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Motorcycle riders of NS, lets see your bikes!

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ryano
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so after a 2 year hiatus of not riding/having a bike, i was finally able to get one again. so i'm stoked to be riding again.

so lets see what you guys have, whether it be an old cruiser, sport bike or enduro.

i recently purchased a 2001 cbr f4i 600.

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so. what do you guys ride?

i searchbarred, and didnt find anything like this.
Mar 5 2013 6:44PM
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Chief.
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Mar 5 2013 6:51PM
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MNS
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Mar 5 2013 6:57PM
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bermbuster49
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i dont wanna be "that guy" but this thread has been done probably close to 10 times. i would know because i still posted a bike on them lol


anyway, heres my 2013 trey-fiddy(350) in its natural stomping grounds

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and yes its legal (not in this picture)
Mar 5 2013 7:02PM
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LoathesRaisins
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Mar 5 2013 7:07PM
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ryano
Posts: 4465 - Karma: 1,535
i searchbarred and googled for threads like it on NS, and the ones that came up were asking for advice on what to buy, etc. and most were 2008 and older..
Mar 5 2013 7:15PM
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Hi.Phi.
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This is my baby. It isn't holding up well cause it has been sitting for almost  thirty years in my grandpas shed. The only thing that is holding up is the engine. Everything else is falling apart or breaking. I took it over as a project about a year ago and got it running and got new tabs and a new license plate. It still has a long way to go before it is "perfect" but who cares, it is so fun it doesn't matter.

Honda 1984 xl200r

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Mar 5 2013 7:18PM
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ryano
Posts: 4465 - Karma: 1,535
thats sick. i almost bought one of those a little while back.. cafe cruisers are sick little bikes.

honda engines just keep on going.

related note: my dad still has his old honda 3 wheeler from like 71 or something, the thing runs like a dream. starts everytime. you cant beat old engines like that.
Mar 5 2013 7:28PM
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HitTheJim
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I want a bike but I won't get one. Not down with the extra cost or the prospect of a dramatically increased chance of death. I wish I had the balls to do it but I know multiple people who have died or nearly died on bikes even when they did nothing wrong and i just can't keep that shit out of my head. I respect bikers so much though because they all realize that risk but do it anyway because they love it so much. Props to yall
Mar 5 2013 7:34PM
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Tinga
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I would love to get a bike. so many fun roads up along the north shore, not to mention the scenery. just not in the financial cards right now.
Mar 5 2013 7:39PM
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ryano
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yea, that was me for a while. but i was able to get a small loan, super low interest rate, and 100 bucks a month. and a good price on insurance.. so i went for it.

that, and i can ride year round since i'm in california, so it definitely makes it worth it. minnesota you get like 4 months of riding. ha
Mar 5 2013 7:56PM
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bighooch
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just got some new suspensions in this baby

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Mar 5 2013 7:59PM
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orangecrush23
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Made both of these bikes from stock bikes I bought off of cragislist

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Mar 5 2013 8:05PM
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ryano
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damn, those are pretty sick. not really sure which one i like better..

Mar 5 2013 8:12PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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i really hope your planning to put at least a little rear fender on that... your fucking nuts
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Mar 5 2013 8:16PM
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RimJobber
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Diggin the XC.

I guess I can post mine, its a motorcycle. I really want a dual sport though

2013 KTM 250 sx
Shreddin that 2 smoke
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Mar 5 2013 8:22PM
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alex=
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I have a 1978 Yamaha 125. Its still fully operational, in PRISTINE shape, I ride it all the time. It's heavy as fuck though. Will post pics later. I still need to put antique tags on it!
Mar 5 2013 8:49PM
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grapejuice3000+
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don't have a bike yet on account of my mom still cares about me and i'm 17, but as soon as i leave the house ill buy an older cafe and fix it up, like a dominator 99, or an old bonneville.



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Mar 5 2013 9:05PM
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alex=
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Thats a fucking sweet bike dude. 2013? Can't imagine the pricetag
Mar 5 2013 9:44PM
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no_steeze
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Mar 5 2013 9:56PM
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RimJobber
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Yeah, 2013.

I sold my 08 200xc, and still had to drop about 3k on it. It was so worth it though. I love it.
Mar 5 2013 9:57PM
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the-honeypossum
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i want one of those so bad. nice bike man. nothing beats a 2 smoke

Mar 5 2013 9:59PM
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No.Quarter
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I don't ride anymore, but this was my bike back in the day when I was like 13ish
2003 yz85 with vforce reed valve, FMF Powercore 2, Black Pro Wheel rims.
I re-did the top end and the wheelset myself. The first ride after putting a new mod on and feeling the extra power or getting complimented on the looks of the bike made all the lawns I mowed so worth it. I definitely had the coolest bike in my whole school /claim

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I have since sold it and am now more into mountain biking.
Mar 5 2013 10:11PM
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Chief.
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fastest motorcycle in thread /claim
Mar 5 2013 10:12PM
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Mr.Huck
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Mar 5 2013 10:22PM
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the-honeypossum
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those are bad ass man. props to yoi, i like your style.
Mar 5 2013 10:32PM
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ryano
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maybe.. but how well can you ride?
Mar 5 2013 10:58PM
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ryano
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once i get owning a sportbike out of my system, i will probably go this route. restore an old cafe racer. they're sick bikes.
Mar 5 2013 10:59PM
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twin-tip-hero
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Click for larger image 2005 Yamaha r6 raven edition. This is my baby. Had her for about 2 years now and put close to 10k on the OD. I ride this girl everywhere. Been tearing up the roads of europe and have never been so happy in my life. This bike is the tits, and I can say I will always be a Yamaha guy after this sweetheart came into my life.
Mar 5 2013 11:09PM
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Mr.Huck
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Agreed, those are some sick looking diggers.
Mar 5 2013 11:14PM
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ryano
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i've always wanted an r6. black with red highlights. they have the sickest front end fairings/headlights. and if you get hid's in them, they're even sexier.

but i had to get what i could afford at the moment..
Mar 5 2013 11:45PM
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theabortionator
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There's other thread but whatever. Also sold both my bikes. Danetron had one of mine he probably sold it or crashed it by now though.
Mar 5 2013 11:47PM
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Tinga
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my dad stretches his season to 6 months but it's cold and rainy. I don't know how he does it. he also lives about as close to iowa as I do to canada.
Mar 6 2013 12:23AM
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sirskizalot
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Mar 6 2013 12:38AM
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sirskizalot
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CBR 600RR, fucking LOVE IT
Mar 6 2013 12:39AM
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ryano
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what year? looks like a newer body style?

this is on of the few things i will miss when i leave CA. beautiful riding days on coast highway in february(it was february when i took the picture.)

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also. i picked up this jacket for 55 bucks. so stoked on it. it was a steal.

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Mar 6 2013 12:44AM
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orangecrush23
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i have been riding it for a little over 2 years without the fender and dont plan on putting one on.
Mar 6 2013 4:21PM
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alex=
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I'm not learned that well on dirtbikes, so I don't know the nomenclature of KTM's line, is that the moto or enduro version?
Mar 6 2013 4:26PM
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Aaaron.
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miss this. i was dumb at 18 years old and my parents made me get rid of it so fast. w/e
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Mar 6 2013 4:37PM
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C-Weezy
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2000 SV650
Mar 6 2013 4:42PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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Google image...

It's not mine strictly speaking, it's my Grandad's. I go over to his house every couple of weeks and ride it around the village he lives in to keep as he can't operate the kickstart anymore.
Mar 6 2013 4:46PM
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RimJobber
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It was the enduro.

(Just a hint, XC is cross country, or the enduro and the SX is the supercross version)
Mar 6 2013 5:13PM
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ryano
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What's the gear ratio like on those?
Mar 6 2013 6:07PM
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Bateman
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Holy shit! I have this exact same Honda that my mom rode in her teen years. That is beyond sick. Exept mine is holding up exellent for some reason.
Mar 6 2013 6:09PM
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DANETRON
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I was going to build it into a bober styled bike like orangecrush23 posted...more like the second of the two bikes he posted....then a certain ex gf got jealous of my new gf and said i tried to kill he and i had to sell the bike and pay my lawyer to keep me from going to jail for bullshit charges. Was a sad day i had just cut the rear of the frame and welded on a stretched and dropped new section :(
Mar 6 2013 7:05PM
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alex=
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Holy shit, I can not believe I missed that. I feel dumb as fuck now lol.
Mar 6 2013 7:25PM
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grapejuice3000+
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damn, that is a good looking bike.
Mar 6 2013 8:06PM
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RimJobber
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Hahah it took me a bit to realize it. I kinda miss my xc though. It was soo much better for trail riding because it didn't have as much of a hit. I love the 250sx though. It's still good for trails and enduros and it rips shit up on the track.
Mar 6 2013 8:42PM
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ryano
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is yours as pretty as this one?
Mar 7 2013 12:36AM
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Jaggy_Snake
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My Grandad's one is in a much better condition.

Recently one sold at auction over here for £150,000 ($225,337 US) in a far worse condition and a later version. Just to put it into perspective.

Mar 7 2013 12:45PM
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ryano
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holy shit.. thats crazy. and he lets you ride it? ha
Mar 7 2013 1:53PM
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