These old "cashier's cheques" scams were common some years ago. Your bank accepts it and says it looks okay, puts the money in your account, you deliver the goods and then the cheque is refused at the issuing bank weeks later and they return it to your bank, who delete the money from your account and bill you a $35 return fee.
Tell em to bring cash or use Interac e-transfer with automatic deposit enabled on your end, payed in advance.
Rode up to Index to get photos for selling my Ninja 1000SX. It was super cold and I almost gave up when I got to Monroe, but after some hot coffee and putting on my warm winter gloves, it was more or less fine. (Album (10 photos), 6 photos attached) #photography #photog #photos #photo #motorcycle #mywork
If you ride, your brain knows how motorcycles work intuitively, but we bet you'll struggle to explain it accurately. We're trading opinions for science in a pursuit to understand how motorcycles really steer.
These dynamics also apply to #bicycle riding, obviously.
Had an awesome time at the California Superbike Class I went to last weekend! While I was one of the bigger weenies on track as far as speed is concerned, I learned a lot of good handling skills for two wheels. The BMW S1000RR was pretty cool, too, aside from the maintenance alert coming up every time the bike was booted up. #motorcycle (Albums (59 photos total), 14 photos attached)
To get there, my dad and I did a road trip with an overnight stop halfway between home and Willows, CA, where this session was taking place.
Thinking I’m going to get some photos of my Ninja 1000SX on a ride this weekend and list it on Facebook Marketplace so I can start the process of tracking down a CBR650R. #motorcycle
I wonder if the proliferation of e-bikes and the increasing cost of gasoline will encourage more folks to try out #motorcycles or at least motorscooters (electric or otherwise in either case). #motorcycle
In a minor quandary here. I want lower clip-ons/handlebars on my Ninja 1000SX so I can engage my core more (the pegs are don't need to be moved), but the shop I talked to said that there aren't many options for doing so because the bars can't be lowered much before hitting the bike's gas tank.
I don't want to trade it for a different one, though, because that would involve a lot of financial mess and I'd have to get new luggage racks so my top and side cases would fit on whatever bike I'd end up with.
Maybe you can get a shop that does custom metal fabrication to make some “dents” in the gas tank so the bars (and your hands?) don’t hit. You can then get it custom painted as a bonus.
I wish I had that kind of money to spend on a bike. I like Harleys, but the price of their top-end models is hard to justify. Likewise for Indian and the Honda Goldwing.
Thinking I'll sell my Ninja 1000SX someday and get a ZX-6R with some ergo mods. Liter bikes are too powerful and fast to use a fun amount of their abilities on the street, and the lighter ZX-6R will be more flickable. #motorcycle
Interesting. I’m currently riding a Honda NC700X, used only for commuting year round (30km one way). I’m actually thinking of swapping to a 1000sx (or a gsx s1000) because I expect that to be much more fun. I mean, should I ever get time for a non-commuting ride.
Test drove a er6f as well when I picked the nc700, that was also more fun. It was just that the nc was so practical.
Yeah, know that one. Maybe look at it again. Also saw there is a nt1100 now. Felt a bit like a bigger version of my bike and in some reviews it’s described as the next step after nc700. It’s not a racer and that’s probably also fine for me. Need to make sure I stay alive also.
All in all I think it’s super hard to decide on my next bike. Or why I need a next bike, since my nc700 is totally fine actually. So much choice. But prob gsx s1000, kawa ninja 1000 or nt1100. And xl750 indeed.
You know you're an experienced #motorcycle rider when riding superbikes on the road loses its luster. After all, "riding a slow bike fast is more fun than riding a fast bike slow."
What's a good classic street bike with a two-stroke engine? Looking in the sense of one that is easy to work on, find information to do said work, and find parts for, but is also a lot of fun to ride. Modding is definitely welcome. :) #motorcycle
Finally got the Barkbuster hand guards back on my #Triumph. It took me so long to get to it because it involves drilling and slotting the plugs the hand guards mount to. (The stock bars have threaded inserts welded into their ends that the hand guards previously mounted to, but these aftermarket bars don't have those.) #motorcycle
Glad I'm finally comfortable with using the cutting wheel of my #Dremel at full speed. It didn't take very long at all to do the slotting through the aluminum plugs!
I kind of feel like motorcycles aren't as exciting to me as they used to be. I enjoy them as a form of transportation and prefer them to cars, and will still use them to go longer distances more quickly, but I feel comfortable with my skill level on the street so I don't get as excited anymore.
Maybe that dual sport I got is the key to getting me into the sport again. Need to join some novice groups so I can improve my skills with a safety net. 🤔 #motorcycle
Funny enough that's why I've ended up sticking with my Spyder as my main ride when it was originally just going to be temporary while I recovered from an accident.
It was so different from riding a bike that I felt like I was back to being a learner all over again after 30 years. This turned out to be a lot of fun.
In the twisties it's more physically demanding and technically harder to perfect, but because of that more rewarding when you get it just right.
One pedal driving in electric vehicles reminds me of engine braking on motorcycles, which is much more effective than engine braking on ICE-powered cars.
The issue of the brake light not turning on when using the braking functionality, which can result in getting rear-ended, also reminds me of how #motorcycle riders often get rear-ended when engine braking without also at least turning on the brake lights.
The motorcycle case is why I usually at least lightly apply the friction brakes when engine braking, unless it's to maintain speed when going down a steep hill.
I had quite a long day today. My dad and I visited his friend's property so they could show me the latter's garage/workshop, and then my dad dropped me off at the #motorcycle dealer where my Ninja had just had its annual service taken care of (as well as swapping in a fresh tire for the rear). The lead mechanic said that my front tire was also to the wear mark and that they could quickly swap in a new tire while I waited a little longer. It seemed to go smoothly, but shortly after I left on my Ninja, warning lights started going off like crazy, the quickshifter deactivated, and there was steam coming up from the engine area, so I had to turn around to have them look into it.
It turns out, the (new) mechanic mistakenly put the front wheel on the wrong way around, so the ABS sensor was causing the ECU to freak out. (It's pretty easy to put it the wrong way since the bike has dual disc brakes.) Flipping the wheel around and resetting that error code wasn't enough, though: they had to run a diagnostic to find the other error code to clear (also caused by the ABS sensor confusing the ECU). I ended up being there for something like two hours.
I honestly wasn't bothered by it. The rain was really bad the first time I headed out from the dealer, and it had significantly decreased by the time I left the second time. I also had a good time chatting with the guys on the sales floor. One of them (who used to work at the Triumph dealer where I bought my Bonneville) talked about how much he loved introducing people to motorcycles and helping them form new memories and experiences with them. The other guy had lots of fun motorcycle stories to tell, and good advice for dirtbike riding out in the forest. I could tell that both of them were very passionate about their work.
It's not perfect, but at least they'll let me see some of what's behind me in the meantime while I wait for the real fix. #motorcycle
When I rotated the (new) drag bars down to be in the right place for my hands, the controls and the associated mirror mounts were similarly rotated, which made the stock mirrors unusable no matter what I tried. The locating holes for the controls need to be redrilled to fix the problem. :(
Adam Hunt
in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •Neil E. Hodges likes this.
Neil E. Hodges
in reply to Neil E. Hodges • •Adam Hunt
in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •These old "cashier's cheques" scams were common some years ago. Your bank accepts it and says it looks okay, puts the money in your account, you deliver the goods and then the cheque is refused at the issuing bank weeks later and they return it to your bank, who delete the money from your account and bill you a $35 return fee.
Tell em to bring cash or use Interac e-transfer with automatic deposit enabled on your end, payed in advance.
Neil E. Hodges likes this.
Beady Belle Fanchannel
Unknown parent • • •Dave Heinemann 🇦🇺
in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •I've never sold a bike, but this is definitely a common scam.
If I ever sell a bike privately, it will be strictly in-person and cash in hand.
Neil E. Hodges likes this.
Valheru Rides
in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •Neil E. Hodges likes this.
Adam Hunt
in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •Neil E. Hodges likes this.