Yep, that just might happen. Although she's tiny, so really would have to lower it. I believe there's a spring bracket you can get, but not sure if there's one for an 06 650R.
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Yep, that just might happen. Although she's tiny, so really would have to lower it. I believe there's a spring bracket you can get, but not sure if there's one for an 06 650R.
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Yea, she has, passed Durham college m2 course, but she still needs practice. Baby steps...
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I was always into anything fast, Was and still a part of a Mustang Club, did the drag race thing etc. Had a friend with a bike, and started looking around then started by riding his other dirt machine, after that dated someone with a bike, after my 2 up ride was hooked, and the rest is history.
Jenn
Jenn
It was simple for me. Always wanted to ride. I use to ride my friends dirt bikes when I was a teen. I had my beginners (pre grad licensing) a few times but the problem was I had a real need for speed so I kept stepping back. When I looked at the hottest litre bikes I would wonder how well it would wheelie and how fast it would go--what kind of thrill it would give me.
Fast-forward many moons, I went to the bike show and looked at the latest R1. Instead of the thrill I would experience... I got an uneasy feeling about the speed and power. Because of this, I knew I was ready to get my license and to get a bike... First (owned) bike was my Ducati.
Fast-forward many moons, I went to the bike show and looked at the latest R1. Instead of the thrill I would experience... I got an uneasy feeling about the speed and power. Because of this, I knew I was ready to get my license and to get a bike... First (owned) bike was my Ducati.
Family was dead broke and broken. I couldn't afford even a beater car, to get to college and work, but I could afford a 250cc scooter. The scooter, insurance, and a helmet cost me $2K and lasted me 3 years. Just moved on from there.
kickstartt
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looks good, sounds amazing, damn fast
also influenced by my father, and movies such as: biker boyz, matrix reloaded, terminator 2, easy rider and full throttle (chinese)
also influenced by my father, and movies such as: biker boyz, matrix reloaded, terminator 2, easy rider and full throttle (chinese)
PaoloC
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It wasn't so simple for me. I come from a family where no one (except my grandfather in his 20's) owned motorcycles. I remember in Grade 10 my buddy bought a HONDA CR80 2 stroke dirtbike, I used to love watching him ride and rode the bike a few times myself... my problem was that I knew 2 speeds - Stopped and FULL throttle. This kind of scared me and the constant reminder from parents, Aunts/uncles that I would die on one if I bought one kinda kept me away from buying one.
Then one day in 2003 (I was 24) while working at a dealership we got a 2000 R1 on trade-in for a car.... my used car manager caught me drooling on top of the bike and asked me if I knew anything about motorcycles.... although I didn't know much other then the bike shows and magazines I used to frequent! I replied with a confident "ALL KINDS!!" ... he said "Good.. why dont you get your helmet and tell me if its a good bike, I might buy it!" .... I was stunned!! I replied with an "ok let me go get my helmet"... I called up my buddy, stopped at his house and borrowed his helmet.
I get back to the dealership, get the keys and mount the bike tryng to look all professional... keep in mind that besides my friends YSR 100... I HAD NEVER ridden a street bike before. Oh...and did I mention I did not have a motorcycle license??
I figured that the safest place to ride was the highway (not much stopping and going involved).... I will never forget what happened next... I get on the 400 and there is NO ONE on the highway clear road ahead, all of a sudden I felt 15 years old again and on my friends dirt bike.... my right hand begins to twist and it didn't stop twisting I remember seeing the upper ranges of the speedometer... before slowing down again. At this point my heart is beating out of my skin and I am literally yelling inside my helmet.... I rode it for about 20 more minutes at a more civilized pace as I returned to the dealership I was grinning from ear to ear ... I returned the keys to my manager and told him the bike was awesome (actually it needed swingarm bushings, chain, brakes etc...)lol....
As I walked away from the bike I came to the realization that I was not nearly mature enough for a bike yet... I remember talking to myself and asking my self "WTF Is wrong with you?? your first 20 minutes on a bike and you break the sound barrier?"
Fast forward 7 years and more mature, married version of myself sees my buddy's 70's motorcycle and fall in love all over again... At 31 I bought a 78 Honda CB550.... 2 years later I am now more experienced and respectful of what RIDING really means. It is more of an escape for me..
thats my story....
Then one day in 2003 (I was 24) while working at a dealership we got a 2000 R1 on trade-in for a car.... my used car manager caught me drooling on top of the bike and asked me if I knew anything about motorcycles.... although I didn't know much other then the bike shows and magazines I used to frequent! I replied with a confident "ALL KINDS!!" ... he said "Good.. why dont you get your helmet and tell me if its a good bike, I might buy it!" .... I was stunned!! I replied with an "ok let me go get my helmet"... I called up my buddy, stopped at his house and borrowed his helmet.
I get back to the dealership, get the keys and mount the bike tryng to look all professional... keep in mind that besides my friends YSR 100... I HAD NEVER ridden a street bike before. Oh...and did I mention I did not have a motorcycle license??
I figured that the safest place to ride was the highway (not much stopping and going involved).... I will never forget what happened next... I get on the 400 and there is NO ONE on the highway clear road ahead, all of a sudden I felt 15 years old again and on my friends dirt bike.... my right hand begins to twist and it didn't stop twisting I remember seeing the upper ranges of the speedometer... before slowing down again. At this point my heart is beating out of my skin and I am literally yelling inside my helmet.... I rode it for about 20 more minutes at a more civilized pace as I returned to the dealership I was grinning from ear to ear ... I returned the keys to my manager and told him the bike was awesome (actually it needed swingarm bushings, chain, brakes etc...)lol....
As I walked away from the bike I came to the realization that I was not nearly mature enough for a bike yet... I remember talking to myself and asking my self "WTF Is wrong with you?? your first 20 minutes on a bike and you break the sound barrier?"
Fast forward 7 years and more mature, married version of myself sees my buddy's 70's motorcycle and fall in love all over again... At 31 I bought a 78 Honda CB550.... 2 years later I am now more experienced and respectful of what RIDING really means. It is more of an escape for me..
thats my story....
kickstartt
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^ thats a very interesting story Pao! thx for sharing
A long time ago, I took a trip to the Calbot trail with a friend in my car. I saw a tonne of bikes there, and that planted a seed. I thought of getting a bike several times soon after, but didn't do it due to living at home with parents very unsupportive of riding, high insurance rates, and a decision as to what to do with my money (move out or buy a bike). I took the motorcycle course though and had my M2, but didn't get the bike. I did, however, buy a place soon after.
Fast forward a few years. I went to Italy. Everyone and their grandkids had bikes - mini motos, motos, scooters, dirt bikes, sport bikes, you name it. I was financially stable, moved out, and insurance rates were much more reasonable. I came home and immediately bought a scooter. Had a great time with it, but quickly realized that I needed/wanted more power, and bought my 696.
Fast forward a few years. I went to Italy. Everyone and their grandkids had bikes - mini motos, motos, scooters, dirt bikes, sport bikes, you name it. I was financially stable, moved out, and insurance rates were much more reasonable. I came home and immediately bought a scooter. Had a great time with it, but quickly realized that I needed/wanted more power, and bought my 696.
Calbot trail ... that brings me back. I did that years ago in a car, would be crazy on bike 
My dad always had street bikes and at 12, my brother and I scrapped together from our paper route and bought a brand new, 1982 Suzuki DR100. Lived in a rural area so could "push" it a few hundred metres to places to ride. Eventually sold it and I bought an RM80, then an RM125. Used to ride a lot, going to places like Gopher Dunes, etc. My dad eventually gave me his 1982 Yamaha Heritage Special and I got my street licence.
When I moved to Toronto in 1997, I gave up riding, and actually driving for the most part. Even was stupid enough to let both my licences lapse and had to do graduated licencing for both car and motorcycle. Got back into street riding this year because of someone else that ironically I don't talk to anymore, but was glad they influenced me to get a bike as it's given me a lot of freedom and became my transportation to the gym.
When I moved to Toronto in 1997, I gave up riding, and actually driving for the most part. Even was stupid enough to let both my licences lapse and had to do graduated licencing for both car and motorcycle. Got back into street riding this year because of someone else that ironically I don't talk to anymore, but was glad they influenced me to get a bike as it's given me a lot of freedom and became my transportation to the gym.
My stupid parents forced me to start racing at 5.
mindactivated
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I first got my start at 28 y/o. Why did I start?
Two reasons: Vietnam and Laos.
Hạ Long Bay
Vang Vieng
"By the time we got to Laos, we were well seasoned vets, avoiding potholes, traffic, and livestock, and red-lining our bikes whenever we could. Once in Vang Vieng, we took our bikes up north to check out the mountain scenery. The bus trip we took from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng (for which we got our own private bus) was one of my nicest rides in south east asia. Really beautiful mountains with Laotian villages here and there..."
Manual Honda Wave Series 100cc motorbikes (though w/ no clutch but manual foot shifter). The first time I jumped on a bike I was wearing runners, shorts, tshirt, backpack, & a flimsy 3/4 helmet. The first time my cousin and I rode, the only experience I had was being on the back of a motorcycle for the very first time when I crossed the border from Cambodia to Vietnam, and from there my love of them grew. When I got back to Toronto, it wasn't until 10 months later that I wrote my M1 "just to see what happens". Bam... M1 written. Ok... what about an M2 course? They're good for 5 years right? October I end up getting it and then the following spring I have my first motorcycle which I'm just wrapping up the 2nd riding season.
Two reasons: Vietnam and Laos.
Hạ Long Bay
Vang Vieng
"By the time we got to Laos, we were well seasoned vets, avoiding potholes, traffic, and livestock, and red-lining our bikes whenever we could. Once in Vang Vieng, we took our bikes up north to check out the mountain scenery. The bus trip we took from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng (for which we got our own private bus) was one of my nicest rides in south east asia. Really beautiful mountains with Laotian villages here and there..."
Manual Honda Wave Series 100cc motorbikes (though w/ no clutch but manual foot shifter). The first time I jumped on a bike I was wearing runners, shorts, tshirt, backpack, & a flimsy 3/4 helmet. The first time my cousin and I rode, the only experience I had was being on the back of a motorcycle for the very first time when I crossed the border from Cambodia to Vietnam, and from there my love of them grew. When I got back to Toronto, it wasn't until 10 months later that I wrote my M1 "just to see what happens". Bam... M1 written. Ok... what about an M2 course? They're good for 5 years right? October I end up getting it and then the following spring I have my first motorcycle which I'm just wrapping up the 2nd riding season.
Malks
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I started riding in the mid-70's when bikes were a cheap alternative to cars. I could not afford to buy a car, but I could afford this nice used 1969 650cc BSA at just $650.00. Insurance back then was between $100.00 to $200.00 per year, so a bike was the way to go for me.
My friend Dave at OCA (this is more than 20 years ago!) rode his bike to school every day, including through snow. He also raced vintage class. I was hooked. My first bike was a 76 RD 400. My Mom grew up on a side car military bike with her sister (Grandad was in WW2) so she was alright with it. My Dad on the other hand, hated bikes. When I rolled up the driveway on my new-to-me smoker and he said, "You're 18 now, it's your choice," that's all I needed to hear. I used to ride through the winters because I hated the subway so much, but I think I'm a bit too old for that now...
djez
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Started when i was 18 and my uncle had his midlife crisis and bought a honda xlr200 dualsport. He got over the crisis and gave me the bike. Without legal liscence (i have some fake ones )i rode the bike the same day 800 kms south so he can't change his mind. That ride took me 16 hrs (this is back home) and from there i never stopped riding.
Came to canada at 24 and the bike was the first thing i bought when i made real money here in Totonto, also i cant pass G1 exit (4 tries) and passed it only after i passed M2. Also failed G 3x , passed it only after i got my full M.
I think im just made to ride and not drive
)i rode the bike the same day 800 kms south so he can't change his mind. That ride took me 16 hrs (this is back home) and from there i never stopped riding.Came to canada at 24 and the bike was the first thing i bought when i made real money here in Totonto, also i cant pass G1 exit (4 tries) and passed it only after i passed M2. Also failed G 3x , passed it only after i got my full M.
I think im just made to ride and not drive
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