We just got back, was almost 400 miles round trip. OMG of all times to rain 6 miles from our room we ran into a THUNDERSTORM, lol no rain suits, but we had a good lol about it. Didn’t win any money, maybe lost $20.00 played a LOT of video poker, was fun but really not my cup of tea. GREAT room might be the 2rd best room I ever stayed in and was THE BEST room for the price $37.00.

I will NOT take another trip without 4 things, rain suit ( I don’t care if it hasn’t rained in a month) Cruise control for my Honda & another GEL cushion & I will not leave home without my GPS needless to say I got LOST on the back roads coming back…….

I DO NOT like traveling the interstate. 200 miles of running 75-80mph and still having trucks pass you is ROUGH….

All in all wife & I had a great time except we both look like lobsters….

I got 48mpg on the trip…. let me tell that STAR TRON is the BOMB.., my bike idles better and don’t POP when decelerating since I’ve used it & it seems to have a little more giddy up…..

Hi everyone. I am a newbie here. Found this place thru Google because I was looking for a place ask a question with a lot of riders.

I am a fairly new rider, still on permit with plans of taking ABATE course soon. I started riding in Sept. 09 after the purchase of my first bike (2005 Honda Shadow Spirit 750). I have loved it up till now.

3 weeks ago today I got my bike out for a second time this year and badly injured my knee. Going for an MRI this week and still have a lot of pain. The good news is it happened in grass so bike was not harmed. My fear now though, is riding again without being nervous of getting hurt again. I am pretty certain I’m going to need surgery and it will lay me up for several more very long weeks. I just don’t want to get on to ride and constantly think of this injury that will be putting me down for so long as it can easily happen again. Looking for other victims that climbed back on and have advice.

Thanks!
K

I want to take a 20-hour motorcycle rider program at a college about 30 minutes away from my home. Most of the classes are full until August - so I think it would be best if I registered as soon as possible to make sure that I get a seat.

I am 18 years old, so legally, I don’t need my mommy’s permission to register. However, I will most likely need her to drive me to the classes as I don’t have any other form of transportation. I know my older sister is also interested in getting an endorsement just so she could ride a scooter - maybe we could both take the course together and this way; she could drive me, but that’s beyond the point.

The point is; I’m not sure how I should go about telling her that I want to take this program. Personally, I’m an introverted and even shy kind of guy. Plus, I hardly talk to my mom about anything, really. So i think it would be awkward for her 18 year old son to tell her that he wanted to take motorcycle lessons out of the blue.

I don’t know if the thought of her soon-to-be 19 year old son riding a motorcycle is such a great picture in her head. If I recall correctly, she has ridden on a motorcycle when she was younger. Mind you, this was about the same time as dinosaurs roamed the Earth, but I remember her mentioning that it is a lot of fun. Of course, she realizes as much as I do that it is dangerous.

Regardless, if I do end up taking this course, I obviously intend on passing it. This would allow me to get my license without even having to take a written or riding test at my DMV.

Eventually, I plan on buying a 250cc sport bike whether it’s new or used. A lot of people are saying that the Kawasaki Ninja is a great beginner bike - but that’s a bit ahead of me.

well now i am rambling.

I am wanting to get a wheel lock for the occasions that I go into town. While my bike is not particularly expensive I do not want to be stranded. With that in mind what are some recommendations that people have for a good lock. Whatever the suggestion is I will probably look at it with slightly different eyes and see about defeating it - long ago in a galaxy far away I was trained as a locksmith. Some Kryptonite locks for example can be opened with a cheap bic disposable pen. Some other locks can be opened with a rolled up business card. Even those are better than nothing though, but no lock will prevent someone who really wants your bike from taking it. I am looking at alarms separately, for now I am only interested in some type of immobilization type lock.

My bike is a Qlink xp200 ($2k out the door brand new, hard to beat for a first/trainer bike). So that people know what type of wheels it has I have included a stock photo image.

Thanks

My CB350 sans motor. I finally have my Savage running well and rideble so it is time for my baby to get some tender loving care. The motor was an oily mess, in spite of good compression and running well, so out comes the motor to replace the gaskets from the head up. A look at the cams reveals almost new condition, so fixing her up should be relatively uncomplicated. Also up is getting the electric start back to functioning. I have been kickstarting for over a year now.

The only thing stopping me for now from getting on with it are three stubborn screws holding the points case on. It is too close to use my short bitted impact driver on this side because of the very real likelihood of breaking something. I got the other side off and one on this side and have been soaking with Strong Arm and PB Blaster. I pooped out for today and will let it sit overnight before attempting them again, this time maybe with some heat if the soaking doesn’t work.

The frame will get a good cleaning while the motor is out, along with the motor itself, so it will be all nice and shiny for my trip to the Smokies in May.

Cheers,

Mike, rider with grimy hands

I am considering purchasing a used motorcycle but am not sure if motorcycling is right for me. I have ridden on a bike once or twice in my life but it was long ago and I have never driven one. I am an "outdoorsy" girl. I’ve thought about pros and cons and am still indecisive. I think I could ride/own a bike and might like it. I guess my main concern is the likelihood of getting seriously hurt.
Any suggestions?

Thanks!!

Back by popular demand…….

Alright, for those nuts that ride all year around, here’s your chance to shine!

The Details:
The top 10, or should I say bottom 10 nuts, will be listed here in the main post and I(or raven) will keep it updated. To qualify, you must ride your bike to a public thermometer and take a picture of your bike in front of it. You can find public thermometers outside a bank or grocery store. The riders with the 10 lowest temperatures will have their forum names displayed here on the main page with the temperatures and links to their photo’s.

It doesn’t have to be cold, you could post a picture of you on your bike at the beach in Florida and make the northern folks feel jealous, however only low temps will be recorded on the main page. All pictures posted in this thread must be current pictures in front of a public thermometer. This is just for fun, so let’s keep it fun and honest. (first person caught photochopping a pic gets banned)

So, I’ve been looking at dirt bikes for a few years, but have never purchased one because there really isn’t a ton of trails in my area, and it would be a hassle to get to them.

They seem like they would be a blast.. but my biggest concern is that trails would be a huge hassle to get to.

I like my leisure time to be just that.. leisure, so I like doing things that are convenient. If I had dirt trails in my back yard, I would ride them all the time, but unfortunately I don’t. For this reason I typically just stick to mountain biking because there are pretty much trails everywhere (no motorbikes allowed on them).

What are your thoughts? I could get something that can legally hit the pavement, but I’d pay a lot more and I would still have the 10-30 mile journey just to get to trails.

I was thinking of just getting something small to mess around on like an 80 or if I wanted to be a little more serious something like a 125+.

My biggest concern is that I want to ride, but I don’t want to buy a bike, ride it for a few months, then when the novelty wears off, it just sits in the garage b/c it’s too much of a hassle to get anywhere cool to ride.

Basically, If I did do this, I would sell my beloved $4k free ride mountain bike (practically a dirt bike, but no engine and much lighter) as there is no sense in having two things that essentially serve the same purpose..

Also, I know an 80/90 cc will be small/kids bike.. but it would be kinda cool b/c of how easy it would be to transport and would be just to get my feet wet..

Anyways, what are your thoughts or any suggestions for someone who has been biking (used to race, and I love lift assisted DH riding) all his life?

Anyone ever see those shows where they take troubled youths into a prison and show them what prison life is like, lock them up, basically attempt to scare them out of a life of crime. Well i took the time to look on youtube for all the videos of people and their mishaps on motorcycles, and no of course not to poke fun at the misfortune of others, but to embed it deep within my brain the risk im taking starting to ride, anyways, i’ve just started riding, ive been using my uncles 1975 honda cl360, hunk of junk, but it moves and has been giving me my lesson in the basics, probably logged about 100 miles so far, and thats all been parking lots, and in my development(i live in a huge development with plenty of stop signs, speed bumps, lefts rights and dead ends to practice on… so far so good

o and im still taking th msf, just currently working 7 days a week has put that off, but itll happen