chit chat thread
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Almost bought this beast today, but we couldn't agree on a price. Damn quick... Too damn quick... Need to look for something smaller.
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If it was too quick you could have m10 swapped it!
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Um... no.
A more sensible option: http://madison.craigslist.org/mcd/4949378468.html
I'm just too damn cheap to spend that much when I know I'm going to change pretty much everything on it to get what I want. I'll probably buy a clapped out 80s or 90s 250 dual sport and make it my bitch.
Need to stop thinking about bikes and finish my car
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^^ +1.
Once I sell the Duc I'll probably be looking for a cheap supermoto type bike to putz around on.
You're selling the Duc already?
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Stay away from the 230s and xr650l. They are gutless turds
Xr650r is a decent water cooled bike, still big and slow for what they are. Any of the sub 250cc stuff that came from factory as supermotos are gutless.
The drz400 is pretty choked up from factory as well, but it is an insanely reliable platform that hasn't changed in almost 13 years.
To get to stock 450s and larger (more of a "race bike") platform you would have husqvarna, KTM, husaberg, bmw. Huskies were good after 08 when they figured out their fuel injection issues, but still have a "race bike" maintenance schedule.
KTM was good when they started making the 530s and 500exc (need Supermoto conversion). Stay away from the LC4 and rotax junk. Husa I have no experience with other than their motor sits @ a 70 degree angle and its a bitch to find parts.
Bmw 450 is meh to be honest. There was a year or two when there was a huge cluster fu** of who owned who (bmw owned husky for a while, ktm owned husa for a bit, etc)
If you want to buy an aprillia, buy two bikes. One for parts and the other to put on a stand and stare at
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You're selling the Duc already?
Yeah, moving to a new place in 2 months and I don't have room for the 911, Escape, Victory + Ducati
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Yeah, moving to a new place in 2 months and I don't have room for the 911, Escape, Victory + Ducati
So you buy a beautiful Duc, proceed to smash it, then sell it. Â WTF?
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Stay away from the 230s and xr650l. They are gutless turds Xr650r is a decent water cooled bike, still big and slow for what they are. Any of the sub 250cc stuff that came from factory as supermotos are gutless. The drz400 is pretty choked up from factory as well, but it is an insanely reliable platform that hasn't changed in almost 13 years. To get to stock 450s and larger (more of a "race bike") platform you would have husqvarna, KTM, husaberg, bmw. Huskies were good after 08 when they figured out their fuel injection issues, but still have a "race bike" maintenance schedule. KTM was good when they started making the 530s and 500exc (need Supermoto conversion). Stay away from the LC4 and rotax junk. Husa I have no experience with other than their motor sits @ a 70 degree angle and its a bitch to find parts. Bmw 450 is meh to be honest. There was a year or two when there was a huge cluster fu** of who owned who (bmw owned husky for a while, ktm owned husa for a bit, etc) If you want to buy an aprillia, buy two bikes. One for parts and the other to put on a stand and stare at
Thanks. Â That helps a bit. Â Still sucks that everyone thinks they are gold. Â I refuse to pay excellent retail price for someones dinged up bike.
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Drop the Victory and keep the italian
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So you buy a beautiful Duc, proceed to smash it, then sell it. Â WTF?
Tis but a flesh wound! I'm gonna touch it up and list it.. All my coworkers have cruisers and I have nobody to ride sportbikes with around here
 Plus, it's hard to justify it when I have enough other toys, maintenance on that + insurance + the work the Victory is due for/insurance + Porsche costs.. I'd like to eliminate some of my costs and start saving for a place of my own down the road.Â
Excuses....you can easily fit two bikes and a 911 in a one car garage and don't tell me you can't.
I've got underground parking, 1 stall, and whatever stalls I can find outside. I don't want to leave the bikes outside because people will fuck with them...
Victories are huge though. Â Plus he's got all his cop gear. Â Those belts are huge.
Ppppfff, most of my gear is on my external vest carrier now, easily the best $200 I've ever spent..
Drop the Victory and keep the italian
Can't, the Victory was my dad's and has sentimental value
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...Drop the escape and put winters on the Porsche.
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Stay away from the 230s and xr650l. They are gutless turds Xr650r is a decent water cooled bike, still big and slow for what they are. Any of the sub 250cc stuff that came from factory as supermotos are gutless. The drz400 is pretty choked up from factory as well, but it is an insanely reliable platform that hasn't changed in almost 13 years. To get to stock 450s and larger (more of a "race bike") platform you would have husqvarna, KTM, husaberg, bmw. Huskies were good after 08 when they figured out their fuel injection issues, but still have a "race bike" maintenance schedule. KTM was good when they started making the 530s and 500exc (need Supermoto conversion). Stay away from the LC4 and rotax junk. Husa I have no experience with other than their motor sits @ a 70 degree angle and its a bitch to find parts. Bmw 450 is meh to be honest. There was a year or two when there was a huge cluster fu** of who owned who (bmw owned husky for a while, ktm owned husa for a bit, etc) If you want to buy an aprillia, buy two bikes. One for parts and the other to put on a stand and stare at
Thanks for all the good info. What I'm looking for is the lightest bike possbile, which is why I want to start with a dirtbike platform. I'm planning on lowering it a lot, so it won't really be a supermoto. I just want something that feels small and light that I can use for zipping around town and hooning around like a delinquent. I grew up on BMX bike, so that's basically the feel I'm going for, except with 20 or 30 horsepower to play with.
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