Author Topic: Heaven for Leather: Bore Biker Daddies Only (Read 27748 times)

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #60 on:** August 04, 2013, 07:32:00 PM »

so! traded in the scooter and cashed my full grom preorder, combined the monies, and got a little cruiser for commuting/touring to complement the zook:

2014 honda ctx 700. kinda fugly (wife loves it though, but she loves me so her taste is disputable) but a posh-ass ride. gas mileage is in the 60s, and has good torque. quiet and dead reliable, plus the price was good.

took it out to port townsend this morning, and it was a blast. chatted with a gent on a burgman and then rode with him out to fort hadlock before breaking off and meetng my bro for beer. man, if yer gonna use a ferry, a bike/scoot is the way to go: no waiting in line! it's like the vehicular equivalent of being a white person!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #61 on:** August 04, 2013, 07:37:06 PM »

and yes, cruisers ARE awesome. i could roll on that seat and position for hours.

Mupepe · « **Reply #62 on:** August 04, 2013, 08:41:21 PM »

Goddamn! Don't say that! I've started convincing myself I don't need a touring bike. But I took a long ride this morning and by the end my ass was numb haha. Its gorgeous man! What was the out the door price if you don't mind me asking?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #63 on:** August 04, 2013, 09:14:13 PM »

msrp is $8799, i had $3K on the grom and got $4500 for the scoot. they waved freight/destination and licensing on account of me being a regular :'( so otd price was $9600ish minus the $7500 credit, and i paid $2100 out of pocket. not too bad!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #64 on:** August 04, 2013, 09:16:29 PM »

janet sez NO MOAR BIKES FOR 3 YEARS but daddy needs a dual sport, she doesn't understaaaaaand

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #65 on:** August 04, 2013, 09:19:01 PM »

stock seats on harleys are awful. get a corbin or a custom job. throw some bags on and you're good to go!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #66 on:** August 04, 2013, 09:20:11 PM »

then ride out here and we'll cruise the pch punching whores and fucking bros, or maybe it's the other way round (no it's not)

Mupepe · « **Reply #67 on:** August 04, 2013, 10:53:09 PM »

Haha I'm getting a seat from Sick Saddles. Im getting forward controls soon too. i wont feel like im riding a dirt bike anymore. So longer rides wont be a literal pain in the ass!

2100 isn't bad at all. It looks more expensive than 8799! That's definitely enough savings to justify a dual sport! How is it for around town? How much does it weigh? One of the things I fear about a touring HD is that it will just be too damn big and heavy to ride around the city. I love using the bike for my daily commute.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #68 on:** August 04, 2013, 11:03:11 PM »

it's 517 lbs wet and carries its weight low. it's not the zook for maneuverability or low speed, but it's better than the vulcan 900 i also tried out, by a country mile. it feels like it weighs nothing.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #69 on:** August 04, 2013, 11:12:03 PM »

i like the camaraderie of motorbiking. dudes and ladies who ride will always chat you up, and are often game to join you in riding for awhile. squids are annoying, but the older folks and younger nonsquids are usually a fun albeit boozy crowd. don't drink and ride!

Mupepe · « **Reply #70 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:07:48 AM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on August 04, 2013, 11:12:03 PM

i like the camaraderie of motorbiking. dudes and ladies who ride will always chat you up, and are often game to join you in riding for awhile. squids are annoying, but the older folks and younger nonsquids are usually a fun albeit boozy crowd. don't drink and ride!

Maybe they're just more friendly in your area.

I don't ever have anyone ride up with me. So many squids and rubs in my area. The older guys will give you a wave at least and some will chat you up. I like that coming from the Corvette world (they do the same).

Get an HD, Wrath! I need a bro!! And the V twins are easy as balls to work on.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #71 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:27:11 AM »

What the hell are squids and rubs?

I can't believe you get away with buying so much stuff Drinky jesus

I regret I sold my bike so much :'(

Raban · « **Reply #72 on:** August 05, 2013, 12:08:05 PM »

Stupid
Quick
Underdressed
Imminently
Dead

thanks, UrbanDictionary!

Mupepe · « **Reply #73 on:** August 05, 2013, 12:11:38 PM »

Squid - Stupidly Quick, Underdressed and Imminently Dead or Stupidly Quick, Underdressed, Igorant and Dead
Rub - Rich Urban Biker. Someone who buys a bike on a whim for a toy or status symbol. They'll tell you they have a bike but they never ride it.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #74 on:** August 05, 2013, 09:07:22 PM »

squids are kids and/or dumbasses who wear no gear and do dangerous shit in traffic. they typically ride race replicas they can't control well, and they make everyone hate motorcyclists. if you see a tattooed bro in a tank top, board shorts and flip-flops tank humping a cbr600rr or gixxer (gsx-r), possibly doing a clutch wheelie, that's the quintessential squid.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #75 on:** August 06, 2013, 12:11:50 AM »

THA STABLE:

Mupepe · « **Reply #76 on:** August 06, 2013, 07:27:34 AM »

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Not enough chrome for an HD man.

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Mupepe · « **Reply #77 on:** August 06, 2013, 07:35:47 AM »

Was talking to a guy here at work who has been riding since the 70's. He said he'd almost always gone riding without a helmet. He's a fomer motorcycle LEO and he was showing me pictures and videos of him spanking the LEO course (fucking awesome as hell to see BTW). But then he showed me pictures of an accident he had in 2000. A car thought they had cleared him and moved into his lane clipping his front tire. He spent ten days in a coma. Then he showed me a baseball cap that he had been wearing at the time. You could stick your whole hand through a hole in the top. He keeps it in his office to remimd him how stupid it is to ride without a helmet and how goddamn lucky he was.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #78 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:14:26 AM »

I don't know how that experience would translate to american cities, but in a city in europe small bikes/scoots are king.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #79 on:** August 06, 2013, 09:00:56 AM »

Rome was unique since not only are the cars smaller like the rest of Europe, literally like a third of the vehicles on the road are scooters so car drivers are probably a bit more aware of motorcyclists. Plus I think a lot of the roads didn't have lane-markers which kind of makes it anything goes as far as lane changes.

Mupepe · « **Reply #80 on:** August 06, 2013, 09:29:56 AM »

I'm glad you're coming back to 2 wheels, Biz! American car drivers need to be educated on motorcycles and bikes IMO. A lot of them take the stereotypes off TV and apply it to all riders. Most also don't understand the difference between the two. They cut you off and slam on their brakes without thinking about how much more difficult and dangerous it is on a bike. A lot of my family changed the way they drive around motorcycles and the way they see them after I got mine.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #81 on:** August 06, 2013, 09:34:35 AM »

scooters are awesome, especially in the city. i steal my wife's pcx 150 all the time, and rocked a bv 350 for over a year.

the biz: check out the new ninja 300. even the pros love 'em.

and yeah, i wish we could legally lane split here in wa, but ragey cagers would never let it happen... :-(

Himu · « **Reply #82 on:** August 06, 2013, 03:29:09 PM »

I'd love a scoot but it just isn't feasible in the place I'm at now.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #83 on:** August 06, 2013, 06:50:51 PM »

himumu's roman holiday

huckleberry · « **Reply #84 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:15:11 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on August 06, 2013, 09:29:56 AM

I'm glad you're coming back to 2 wheels, Biz! American car drivers need to be educated on motorcycles and bikes IMO. A lot of them take the stereotypes off TV and apply it to all riders. Most also don't understand the difference between the two. They cut you off and slam on their brakes without thinking about how much more difficult and dangerous it is on a bike. A lot of my family changed the way they drive around motorcycles and the way they see them after I got mine.

My step father commutes on a bike and had a jackass pull out in front of him last week....brakes locked up and went sliding something like 200 feet. He was fine except for a bunch of bruises and major road rash. The fuck who cut him off just kept going like nothing even happened.

Himu · « **Reply #85 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:33:12 PM »

Quote from: halgorithmic on August 06, 2013, 08:15:11 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on August 06, 2013, 09:29:56 AM
I'm glad you're coming back to 2 wheels, Biz! American car drivers need to be educated on motorcycles and bikes IMO. A lot of them take the stereotypes off TV and apply it to all riders. Most also don't understand the difference between the two. They cut you off and slam on their brakes without thinking about how much more difficult and dangerous it is on a bike. A lot of my family changed the way they drive around motorcycles and the way they see them after I got mine.

My step father commutes on a bike and had a jackass pull out in front of him last week....brakes locked up and went sliding something like 200 feet. He was fine except for a bunch of bruises and major road rash. The fuck who cut him off just kept going like nothing even happened.

This is also why i'm scared to get a bike tho i want to

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #86 on:** August 06, 2013, 09:18:41 PM »

riding's dangerous. if my head isn't in it, i don't get on the bike and i take the cage instead.

Mupepe · « **Reply #87 on:** August 06, 2013, 09:27:32 PM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on August 06, 2013, 09:18:41 PM

riding's dangerous. if my head isn't in it, i don't get on the bike and i take the cage instead.

this. You have to focus on the ride. Things can still happen no matter how careful you're being, but lots of situations can be prevented or mitigated to some extent. Not saying anything about your dad halgorithmic. So many dumb drivers out there.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #88 on:** August 07, 2013, 12:11:46 AM »

just did two hours straight hard riding on the zook in east snohomish county. lotsa twisties, kept it 15ish over. my ass hurts like the first time in a mupepe/tauntaun double feature. wasn't exactly draggin' knees, but i got my ass off the seat into a few decent leans.

i definitely need another track day. :-( man, if you want your cornering skills and shift tactics to massively level up, fork out the dough for a track day!

brawndolicious · « **Reply #89 on:** August 07, 2013, 12:16:29 AM »

Halgo, was your stepdad wearing a jacket/gloves?

huckleberry · « **Reply #90 on:** August 07, 2013, 07:54:41 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on August 07, 2013, 12:16:29 AM

Halgo, was your stepdad wearing a jacket/gloves?

Yeah, full protective clothing. He is a very safe driver and the protection is what saved him from some serious hospital time. He and my mom take rides on the weekends all over the place....guess that is coming to an end.

I really miss my Ruckus. :'( Never been much of a motorcycle lover but my scoot was the greatest thing ever...haters can eat cock.

Mupepe · « **Reply #91 on:** August 07, 2013, 09:19:34 AM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on August 07, 2013, 12:11:46 AM

just did two hours straight hard riding on the zook in east snohomish county. lotsa twisties, kept it 15ish over. my ass hurts like the first time in a mupepe/tauntaun double feature. wasn't exactly draggin' knees, but i got my ass off the seat into a few decent leans.

i definitely need another track day. :-( man, if you want your cornering skills and shift tactics to massively level up, fork out the dough for a track day!

dat lean

Mine scrapes the footpegs at 29/30 degrees. Oh well.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #92 on:** August 07, 2013, 10:00:08 AM »

nobody hates the ruck! my brother has a pair, and they are a rip -- throw a six pack under the seat, and get lost on some gravel roads! last rucktour had us drunkenly hauling the ruck i was riding out of a bramble pile :'(

huckleberry · « **Reply #93 on:** August 07, 2013, 11:02:29 AM »

if only they made a 125 or 150cc ruckus :'(

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #94 on:** August 07, 2013, 11:34:48 AM »

they made the 250cc big ruckus! there's also the 125cc grom for hooliganism, although it's shifty

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #95 on:** August 08, 2013, 12:15:32 AM »

hm, thailand gets the new ruckus, called the zoomer-x -- it's 110cc

huckleberry · « **Reply #96 on:** August 08, 2013, 06:03:59 AM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on August 08, 2013, 12:15:32 AM

hm, thailand gets the new ruckus, called the zoomer-x -- it's 110cc

would be perfect.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #97 on:** August 08, 2013, 09:56:02 AM »

last night's biker lesson: searching for a bar and parking space along a traffic and pedestrian heavy downtown drag while the sun beats down on you in full gear is the second least fun thing ever. i musta did traffic gymkhana for 30+ minutes before giving up. upside: no-one got runover. downside: I DIDN'T GET MY FUKKIN BEER

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #98 on:** August 08, 2013, 10:06:45 AM »

Would you ride after drinking?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #99 on:** August 08, 2013, 12:12:51 PM »

when i go to a bar i don't always drink

<dos equis man>

but when i do, i probably won't be able to find my bike keys afterwards

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #100 on:** August 08, 2013, 12:46:07 PM »

Are there any other scooters with a similar utilitarian look like the Ruckus?

Not a fan of the newer Zoomer look (actually it looks ok, if a bit generic)

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #101 on:** August 08, 2013, 01:12:41 PM »

the ruckus is pretty unique that way, unfortunately. :-( the closest are the yamaha zuma 125 and the buddy blackjack 150, but they still look a bit plasticky-scootery

Mupepe · « **Reply #102 on:** August 12, 2013, 04:28:15 PM »

I'm thinking about doing a 1250 conversion to my bike. Dat extra power

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #103 on:** August 12, 2013, 09:53:13 PM »

ladies love a big displacement and the extra torque

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #104 on:** August 13, 2013, 05:30:10 PM »

been ridin' the hell out of the suzuki and i am kinda craving a higher displacement bike. someone shout some common sense at me :'(

bike lust is the WORST :'(

Mupepe · « **Reply #105 on:** August 13, 2013, 06:51:52 PM »

Common sense? There's no replacement for displacement!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #106 on:** August 13, 2013, 07:10:26 PM »

i'd probably kill myself on an aprilia tuono 1000 :-(

Mupepe · « **Reply #107 on:** August 13, 2013, 09:38:07 PM »

Nah. You would just enjoy yourself...tremendously.

Later this year I'm going to rent an Ultra Classic Electra Glide to take a road trip to Florida to see Universal Studios and visit some friends. My friend has one and all i can is... $30k can buy a goddamn comfortable bike.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #108 on:** August 13, 2013, 09:50:13 PM »

ah, that's an old man's bike! get a night rod, baby! black that motherfucker out, put your lady on the back, and turn that fat rear tire into al gore's worst nightmare!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #109 on:** August 13, 2013, 09:52:27 PM »

i wouldn't mind a suzuki boulevard m109r, myself.

Mupepe · « **Reply #110 on:** August 13, 2013, 10:00:45 PM »

Ooh. Those suzukis are so damn sexy.i would get a night rod but I've ridden one before and I just would not be able to tour on it comfortably. Not cross country at least. I'll take the old man bike! Such a smooth ride and the seat feels like my ass is floating on a cloud

Mupepe · « **Reply #111 on:** August 13, 2013, 10:02:31 PM »

If I got one of the rod Harley's it would be the V Rod Muscle. That fucking bike makes my dick wet.

Mupepe · « **Reply #112 on:** August 14, 2013, 07:35:46 AM »

Looking at bike porn this morning

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #113 on:** August 14, 2013, 09:40:22 AM »

maximus erectus

T-Short · « **Reply #114 on:** September 02, 2013, 04:24:52 PM »

Van Cruncheon, plz tell me there is a special circle of hell reserved for douchebags on fourstroke supermotard type bikes, wearing camo backpacks and glued-on mohawk hair on their helmets and going BRAPP BRAPP BRAPP with their throttle at lights, straddling lanes and poppin' wheelies on 30mph roads

Mupepe · « **Reply #115 on:** September 02, 2013, 05:55:14 PM »

Sounds like my type of guy

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #116 on:** September 02, 2013, 07:26:54 PM »

eurosquids! the hell is the one month in intensive care getting their ass flesh grafted over the road rash ruin of their back after a mistimed clutch wheelie into an intersection

Mupepe · « **Reply #117 on:** September 11, 2013, 10:46:21 AM »

Harley is coming out with a new 500 CC bike. Parts are manufactured in India, shipped to the US and assembled (lots of Harley people are pissed *shrug*). 60 HP, less rake and trail and around 450 lbs. Should be pretty damn agile. DOHC and DFI too. It'll knock the goddamn pants off the sportsters in performance apparently. It will also be water cooled. Oh well, I love the look of my 883 and I'll be upgrading to Road King in the next year or so...

Too small for my liking, but should be affordable and easy enough for newbies to handle.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #118 on:** September 12, 2013, 12:14:19 AM »

hell yes. looks ace.

in more feggity news, i'm really missing owning a scooter after i kicked the piaggio out for the ctx. i got a line on a dirt cheap 2013 genuine blur 220i. the old ady seems okay with it. what say ye?

Mupepe · « **Reply #119 on:** September 12, 2013, 09:58:01 AM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on September 12, 2013, 12:14:19 AM

hell yes. looks ace.

in more feggity news, i'm really missing owning a scooter after i kicked the piaggio out for the ctx. i got a line on a dirt cheap 2013 genuine blur 220i. the old ady seems okay with it. what say ye?

I say if the OL is good with it and you want it, why the fudge not? Never hurts to add a little diversity to the stable.

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Author Topic: Heaven for Leather: Bore Biker Daddies Only (Read 27748 times)