Dave Roper rides CBR250 as street bike. I'm curious about his choice of pipe. Anybody know?
Should I modify my new CB300F or modify a new different bike when I upgrade?
- Thread starter Seej95
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If you buy a better bike you'll get raped by insurance. If you mod your bike to make it better you'll make it uninsurable. Either way, we get screwed by the insurance company.
How do clothes and bikes even relate?
In case you missed it, my comment was tongue in cheek. Sort of. I love when people "live in the now". I get to take advantage of that in the later.
Also, is that Goose XXL, bro?
Depends on the mod you want to do and the reason for it. I modded my bike (CBR250R) for better use as a commuter and tourer with hard luggage set up. Best money I ever spent. It was extremely handy and much easier to use than the soft luggage setups I see all around. Was it expensive? Yes...but the rack is up for sale, and the luggage I just installed with a new rack on the CB500F. Perfect!
As for cosmetic / performance upgrades....do what you feel is best but just be prepared to say bye bye to that money.
As for cosmetic / performance upgrades....do what you feel is best but just be prepared to say bye bye to that money.
Excellent advice.
Also, why does everyone always say that they will "upgrade"? Some people are perfectly content with a 250/300.
My point still stand. The bike is for its rider to enjoy. You asssume its a waste of money and thats your opinion. Im sure you've met someone that told you riding is stupid too
And thats why they can mod it whatever they like to enjoy. Saying no dont do it because you will sell it in a yr is stupid. Glad we're on the same page
Dont be so dramatic will you? You're suggesting by mods he replace the 250 engine with a 500 ? Come on now
Whats wrong with homo? Cause Christian say its a sin?
What IF he mods it and sells it in a year and, get this, he regrets the mods due to money lost? I think he was wise to ask. Why go in blind. If nothing else it's great fodder for discussion and partial butthurt for op and participants alike. #no homo
Because bikes are about machismo. Buy a Sportster, and HD guys start asking when you're buying a Dyna. Buy a 300, and you get dissed at Timmies by the 600 crowd. This is mostly driven by the industry, as profit margins increase on bigger engine bikes, so they like to push the model of buy bigger and bigger, moar power, etc., soforth.
In the past, they did this by making small engine bikes physically smaller. Now, they're business plan is all screwed up by insurance rates, and big bikes don't sell in decent numbers.
What no one has tried yet is to make a small engine bike with good components at a higher price. The industry is still stuck on the idea that small bikes should be cheap, with cheap components.
What if he save money for a next bike but got hit by a car and paralyzed....
Homo or not i always welcome
Eh... Its the American ego. Go over the pond and you will see ppl are perfect content with small bikes. I bet their riding skills are much better than us.
A lot of what ifs to consider. That's for sure. #no homo
I thought you were tight(no homo) with big thunder out of Ancaster?
Europeans are insanely skilled on bikes. But, they also crash a lot and unlike here, they see this as their personal responsibility.
-Maverick-
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This. When I see a 250/300 on Kijiji all modded I just have to ask why?
