Motorcycles - Page 14

^ That sucks, glad you're okay though. How is the bike?

My next helmet:

^The bike does not look to bad it mostly slid on the frame slider. There is no frame damage or engine damage.... All the fairings on the left side need to be replaced, the bar end and clutch lever also... The gas tank has a small chip so that will be replaced also, the swing arm got scuffed and will be replaced with a new one.

So basically everything that even got a minor scratch will be replaced by the dealer with brand new factory parts.

Total estimate came out to almost $4500.

Nice helmet by the way

^ Actually I didn't have that problem the adjuster from the insurance company already went to the dealer and approved the estimate... The check has been made so fortunately nothing is coming out of my pocket... They also made me a seperate check for my gear (full retail price). The insurance company acted very promptly and gave me no issues.

Ahhhh... I think I need this exhaust. [/quote] Also, another classic styled bike coming out:

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Listen to that clutch!

Exhaust sounds nice too...I wish I had recorded my Micron before I sold the bike.

nearing completion.




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Dumb question: can a 125cc trail bike be ridden on the street? I want a bike to ride very short distances in the DC suburbs as part of my commute. I will not be riding the bike more than 5 miles a day, on suburban streets. I want to do this as cheaply as possible and a 125cc trail bike from a big manufacturer like Yamaha or Suzuki of Honda seems like the way to do it. I am 6' tall and weigh 160 pounds.

Thanks for any input.

As long as it has DOT approved tires, blinkers, lights etc. then most likely yes. It would depend on your state's laws, but a dealer should be able to show you one that meets what you're describing. There are a lot of small engined (<300cc) enduros that are specifically made to be street legal, they're called "dual sport" as in on and off road. 125 is pretty small but I'm sure it will be fine for around town.

Why don't you just get a used Vespa?

I used to ride my 125 dirt bike more than my Vespa for around-towning. On the trailbike - potholes...dont exist...kerbs...dont exist....speedhumps....dont exist. On the Vespa - pothole...OWW...kerb...go around....speedhump...girlfriend falls off back. That said, I still love my Vespa

Finally took some pics yesterday after a grueling chain-and-everything-else cleaning session. They made us all jockey cars around to do some more unnecessary work on the building, so I had a nice place to work on it: