May 24th, 2012, 11:49 PM | #121 | |
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I usually start with something neutral like the colour, pretty blue eh? If they are interested in bikes and want to ask some questions, it kind of breaks the ice. Kinda cool being on the other side. |
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May 25th, 2012, 01:28 AM | #122 |
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Joined the army. Got injured. Got discharged for injury. Bought an Evo X. Crashed it. Paid off the debt from that. Bought bike. Now I've got no money.
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May 25th, 2012, 05:19 AM | #123 |
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When I was at the dealership getting my lancer gts I was trading in my RX8 and I so wanted to try out the Evo but I really was there to get better gas mileage. If gas wasn't so damn expensive I would have one now. But then I thought if I'm gonna pay 30k+ I might as well go for a BMW.
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May 25th, 2012, 07:50 AM | #124 | |
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Anyway the Ninjette is fine; it's the Honda scooter that got crushed. I'm all into the hi-viz and reflective stuff now |
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May 25th, 2012, 08:42 AM | #125 |
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May 25th, 2012, 09:45 AM | #126 |
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May 25th, 2012, 10:11 AM | #127 |
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May 25th, 2012, 11:30 AM | #129 | |
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Unfortunately its being parted out because the cost to fix it from my last accident is a lot more than how much I bought a race prepped Ninja 250. In due time I plan on getting a 675r, or seeing if the 2013 D675 is a huge improvement...or an MV Agusta F3 if they sort out all of the fuel mapping issues. |
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May 25th, 2012, 09:28 PM | #130 | |
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May 26th, 2012, 12:37 AM | #132 |
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I just got lucky :)
I was looking to buy a house in December with my fiancé. Everything was going good until the week of closing. When i went to Iraq a couple of years back a student loan of mine was put on deferment, and for 2 years after i got back it was still getting deferred. Apparently in November it came off of deferment and right before we closed it was reported late to the credit bureau dropping my credit score immensely and causing me not to get the house. I have wanted a bike since i was 4 and with bad credit, buying one anytime soon was out of the picture. I was pretty down about my credit and figured the only way to boost it was to get a small loan and pay it off so i decided to go apply for a motorcycle loan at my bank. Didn't really plan on it going through and the lady at my bank reaffirmed my theory by telling me my credit score was way to low and not to get my hopes up on anything, but that she would talk to her manager. I pretty much just got up and left because that is usually there way of saying dream on. 2 weeks later after a really ****** day at work i got a call from a weird number and oddly enough it was the lady from my bank telling me i was approved for my loan. still live with my parents but hot damn i got me my "Lil' Red Rocket" now, plus i am building my credit back up. Not to mention how sexy i look on my bike.
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May 26th, 2012, 06:42 PM | #133 | |
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If its some arsehole on their phone they'll never see you, you could have flashing red & blue lights on the bike & they'll still not see you, there is a study into drivers crashing into parked (UK) police cars with their lights flashing, battenburg hi-vis side panels & rear hi-vis chevron boards. Over 80% of drivers claimed not to see the police car they crashed into until they hit it They're not exactly inconspicuous machines either... If they aren't paying attention they won't see you, if they don't expect you to be there they won't see you. USE THE HORN |
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May 28th, 2012, 01:18 AM | #134 |
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i went to the store and signed some stuff and paid them a bunch of money and rode the bike home.
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May 28th, 2012, 02:22 AM | #135 |
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fuel is at $1.50 a litre
$60 a week just to go to work and back now with the bike it costs $12 a week |
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May 28th, 2012, 08:05 AM | #136 |
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I bought mine with paper-route money when I was 15-16 years old, a brand new 1979 Yamaha DT-175. Which I beat on for many years and even eventually even tagged and rode around town and to my friends houses. Couldn't do much more then that as it was tapped out at 60mph...
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May 29th, 2012, 09:21 AM | #137 | |
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but my favorite is that any time my fiancee follows me somewhere she gets all turned on and that evening is always fun
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May 29th, 2012, 10:08 AM | #138 |
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Name: Sarah
Location: Kentucky
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My dad wrecked his only motorcycle a 1979 Suzuki GS425E in the mid 1980's and it sat in my grandpa's barn until 2009. Although I was a total mechanical noob and knew nothing about motorcycles I noticed it in the barn and wanted to look at it and see if it would still run. After a LOT of work, some good tools, and a clymer manual, I finally got it to fire and ride around the farm but it was very unstable and I started dreaming about a newer, smoother handling bike. I went to college on an academic scholarship so I took a few jobs and was able to save almost all my money for a bike since I didn't have student loans . I looked on craigslist and bought a 2008 ninja 250r that didn't run with 1,405 miles on it. I drained the tank, cleaned the carbs, put in new plugs and an inline fuel filter and 20,000 miles later it's still running strong. =)
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May 29th, 2012, 12:07 PM | #139 | |
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May 29th, 2012, 12:45 PM | #140 |
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Got my Ninja while I was saving up for a car since the girlfriend and I were getting fairly serious and neither one of us really had a vehicle of our own, but then we broke up and I said, "Screw it! I'm getting a bike!" Then along came Glycerine, my new high maintenance girlfriend!
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May 29th, 2012, 04:55 PM | #141 | |
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May 30th, 2012, 07:51 AM | #142 |
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Not really; here's a study from your neighborhood. http://www.bmj.com/content/328/7444/857.full
However, you're also right in that there's no guarantee. The colo(u)r alone won't stop a car and the people driving with no conscious thought whatsoever don't see ANYthing I just have no qualms about improving my odds. I can tell ya already the hiviz helmet causes drivers' eyes to snap to me with that "OMGWTFBBQ" look. With my luck, I'll cause a case of target fixation and some driver will swerve AT me. |
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I'll be straight out with you, I'm totally biased against wearing hi-vis, as the government are pushing to make long sleeve hi-vis mandatory where I'm from. Having said that I've argued against this with the CEO of the Road Safety Authority, I've read a good few articles on the subject, I've read the Hurt report with data collected in the 70's (how many bikers wore hi-vis clothing back then? 0.5% maybe?) and the stats from the EU's MAIDS report with data collected from the mid/late 2000s, where the numbers wearing hi-vis vests or belts is much higher. There was no significant difference between the % of crashes in each study linked to the cage driver claiming not to see the bike. What I did find, through reading dozens of peer reviewed articles on the subject, was that it's partially cognitive, people who ride bikes/ have family who ride bikes are better at registering a bike in their field of vision (it's not that the non bikers don't actually see the bike, ie. visual problem, but they don't register the visual clues & so subconsciously ignore the bike.) Quote:
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May 31st, 2012, 05:52 AM | #144 |
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OK. I'm 100% behind you on not requiring a particular colo(u)r of gear, and I agree that the sort of people who'll intentionally pick "safe" gear do ride more safely.
Nonetheless, even controlling (statistically) for these factors, it still remains true that bright/hivis/reflective stuff catches the eye. Unfortunately this is the age of the busybody, so endless swarms of people yearn to make everything either mandatory or forbidden. |
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May 31st, 2012, 09:02 AM | #145 |
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I love the debate but this thread is not about that. It's for storys about what people went thought to get their first bike.
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May 31st, 2012, 12:20 PM | #146 | |
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In both Ireland & the UK I regularly see the following wearing hi-vis: cyclists bin collectors police nursery children (like day-glo yellow sheep being shepard-ed by a nursery worker in orange... That's how to indoctrinate new sheeple) roadworkers builders charity collectors/chuggers bus drivers truckers (mandatory even while in their truck) Motorbikes move much faster than most of them, so being confused for a slow moving/stopped object can be deadly. Have to agree on the last point tho |
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June 1st, 2012, 06:51 PM | #147 | |
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June 2nd, 2012, 05:38 AM | #148 |
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As I said it becomes background noise very quickly, the only ones I notice are the speed cameras (uk ones are hi vis, Irish ones are in vans which may be hi vis or plain) & the police cars.
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June 4th, 2012, 01:36 PM | #149 |
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My daddy always had a bike, cruiser, and I loved riding the back of it so I felt like I just had to have one...I worked at a firework stand from the time I was 12 til 18 was seasonal but I saved up each season and when I was 16 my parents paid for me to take the class and my dad was so happy that I was interested and now old enough to own one he helped me finish paying for it. we used to ride ALL the time...however now its like we hardly ever have time...I know for sure that as soon as I get my baby back we are going for an all day ride for old times sake...my bike looked just like the one at the top of the page...kawasaki green and black my two favorite colors!!
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June 4th, 2012, 01:42 PM | #150 | |
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June 4th, 2012, 05:03 PM | #151 | |
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June 4th, 2012, 05:15 PM | #152 | |
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As for me, I told my wife I wanted to learn to ride a bike, which she encouraged since it was something that interested me. After taking the MSF and clearly being bitten by the bug, I told her I was going to buy a bike. I gave myself a limit of $3k and set out to find the right starter. I found a tremendous deal in my 2008 Weed Whacker and snatched it up for $2200. Given the extent of my obsession and my desire to buy a true SS, I should probably sell my car if I don't want to be served divorce papers . |
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June 4th, 2012, 05:33 PM | #153 | |
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June 5th, 2012, 11:53 AM | #154 |
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I always liked watching sport bikes go by and said I was going to get one. I talked about it in high school, and in college, and a little while after college. I wanted to get a CBR600RR and then finally I got a career and said, now is the time. My parents would never let me get one if I was living with them, but now I'm on my own so I do what I want! Unfortunately the insurance companies dampened my spirits when they quoted me off the wall premiums, so I started looking at costs for the ninjette instead of a 600cc.
Honestly though, I probably wouldn't have gotten the 250 if the new gen didn't come out (i know, i know..but i like flashy things haha). Once I saw it was within budget, I took my MSF and it's smooth sailing! Kind of glad I got the ninjette since I can comfortably reach the ground..the bigger bikes are a bit tough to put more than my toes down! |
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June 5th, 2012, 01:35 PM | #155 |
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When I decided I wanted a bike, it was only a few months after I'd just started financing on my car so I ended up forgetting about it. Got my hopes back up again last summer when I found out I could be getting deployed. If I was gonna get a bike, I wanted it to be mine, not something else to make payments on. Almost a year and a 6 month deployment later and tada! Finally got it and I couldn't be happier.
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June 5th, 2012, 01:55 PM | #156 |
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I had decided that i would like a bike last summer, i built up a down payment and everything. I ended up being picked up for 5 paintball tournaments and that cleaned out my entire savings.
This year I saved more and more and was able to go and pick up my Ninjette may 19th. Got my license on the 22nd and havent stopped riding it yet! (my explorer is collecting dust) I don't know anyone who rides around here and never really talked to anyone about it. The only reason I found the ninjette is because I saw a guy riding a Kawasaki green bike and loved the colour. Lead me right to the 250. Insurance around here is super low for them as well!
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June 7th, 2012, 08:47 PM | #157 |
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worked full time and saved money for 3 months, eating minimally and not splurging >< and was searching craigslist every day trying to find the best one! Found a 2009 Ninja 250 for $3000 with ~1000miles and offered $2800! had a friend ride it home for me
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June 7th, 2012, 11:44 PM | #158 |
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I always wanted a motorcycle. I bought motorcycle magazines as a teenager, but my mom basically talked me out of it/wouldn't let me buy one. Well, about 30 years later, my friend is selling his 150cc Blur scooter. I had just sold one of my two cars (ie, I had an excuse, I needed a backup vehicle to my 20yr old car). So I buy the scooter, get a permit, but after three weeks riding it I knew I wanted a real motorcycle. I never took the scooter on the freeway, but on backroads I'd max it out at 55 mph and 12000 rpm (12 HP engine). When I'd tuck down, the bike would speed up!
Same friend recommended the ninja 250. Another friend agreed. I don't think either had ever ridden one, just word of mouth. When I test rode my bike for the first time, I didn't know how to shift, but once I got it in second gear and was going down the road 25mph, I just looked down the road over the handlebars and in a single moment knew that this was the bike. It just felt exactly right. Just a fun-sized toy. Despite my new-found fanatical love of motorcycles, something tells me maybe my mom was right. I got into two car crashes just taking turns too fast and sliding off the road before I was twenty. I learned to slow down after that and haven't had a car accident since. I feel I am super cautious on a bike. But apparently I still like to take turns fast! Checking out a CL leather suit tomorrow, taking it to the track some time soon! |
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June 8th, 2012, 12:21 AM | #159 |
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Name: Austin
Location: Ventura county
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Came into a bit of money from losing my dream car... Still had an old truck, a 1979 Toyota Pick Up. Always was interested in motorcycles and a big family history with them. But never had the money to really get started. So I signed up for the MSF course, bought a whole ton of gear, then bought my ninja since my dad works for Kawasaki. Stumbled across this sight about a month after I bought it and thought I struck gold. Now I don't have the truck and my ninja is my daily. But I'm loving every day I'm riding now.
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