Essential Any motorcycle riders here? (Official Motorcycle Thread)

Swirv

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yea I've rode 2 my whole lyfe...they're different. Fancy AF. but its fa sho a rich mans byke. only reason I haven't copped 1.
Is it the maintenance? Are they over engineered?

I’ve never owned one.
 

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Got atleast 3-4 months here in Cleveland till riding season starts, definitely getting out this year. Not even gone lie my Lexus convertible has spoiled the shyt outta me these last few years, bike spent way too much time in the garage. Gonna order some new fairings for the CBR and get some miles in this year.
 

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Got atleast 3-4 months here in Cleveland till riding season starts, definitely getting out this year. Not even gone lie my Lexus convertible has spoiled the shyt outta me these last few years, bike spent way too much time in the garage. Gonna order some new fairings for the CBR and get some miles in this year.

Man if u going factory they aint cheap....I lowsided twice last season :damn:
 

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Na ducati ain't really rich guys bike...rich guys bikes are Husqvarnas ktm sherco bmw.

I wouldnt be afraid to own another duc. Both mine were reliable and I would kill for a desert x at the moment
 

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Na ducati ain't really rich guys bike...rich guys bikes are Husqvarnas ktm sherco bmw.

I wouldnt be afraid to own another duc. Both mine were reliable and I would kill for a desert x at the moment

can you explain how it isn't? People in my taxbracket stick to Honda, Yamaha, or Suzuki. I'd love to hear it.....
 

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1st service used to be $1K back in the early 2000's, not sure what it is now.
For a bike that’s crazy. They better throw in some new tires, pads/rotors, change the brake fluid, and an oil change for that.
 

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can you explain how it isn't? People in my taxbracket stick to Honda, Yamaha, or Suzuki. I'd love to hear it.....
Italian and Spanish manufacturing caught up quickly while the ennui surrounding the brand/s has yet to scatter.

Besides tires, and I assume we all do our own maintenance, the initial up front cost might be higher but over time the cost of ownership isn't that much more than an M series yammie or h series ninja
 

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Don't Ducati's require a Valve change of some sort?

Is it something that has to be done with normal service, or is it a 15k type thing?

That Diavel is nice, no lie


Yea I was told they need a lot of maintenance that aint cheap ... unless I was being lied 2 for whatever reason.... and that all the parts cost more.....

I mean the bikes themselves are a lot more $$$.....if its street legal id imagine the insurance high 2 :manny:
 

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Italian and Spanish manufacturing caught up quickly while the ennui surrounding the brand/s has yet to scatter.

Besides tires, and I assume we all do our own maintenance, the initial up front cost might be higher but over time the cost of ownership isn't that much more than an M series yammie or h series ninja


M series are expensive 2 :dahell:

outside of tune ups I can't do anything....all those bikes have advanced controls and shyt on them....IDK I've never worked on any of them and don't have any experience with bike software.....

at track days all those guys have computers and shyt hooked up to their bikes and like 50K worth of tools alone.....way out my league as far as that goes.....

I don't even have tire warmers I thug it out :dead:
 

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I never said they weren't I said a duc or rsv has higher initial upfront cost...after that yeah... similar

Motorcyclists generally fix their own shyt because it's easily accessible.

Track days are expensive yes
 
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