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Bakuun 
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or a TERRIBLE test ride, this will be mine tomorrow:



'09 Suzuki GS500f - sweet little commuter bike that gets ridiculous gas mileage. Wheeee!

 

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Yeah the gas mileage and the center-lining in traffic are the two things I miss about bike commuting.

 

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Subject: Barring a bad safety inspection...
Steelwind_Oo posted:
Yeah the gas mileage and the center-lining in traffic are the two things I miss about bike commuting.


thank god, you can't ride between traffic in WA.

 

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I watched a motorcycle driver get killed. It wasnt his fault and there wasn't a thing he could have done different. he was driving his motorcycle through a 4 way intersection and a van blew through the light. poor guy plowed right into the side of the van and broke his neck.

and yes he was wearing a helmet.

Im not saying this to dissuade you from getting a bike, Im saying thats why I'd never get one for myself. Too many morons behind the wheel in Massachusetts. I want some metal around me and maybe even an airbag.

 

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Jezza_Belle posted:
Steelwind_Oo posted:
Yeah the gas mileage and the center-lining in traffic are the two things I miss about bike commuting.


thank god, you can't ride between traffic in WA.
I only did it at lights and in gridlock. Never understood center-lining when traffic was moving. It is hard enough to get respect/attention from drivers without making your own lane, heh.

As for the whole safety/other drivers thing that is the main reason I sold my bike after coming to CA. I drove for years in rain and dealing with blue hairs in FL with no problem. After coming to CA I got in so many close calls and then finally in an accident much like Fozzie describes that I just said screw it and sold it. it is a shame there are some great places to go riding around here.

 

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Jezza_Belle posted:
Steelwind_Oo posted:
Yeah the gas mileage and the center-lining in traffic are the two things I miss about bike commuting.


thank god, you can't ride between traffic in WA.


It's "illegal," here in California too - but they're only going to pull you over if the cop perceives that you are doing it in an "unsafe," manner.

 

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I'm not saying I'm invincible but I'm super cautious when I ride. That being said, I've never owned a sport style of bike; so there will be an adjustment period.

Current ride :

 

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awesome purchase...

just an fyi... In the ER we call motorbike riders organ donors... happy

 

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if i had a nickel for every retard i pulled out of their cars and beat the sh** out of for cutting me off while on my bike i'd have 35 cents

 

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just an fyi... In the ER we call motorbike riders organ donors... happy


If this were a gxsr 1000, I'd agree. This is a v-twin putt around bike that happens to LOOK aggressive. I don't even think it can get the front wheel off the ground. We'll see lol

 

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slick looking bike

500's still have enough balls to haul ass, as long as your not some steak and potato fed giant of a man.

 

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That's what I find out tomorrow, going to take it out on the highway and make sure it has breakaway speed.

for non motorbike folks, breakaway speed is this:

If you are in a pinch (sometimes literally) you have 3 options on a motorcycle, swerve, brake, or accelerate: generally speaking, accelerating is 80% of the time the right way to survive.

 

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I weigh around 200-210 lbs and my 300 cc 4 wheeler will get up to 45 mph as fast as I can shift the gears..

50 mph on a 4 wheeler with swamper tires on it is scary even on pavement.

I dont even know what top end is because after 45 mph is when I start backing off the throttle.

 

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That's probably a different type of motor - V-twins have a much different power band than virtually any other type of engine

 

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with gas prices going the way they are going, a motorcycle purchase is probably in my future.

Its either going to be a cruiser or an enduro/hybrid style bike for some off road capability.

 

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I looked hard at an enduro style bike, but with the huge temp swings here between night/day it makes sense for me to have a bike I can tuck into to avoid the wind. It's a big reason I don't commute with my Kawasaki. That and I REFUSE to take it out in rain due to the huge amounts of chrome on it. Vanity!

 

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Just got my Ninja 500 back from the mechanic. They really are such a blast to ride. Got mine mainly for the awesome parking on campus. tongue

 

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I'll never own a bike because I don't think I could fully respect the speed they can achieve. 100mph on something like the OP is easy, and I love going fast. It wouldn't be long before my own dumb ass would get myself into trouble with the law, or end up killing myself.

 

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I would never get one because I think they're unreasonably unsafe to ride. Too many idiots on the road to take the risk. I bet they're a lot of fun though.

 

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Looks cool!

 

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Rodriks_Fury posted:
I'll never own a bike because I don't think I could fully respect the speed they can achieve. 100mph on something like the OP is easy, and I love going fast. It wouldn't be long before my own dumb ass would get myself into trouble with the law, or end up killing myself.


same. i was coming home today on a straight-a-way on a 2 lane road in the middle of nowhere with no cars...I hit 90 before I decided I should start slowing down because the road ended on the other side of a hill...I'd be doing crap like in no time, every time I got a chance...then I'd hit some roadkill or something stupid and do 25 flips and break 90% of the bones in my body.

 

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Roadkill and deer are a legit concern here - I tagged a deer a few months ago in my car on the way to work.

 

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Pulled the trigger!

I'll have pics up in a few (months) days when (if) the rain stops. It needs a bath and a name. Charlene is going to be none to pleased.

 

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