Maggot motorcycle stoke thread

[anotherVTskibum]

Around here there are only a couple of empty roads with no side roads or houses that I dare to let loose. Mortality takes its age adjusted pace. I should make time to do some track days.

If you haven't already, check out Tony's Track Days. Great organization, well-run events with street-rider-friendly rules (i.e. it's not just a racer practice day, which some other organizations seem to be).

Also, be aware that the first track day can be very expensive, because it may lead to more track days.

[Gepeto]

Penguin Racing Racing is also an excellent well run operation steeped in tradition (if that gives you wood) and a little cheaper - owned and still run by a very old friend, Jerry Wood.

http://www.penguinracing.com/

A suggestion - dependent on what you are trying to accomplish. If you aim to improve technique and want to learn to go quicker. Rent the bike. If punching false neutrals, using up a set of brake pads, scrubbing a few thousand miles off your tires and lashing the shit out of your powerplant and driveline in 1,2,3 days... thrash someone else's machine is preferable.

If your after a more intimate understanding of your own wheels... well then

[Diamond Joe]

Given the reviews, you can 2nd gear wheelie these bikes, and float the rear end into the turns, pretty easily.

Bullshit

[Supermoon]

How often do you drag a knee or back it in on your commute to work, or when out about the town grabbing lunch with your friend?

Ever watch the show on YouTube called MC Commute? Dude from Motorcyclist Magazine rides bikes into the office. Generally some good hooligan-ing and wheelies and backing it in going on. I don't really like watching bike reviews, but these ones are pretty good.

[reckless toboggan]

Bullshit

Watch 5:40 to 6:20.

[Diamond Joe]

IDK man I only saw a 1st gear wheelie there, he *might* have shifted into 2nd. I highly doubt you're pulling it up in 2nd on the highway. definitely not "easily", if it all. The 700, yeah probably. That looks a lot more fun IMO, 70 hp, 51 torque.. but whatever man I'm sure you'll have fun on the 400 too. Post up pics if you get it

Just got mah gurl out this morning:
She's a beaut, in an ugly sort of way. Sort of like myself


133 bhp, 82 ft/lbs of torque + Brembo radial monoblocs = fun . Inline 3 cylinder 1050cc engine + Remus cans = aural sex

[reckless toboggan]

He actually mentions in the video (near the beginning) that the 401 can do 2nd gear wheelies.

Watch 2:35 to 3:00.

[Diamond Joe]

JFC man, fine, it can do 2nd gear wheelies!

at least, according to a British motojournalist who never actually showed doing one... But sure, it probably can. I can wheelie my Dad's Harley in 2nd too, if I time the fork bounce just right with the bar pull as I clutch the fuck out of it. Really hard to get the timing and technique right, I'd probably fuck it up 4 times out of 5.

Similarly, that 44 HP bike is not gonna wheelie "pretty easily" in 2nd, which was what I called bullshit on. I stand by that

[reckless toboggan]

[willywhit]

http://motoajp.com/wp-content/upload...Riderstory.pdf

never heard of this AJP company until tonight. looks legit

http://motoajp.com/2-ez-2-buy/

[idahospud]

AM corn skiing -> PM class IV road cruising ain't such a bad way to spend the day.

[Viva]

Came across some interesting old earthmoving equipment along the Ohio ("Ahiya") River during yesterday's ride.

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[willywhit]

Ever watch the show on YouTube called MC Commute? Dude from Motorcyclist Magazine rides bikes into the office. Generally some good hooligan-ing and wheelies and backing it in going on. I don't really like watching bike reviews, but these ones are pretty good.

legit. subscribed. Thanks

[nutmegchoi]

Came across some interesting old earthmoving equipment along the Ohio ("Ahiya") River during yesterday's ride.

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Viva, your new bike is so pretty!

[Viva]

Viva, your new bike is so pretty!

Thanks! She is sexy, ain't she? I think I'll name her Nutmeg.

[willywhit]

God, those Huskies are the ugliest bikes I've seen in a long fucking time. Kinda like Roland Sands ass fucked Jesse James and a bike popped out.

OTOH This is good riding

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MM wins again at Lemans ! http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2018...-turn-3/259744

[My Pet Powder Goat]

My buddy got a new husky 501. Sick ride, though I'll never understand why someone would get a white dirtbike

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[anotherVTskibum]

... wins at Lemans !

Can you please not post spoilers, at least for a couple of days after the race? I realize I could just stay off the internet, but TGR is usually safe in that regard, even in this thread.

[snoqpass]

My buddy got a new husky 501. Sick ride, though I'll never understand why someone would get a white dirtbike

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Same reason someone would get a orange bike?

Any you Washington peeps looking for a ninja?

[idahospud]

[willywhit]

Can you please not post spoilers, at least for a couple of days after the race? I realize I could just stay off the internet, but TGR is usually safe in that regard, even in this thread.

I forgot to post the spoiler in motogp thread, my bad

[Vt-Freeheel]

Text should read, Finally got my husbands balls in a velvet bag in my purse.

[willywhit]

Text should read, Finally got my husbands balls in a velvet bag in my purse.

nice steering dampener. Hubby's dream of turning it into a track bike have been crushed.
Why do women hate seeing their husband's have fun ? I mean, as long as the life insurance is paid up...wtf ?

this is cheeky
http://www.worldsbk.com/en/videos/20...mpaign=Traffic

[hutash]

Because we rarely kill ourselves, and our wife's have to put up with our whiney asses while we recover, or worse yet chair our drool buckets because we become gibbering idiots.

[Vt-Freeheel]

It's been a long year without Nicky