Maggot motorcycle stoke thread

[helmetcam]

Anyone here watch motorcycle racing? I'm glued to the AMA Superbike and MotoGP championships.

Forza Ducati, baby! Casey Stoner dominated the entire year.

[davey]

[wingspan]

Got my track bike up and running finally...just in time for the last two days of the season. Here's a couple pics from last weekend:

[philippeR]

You said CARVING !

How comes, when it comes to bikes, that everyone is so Epic around here . Sports bikes, track days, knee dragging, race lessons... For people who don't understand the joys of carving a clean arc on a freshly groomed run, you sure look like Harald Harb once on a bike.
Verbier is almost the only one to ride like a true maggot. A supermoto, to shred the twisties of the alps backroads.

Gapers !

Speaking of this nonsense, who here rides dirt? I know Altagirl and Mr. Altagirl do, anyone else?

Got my track bike up and running finally...just in time for the last two days of the season. Here's a couple pics from last weekend:

Nice carver !

Do you ski Head Supershapes ?

[Researcher]

Yesterday was a powder day at Little Sahara!

[boarderline]

^^^ Nice roadrace track and dirt pics there.

[Pinner]

heh. Nice "Telemarking is Stupid" sticker.

[wingspan]

heh. Nice "Telemarking is Stupid" sticker.

There's a "Change for a Nickel" sticker on the other side

[smallAXE10]

dripping with stoke....

[str8line]

Yesterday was a powder day at Little Sahara!

Nice!

Almost went to Little Sahara on Monday but settled for 5-mile because of time constraints.

A big group of us are having our 5th annual "moto-rally" down by White Wash on the weekend of October 13, 14(with several doing 4 days or more). It's turned into quite a party with lots of different crews showing up and having a great time. Anyone is welcome.

[Researcher]

Moto Rally sounds like a blast. I haven't ridden much in So. Utah so it would be awsome to have someone to follow. I wish the dunes were in my back yard- All wet and grippy! It's definately an all day affair to ride from SLC.
I like 5 mile too, it's a lot like Cherry Creek and a lot closer. So happy that its not 100 degrees anymore!
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[Magoo]

Speaking of this nonsense, who here rides dirt? I know Altagirl and Mr. Altagirl do, anyone else?

Yup. You KNOW ya gotta come ride some of our Yooper singletrack!

CLICKY

See ya at Moto Rally!

[tex1230]

Any of you guys know where I can find a pair of Ace bars in a 1" diameter (for less than $150 preferably - that's all I can find from some custom shops)
7/8" ones all over the place for $25-50 but not a single pair of 1" to be found

[Researcher]

It is so dirt bike season! -- White wash Southern Utah
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My Brother at Miller a couple weeks ago
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[Eastside]

Any of you guys know where I can find a pair of Ace bars in a 1" diameter (for less than $150 preferably - that's all I can find from some custom shops)
7/8" ones all over the place for $25-50 but not a single pair of 1" to be found

http://www.newbonneville.com/html/hyde_handlebars.html

MF

[tex1230]

thanks.

Once I get around to installing those I'll post some pics again...the bike is transforming to a cafe rather quickly.

[jgb@etree]

Just picked up an '06 999 from a good friend who's wife had a baby a few months ago and made him sell....

Now, my wife is out of town on a business trip - due home tuesday - and has no clue about my new piece of art for the garage. I have also been specifically forbidden to buy another bike after a major accident ~5 years ago.

I'm soliciting your opinions.... Will she suck it up, or will I be on the road to divorce soon?

In either case, the only shot of seeing me around here before the weather gets to cold for riding is during a rain storm.

I'm back in the saddle, and giddy like a fucking schoolgirl. Not having a bike has been like a hole in my life. The void has been filled!

That is all. Please carry on with your regularly scheduled programming.

[Eastside]

Considering that 999 has the same effect as Viagra you should probably be OK. If not, I have room in my garage. For the bike that is.

MF

[StoneCold]

For those of you with the Shadow 750s, how are they with a passenger? I want an entry-level cruiser and I want the ability to take chicks out for a ride and get the juices flowing - I've heard the bikes get bogged down quickly with weight (think 180# guy, <120# chick). Any insight?

That's a tough call. I almost think that if it is your first bike you don't really want a passenger on the back for a few months until you get a better idea of how things handle.

The 750 is good to learn on, but once you've got a few thousand miles on the bike and you start carrying people on the back I think you will want an 1100. I just sold my 750 and in the spring I'll get something bigger.

I want the ability to accelerate going up a hill with some extra power and the 750 was just a little underpowered. It'll cruise easily at 80 on flat road, but the hills is where you will notice it.

[Chook]

That's a tough call. I almost think that if it is your first bike you don't really want a passenger on the back for a few months until you get a better idea of how things handle.

The 750 is good to learn on, but once you've got a few thousand miles on the bike and you start carrying people on the back I think you will want an 1100. I just sold my 750 and in the spring I'll get something bigger.

I want the ability to accelerate going up a hill with some extra power and the 750 was just a little underpowered. It'll cruise easily at 80 on flat road, but the hills is where you will notice it.

Thanks for the response. I definitely don't plan on having any passengers before racking up a whack of miles but I didn't necessarily want to have to buy a new bike my second season either. Maybe that's the most sensible approach though. Now that the Canadian dollar is so strong maybe I'll be able to pick up a 750 at a good price and it won't be too big of a deal.

[tex1230]

updated pic - haven't gotten the bars yet but header wrap and pipe painting done:

[FartBag Commando]

Finally got mine. I've been riding as much as possible before it gets too cold...

[Buzzworthy]

Nice ride Fartbag!!

[tex1230]

Ok so I dispensed with the header wrap and had the headers and exhaust ceramic coated. New low cafe bars and powder coated headlight and saddlebag racks...heading for an all black bike.

[davey]

That looks great. I was looking at a used bonneville on craigslist last year but it was too $$. Thought about picking up a cheap honda that I saw in someones driveway here that looks similar to that but I really dont have a place to put it right now