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by Thumper
Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:02 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Beginner Jacket
Replies: 7
Views: 7438

Re: Beginner Jacket

Along with Joe Rocket, look at First Gear, Olympia, Shift... you can get a really good jacket for under 300 easily.
by Thumper
Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:00 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: First bike, suggestions please
Replies: 6
Views: 5932

Re: First bike, suggestions please

CC wise? I'd try to keep it under 800cc, though I will say that I think my Bonneville (at 865) would not be a horrible first bike. For cruisers, you'd got a heck of a lot of options. Honda Shadow VLX (just under 600cc), Shadow Spirit (or Aero) at 750 cc, Kawasaki Vulcan 500 (if you can find one) or ...
by Thumper
Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:53 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: New bike and MSF course
Replies: 3
Views: 4338

Re: New bike and MSF course

Yep, that is a whole lot of bike. It's pushing 650 pounds, hovers somewhere around 72 HP... would not be my first choice for a brand new rider. The ideal would be if you could store the bike for a while and pick up something a little more newby friendly, but if that's not an option, learning on it i...
by Thumper
Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:11 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Help a fellow rider win a contest! Please
Replies: 7
Views: 3070

Re: Help a fellow rider win a contest! Please

Your entry is way better than mine...
by Thumper
Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:08 am
Forum: Start Your Engines - Introduce Yourself
Topic: New rider
Replies: 4
Views: 3493

Re: New rider

The s40 is a good first bike and probably won't be a quick turn-over bike. The only issue I know of it is that it runs very lean and has a tendency to backfire, but you can get the carbs re-jetted to correct that, or just live with it. Some riders think it adds a little character :)
by Thumper
Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:55 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: new rider, finally chose a bike.
Replies: 4
Views: 4789

Re: new rider, finally chose a bike.

Pictures, or it doesn't exist ;)

Congrats!
by Thumper
Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:08 am
Forum: Start Your Engines - Introduce Yourself
Topic: Just Started
Replies: 11
Views: 7491

Re: Just Started

Now...I'm on a Triumph Bonneville. I also have a Suzuki Gladius in the garage but I need to sell that one. After the Rebel I moved to an SV650, then got a Piaggio MP3 scooter... the Bonneville is most like riding the Rebel, and I think this might be *the bike.*

I hope.

I have Fickle Bike Syndrome ;)
by Thumper
Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:44 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: seriously, motorcyle vs. scooter - non-tech differences
Replies: 45
Views: 14553

Re: seriously, motorcyle vs. scooter - non-tech differences

Piaggio MP3 500? Auto tranny, and you won't even need to hold the thing up at a stop (the tilting mechanism for the two front wheels can be locked). Lean it like a regular bike at speed, get three contact patches as a bonus, it looks like the head of an Autobot, and it's officially cool (according ...
by Thumper
Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:32 am
Forum: Start Your Engines - Introduce Yourself
Topic: Just Started
Replies: 11
Views: 7491

Re: Just Started

:waves:

Welcome!

I miss my Rebel sometimes... :)
by Thumper
Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:29 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Seat Height Help
Replies: 4
Views: 4596

Re: Seat Height Help

I'm not sure about the ground clearance on the Sabres, but in theory you could have a lowering link put on the back, and then raise the forks a little bit to effectively lower the bike. I'm guessing the most you could get is an inch lower (some bikes you can drop the back a good 3 inches, but cruise...