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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion May 13th, 2012, 06:45 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,457
Posted By Error_mage
From my point of view it looks like your just...

From my point of view it looks like your just trading one toy with a little usefulness for another with no really useful aspects. Don’t be fooled, you’re not going to save money. Right now you’re...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion April 25th, 2012, 05:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,495
Posted By Error_mage
Say what you want it’s an amazing bike, but there...

Say what you want it’s an amazing bike, but there are some downsides and size might be one of them so at >6’2 you probably outgrew it =P

On a more serious note wanting a bit more power out of your...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion April 20th, 2012, 03:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,580
Posted By Error_mage
+1 but started with a manual car and now often...

+1 but started with a manual car and now often drive an automatic when it rains xD

First most of the time. Neutral when there's no traffic around or I know I won't be moving for a while, also tend...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion April 18th, 2012, 04:55 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,367
Posted By Error_mage
Same here, it’s almost like a ritual to rev it...

Same here, it’s almost like a ritual to rev it one last time before putting it away for the day (or week if the weather suddenly decides to go bad..T_T)

I usually don’t find myself revving at...
Forum: Riding Skills April 17th, 2012, 03:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 983
Posted By Error_mage
+1 Besides learning to use the transmission...

+1
Besides learning to use the transmission won’t take very long and then it’s just playing in the dirt ^^ that’s something I’d love to do but can’t afford atm.. :(
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion April 16th, 2012, 10:55 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,585
Posted By Error_mage
I guess that depends if you own a bicyle or not...

I guess that depends if you own a bicyle or not xD

Now I'm tempted to go out and create my own 3 person MC for the lol'z...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion April 12th, 2012, 05:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,689
Posted By Error_mage
Yikes, busted xD Well it nearly sounds more...

Yikes, busted xD

Well it nearly sounds more like someone who is either unable to cope with the fact that his first impression was off target or who just likes to mess with people for no apparent...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion February 14th, 2012, 03:02 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,368
Posted By Error_mage
Currently I’m also looking at an SV650, albeit an...

Currently I’m also looking at an SV650, albeit an older model (2000) and have a test ride scheduled for March (cause of the weather here). Reviews complain about on/off throttle, soft suspension and...
Forum: Riding Skills February 10th, 2012, 04:30 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 8,872
Posted By Error_mage
U-Turns, if I haven’t done one in a couple of...

U-Turns, if I haven’t done one in a couple of weeks the radius seems to grow or I feel insecure/about to tip and put a foot down which just doesn’t look or feel right. Personal solution: go to a...
Forum: Riding Skills February 9th, 2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,139
Posted By Error_mage
Yeah, sorry about that XD But the threads...

Yeah, sorry about that XD

But the threads only a day or two old and although there’s plenty of good advice it all seemed to revolve around shifting down one or two gears; so I figured some more...
Forum: Riding Skills February 9th, 2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,139
Posted By Error_mage
Err, not to be a smart ass but since no one has...

Err, not to be a smart ass but since no one has mentioned this (or I simply missed it). When passing just drop however many gears you need until you hit between 9000-9500 rpm, then just WOT and...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion February 6th, 2012, 09:15 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 7,774
Posted By Error_mage
Err, don’t get me wrong here. I think we all...

Err, don’t get me wrong here. I think we all agree that riding is an awesome sport, hobby or even more than that since we're all absolutely addicted…but most will also agree that it’s a dangerous and...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion January 29th, 2012, 05:29 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,687
Posted By Error_mage
Without going into comparing how much more/less...

Without going into comparing how much more/less your life is privileged, one thing just jumps out at me...You’re maintaining a freaking fleet of vehicles! I mean having a car and a bike for personal...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion January 24th, 2012, 05:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,410
Posted By Error_mage
In all honest I could do without the bugs...

In all honest I could do without the bugs entirely…though I agree, sometimes you just feel like riding for the sake of riding and drop into an almost meditative state while your sense are going into...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion January 20th, 2012, 10:21 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 9,834
Posted By Error_mage
Actually got to ride both a BMW 800ST and an...

Actually got to ride both a BMW 800ST and an 800GS in fall. If I remember correctly they clock in at 86 horses and not having much experience with other bikes than the ninjette those models seemed...
Forum: Off-Topic January 17th, 2012, 05:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 835
Posted By Error_mage
Colin, I get what you’re saying. But I think...

Colin, I get what you’re saying. But I think talking things over in a civil manner is more of a step to avoid trouble/aggravation within the family (now or later whenever its discovered), any punk...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion November 6th, 2011, 05:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,824
Posted By Error_mage
May have misread, but a word of caution: Well...

May have misread, but a word of caution:
Well living in Germany and suffering some similar weather conditions, I’d recommend waiting until end of March before actually picking up the bike. Reasons...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion November 4th, 2011, 10:08 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 7,352
Posted By Error_mage
This not only had me laugh, but also seems like...

This not only had me laugh, but also seems like the most reasonable combination of riding and shooting so far ;)

As for full auto ride by’s: Way better then semi-auto, but the recoils gotta be a...
Forum: !%@*#$%!)@#&!%@ I crashed! November 4th, 2011, 06:30 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,954
Posted By Error_mage
Sounds like one of those days… least things...

Sounds like one of those days… least things should get better from there on out.

Anyways, not exploding into some rage fueled fit was definitely the right thing to do, even if that must have been...
Forum: !%@*#$%!)@#&!%@ I crashed! November 2nd, 2011, 05:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,075
Posted By Error_mage
First things first; glad you’re doing alright =) ...

First things first; glad you’re doing alright =)
Getting off is always painful, but at least one should be able to take some experience away from it.

My personally hard earned experience...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion August 4th, 2011, 01:33 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,777
Posted By Error_mage
I guess that depends on your point of view and I...

I guess that depends on your point of view and I can absolutely respect everyone having their own views on this, depending on what you want to do with your bike.

20% sounds good, but it only comes...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion August 3rd, 2011, 05:11 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,777
Posted By Error_mage
I’ve got a completely stock 09 ninjette, didn’t...

I’ve got a completely stock 09 ninjette, didn’t even bother shimming it yet. Speed limits for the highways here are around 80mph, buy may be higher at times; the ninja moves me (~200lbs) at 90ish mph...
Forum: Riding Skills July 27th, 2011, 05:01 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,360
Posted By Error_mage
It’s difficult to give good advice without...

It’s difficult to give good advice without actually having seen you ride in person, or perhaps it’s just difficult to give good advice in general =P

65 miles in a parking lot is a lot of practice,...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion July 25th, 2011, 04:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,889
Posted By Error_mage
Just had a pair of Bridgestones put on my bike...

Just had a pair of Bridgestones put on my bike last week. The mechanic rode the bike behind the shop and when I came back it was back upfront with a couple of added miles on the trip meter. They took...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion July 19th, 2011, 05:47 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,984
Posted By Error_mage
About 4500 miles so far with a lot more ahead of...

About 4500 miles so far with a lot more ahead of me :)

4k on the ninja and about .5k on a kawa eliminator. Looking forward to trying out some more bikes but there's no 'ticket to ride' events...
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