5 Things Every Motorcyclist Should Do in 2011 - Page 3

Gas Man · 01-18-2011, 11:22 PM

Wtf happened here? I pass along a article to help us get thru winter and it turns into some debate? Wow.

Trip · 01-18-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Wtf happened here? I pass along a article to help us get thru winter and it turns into some debate? Wow.

it's winter

pickle.of.doom · 01-19-2011, 02:54 AM

Anything good to add to it?

#6 Try to get a ride in on a different style motorcycle than you are used to.. like a sportbike rider taking a dual sport out for a day or a cruiser rider hoppin on a sumo..

Gas Man · 01-19-2011, 11:15 AM

I like #6,7,8.

Homeslice · 01-19-2011, 08:44 AM

#7 Be a little more considerate when riding through your neighborhood late at night or early in the morning. I doubt you enjoy being woken up.

#8 Go against the grain, and stop feeling like you "must" buy a fender eliminator or flush-mount signals just to be accepted by other sportbikers

z06boy · 01-19-2011, 09:29 AM

Probably heading to the EasyRiders show this weekend...just to do something bike related. Should be some cool bikes and hot women to look at.

http://www.easyridersevents.com/even...Jan-22-23-2011

In February I'll may try to hit this...

http://www.motorcycleshows.com/SouthCarolina

I didn't attend either one last year so hopefully will this year.

pauldun170 · 01-19-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

Anything good to add to it?

#6 Try to get a ride in on a different style motorcycle than you are used to.. like a sportbike rider taking a dual sport out for a day or a cruiser rider hoppin on a sumo..

this

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#7 Be a little more considerate when riding through your neighborhood late at night or early in the morning. I doubt you enjoy being woken up.

-- I HATE THOSE BASTARDS

#8 Go against the grain, and stop feeling like you "must" buy a fender eliminator or flush-mount signals just to be accepted by other sportbikers

I know I have violated the unspoken rule demanded by "the culture".
I haven't done anything to my bike.
I've had it since 2009 and it still all OEM. License plate holder still outback. OEM exhaust.
No stickers
No lights.
No shiney stuff
no powercoating
no carbon fiber
Nothing

I think I freaked out some dude over the summer

"Hey brah....why is your license plate hanging over the wheel like that? That shits gonna like fall off and slice yo tire in half yo....thats just bad design. Thats why you got mount the plate further in...like way in till you can only see the very top of it when you are looking at the bike from behind. You gotta make sure they see the state so you can represent where you from WHOOO- WHOOOOO!! Yo my boy can hook you up with a kit and make that shit look tight....."

(ok...actual conversation was "Hey they make a nice kit to clean up by the license plate holder and mount the plate further back")

Not saying I wont ever change anything. Just saying...

Homeslice · 01-19-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

this
I know I have violated the unspoken rule demanded by "the culture".
I haven't done anything to my bike.
I've had it since 2009 and it still all OEM. License plate holder still outback. OEM exhaust.
No stickers
No lights.
No shiney stuff
no powercoating
no carbon fiber
Nothing
...

Have stock exhaust on mine. Fortunately, being a Gixxer the exhaust is already OK sounding, plus my intake is K&N so it adds some intake noise to mask the sound of the valvetrain. Some bikes' valvetrains are so rattly and annoying that they really need an exhaust. Fortuantely that isn't the case for mine. Plus, if I went aftermarket then I would lose the cat. converter, which I don't want to do.

pauldun170 · 01-19-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Have stock exhaust on mine. Fortunately, being a Gixxer the exhaust is already OK sounding, plus my intake is K&N so it adds some intake noise to mask the sound of the valvetrain. Some bikes' valvetrains are so rattly and annoying that they really need an exhaust. Fortuantely that isn't the case for mine. Plus, if I went aftermarket then I would lose the cat. converter, which I don't want to do.

I use earplugs so valve train noise doesn't bother me

Homeslice · 01-19-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

I use earplugs so valve train noise doesn't bother me

I use earplugs too, but can still hear the valvetrain on most bikes. Just a shitty rattling sound.

01-19-2011, 02:54 AM	#3
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01-19-2011, 08:44 AM	#5
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	#7 Be a little more considerate when riding through your neighborhood late at night or early in the morning. I doubt you enjoy being woken up. #8 Go against the grain, and stop feeling like you "must" buy a fender eliminator or flush-mount signals just to be accepted by other sportbikers Last edited by Homeslice; 01-19-2011 at 08:47 AM..

01-18-2011, 11:22 PM	#1
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Wtf happened here? I pass along a article to help us get thru winter and it turns into some debate? Wow.

01-19-2011, 09:29 AM	#6
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	Probably heading to the EasyRiders show this weekend...just to do something bike related. Should be some cool bikes and hot women to look at. http://www.easyridersevents.com/even...Jan-22-23-2011 In February I'll may try to hit this... http://www.motorcycleshows.com/SouthCarolina I didn't attend either one last year so hopefully will this year.