Anyone got experience with a triumph sprint st? They have crap resale (yay used) and seem to have most of the old man features i'm looking for.

1/10/2012 7:18:29 PM

They have crap resale because they're aimed towards geezers but aren't Hondas, FJRs, Harleys, or BMWs.

Yet they shouldn't, because they're a firkin' Speed Triple with a fairing and hard luggage.

SHEESH I WANT ONE.

1/10/2012 10:25:51 PM

Normally, people buy riding gear because they own a motorcycle. I think I need to buy a motorcycle for my riding gear:

http://udreplicas.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61

[Edited on January 12, 2012 at 1:44 AM. Reason : .]

1/12/2012 1:43:45 AM

haha, that's kinda me. i have a brand new set of a-stars leathers, and still have my race boots and gloves, and a nice Shoei full-face helmet. The gloves are the only thing I routinely wear on the BMW.


...but I'm thinking about picking up this 636.

http://okaloosa.craigslist.org/mcy/2785856859.html

'03, asking $2000.

[Edited on January 14, 2012 at 2:15 AM. Reason : haha, didn't click link at first. no, i don't have star wars gear, hahaha]

1/14/2012 2:14:26 AM

lol

1/15/2012 12:11:06 PM

Quote :

"36,XXX miles *High Mileage*"

lol

1/15/2012 4:03:14 PM

Anyone else into dual sporting? I got a little 200cc dual sport I use to drive into town with and hit trails whenever I find them around the area. Looking to find some newer places to ride.

1/24/2012 1:19:39 PM

shit...my vtx has 22k on it now and i feel like she's just starting to get her runnin' legs

high mileage my ass

1/24/2012 1:26:35 PM

^^It's next on my list of bikes to get. Let us know if you find anything particularly interesting.

1/24/2012 2:53:54 PM

I need a new/used front brake master cylinder from a bike that that originally came with dual disc brakes. anyone have any leads that aren't $texas$?

1/24/2012 5:50:51 PM

bout to take the longest road trip for a track day of my career. going to check out NOLA motorsports park in a couple weeks 12 hours 1 way..

1/24/2012 7:02:28 PM

Quote :

"^^It's next on my list of bikes to get. Let us know if you find anything particularly interesting. "

well, clifton pond is probably one of the best areas to ride thats close and free, the people that own the land dont care and theres a very very large extensive trail system on it. A good days riding. But Ive been riding it for a few years now and looking for something new.

I keep seeing a craiglist add about a place to ride 20 minutes east of raleigh in my area (wendell/zebulon). the only way is to pay a membership fee or know someone and go as a guest. I forget the name of the place/area, but if anyone has a membership lemme know, ive wanted to check it out.

I'll only be in the area a few more weeks anyways then moving to dual sport heaven, the asheville area.

1/24/2012 7:20:11 PM

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/mcy/2822339981.html

this was the ad I was talking about, if anyone is a member or knows a member that could hook me up with access that would be great. I will only be in the Raleigh area for another week or 2 at the most then up to asheville, but want to check it out with a buddy of mine to find new places for him to ride.

2/2/2012 12:56:24 PM

suggestions on a place that has 8MM to 10MM adapters? i ordered the wrong size with replacement mirrors and i'd rather get them locally than wait 2 weeks to get them from hong kong

2/3/2012 11:09:37 AM

wilder's nuts and bolts

2/3/2012 2:07:55 PM

^ thanks for the suggestion...called and they don't have anything

i'll probably just need to order it online and either pay twice the price to get it here earlier

2/3/2012 2:37:28 PM

I went for a ride today on my dirt bike. Made a little vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkektAgmPSA&feature=related

2/3/2012 11:20:12 PM

Pretty good sale at Cycle Gear this weekend... 1 day left!!!

http://www.cyclegear.com/

2/11/2012 9:29:25 PM

Anyone here ever use a bluetooth communication system while riding?

2/13/2012 1:05:29 AM

I have one that I have used in the past, but I never found enough use for it to keep it. The number of calls I receive on the bike is pretty slim. The number I'd care to answer while riding is next to none. It worked well for making and receiving calls, I just got tired of messing with the receiver module and charging it and all that jazz for essentially no benefit.

2/13/2012 7:11:46 AM

Did you ever use it to communicate to someone riding on the back or with another motorcyclist? If I'm riding, a phone can can likely wait (imo). I ask because I'm debating getting one for me and the wife. So many reviews out there and while I don't care to spend $texas on a setup, I don't want to piss money away on less than adequate either... :/ Seems to be a fine line though the technology appears to be improving.

[Edited on February 13, 2012 at 7:32 AM. Reason : .]

2/13/2012 7:31:15 AM

Never did bike-to-bike, but the voice quality was acceptable enough with bluetooth phone that I see no reason it wouldn't be adequate.

2/14/2012 6:46:36 AM

Quote :

"Anyone here ever use a bluetooth communication system while riding?"

I have an O'Neal Tirade helmet with integrated BLINC 3 bluetooth headset system and my cuz has an older Fastrack with BLINC 2 system. Rider to passenger communication should be less of an issue than bike to bike. We can coherently talk bike to bike directly via blutooth within fifty yards or so from each other and have the link stay active within probably a hundred yards. Get further than that, and the signal drops. But really the wind noise is more of a limiting factor. Listening to music at highway speeds is fine but answering a call or using the intercom is tough over 35mph unless you are tucked in behind the windscreen, aftermarket exhaust will make it even more of an issue. You can buy these systems as a stand-alone setup for about 100 bucks to use with your intercom-ready helmet, or you can get one with an intercom built in. Thanks to the hard working Chinese people, Tirade helmet is now something like 180 bucks (I paid about 300 back when it came out). I also tried a Scala (i wanna say Q2) system before and i remember it not working correctly for music streaming from my iphone, plus the mic boom kept getting in my mouth.


[Edited on February 21, 2012 at 1:30 AM. Reason : .]

2/21/2012 1:25:34 AM

Count me as another member of the club. Picked up an '08 BMW R1200R. I had originally arranged to pick up the bike yesterday when the weather was awesome, but something came up and I had to go out to Charlotte (from Raleigh) today. Got caught in a small drizzle on the way back, but man, I was too pumped up to care. Bike fits like a glove.

2/27/2012 7:56:50 PM

^ is it just me or does that rear tire look like it needs some air?


So I'm a little bitch and I finally ordered some heated gloves the other day. Even with water-proof, wind-proof, ginormous awkward winter gloves my fingers get so cold they hurt, and that's not my idea of fun. Having to deal with the wiring will be worth it if they work.

2/27/2012 9:59:29 PM

I think it's the lighting... Just before I left, I checked tire pressures to 32 front and 36 rear at 50*F cold. I will check again when I get home to make sure I didn't lose pressure. Tires have about 4k miles left on them, in which case i'll probably throw on some Pilot Road (either 2 or 3, haven't decided yet) on.

I was wearing snow boarding gloves (~$10 on sale at target around x-mas time) and the heated grips were amazing. Glove kept my hands dry and windproof. Though my knuckles were a bit cold, the rest of my hands (fingers/palms) were quite toasty


Got ~45mpg on the way back home.

[Edited on February 27, 2012 at 10:34 PM. Reason : .]

2/27/2012 10:22:50 PM

looks great!

2/28/2012 8:06:55 AM

^^^^ nice!
be sure to get a shoe that covers your ankle though

2/28/2012 8:17:06 AM

/\ im workin on the gear collection!


/\/\ thanks!

Yeah. Go out to ride today.. Flat rear. I found the nail in 10 seconds of looking. Must have picked up up somewhere in the last 30 miles home. Fml lol

[Edited on February 28, 2012 at 1:10 PM. Reason : .]

2/28/2012 1:09:39 PM

get AAA plus or premium, whatever covers towing bikes.

it will be worth it.

2/28/2012 1:37:54 PM

If the tire still has a fair amount of life left, have someone pop it off and patch it from the inside. A good vulcanized patch will last the lifetime of the tire.

2/28/2012 2:37:53 PM

Where do you guys buy your tires from?

I've found
http://www.bikebandit.com/

2/28/2012 10:54:38 PM

Sometimes it's cheaper to buy online, sometimes a local store such as cycle gear will have a sale on popular tires, which, combined with the mounting discount, will be cheaper than online. On the Internetz, I got good deals from RevZilla and Motorcycle Superstore before.

Quote :

"If the tire still has a fair amount of life left, have someone pop it off and patch it from the inside. A good vulcanized patch will last the lifetime of the tire."

Very true, but most stores wont patch motorcycle tires these days for liability reasons

If you are gonna remove/mount the tire yourself, the story changes. However, I would not trust static balancing if you are planning to do frequent high speed rides. When I was in college, I did it on numerous times because the money was tight, and luckily I never had noticeably unbalanced tires. If you stick with a quality tire and there are no issues with your wheel, you may not need any weights. But the only way to find out for sure is to throw it on the balancer.

[Edited on February 29, 2012 at 12:36 AM. Reason : .]

2/29/2012 12:20:56 AM

The cheapest that I've found online most of the time is Jake Wilson. Sportbike Track Gear also has some good deals. Both offer free shipping, and there are several guys on NCS that will change tires for $10-20 apiece. There's a guy right up the road from me that has done a couple sets on my bikes, and he charges $10 each if you bring him the wheels already off the bike. He does a very good job balancing them and has always been flexible about being available on weekends or at night after work.

3/1/2012 11:46:49 AM

Cool deal guys. Thanks.

It was an awesome day to ride today. Just finished washing the BMW. What a load of work that was trying to get dirt out of some tight areas. Got the sport windscreen installed. Ahh. It's been a great day.

3/1/2012 5:19:29 PM

depending on the type of rubber you get, a track event will offer great tires at LOW prices with a free mount/balance if the wheels are off. A set of dunlop Q2's new or race take offs should last a long time and be between 250 and 50 for the set

3/2/2012 8:11:45 AM

anyone here ever ridden an RC8R? - preferably on track

3/7/2012 7:42:34 PM

going to ride the blue ridge parkway and the devils staircase(NC 80) on saturday. 0% chance of rain and high of 59. so siked

3/8/2012 10:15:02 PM

^ I'm jealous

Planning on going to Blue Ridge with my dad in the Spring and possibly TotD with my dad. I've been twice in cars, never on a motorcycle and my father has never been. I hope having acquired my new set of wheels will bring us closer. One can hope right?

3/8/2012 10:39:45 PM

Rust formed in my gas tank over the winter.

Got the tank off...best way to fix it is to drain it and then......????

3/12/2012 7:41:42 PM

fill with kerosene and buck shot/bb's and shake the shit out of it til it comes out clean. grass will take about 3 years to grow back where you pour out the kerosene

3/12/2012 7:49:35 PM

how many bbs? like...100?

3/12/2012 8:12:36 PM

Met my nemesis on the highway today. The grocery store plastic bag. Fortunately, I ducked and it flew over my head

3/12/2012 8:19:01 PM

Yeah, pour a box of steel BB's or nuts and bolts in there(you can use a magnet on a stick to get them out, very important.) I usually pour in a bottle of phosphoric acid(advance sells it in the paint isle, I think this is it: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_De-Rust-Metal-Conditioner-Rust-Preventer-Purple-Power_7100013-P_N3281A_T|GRP2050___ or muriatic acid or vinegar mixed with salt...whatever I have handy.

If it is super rusty I will jack up my car, strap the tank to the wheel. Put it in gear and let it spin. This is either stupidly dangerous or genius, depending on your perspective.

Once it looks clean, dump the acid and bb's, rinse with water and immediately fill it with gas to the top or at least splash some diesel around to prevent rust...it will rust in minutes.

Also, it's a good idea to take the petcock out and make a little metal plate to cover the hole. Just seal it in place with rtv sealant or something.

[Edited on March 12, 2012 at 8:30 PM. Reason : .]

3/12/2012 8:27:54 PM

Road trip last weekend was outstanding. Took NC 80 from Marion to BRP to Little Switzerland, then went back down on NC 226A which has tons of switchbacks.

3/12/2012 8:33:05 PM

I need something to make my backpack reflective at night. I'm looking for a monetarily cheap product. I know of relective tape, but I want something more durable/sturdy/greater surface area. My options are to either get a reflective cover or a whole another backpack. So far, I've found this:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=25108

If I get another backpack, I want to make sure it'll fit my helmet, but most are easily twice the price. So before I hit "add to cart", are there any others I should consider fellow riders?

[Edited on March 12, 2012 at 9:12 PM. Reason : .]

3/12/2012 9:12:22 PM

I have a scooter. I was leaving Armadillo Grill and this large group of black guys in speedbikes pulled in and laughed at me. Oh, they so tuff.

3/12/2012 9:32:12 PM

[Edited on March 12, 2012 at 9:34 PM. Reason : k]

3/12/2012 9:33:59 PM

^^ those speedbike riders are just jealous

3/13/2012 7:20:48 AM

def had some bad fuel.

bike sputters and tries to start and just back fires, never fully runs.

im thinking bad fuel? what say you TWW

3/14/2012 1:34:14 PM