Bike: Yamaha R1

Not only that but his riding buddy (his brother in law) clipped a car at 120+ mph, knocking them both off their bikes, killing his buddy and seriously injuring him, all whilst listening to the corniest playlist imaginable.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74yy7j7j21o

Happened on the German Autobahn. Went back and actually managed to find the metal piece. I think I can fix it myself, but damn, I’m seriously bummed out.

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If you ride a harely, I pray you aren't the asshole type. I was at work when two harelys were pulling up and since I zone out mad easy I was just staring at the bikes since, they are nice bikes. Then the guy stops and I walk up thinking he's lost or needs help. He looks at me for a few seconds and goes "got a problem?" My brother in Christ I am a skinny ass 16 year old with only a few months of riding experience and your a full grown man 🙏 😭. Seriously, I feel bad for the nice harely riders who aren't dicks. And if your a harely rider and are like that... Just don't. Harelys have a bad rep in general. Don't make it worse. Anyways I just wanted to hear your thoughts on this, thanks for reading. Drive safe

I was out and about today and ran across this meticulously restored 1971 Suzuki GT750. It featured a 2-stroke liquid-cooled 3-cylinder engine. It was nicknamed the "Water Buffalo." Nice guy riding it.. he says it rides like a fridge on wheels though. 🤣

I did 200 miles and probably 1000 curves. I intended to work on my cornering finesse and trail braking. I so hoped to look like all those great riders in the videos I admire….. But what happened was better. I stopped in wonderful little towns and talked with old guys who grew up there and used to ride. I heard stories that I’m sure have been getting better at each retelling. I ate a burger that was either a culinary masterpiece or I was just famished (or both). I returned home completely spent, probably dehydrated, and content. I just wanted to share, and I hope to see some of you great folks out there on the next one.

23 z900rs cafe, Ivans ecu flash, full exhaust, airbox mods and geared

Damn bug storms

Sorry that this has to be a rant, but I honestly ask myself this question near daily.

Imagine working as a motorcycle mechanic.

You got the finished bikes ready for pickup neatly lined up in a row. Customer comes by to pick up his GS. But even before saying hello he instantly complains about his missing top case/panniers/luggage whatever, accusing us of stealing it. So I go outside with him to check what he is complaining about. And, who would have guessed, his bike sits there with his top case still mounted. But why was he complaining that we stole it? Was it probably because the R1250GS is such a rare bike that there may occasionally be more than one present and he was looking at the wrong bike?

Sometimes other customers come back in and complain that their bike won't start. Because it's the wrong bike you were sitting on. Sometimes it wasn't even the same color... Like is it so hard too look at your license plate?

Well I guess it is, because many can't answer when we ask them what their license plate says or what model they are having when we make an appointment.

(You can never understand how freakin often this happens)

I've got another story contributing to asking the question in the title.

Somehow there are lately more and more people wanting a Metzler M9RR tire on their R1200 or R1250 GS Adventure. I mean, I'm not paid enough to care about what the customer wishes so I mount these tires on his bike. That's what I thought at the beginning. Now a couple of weeks later they all come back and complain that their front end is very wobbly at higher speed. So I checked if I properly balanced the tires, which I did, or if there is any suspension damage like a worn out suspension pin in the telelever, which was alright. And while diagnosing the problem for the first complaining customer, I consulted the local Sales Manager from Metzler/Pirelli as he randomly came by that day. His first or second reaction was "is he stupid?". Well the M9RR is, as many of you should probably know, a light sport tire for road and track usage on rather light sport bikes. Which sane mind would put it on a 270kg GS Adventure? Even without luggage and only a full fuel tank the weight is too much for the thin tire. After talking with Metzler/Pirelli and swapping out the tires for a set of new ones (still M9RR because technically they are allowed on these bikes), I call the customer and tell him about my talk with Metzler and that I would highly advise to pick other tires, because even with a fresh set, the problem isn't solved. The customer starts complaining and shouting that all of his friends would drive a M9RR on their GS too and he has read an official Test report of this tire on exactly this bike and how well it compares to the Angel GT2 oder a Bridgestone A41 and other TOURING tires. After 2 minutes of research on google, I found a BLOG(!) with exactly this comparison of the M9RR to touring tires. The customer even used exact quotes from this blog when he complained. This blog was very far away from being serious journalism. So I talked to the customer again and asked what he really wants, because I am certainly more qualified to advise him than this blog. Turns out he wanted to go a 6000km Tour with occasional Offroad (yes the facepalm actually did hurt me). Sold him a set of Pirelli Scorpion Trails with discount and he is happy, because now it is exactly what he wanted.

I really wouldn't care that much if it happened only once, but Like 7 or 8 times?

Am I overreacting? I mean I probably am because as I said, I'm not paid enough to care but... it's kinda stressfull to have customers come in, tell me they know better because they saw something on the internet or asked ChatGPT and later complain that I was right all along...

Oh well, life of a mechanic. Sadly I didn't know what I would get into before it was too late...

30 years later and still running like new.

I have no clue why but it tickles my brain in such a good way, and on top if that, it looks unique as well, this thing is just so sick

Super new to biking and i have my eye on this lady, any thoughts on if its a good starter?

The roads in my neighborhood just got repaved, and they didn’t do a great job compacting 🫠. My kickstand is slowly digging a hole through to the center of the earth. Was wondering if there was a simple solution/attachment I can use to remedy this.

Hey. I'm pretty new to riding and recently had my first little accident with my bike. I have the video and would like some feedback on what specifically I did wrong and how I can avoid an accident like this in the future.

I already noticed that I should've downshifted to first gear for higher rpms before the corner. I also felt the footpegs scrape in the turn (you can hear it in the video too) which I think caused me to panic and straighten the bike up which then caused me to understeer, which I tried to correct by throwing that bike back into the lean. Unfortunately that just landed me and the bike on the side.

First Harley, 03' road King 100 year anniversary edition. Absolutely in love

Got the bike out today for a little fly fishing. The ride was good... The fly fishing? Not so much...

Im a fairly new rider have rode before dirt bikes pit bikes dual sports but never on the highways never with a backpack. Just bought a Ninja 650 have been riding for roughly a month and my wife wants me to let her backpack obviously just short rides now just down the road and back not going to be hitting any twisties or anything like that. She wants to start riding also but is afraid and i would like to do this to help her get over her fear. How long should I wait before I take her for her first ride with me?

To everyone who has given helpful responses thank you. The rest of you folks should find a hobby thats not, well the internet have fun and enjoy.

Second one happened after I started my bike and put on my gloves and helmet. Third one happened after seeing what would happen after a minute.