Rossco
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- Joined
- Jan 30, 2009
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- 963
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Car(s)
- 05 Saab 9-5, '99 Yamaha XVS650A, '07 Suzuki DL650
My local moto-gear shop is importing Weise gloves from the UK. I think I might pick up a set.
I just stumbled upon this bicycle rack for motorcycles. Oooooooooo......kay....
I know you're not too keen on an enduro Hbriz, but they make great first bikes. My first street legal bike was a Honda XL250 (much like the one above) and I wish I'd never sold it. It got 60-70mpg just like a newer Kawasaki Ninja 250 and I could ride it anywhere. It was 30-40lbs lighter than a comparable street bike, geared shorter for brisker acceleration around town (and offroad obviously). The upright seating position, long thin seat, and dirtbike bars made it extremely maneuverable at low speeds. My opinion is that it was even more friendly around town than a similar displacement motorcycle or scooter. Plus you could run over curbs, not give a shit about potholes, ride up/down stairs ... basically take it anywhere you wanted because it's just a dressed up dirtbike. They're great fun and what I would go for when it comes to smaller displacement bikes.
I'll just leave this here
I am having such a dilemma with the Kawasaki H1 Triple that I own.
I absolutely love the bike, I've had it for years but because of fuel prices it's getting insanely expensive to ride. It gets 15mpg, maybe 20mpg if I ride it in such a manner that the plugs foul. So, 75 miles of riding would cost +/-$20, except I also have to factor in the cost of two stroke oil. It uses a quart of two-stroke oil every few tanks of gas, which costs anywhere from an additional $5-7 per quart. I recently went on a long ride on it, accompanying someone with a similar-vintage Corvette, and his day's running costs in his 'Vette were less than mine on a 500cc bike. I mean, I was able to blow the doors of his 'Vette but...
Basically, all I want to do is ride the bike but I can't really afford to anymore. Even if I do take it for a good ride, the thought of how much it's costing me takes away some of the enjoyment. I could sell it, and get a more modern bike (or another '70s bike that isn't a large-displacement two-stroke), but then I will have given up a Kawasaki H1 Triple that I was able to get for considerably cheaper than any I would ever get now. Which means I could make a profit on it now, but I would never be able to get one again in my original price range.
It's a tough call. Would you sell it, or store it in hopes that some day gas will be $.25/gallon? :lol: