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camthepyro · #1 Post by **camthepyro** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:45 pm

Ok, a few questions, which have basically nothing to do with eachother.

First, for anyone with a buell firebolt, what is that pulley looking thing near the back for?

Second, what is the purpose of joining one of the various manufacturer groups on this board, like the Honda group, Kawasaki, etc.?

Third, how do you find people in your area to ride with (none of my friends ride)?

VermilionX · #2 Post by **VermilionX** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:50 pm

for #3...

its fairly easy to find bikers here in LA area.

anyway... are there any biker hangout places in your area? go there and mingle. you might find some people that you can ride w/.

Mintbread · #3 Post by **Mintbread** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:27 pm

1. It keeps tension on the drive belt.

2. There appears to be no real purpose.

3. http://www.getyourrideon.com/clubs.cfm?sid=10

camthepyro · #4 Post by **camthepyro** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:37 pm

Thanks guys, that link is really good mintbread. And verm, I have no idea where any local place is that bikers hang out, the only place I've ever seen a group of riders was like 5 at the gas station, and I wasn't on a bike then.

#5 Post by **blues2cruise** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:45 pm

http://www.southerncruisers.net/

camthepyro · #6 Post by **camthepyro** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:18 pm

Ugh. Everything in my area is either older cruiser riders, or young black sportbike riders (as in the entire group is black, and doesn't seem to want white members). I ride a standard, and don't really feel welcome in either group. Anyway, I'll keep looking, hopefully I'll find someone, or maybe I'll just meet someone who rides, and see who they ride with.

VermilionX · #7 Post by **VermilionX** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:23 pm

camthepyro wrote:Ugh. Everything in my area is either older cruiser riders, or young black sportbike riders (as in the entire group is black, and doesn't seem to want white members). I ride a standard, and don't really feel welcome in either group. Anyway, I'll keep looking, hopefully I'll find someone, or maybe I'll just meet someone who rides, and see who they ride with.

getting bored riding alone already?

yeah, it can get pretty boring.

anyway... good luck and hope you find a riding budy soon.

which reminds me, i haven't met my riding buddy for a couple of weeks now.

camthepyro · #8 Post by **camthepyro** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:50 pm

Haha, no, I haven't even ridden at all yet, except around my neighborhood. I won't be getting my license for another couple weeks, if I'm lucky. I'm just thinking ahead to when I do, I don't want to have to ride around by myself for recreation. Plus, I don't know where the good twisties are.

DivideOverflow · #9 Post by **DivideOverflow** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:14 am

No one you know rides? I found out that some friends I have ride motorcycles, and I didn't even know it! Or, you can just talk friends into taking up motorcycling too (I've done that as well).

Now I have a nice biker gang to tool around with on free weekends.

VermilionX · #10 Post by **VermilionX** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:16 am

DivideOverflow wrote:No one you know rides? I found out that some friends I have ride motorcycles, and I didn't even know it! Or, you can just talk friends into taking up motorcycling too (I've done that as well).

Now I have a nice biker gang to tool around with on free weekends.

everybody at works knows me for harrassing them to get into riding.

im not succesful though... some of them really like to but don't have an extra money to spend at the moment.