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- necromation0
Just picked this up yesterday...
- Cannot see! Stupid photobucket. Whatcha get? huh? huh?GM278
- drgs0
- necromation3
^^^This
- YES!GM278
- https://www.youtube.…mekk
- I don't know about you but I have one bike on display in my house. If another one "follows me home" I'm going to need to move into a warehouse.GM278
- Hahaha... My girlfriend has literally given up on me and my bikesnecromation
- niceGuyFawkes
- I've been wanting one for a long time. Hard to justify since I live less than 2 miles from work and already have a motorcycle. If all goes according to plan shedyspl
- will be mine around may next year ( a used white 899 with black rims and carbon front fender please).dyspl
- GM2783
@SteveJobs You asked if COTA does track days....Here's a photo from a few weekends ago on my Daytona (from pg 25)
@Necromation I'm calling you and your fancy Ducatis out bruv....race meeeeeeeee!!!!!! :P
- jealousy ensuesimbecile
- ^ Don't be jealous...come out to the track!GM278
- fuck i miss this shitmoldero
- Yeah, pretty jealous as well. Might head to COTA next month for F1 but I'd kill to race anything on this circuit. Even kartsSteveJobs
- haha you don't need to resort to murder. A track day will run around 500 bucks. (not including fuel, tires, food, lots of water and gatorade etc)GM278
- nicccceeee... i'm coming for you bro! lolnecromation
- mekk0
Enough of the sport bikes and cafe racers. Thinking about getting this girl next year:
Any opinions? I'd like to have a GS but I don't need all that offroad capability, I'm totally fine with 100hp and I'm not spending 18k+ on a bike.
- Oh, forgot to mention its a Suzi Vstrom 650 XT (70hp). Also available with 1000cc (100hp)mekk
- Look at the Triumph Tiger also. A friend of mine picked one up for 6K USD used with only 10K miles on it and absolutely LOVES it.GM278
- http://images.mcn.ba…GM278
- For 6k it even came with all the panniers etc.GM278
- hmm availability and dealership network is not great here in south germany. I want to test ride for a day before buying one.mekk
- And its a 3-cyl right? I wanted to switch from my 4-banger to a twin or v2 because I like the torquey riding style :) hows the 3cyl there?mekk
- That Triumph motor is awesome. (I'm biased on 3 cyl.) Read the reviews. The Triumph crushes the V-Strom in every aspect.GM278
- Just found this: http://advrider.com/…GM278
- Don't really see where the Tiger crushes the Wee, it's a totally different bike imomekk
- I'm saying it crushes it. :P That forum seems to lean towards it is all.GM278
- Thanks for the input man :) But I think the wee is just right for me and my budget. The Tiger would be a few years older and much higher mileage in my budgetmekk
- I had vstrom and now I have a Tiger. The Tiger is the better bike but there's nothing wrong with the vstrom either. I loved it when I had it & v reliable.JerseyRaindog
- monoboy1
Moving production to Thailand and put up for sale to an Indian business. Harley Davidson. #MAGA.
AmericaFirst.TM.
- Not surprised. More and more Harley components are manufactured overseas. In fact, the quality of the bikes might improve.GM278
- Triumph has been manufacturing in Thailand for quite some time.GM278
- Such a shame for the workers. Terrible management of an American icon. Via a small farmhouse on the outskirts of my hometown Aberdeen.monoboy
- It's a shame for asia, where motorcycles are the means of transportation and they have to build those cringy luxury gadgets for old menmekk
- Not my bag either but they are still an icon. Americas loss, Asia's gain. Until the brand loses all appeal to said old men.monoboy
- necromation0
@gm278 coming for ya ;)
- necromation0
... Oops this one!
Thing is an absolute terror! makes my 899 feel like i was messing around on a push bike... Got Sliverstone next week.
- necromation2
RIGHT... Third time lucky! #fingerscross
- dyspl0
^how dies it compare to the 899?
I've been thinking about getting a used one, and the 1199 is not much more expensive these days.I've been riding bikes for more than 10years, but spent the last 3years on a modest sportster 883.
I don't plan on using the panigale racetrack use, only weekends road trips.
The 1199s is tempting as beautiful object, but I'm afraid it could be too much on the road for me to really enjoy it.- @dyspl its batshit mental... But at the same time handles low speeds pretty well and plod along... TBH you would be fine with a 899, i had to go up as all my...necromation
- ^Agreed. Bigger doesn't always mean better. If you're looking for a great weekend bike to rip around (especially outside Vegas) you'll be happy with the 899.GM278
- Besides, the money you'll save in insurance alone might tempt you to pay for a track day or two ;) You can really improve your street riding ALOT on track days.GM278
- As all my mates where on litre bikes and I was ragging the nuts of my 899 to even keep them in distance. Get the 899 you will LOVE itnecromation
- Im usually all for lighter bikes. I enjoyed a lot my supermoto in the south of France roads. But having a panigale is also about the object itselfdyspl
- It feels to me like an exotic car. And regarding that the 1199 with the mono swingarm, the S full olhins... it makes for a beautiful machine.dyspl
- But I agree the 899 would be already plenty. Btw, not in Vegas anymore, im in San Diego now :)dyspl
- necromation0
@GM278 Me and some mates rode up to the Lake District from London (it's a long way on a sport bikes lol) check out me and the lads having fun:
- ooof that road looks sweet. Oncoming looks a tad close.GM278
- BonSeff11
I restored a couple bikes from my childhood to pass my love of moto to my daughter later this year. 1986 JR60 & 1987 KX60. I am a little scared to let her loose, but she's got to know.
- Awesome!!!!!GM278
- She's pretty geeked.
http://halftonefacto…BonSeff - awesomemoldero
- great dadmugwart
- awesome usage of a cooler box lol :Dsted
- I always seen it as a pain in the ass that dirt bikes didn't have kickstands, though I would never get one if they had them.moldero
- These mini bikes came with them back in the day. i have been looking allover for one for the green bike. hard to find.BonSeff
- Something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/…GM278 - you just clamp it down on the swingarm. not the original one but it'll work. ;)GM278
- yea, but the kx has the hinge welded on the frame already. i just need the kickstand and a spring. want to keep it as original as possible.BonSeff
- mekk2
Got myself a BMW R 1150 GS pictures coming soon :)
- dyspl3
I planned on getting one later, around spring 2018, but I couldn't pass this one.
This bike is amazing. As GM278 and necromation stated, the 959 is already plenty, I'm glad I didn't go for the bigger one.I plan on using it only for the weekends, and keep my sportster for everyday rides and commute (I don't own a car).
- nice!GuyFawkes
- YES!!! That's a beauty!!! got LOADS of extras on there too... always a result ;) Enjoy bro and ride safe!necromation
- Yes, I had a really great price on it, and all the parts already installed where the deciding factor.dyspl
- NICE!GM278
- siiiiickmekk
