5 Things Every Motorcyclist Should Do in 2011

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

Anything good to add to it?

#6 Try to get a ride in on a different style motorcycle than you are used to.. like a sportbike rider taking a dual sport out for a day or a cruiser rider hoppin on a sumo..

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

#7 Be a little more considerate when riding through your neighborhood late at night or early in the morning. I doubt you enjoy being woken up.

-- I HATE THOSE BASTARDS

#8 Go against the grain, and stop feeling like you "must" buy a fender eliminator or flush-mount signals just to be accepted by other sportbikers

I know I have violated the unspoken rule demanded by "the culture".
I haven't done anything to my bike.
I've had it since 2009 and it still all OEM. License plate holder still outback. OEM exhaust.
No stickers
No lights.
No shiney stuff
no powercoating
no carbon fiber
Nothing


I think I freaked out some dude over the summer

"Hey brah....why is your license plate hanging over the wheel like that? That shits gonna like fall off and slice yo tire in half yo....thats just bad design. Thats why you got mount the plate further in...like way in till you can only see the very top of it when you are looking at the bike from behind. You gotta make sure they see the state so you can represent where you from WHOOO- WHOOOOO!! Yo my boy can hook you up with a kit and make that shit look tight....."

(ok...actual conversation was "Hey they make a nice kit to clean up by the license plate holder and mount the plate further back")


Not saying I wont ever change anything. Just saying...

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Trip

#9 Camp off your bike so you can find out just how miserable it is.

[Gas Man]

I like #6,7,8.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

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I know I have violated the unspoken rule demanded by "the culture".
I haven't done anything to my bike.
I've had it since 2009 and it still all OEM. License plate holder still outback. OEM exhaust.
No stickers
No lights.
No shiney stuff
no powercoating
no carbon fiber
Nothing
...

Have stock exhaust on mine. Fortunately, being a Gixxer the exhaust is already OK sounding, plus my intake is K&N so it adds some intake noise to mask the sound of the valvetrain. Some bikes' valvetrains are so rattly and annoying that they really need an exhaust. Fortuantely that isn't the case for mine. Plus, if I went aftermarket then I would lose the cat. converter, which I don't want to do.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Have stock exhaust on mine. Fortunately, being a Gixxer the exhaust is already OK sounding, plus my intake is K&N so it adds some intake noise to mask the sound of the valvetrain. Some bikes' valvetrains are so rattly and annoying that they really need an exhaust. Fortuantely that isn't the case for mine. Plus, if I went aftermarket then I would lose the cat. converter, which I don't want to do.

I use earplugs so valve train noise doesn't bother me

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

I use earplugs so valve train noise doesn't bother me

I use earplugs too, but can still hear the valvetrain on most bikes. Just a shitty rattling sound.

[z06boy]

Loud exhaust on my R1 and on my Vette so I don't have to hear it.

Stock exhaust on the R6 but it's the wife's first bike...she doesn't know any better.

[ontwo]

Good post Gas.
1. Check - no one else wrenches on my bike
2. Good idea.
3. Barber is just around the corner.
4. That's an easy one. We've got a good weekly event in Chattanooga that runs Memorial Day thru Labor Day
5. I try, but the dumbasses around here are mostly squidirific

[defector]

#10 Have a hot slut wash your bike.

[Trip]

#11 poop on a harley seat and leave a little flag that says "fags" sticking in it.