Caught a screw in my rear tire riding into work. It was my first flat. Got kind of sketchy but I just eased off the throttle and pulled off. Got the bike back home going about 5mph, stopping to pump it up ever couple of miles.
I don't have a garage, or tire irons, or the will to do a tire change after all that. I got a proper bike jack and will be bringing the wheel down to the shop for a new tube.
Really glad I didn't eat shit, but beyond that I am pretty frustrated. My brother is buying a matte black scrambler TODAY.
What fuckin timing. We'll go ride this weekend I hope.
Motorcycle Thread 3.0
Started by OGmike, Apr 06 2011 12:24 AM
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 04:11 PM
damn, glad you didn't dump the bike or hurt yourself. I haven't had too many close calls yet, just a little bit of gravel, idiot drivers, coming too close to running out of pavement on turns and locked my back wheel up once
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 06:30 PM
Just got the bike to 100% with a few tweaks!
Runs smooth.
Took my first ride! Nothing crazy, just a zip around the neighborhood, but it felt amazing! This old-timer saw me cruising around and got stoked, gave me a thumbs up. Pretty dope.
Just got to get plates and I'll be street legal.
Runs smooth.
Took my first ride! Nothing crazy, just a zip around the neighborhood, but it felt amazing! This old-timer saw me cruising around and got stoked, gave me a thumbs up. Pretty dope.
Just got to get plates and I'll be street legal.
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 10:29 PM
bidding on an xs650 frame. hopefully i can get this shit and get started on something.
paolucci, on Dec 17 2008, 03:39 PM, said:
smoke dmt guys it will be the most spiritual experience you will ever have. also i think that when i die and i meet jesus im gonna be like hey where have you been all my life
Scaaaaaaatmaaaan, on May 8 2010, 03:23 AM, said:
FUCK THE POLICE oh and read a book too
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dude man.
Posted 28 March 2012 - 11:33 PM
do you have your license yet?Just got the bike to 100% with a few tweaks!
Runs smooth.
Took my first ride! Nothing crazy, just a zip around the neighborhood, but it felt amazing! This old-timer saw me cruising around and got stoked, gave me a thumbs up. Pretty dope.
Just got to get plates and I'll be street legal.
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 11:58 PM
do you have your license yet?
Not yet, so scratch that.
Plates and permit and I'll be street legal.
R.I.P.-J.W.B.
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 10:10 AM
That all depends, really. If you have the patience to find every piece at a low price and the know how to piece it all together, go for it. If you really want to ride a motorcycle ASAP, bad idea.what do you guys think about buying a motorcycle piece by piece?
is it worth the hassle, waste of money, save money?
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 10:28 AM
my lifes been way better since obtaining two motorcycles, one to ride, and one to work on, with nothing in between (for less money than my friends have in their single bikes)
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 10:33 AM
Well I'm 16 right now. My dad said i can't have a bike while im under his wing. So that basically gives me 2 years to save up. It would probably be easier to just buy one haha.That all depends, really. If you have the patience to find every piece at a low price and the know how to piece it all together, go for it. If you really want to ride a motorcycle ASAP, bad idea.
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BPimp Diesel2, on Sep 28 2011, 12:44 AM, said:
i don't even care what i think, thats why im so sucessful
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 12:12 PM
I am decent at all three. SPMC roadtrip rollout
It's on, meeting place is Kyle Bunker's house. I'm still not sure if he's aware of our arrival.
1st Place Mustache Competition1. You guys are pretty slow on updates.
2. Koston's on Lakai now...
I dont think they like it very much when they have 5-10 troops invading a home with kids there and there scarying the kids with there gun and there "power"
dont really read out of school but in school im reading "the oddessy"
old book from like 1700's,not my thing.
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 12:38 PM
I think it's actually more expensive to build it piece by piece. motorcycle parts are really expensive; i think it'd be more worth your while to buy a basket case or parts/project bike and rebuild it. I bought a project cl450 with 95% of the parts i need for the same amount it would've cost me for a set of wheels for the same bike. but if you've got the money and the time, go for itwhat do you guys think about buying a motorcycle piece by piece?
is it worth the hassle, waste of money, save money?
the main reason i bought a project bike was so that i could learn the inner workings of the motorcycle. i rather understand how things work in the engine and on the bike than shell out a little bit more so i can ride it right when I buy it, without knowing how to diagnose a problem.
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 01:07 PM
my brother got a scrambler...so stoked, mad triumphs running around these parts
Also, got a jack and brought my flat in for a new tube...back on the road. It's a good day
Also, got a jack and brought my flat in for a new tube...back on the road. It's a good day
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 01:07 PM
This all the waythe main reason i bought a project bike was so that i could learn the inner workings of the motorcycle. i rather understand how things work in the engine and on the bike than shell out a little bit more so i can ride it right when I buy it, without knowing how to diagnose a problem.
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BPimp Diesel2, on Sep 28 2011, 12:44 AM, said:
i don't even care what i think, thats why im so sucessful
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 05:24 PM
well i think I'll just let that auction end then. that makes a lot more sense, especially if you're just learning with them. like myself. and the search continues....I think it's actually more expensive to build it piece by piece. motorcycle parts are really expensive; i think it'd be more worth your while to buy a basket case or parts/project bike and rebuild it. I bought a project cl450 with 95% of the parts i need for the same amount it would've cost me for a set of wheels for the same bike. but if you've got the money and the time, go for it
the main reason i bought a project bike was so that i could learn the inner workings of the motorcycle. i rather understand how things work in the engine and on the bike than shell out a little bit more so i can ride it right when I buy it, without knowing how to diagnose a problem.
paolucci, on Dec 17 2008, 03:39 PM, said:
smoke dmt guys it will be the most spiritual experience you will ever have. also i think that when i die and i meet jesus im gonna be like hey where have you been all my life
Scaaaaaaatmaaaan, on May 8 2010, 03:23 AM, said:
FUCK THE POLICE oh and read a book too
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 07:06 PM
My momma said she's about to pay off her car and might give it to me because my cars a piece of shit and she wants a truck, if that goes down i'm definitely selling my car and buying a bike, ill probably do a project bike like basti said so i can figure out everything.
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BPimp Diesel2, on Sep 28 2011, 12:44 AM, said:
i don't even care what i think, thats why im so sucessful
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 07:10 PM
Official position of the MC is to buy a bike that you can ride, or get on the road easily.
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