Half a Car: The Motorbike Thread

Brothers of brub and brap, this is your safe space.
User avatar
goIftdibrad
Chief Master Soft Brain
Chief Master Soft Brain
Posts: 16746
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:01 am
Drives: straight past the apex

NeonJonny wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2020 3:56 pm
4zilch wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:39 am

Have ridden several times over the last few weeks, but other than :fax: and you, we’re the only ones that ride.

I got bored yesterday and measured and reset sag on the Aprilia. Also discovered that Ohlins has an app that helps with recommending and tracking suspension changes, so that’s kinda neat.

Other than that, pretty much just waiting around for things to be open and to be able to do track days again.
Aprilias are so badass. Useless story from when i was a 18 year old punk : I used to know a motorcycle mechanic that was working on one for some guy- doing a LOT of mods. Everything you can think of. The names on the card matched his license so he didn't think anything of it. Well the guy was either running up cards NFG, or he was making his own credit cards with other peoples numbers on it. I cant remember which. Aprilia guy ended up going to jail. The mechanic basically ended up keeping the bike somehow legally.

I hear they are putting deputies at the gates at the Cleveland National Forest to make sure people aren't going around them. :( No forest fun for me.
Lame.

Ive done some rides during the plague. :aintcare: Roads are public.
brain go brrrrrr
User avatar
Barnes93cb
Senior Chief Patty Officer
Senior Chief Patty Officer
Posts: 3401
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:20 am
Drives: Turbro Go Kart/ Yamaha Bolt
Location: West Tejas

My bike has been down since September. I havent even attempted to look it over and order parts to repair other than grips and a brake lever.. At this point I may just drop it off at a shop and post if for sale after they fix it.
User avatar
Wocka Wocka
Meat Patty 1st Class
Meat Patty 1st Class
Posts: 893
Joined: Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:37 pm
Drives: Nothing Good

New tires and a battery ordered.

Only got low-ball offers on it after everyones TrumpBux started rolling in.

Going to look at a Honda Shadow for :tits: on Saturday.
User avatar
Wocka Wocka
Meat Patty 1st Class
Meat Patty 1st Class
Posts: 893
Joined: Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:37 pm
Drives: Nothing Good

Wife is picking this up on Thursday.

2009 Honda Shadow.


Image
User avatar
goIftdibrad
Chief Master Soft Brain
Chief Master Soft Brain
Posts: 16746
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:01 am
Drives: straight past the apex

Going to go ride today after I get off work at 1130. it's definitely a Dragon day.
brain go brrrrrr
User avatar
wap
Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
Posts: 45156
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:52 pm
Drives: Blue Meanie
Location: Pepperland

Big Brain Bradley wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:47 am Going to go ride today after I get off work at 1130. it's definitely a Dragon day.
:jelly:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
User avatar
goIftdibrad
Chief Master Soft Brain
Chief Master Soft Brain
Posts: 16746
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:01 am
Drives: straight past the apex

I went and rode today, put a tank of gas through the bike. Saw friends. It was a good day.
brain go brrrrrr
User avatar
4zilch
First Sirloin
First Sirloin
Posts: 6241
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:42 am
Drives: Ford Party ST
Location: God’s Country

Nobody cares, but I want it. https://storeusa.aprilia.com/

Image
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
User avatar
D Griff
Trollistrator
Trollistrator
Posts: 28784
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:49 am
Drives: Bicycles/Two Feet

4zilch wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:20 pm Nobody cares, but I want it. https://storeusa.aprilia.com/

Image
:doit:
User avatar
TomHerdy
Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat
Posts: 1
Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:17 am
Drives: BMW x5

Speaking of the honeymoon, a friend of mine was a biker, he had a wedding according to all the biker traditions, and his wife, then the bride herself offered him a trip to South America, put themselves best auto tuner for harley davidson for a more comfortable ride, decorated their bikes as newlyweds and drove. Everybody should have a wife like that.
User avatar
CaleDeRoo
Senior Master Sirloin
Senior Master Sirloin
Posts: 8010
Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:46 pm
Drives: C5
Location: CLT NC

Speaking of baikus my roommate designed and I welded up this rear seat delete for his gsx-s


Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
User avatar
wap
Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
Posts: 45156
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:52 pm
Drives: Blue Meanie
Location: Pepperland

TomHerdy wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 4:18 am Speaking of the honeymoon, a friend of mine was a biker, he had a wedding according to all the biker traditions, and his wife, then the bride herself offered him a trip to South America, put themselves best auto tuner for harley davidson for a more comfortable ride, decorated their bikes as newlyweds and drove. Everybody should have a wife like that.
:wat:
Fresh :meat: or :trollface: bot? :notsure:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
User avatar
4zilch
First Sirloin
First Sirloin
Posts: 6241
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:42 am
Drives: Ford Party ST
Location: God’s Country

Dead thread brought back to life - someone might as well have turned on the bat signal.

That's some fantastic fabrication @calederoo
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
User avatar
CaleDeRoo
Senior Master Sirloin
Senior Master Sirloin
Posts: 8010
Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:46 pm
Drives: C5
Location: CLT NC

4zilch wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:26 am Dead thread brought back to life - someone might as well have turned on the bat signal.

That's some fantastic fabrication @calederoo
My roommate actually designed it in cad and used some service that cuts and forms whatever Cad files you sent them, all I did was weld it. It came out very nice though.
Post Reply