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Gang, they aren't allowed to display gang related names over here but some still do.
It's only 24lbs heavier than the R1M, of course it's also almost 100hp less as well.
So that happened. Now wife is ready to attack those forest service roads with reckless abandon. Or more likely with sensible caution.
As soon as the Harley is sold I'mma start looking for something appropriate for my wookieeness.
As soon as the Harley is sold I'mma start looking for something appropriate for my wookieeness.
That’s awesome! Riding moto with my wife is such a good time.
She has progressed slowly over the years and on a good day can make it up some incredibly steep and technical trails. The good days aren’t very often but that don’t matter!
This was probably her proudest moment of her moto career!
This was probably her proudest moment of her moto career!
For as much fun as the little TW200 is to dork around on, I finally found something a bit better suited to my squatchy stature. I can actually sit on it without having my knees up around my ears. First task is to swap out the street tires with dirt tires. Hoping to go terrorize some forest roads this weekend with Atomic Wife.
Remember when these were a thing? Damn. Death scooter.
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No a lot of views like that where I ride, but it's also deep in the woods. Bend has some views, I think. I'm too busy riding to look.
I hear ya on being busy looking ahead and scanning the trail. A lot of our trails have these kinds of things and whatnot and usually I just frikkin forget to snap a shot. This one was kinda special....see that beach on the other side? You're right though and I probably shoulda made my way over for a dip. It's about 8.5k so it woulda been refreshing
Been putzing around the city on a Revel here and there. Kinda got me thinking about an electric moto if I ever have to get back any real sort of job commute between backwoods Brooklyn and NYC.
Anyway, going down the youtube rabbit hole, found this vid on the demise of RM's e-moto darling. Kind of a harsh but accurate (?) assessment of what went wrong for them.
Maybe nips for me for a re-post, I didn't look that far back in this thread.
Anyway, going down the youtube rabbit hole, found this vid on the demise of RM's e-moto darling. Kind of a harsh but accurate (?) assessment of what went wrong for them.
Maybe nips for me for a re-post, I didn't look that far back in this thread.
Yeah, that story about Alta is heartbreaking. The Varg is looking legit, there are a couple others that might come around. The Stark Varg is shipping in March.
I had a deposit on one until they weren't street legal. I need a homologation version. The Alta is the benchmark.
https://www.dirtlegal.com/blog/how-to-make-your-dirt-bike-street-legalYeah, that story about Alta is heartbreaking. The Varg is looking legit, there are a couple others that might come around. The Stark Varg is shipping in March.
I had a deposit on one until they weren't street legal. I need a homologation version. The Alta is the benchmark.
In Oregon if it says "off road" on the title, you are screwed. Unless you title it elsewhere, plate it there, then title it here. You can't even put lights on a KTM Freeride and plate it because the title says off road.
<edit> the Alta is plateable because they did the extra work.
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that's a bummer about Oregon
Cali and Washington have adopted the same vin software as Oregon for renewing plates on factory dirt bikes. Thus is why you are seeing so many plated off-road bikes for sale. Oregon went full moran a few years ago and wouldnt allow plate renewals any longer after decoding vins that werent road legal vins.
Fucked off to the mountains for the day for an 85-mile jaunt, mostly on dirt and gravel.
Wookiee-sized DRZ hiding out amongst the Ewok-sized TW herd.
Wookiee-sized DRZ hiding out amongst the Ewok-sized TW herd.
240hp. 
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My R1 was 172 at the wheel and that was about 50 more than I eve really needed.
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My R1 was 172 at the wheel and that was about 50 more than I eve really needed.
240hp.
Ducati launches new 240-horsepower 2023 Panigale V4 R
Ducati has aired the fourth episode of their World Premiere web series, this time launching the 2023 Panigale V4 R, with more power, agility, and stability.
My R1 was 172 at the wheel and that was about 50 more than I eve really needed.
That is just a pointless spec number designed for headlines. I bet that even with a pro on a track with race slicks the computer is significantly retarding power 99.9999% of the time.
wtf?Remember when these were a thing? Damn. Death scooter.
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49cc two-stroke single
And you look like a monkey fucking a football while you slam into the wall because the brakes were pointless.wtf?
49cc two-stroke single
You Lucky Dog,look’s like Heaven. I do not have any experience on Moto’s but one question I have is this.
How do you fix a Flat way out in the cut? Mabye even two Flats? What do you carry for these matters?
Avy
What about air? What is the PSI? Tire wrenches? You have to take the thorn or whatever out of the tire?
How much weight are we talkin to carry in a bag for a flat?
Avy
On my adventure bikes, I have very small 12-volt compressors that fit in the palm of your hand and a plug kit for the tubeless fixes. For the dirt bikes, I carry a rear HD tube that can also be used in the front and will inflate with large CO2 canisters meant for moto pressures. A typical tool kit for the motos will have a couple of axle wrenches with tire spoons on the end of them.
Last year i went to bibs on my smaller motos and havent went back
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Thanks,I just do not see any bags on the rear of bike or packs in most pictures? I see rack’s,but nothin on them. I see chest protector’s and a camelback. Is it a one time shot with C02’s like a Bike?
Avy
I think we all had mouses or Tubliss that day and had minimal tools on the bikes or in jacket pockets. That is behind our house so we aren’t so far that a flat would be a big problem.
We have bib mouses in most of the wheels now so you can’t get a flat. Some others have Tubliss and you can ride home slowly on a flat pretty easily. We have tools strapped to our bikes and tubes in pockets or backpacks and use a bike pump and tire irons. It’s the same as riding an Mtb.
There’s all kinds of different mouses now. This is one of the stranger designs. It‘s supposed to work like a lower pressure tube without flats. It’s not great but I don’t mind it with a sticky tire. They are all compromises for durability.