I work 8 hour shifts at a Walmart. I'm wondering where the best place would be to park a motorcycle (honda rebel 250). Would it be near the entrance, somewhere in the middle, or as close to the doors as possible? Also, other than a cover what else should I invest in? I work 4-12 so I'm afraid it could be stolen while i'm working
I'm only 5'5" (if you want to get technical, I'm 5'-5.5") and I'm searching for a 500cc motorcycle.
Originally I was going to buy a 250cc as a starter bike, but I really need to be able to eventually ride on the high way while my main car (350z) is in the shop for a transmission swap, and I can't afford switching bikes like that, so I need at least 500cc.
If you're curious as to what style of bike I like, read below:
I'm not looking for the fastest bike, I just want a nice sleek looking bike that can be reliable and driven on the highway, but doesn't look bulky and ugly.
I do not like Harley bikes or bikes that look like Harleys. (Well, I do like them, but they're just "not me" if you catch my drift) I don't like oversized cruiser bikes either (the 5-6 bags and 3 antenna's kind). I personally like sleek and simple looking bikes.
Refer to the url pics for more a better idea on the style of bikes I like.
I've personally have been looking at Kawasaki, Honda, and Yamaha lately as they are inexpensive, abundant and nice.
I'm looking at buying my first bike and am looking for something affordable but reliable. I looked at a bike this weekend that was basically a professional mechanic's winter project. He combined a Honda motor with a different Honda frame. He started it up for me and it seems to work just fine. I don't want to test ride until I finish my Basic Rider Course. The bike seems to run just fine but I have a few concerns:
1. Is a chopped up bike like this a huge risk? It's not like it's a chopped up motor, transmission and all. It's just one bike's guts put onto the frame of another.
2. The battery is basically exposed under the seat, is this okay? The bike will live in a garage but I can't guarantee that it will NEVER get rained on or whatever.
3. There are other exposed wires that are just out in the open but he claims they are weatherproof (can't remember the exact term of how the inside of the wire is treated) anyways, is it reasonable that he is telling the truth?
So I'm looking into getting my first street legal bike and am wondering what to get. I'm 5'3" and about 150lbs. I ride off road with a Honda CRF 150F, but it's my baby bike (it was given to me, so I don't complain) I had surgery last year, and haven't ridden since then due to it, so a nice transition bike would be nice, but as long as it's not too heavy, and I can at least put my toes on the ground I will be happy. I like Honda (mostly because that's what I know) but if its a good bike, for a decent price I won't complain. The chances of it going off road are slim, I'm going to keep my 150 for trail rides, this will be my commuter to and from work, and school.
Just bought one on a whim. I thought it was a 2 stroke, but reading it's a 4. Do I need to mix the fuel?
Basically i like an idiot over filled my motorcycle (honda vision 110) with to much oil. And rode it home from where i bought the oil (5 miles roughly) alot of smoke blue smoke came out. I've drained it but was just wondering what's the likelyhood of serious damage? Its not not kicking out smoke since i've drained it. Currently in bits as i've only just bought it brand new basically after saving so hard any help is so greatly appreciated!
What is the Honda xr100r dirt bike top speed?
How to do an engine swap for my Ruckus?
Added (1). I don't any mechanical skill but i would like to learn how to swap my 50cc honda ruckus engine for the 150cc engine. Can anyone tell me how to do that or direct me to a website with adequate information to help me figure it out
Is there a place to order vintage motorcycle parts, like order a catalog or something. Need 81 honda parts?
I'm planning on building a honda cb100 part by part, why? Well because a full bike is too hard to find in my state and are usuall found in the east i don't really want to deal with shipping it and trusting the seller, i just want to know what to do after i bought all my parts from ebay, salvage yards, friends, random people. How do i go about licensing it exactly, if its to much work please let me know. Its not technically a custom motorcycle but in a way i guess it is because i'm building it from scratch.