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The Motorcycle Discussion Thread
I figure there are some motorcycle guys/gals on CP, so I thought we could have a place to talk all things Motorcycles.
Tire Mount and Balance Prices (as of 10/29/16) Prices based on if you remove the wheels yourself and bring the wheels and new tires with you: Cycle Gear - $35 per wheel if you buy tires from them. $58 per wheel if you buy tires elsewhere Rawhide - $65 per wheel (assuming it would be the same at other HD dealers. they book it at 1/2 hr per wheel) C R Cycle Tires (DeSoto) - $30 per wheel Cheapest I've found my Michelin Commander II's. Seem like they have good prices on other brands too. http://www.jakewilson.com - Free 3 day shipping on orders over $75 Last edited by Dayze; 10-29-2016 at 09:02 PM.. |
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06-17-2015, 10:05 AM | #1711 | |
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06-17-2015, 10:26 AM | #1712 | |
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I'm going to trade in my Speed3 for a Focus RS when they come out so my car payment is going to jump quite a bit (I put down like $7k on my Speed3 when I bought it) so I'm not looking to go all out on a bike payment. |
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06-17-2015, 10:59 AM | #1713 | |
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06-17-2015, 11:00 AM | #1714 |
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All this rain is giving me PMS. (Parked Motorcycle Syndrome)
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06-17-2015, 01:04 PM | #1715 |
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Age? Clean record? State Farm always ranks pretty high on motorcycle rags for service and price.
If you’re looking at sport bikes you’re not going to be happy with a Hardly lead sled. Just say’n. |
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06-17-2015, 01:06 PM | #1716 |
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06-17-2015, 01:51 PM | #1717 | |
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Safety courses are required in Texas to get your motorcycle endorsement now. I'm signing up for one this summer. I'm 34 so I'm not married to the sport bike (I want one before I'm too old to comfortably ride one and would like to track it on occassion), but I'm not willing to break my bank to ride one. I just don't want an obnoxiously slow bike. |
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06-17-2015, 08:54 PM | #1718 | |
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Bought it 2 years ago and have loved every minute of it. Plenty fast without being a death trap. Edit: Should also say I took the MSF course before I bought it and it was worth every penny. Last edited by Indian Chief; 06-17-2015 at 09:16 PM.. |
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06-18-2015, 07:25 AM | #1719 |
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Sport bikes aren’t comfortable period, you’re sacrificing ride for performance.
Their riders will try and tell you they are comfortable but when compared to just about any other style of bike they aren’t. I’ve put in long hours on my old ZX-9 riding with guys on other types bikes and at the end of the day I was more worn out, stressed and sore than they were. Course, we were headed for some twisty roads and once we got there I said bye-bye to all of them, but those are the sacrifices. |
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06-18-2015, 07:57 AM | #1720 | |
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V-Rod is built more like a sport bike. The Sportster will be more comfortable on a longer ride. Like others have said, just take test rides on all of them. Make sure you get the bike you want the first time. |
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06-18-2015, 08:06 AM | #1721 |
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I should add that my main riding buddy (we ride together all the time) had a VRod for about 3 years. He had to get rid of it I think because his back couldn't take it on rides longer than half an hour to an hour. Plus, it wasn't very good if you plan to have a passenger. He bought a Road King (same exact one as mine) and he's been happy (and comfortable) ever since.
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06-18-2015, 09:05 AM | #1722 | |
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06-18-2015, 09:09 AM | #1723 | |
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I want it for sporty riding, but I'm not going to break my bank for it. I'll buy a cheaper-to-own bike and save the money and put it into a miata with an LS swap (once I can get my wife to adhere to a ****ing budget in the next year). http://www.motorsportranch.com/ |
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06-18-2015, 09:11 AM | #1724 | |
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06-18-2015, 09:13 AM | #1725 |
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