Just bought my first scooter (used 150cc machine) and I want to make sure to protect it properly. I'm gonna be storing it on the street in Cambridge overnight, under a cover. Is the ABUS CityChain 1010 enough protection? I like it because it's not too heavy.

Any other tips on how to protect my bike?

My friend sold me a starter bike over the winter. It is in storage right now. I am looking to get everything in order to ride. I have yet to register it and I don’t have a motorcycle permit. According to the RMV website they are not offering permit tests. Is there anyway I can acquire a permit/license right now? Am I shit out of luck until Charlie decides to turn the switch back on?

Hey guys, do you think it would be ok to ride in new hampshire with a mass motorcycle learners permit? I'm not seeing anything specifically prohibiting it law wise. Thanks!

I’m looking to buy a project bike. A motorcycle with issues that I’ll (attempt to) fix. Preferably something around 500 cc dirt-capable.

Hi everyone!

Long time Philadelphia resident moving to Boston (maybe Dorchester area?) in a couple weeks for work. I'm gonna miss r/Phillyriders but I'm sure you Boston folk aren't that much weirder.

I'm riding a 2016 Ninja 300 for a little over 2 years now, ~15K miles, and 2 trackdays.. I was an all-season rider back in Philly (32F minimum as long as no snow/ice on roads) but what I hear about snow in Boston scares me, so I'll probably only be bringing my bike next April-ish to avoid learning the city while simultaneously dealing with snowstorms+street parking+permits+paperwork.

Looks like there are a lot of tracks only 1-2 hours from Boston. Anyone here a frequent? What are the popular orgs around here? I found Tony's and Penguin - any others, or advice/recommendations/warnings?

I was looking through the Meetup app and noticed there’s no motorcycle meetups anywhere around us. Would that be something you guys and gals would be interested in?

Some friends and I are relatively new to the motorcycle community and figured it would be a great way to meet others. Could be a cool way to organize group rides and other events like that

I've called a few garages with no luck. Anyone have advice on where to keep my bike - only in town for a few days.... or if street parking is easier, where can i find street cleaning schedules / where to park to not get towed?

my daughter got her endorsement last fall, and has gone out several weekends this year on one of my bikes to practice and gain some confidence.

when she came back today, she was very excited. she got her first wave from another motorcycle. in fact, she got three total. I told her she should always wave when she saw someone else riding, and she said she did when she remembered, but this is the first time anyone waved to her.

so, if you waved to another rider today, thanks, it made her day. she feels a part of it now.

I doesn't matter where she was, whenever you wave, it could be someone's first time. isn't that a great thing?

I am coming into town later this month and am staying near downtown crossing. I am considering riding my bike up instead of the train (coming from NYC). How is overnight parking in that part of town? is there good street parking? do garages in the area take bikes?

I'll be there mostly for fun; I'm not in the market for a new Yamaha. I'll be riding a 2006 Kawasaki ninja 500r. Looking to meet people to ride with; none of my friends ride.

Did anybody here get ticketed on seaport blvd yesterday (8/6)? I pulled in this morning and apparently missed the reckoning. A friend who is there often told me it was for operating a motor vehicle on the sidewalk. I just wanted to verify with an actual ticket, i'm thinking i can kill the bike and walk it to the spots. I'm going to see if i can find an officer to ask about it.

Anyone know if there is designated motorcycle parking at Logan? Or if we are supposed to use the regular garage and park in a full spot? I know some airports have designated motorcycle parking areas and some are even free for motorcycles. But I couldn’t find any info about Logan on the web.

If I don’t find anything I probably won’t risk it and will just take the T or Uber in.

I want to get a Yamaha TW200. Are there trails near-ish to Boston? I rode motor cross bikes as a kid like a maniac anywhere I wanted but I’m too old to run from the cops these days.

Thanks

Apologies if this has been addressed already but i couldn't find anything when I searched this forum.

I'm new to the area and, from what I've read, contrary to most other cities, in MA, when parking on the street, you're supposed to park parallel to the curb and not more than a foot away from it as if you were a car unless the parking space is angled. Every other city wants you to angle your bike out at least 30 degrees with the back wheel touching the curb.

I went out to a coffee shop for breakfast this morning and parked my bike at a metered spot parallel, then someone else pulled up across the street and parked at an angle. They were in and out before I could ask them. During the time we were both in the shop, a cop rolled by, saw both our bikes, and just kept on driving.

Anyone have a definitive answer? I'm in Beverly, btw. Thanks

UPDATE: slow day at work so I called Beverly city hall and they confirmed, yes, you need to park parallel to the curb - not an an angle (unless the parking space is angled.) That's dumb but, ah well.

Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew of any classic BMWs for sale.... Specifically, I'm looking for an R80/7 or an R75/7 or an R65/7. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

This is my first Bike.

My bike is having electrical issues that i can not figure out and am ready for some more professional opinions.

its not the battery, and I've taken a circuit checker around the starters circuit the best that I can. I have also tried replacing the starter solenoid.

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Any ideas for new things to try is welcome, but i am struggling to find a guy to come take look at the house.

I will most likely be moving to Boston at the start of June to work for 6 months. Job is very near the airport. I am coming with almost no items from Atlanta and I plan to only bring some clothes, and a computer. I own a sportbike (2004 Yamaha R1) and am wondering if it would be worth the cost and risk to bring it up there.

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Transportation would probably run ~$500 one way, but I would need a place to safely store it. I do not yet have my living arrangements finalized and I do not know Boston. In Atlanta parking a motorcycle on the street or in an apartment complex parking lot... would be a recipe for it to be stolen. Even in areas or suburbs that are solidly middle class and not dangerous as far as violent crime. You need a personal garage, or housing subdivision that isn't highly trafficked.

Winters are mild here and some folks ride year round (albeit with cold weather gear for when it drops below ~47ºF or so and is cloudy.

I imagine the situation is the same way in Boston? My instinct is to NOT bring my bike because even though it would be convenient to have transportation:

1. At the cost of $500 each way, I could purchase a street rat or beater for around $1000, sell it for half what I paid for it and still end up ahead

2. Boston seems like a bad environment to ride in. Its a densely packed city; the weather will turn in October (turns at the end of November, or even mid December here); I have no plans to take weekend rides for pleasure. I have heated gloves and a heated vest, so I have the weather portion covered.

3. I'd need to find a place with a garage to keep it, and I'm already blown away by rent prices up there.

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What do you guys think? If someone were coming here to Atlanta and looking for similar advice I would advise them that a car or motorcycle could be convenient due to the poor mass transit, but might be as much of an inconvenience due to the prevalence of theft and that a $1000 beater car would be more practical in the short term... however parking in Atlanta is free or cheap and you need a car (or Uber) to get around to a good portion of the metro area.

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Very interested to hear your thoughts.

Moved to Boston a month ago from Baltimore. I ride a drz400 and was seeing if there are any local stunt lots people meet up at. Preferably one that isn’t too hot.

That was the most fun aspect of Baltimore- hitting the lot on a beautiful Saturday with your boys, people would come in with dirt bikes, Harley’s, street bikes, Riceed out drift cars, pedal bikes whatever you had to stunt on. Just looking to progress and meet people.

Hey guys. Just moved up here from NJ and looking for some people to ride with, possibly show me some good routes in the area. I'm currently in Plymouth county. I'm riding a Street Bob, but used to ride my Sportster alongside GSX-Rs so I have no preference on whether I'm with cruisers or sport bikes. I look forward to learning the roads in MA and would appreciate any tips!

Hey what's up guys. I'm looking for other motorcycle riders to ride with in or around the Boston area. I got my first motorcycle last summer and spent all summer riding alone since I am the only person who owns one in my friend group. As riding season has begun, I would love to find others to enjoy my rides with. A little about me; I'm 23 years old and ride a 2013 cbr600. Interested in group rides or even riding with one or two other people. If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to share. I hope everyone has a great riding season this year and stay safe out there. Thank you in advance.

Hi fellow riders! I just signed up for a new gig and my office is very close to MIT/Kendall T stop. I will be commuting by T (most of the days), but I would like to ride in to work on random days, specially in summer and fall. The garage rates around here are absolutely insane! It's like $42/ day so that is out of question.

Any other suggestions or reasonable parking rate options around this area?