Motorcycle Riders

[Dillan07]

HI Cali rider checking in

[lowlifechop]

Lets see if this will work, trying to upload pic. new to site, here is my bike!

[pullbcarepull]

Lets see if this will work, trying to upload pic. new to site, here is my bike!

Beautiful bike!

[DangerDan]

Hey guys, please read my thread and tell me what you think!!!

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?p=455317561

[89FoxBody]

Took the bike out for the first time the other day. It was about 50 degrees so I had to dress up a bit lol, but it felt good to air her out for the first time in months. Can't wait til spring.

[CHOOSE]

Took the bike out for the first time the other day. It was about 50 degrees so I had to dress up a bit lol, but it felt good to air her out for the first time in months. Can't wait til spring.

Did you run the bike throughout the winter?

[Ultra_Magnus]

Lets see if this will work, trying to upload pic. new to site, here is my bike!

brb having back problems. No rear suspension FTL

[lowlifechop]

Yea it def. hurts the back. A couple hundred mi. on makes it hard to stand up tall for a while after. LOL, but it's fun to ride!

[freddy kruger]

Anyone have an opinion on Icon Accelerant boots, or similar style? ive got a pair of motorcycle boots but im on the hunt for a pair that i could wear to work.

[Heiber]

^i love my shift fuel riding shoes in white

havent tried those ones you posted a pic of though.

[Aussie12]

what do you guys think of this bike?



im just learning to ride atm so limited by law to a 250cc

[Heiber]

[freddy kruger]

what do you guys think of this bike?

[img]http://www.perthstreetbikes.com/13563/VN250.jpg[img]

im just learning to ride atm so limited by law to a 250cc

i think they look alright, but im not much of a cruiser man.

A mate and his mrs just bought themselves a Hyosung Aquila, you might like to have a look see at one of those.

[ctgblue]

Yea it def. hurts the back. A couple hundred mi. on makes it hard to stand up tall for a while after. LOL, but it's fun to ride!

Yep, I think hardtails LOOK cool, but with most of the folded over riding positions, I can imagine the chiropractic bills mounting quickly

Most guys i know who have expensive ones (few) don't ride them much
I've offered to break Ryan's in for him...

[pullbcarepull]

Anyone have an opinion on Icon Accelerant boots, or similar style? ive got a pair of motorcycle boots but im on the hunt for a pair that i could wear to work.

Check out this review on WebBikeWorld:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...elerant-boots/

I have a pair of Icon Tarmac boots and I love them. They are very comfortable to walk around in. They feel just like sneakers. I assume some of the same qualities exist in the Accelerant boots.

[freddy kruger]

^thanks for that. good site to have a good look at stuff.


Who else loves riding at night? being going for a ride or two at 12am after i get home from work and just cruise the streets. Quiet as, but then you have to dodge dumbass cyclists that think the riding down the wrong side of the road then the wrong way thru a round about is a smart idea...

[89FoxBody]

^thanks for that. good site to have a good look at stuff.


Who else loves riding at night? being going for a ride or two at 12am after i get home from work and just cruise the streets. Quiet as, but then you have to dodge dumbass cyclists that think the riding down the wrong side of the road then the wrong way thru a round about is a smart idea...

I like riding at night simply because it's easier to see other vehicles, but the only thing I don't like is that I live in a semi-rural area, so there are LOTS of deer. You always have to look out for the eye reflection in the woods when you're riding.

[ctgblue]

I live in a semi-rural area, so there are LOTS of deer. You always have to look out for the eye reflection in the woods when you're riding.

And EXPECT the deer to jump IN FRONT OF YOU, because that's what they do.

[freddy kruger]

I like riding at night simply because it's easier to see other vehicles, but the only thing I don't like is that I live in a semi-rural area, so there are LOTS of deer. You always have to look out for the eye reflection in the woods when you're riding.

same here with roos. but i havent gone out of the way enough to see any yet and the mob that used to hang near my house and the train lines have disappeared with all the dry weather weve been havin.

[freddy kruger]

can anyone tell me how i can get the rear wheel off the ground without one of those stands? My CBR doesnt have spools on the swingarms...

would sticking a bottle jack under right side and lifting it just enough to have the wheel spinning be a smart idea? having a look on youtube and theres a few products that are essentially the same kinda deal as sticking a jack under there... and putting a chunk of rubber between the jack and the swingarm so no scratches or slipping?

i dunno. i was all keen for one of those stands till i actually had a look at my bike and found i couldnt use one /facepalm

[pullbcarepull]

I believe they make swingarm stands that can be used on motorcycles without spools.

[Heiber]

I believe they make swingarm stands that can be used on motorcycles without spools.

yea i have one, works good

easier with a person to help you get it up but you can do it yourself if you kind of wedge one of the the wheels of the stand with your shoe

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=66192

[89FoxBody]

And EXPECT the deer to jump IN FRONT OF YOU, because that's what they do.

The first day I EVER rode my bike, a deer was on the side of the road I was going down...I slowed down to try to go around him and he ran ALL the way across the road, right in front of me. I was so fuking pissed, I wanted to pull out my gun and shoot his ass.

[tykenfitz]

dont have a license so as of now only got my pocket bike and a bike im building from a mx500 with a 5hp motor


pics when my post count is 30 i guess

[freddy kruger]

i tested out my theory and found that the jacks that i have dont get close enough to the swingarm to even touch it. so ill have to get one of those stands i suppose hey? lol

[changeforgood]

I always put some hardened bolts in my swingarm where the spools would go. I also worked as a motorcycle mechanic for 2 years and lifted a lot of customers bikes that way too. It always worked good as long I used a good bolt.

[BIGDAWGZ28]

can anyone tell me how i can get the rear wheel off the ground without one of those stands? My CBR doesnt have spools on the swingarms...

would sticking a bottle jack under right side and lifting it just enough to have the wheel spinning be a smart idea? having a look on youtube and theres a few products that are essentially the same kinda deal as sticking a jack under there... and putting a chunk of rubber between the jack and the swingarm so no scratches or slipping?

i dunno. i was all keen for one of those stands till i actually had a look at my bike and found i couldnt use one /facepalm

Just buy the spools and stand..Itll cost you a lot less then the repairs to the bike when it falls off your rigged up setup

[freddy kruger]

yeah ive ordered a stand for a bike without spools. hopefully it arrives before the weekend.

my bike needs a bit of minor stuff done to it. i really want to clean the grease crap off the chain that only seems to be going everywhere and replace it with an oil instead. plus i noticed the nut in my kickstand was only half on, went to tighten in and there wasnt any thread on it at all haha something else to add to the 'to do list'

[BPP]

rode for the first time ever today on my HD... no put downs, just killed it a couple times at dead stops....otherwise went pretty well

[89FoxBody]

rode for the first time ever today on my HD... no put downs, just killed it a couple times at dead stops....otherwise went pretty well

Nice man! Hope the bike works out for you. Stay safe bro.


Anyway, any of you guys here have problems with rusty chains? I don't know a lot about bikes but the chain on my Ninja is rusty as fuk. Should I oil it or grease it or something?