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Motorcycle-Era |OT| Two are better than four
- Thread starter Gritesh
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Here's a video of last weekend's first moto trip. Pretty cool experience.
Anyone good with Youtube uploads? I don't get why quality seems to be so low, there's a lot of artifacts. Content was recorded at 1080p 60fps, will switch up to a higher resolution for next videos hopefully to fix this, maybe?
Bonus picture:
Anyone good with Youtube uploads? I don't get why quality seems to be so low, there's a lot of artifacts. Content was recorded at 1080p 60fps, will switch up to a higher resolution for next videos hopefully to fix this, maybe?
Bonus picture:
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Hmm... could keep the original and have a different subtitle:
Two wheel-era |OT| Motorcycle or whatever is decided...
or
Motorcycle Era |OT| Two Wheels are better than four
MotoEra
Etc...
Probably something easier to search for, unless we wanna keep it as is... ;P
Two wheel-era |OT| Motorcycle or whatever is decided...
or
Motorcycle Era |OT| Two Wheels are better than four
MotoEra
Etc...
Probably something easier to search for, unless we wanna keep it as is... ;P
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Sorry guys I went with what I could think of at the time.
The automotive guys started theirs and it's tag line is "four are better than two" so now I think we should keep the tagline and maybe just change the thread name to motoera or something like that?
I put a request in for a name change.
Also everytime I try to click the landscape button and put the url in for a picture it always just comes up with
I can't figure it out.
The automotive guys started theirs and it's tag line is "four are better than two" so now I think we should keep the tagline and maybe just change the thread name to motoera or something like that?
I put a request in for a name change.
Also everytime I try to click the landscape button and put the url in for a picture it always just comes up with
I can't figure it out.
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Beautiful bike seriously. What do you love most about the Monster? What did you have before? How does it compare?
Seems the Monster is beloved, and I wonder why you think it is.
Love the naked look and the more comfortable riding position over a super sport.
I think the name change is good overall. I liked our old exclusivity but I think the last thread was so exclusive a lot of people didn't even realise there was a motorcycle/scooter community
EDIT: I just saw this thread, looks like imgur links aren't working currently, I'm assuming that's what you were using. I'm using abload for mine
Thanks! Before I had a Street Triple 675 (and before that a Fazer 600, ST1100 and Bonneville 800). Apart from in raw displacement and horsepower, the Triumph was possibly the better bike on paper, but it never really clicked with me for some reason. When the alternator failed in 2016 I ended up using that as an excuse to pick up the Ducati instead.
I've always preferred Naked bikes for road riding as they're just much more fun to ride at legal speeds, and the riding position makes it easier to pass through stopped traffic which is a must in the UK.
As for why I love the Ducati, more than looks, sound and power (all of which is has in abundance), it just gives me the biggest grin in the world whenever I'm riding it, and that's why I ride a bike in the first place. It's perfect for regular street riding, though I took it to Belgium and back in the summer and it handled that like a champ too. Maintenance costs are not cheap, but it doesn't cost me any more than any of my Triumphs or my wifes BMW 1150. Japanese bikes are always going to be better than the Euros on that front.
I do think if you own a Ducati you have to be willing to accept some weird quirky design choices that were made because they looked cool when they were designing it, not because they were practical. The switchgear is a prime example of this - looks great, but no tactile feedback for the rider.
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Hi folks. Another member of 2 Wheel GAF here. And for my first post, a montage of my current stable. (The old 250 Suzuki being my first bike which has been sitting in my parents garage for years waiting for me to rebuild it)
I ride a Suzuki GS500F, it was my first bike some 6 or 7 years ago. I still love it.
It's perfect just for cruising around on to nowhere in particular on lazy summer days.
I sometimes crave something with a bit more punch, but I mostly don't care. I'm not power crazy. It's therapeutic just being out there on the open road, regardless of what you're sitting on, I feel.
Plus I'm poor and the riding season is not that long here, so it's hard to justify.
It's perfect just for cruising around on to nowhere in particular on lazy summer days.
I sometimes crave something with a bit more punch, but I mostly don't care. I'm not power crazy. It's therapeutic just being out there on the open road, regardless of what you're sitting on, I feel.
Plus I'm poor and the riding season is not that long here, so it's hard to justify.
blackprophesy welcome back, nice to see you on this side. I still want to get a hold of that R1200RS sometime
Nothing wrong with the GS500 series bikes, I did my test on one and they're a great ride with a good reputation. Looking forward to seeing some pictures
Nothing wrong with the GS500 series bikes, I did my test on one and they're a great ride with a good reputation. Looking forward to seeing some pictures
I'm thinking about trading the BMW when it hits 3 years old (next summer). Either a GS, new Tiger 1200 (looking forward to EICMA for that reveal), or even the Multistrada.
The RS is great, but it's not as comfortable on long rides as I originally expected.
The RS is great, but it's not as comfortable on long rides as I originally expected.
Interesting. My next bike would be comfort first above everything else, I expected the RS to perform well in this.
Yeah it's just slightly more on the wrists. If the bars were up and back an inch or so it'd probably be great. I'm short at 5'7" so don't have the reach.
I did look at getting some risers so might invest in some shortly.
I did look at getting some risers so might invest in some shortly.
How's it going? Finally got approved.
More pictures of bikes on the first page is a good idea! I recently took a nice little one day long trip. Total of 488 miles and I was out there for 12 hours. The most I've done so far.
Managed to get some great pictures, I think. Here are a few of my favorite.
More pictures of bikes on the first page is a good idea! I recently took a nice little one day long trip. Total of 488 miles and I was out there for 12 hours. The most I've done so far.
Managed to get some great pictures, I think. Here are a few of my favorite.
That's some great riding territory there.Went to hit up the Y early today to lift and it was of course closed so rode up along the coast to burn some time. Overcast but not too cold, 60F due to some rain/humidity incoming.
Bonus seagull and greater yellowlegs pic:
It's more than alright. I still think the swingarm design on that is something else.
Yeah but they'll be too busy fawning over how cool your bike is to listen to some weirdo shouting etcetera
Watched that yesterday thinking I should document/video the next time I'm buying a bike. Just makes for such good content. Infinitely more fun than watching those insanely expensive track bike videos if you ask me.
Yep, here's the other one. Hey everyone! Sup?
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Ahh, with all the old faces this thread is starting to feel more like home
Looks like there is an F850GS coming. Honestly never been a fan of the F800GS myself, I rode one a few years ago and just found it lacking in the character that it's big brother has
Looks like there is an F850GS coming. Honestly never been a fan of the F800GS myself, I rode one a few years ago and just found it lacking in the character that it's big brother has
Fallout made it! Nice!
Just got my Sena 20S and I installed it fine. Impressed with the sound quality. Now, if only I had a way to get those speakers to stay in place...
Just got my Sena 20S and I installed it fine. Impressed with the sound quality. Now, if only I had a way to get those speakers to stay in place...
I'm holding out to replace my Schuberth S2. I want an S3 with their new built in Sena system (I'm only guessing they'll release one at some point). Otherwise it'll be the C4 but be a modular it's heavier and more expensive.
I can't wait to see this new Triumph Tiger
Velcro ought to do it. Or invest in a helmet with inserts for the speakers, which is the most comfortable option.
Velcro ought to do it. Or invest in a helmet with inserts for the speakers, which is the most comfortable option.
I might take this route when it is time to replace the helmet.
I did a little modifying just now. I got the speakers inside the padding, the one with the quick release. These Sena's would have been 100% useful this last Thursday!!
Edit: Latest firmware is installing. Can't wait to try them out in the near future.
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