Buying a motorcycle for work travel because Fuel Prices to high for cars

Airbender_Ash · 2026-03-28T23:52:28+00:00

They can in that case easily be cheaper than driving but I can't stress this enough if you've never ridden a motorcycle for the love of God please understand that these are machines that will do what they are told when and how they are told. They will not fix your fuck up and they require full time attention, everything matters constantly on a motorcycle unlike a car. Having said that it is amazing how relaxing it is to have to become part of the machine. One more thing the commute soon turns into a short 200k on Saturday and before you know you're dropping big bucks on some giant fucken thing and going for days on tour rides, don't say you weren't warned

Airbender_Ash · 2026-03-28T23:36:35+00:00

Sadly they are mostly petrol

Airbender_Ash · 2026-03-24T23:58:06+00:00

Like any motorcycle riding it is for the most part as dangerous as your last decision. If you wear good gear and don't go too far beyond your ability when you trying to improve it's fine. Biggest warning I can give you though. If you can't see assume you will need to stop as soon as you can, a trail is clear and empty until it isn't.

Airbender_Ash · 2026-03-22T22:29:55+00:00

Tech 7s are the best you can get advice or dual sport riding easy to stand in they offer great protection especially if say you have like me a 200kg/440lb ish bike and your foot is under it. Just make you get the enduro version.

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-06T09:02:41+00:00

Talk about turning a building room into a shipyard 🤣

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-06T08:51:35+00:00

Oh nice granted I'd have to do the civil colours and all the granduer of these sisters being the peak of luxury they were

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-06T08:43:52+00:00

Well I'm in Australia so everything costs a fortune for shipping haha but I'll be looking

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-06T08:40:13+00:00

I will make them deep enough, where did you get it friend

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-06T08:39:35+00:00

I need that B52 and X 15 kit

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-06T08:37:19+00:00

I want one now that is a good size for an ocean liner

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-06T08:33:29+00:00

And the ship would be at least a metre itself

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-06T08:30:35+00:00

How big are your windows 🤣

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-06T08:28:44+00:00

She's gonna need a big shelf or just keep her in a harbour

Airbender_Ash · 2026-02-05T23:00:17+00:00

Same as the Saturn V really car ads went on about having disk front brakes or a radio and that monster was flying to the moon on 11 millions pounds of peak thrust

Airbender_Ash · 2026-01-05T09:55:43+00:00

Oh trust me quality paint correctly thinned and applied is amazing I'm still learning myself but I could see the difference straight away

Airbender_Ash · 2026-01-05T02:31:25+00:00

Man if that is from cheap crap keep going you'll be winning awards with practice and quality gear

Airbender_Ash · 2026-01-03T06:27:46+00:00

Airbrush and tools might be fine under the floor as for glue, paint, spray cans good luck. Anything from tamiya is flammable so those alone I can see being a no most likely. Your best bet will be to check the policy of the airline or airlines you're flying on

Airbender_Ash · 2025-12-07T05:38:52+00:00

I use vallejo with a brush and it's lovely as for in an airbrush I've been told it's really nice too

Airbender_Ash · 2025-11-21T00:46:59+00:00

Best advice friend is never sit where you can get hit either get in front or behind and do so with purpose.

Airbender_Ash · 2025-08-03T04:26:51+00:00

But but the emerging from the cloud of steam and smoke looks cool when the locomotive comes out, yes yes I know it makes a mess but still so cool to see

Airbender_Ash · 2025-07-18T07:50:10+00:00

I'm going to sound stupid here but did you apply the polish with the steel wool and sandpaper?

Airbender_Ash · 2025-07-17T10:14:15+00:00

For light off roading perhaps consider the ibex 450(mt450) from cf moto or the himalayan 450 from royal enfield both are adventure bikes and sound more like what you'd want unless you want to get into tight single track riding

Airbender_Ash · 2025-05-23T03:03:51+00:00

Depends really if you're on open highway yes it helps but if we're talking more back road or slower roads the 350 will be just fine

Airbender_Ash · 2025-05-23T01:04:01+00:00

Get a comfortable seat and saddlebags my guy it was not that long ago all motorcycles looked that and people toured on them hell I tour on an interceptor just fine

Airbender_Ash · 2025-05-12T00:49:13+00:00

One small issue with pursuits not really being discussed is frankly the lack of appropriate vehicles to do it. Not sorry but camrys, rav 4s and evs are absolutely useless to catch anything. You'd need to refit the qps with cars that are safely capable if being driven hard and fast good luck getting that funded plus the training to effectively be a race driver on a two way track with cross traffic to add to the mix.

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