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by abenormal
Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:41 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: How old is your bike?
Replies: 45
Views: 29003

Wow, thats low mileage! I've got one that I'm getting ready to sell after owning for about 12 years of ownership. Do you have a range of prices that they would go for in your area???? Nope, they're rare enough that I haven't ever seen one for sale locally. The one I bought is about 200 miles away. ...
by abenormal
Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:05 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Picking up your bike after a drop
Replies: 25
Views: 15151

Hmmm... I seem to pick up all my bikes more often than I'd like. My current bike is too heavy and tall to pick straight up without hurting myself, as I learned by hurting myself. I'll be using the backwards trick next time. My last bike was light enough and short enough to pick up, except for the ti...
by abenormal
Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:45 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: How old is your bike?
Replies: 45
Views: 29003

Current bike: 1986 Honda VFR700, just under 10k miles on the clock now. It rolled over 5k riding it home last spring, then spent a long time layed up while I ordered parts and worked on it on the weekends. Last bike: 1989 Honda CB-1, bought in 1991 with 1,400 miles on the clock. I'd still have it if...
by abenormal
Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:12 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 5
Views: 5173

It's never too early for a good track day. Take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation beginner course (or your country's equivalent) but 6 months of riding means you should be comfortable enough on your bike to get on a track, in the right environment. I did my first one last fall, and I wish I'd done it...