Topic: The Motorcycling Thread

[Triple Bob]

Wow  blue screens and photo editing has made huge advances.. Looks great. Photos look great, you had to buy them.

[johngenx]

I haven’t seen a bike that can’t be insured in Alberta. I remember Kawasaki years ago had to fire sale their ZX14Rs originally allocated for Quebec elsewhere around the country because they couldn’t be insured there.

ICBC will insure anything, for a price.

It's easy to insure any stock bike in Alberta, but the big sports bikes will carry a premium.  Modded bikes are okay as long as you're not changing the power substantially.

Turbo your bike and you're suddenly uninsurable.

[dkaz]

2018 Yamaha R3 ABS models are clearing out for $3,999 plus a free helmet. A local Edmonton area dealer is sweetening the deal for new riders by giving another $100 off for being a member of the local new rider Facebook group which works out to about $4700 out the door. Then Yamaha is also offering financing rates as low as 1.99% for 24 months, so that’s a brand new motorcycle for $200 a month. Note that they may try to charge a doc fee, do not pay it.

Crazy deal, and I thought the $5428 I paid last year was fantastic.

[mlin32]

Considering the 2019 YZF-R3 is a notable improvement over the earlier models, I can see why they'd want to clear them out.

With the 2019 theres a revised suspension (Inverted fork), revised riding position, etc.... things that are apparent shortcomings on the pre-facelift model.

[rrocket]

Considering the 2019 YZF-R3 is a notable improvement over the earlier models, I can see why they'd want to clear them out.

Inverted fork, revised riding position, etc.... things that are apparent shortcomings on the pre-facelift model.

The engine was the biggest shortcoming IMO....at least for me.

[dkaz]

Considering the 2019 YZF-R3 is a notable improvement over the earlier models, I can see why they'd want to clear them out.

Inverted fork, revised riding position, etc.... things that are apparent shortcomings on the pre-facelift model.

The engine was the biggest shortcoming IMO....at least for me.

Yea, the R3's engine is so disappointing that mlin32 and I both sold ours in just over a year.

Oh wait.

[dkaz]

Considering the 2019 YZF-R3 is a notable improvement over the earlier models, I can see why they'd want to clear them out.

With the 2019 theres a revised suspension (Inverted fork), revised riding position, etc.... things that are apparent shortcomings on the pre-facelift model.

The 2019 also lost a few kg, has a cool new gauge cluster, and LED lights all around. But neither of us are rushing out to upgrade.

[pi314]

That pricing is tempting me to get my licence and go pick one up...

I keep putting off getting the motorcycle licence because at my age the insurance cost would be astronomical. I'm getting older now though

[blur911]

That pricing is tempting me to get my licence and go pick one up...

I keep putting off getting the motorcycle licence because at my age the insurance cost would be astronomical. I'm getting older now though

If you stick with a small bike it's not so bad.  Get a ZX10 or a 1300cc cruiser and rates climb exponentially.

My DRZ400 is dirt cheap to insure

[blur911]

First time I've ever been able to drive out there.   The reef is only above water a few times a month and most years not visible at all

[pi314]

Your pictures are making me want to visit NE NB. Despite having grown up in Fredericton I've only been north of Miramichi once. To pick up a minivan for my mom  .

I'll try to get up there in a couple weeks when I'm home.

[pi314]

That pricing is tempting me to get my licence and go pick one up...

I keep putting off getting the motorcycle licence because at my age the insurance cost would be astronomical. I'm getting older now though

If you stick with a small bike it's not so bad.  Get a ZX10 or a 1300cc cruiser and rates climb exponentially.

My DRZ400 is dirt cheap to insure

I turn 26 in a couple weeks, so rates are quite crazy at my age in Ontario 

[JacobBlack]

Not in a couple of weeks they're not

[rrocket]

Not in a couple of weeks they're not

My rates have been the same (actually gone up) in Ontario..regardless of age.

[dirtyjeffer]

My DRZ400 is dirt cheap to insure

no such thing in Canada...you want dirt cheap insurance, own bikes in the USA.

[dirtyjeffer]

Not in a couple of weeks they're not

My rates have been the same (actually gone up) in Ontario..regardless of age.

same here.

[Guy]

My Super Ténéré is $192/year to insure in Québec. 

[rrocket]

My Super Ténéré is $192/year to insure in Québec. 

Wow...they have good senior rates there!   

[dkaz]

Wing mentioned he paid about $800 a year for his CB300F, that's crazy. I'm not a whole lot better, $541 for my R3.

[mlin32]

Considering the 2019 YZF-R3 is a notable improvement over the earlier models, I can see why they'd want to clear them out.

With the 2019 theres a revised suspension (Inverted fork), revised riding position, etc.... things that are apparent shortcomings on the pre-facelift model.

The 2019 also lost a few kg, has a cool new gauge cluster, and LED lights all around. But neither of us are rushing out to upgrade.

I've been in a holding pattern, ready to upgrade this year and sell the R3 if I can. But given the training and track days I do, and the travel costs involved, the budget just isn't there. I rent bikes when practicable- for example in a couple weeks I have an outing at Circuit Dijon Prenois on a R6.

Surprisingly in its class, I'm not terribly unsatisfied with the R3's engine- partially because I have tune. Right now I'm most unhappy with the riding position. Even its smaller brother, the YZF-R125 has a more aggressive riding position but I suspect this was an intentional decision on Yamaha's part.