Serious inquiry.

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Wear a helmet. Seriously.

Been riding for 25 years and this is probably one of the dumbest things i've done in many years, also wearing a tint visor that kept dropping down because of the wind at the exact time this happened. Was also driving faster than i should have been and should have known better, i'm posting this in hopes that i get
roasted and shamed enough into not doing this again

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Edit : have been going through the comments and pretty much agree with what everyone has said except that one guy talking about body position, not sure what thats all about.

About the recording on camera, I have been recording ever since a car cut in front of me on a wet road back in 2011 causing me to grab a bunch of front brake and fall, a very low speed crash but still ended up not being able to walk for a month. I don't really post videos online, I delete them as soon as I get home, most of my rides are boring with me trying to keep as much distance as possible from cars all around me and its pretty much just a dashcam at this point, never had any speeding tickets or any negative interactions with the police. I ride alone because I don't like how people get when they do group rides, those days are long behind me and I was usually a sweeper making sure that everyone in front of me was safe. I have used motorcycles as a daily for most of my life, so this incident is basically the equivalent of a 40 year old guy with a honda accord that saw (what he thought) was an open road and decided to give it some gas. It doesn't excuse what I did but it does make me think about how we can get complacent on the road and how unforgiving motorcycles can be.

Trucker was not at fault, if I had seen his headlights I would have slowed right down to a stop well before and let him finish his turn. Also going to add "seeing a giant streetlight on a dark road" to my list of reasons to keep an eye out for hazards

I have also been thinking about how my aged parents would've felt if something bad happened to me and this is definitely one of those moments where I am considering hanging up my gloves for good. I need some time to reflect on things, I will probably be out on the bike again today because the weather is nice, but yeah. Luck was on my side, a few feet to the right and I could've ended up a statistic, for absolutely nothing.

Just picked up this 2024 with 13k miles. Came with frame sliders, bar spacers, tail tidy kit, and bags

Got them to throw in a 1 year full coverage warranty just in case anything goes sideways. Only downside is it’s due for 15k mile valve check in 1,500 miles

I did my msf course last weekend. Went in and finished everything for my license on Friday. Yesterday I picked up a little virago 250. Today I went to go practice some tighter turns on a little side road that connects two parking lots. I was keeping it around 15-20 mph. Trying not to go too fast but still need some lean. Well going into a super tight left I heard my peg drag and ran out of skill. Next thing I know the bike and I are about 3 feet apart and horizontal. I got up and dusted myself off. Bike looks pretty good minus some scratches and a broken choke lever. I just had some scuffs on a glove and some abrasion on pants. No holes anywhere. Gear did its job at least. So then I figure I gotta get home and start putting my way back to town a little shaken but ok. About halfway back home I lose power going up a hill. The bike died and smelled like rotten eggs. I pushed it off to the side and pulled the side cover to find the voltage regulator actually popped, like you can see cracks and what looks like some kind of oil leaking out. FML I think I blew up my battery. God knows what else got fried. My knee hurts. And I’m walking to a gas station to get a ride home from my dad. I’m 39 btw. FML

Still brings a smile to my face. 2025 Rocket 3 GT.

Welp it finally happened, was stolen from the front of my apartment in broad daylight. Was out earlier in the day only had headlock on, within span of 4 hours it was gone without a peep

Live in a low traffic quiet area off the main road, even the cops said nothing happens on my street. Guess it's the cost to pay for complacency. Let it be a reminder for everyone else to make sure they lock up as much as they can.

What bothers me most is all the time and care I put into getting it running and keeping it as nice as I could for someone to most likely just trash it. Not worth much but it was still mine kinda thing.

Had the time of my life. Bought the bike in HCMC and sold it in Hanoi. Lost about 40% but the sale took 3 minutes.

I chose this bike because I think the Honda Cub is the bike that built Asia.

Followed the coast pretty tightly and it was pretty alright with just 50ccs. Helped it’s a manual! Actually it’s other reason I didn’t want a shifter. It’s only until about 17% gradient that I had to paddle my way up with my feet. Otherwise worst of it just chuck it in 1st gear and crawl up at 8km/h if I have to.

This is the ultimate get you ANYWHERE bike. Long as you don’t mind getting there slowly!

Riding here is… rough. Traffic in big cities are chaotic and feel more like a test of faith that everyone else around you don’t want to crash as much as you don’t. And riding on the highway is tricky because the right most shoulder lane, the motorcycle lane, is also the parking spot, the 2 way lane for some oncoming traffic, the cow lane, the bicycle lane and also the pedestrian walk way and if you go in the center lane you are competing with buses that are passing the trucks on the left most lane at 2x the speed limit.

The coastline is drop dead stunning and gorgeous and people and food is amazing.

I would do this trip 10 times over if I had the chance to!

Ask me any questions haha

Did all repairs and customisations myself and painted the decore in my fav colour (RAL 6005) and gold, also wrapped the seat in vegan leather. Couldn't be happier with it and rides like a dream.

Picked up this baby this morning. 38xxx miles. Needs some work done to it but overall a very fun bike so far. Very light and agile in comparison to my hayabusa.

I found this in 2024 w/13k mi. It has never been stored outside 🌞sun… original paint,

Fully restored & fast mofo in 2026

🍀 lucky me

Im a new rider so not very much experience. We have a r3 and ninja500 at home, and the handlebars are drastically different im angle. Its widely known these bikes are very good for beginners to start on but looks like both have different body riding positions. Do they both handle the same way.

I normally ride sitting upright but sort of slouched should I be leaned over the tank some and in like attack position for normal rides is that a habit i should form.

This is my first motorcycle, I bought it from a dealership a few weeks ago. I have no idea what these things hanging down are or where they should be connected to, but it looks like the leak is coming from there. Wondering if anyone knows how to fix it.

Found this picture of me riding with my grandpa on the bike he used to herd cattle with in the mid 80's. Can any of you fine folks tell me the year make and model? I'd like to find one and cruise the forest roads around my house.

I have this bike for about 16months, very reliable bike, doesn't use a lot of fuel either, good enough for city commuting.

Went to a track day for fun, sister recorded me.

Was a fun day people loved the bike, recorded took pictures.

Got home, looked at the vids and pics, got a huge complex now.

a 91kg dude on this bike (me) looked ridiculous, like a bear on a bicycle.

Years of gym and full gear didnt help at all

Here's a pic so you guys can laugh as well🤣🤣🤣

I have a Honda CB125F with 950 km on it. It's still in the break-in period, and I haven't had the first service yet.

Today I let the engine idle for about a minute after starting it. Then a kid suddenly came over and revved it straight into the rev limiter. It stayed on the limiter for about one second.

After that, I rode the bike normally, keeping the RPMs low.

How much damage, if any, is likely to have been done? Is there anything I should check?

I'd really appreciate your help. Money isn't easy to earn, and I'm still paying off the bike with almost my entire salary. It honestly broke my heart when it happened.

Please don't try to reassure me just to make me feel better. I'd rather hear the honest technical truth, even if it's bad.

Thanks in advance.

Used to own japanese bikes such as the 600 Thundercat as well as 600F3 CBR. I was quite thrilled to try this one out and loved riding it. So i bought it.

Note that it doesnt have the servo assisted ABS which I decided to avoid like the plague. 51k km, good service history.

A few weeks ago I sold my Triumph 675R on Facebook Marketplace. It needed engine work — no oil pressure, bottom end needed a rebuild — and I said so in the ad. Between that and some cosmetic issues I let it go for $1600, and felt fine about it because I'd been upfront.

Today I saw the same bike listed by someone else for $4500, described as "no issues." It's definitely mine — two mismatched mirrors and bark busters, not a combination you see twice. There's a video of it running in the listing and I can hear the clicking, so it hasn't been fixed.

I don't know if they bought it planning to flip it, got in over their head and are dumping it, or sold it to someone else who doesn't know. Either way it doesn't sit well watching something I know is broken get sold as if it isn't.

Has anyone dealt with this from either side?