My KLX140L - NickJPass

[akima]

Originally Posted by Kstorm21

My husband made me watch it...funny stuff! Have you seen the pistachio nuts commercial with the honey badger?

I have now... it's not very good! I like the original honey badger video.

[Klondike1020]

Nice bike. Get some experience riding
Dirt bikes are great for building endurance and getting reflexes dialed in !

Rip it and once you master it . Upgrade but that bike will keep you busy for a while

[nickjpass]

I just found out this bike has 11.5 hp. I can't imagine 100 haha!

[choneofakind]

100 is fun

[Jono]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

100 is scary

Edited. Hehehe

[choneofakind]

Originally Posted by Jono

Edited, cuz I'm an idiot. Hehehe

nope. 100 is fun

[massacremasses]

blllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh

dirt bikes are geared differently...

[Jono]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

nope. 250 is fun

Now that I can agree with! Haha!




I have never ridden a bike with over 100hp, but I can imagine it would be a different kind of fun. Like a piss your pants kinda fun. Wait.....what?

[blink]

Nick, update the slow one please...

You don't have your licence right?
WILL you be getting it and then riding this on the street, or did your parents just let you buy a dirt bike so you can drive around your property?

Because I lost track =[

[choneofakind]

Originally Posted by Jono

I have never ridden a bike with over 100hp, but I can imagine it would be a different kind of fun. Like a piss your pants kinda fun. Wait.....what?

more like pull your shoulder sockets out and give you tunnel vision fun.

[blink]

Originally Posted by trixter

No headlight he cant legally ride it on the street almost everywhere.

...I should have looked at the front picture again lol

I'm not too knowledgeable with dirt bikes, guess it doesn't take much to figure that out =p

[n4mwd]

Originally Posted by blink

...I should have looked at the front picture again lol

I'm not too knowledgeable with dirt bikes, guess it doesn't take much to figure that out =p

Me neither. I never knew dirt bikes have the start and kill switch on the left. So I wonder if the first time Nick gets on a street bike if he turns on the brights and honks the horn trying to start it.

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by n4mwd

Me neither. I never knew dirt bikes have the start and kill switch on the left. So I wonder if the first time Nick gets on a street bike if he turns on the brights and honks the horn trying to start it.

I think it' kind of weird cause my ATV has the start button on the right.

[thisisbenji]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

more like pull your shoulder sockets out and give you tunnel vision fun.

Try a 1,000cc sled, the tunnel vision combined with everything being white tends to make things interesting.

[nickjpass]

Originally Posted by n4mwd

Me neither. I never knew dirt bikes have the start and kill switch on the left. So I wonder if the first time Nick gets on a street bike if he turns on the brights and honks the horn trying to start it.

I noticed that too. The choke is behind the front plastic piece. I'll laugh when I do that, and I'll do it on purpose if I remember.

[blink]

Originally Posted by n4mwd

Me neither. I never knew dirt bikes have the start and kill switch on the left. So I wonder if the first time Nick gets on a street bike if he turns on the brights and honks the horn trying to start it.

The thing is they don't....my MSF course ones I SWEAR SWEAR SWEAR I remember them all being on the right...and they were kawasaki too =[

[Klondike1020]

Who cares about the controls you should familiarize yourself with every motorcycle as you do your pre-ride check

Lol my cr 480 has some HP and top speed is like 70 so sprocket change and I could squeeze 90 i bet . Too bad I can't super moto and regi it here in ny

Dude ride the bike get used to it and the. Ride other bikes and get used to them

Then keep ridding till you die !

[KawiKid860]

YAAAAYY NICK GOT A BIKE FINALLY i typed that in all caps but it like auto corrects it to not caps lol... wooh! Now I want a dirtbike.

[n4mwd]

Originally Posted by blink

The thing is they don't....my MSF course ones I SWEAR SWEAR SWEAR I remember them all being on the right...and they were kawasaki too =[

MSF doesn't train on dirt bikes. At least not for the basic rider course. They MIGHT use enduros, which are street modified dirt bikes. But all of those I have seen have the starter on the right.

[alex.s]

Originally Posted by trixter

No headlight he cant legally ride it on the street almost everywhere.

side note- nobody cares whats legal when it comes to motorcycles.

[alex.s]

just remember nick. with dirt bikes especially... pin it to win it. rear tire sliding? pin it. front tire sliding? pin it. only exception is when your front wheel lifts up more than you want... in that case, pin it and use a little rear brake. though pinning it with the rear brake is helpful to control a rear wheel slide too, so.... yeah. just keep pinning it. especially with that little 140.

[n4mwd]

Originally Posted by alex.s

just remember nick. with dirt bikes especially... pin it to win it. rear tire sliding? pin it. front tire sliding? pin it. only exception is when your front wheel lifts up more than you want... in that case, pin it and use a little rear brake. though pinning it with the rear brake is helpful to control a rear wheel slide too, so.... yeah. just keep pinning it. especially with that little 140.

Um, so what does "pinning it" mean? The only thing I can think of would result in him getting a flat tire.

[alex.s]

pin it = WOT = twist the throttle all the way

[choneofakind]

haha n4mwd it's pin it, not prick it!

[nickjpass]

So, I found the friction zone! I found it when I got stuck in a pool of mud by the swamp where I was trying to do the picture challenge. I found it there, because I didn't want to spin my tire. So, now that I found it...I've started doing launches. It's like a whole new bike! I did a launch, where I did a burnout for 10 feet I'm impressed with myself. I can't wait until I have the balls to wheelie the bike lol

[nickjpass]

I thought I did, but I didn't. I realize what it is now. Now I can ride slower than walking speed.

[nickjpass]

Guys. I noticed something. The bikes on kawasaki . com have a two tone seat. Mine is only black...what's up with that!

[nickjpass]

Originally Posted by trixter

you got a chinese knockoff, explains why they didnt know where to put the starter button

Hilarious, but the starter goes on the left side.

[nickjpass]

I'm looking at other pictures, and it seems like some bikes do and others don't. There aren't different models, so I don't understand.

[Klondike1020]

Who wants to ride slow !

Did you not understand

Alex said pin it!

Twist the throttle !

Pin it !

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by nickjpass

Guys. I noticed something. The bikes on kawasaki . com have a two tone seat. Mine is only black...what's up with that!

That's weird...if you go to pic #9 it doesn't look like it's two toned. Maybe it's an option? I'd ask the dealership.

[heylookitsfranco]

glad to see you finally got your bike, man.

[gilmorec61]

Lol my cr 480 has some HP and top speed is like 70 so sprocket change and I could squeeze 90 i bet .

cr480? they had one of those? i suppose thats a dirtbike...im suprised it went that slow. on stock gearing on my 01 YZ250F i clocked it at 87 mph at its top speed. Man i loved that bike, rode it like a bat outa hell...then sold it to get my ninja. Hey nick, when you do upgrade to another dirt bike(if you do before you get a streetbike) i would definently reccomend buyin a used yz250f, super light and just awesome. its umm a little early to be suggesting things though, but i just thought id say it Now about your klx...i know its an awesome bike. i didnt have that one, but i did also have a 04 klx125 with a t-4 pipe on it and it sounded orgasmic...loved that bike too, bought it literally brand new for $900 Anyways, have fun on this thing, it wont let you down, even if you drive it as hard as you can, and be careful!

[alex.s]

Originally Posted by trixter

I see that its multiple threads now. But ok that is fine. The context was the purpose his parents got him the bike. His parents might have had a purpose in mind when they bought him the bike. Context is actually more important than going thread to thread just to try to somehow prove me wrong.

orly?

[blink]

Originally Posted by n4mwd

MSF doesn't train on dirt bikes. At least not for the basic rider course. They MIGHT use enduros, which are street modified dirt bikes. But all of those I have seen have the starter on the right.

In canada they do!

I will go back there one day to "chat" and check em out

unless they were modified enduros like you said

[nickjpass]

Originally Posted by gilmorec61

cr480? they had one of those? i suppose thats a dirtbike...im suprised it went that slow. on stock gearing on my 01 YZ250F i clocked it at 87 mph at its top speed. Man i loved that bike, rode it like a bat outa hell...then sold it to get my ninja. Hey nick, when you do upgrade to another dirt bike(if you do before you get a streetbike) i would definently reccomend buyin a used yz250f, super light and just awesome. its umm a little early to be suggesting things though, but i just thought id say it Now about your klx...i know its an awesome bike. i didnt have that one, but i did also have a 04 klx125 with a t-4 pipe on it and it sounded orgasmic...loved that bike too, bought it literally brand new for $900 Anyways, have fun on this thing, it wont let you down, even if you drive it as hard as you can, and be careful!

I wanted to upgrade to a four stroke fuel injected bike. Maybe a a CRF450X or 250X. Not sure which would be a better upgrade. But right now I'm just looking for good gear and tools to maintain my bike.

[nickjpass]

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by nickjpass

You gonna put some #'s on that thing? Is that Juke your future car?

[nickjpass]

Maybe. Gear is my top priority right now. Want to get some good gear. Then maybe an exhaust, and some nice decals

The Juke is our current new car. My dad wants to get a used pick-up so that we don't put so many miles on our Juke. I'm supporting his pick-up plan because I want to go places on my dirt bike lol

I want to get some nice decals from decal works.

[n4mwd]

Originally Posted by nickjpass

Maybe. Gear is my top priority right now. Want to get some good gear. Then maybe an exhaust, and some nice decals

The Juke is our current new car. My dad wants to get a used pick-up so that we don't put so many miles on our Juke. I'm supporting his pick-up plan because I want to go places on my dirt bike lol

I want to get some nice decals from decal works.

Instead of a pickup, I would steer him towards a Ninja 250. Pickups suck at gas mileage. A friend has an F250 and only gets about 15 mpg in town. He also has a smaller Izuzu truck that gets about 20 mpg. Compare that to a Ninja 250 pregen that gets 70 mpg.

As far as dirt bike gear, I know that the requirements are a lot simpler. Basically, just a helmet, goggles, long sleeve shirt (or no shirt depending on where you are riding), long pants or shorts, and gloves. Most dirt bikes I have seen have knuckle guards on the handlebars that protect your hands from limbs. I see your bike doesn't have them. You might want to add that to your list of future mods.

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...cessories.aspx