Author Topic: The Motorcycling Thread (Read 459085 times)

blur911 · « **Reply #2320 on:** November 21, 2020, 11:51:37 am »

Warm weather here yesterday made us take out the bikes again. Met up with a few guys who have started a local Facebook riding group and spent the afternoon on trails in the west end of Kingston. I don't think we got more than 3 or 4km from my house, but had a blast.

One of the guys edited the 3 hours down to 45 minutes, yeah, it repeats a bit after about 34 minutes, you're not confused.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C0GKp3d3WI

Here's a shorter clip that I took of us vs a hill . I might put up some more later.
https://youtu.be/QBGtMUdym3c

dirtyjeffer · « **Reply #2321 on:** November 22, 2020, 12:07:45 pm »

ooo...another great FortNine video...this one talks about motorcycle design (looks) and features the Indian FTR1200.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe_JXsWNDTQ

Jaeger · « **Reply #2322 on:** November 22, 2020, 05:06:12 pm »

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on November 22, 2020, 12:07:45 pm

ooo...another great FortNine video...this one talks about motorcycle design (looks) and features the Indian FTR1200.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe_JXsWNDTQ

Yeah I saw this vid. Love this guy - an intellectual bike reviewer - I didn't think that was allowed.

I also think he's right about this bike. Though a bit outside the bike style envelope that I seem to dwell in, I can't stop looking at it. Sure hope he does a full review on it.

quadzilla · « **Reply #2323 on:** November 22, 2020, 05:46:23 pm »

A friend sent me this video, looks to be a fun ride with great views.

Upshift in India: Road to Nowhere on Royal Enfield Himalayans (17 mins)
https://youtu.be/WT-mV1_ao5c

dirtyjeffer · « **Reply #2324 on:** November 22, 2020, 08:19:19 pm »

Quote from: Jaeger on November 22, 2020, 05:06:12 pm

I also think he's right about this bike. Though a bit outside the bike style envelope that I seem to dwell in, I can't stop looking at it. Sure hope he does a full review on it.

yea...i'd never buy one myself, but it's a great bike...for those looking in this category, it's got to be among the top contenders.

dkaz · « **Reply #2325 on:** November 23, 2020, 02:14:30 pm »

Kawasaki's smallest dual sport KLX gets a small discplacement bump to a new liquid cooled single 292, now called the KLX300, and releases the all new KLX300SM super motor variant. The small KLX previously made a comeback in 2018 with fuel injection.

dirtyjeffer · « **Reply #2326 on:** November 23, 2020, 06:57:02 pm »

the super moto is 304 lbs and $6800...likely be a great starter bike for some.

blur911 · « **Reply #2327 on:** November 23, 2020, 07:16:46 pm »

^It would be on my shopping list if I wanted to replace my DRZ

blur911 · « **Reply #2328 on:** November 23, 2020, 07:17:48 pm »

Some iconic Yamahas being discontinued.

dkaz · « **Reply #2329 on:** November 23, 2020, 07:30:08 pm »

Got my hopes up that the XMax was coming to Canada.

R6 was no surprise, everyone's getting litre bikes these days. VMax, no market. WR250R is sad but oh well. SMax there's enough used stock around that no one's really buying new of those.

rrocket · « **Reply #2330 on:** November 23, 2020, 07:33:29 pm »

Quote from: blur911 on November 23, 2020, 07:16:46 pm

^It would be on my shopping list if I wanted to replace my DRZ

Wait for the KTM 490 SM.....

I am!!

Triple Bob · « **Reply #2331 on:** November 23, 2020, 08:02:38 pm »

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on November 23, 2020, 06:57:02 pm

the super moto is 304 lbs and $6800...likely be a great starter bike for some.

How does it compare to the CRF250L?

Triple Bob · « **Reply #2332 on:** November 23, 2020, 08:10:46 pm »

Quote from: Careener on November 23, 2020, 08:08:02 pm

I'm saddest re R6. I always wanted one of those.

You just can't get insurance on 600's these days, the insurance companies have killed the category. Shame, I would have liked to have tried the new Aprilia RS 660.

blur911 · « **Reply #2333 on:** November 23, 2020, 08:22:48 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on November 23, 2020, 08:02:38 pm

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on November 23, 2020, 06:57:02 pm
the super moto is 304 lbs and $6800...likely be a great starter bike for some.

How does it compare to the CRF250L?

Not sure, but the new Honda in some countries is a CRF300L.

I think some of this shakeup is to meet Euro 5 emission regs

blur911 · « **Reply #2334 on:** November 23, 2020, 08:24:25 pm »

Quote from: Careener on November 23, 2020, 08:08:02 pm

I'm saddest re R6. I always wanted one of those.

I think the race version is still available. R6 is basically a track bike anyhow.

rrocket · « **Reply #2335 on:** November 23, 2020, 08:40:52 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on November 23, 2020, 08:02:38 pm

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on November 23, 2020, 06:57:02 pm
the super moto is 304 lbs and $6800...likely be a great starter bike for some.

How does it compare to the CRF250L?

Probably about the same IMO.

Both were about a step behind the Yamaha.

rrocket · « **Reply #2336 on:** November 23, 2020, 08:41:43 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on November 23, 2020, 08:10:46 pm

Quote from: Careener on November 23, 2020, 08:08:02 pm
I'm saddest re R6. I always wanted one of those.

You just can't get insurance on 600's these days, the insurance companies have killed the category. Shame, I would have liked to have tried the new Aprilia RS 660.

I can.

Are you saying you can't get insurance on a 600, but you have no problem doing so on your multiple 1000cc+ bikes??

Triple Bob · « **Reply #2337 on:** November 23, 2020, 08:50:44 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on November 23, 2020, 08:40:52 pm

Quote from: Triple Bob on November 23, 2020, 08:02:38 pm
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on November 23, 2020, 06:57:02 pm
the super moto is 304 lbs and $6800...likely be a great starter bike for some.

How does it compare to the CRF250L?

Probably about the same IMO.

Both were about a step behind the Yamaha.

Wasn't the Yamaha twice the price?

rrocket · « **Reply #2338 on:** November 23, 2020, 08:53:46 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on November 23, 2020, 08:50:44 pm

Quote from: rrocket on November 23, 2020, 08:40:52 pm
Quote from: Triple Bob on November 23, 2020, 08:02:38 pm
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on November 23, 2020, 06:57:02 pm
the super moto is 304 lbs and $6800...likely be a great starter bike for some.

How does it compare to the CRF250L?

Probably about the same IMO.

Both were about a step behind the Yamaha.

Wasn't the Yamaha twice the price?

Not quite. They were around $8k or so.

Definitely enough to know they were more expensive though!!

Triple Bob · « **Reply #2339 on:** November 23, 2020, 08:54:56 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on November 23, 2020, 08:41:43 pm

Quote from: Triple Bob on November 23, 2020, 08:10:46 pm
Quote from: Careener on November 23, 2020, 08:08:02 pm
I'm saddest re R6. I always wanted one of those.

You just can't get insurance on 600's these days, the insurance companies have killed the category. Shame, I would have liked to have tried the new Aprilia RS 660.

I can.

Are you saying you can't get insurance on a 600, but you have no problem doing so on your multiple 1000cc+ bikes??

Pretty much. Hopefully Jeff chimes in here as his missus saw the same, massive hikes on ~600cc bikes, not much on everything else. Insurance companies basically don't want to deal with 600 supersport bikes, too crashworthy.