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i would love a gsx750...one day
Gonna start out on a YZF-R125 next year since winter will most definitely arrive before the time when I get my licence rolls around. Damn you, snow!
I thinking to buy Ninja 650R 2013, any thoughts..
Yeah: drive carefully, that thing is a monster!
It's a two cylinder engine, 70 horsepower and 200kg wet weight. That would be even OK for a first bike.
I love riding motorbikes on my 12 acres of land, great times
I thinking to buy Ninja 650R 2013, any thoughts..
Yeah: drive carefully, that thing is a monster!
I thinking to buy Ninja 650R 2013, any thoughts..
Ducatti's are the BMWs of the motorcycle world-- needlessly over-hyped and over-priced. Plan on doing wheelies? Stoppies? Dropping your bike ever? Riding in a city with cars? My advice would be "don't ride bikes that cost more to fix than they cost used".
BMWs are the BMWs of the motorcycle world
I'm on a Suzuki GS500F, looking to move up to a Yamaha FZ6
Incidentally, I had a Suzuki GSX600F and I'm currently drooling over BMWs (all of them, but most of all the GS Adventure) - they offer unmatched comfort!
Current ride is a Hyosung Aquilva GV650 cruiser, they go under a different name in the US.
Been my daily ride for ~5 years now. For a cruiser, it has a fantastic power to weight ratio plus it can actually brake/turn unlike those brick bike cruisers ---> Harley's
Top speed = 185km/hr whilst laying in superman position, you know the one, lying on the tank with legs out behind
Been my daily ride for ~5 years now. For a cruiser, it has a fantastic power to weight ratio plus it can actually brake/turn unlike those brick bike cruisers ---> Harley's
Top speed = 185km/hr whilst laying in superman position, you know the one, lying on the tank with legs out behind
Is it injector or carb? I hate this sound coming from the high pressure fuel pump on my injected GT650R. This sound is especially annoying when you full throttle with empty tank. I think Ill give a try to korean motorcycle one more time but hesitating.
Current ride is a Hyosung Aquilva GV650 cruiser, they go under a different name in the US.
Been my daily ride for ~5 years now. For a cruiser, it has a fantastic power to weight ratio plus it can actually brake/turn unlike those brick bike cruisers ---> Harley's
Top speed = 185km/hr whilst laying in superman position, you know the one, lying on the tank with legs out behind
Been my daily ride for ~5 years now. For a cruiser, it has a fantastic power to weight ratio plus it can actually brake/turn unlike those brick bike cruisers ---> Harley's
Top speed = 185km/hr whilst laying in superman position, you know the one, lying on the tank with legs out behind
Is it injector or carb? I hate this sound coming from the high pressure fuel pump on my injected GT650R. This sound is especially annoying when you full throttle with empty tank. I think Ill give a try to korean motorcycle one more time but hesitating.
Current ride is a Hyosung Aquilva GV650 cruiser, they go under a different name in the US.
Been my daily ride for ~5 years now. For a cruiser, it has a fantastic power to weight ratio plus it can actually brake/turn unlike those brick bike cruisers ---> Harley's
Top speed = 185km/hr whilst laying in superman position, you know the one, lying on the tank with legs out behind
Been my daily ride for ~5 years now. For a cruiser, it has a fantastic power to weight ratio plus it can actually brake/turn unlike those brick bike cruisers ---> Harley's
Top speed = 185km/hr whilst laying in superman position, you know the one, lying on the tank with legs out behind
What does everyone else have?
Nothing like that rip-stop skin
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BMWs are the BMWs of the motorcycle world
haha, I actually forgot about BMW bikes when writing that. I see them a lot in Korea with their giant satchels on the side. The touring ones seem to be a comfortable and sporty ride with lots of pickup and go, but if top speed is what you're interested in, I doubt BWM would be the way to go anyway as their torque is towards the low end (fast start, low top speed). R6's like mine for example have the torque all the way at the top to where you really need to near red-line it to even pop a wheelie but once you get there, you're going 250km/h in 5th gear.
Speaking of..
my Hyosung GT650 cc V-twin is collecting dust at the parking since I got married.
Are you still in Korea? Our group is riding out after this monsoon is over. Take a break from the wifey and flex your chain.
Thank you for the proposal Matthew! I doubt it's gonna happen this way.. I'll try to find time to clean, fix and sell my GTR and then buy Aquila650 or some other cruiser so both of us can join your group. We live in Cheonan, by the way.
What do you mean by monsoon? Whole rain season or these day's rains?
Well, any clear weekend is fine, but I was under the impression monsoon season had already started (despite the current storms being expected only for 3 days). I honestly don't expect a clear weekend for the next 2 months as thise country's weather seems to be in line with corporate attitude-- "no fun allowed!"
Selling a bike in Korea is hard, I wish you luck. With all the scams on the internet, local trusted shops are the only way to go when buying imo. I can hook you up with my friend's shop in Gyeonggido who makes customs too if you want. He knows what's shit and what's not.
Thanks again. I may need your help. In fact I was always buying my motorbikes directly from koreans and my experience is positive, they willingly negotiate, so I always got my motorcycles much cheaper than it was possible buying from a dealer. I sold all my bikes directly as well without loosing much money. But those bikes were small and cheap and this one is different, so may be you right - it's not that easy.
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Speaking of..
my Hyosung GT650 cc V-twin is collecting dust at the parking since I got married.
Are you still in Korea? Our group is riding out after this monsoon is over. Take a break from the wifey and flex your chain.
Thank you for the proposal Matthew! I doubt it's gonna happen this way.. I'll try to find time to clean, fix and sell my GTR and then buy Aquila650 or some other cruiser so both of us can join your group. We live in Cheonan, by the way.
What do you mean by monsoon? Whole rain season or these day's rains?
Well, any clear weekend is fine, but I was under the impression monsoon season had already started (despite the current storms being expected only for 3 days). I honestly don't expect a clear weekend for the next 2 months as thise country's weather seems to be in line with corporate attitude-- "no fun allowed!"
Selling a bike in Korea is hard, I wish you luck. With all the scams on the internet, local trusted shops are the only way to go when buying imo. I can hook you up with my friend's shop in Gyeonggido who makes customs too if you want. He knows what's shit and what's not.
Speaking of..
my Hyosung GT650 cc V-twin is collecting dust at the parking since I got married.
Are you still in Korea? Our group is riding out after this monsoon is over. Take a break from the wifey and flex your chain.
Thank you for the proposal Matthew! I doubt it's gonna happen this way.. I'll try to find time to clean, fix and sell my GTR and then buy Aquila650 or some other cruiser so both of us can join your group. We live in Cheonan, by the way.
What do you mean by monsoon? Whole rain season or these day's rains?
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if you want durable check what couriers are using.
+1. Koreans all use the same bike for delivery. Maintenance and upkeep is cheap and easy. (We're talking about 50~250cc though)
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Ducatti's are the BMWs of the motorcycle world-- needlessly over-hyped and over-priced. Plan on doing wheelies? Stoppies? Dropping your bike ever? Riding in a city with cars? My advice would be "don't ride bikes that cost more to fix than they cost used".
You make a good point, and servicing it would probably be expensive as hell. Maybe one of the Suzuki's or something would be better. Any recommendations?
My limited experience isn't sufficient to recommend a bike other than to say that if you're planning on driving long distances, try to get something where you're sitting mostly upright. It may look cool and "fast" at first being bent over (Yamaha/Suzuki), but your wrists, back, and legs will hate you for it later so you better be getting paid to race on it. I'm 6' 2" so it's not bad until I have a rear passenger, then it's like a constant push-up on my R6. Can anyone say ball smash?
Go for Honda for an all around comfortable and flexible bike in terms of race vs. trick. What I do now on my R6 is akin to drifting in a semi truck.
Also, +1 for making this thread. I've thought about it a few times while commuting but always forget by the time I got home.
Ducatti's are the BMWs of the motorcycle world-- needlessly over-hyped and over-priced. Plan on doing wheelies? Stoppies? Dropping your bike ever? Riding in a city with cars? My advice would be "don't ride bikes that cost more to fix than they cost used".
You make a good point, and servicing it would probably be expensive as hell. Maybe one of the Suzuki's or something would be better. Any recommendations?
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