Anyone ride road bikes too? Naked streetbikes

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Does this count? Only if it’s above 75 degrees!
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4/11/2020 7:04am
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Does this count? Only if it’s above 75 degrees! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/11/418981/s1200_D3B4E3D7_733C_4144_A348_8673E357C855.jpg[/img]
Does this count? Only if it’s above 75 degrees!
I live in Minnesota and the rule here is only if it’s above 35 degrees. Funny how adaptable the human body is.
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I live in Minnesota and the rule here is only if it’s above 35 degrees. Funny how adaptable the human body is.
One fall I decided I just ride my V-Star to work all winter long (1/2 hour commute) - as long as there was no ice/snow on the road. Got the cold weather gear & a windshield (a must).

I ended up enjoying it a lot.

I did find though that if the temp was 20 degrees F or below, any little bit of breath I exhaled would freeze on the inside of my face shield and then I couldn't see. Which meant I had to lift the face shield and deal with some nice cold wind in the face. And then at that temp, the face shield had a tendency to not want to thaw out. So from that, my lower limit on Temp became low 20's.
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sandman768 wrote:
Does this count? Only if it’s above 75 degrees! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/11/418981/s1200_D3B4E3D7_733C_4144_A348_8673E357C855.jpg[/img]
Does this count? Only if it’s above 75 degrees!
I live in Minnesota and the rule here is only if it’s above 35 degrees. Funny how adaptable the human body is.
I’m in upstate NY....most of the time....I have ridden in the cold all my life.....it sucks...
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Tips for street riding. 1. Ride as if everyone is out to kill you. 2. Ride as if noone sees you....they don't 3. Dress for the...
Tips for street riding.

1. Ride as if everyone is out to kill you.
2. Ride as if noone sees you....they don't
3. Dress for the slide.... pavement is far less forgiving than dirt
4. Don't be a squid
5. If you are not a highly observant driver (in a car), stay away from road bikes, you are going to get killed.


From a couple weeks ago on Sunrise Hwy here in San Diego....social distancing. Yeah...that's snow.
No, I don't wear anything leather (except boots) and I'm not a fan of the pirate look.



If your bike doesn't weigh 1000 lbs and have terrible brakes and handeling your probably a little safer.
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Triumph Street Triple RX. Ride it work basically everyday so I dont have to DD the moto van, plus it's nice only paying $9 to get...
Triumph Street Triple RX. Ride it work basically everyday so I dont have to DD the moto van, plus it's nice only paying $9 to get to work and back for the week.


Love my 675r, I've ridden a few cruisers 1000s and naked bikes but nothing handles like my 675r. This thing is like a 125 for the street except it will wheelie at 80 mph. I've got a lot of miles in this bike and I'm actually on my second engine. I've done a lot of work and got it running great and handeling perfect.

This is my daily driver and honestly has a more meaningful relationship to me than my girlfriend of 2 years. Love my 450 but this bike has taken me to work maybe 1000x.
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I’ve been riding street bikes since the 80’s. Had to quit MX mid 50’s, now it’s street full time. I love it. Live in San Diego area so I’m blessed with beaches and mountain riding. Never rode crotch rockets, it’s always been Harley’s, Triumphs, dual sports and ADV’s. Make sure you figure out what you will be doing mostly to determine what bike to buy. I’m 60 now so the big ass Harley is my bike of choice for comfort. I also have a 1190 KTM when I want to road race on the backroads and venture off on a fire road. I find myself going a little too fast on the KTM so that will go pretty soon. When dealing with cars there is never a dull moment on a street bike....they are a lot of fun
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Tips for street riding. 1. Ride as if everyone is out to kill you. 2. Ride as if noone sees you....they don't 3. Dress for the...
Tips for street riding.

1. Ride as if everyone is out to kill you.
2. Ride as if noone sees you....they don't
3. Dress for the slide.... pavement is far less forgiving than dirt
4. Don't be a squid
5. If you are not a highly observant driver (in a car), stay away from road bikes, you are going to get killed.


From a couple weeks ago on Sunrise Hwy here in San Diego....social distancing. Yeah...that's snow.
No, I don't wear anything leather (except boots) and I'm not a fan of the pirate look.



spimx wrote:
If your bike doesn't weigh 1000 lbs and have terrible brakes and handeling your probably a little safer.
People think that heavy weight on a street bike is bad. Actually that is far from reality. My 800ib Harley cruiser is much safer on the highways than my 500ib KTM. Your don’t want to be blown around on the street
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My FZ-07.
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Two Smokers 1975 RD350 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/11/418976/s1200_2019_09_29_15.51.21.jpg[/img] 1976 RD400 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/11/418979/s1200_IMG_5563.jpg[/img]
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1976 RD400

Are those yours? Do you have anymore pics of that 350? That bike is mint and is one of my all time favourates.
4/11/2020 8:54am
Ingjr1 wrote:
Nice bike, I'll bet it handles sweet.
Thanks!

But as far as handling....well. It's lowered and it's got floorboards so the lean angles are not so great. Without a fairing/windscreen, you get beat up by the wind at HWY speeds. The springer front end is old technology which only has provisions for a single puck disc brake....which is not very good. This is why HD stopped producing springers...that front end is not compatible with ABS. (now standard on all their bikes).

Don't get me wrong it rides great, handles good within it's means and despite it's brutal looks, it's comfortable to ride all day long. It's a blast and I love it.

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4/11/2020 8:57am Edited Date/Time 4/11/2020 8:59am
I Had this for a few years. Was my first street bike. I used it to commute to work until I had a few close calls with people on their phones, and also turkeys lol. I always wanted a street bike and now I feel like I got it out of my system if that makes sense. It was horribly uncomfortable and always wished I’d gotten a street triple. If I ever get another bike, it’ll either be a hypermotard or a cruiser.

But At this point, I’m content with my time served on a street bike and happy to have made it out without any injuries to be honest. Maybe if I had friends that rode it would be a different story. It was just too sketchy to justify. I have MX to chase that feeling for now

But man, when you roll that power on, there’s nothing like it. Being Well into triple digits in seconds Is ludicrous


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Here is my 97 900SS. Bike is a blast to ride!


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Two Smokers 1975 RD350 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/11/418976/s1200_2019_09_29_15.51.21.jpg[/img] 1976 RD400 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/11/418979/s1200_IMG_5563.jpg[/img]
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1975 RD350


1976 RD400

Love the 75 RD350! I rode it all over Dallas in the late 70's. My first real street bike. Deceptively fast.
My co-worker had the Daytona 400 w/ the Toomey pipes.
Thank you for the sweet memory!
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My FZ07 I love it! Thing has a lot of torque and sounds good.
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Street Triple I used to commute to work with. I switched jobs recently and the commute distance doubled so now it's parked...6 miles of LA traffic on a street bike is more danger than I want in my life


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I used to have a naked Yamaha FZ1. It had the R1 motor before they went to the crossplane crank. It was an awesome bike but even a small screen was a must. Even at 60-70mph on a long stretch my neck would get sore from punching into the wind. I did run a 10 second 1/4 mile on it at a drag strip one night, that was pretty awesome

Ended up selling it because on a ride with the wife on the back one day a car came around a corner and if I stuck my foot out I could have taken his mirror off. I was on the very inside of my lane and couldn't move any further to the side. After that she refused to get on the back anymore so I sold it and bought an mx bike
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Tips for street riding. 1. Ride as if everyone is out to kill you. 2. Ride as if noone sees you....they don't 3. Dress for the...
Tips for street riding.

1. Ride as if everyone is out to kill you.
2. Ride as if noone sees you....they don't
3. Dress for the slide.... pavement is far less forgiving than dirt
4. Don't be a squid
5. If you are not a highly observant driver (in a car), stay away from road bikes, you are going to get killed.


From a couple weeks ago on Sunrise Hwy here in San Diego....social distancing. Yeah...that's snow.
No, I don't wear anything leather (except boots) and I'm not a fan of the pirate look.



Great advice, sir.
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I have a KTM 690 enduro and it is the swiss army knife of motorcycles if there is one. Can do everything from long highway rides to racing in baja. it's great for commuting around town too.

Yes #1 rule, ride like you are invisible and expect people to pull into your path at any time.


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Here is my 97 900SS. Bike is a blast to ride! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/11/418994/s1200_IMG_0948.jpg[/img]
Here is my 97 900SS. Bike is a blast to ride!


Such a good sounding motor on them too.

I've wanted a S2R1000 for ages – but it's quite a small/low bike. I love the 90s styling of Ducati – didn't like the newer ones till just recently.

Likely going to get a 1200S sometime soon. Bit more height and the long service intervals are nice.
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Triumph Street Triple RX. Ride it work basically everyday so I dont have to DD the moto van, plus it's nice only paying $9 to get...
Triumph Street Triple RX. Ride it work basically everyday so I dont have to DD the moto van, plus it's nice only paying $9 to get to work and back for the week.

spimx wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/11/418987/s1200_10269304_10202865588114118_2187655106689812292_o.jpg[/img] Love my 675r, I've ridden a few cruisers 1000s and naked bikes but nothing handles like my 675r. This thing is like a 125 for...

Love my 675r, I've ridden a few cruisers 1000s and naked bikes but nothing handles like my 675r. This thing is like a 125 for the street except it will wheelie at 80 mph. I've got a lot of miles in this bike and I'm actually on my second engine. I've done a lot of work and got it running great and handeling perfect.

This is my daily driver and honestly has a more meaningful relationship to me than my girlfriend of 2 years. Love my 450 but this bike has taken me to work maybe 1000x.
Maybe you need a new GF?
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This is mine MT10 YAMAHA, naked R1 . 165hp to the rear wheel , bike is totally insane. Sometimes when I ride it, I am absolutely amazed that you can actually go to the dealership and buy something so insane like this and take it home! And they will sell it to anybody too!
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4/12/2020 11:37am Edited Date/Time 4/12/2020 11:41am


Playing wit Ducati Panigale V4 S on crest .
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xr70 wrote:


Playing wit Ducati Panigale V4 S on crest .
That makes me want another bike so bad
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I've got a yamaha Tracer 700 '19. I do not know if you have it there in the states.... It is derived from the mt-07. I use mainly for commuting, but being a dirt rider at heart, I find myself to often sliding the rear and going faster than I should... I have to remind myself to calm down continuously...
I never wanted to have a road bike because I knew that it could happen, and thought it was too dangerous.... But last summer, being my town one of the main summer destinations in Spain and getting really overcrowded here, I got really fed up with traffic and bought it....
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04 dyna. Lots of fun but it’s been crossing my mind about selling it lately. Roads suck here
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I love being able to go for a ride with my wife. She loves riding her Indian and I got my Harley the way I want now. I have a Harley, but am definitely not a "Harley Guy". haha


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