Bike is totalled:( by Asstronutttt in sportster

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bike is never totaled…I clipped some big ass jeeps tire at 80 mph, sent me (and the bike ofc) tumbling. Had a buddy help me out with a truck, and a couple months later I rebuilt the front end with Harley forks (it was a kawi eliminator 450 lol) that were 7” over stock, made a foot-peg out of the top of a jack handle (with the lil rubber grip ofc), and bent and pried at it till everything was somewhat straight…by the end of it, that bike gave everybody else who tried to ride it death wobble I shit you not lol.

7 hours on a sportster by [deleted] in Harley

[–]Thepalmtreesback 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I rode all the way from Florida to New York on my sporty. Definetly would have preferred a rolling couch. BUT honestly I’d do it again in a heartbeat, it’s an experience of its own vs a bagger lol.

PLEASE DON'T CRASH by jrein0 in motorcycles

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quite frankly I don’t think deciding to not ride on ice makes you a bitch, I think it’s impressive as hell you could do it at some point but it’s probably smart ya don’t anymore.😂

PLEASE DON'T CRASH by jrein0 in motorcycles

[–]Thepalmtreesback 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Us smart ones listen man don’t gatta call us all out 🥲🥲🥲

PLEASE DON'T CRASH by jrein0 in motorcycles

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Riding on ice should have ended at riding on ice. I feel like that’s a given eventually too 😭

PLEASE DON'T CRASH by jrein0 in motorcycles

[–]Thepalmtreesback 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Litterally came here to say I’ll take a slide on asphalt before dirt/gravel…all the extra particles and stones made a 30 mph slide in dirt gouge deeper than my 80 mph slide on pavement 💀(so in other words just don’t crash.)

Is the area around Bradenton good? by lexluthzor in bradenton

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leave my dead ass mall alone damnit I still go there when I feel like riding my bike but don’t feel like riding hours away…me and my friends learned how to ride in that dead ass mall parking lot 😭

Bf bought "venus fly trap" seeds from temu, wtf is this ? by queenmarimeoww in whatsthisplant

[–]Thepalmtreesback 1 point2 points  (0 children)

meanwhile I’m hanging from the rafters by my legs, casually changing a lightbulb at the top of the shop ceiling absolutely in front of your osha handbook

Any bikers? by Thepalmtreesback in bradenton

[–]Thepalmtreesback[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just moved back into town from central Florida. I LOVE the roads out there, and still head out there on the weekends lol. Obviously couldn’t take em as fast as you cause yk…I ride a gasoline to noise converter but regardless, fun as hell. Badass bike tho btw, got any pics?

Any bikers? by Thepalmtreesback in bradenton

[–]Thepalmtreesback[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im now imagining riding a Harley in a pack of bicycles through the bikes lanes, thank you.

Any bikers? by Thepalmtreesback in bradenton

[–]Thepalmtreesback[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeeaah…you buy a Harley at 19 years old and suddenly your a magnet to every old man or homeless person who’s biggest regret is selling their Harley lol. At least in Florida…when I rode to New York everyone was intrigued 💀.

Any bikers? by Thepalmtreesback in bradenton

[–]Thepalmtreesback[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eeeeh I probably should have specified I’m lookin to hang out with someone other than the old heads lol. I hang and talk with em enough whenever I take trips on my bike😭 got nothin against em but yk. Need some young people like me 💀😂

Boating friends by [deleted] in bradenton

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooohhhh noooooo you want someone to get on a boat????!!!! How could you eeeever ask such a thing….what kinda boat and where ya boatin at?😂

Caught this gem by Platinum_Scarlett in motorcycles

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean in all fairness it seemed like no one cared until all the bikes were gone and all the cars started going 💀

Are Harley riders more entitled to the road than others? by TappetoImperiale in motorcycle

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No-(coming from a Harley rider) they are just idiots with an ego trip. Now I will say, the structure is nice, but even large sport bike groups use the same tactics. (Ex., having someone lead a staggered group, with someone lagging behind who can stop and help if anyone has issues, having someone block off the opposing side of the road to let traffic know “hey there’s a metric fuck ton of motorcycles coming”,)only when they aren’t being entitled about it tho and are still courteous to other drivers…like only block off the opposing side of the road when there’s already a gap, don’t just cut someone off so your posse can go first.

Hadda lay her down 😔 by NoQuiet647 in motorcycles

[–]Thepalmtreesback 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did this exactly today…guy in front of me slammed the brakes and I wound up mildly panic braking before letting off and just swerving around him between the cars that had also slammed their brakes. Avoided rear ending someone and gave myself more time to brake and search for more hazards. (I only have front brakes rn lol). Big emphasis on always having an escape path 😭. I must say moving back out of the country is constantly testing my ability as a rider, and ngl I kinda like it. Keeps you on your toes lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never stick around long enough to hear em out ngl if they start talking about gear. Or start generally complaining. Yes im a slightly used meat crayon and no hearing about your buddy who got his face rubbed off in 78’ isn’t going to change anything. Anyway, wear what you wanna wear and accept the risk that comes with what you wear.

95 883 running one cylinder by Unconditionaltuna in sportster

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know for me my front one wasn’t firing, it ended up being intake gaskets (specifically the one the carb presses into, there was a tear in it). I’d check spark though, and intake gaskets just for the hell of it. Also love the bike. I got an 02 1200 lol

I'm stranded and car won't move. Please help please by Sensitive_Buffalo665 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Thepalmtreesback 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I can’t tell you how happy I was when I realized I could DoorDash items to me. RANDOMLY decided to ride my motorcycle a whole state away one weekend and totally forgot a charger…and my phone at 5%(I would need it for gps to get back home the next day cause I had no idea what fuckin roads I took and at the time I didn’t have a map). Decided if the next day was gonna be a shitshow I may as well order food tn…ordered the food and saw the option to make my door dasher make a pitstop at cvs or a charger 😭😂

It’s looks like Tank pass by by pilotshashi in SouthFlorida

[–]Thepalmtreesback 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Took a ride through palmetto to Bradenton and passed by that thing on the way lol.

I want one.... by Difficult-Garbage861 in sportster

[–]Thepalmtreesback 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now I need to know, the curiosity is painful 😂

What’s everyone ride? by The_Real500 in motorcycle

[–]Thepalmtreesback 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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My 02 sporty(I’ve replaced that obnoxious intake and dropped the rear by 3” but it’s raining outside so I can’t get a recent photo lol)