YAMT: Who owns/rides a motorcycle here?

Dec 28, 2001
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Well, it's almost riding season, and I'msure as hell itching to ride - so I'm sure this comes up every so often - who rides motorcycles on ATOT, and what kind of bike do you guys have/prefer?
 

Kelemvor

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May 23, 2002
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Used to have one but sold it about 6 years ago when we were buying our house.
 

Thorny

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May 8, 2005
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I went for my first ride of the year this afternoon. No pics, but its an '06 250R that I have to sell before I even put 1k on the odometer. The wife says since I bought my car this winter that I have to give her a new kitchen :(

Maybe I'll sneak home that VTX1300 I was planning on getting next year a little early :evil:
 

nutxo

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May 20, 2001
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You need a " I used to ride but after 3 near fatal accidents I decded to quit while I was ahead" option in your poal!
 

RGUN

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Dec 11, 2005
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Originally posted by: nutxo
You need a " I used to ride but after 3 near fatal accidents I decded to quit while I was ahead" option in your poal!

Or an "I used to ride but after a certain number of speeding tickets I am taking a break"

edit - I recently sold this one

Mine

 

Cabages

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Jan 1, 2006
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I have a crappy enduro bike I ride around, just because its cheap. Guess it counts...
 

DainBramaged

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Originally posted by: halik
sportbikes FTW

my last bike

I bought an '03 GSXR 600, don't have any good pics yet.

Sportbikes are just stupid. No class, tend to attract retarded people wanting to kill themselves, and they are not even comfortable to ride on.
 

nutxo

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May 20, 2001
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Originally posted by: RGUN
Originally posted by: nutxo
You need a " I used to ride but after 3 near fatal accidents I decded to quit while I was ahead" option in your poal!

Or an "I used to ride but after a certain number of speeding tickets I am taking a break"

edit - I recently sold this one

Mine

Nice. I had the 750 quite a few years back. After a ride through a barbed wire fence I gave it up. It freakin hurt.

 

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: halik
sportbikes FTW

my last bike

I bought an '03 GSXR 600, don't have any good pics yet.

I have heard a lot of good things about the GSXR's. a buddy has one and it has been a good machine for him.

I had a 600 CBR heavely modified (heh had to. it was to tall!).


been thinking of getting another bike. but hate to go through all the trouble. its a pain to find a bike short enough for me.
 

ballmode

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Sportbikes are what sports cars used to be.

Track use.

Now everybody wants to flaunt a sporty car that honestly all sports cars have become too heavy.

The only useable sports car is a Porsche 911 imo.

Vettes are just 2 seaters...

Ferrari/Lambo have gotten to the point where they have alot of electronics...

you see alot of 4 door "sport sedans", evo, sti, m5, s4

So... while the car industry has changed... sport bikes keep getting rawer and let you push the limit even more... with the new slipper clutches... and some have electronic throttle