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"This bike isn't that fast"
8 years ago
Oi I need to make a smaller journal now XD Sorry
So I decided to relate the story of how I got the BMW in my pictures.
It was a total scam, or so it seemed. I was so nervous I even asked some guys on motorcycle forums, what the heck is this?
It was too good to be true. And even more than that, the bike was owned by a guy who was out of the country. He signed the title so it could be sold. Half the people I talked to said RUN AWAY
And it was far enough away to where if I went there, I had to buy it, there was no just checking the waters.
SO I GET THERE and I want to test ride it. Of course, right? It's a residential neighborhood, and the guy who was selling it by proxy had some really nice stuff, classic cars and such, so that kinda put me at ease, cos if he was trying to scam me, he had a lot to lose.
Well I take this bike out from the alley behind his house, and I am cautious, because it's been a few years since my V Star was stolen. I am kind green again, you know?
Well I'll never forget it.
I take that bike down a residential street and run through the gears. I'll never forget, thinking to myself, "This bike isn't that fast!" (For a 1200cc engine)
And then... I glance down at the speedo...
I am doing almost 80 MPH down a 25MPH residential street XD
Oh, maybe it is kinda fast XD
Good thing it has excellent brakes XD
Only the Germans can make going so fast so.... Boring XD
My V Star at that speed would be vibrating and shaking and almost ready to explode haha because the previous owner severely damaged the engine, but it still ran, it was actually a wonderful bike lol. Yamaha did a fantastic job on it.
So I decided to relate the story of how I got the BMW in my pictures.
It was a total scam, or so it seemed. I was so nervous I even asked some guys on motorcycle forums, what the heck is this?
It was too good to be true. And even more than that, the bike was owned by a guy who was out of the country. He signed the title so it could be sold. Half the people I talked to said RUN AWAY
And it was far enough away to where if I went there, I had to buy it, there was no just checking the waters.
SO I GET THERE and I want to test ride it. Of course, right? It's a residential neighborhood, and the guy who was selling it by proxy had some really nice stuff, classic cars and such, so that kinda put me at ease, cos if he was trying to scam me, he had a lot to lose.
Well I take this bike out from the alley behind his house, and I am cautious, because it's been a few years since my V Star was stolen. I am kind green again, you know?
Well I'll never forget it.
I take that bike down a residential street and run through the gears. I'll never forget, thinking to myself, "This bike isn't that fast!" (For a 1200cc engine)
And then... I glance down at the speedo...
I am doing almost 80 MPH down a 25MPH residential street XD
Oh, maybe it is kinda fast XD
Good thing it has excellent brakes XD
Only the Germans can make going so fast so.... Boring XD
My V Star at that speed would be vibrating and shaking and almost ready to explode haha because the previous owner severely damaged the engine, but it still ran, it was actually a wonderful bike lol. Yamaha did a fantastic job on it.
God help me some times XD
Yes me to lol, I was really worried, but glad I took the plunge, and it did work out in the end =D
$300 for the soft fuel lines in the tank, BMW wanted, i got them on Amazon for $40 >.>
But you are correct, sir.
The 1200C can hit 56MPH in 1st. It's fun to wind it up and go through the gears, but man things can get illegal fast.
The Brembo brakes were consistently reviewed as the best for it's peers. And they are top notch, plus ABS.
Man I am so jealous. I want to ride a V Max some day.
I went to the dealer and sat on one. Even got the sales brochure (which I still have). Then one day, a few years later I met a friend who lived in the same (small) town as me and he and his brother both had just got one. I told him I was soooooo jealous and that I had drooled over this bike for years. He grinned and asked me if I'd like to ride it. I about passed out and gleefully accepted. I asked him if he minded if I got on it a bit. He said sure, anything you feel safe with. I took it out side of town and ran it through 3 gears and that was fast enough for me. I'm not quite sure how fast I was going but the last time I looked at the speedometer I was going in excess of 80 and accelerating. I backed out of it pretty quick and slowed down. I rode it decently around a section in the country (4 miles) and took it back. I was grinning ear to ear. He asked me if it gave me a woody LOL Fastest bike I've ever ridden and I'm SO glad I was given the opportunity to ride it.
One of my fond memories from years ago.
One thing that makes the Ural so expensive is it is build in Irbit deep in Siberia and they make most of the bike on site so there isn't much economy of scale.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/w.....29sidecar.html
Also that makes sense about the Urals... I've only ever seen a few of them in my life.
I just had a look at Trade Me the Cheapest Ferrari is a 1984 Mondial QV NZ$68,950 at the other end of the scale there is a 2010 599 GTO with an asking price of NZ$1,450,000.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Ca.....amp;54=&se
But I'm glad that you're off to perfect a beautiful motorcycle!
It took many years of sorrow over my v star 100 being taken from me before I got this bike, you will have a bike.