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by mrchen
Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:34 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Call me old fashioned but...
Replies: 35
Views: 11571

Ride whatever you want that makes you happy but I would like to see you learn to ride a regular motorcycle while learning to ride I think you should learn to shift. I ride alot of atvs with CV trannys, I think they suck (slippage) and thats why I got a Honda with a full automatic transmission that a...
by mrchen
Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:16 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: What makes a person an experienced rider?
Replies: 57
Views: 33320

43 years old, 37 years riding bikes, 27 years on the street. Rode everything from KZ1300 6cylinder, Harley, Shadow, dirt bikes, scramblers, nighthawks, sportbikes etc (never rode a gold wing thats about all). Down once, cager cut me off, light slide, absolutely no damage to me, little to bike, bars ...
by mrchen
Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:08 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Hands hurt
Replies: 22
Views: 8944

I would guess you are holding on too tight. You hold a motorcycle VERY loose. Especially on the highway. A bikes front wheel will follow imperfe4ctions in the road if you grip tight, grip loose and the wheel will do what it wants and just keep going straight, ingnoring road imperfections. Loose is f...
by mrchen
Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:05 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: How many times did you fall?
Replies: 28
Views: 11175

37 years on a bike, 27 years on the road, down once 18 years ago, cager cut me off.
by mrchen
Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:33 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Why do people buy race-replica bikes when they don't race?
Replies: 39
Views: 12615

no matter why you have a factory replica racer it is really none of our business, you may be a poser, just cruising for girls, maybe your going to build a show busa, you may want to go to race school and learn some track skills, may just like to rip the throttle wide open on 165hp and let it rip. It...
by mrchen
Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:24 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Just wondering about average age and careers of you riders
Replies: 210
Views: 81069

43 years young, general manager of a heating and air company serving the residential new construction market.
by mrchen
Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:23 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: The year of the ugly stick
Replies: 32
Views: 11584

I was getting over the lego z1000 colors, started looking at used bikes at the local shops, just cant quite get over the looks. I like them naked (I am a Bandit S rider). The 2007 is hideous, who the h*ll is desgning this stuff? 599 looks better to me. Nice bike, but expensive. I can understand keep...
by mrchen
Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:42 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Newbie screws up!...please help.
Replies: 36
Views: 13399

Follow good advice and get the BEST helmet, gloves, boots, jacket, pants etc. Safety gear is no place to skimp on money. You may want t o consider letting the GSXR go. Its really alot of bike, it will take the average person many years and a couple trips to track school to begin to use all its capab...
by mrchen
Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:41 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: bike buy...yes or no
Replies: 12
Views: 7607

I wanted to add for all the interceptor owners, this bike is a SUPER bike. I am a Honda owner, have owned many. SUPER reliable bikes, I think Honda is the highest quality overall. But 60K CAN ( may be) near the end of this bikes life, depends on the kind of $ the owners spent taking care of this bab...
by mrchen
Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:30 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: bike buy...yes or no
Replies: 12
Views: 7607

60K is MAJOR Mileage for may bikes it is past their serviceable life. This guy is asking pretty heavy money for a bike with high miles, does he have a service record. You need to see proof of swingarm bearing replacement, be sure the steering stem bearings have been inspected, replaced or serviced, ...