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I think so. I want one, but haven't gotten around to buying one yet.
I've got my eye on the Helite Turtle 2, which is mechanical rather than battery-powered. Having to use a tether is inconvenient, but I won't have to keep it charged. It's also easy to replace your own canisters.
The various electronic vests have some really impressive tech though!
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Just got a nice message from my dad, who I worked on the air filter swap with. :3
Just wanted to tell you that you had tenacity and will today, which drove the air cleaner change-up. As you know, I was reluctant to proceed. That was mainly due to my lack of knowledge on the hardware, which made me worry about breaking something by proceeding. Just wanted to let you know that your determination made some success out of what I read as a "no go" situation. Well done, young man! I'm proud of you & that facet of you!They used to call that grit or true grit!
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Had a blast riding over Stevens Pass, Blewett Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass over the weekend! I finally became comfortable with counterleaning allowing me to put my CBR650R to good use on twisty roads, and the Corbin saddle with 2" extra height over the stock seat saved my knees and wrists. This bike is so much fun! (Album (more photos))
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My first longer ride on the new bike! While I had a ton of fun, this ride also taught me that the bike really needs a higher seat to make my knees and wrists happy. The pain became unbearable at times. (Album (more photos))
Thankfully, I had ordered a custom taller seat a little while back and it wouldn't be long until it arrived.
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Probably Honda's Strangest Motorcycle
The Honda CX500 and later CX650 are some of the oddest motorcycles to ever come from the company. And they worked
#Honda #motorcycle #turbo #CX
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I had a GL650 when I did dispatch riding. A GL is a CX with a fairing, wide bars and a bigger tank. The fairing and bars got dumped after an accident anyway. Pretty much every dispatch rider in London at the time had either a Honda CX500/650 or Kawasaki Z550. The shaft drive was great, no more chain tensioning/oiling. But the front end wasn't up to the job and combined with the shaft jacking made it an interesting ride at times.
Mate had a turbo - think hippo on acid.
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Took my new CBR650R on a spin through the Cascade Foothills to see the new Oso Landslide Memorial. The memorial was cool, but riding at 40 MPH north of Monroe was honestly pretty boring! (Album (more photos))
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I just saw the F in there and thought crapp.
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Apparently my CBR650R makes both more torque and more horsepower than the CB750 of old. :3c
It also makes slightly more horsepower than the new CB750 Hornet twin, but less torque.
#Honda #motorcycle #CBR
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the CBR650R gets most of it out of the revs, HP is obvious, but Torque is almost same, just at higher revs.
Both a 4 cylinders, the new CB750 Hornet is a paralleltwin.
The motor from the old CB750 is similar to the CBX750, and this motor provided more HP and torque, even with higher revs.
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You mean the CB1 wasn't 1cc? :P
Honda should really bring the CB400SF and CB1300SF to the US. Both are great bikes from what I've read.
Yeah, that is Honda... They will keep you guessing.
I guess if they thought they could sell them they would.
Most riders: "I need to mount my phone to my handlebars!"
Me: Phone stored in luggage, standalone GPS on handlebars. :3
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Good combo....
btw. have a gps mount on my eBike. Smartphone tucked away.
But google maps on smartphone in the car.. routing is good then.
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Yammie Noob Sent Me An Unfixable Turbo Charged Hayabusa — The Bearded Mechanic
@/yammienoob can't seem to keep this bike from exploding. Now it's our turn to fix and blow up the bike. Thanks for the Busa, Mr. Noob!
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"Let's pack the bike with as much horsepower as possible for marketing reasons, which means we'll also have to include electronic nannies that we can charge more for since most people aren't skilled enough to handle such power. Also, it lets us cheap out on other things since weight isn't as important with all that power." 🤪
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My dad is thinking about getting something like a #BMW RnineT/R12 and rigging a #Ural #sidecar to it, complete with the driven wheel. #motorcycle
(We do both have the necessary license to ride a sidecar rig is our state.)
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You either like sidecars or you don’t.
We ride because we like it. Life is short. Take your joy where you find it
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Finally got the chance to take my new CBR650R out for a day-long spin and had a blast! When this bike sings, it's like no other one I've ridden: it has a two-tone whistle of an induction noise, and since it doesn't have too much torque down low, I was able to hear it a whole lot more than the whistle of the Ninja 1000SX that this replaced! Switching to a smaller bike was definitely the right choice for that reason alone, but it was also much easier to get on the side of the tire because of its lighter crankshaft.
The route was one of my favorites: Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Port Townsend, atd Whidbey Island, but this time along the Pioneer Highway to spend as little time on I-5 as possible. There were so many other people out riding both motorcycles and bicycles since this was the best weather we've had in quite some time! One interesting rest stop was at The Rex in between La Conner and Conway, where there were motorcycles parked as far as the eye could see for a fundraiser barbecue for the owner of The Rex.
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At this point, I can safely say that big twin cruisers don't interest me. If it's not easy to get a bike on the side of the side, it's just not for me.
Also, I can fart on my own without needing an engine. :P
I want to rent a V-4 #motorcycle for a day, just so I can experience it once in my life.
Maybe the same for an I-6 truck or car, automatic though since I don't know manual in cars yet.
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Motorcycle Riders - You're Leaning the Wrong Way
Ever notice that police motorcyclists lean their bodies away from a turn? They're trained to. But why might this uncommon body position be helpful for our motorbikes?
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Suzuki DR650 - The Motorcycle that Built a Community
Special thanks to MXrob and the heroes at Drriders.com!The same bike since '96, they sure do make'm like they used to. The DR650 might look like a tired ol’ pony but with enough wrenching, tastier parts, and a little help from the DR community, ol’ faithful can strangely start to look like the unicorn we’ve all been waiting for.
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in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •Neil E. Hodges
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in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •Nice! The CRFs are great bikes. I've been really happy with my CRF300 Rally.
Did you end up selling the Ninja 1000SX then?
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in reply to Dave Heinemann 🇦🇺 • • •Nah, I bought my 450 over a year before selling my Ninja.
My Ninja's replacement is a CBR650R. :) (Original)
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