cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45944965

Need to remember to snap a photo at the start of the next ride as well. I pondered going up and down the street a few times to get it to tick over to 9001. Bought it winter 2023, started riding it in march 2022.

Happy 20th anniversary to this Vespa GTS 250. Tank full of gas from last season. Had it inside plugged into a maintenance charger till today. Started right up. Ride merry and ride safe, all 👊✊

Weather warmed up really early this year. This Suzuki Intruder C800 really looks good after removing the front fairing. Considerably less buffeting too, with the screen anything over 80 km/h was really shaky.

... though, speaking of saddles, I should probably get a Corbin seat instead of this plastic plank

I am mostly a commuter and just wear normal pants. Have been thinking about maybe getting a few special denim pants for riding, but they are quite expensive.

What do you all use? I do ATGAT everything else.

But what did I do instead? That's right, went for a spin.

Did anyone here have a kick starter?

After a long biker career (1986 - 2000) and a long pause I started again after moving to the Canary Islands.

First with a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 in 2021, now this BMW R nineT Scrambler, which I took for a ride along the coastal roads.

The RE is an excellent bike for the money, but the BMW (weighting roughly the same) is some real joy to ride in this environment.

Most riders waste their test ride. Not because they’re careless, but because they focus on the wrong things. When you only get 20–30 minutes on a motorcycle at a dealership or demo day, you’re not trying to decide if the bike is “perfect.” You’re trying to figure out if it’s right for you.

In this video, I walk through exactly what to pay attention to during a short test ride - from throttle pickup and clutch engagement to low-speed balance, brake feel, midrange character, and the mental effect the bike has on you.

If you’re about to spend your hard-earned money on a motorcycle, this is the framework you should use before making that decision. Whether you’re riding the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 or any other bike, the process is the same.

Chapters: 00:11 Before you ride 02:35 Start the bike 03:26 Test the clutch 04:18 Slow speed tests 05:13 Speeding up 06:28 Off road test 07:02 High speed test 08:24 Test the brakes 09:04 Combine it all

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43577860

I was just lamenting my cold weather gloves and thinking about how each type I try sucks in new and interesting ways and I thought-

Cyclists are probably glove experts. Anyone here willing to educate me on comfortable gloves that last and work with touch screens/etc? I don't ride, so I won't require big protection from road rash or extra padding/protection, so I might be asking in the wrong place.

Just a thought that occurred to me, a few thousand riders probably know where the good gloves are. Thanks in advance, or sorry in advance, whichever applies.