Motorcycle poll

[mitdr774]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijsxpFKXrgI

Some riding. Appraently the gas tank cover is not a good spot to mount the go pro. Lots of vibrations and rattles that you dont hear while actually riding. I think most of them are the go pro rattling in the housing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOndhZLeGVs

 

[CheapFuneral]

Stupid tapatalk. I'll have to load it on my computer because the sound just isn't there on my phone. Not the first time it's happened


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[SuperFudd]

SaWEET!
Thanks for the ride.

 

[mitdr774]

Picked up two new helmets. The black HJC is just going to be a bit warm in the spring/fall.

Scorpion EXO-1100 in silver with integrated sun visor.

For hotter days that need more ventilation a Shark Raw. It is essentially an open face helmet with goggles and a debris mask. Thanks Mr. Smit.....

Just the short time it was on in the house I could feel a fair amount of air flow through it walking around. Should be good in the summer for short trip work commutes around town.

 

[Hawkdsl]

2002 HD Dyna Wide Glide here, bought new... actually cost more then my 2015 sonic. heh. Have ridden it nearly all over the US, and has never seen a trailer in it's life. 2016 big trip will be shipping it out to the west cost... doing the pacific coast hwy, and riding back on the south side hitting POI like the grand canyon.

No matter where you live, everyone should make a trip out to Yellowstone. It'll change your life.

 

[CheapFuneral]

Picked up two new helmets. The black HJC is just going to be a bit warm in the spring/fall.

Scorpion EXO-1100 in silver with integrated sun visor.

For hotter days that need more ventilation a Shark Raw. It is essentially an open face helmet with goggles and a debris mask. Thanks Mr. Smit.....

Just the short time it was on in the house I could feel a fair amount of air flow through it walking around. Should be good in the summer for short trip work commutes around town.

Loving the shark. Been looking at the bell rogue but as mentioned before went with the Bluetooth bolt evo. The only issue I see is the goggles being hot. Why don't u rock the sunglasses? I ride full face modular with shield up and sunglasses. It's warm but worth the heat for the Bluetooth.


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[mitdr774]

The sunglasses alone do not provide adequate protection. The same goes for my regular glasses. I don't think the goggles will be much of an issue.

 

[CheapFuneral]

Ok, to each their own, have u tried the motorcycle sunglasses? Personally I use a pair of target ironman sun glasses up to 30 but I have a full face so above that I can close that. My uncle uses Harley glasses up to 100mph.


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[mitdr774]

Im not buying a second pair of sunglasses. I already spend enough when its time for new glasses.

I can ride around at speeds up to about 45-50 before the wind coming around the lenses gets to be too much.

I tried out the EXO-1100 today. Polarized sunglasses and the drop down shade work very well together. Heading toward a setting sun is a little more than the two alone are good for. Ordered a darker shade and light smoke visor so that I can test out which combination works best for me.

Might be able to try out the other helmet in a month or so. Still a little too cold for it right now.

 

[CheapFuneral]

I always liked mirror tint on my visors because it's not dark so u can use it at night, but people can't see your face. Adds that mystery to the whole guy riding a motorcycle. Women love it


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[mr2quick]

My Baby - 06 Yamaha Road Star Warrior

My death wish - 2012 Kawi ZX10r

I've loved bikes since I was 15 years old, been riding since I was 18. I'm not going to say I'm "gun shy" about this season, but my father put his down in November. Spent the night in the ER but thankfully someone (me) was riding behind him and was able to call 911.

Now if PennDOT will fix the F#$%(+! roads, I'd be a lot more excited for this summer.

 

[CheapFuneral]

Both beautiful bikes. Wish I could get rid of the cruiser for a sport bike or an enduro. I put on ammo can saddle bags last night. Pics to come later.


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[Trevinator]

im buying the versys I wanted this weekend! when I rode it at americade last year I was hooked. I wanted the candy thunder blue metallic color that came on the 2013, and I found a 0 mile leftover for $6100 OTD including tax and tags. I got 1.9% financing on it too. not to bad for only being 24.

since the bank wants full coverage on it, I tried progressive, who I have everything else with, and they wanted almost $500 a year! I tried allstate since I have a local agent here, and its about half of what progressive wanted, $273!

i'll be riding it home Saturday, so pictures will be up this weekend.

 

[ahtoxa]

im buying the versys I wanted this weekend! when I rode it at americade last year I was hooked. I wanted the candy thunder blue metallic color that came on the 2013, and I found a 0 mile leftover for $6100 OTD including tax and tags. I got 1.9% financing on it too. not to bad for only being 24.

since the bank wants full coverage on it, I tried progressive, who I have everything else with, and they wanted almost $500 a year! I tried allstate since I have a local agent here, and its about half of what progressive wanted, $273!

i'll be riding it home Saturday, so pictures will be up this weekend.

$6100 is a great price! I would have liked a Versys, but I can't fit on one comfortable. I'm way too tall.

 

[mr2quick]

since the bank wants full coverage on it, I tried progressive, who I have everything else with, and they wanted almost $500 a year! I tried allstate since I have a local agent here, and its about half of what progressive wanted, $273!

A great bike choice and a great price! I was looking at the Zuki 650 a couple years back and ended up going with the Kawi EX650. So easy riding!

And those quotes for the insurance aren't that bad at all. Full coverage + accessory for the Warrior is $350 (Progressive) a year, the ZX10 (thankfully) has dropped from $1,200 to $800 (Rider) in the 1.5 years of owning it for full coverage. My paranoia of theft is why I have full coverage on both though.

Word to the wise: the insurance companies LOVE single males in their 20's that have a super sport. That rider quote was the cheapest I found. GEICO wanted almost $3,400 a year, Progressive was $2,200, Allstate wouldn't cover.

Safe riding!

 

[Trevinator]

When I got a quote for the ninja 1000 (I really liked this bike too), they wanted about $4000 for full coverage. it would have been more than the actual bike payment for the insurance! Same was true about the fz-09, way too much for insurance.

I havent had the chance to sit on a versys since americade last year, so im just going by my memory as to how it felt to ride, but im pretty sure I remember the seat having a little too much forward slope to it. The easy fix for that, is to raise the front seat mounting point up about 1/2-3/4". That was the only little niggle I can remember about the versys. I plan on getting a corbin for it eventually anyways.

Its not too far away from me either, its only about 2 hours. There was a 2014 a bit closer, but it would have been about $500 more and doesnt come in the color I want.

 

[ahtoxa]

Insurance is expensive for single males. Especially those who haven't insured a motorcycle in the past - that means new riders, generally.

My insurance on the KLR is like $660 a year or something like that. Full coverage and fairly high benefits, though.

 

[Trevinator]

I was able to sit on one about an hour ago and the seat slope is no where near as bad as I thought I remembered it to be (that must have been the ninja 1000 seat). Its perfect! I will be putting more miles on the versys than my car this summer.

 

[ahtoxa]

There are very few times in life I wish I weren't so tall. This is one of them. I'd have a much wider range of motorcycles I could physically ride.

 

[mitdr774]

The other end of the spectrum is being short. Thankfully I dont have short legs.