My bike

zSilver_Fox · 05-18-2008, 05:22 AM

1975 Kawasaki F11 250. It's an enduro.

After nearly 10 months of working on this sucker, I've finally gotten it up and running. I also learned that u-turns are harder on a motorcyle than a bicycle. And gravel hurts with shorts, which is why I'm buying overpants for my jeans. I have a helmet, gloves, boots, and a jacket.

Motorcycles are fucking awesome

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Innoc · 05-18-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zSilver_Fox

1975 Kawasaki F11 250. It's an enduro.

After nearly 10 months of working on this sucker, I've finally gotten it up and running. I also learned that u-turns are harder on a motorcyle than a bicycle. And gravel hurts with shorts, which is why I'm buying overpants for my jeans. I have a helmet, gloves, boots, and a jacket.

Motorcycles are fucking awesome

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Riding in shorts?!?!? Do yourself a favor and invest in a good nylon brush now...you may need it...

Firefox11 · 05-18-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by zSilver_Fox

Motorcycles are fucking awesome

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Agreed! =D

But do yourself a favor and get some protective equipment =o

FrenchToast · 05-18-2008, 09:41 PM

Dude... never ride in shorts. + pics please

But yeah, bikes are pretty balls to the wall awesome. I gotta work up some money and put a little bit of work into my bike, but next season I should be totally set.

Damascus · 05-18-2008, 09:41 PM

Pics or it didn't happen.

zSilver_Fox · 05-18-2008, 10:38 PM

Yeah, I'm wearing jeans now, and buying Icon Arcs after I get some money.

Bugger died today. 2 miles from home. Hilly terrain. Not fun.

Firefox: I've got a helmet, jacket, gloves, and boots.

FrenchToast · 05-18-2008, 10:47 PM

How much are you paying for insurance?

zSilver_Fox · 05-18-2008, 11:14 PM

Insurance is for sissies.

But Progressive quoted me @ $121 a year paid in full. I hope to get a Ninja 500R or a GS600 in a few months.

FrenchToast · 05-18-2008, 11:44 PM

$121 a YEAR? The smallest quote I could get was $1800 dollars for the year....

Geez....

And on a bike, insurance isn't for sissies, it's for intelligent people.

zSilver_Fox · 05-18-2008, 11:46 PM

1. Liability is all that's legally required

2. Following 1, I don't exceed 35 MPH on gravel with a 300 pound bike. I very much doubt I'm going to need liability much.

Bloody thing isn't even registered.

Your problem is probably being 17 and having a bigger bike. You has a 600, right?

FrenchToast · 05-18-2008, 11:57 PM

Nope, 250ex.

zSilver_Fox · 05-18-2008, 11:59 PM

Smart man!

Perhaps your area is higher than mine. I live in a town with less people than most large schools. Our entire county only has 13k people.

FrenchToast · 05-19-2008, 12:02 AM

Yeah, there's probably a number of factors... either way it's a fuckload of money.

A buddy of mine just bought a hayabusa though, and his insurance was quoted at 9000 a year.

zSilver_Fox · 05-19-2008, 12:08 AM

I wouldn't be caught dead with a Busa. They may be powerful, but they're uglier than fuck with the extended wheelbase.

I can definately believe the 9k a year though. I doubt he even takes it out much

. Hyabusas are more showbikes than anything else.

FrenchToast · 05-19-2008, 12:12 AM

Oh god no, he didn't bother to insure it, he sold it a full 2 days after he bought it, and he got a Kawi zx-6r instead. Much better bike imo, but then again I'm a huge Kawasaki fanboy.

Hica · 05-19-2008, 03:10 AM

I ride a 1983 Yamaha Venture VX1200. The thing has a damn stereo on it, that's how big it is. The gas mileage is pretty bad, but it's a real smooth ride and it's a lot of fun too. My first bike was a 1975 Honday CB500Four. It was a good bike, but I needed something a little bigger... so I got something a lot bigger.

zSilver_Fox · 05-19-2008, 03:30 AM

Can't find any pictures on Google, but I'm going to assume that the VX1200 is a Tourer? And good to hear he got rid of it, Frenchy. I have a relevant picture about drag bikes.

And as one of my friends once said: If you want to look fast, get a GSXR-6. If you want to go fast, get a ZX6-R.

Hica · 05-19-2008, 03:27 PM

Found this one on Google. Mine is the same color and everything.

FrenchToast · 05-19-2008, 08:34 PM

Ah, you've opted for a two-wheeled couch.

Innoc · 05-19-2008, 08:45 PM

I can see Silver Fox headed to youtube now...

05-18-2008, 05:22 AM	#1
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	My bike 1975 Kawasaki F11 250. It's an enduro. After nearly 10 months of working on this sucker, I've finally gotten it up and running. I also learned that u-turns are harder on a motorcyle than a bicycle. And gravel hurts with shorts, which is why I'm buying overpants for my jeans. I have a helmet, gloves, boots, and a jacket. Motorcycles are fucking awesome . __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

05-18-2008, 09:41 PM	#4
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Dude... never ride in shorts. + pics please But yeah, bikes are pretty balls to the wall awesome. I gotta work up some money and put a little bit of work into my bike, but next season I should be totally set. __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

05-18-2008, 09:41 PM	#5
Damascus Comic Artist D&A Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Pics or it didn't happen. __________________

05-18-2008, 10:38 PM	#6
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yeah, I'm wearing jeans now, and buying Icon Arcs after I get some money. Bugger died today. 2 miles from home. Hilly terrain. Not fun. Firefox: I've got a helmet, jacket, gloves, and boots. __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

05-18-2008, 10:47 PM	#7
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	How much are you paying for insurance? __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

05-18-2008, 11:14 PM	#8
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Insurance is for sissies. But Progressive quoted me @ $121 a year paid in full. I hope to get a Ninja 500R or a GS600 in a few months. __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

05-18-2008, 11:44 PM	#9
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	$121 a YEAR? The smallest quote I could get was $1800 dollars for the year.... Geez.... And on a bike, insurance isn't for sissies, it's for intelligent people. __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

05-18-2008, 11:46 PM	#10
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	1. Liability is all that's legally required 2. Following 1, I don't exceed 35 MPH on gravel with a 300 pound bike. I very much doubt I'm going to need liability much. Bloody thing isn't even registered. Your problem is probably being 17 and having a bigger bike. You has a 600, right? __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

05-18-2008, 11:57 PM	#11
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Nope, 250ex. __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

05-18-2008, 11:59 PM	#12
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Smart man! Perhaps your area is higher than mine. I live in a town with less people than most large schools. Our entire county only has 13k people. __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

05-19-2008, 12:02 AM	#13
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Yeah, there's probably a number of factors... either way it's a fuckload of money. A buddy of mine just bought a hayabusa though, and his insurance was quoted at 9000 a year. __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

05-19-2008, 12:08 AM	#14
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I wouldn't be caught dead with a Busa. They may be powerful, but they're uglier than fuck with the extended wheelbase. I can definately believe the 9k a year though. I doubt he even takes it out much . Hyabusas are more showbikes than anything else. __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

05-19-2008, 12:12 AM	#15
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Oh god no, he didn't bother to insure it, he sold it a full 2 days after he bought it, and he got a Kawi zx-6r instead. Much better bike imo, but then again I'm a huge Kawasaki fanboy. __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

05-19-2008, 03:10 AM	#16
Hica Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I ride a 1983 Yamaha Venture VX1200. The thing has a damn stereo on it, that's how big it is. The gas mileage is pretty bad, but it's a real smooth ride and it's a lot of fun too. My first bike was a 1975 Honday CB500Four. It was a good bike, but I needed something a little bigger... so I got something a lot bigger.

05-19-2008, 03:30 AM	#17
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Can't find any pictures on Google, but I'm going to assume that the VX1200 is a Tourer? And good to hear he got rid of it, Frenchy. I have a relevant picture about drag bikes. And as one of my friends once said: If you want to look fast, get a GSXR-6. If you want to go fast, get a ZX6-R. __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

05-19-2008, 03:27 PM	#18
Hica Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Found this one on Google. Mine is the same color and everything.

05-19-2008, 08:34 PM	#19
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Ah, you've opted for a two-wheeled couch. __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

05-19-2008, 08:45 PM	#20
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