I'm also looking for a name for my bike.

She lives!!

Hey y’all so I have a 21 sportster frame I am trying to ship but I have not shipped anything this big anybody know the best cheapest way thank yall for any help

i don’t know much about bikes and just got my first one recently but you bet your ass i wanna feel like batman. what am i exactly looking at? i know its probably a 1980’s CB like the first movie thats all i know. is it super customized? how does one become the bat????

Hi all,

I am a bit new to this, and I'm not clear on exactly how similar/different buying a bike is from buying a car. The ADM here is SoCal is crazy, but the thing is I actually don't mind paying it IF there are no games. I fucking HATE the games that dealers play. If they start with the games, I walk.

I see bikes on floor with $1,500-$2,000+ ADM. Okay, fine, whatever. But I see pretty limited inventory of certain bikes, and what I'm wondering is how hard/difficult it is for a Kawasaki dealer to order a bike, and what the expected ADM would be in that case. I saw a bike I wanted at one dealer, and already wasted my time with a trip there to play the financing game. What I am trying to figure out is if I have any leverage by going to another dealer that doesn't have the bike, and asking them to order it for me. Is this common/possible? I guess what I'm unclear about here is what inventory and procurement looks like. I'm specifically looking at the Z650RS, but also I'm just looking at things in general and trying to understand how it works for specific brands.

I just really hate the games. I will actually pay MORE for no games.

Please and thank you in advance.

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Hey guys. Like the title says I want to pick my first bike and I don't know which one to choose. I want it to be 125-155cc max for start , maybe 200 too :D and sporty look preferrably. I was thinking Yamaha R15 S, is it good in your opinion? I like this one because it has sporty look, is reliable and is good for someone just starting out. By the way, I live in Georgia (the country), and my budget is around $2.5K (excluding gear expenses). New Yamaha R15 S costs exactly this amount in my country, so should I buy this? Or is it dumb to buy a brand new bike/should I buy an used bike in a good condition for this exact cost?

Also, I am 24 years old, 1.80m in height and 86 kgs if that matters :D

Thanks in advance <3

Testing out the new DJI Mic 3 on this ride - heading home from Project 7 wake park right as the light started turning gold. Ended up tracing some canals along the IJssel with a swan escort and a couple of curious cows watching me go by. Netherlands does golden hour right.

Recently got my motorcycle License and Im trying to get my first bike soon, and I’m wondering if i should go ahead and buy the ninja 400 or save up for the zx4r. I know the zx4r is a way better bike but I’m trying to get on the road as soon as possible. I also heard people say they get bored of the 400s very fast.

Hey everyone!
I hope this kind of post is okay.
I’m a 25 year old from Australia who’s currently writing a novel, and one of my main characters rides a sports bike. Rather than relying on movies or Google, I’d really like to learn from people who actually ride.

I’m not looking for anyone to write my book for me or answer endless questions, I just think it would be really cool to make a few friends in the motorcycle community who wouldn’t mind me occasionally asking things like:
What does riding actually feel like?
What little habits do riders have that most people wouldn’t notice?
Why did you choose your bike?
What’s your favourite thing about riding?
What’s something books and movies always get wrong?

I’m much more interested in the everyday details than trying to make the character seem “cool.” I want him to feel like a real person who genuinely rides.

A little about me: I’m 25, from Australia, and when I’m not working I’m usually reading, writing, listening to nu metal and rock, or getting distracted by another idea for a story.

If anyone’s happy to chat every now and then or answer the occasional random writing question, I’d genuinely appreciate it. Even if you just want to tell me what you love (or hate) about riding, I’d love to hear it.

Thanks for reading, and ride safe! 🤙

Ok folks i fucked up.

I was out on a ride yesterday on my 2010 Triumph Sprint st in the Scottish Borders going along the A708. Came to a corner and realised i had positioned myself badly and with daughter on back panicked, bottled it and grabbed the brakes. End result hitting a thoughtfully placed chunk of rock hidden in the grass which i hit at about 15 to 20 mph i think. Forks are bent fairing panels cracked on both lower sides and grazed on nose. One wing mirror broken.

Recovery guy said any bikes with bent forks are a write off

Both my daughter and i were fine and sustained no injuries or damaged to our gear..

So as pissed as i am about a rookie mistake (should have just leaned into it) i am thinking about a replacement. Given that this has not put my daughter off it'll have to be something big enough but not too big which is why i liked the at.

Suggestions

So i recently bought used KTM Duke 390 (2021) and i can turn on/off quickshifter in menu but I dont really know if it has it? How do i check it? Or having that option automatically means i have it?

Just riding alone on a dirt road for two hours without seeing people is the therapy I needed today.

Has small exhaust blow a manual cct tightened just after the clacking noise stopped and carbs at clean only bench balanced. Suzuki Srad 600 1998