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RandomTroll
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Any motorcycle riding SS'ers?
Do you ride a motorcycle/moped/anything with 2 weels and a motor. If so, share what you drive, stories and stuff.
I used to drive a moped, tuned the shit out of it then sold it. Now I am getting A1 - Driver's license that allows me to legally drive a 125cc, It's also the highest class I can get, because I'm 16. I hope to get it and a 125cc bike before spring, I'm looking into enduros.
The fastest bike I drove was a Suzuki GSR 650, I got to 234 km/h (max speed for that bike is around 260, but it has > 80kW, so It's a powerhouse), then I had to slow down, because I ran out of road. I was riding in a safe place, very long, closed road, so I won't put myself and other people to harm, It was one of my life's best days. It happened this summer, I'm 16 and this is a lot at least for me. One day I'm hoping to go to 300km/h.
I've been driving mopeds and motorcycles since I was 12, my dad got me into riding motorcycles.
Crashes? Yes I had few, nothing very major, but one time I had to fix my dad's bike.
PS:. Please don't derail this thread into discussions about safety and cars vs motorcycles. Yes motorcycles are dangerous, so are cars and nearly everything that is around you.
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RE: Any motorcycle riding SS'ers?
IM actually in the process of buying once not sure though with the new bikes or the classic ones aka crotch rockets or harleys
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(01-17-2012 06:13 AM)SaintVicious Wrote: IM actually in the process of buying once not sure though with the new bikes or the classic ones aka crotch rockets or harleys
Depends on what you like, how much experience you have, what kind of build you are, do you like speed and such. I wouldn't recommend a Harley, because they are over-expensive crap IMO. Try looking into other classical, both Kawasaki and Yamaha make great ones. I also wouldn't recommend getting a "Croch-rocket" if you don't have enough experience. If you are just getting started on motorcycles get a 125 cc, if you feel confident enough, get a 350cc or a 500cc to play around. A great 500cc is Kawasaki Er500, it's cheap and is a great learning bike.
Hope my tips helped.
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Oh no im experinced in riding but i meant as in old bicycle type handle bars instead of todays modern bikes
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(01-17-2012 06:22 AM)SaintVicious Wrote: Oh no im experinced in riding but i meant as in old bicycle type handle bars instead of todays modern bikes
Then It's up to you to decide. Go to your local dealer, try some bikes, ride around. Get the one you are most comfortable with, of course if you can afford it.
(01-17-2012 06:24 AM)Jesusaurisrex Wrote: I have a tricycle
am I cool yet?
Nope
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I've got a "Simson Star", a friend of my brother gave it to him, but he never worked on it. Now I'll work on it, partly my own, with friends and with my dad to get it riding again. Experienced riding on the back of the motorcycle with my dad, it's fucking awesome. Gonna drive to school with it in summer, if my allergies don't kill me.
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Eeeeee, motorcycles sound like so much fuuuuuun<3
How old were you guys when you first learned how to ride a bike? I'm pretty sure at fourteen it's still illegal here, but meh :/
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Dunno, I only remember the story of how I first sat on a motorcycle. It was that star my brothers owns... He said I should drive with it through the garden a few rounds. So, I got a short introduction to the pedals n stuff, then I should drive. Now the Gas throttle of the star is very short, way shorter than on a average motorcycle. I gave WAY to much gas, then the motorcycle made a wheelie and I drove literally up the tree before me...I didn't get hurt or anything, just a field of blue spots on my leg where the motorcycle fell on, so meh. In retrospect it was stupid having a tree in the driving field....
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(01-17-2012 07:07 AM)cuttlefishCuller Wrote: Eeeeee, motorcycles sound like so much fuuuuuun<3
How old were you guys when you first learned how to ride a bike? I'm pretty sure at fourteen it's still illegal here, but meh :/
I remember riding dirtbikes with my cousin when I was 12.
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(01-17-2012 07:07 AM)cuttlefishCuller Wrote: Eeeeee, motorcycles sound like so much fuuuuuun<3
How old were you guys when you first learned how to ride a bike? I'm pretty sure at fourteen it's still illegal here, but meh :/
Yes, they are very fun, It's like an addiction to me, to be hones.
I learned to ride a bike around 12. Three years before legal limit here.
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Hehehehe, I have aaaaaaaall the jealousness for you guys.
My dad had a pretty bad motorbike accident when he was in college, and is real averse to letting us anywhere near a bike now! D:
The town close to us is a huge motorcycle hub, though, maybe I could talk to the guys that own the cycling shop?
(01-21-2012 10:42 PM)BaronVonStrangle Wrote: homestuck more like homeSUCK
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lol I FUCKED UP SO YOU ARENT ALLOWED TO.
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(01-17-2012 07:45 AM)SaintVicious Wrote: lol I FUCKED UP SO YOU ARENT ALLOWED TO.
no waaaay! I love my dad :(
he's just worried for us, I guess. Well-intentioned, but mistaken.
(01-21-2012 10:42 PM)BaronVonStrangle Wrote: homestuck more like homeSUCK
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I drive a car but I need to be 18 here to get a motorcycle >.<
Can't wait though!
This is going to be my future motorbike:
(01-10-2012 02:15 PM)Maelstrom Wrote: Efs, your nihilism is beautiful.
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yoU gUyS aRe sO xXxHaRdCoReXxX
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(01-17-2012 01:39 PM)Desu Wrote: yoU gUyS aRe sO xXxHaRdCoReXxX
we're 2 seme 4 u :O
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Motorcycles are dangerous
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(01-17-2012 10:01 PM)bulgvar Wrote: Motorcycles are dangerous
Yes, they are, so are cars, so please, don't derail this thread to safety discussions. This seems to be the case with most motorcycle related threads on other forums.
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Regular dirtbike rider here. Also thinking about getting a moped or a motorcycle or something when I get the cash to save on gas.
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(01-18-2012 03:04 PM)Absentinsomniac Wrote: Regular dirtbike rider here. Also thinking about getting a moped or a motorcycle or something when I get the cash to save on gas.
*highfive* dirt bikes are awesome.
Get a motorcycle, you won't regret it.
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