miles. I rode for a couple weeks ten years ago. I was good at it but never got on a highway or anything. Just how stupid am I being doing this? I feel like I can definitely manage. Am I missing something?
Fastest ive been on a bike was 45 MPH on a Honda Shadow 250 10 years ago. Highway is a long empty road with a speed limit of 120KMH.
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Is 300cc big enough? A used Honda GoldWing...
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Buster_Brown]
#26992279 - 10/19/20 04:38 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Its a 300cc sports bike. A yamaha MT03. Its still pretty slow but fast enough to ride for a couple months to learn. Im also a bit of a speed demon and know I'll ring out a 1000cc one and kill myself on it.
But the bike is braaaaand new. Gorgeous and such a good buy for resale that I have to have this specific one.
Also im short. 5 foot 8. I wish I could ride a goldwing. Thats what my father rode but he was a monster. I was on the back as a child and it drives like a cloud. Incredible thing.
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Yamaha MT03? You will be fine on the road
Just make sure you check the tire pressure and brakes before you leave. Also prepare to be sore. Six hours on a bike like that is a lot if you are not used to it
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TS is right on. 300 miles is a long ride on a bike, even a comfortable one. The wind alone is tiresome, then you add in ergonomic issues, all the PPE, and various other things and it becomes quite the challenge. As a result, you end up pretty tired, not thinking clearly, and still riding a motorcycle which tend to be some of the least crash worthy vehicles.
If I were you, I’d rent or borrow a pickup truck, come up with some ramps, then bring it back like that.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: christopera] 1
#26992356 - 10/19/20 06:19 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Throw it on a trailer.
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I met a couple who rode from Canada to Florida, but they were youngsters.
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When I picked up my first 600cc Superbike I rode back through four hours of torrential rain.
When I finally got back home, wet and cold to the core, I couldn't talk for about an hour, I was so utterly fucked from the exhaustion of concentration.
Point being, you'll be fine, if exhausted.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard] 2
#26994107 - 10/20/20 08:08 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Was very enjoyable. Took extra long because I kept stopping to stretch my legs. Its DEFINITELY not designed for long distance lol. The pegs are so high that even a short guy like me has super bent legs.
Beautiful scenery. Amazing how much better view you get on a bike.
I think this was an excellent decision!
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First bike? Pics of the machine?
At 300cc, I'm gonna bet you're gonna want to upgrade sooner than you think!
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#26994183 - 10/20/20 09:07 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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At 300cc, I'm gonna bet you're gonna want to upgrade sooner than you think!
Yeah, a sport bike is for weaving around traffic and a hog is for the open road.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Buster_Brown]
#26994360 - 10/20/20 11:24 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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When it comes to laying bikes I aint a virgin; the first one was a Norton in a friend's backyard and the second was a rental dirt-bike that rolled my flack jacket sleeve up past my elbow. The third time I hit that little patch of gravel in the middle of the road on a Suzuki 250 while making a turn and scratched my helmet and broke a turn signal.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Buster_Brown]
#26994374 - 10/20/20 11:31 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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I dropped my learning bike during an " excelerated turn from standstill" maneuvre. Sorta stalled mid-turn and pitched right over
The second time I was using a paddock stand for the first time and by myself Busted the tank and brake lever
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#26994398 - 10/20/20 11:42 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Crashing motorcycles is a lot like the sky being blue. Don’t sweat it, that’s how it’s supposed to be.
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I've been riding for a few years. Riding on the highway is quite simple and easy. I would suggest to try braking on an empty road so you get a feel of how the bike responds when decelerating from highway speeds. Check your mirrors when changing lanes and keep an eye out for cars on intersections. They have a tendency not to notice bikers.
Oh, and if it's cold where you are (15 degrees C or less) make sure you dress really warm. 15 is not cold but once you get to highway speeds you will freeze your hands and the rest of your body in no time, and that can be dangerous. Enjoy the ride!
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard] 1
#26995823 - 10/21/20 06:53 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Heres a pic of it. Fully blacked out. Mint condition brand new thing.
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Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution. Get a bicycle and some panniers instead and enjoy quiet where you can find it and improved health.
If you can't do that make sure you have a good muffler which reduces noise and air pollution and wear bright colors so you can be seen.
Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.
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#26995901 - 10/21/20 08:15 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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DonJuan7 said: Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.
They're no worse than any other vehicle on the road, but many people have personal vendettas against them. You sound like one of those people.
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DonJuan7 said: Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.
Absolutely not. Loud pipes save lives. I've spent over a decade riding in one of the busiest cities in the world and I'll tell you now having a loud exhaust has saved my bacon many times over.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#26995918 - 10/21/20 08:32 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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DonJuan7 said: Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.
They're no worse than any other vehicle on the road, but many people have personal vendettas against them. You sound like one of those people.
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DonJuan7 said: Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.
Absolutely not. Loud pipes save lives. I've spent over a decade riding in one of the busiest cities in the world and I'll tell you now having a loud exhaust has saved my bacon many times over.
What you hold is a rhetorical opinion not based on fact. Most all cars have their windows up, and radio on, your noise polluting motor as loud as it is, barely registers in the interior of cars, it is not saving you from anything. What it is doing, is making you deaf.
Also tell us, what colors do you wear and what color is your bike? Because bright colors - visibility- CLEARLY helps you be seen. What your illegal noise pollution does do is ruin the hearing and well being of pedestrians and animals and they are cursing you for your criminal bad behavior.
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#26995922 - 10/21/20 08:33 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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You bacon is good, but what about your sausage?
That got unexpectedly sexual.
None of my bikes are all that loud, so I'm not sure I am much of a loud pipes guy. That said, I don't think there's much evidence proving motorcycles are worse for respiratory health than a car, in fact, they are likely better as they create significantly less particulate matter per mile. Especially so for people in the U.S. who love to drive 3 ton SUV's all by their lonesome. That said, there's nothing wrong with wearing some hearing protection under your helmet. I do it when driving any of my race cars.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: christopera]
#26995939 - 10/21/20 08:43 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah I have a set of custom molded earplugs that I always wear when riding my bikes. So they're definitely not making me deaf.
I guess I've never been in a car when a loud bike has approached me, so my opinion about it is 'rhetorical' (LOL).
Apparently animals curse me for being a criminal. I wonder what knowledge critters have of justice?
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
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DonJuan7 said: Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.
They're no worse than any other vehicle on the road, but many people have personal vendettas against them. You sound like one of those people.
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DonJuan7 said: Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.
Absolutely not. Loud pipes save lives. I've spent over a decade riding in one of the busiest cities in the world and I'll tell you now having a loud exhaust has saved my bacon many times over.
Yes. Unless I'm lying in bed I want to hear a motorcycle as loud as possible. I don't know what they're thinking with electric bikes in the future. The riders will be getting killed, or they'll be running over blind people. They better come up with some fake loud exhaust.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Brian Jones]
#26995954 - 10/21/20 08:54 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Brian Jones said: Yes. Unless I'm lying in bed I want to hear a motorcycle as loud as possible. I don't know what they're thinking with electric bikes in the future. The riders will be getting killed, or they'll be running over blind people. They better come up with some fake loud exhaust.
Awesome. I couldn't agree more.
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#26995971 - 10/21/20 09:04 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yes. Unless I'm lying in bed I want to hear a motorcycle as loud as possible. I don't know what they're thinking with electric bikes in the future. The riders will be getting killed, or they'll be running over blind people. They better come up with some fake loud exhaust.
Which is proof you have no care about the noise pollution you create or its affects on others. It is never too late to change for the better.
Your conjecture is not born out by reality. I'll also ask you. What color is your bike and clothing when you ride? Do you wear the visibiity vest? If not it proves thyou, and riders who hold your opinion and practice do not care about being visible for safety, the most important thing you can do. You CANNOT ride safely if you are not wearing a visibility vest or jacket- period.
Loud noise is just upsetting and detroying the hearing and health of pedestrians and animalss AND creating more noise pollution which actually disturbs people- it rattles them if their windows are down. Noise make people make mistakes, not drive safer. That is a plain fact. I can link studies easily for that one.
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#26995972 - 10/21/20 09:07 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Jokeshopbeard said: Yeah I have a set of custom molded earplugs that I always wear when riding my bikes. So they're definitely not making me deaf.
I guess I've never been in a car when a loud bike has approached me, so my opinion about it is 'rhetorical' (LOL).
Apparently animals curse me for being a criminal. I wonder what knowledge critters have of justice?
Illegally altering your pipes is a crime, yes. If you have no care for the noise pollution and its affects on animals and humans, then now is a good time to reconsider your actions, and change them for the better.
www.noiseoff.org
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What Is Noise Pollution?
Noise pollution is human-created sound that has the effect of being annoying, distracting, painful, or physically harmful.
It is a public health issue that is adversely affecting the lives of millions of people throughout the world. People continuously exposed to noise experience elevated stress levels, mood swings, lost sleep, diminished productivity, hypertension, depression, and hearing loss. In children, it results in slowed learning.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: DonJuan7]
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Yes. Unless I'm lying in bed I want to hear a motorcycle as loud as possible. I don't know what they're thinking with electric bikes in the future. The riders will be getting killed, or they'll be running over blind people. They better come up with some fake loud exhaust.
Which is proof you have no care about the noise pollution you create or its affects on others. It is never too late to change for the better.
Your conjecture is not born out by reality. I'll also ask you. What color is your bike and clothing when you ride? Do you wear the visibiity vest? If not it proves thyou, and riders who hold your opinion and practice do not care about being visible for safety, the most important thing you can do. You CANNOT ride safely if you are not wearing a visibility vest or jacket- period.
Loud noise is just upsetting and detroying the hearing and health of pedestrians and animalss AND creating more noise pollution which actually disturbs people- it rattles them if their windows are down. Noise make people make mistakes, not drive safer. That is a plain fact. I can link studies easily for that one.
Dude, I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't ride. They scare me. My older brother died on his Harley.
The noise is not so the rider drives safer; it's so everybody else who's driving knows where they are.
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Jokeshopbeard said: Yeah I have a set of custom molded earplugs that I always wear when riding my bikes. So they're definitely not making me deaf.
I guess I've never been in a car when a loud bike has approached me, so my opinion about it is 'rhetorical' (LOL).
Apparently animals curse me for being a criminal. I wonder what knowledge critters have of justice?
Illegally altering your pipes is a crime, yes. If you have no care for the noise pollution and its affects on animals and humans, then now is a good time to reconsider your actions, and change them for the better.
www.noiseoff.org
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What Is Noise Pollution?
Noise pollution is human-created sound that has the effect of being annoying, distracting, painful, or physically harmful.
It is a public health issue that is adversely affecting the lives of millions of people throughout the world. People continuously exposed to noise experience elevated stress levels, mood swings, lost sleep, diminished productivity, hypertension, depression, and hearing loss. In children, it results in slowed learning.
Uhhh, altering your exhaust in any way is often illegal. Even if you make it quieter.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: DonJuan7]
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DonJuan7 said: Illegally altering your pipes is a crime, yes.
So is ingesting psilocybin containing mushrooms.
Just because something is a 'crime' it does not make it immoral.
If you have not spent significant time on two wheels in heavy traffic in an urban area, you are in no position to state that a loud exhaust is not a safety mechanism.
And just to satisfy your curiosity, yes, I also used to wear high viz along with the hearing protection you assumed that I did not use. When filtering through traffic, as we do in Europe, one needs every tool in the chest when it comes to being noticed.
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My last two bikes have been pretty much standard, but my Hornet 900 had a dual race exhaust
That thing made some noise when I started revving it good
When I switched from a 250 to my current 750 I noticed a distinct difference in how other traffic reacted to me. This bike has a lot more volume and presence on the road
Personally I like my exhaust to be bassy but not very loud. Loud pipes make me go crazy over longer drives, even with earplugs. It would be one of the last things I would spend money on. Unless you are into buying high-end motorcycles the first upgrade for me is usually the suspension and the tires
To keep safe I always wear a yellow HiViz helmet and my summer gear is a light grey/silver color
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I just stand on the seat and swing by my dick around.
2/2, it works every time.
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Motorcycle helmets should have mandatory flashing lights on top.
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DonJuan7 said: Illegally altering your pipes is a crime, yes.
So is ingesting psilocybin containing mushrooms.
Just because something is a 'crime' it does not make it immoral.
If you have not spent significant time on two wheels in heavy traffic in an urban area, you are in no position to state that a loud exhaust is not a safety mechanism.
And just to satisfy your curiosity, yes, I also used to wear high viz along with the hearing protection you assumed that I did not use. When filtering through traffic, as we do in Europe, one needs every tool in the chest when it comes to being noticed.
You have no legal right ot destroy other peoples and animals hearing with your illegal and even legal loud noise pollution. You have only rhetoric and I don't believe a word you say about wearing bright colors. Get some concern for others other than being an unscientific noise polluter, which by the way upsets your own concentration and ability to ride safely. You have zero legal or scientific legs to stand on. Noise pollution affects human and animals ability to concentrate - aka pay attention.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: DonJuan7] 1
#26997095 - 10/21/20 10:07 PM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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You obviously have ridden motorcycles before. So please go on.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: DonJuan7] 1
#26997102 - 10/21/20 10:16 PM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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My my my, why aren't you just a wonderfully pleasant fellow!! Twenty posts in and you call me a liar, tell me I have no concern for others and that I'm destroying other peoples lives!!
And whilst you clearly have no experience riding a motorbike, you seem to believe that you know about what affects concentration and an ability to ride safely. I've taken several motorcycle safety courses led by police instructors, come to think of it (or am I lying?), and passed with flying colors each time. Oddly enough those same highly trained police instructors recommend making oneself noticed through any means necessary. Kinda like this:

Anything else you'd like to educate me on whilst you're here, Mr Know-it-all McHubris?
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard] 1
#26997210 - 10/22/20 12:40 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Brian Jones said: electric bikes...They better come up with some fake loud exhaust.
At least they may be able to fit a volume control, so when entering/leaving a residential area you don't wake up half the neighbourhood, like the fucktard with a modified exhaust that leaves for work, or used to before Covid, at 4:50 in the fukin morning.
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Jokeshopbeard said: Oddly enough those same highly trained police instructors recommend making oneself noticed through any means necessary.
I doubt they including fitting illegal exhaust mods. If they did they should be sacked. 
I was told to view every other road user as an idiot and potential death threat, and to ride accordingly.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: deucedbi9]
#26997216 - 10/22/20 12:50 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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deucedbi9 said: I doubt they including fitting illegal exhaust mods. If they did they should be sacked.
A lot of police officers are riders too. And most riders have a passion for their bikes. And anyone with a passion for their bike is not going to be happy with the hugely restrictive stock cans. Of course no copper is gonna say 'go and do something illegal', but they can say it's good to be heard as well as seen.
After all, not every exhaust is illegal, even if it is louder than the stock item. In fact very few aftermarket exhausts are illegal. I don't know why you're jumping on the bandwagon with Mr Knowitall up there, because it's his lack of understanding that raised the 'illegal exhaust' codshite.
Do you hate motorbike riders too?
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#26997222 - 10/22/20 01:03 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Do you hate motorbike riders too?
Of course not. I just can't stand inconsiderate shits that fit illegal exhausts, even when they know they will be leaving a residential area in the early hours...or the little shitstain teens that ride around the manor all day with "mods" as loud as they can make them.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: deucedbi9] 1
#26997225 - 10/22/20 01:13 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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There's a guy right outside my apartment window here that insists on starting up his 5.7 litre Dodge RAM truck every morning at 5:30am with a wide open throttle. The guy who moved into the apartment above me some months ago wakes me with sounds like he's running from one end to the other some mornings, when there were four people in that same place before he moved in who never made a peep.
Some people are just fucking inconsiderate. I used to roll my bike in and out of the cul de sac I used to live in in England with the engine off if it was late/early to avoid waking people, because I try not to be inconsiderate.
Getting all hyper-focused on one category of people like matey above is silly; regardless of how loud ones bike is, it doesn't necessitate said person being completely irresponsible like matey keeps accusing me of being. I ride fast, like most bikers, but I place a huge emphasis on doing so safely. I don't do stunts on public roads. I wear all the safety gear as I should and I consider other people.
I think though that bikers here in the US give themselves a bad name. Just like most American culture they're very loud and brash, and matey is just being myopic in tarring me with that same brush without getting to know me first. Assumptions, hey?
I'm glad you're not doing that too man. I like you. Where you been lately anyways?
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Heres a pic of it. Fully blacked out. Mint condition brand new thing.
Damn that looks nice.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Asante] 3
#27014993 - 11/01/20 01:24 AM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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ATTENTION:
I would like to make a BOLD statement.
I know there is a lot of nuance to everything in life. I know that we struggle to find definitive "facts". But I am here to say..... I believe owning and riding a motorcycle is the CORRECT choice that everyone should make!
The pure joy I experience every single time I get on it. The ear to ear smile just cruising down the highway at the speed limit. Accelerating to the speed limit from a stop in a "fast for a car" "slow for a bike" pace. The feeling of being outdoors while traveling.
Everything is pure joy. I feel reborn. REBORN I tell you.
The best way I can describe it..... you know when youre driving in your car somewhere. Maybe youre on a road trip.... something like that. You know when you pull over at some scenic viewpoint to behold some view? It feels like THAT except ALL THE TIME and ALSO you have this POWER at your disposal... and this speed... the wind.... all of it composed into one sweet beautiful experience.
I just.....
Fuck. Everyone else IS wrong. And I am not saying you need to speed or do burnouts or wheelies. Just the normal thing is so exhilarating.
One happy camper over here. I have been having a very hard go of it for the past few years. Depression. Drinking. The whole nine yards. This is helping me a great deal. I'm not fixed of course. The demons still haunt me. But this makes me smile in a way I havent since I was a child.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#27015040 - 11/01/20 02:52 AM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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DonJuan7 said: Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.
They're no worse than any other vehicle on the road, but many people have personal vendettas against them. You sound like one of those people.
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DonJuan7 said: Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.
Absolutely not. Loud pipes save lives. I've spent over a decade riding in one of the busiest cities in the world and I'll tell you now having a loud exhaust has saved my bacon many times over.
The per mile fatality rate for motorcycle accidents is more than 25x higher than the rate for automobiles.
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Oldnameforgotten said: ATTENTION:
I would like to make a BOLD statement.
I know there is a lot of nuance to everything in life. I know that we struggle to find definitive "facts". But I am here to say..... I believe owning and riding a motorcycle is the CORRECT choice that everyone should make!
The pure joy I experience every single time I get on it. The ear to ear smile just cruising down the highway at the speed limit. Accelerating to the speed limit from a stop in a "fast for a car" "slow for a bike" pace. The feeling of being outdoors while traveling.
Everything is pure joy. I feel reborn. REBORN I tell you.
The best way I can describe it..... you know when youre driving in your car somewhere. Maybe youre on a road trip.... something like that. You know when you pull over at some scenic viewpoint to behold some view? It feels like THAT except ALL THE TIME and ALSO you have this POWER at your disposal... and this speed... the wind.... all of it composed into one sweet beautiful experience.
I just.....
Fuck. Everyone else IS wrong. And I am not saying you need to speed or do burnouts or wheelies. Just the normal thing is so exhilarating.
One happy camper over here. I have been having a very hard go of it for the past few years. Depression. Drinking. The whole nine yards. This is helping me a great deal. I'm not fixed of course. The demons still haunt me. But this makes me smile in a way I havent since I was a child.
What a beautiful post man. I feel you 100% on everything you say. I also absolutely feel there should be some mandatory time spent on a bike if one is to progress ones skills on the road in ANY vehicle. It's just not possible to learn out there well without spending time on two wheels, nor is it possible to experience the same sense of freedom any other way.
So happy for you man. Please keep us posted with your adventures.
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Right on man! Stay safe and keep the rubber side pointed down.
I feel a bit bad for those people that never seem to be able to find their 'thing' that evokes that type of response.
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Oldnameforgotten said: ATTENTION:
I would like to make a BOLD statement.
I know there is a lot of nuance to everything in life. I know that we struggle to find definitive "facts". But I am here to say..... I believe owning and riding a motorcycle is the CORRECT choice that everyone should make!
The pure joy I experience every single time I get on it. The ear to ear smile just cruising down the highway at the speed limit. Accelerating to the speed limit from a stop in a "fast for a car" "slow for a bike" pace. The feeling of being outdoors while traveling.
Everything is pure joy. I feel reborn. REBORN I tell you.
The best way I can describe it..... you know when youre driving in your car somewhere. Maybe youre on a road trip.... something like that. You know when you pull over at some scenic viewpoint to behold some view? It feels like THAT except ALL THE TIME and ALSO you have this POWER at your disposal... and this speed... the wind.... all of it composed into one sweet beautiful experience.
I just.....
Fuck. Everyone else IS wrong. And I am not saying you need to speed or do burnouts or wheelies. Just the normal thing is so exhilarating.
One happy camper over here. I have been having a very hard go of it for the past few years. Depression. Drinking. The whole nine yards. This is helping me a great deal. I'm not fixed of course. The demons still haunt me. But this makes me smile in a way I havent since I was a child.
You do what makes you feel better and fuck all the haters
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jailbird420]
#27015450 - 11/01/20 09:56 AM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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Sounds awesome! I have a 250CC trials bike and riding it is the best feelings in the world! Especially when you go over some big obstacles like a total pro! That feeling can't be beat!!!
Unfortunately I haven't been able to ride much this year because I have a 18 month old to take care of. In another 18 months he will be getting his own bike and we will be riding into the sunset daily!
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Lophosaurus]
#27015471 - 11/01/20 10:13 AM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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I ride year round in wisconsin. Unless there's ice. I don't really think loud pipes save lives. I live in Harley town USA it's just asinine usually. The one time I laid a bike down. My shoelaces came untucked on shoes I would normally never wear riding. Got stuck on the shifter and I couldn't get my foot off the bike to stop tipping. being supremely aware saves lives. Hi vis helps too. Most people don't even hear ambulances these days with their shit blasting in their cars
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: bodhisatta]
#27015597 - 11/01/20 11:41 AM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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bodhisatta said: I ride year round in wisconsin. Unless there's ice. I don't really think loud pipes save lives.
Nice on year round riding, that was my gig in England too.
In regards to the loud pipes helping, I'm guessing you guys don't 'filter' through traffic there?
It's the norm across Europe (and especially so Asia, but there's very few rules for two wheels there full stop) but doesn't seem to be in the states.
It does make being heard and seen more crucial when one spends considerable time between lanes IMO.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#27015620 - 11/01/20 11:57 AM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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No lane splitting here. Some cities allow it I believe. I think most studies have found it more dangerous at least in the states. On two lane intracity highways people don't always cross at the crosswalk and get blasted also rednecks opening their doors to spit. Also assholes that think its their god given duty to stop all filtering/lane splitting
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: bodhisatta]
#27015651 - 11/01/20 12:15 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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bodhisatta said: Also assholes that think its their god given duty to stop all filtering/lane splitting
Oh god. I can just imagine those people. People that entitled give me the creeps. The Karen's of the driving world, with deadly machines in their control.
Thankfully they're extremely rare in Europe.
If it were not for the language barrier, I would love to move to SE Asia for the riding alone. Most vehicles are on two wheels and there's a considerable level of skill displayed by most there. I absolutely adored riding in that part of the world.
Remind me what make and model you use for DD/Summer/Winter please man?
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#27015682 - 11/01/20 12:36 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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Filtering is dangerous as hell man
I always need to unclench my ass after doing a few k traffic jam filtering
Fuck those guys who keep switching lanes
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#27015779 - 11/01/20 01:39 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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Glorified scooter 250 nighthawk for puddle jumping and a 81 honda cb 900 custom
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Tripsurfer]
#27015897 - 11/01/20 02:58 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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Tripsurfer said: I always need to unclench my ass after doing a few k traffic jam filtering
I guess a decade of this in Central London has left me quite desensitized; it feels completely natural to me.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#27015910 - 11/01/20 03:12 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quite the training ground. And on the wrong side of the road as well
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Tripsurfer]
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Make sure it has a good seat or else your bone on the bottom of your pelvis will be real painful.
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Glad to hear that! I know the feeling Glad to hear you took the leap and got the bike. I'm a few years into this hobby and it still makes me grin like an idiot every time I ride - and yes, you don't need to race on public roads or do illegal or reckless sh*t to feel such freedom and joy. Stay safe and keep it rubber side down
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Closer] 2
#27527117 - 11/02/21 05:37 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Crashed hard today. Ooof.
Dislocated shoulder. Broken clavicle. Broken scaphoid. All bruised up. Minor road rash on the left knee. Bike ripped its rollers off but is in surprisingly good condition.
I had upgraded to an MT07. She may not be a 1000.... but disrespect her for a tenth of a second and she eats you for breakfast. And thats exactly what she did.
I smacked the ever loving hell out of my head on the asphalt. That helmet worked so incredibly well its insane. Zero head damage. I felt nothing. My arm however was a different story lol.
I've also gotten around $2000 in speeding fines from cameras. But funny.... no cops have pulled me over 
Even if I had died yesterday it would have been worth it. This bike gives me tons of joy and I dont have much joy elsewhere.
Figured Id come find this post and update. Its been almost exactly a year lol!
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I sold my car like a month after labor day cause Jeep Compasses are the worst vehicle in the world. Been biking about 200 miles a week. Crashed once. I was probably doing like 25 mph. Car pulls out in front of me and I hit the back of the car and cartwheeled over the handle bars. Tacoed my front wheel, but no blood, no breaks, no sprains.
Also once I was driving a motorcycle doing like 35. Got cut off on a back road and hit a telephone pole. Wrapped my body around it. Thought I broke every bone in my rib cage, but I was fine.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: koods]
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Jokeshopbeard said:
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DonJuan7 said: Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.
They're no worse than any other vehicle on the road, but many people have personal vendettas against them. You sound like one of those people.
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DonJuan7 said: Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.
Absolutely not. Loud pipes save lives. I've spent over a decade riding in one of the busiest cities in the world and I'll tell you now having a loud exhaust has saved my bacon many times over.
The per mile fatality rate for motorcycle accidents is more than 25x higher than the rate for automobiles.
I used to work at a company that rented out dirt bikes, atvs, and RZRs. Most of the guys had raced before. In a circle of about 12 people I was the only person who hadn't broken a femur, cause I don't ride that much, and also, like half of them had broken both femurs. The 74 year old dude broke both of his femurs at once and said his feet came up and kicked both of his temples. Motorcycles are by far the most dangerous legal thing to do, including flying.
with that being said I can't seem to find anything more fun.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: paradoxlost]
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Motorcycles are insanely cheap, especially for their performance level. That also tends to introduce a lot of low skill operators into the equation. Imagine if you could buy an airplane for $1200. Our populous would be a lot smaller.
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Dislocated shoulder. Broken clavicle. Broken scaphoid. All bruised up. Minor road rash on the left knee. Bike ripped its rollers off but is in surprisingly good condition.
I had upgraded to an MT07. She may not be a 1000.... but disrespect her for a tenth of a second and she eats you for breakfast. And thats exactly what she did.
I smacked the ever loving hell out of my head on the asphalt. That helmet worked so incredibly well its insane. Zero head damage. I felt nothing. My arm however was a different story lol.
I've also gotten around $2000 in speeding fines from cameras. But funny.... no cops have pulled me over 
Even if I had died yesterday it would have been worth it. This bike gives me tons of joy and I dont have much joy elsewhere.
Figured Id come find this post and update. Its been almost exactly a year lol!
It's not a liter bike, no. Liter bikes are for chads. No one needs 200hp on something that isn't designed to turn. Broken collarbone and dislocated shoulder sounds like a low side injury. Imma take a wild guess and say "Slow down," practice progressive braking
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ABS saves lives, especially on motorcycles.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: christopera]
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christopera said: Motorcycles are insanely cheap, especially for their performance level. That also tends to introduce a lot of low skill operators into the equation. Imagine if you could buy an airplane for $1200. Our populous would be a lot smaller.
Oh dude it's crazy. I used to give atv tours. Most accidents were in the parking lot
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Oldnameforgotten said: Crashed hard today. Ooof.
Dislocated shoulder. Broken clavicle. Broken scaphoid. All bruised up. Minor road rash on the left knee. Bike ripped its rollers off but is in surprisingly good condition.
I had upgraded to an MT07. She may not be a 1000.... but disrespect her for a tenth of a second and she eats you for breakfast. And thats exactly what she did.
I smacked the ever loving hell out of my head on the asphalt. That helmet worked so incredibly well its insane. Zero head damage. I felt nothing. My arm however was a different story lol.
I've also gotten around $2000 in speeding fines from cameras. But funny.... no cops have pulled me over 
Even if I had died yesterday it would have been worth it. This bike gives me tons of joy and I dont have much joy elsewhere.
Figured Id come find this post and update. Its been almost exactly a year lol!
It's not a liter bike, no. Liter bikes are for chads. No one needs 200hp on something that isn't designed to turn. Broken collarbone and dislocated shoulder sounds like a low side injury. Imma take a wild guess and say "Slow down," practice progressive braking
I was picking up a modem from the post office. Rode with the package underneath me. It started to slip and I knee-jerk reaction grabbed the package with left hand. Started to fall off the bike to the right so instinct held the throttle for stability. Cranked the throttle and happened to be in a lower gear going to shift up. Front wheel went up. Wheel turned to the right with me holding. Front wheel landed on ground. And the glorious ride to the asphalt began.
The whole time I was thinking "Is this seriously happening to ME??" I was indignant all the way to the ground. Lol.
You just forget how much god damn power they have. You get so good at riding them you stop having any fear. 700CC is just simply too much. Let alone 1000. But I cant ever go back to slower than 700. And I'm sure the story will be the same at 1000. Lol.
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Not going to lie, that sounds like a beginner mistake. Never should have been on a bike that big. I'm sure the story with the 1000 will end slightly different
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: paradoxlost]
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Ooor I shouldnt be holding things tucked under my stomach. Lol.
Should have just let the package fall. It woulda been totally fine.
And shit happens.
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yea, exactly
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: paradoxlost]
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Got a front spring upgrade a month ago
Way better handling. Got over-confident and almost killed myself within 15 minutes of leaving the shop 
Luckily only my ego took a beating. Twas a slow ride home after that
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: paradoxlost]
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In college I bought this piece of junk scooter to get around. I still have it actually, but I don't ever ride it. It's Geely, which is the same as Chery as I understand it, basically a Chinese state owned company. Anyways, I paid $250 for this thing, and it only had 400 miles on it. The thing is a total dog, 35mph downhill and at times it barely makes it up hills. The fun thing about it is that you have to ride that absolute shit out of it to keep up with traffic. So one day i'm riding the piss out of it through campus, there was construction in this part of campus and the trucks were tracking mud onto the road. I'm not paying too much attention, just trying not to be the slowest thing on the road. I whip through this right hander and lowside the thing on the mud, it happened right in front an Escalade that is coming at me head on. The Escalade takes evasive action and plows over a stop sign going three wheels onto the side walk to avoid me. Out of the Escalade gets three total babes. I stand up, and was pretty stunned if I am to be honest. Both my knees are bare through my pants, bleeding with road rash. The rest of me is okay. The girls are a mix of freaked out about me, part freaked out about the fact the driver just crashed her Escalade (probably dad's) and knocked down the stop sign. I explain that I am okay, pick the scooter up, and head off for a slice of pizza. By the time I got home my pants were glued to my legs with dried blood. I had to get in the shower with my pants on to wet the blood and get my pants off.
Long story short, even minor motorcycle crashes can suck dick. I crashed that scooter many more times, the tires are absolute dog shit bad. I was poor as dirt and couldn't afford anything better, looking back I would have been better off without that scooter, and I'm lucky I didn't end up dead on the thing. I rode it year around, rain, sleet, snow, it got me everywhere I needed to go. For some reason, girls loved it, so that was a plus.
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Yeah that sounds like a mistake easily corrected for next time, that's what is important. I wanna say though, like the hp and torque specs are more important to talking bikes. Most people don't do that but it's like asking bro how much u lift and being like "I'm 6'2", 225lbs." It just doesn't convey the information people want it to, because modern biker culture is all about pp measuring. I think an mt07 is like 70-75hp iirc. That's a lot of ponies. I don't think a lot of people understand that a 1000cc bike isn't just faster it's designed for a track. They don't like going slow because they are geared to shift at high revs. Like those Lambo Aventadors are ballin but they are garbage to drive through town because it's hard to shift smooth rolling through traffic when your vehicle is designed for high rev gear changes. So the higher power your vehicle is you can assume they are less equipped as a transport vehicle than they are as something that's inherently dangerous in that environment. It's important to remember WHAT you are riding. No one needs more than a 700 and that basically means be careful
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larry.fisherman said: Yeah that sounds like a mistake easily corrected for next time, that's what is important. I wanna say though, like the hp and torque specs are more important to talking bikes. Most people don't do that but it's like asking bro how much u lift and being like "I'm 6'2", 225lbs." It just doesn't convey the information people want it to, because modern biker culture is all about pp measuring. I think an mt07 is like 70-75hp iirc. That's a lot of ponies. I don't think a lot of people understand that a 1000cc bike isn't just faster it's designed for a track. They don't like going slow because they are geared to shift at high revs. Like those Lambo Aventadors are ballin but they are garbage to drive through town because it's hard to shift smooth rolling through traffic when your vehicle is designed for high rev gear changes. So the higher power your vehicle is you can assume they are less equipped as a transport vehicle than they are as something that's inherently dangerous in that environment. It's important to remember WHAT you are riding. No one needs more than a 700 and that basically means be careful 
Also the MT07 is particularly prone to front wheel up as well lol. Torque monster.
I do plan on going R1 though at some point. I'm going to wait until I'm bored on the MT07. Like I was on the MT03. If that day never comes I wont upgrade.
Though I've also been considering going the BMW route. Not sure. I'd like a windshield basically that works. Lol. Nakeds look cool in the parking lot but the wind is getting old.
I couldnt go fast enough on the MT03 to elevate my heartrate or ever lose control. Lol.
I'm pretty bored at home atm. I cant sleep with this damn shoulder. Every position I get into it bugs the crap out of me.
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Try sleeping standing up It requires an upright coffin. I saw it on riplies BELIEVE IT OR NOT
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Cone heads! Lol
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