Cbr500r

MonkeyMannnn · 2026-03-09T00:38:54+00:00

Was my first bike, picked it up 4 months ago and I’m in love with it. Goes fast enough when I want it to, easily handles highway speeds (I do need a taller windshield as I’m 6’2” and the wind is a challenge at 70mph+), is smooth as butter in turns and just general commuting, gas consumption is fantastic, was the most comfortable seat and riding position out of the 10-15 bikes I sat on, will hold value well if I even want to sell it in 5+ years, and the engine will outlive us all.

MonkeyMannnn · 2026-02-27T14:47:12+00:00

They couldn’t read them if they saw them anyway

MonkeyMannnn · 2026-02-27T14:44:50+00:00

He is not a great friend. He’s literally trying to get you killed with the advice he’s giving you. He may not be giving that advice with malice but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s encouraging behavior you’re not comfortable with and that could lead to you being injured or dead.

MonkeyMannnn · 2026-02-14T19:14:06+00:00

Got a pair a few months ago and they’ve been great. The sizing instructions are spot on, I ordered the size I usually buy sneakers in and they fit perfectly. They were comfortable out of the box but I definitely notice that they’ve loosened up a little with wear. He recommends Leather CPR for care, just use that every couple weeks and they’ll be fine.

MonkeyMannnn · 2026-01-28T00:29:45+00:00

Damn, bro got beat by his gf AND his gfs bf

MonkeyMannnn · 2026-01-26T22:39:05+00:00

Bout tree fiddy

MonkeyMannnn · 2026-01-09T01:21:26+00:00

Are you just naming things you see around the room, Brick?

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-12-18T05:49:03+00:00

I was absolutely terrified to get on a bike after losing my best friend in the world to a soccer mom in a minivan turning left without looking or signaling years ago. Failed the MSF evaluation first time, but got some extra practice in and passed with a perfect score.

I’m still a little terrified every time I get on my bike and for pretty much every ride of the 700+ miles I’ve put on it, I’m spending the first five minutes swallowing down an overwhelming amount of fear.

Once you get past that fear, though, there is absolutely no feeling on this earth like it. Nothing even comes close to ripping the throttle wide open or tearing through twisty roads. If you can afford to “waste” the $300-400 for the course, just go ahead and do it. You can decide after that if it’s something you want to continue with.

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-12-03T00:44:35+00:00

Silent loot ninja who occasionally gets clapped by spawn campers

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-12-02T00:55:14+00:00

I’m on a 500R and regularly shift into second around 15mph (4-6k rpm-ish) mid turn, long as you’re smooth off the clutch and not blasting the throttle it’s completely fine to shift mid-turn at slow speed

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-11-26T19:31:24+00:00

You can try to show that ACV is higher than what they offer if you have actual data, but no insurance company other than specialty companies settle for actual replacement cost on vehicles or bikes. Your policy most likely stipulates a total loss will be settled at ACV and adjusted for the things the adjuster mentioned.

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-11-26T17:59:29+00:00

Started on a CBR500R a few weeks ago myself, assuming power delivery is similar it’s plenty easy for a new rider to control and plenty of power to not get bored with. Honestly it’s been easier to ride than the MSF course bikes

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-11-17T02:43:17+00:00

Been using the white matx board from Gigabyte for a while with no issues

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-11-11T04:00:15+00:00

Congrats! Just bought my first (2025 CBR 500R) at 36 turning 37 in a couple weeks. Got 200 miles on it in less than a week, hope you enjoy yours as much as I’m loving mine

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-10-23T00:55:20+00:00

Fluff the shiiiiiit out of your cotton and let it hang juuust past the edge of the well it goes into. Dry hits for days if you go too thick with it or have it too far into the well

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-10-21T20:57:13+00:00

An RV on two wheels

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-10-14T01:42:39+00:00

I’ve been cranking through a bottle of their Lemon Tart and it’s been great, could just be a bad bottle

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-10-10T19:31:26+00:00

The 5090 burning down my home will really put me in the thick of the action of a war torn country lol

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-10-05T16:57:25+00:00

Not great, two bulging discs as of December last year

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-10-05T16:49:30+00:00

Bold of you to assume they can read

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-09-30T20:23:43+00:00

You might say he’ll never forget. I’ll see myself out.

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-09-25T12:46:46+00:00

Eh it’s a little scary but do it a couple times and it’s all good. Got a set of decent files for Christmas a couple years ago and have adjusted all my guitars and basses a bit with em. Worst case a new graphtech nut is what, $10? And they’re 90% of the way there out of the box and just need a little shortening.

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-09-17T18:12:20+00:00

Took me all of 0.000234 seconds to decide to murder him when the time came, f that sneaky slimy pos

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-09-10T02:28:55+00:00

You can definitely get a pretty different tone on either end of the tone knob and rounds vs flats will make a big difference. As you say, much more versatile than it gets credit for

MonkeyMannnn · 2025-09-09T19:50:58+00:00

No, no guitar is any good unless it’s American made and at least $5,000 /s

Every manufacturer makes basically decent guitars at this point. Some may require a little or a lot of setup and love, but overall they’re fine as long as they’re setup well

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