What are you doing / did you do today / CHAT THREAD

[emerican]

@ tokyo you are correct that it dosent make there character, but when the owners knew here and vouched for her as a good christian woman they go to church with their words not mine and then she turns out to commit check fraud by changing the amount on a check and cashing it for more than it was. and then slipping and falling on purpose and trying to scam work mans comp when she wasnt hurt than that is why i said that. I dont care what religon someone is color, race,creed etc etc there are great people and s**t people out of any group and i dont stereotype anyone for those reasons. If you use it to describe the woman and then she does all of that then i look at the owners a little strangly. Either they didnt actually know her or they are just as shady and thats why they considered her a good person, cause she was the same as them. To top it all off they agreed not to press charges for the check fraud if she paid back the extra amount she turned a 2 into a 9 so she owed them about 700 bucks. Her mother came and paid it guess how she got the money from a settlement from slipping and falling in kroger.
you are correct though sir and i understood your point the way i said my original statement came off wrong i only said it that way because those are the words the owners used. Like i said though i know that no matter what religion race or anything that someone is there will be bad people in every group and you cant say that all people are like that. I do now and always have hung out with and given everyone a chance i am not small minded i dont judge people based on those things. I only look at their actions and how they treat people thats how i decide if i want to be around them or not.

 

[EJackBauer8]

Well after being 15 hours in my dad's subaru, I'm finally home. Rims go on the civic on Friday, I'm excited.

 

[young_]

Well after being 15 hours in my dad's subaru, I'm finally home. Rims go on the civic on Friday, I'm excited.

Tuned in for pics!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[itsmycookie]

You don't know till you try it Eric .

i can't imagine why i would ever want to drive an electric only car. i like motorcycles. noise, vibration, freedom, not being inside a box that separates me from the environment. it is just a car after all.

a battery powered electric car is the furthest thing from what i enjoy especially when you take into account the whole charging the damn thing up for hours. coming in at 4600 lbs you're talking about the weight of 2 miatas. aside from some sort of image boosting reason i can't fathom why you would want to own a battery powered sports tank.

 

[young_]

What do you bike guys think about a Kawasaki ninja 250 for a first time bike. They're all over Craigslist for good prices.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[emerican]

^ to small you will want a bigger one much before you can afford IMO

 

[itsmycookie]

What do you bike guys think about a Kawasaki ninja 250 for a first time bike. They're all over Craigslist for good prices.

^ to small you will want a bigger one much before you can afford IMO

it's a good first bike. lightweight and insurance should be light on the pocket. you might be pushing it if you have a lot of freeway travel but i dont know why anyone would really want to be surrounded by a bunch of unaware drivers texting and diddling around at 80mph without a clue in the world.

250 is good for in town and its light weight will make it easier to develop your skills on. another benefit of it is that the 250 is always going to be a good beginner bike and hold it's value well. a ninja 250 is about as fast as a current model honda civic si. 0-60 and 1/4 mile which is plenty of bike for a new rider.

sometimes it is more fun to have a bike that you can really squeeze every drop out of. the larger racey bikes you can never use to their fullest unless you're on a track and even then you have to be a very experienced track rider to get the best from them.

if you need a little more power i would suggest finding a ninja 500. the styling is a bit old on it but it can also be had for a good price and it has about 60hp. which is 33hp more than the 250. and only 5hp less than the ninja 650.

try to avoid picking your first bike based on the looks of it. it would help if you could sit on the bikes and see if the seat height and ergonomics are comfortable for you because as a new rider that will make things much much nicer.

you should always always always leave yourself some budget for proper gear and proper amounts of insurance. don't blow it all on a bike and then have nothing left to protect your own well being as well as your bike.

 

[EJackBauer8]

Tuned in for pics!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yea, I'll post one pic here, and the rest on my build thread. The guy who did the photoshoot of my car on Saturday is going to give me the CD this Saturday. I'm excited to see the end result.

 

[JohnS.]

What do you bike guys think about a Kawasaki ninja 250 for a first time bike. They're all over Craigslist for good prices.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've read and heard many times from experienced riders that as long as you respect the bike/it's power and you're responsible, you can start off with any size bike. My brother started off with a brand new gsxr-600 back when he rode and he never had any problems. Of course he did dumb stuff right before he sold it but I'd imagine any rider does something dumb at some point.

But like the cookie monster said, a 250 is a great starter bike.

 

[lethal6]

What do you bike guys think about a Kawasaki ninja 250 for a first time bike. They're all over Craigslist for good prices.

That is a perfect starter bike. I won't go long here because cookie hit all the points I would have.

I am still baffled at experienced riders giving such bad advice (unfortunately see it all the time). Starting on any bike "as long as you are level headed" is terrible advice but I hear it constantly. I have been around too many kids that have went down because some guy that they respect told them that and they got in over their head. There are many more factors than just being level headed and you have no idea how a person is going to react when they are thrown into a dangerous situation. Experience is what is going to save your ass in a bad situation and you can't gain it the right way by starting in over your head.

 

[EJackBauer8]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il986P_ooEE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Just some badass drifting to get the day started.

 

[young_]

Thank y'all for all of the advice. I have a little bit tucked away in savings so I might start saving for a bike. Thanks again!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[TokyoSkies]

@ tokyo you are correct that it dosent make there character, but when the owners knew here and vouched for her as a good christian woman they go to church with their words not mine and then she turns out to commit check fraud by changing the amount on a check and cashing it for more than it was. and then slipping and falling on purpose and trying to scam work mans comp when she wasnt hurt than that is why i said that. I dont care what religon someone is color, race,creed etc etc there are great people and s*** people out of any group and i dont stereotype anyone for those reasons. If you use it to describe the woman and then she does all of that then i look at the owners a little strangly. Either they didnt actually know her or they are just as shady and thats why they considered her a good person, cause she was the same as them. To top it all off they agreed not to press charges for the check fraud if she paid back the extra amount she turned a 2 into a 9 so she owed them about 700 bucks. Her mother came and paid it guess how she got the money from a settlement from slipping and falling in kroger.
you are correct though sir and i understood your point the way i said my original statement came off wrong i only said it that way because those are the words the owners used. Like i said though i know that no matter what religion race or anything that someone is there will be bad people in every group and you cant say that all people are like that. I do now and always have hung out with and given everyone a chance i am not small minded i dont judge people based on those things. I only look at their actions and how they treat people thats how i decide if i want to be around them or not.

Sorry, I wasn't attacking you or anything! I absolutely see what you're talking about. I agree that the owners need to re-evaluate what they consider a "good" person. Just because someone identifies with a religion, does not automagically make them a good person. But that's another topic, for another day.

i can't imagine why i would ever want to drive an electric only car. i like motorcycles. noise, vibration, freedom, not being inside a box that separates me from the environment. it is just a car after all.

a battery powered electric car is the furthest thing from what i enjoy especially when you take into account the whole charging the damn thing up for hours. coming in at 4600 lbs you're talking about the weight of 2 miatas. aside from some sort of image boosting reason i can't fathom why you would want to own a battery powered sports tank.

Let's see... NO more fuel costs, better for the environment, the possibility of ridiculous amounts of power. Yeah, it's not going to sound like a V8 or anything, but that's the beauty of the car. Power when you need it, and smooth DD'ing when you don't. As far as charging, yeah that's still an issue, but not that much of an issue in my opinion..

That is a perfect starter bike. I won't go long here because cookie hit all the points I would have.

I am still baffled at experienced riders giving such bad advice (unfortunately see it all the time). Starting on any bike "as long as you are level headed" is terrible advice but I hear it constantly. I have been around too many kids that have went down because some guy that they respect told them that and they got in over their head. There are many more factors than just being level headed and you have no idea how a person is going to react when they are thrown into a dangerous situation. Experience is what is going to save your ass in a bad situation and you can't gain it the right way by starting in over your head.

I've heard both. I've had friends tell people to start with smaller bikes, and friends tell people to get a 600 or so, because you'll tire of the 250's low power quickly. Everyone is different. The only way to know, is to ride the bike. It's just like a car, you can't make a suggestion for someone else; you aren't them.

 

[Osiris19]

About to go take a shower and pick up another Nexus 7 for free lol.

 

[emerican]

i know you werent tokyo its all good man i know what you meant i just wanted to clarify what i said cause at first glance it looked bad on me

 

[crash!]

i can't imagine why i would ever want to drive an electric only car. i like motorcycles. noise, vibration, freedom, not being inside a box that separates me from the environment. it is just a car after all.

a battery powered electric car is the furthest thing from what i enjoy especially when you take into account the whole charging the damn thing up for hours. coming in at 4600 lbs you're talking about the weight of 2 miatas. aside from some sort of image boosting reason i can't fathom why you would want to own a battery powered sports tank.

It would be one thing if it was an electric car that felt, drove and acted like a normal car. But the Tesla doesn't, and that's why it makes it so cool. It's almost the same thing with a 4 cylinder vs. a v8. They have their different feels and styles and some people like one over the other.

Trust me, if I could own a Model S I would but I would still want to keep my coupe.

And as far as the charging concern goes, there's a supercharger option you can get for faster charging

 

[JohnS.]

That is a perfect starter bike. I won't go long here because cookie hit all the points I would have.

I am still baffled at experienced riders giving such bad advice (unfortunately see it all the time). Starting on any bike "as long as you are level headed" is terrible advice but I hear it constantly. I have been around too many kids that have went down because some guy that they respect told them that and they got in over their head. There are many more factors than just being level headed and you have no idea how a person is going to react when they are thrown into a dangerous situation. Experience is what is going to save your ass in a bad situation and you can't gain it the right way by starting in over your head.

But by the same token, I'm sure there are also plenty of people that are level headed that started off on larger bikes that are doing just fine. Like its been said, it really boils down to the rider and how they're going to handle their bike. Just because you have a slower bike, doesn't mean you have a smaller chance of dying.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[mymmeryloss]

Let's see... NO more fuel costs, better for the environment, the possibility of ridiculous amounts of power. Yeah, it's not going to sound like a V8 or anything, but that's the beauty of the car. Power when you need it, and smooth DD'ing when you don't. As far as charging, yeah that's still an issue, but not that much of an issue in my opinion...

Battery powered cars are not better for the environment than gas powered cars. The batteries emit toxic pollutants into the air and the charging process is when they are all released.

 

[92lseg]

Battery powered cars are not better for the environment than gas powered cars. The batteries emit toxic pollutants into the air and the charging process is when they are all released.

On top of the fact that lithium is a pain in the butt to get, and the fact that a large portion of the world burns coal/oil for power still..

 

[young_]

Just because you have a slower bike, doesn't mean you have a smaller chance of dying.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have to disagree there. A 250 ninja's top speed is right around 100 miles an hour depending on rider weight. Obviously the bike will be faster with a 120 lb man on it vs a 250 lb man. I think the chances of fatal injury is dramatically increased on a larger bike like a 600. When you have the capability to go over 130 mph on a motorcycle, with little experience, I think the chance of death is much higher than that of a 250cc motorcycle.

However, i do agree that there are plenty of people that start on larger bikes like 600cc's and did fine, but I believe a smaller bike would be much more forgiving to rookie mistakes. As well as lighter/ more maneuverable for a beginner.






Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk