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    Sorry to say, I fell victim to target fixation.

    yoga in yoga pants or riding a bike in yoga pants ... I ride on lakeshore where them runners run and ponitails swing left to right. on a 250 is a damn eye catcher (then a duc comes throgh and spoils my dream on being on a litter custom s1000r) - sloppy zeta! verry sloppy! just imagine someone...
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    Front/rear stands usage

    hmm ... actually you might be right. they could be too far. i adjusted them such that the fork lies in the middle of the 2 prong arm for the stand. Maybe i need to bring them in a bit. should i be worried it touched the brake disk?
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    Front/rear stands usage

    I am freaking out a little bit right now (human stupidity probably or 12 planets lining up i don't know) I have a Venom front stand (like this one https://www.kapscomoto.com/product_p/smi3010.htm) I took the bike off the front stand twice now and the right arm of the stand touched the brake...
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    Downshifting, uncertain which gear I am in

    Yeah .. mississauga .. today was surprisingly ok .. decent traffic . Sent from my SM-G925W8 using Tapatalk
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    Downshifting, uncertain which gear I am in

    If the colors match then even with frostbite you'll look good I think I goto stop riding for this season ... we'll see how is this morning on the bike ... probably not going to enjoy it too much Sent from my SM-G925W8 using Tapatalk
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    Downshifting, uncertain which gear I am in

    Love it .... I truly believe now that a learners bike should be "the bus" (Hayabusa). No need for gear shifts, friendly with squids, tonnes of cool factor, a bazillion of CCs and low on insurance. Comes in different colors and .... well... you will never need to upgrade again! Sent from my...
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    Downshifting, uncertain which gear I am in

    yup, that too ... reading these posts i feel that all of them together make up our decisions when riding and not 1 post in particular is right or wrong. I would almost avoid 1st like the plague other than stopping and always try to go 2nd up. Or try not to put your foot down and slow down...
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    Downshifting, uncertain which gear I am in

    for the ninja (250) i did something like this (use your ears - try your best to never look at the tac) - ROUGH estimates - don't take them to heart (shift at about 4k RMP to gain confidence without lugging) Gear1 - 10km Gear2 - 20km Gear3 - 30km Gear4 - 40km Gear5 - 50km Gear6 - 60km+ (at 100km...
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    Used bike purchase

    i concur, however, as the bike rolls in, you know if it is from another dealer or from a person, as such you can say, a guy traded it in or we got it as a trade in from another dealer. I can read if the levers are Pazzo, and the Arrow written on the muffler. But seriously, if you don't know...
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    Used bike purchase

    I did ask for some information about the bike - previous owner, where they got it from, any maintenance work, was it a trade in - but the GPBikes salesman was skittish, did not know much, coy around details and quite unprepared although i told him I will drop by and have a chat with him. Maybe...
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    Used bike purchase

    They did drop it by $500 as I walked in the store. I think they will take a loss on it as some of the maintenence work had to be done. Overall happy with the purchase ... just have to wait for it to be delivered. Sent from my SM-G925W8 using Tapatalk
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    Used bike purchase

    I will not be getting the 3rd party insurance but out of curiosity will give another update once I call them to bring some closure to the subject. Sent from my SM-G925W8 using Tapatalk
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    Used bike purchase

    Unfair man .. I think I lost my balls after this one Sent from my SM-G925W8 using Tapatalk
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    Used bike purchase

    Hehe he.. the things this woman goes through I goto give her props .. it was more of a failed dramatic intro and financial stability decision. Sent from my SM-G925W8 using Tapatalk
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    Used bike purchase

    It is the 2011 D675 (how did you know?) - actually the mechanic at GP Bikes (i think Jesse/Jessy?!) awesome guy, took a few minutes with me and answered a few questions. Part of me things the $600 is a scam since they might say i neglected the engine (but it could have been the previous owners...
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    Used bike purchase

    GTAM hermits! So, got my wife to approve the purchase and there we were at GPBikes signing the deal. The Salesman was underwhelming and quite tangential to the task at hand but in the end had won another sale. Question! The bike has about 34k km and the finance woman came with a brochure...
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    Cold Weather Bad for Motorcycle Engine?

    it sad "safe for kids" when my mom gave it to me, but now i wonder how special is it (or I):) So, if engine is cold, has some proper oil in it, leave it there fore a few seconds running and ride it slow until i gets warmed up should be fine. On my bike, as the engine warms up but at speed...
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    Who's still riding? (Fall 2016 / Winter 2017 edition)

    still ride ... cannot make myself put the damn thing away .... damn you dopamine
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