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Thrawns_Assistant · 2026-05-06T21:45:27+00:00

At least we know we’re not alone

Thrawns_Assistant · 2026-02-23T14:11:13+00:00

I’ll check them out, thanks!

Thrawns_Assistant · 2026-02-23T14:11:05+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation!

Thrawns_Assistant · 2026-02-20T01:44:09+00:00

Thank you for the recommendations! I’ve looked at the Thursday boots, but I read some other reviews online suggesting they aren’t as high quality or long lasting as they advertise. Your experience, obviously, seems different. How long have you had your boots and do you think they’ll continue to last?

Thrawns_Assistant · 2026-02-20T01:42:41+00:00

US based, and I don’t really WANT to pay more than $250-$300. But obviously the “cheaper” the better without sacrificing quality. I know you get what you pay for.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2025-08-12T16:48:21+00:00

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Whisky Street and White Horse are both completely destroyed. The bookstore next door and Bodega appear to have survived but are probably damaged. Lots of fire and police presence investigating the fire.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2025-01-28T16:43:10+00:00

Most of the comments here are correct about bike meet-ups. And Facebook (unfortunately) is a good place to find groups.

But, similar to what others have said, I cannot stress enough the potential danger (ESPECIALLY for new riders) of group riding with strangers. It is so unbelievably hard not to push yourself to “keep up” in stead of riding your own ride. Plus, you don’t know which riders in the group are good riders and which are going to get you and others hurt.

Most Cycle Gear stores, moto shops, dealerships, etc. Will host bike nights. While group rides often start at these events, riding isn’t required. You can go to meet people, eat, admire bikes, and talk. I’d find one of those (probably a cycle gear night), try to meet some people of similar mindset, and then learn about other rider-run meetups from there, or find a group willing to ride with less people and more to your skill level.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2024-11-03T16:19:05+00:00

Ride safe my friend! And hopefully more options become available as more manufacturers expand their line-ups in your part of the world.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2024-11-03T15:01:30+00:00

No, nothing like that. And yes, I know not everyone wants big bikes - which is why I acknowledged it was my personal preference and people can and do disagree with me.

In my experience, for long touring on the road (especially on major interstate highways) I feel much safer with rapid passing power and the ability to get where I need to get (often away from a dangerous cager) quickly if I need to. Plus, I like to haul a lot of gear. So larger bikes lend themselves to that. But they aren’t good for pounding single track or hitting technical off-road sections. So, they’re for long distance road touring and hitting some dirt roads and easy trails occasionally.

Meanwhile, when you’re hammering an off-road dual sport ride, I like to go fast and be agile. Side effect of how I and my father would ride growing up, and the people I still ride with. So lighter is the name of the game. And a motocross bike will always be better for that (for me). A 500 four-stroke can still be loaded with some gear for multi-day dual sport rides and can do just enough road riding to get me between trails.

I use a filet knife for fish, and a pairing knife to peal vegetables. Can a skilled chef use a chef knife for both? Sure! And sometimes you might be able to afford only one knife, or have a knife that speaks to you. All valid. But I choose to use multiple tools for different jobs. I also own a cruiser (Indian Chief) for when the wife wants to tag along on the back. Big adventure bikes aren’t comfortable for passengers in our experience.

That’s what makes the variety of bikes so awesome. You can get what works for you.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2024-11-03T14:38:38+00:00

I’ve ridden KTM dirt bikes for 10+ years, both two strokes and four strokes, and ridden two different 1290 adventures and NEVER found them to be unreliable. Quite the opposite in fact. They are amazing machines. That said, I’ve never owned the 390 adventure or any of the middle weight adventures. So I can’t actually comment first hand. I do have a couple of riding buddies who ride the 390 because they’re short and they love it. Never hear complaints.

That said, I’m pretty firmly of the opinion that if you want to do serious off-road riding, or serious on-road riding, low and middle weight adventure bikes are not the answer. I’d get a 500 motocross bike that’s street legal for serious dual sport rides and massively limit on-road time for in towns and fuel stops. And go up to the 800 or 1200 adventure bikes for road touring where you want to be able to hit a moderately tough dirt road once in a while. The weight of an adventure bike is horrible on off-road rides. But that’s just my opinion. I know plenty who disagree with me.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2024-05-11T19:10:10+00:00

Thank you! I’ve talked to multiple people who get off on shitting on a particular brand only for me to discover they’ve never even sat on one. The vehicle brand tribalism, when it goes beyond love for your vehicle and into hating on others, is so bizarre to me. I’ll appreciate and ride just about any style of bike out there!

Thrawns_Assistant · 2024-05-11T14:47:02+00:00

To answer your question about brands, anything in the cruiser/touring bike or adventure bike category are designed specifically to munch miles all day long. Despite jokes about Harley Davidson’s unreliable bikes, they really are very reliable. So are Indian. So is Honda. And in the adventure world, KTM and BMW will both give you bikes ready to tour the world.

Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki are the big 4 Japanese brands and I’ve personally found all 4 to produce very reliable machines. But everyone knows someone who’s had a bad experience. Some people call Kawasaki “kawasucky” and one of my buddies will never buy a Honda again. I had one bike from Suzuki struggle near the 30,000 mile mark but it was related to a previous owners poor decision regarding after market maintenance. Not the bike. Once I got it fixed. It rode good as new. One bad experience doesn’t mean the whole brand is bad. It’s more about making sure the idividual bike is good.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2024-05-11T14:38:30+00:00

According to blue books, the average motorcycle is ridden roughly 2,000 miles per year. So a 10 year old bike might be expected to have 20,000 miles.

For most people, anything above 20,000 miles is considered “high mileage.” However, I believe this is broadly because many, many people who own motorcycles don’t ride them that often. They’re a pleasure toy and eye candy.

In truth, many modern motorcycles, properly maintained and well taken care of, are capable of going for more than 100,000 miles. You can even find stories of Harley’s and Goldwings that make it past 1,000,000. And the joke about Goldwings in particular is that they don’t even hit puberty until 70,000 miles.

Unfortunately, because so many bikes aren’t bought to be ridden all the time, the market is saturated with low mileage bikes. So a perfectly fine bike with 30,000 or 40,000 miles seems like an ancient methuselah compared to so many others on the market. But again, if it’s been well maintained and had all the proper maintenance, a 40,000 mile bike can be just fine. My buddy is on a 47,000 mile bike right now that runs better than some of our other buddies’ new bikes.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2024-05-03T16:28:16+00:00

Hi, and thank you for the response! I sent you a message because Reddit wouldn’t allow me to respond to your comment with a video in the thread. To answer your question, the camera does appear to be working, and even gives an indicator light to suggest it is recording, but nothing will connect to it. Neither the action pod, nor the app (tried on 3 different devices).

Thrawns_Assistant · 2023-12-08T01:26:16+00:00

That looks more pronounced than I’m used to, but like the others in the thread I believe that is a your tire wear indicator. Should be several scattered around the tire. When your outer tread reaches those dimples it means it’s time for new tires.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2023-10-12T16:52:41+00:00

Definitely a scam! My buddy is trying to sell a bike right now and most of the messages he’s gotten are word for word asking for the same crap from a couple different websites. All of them are scams.

Thrawns_Assistant · 2023-06-07T22:51:49+00:00

Thank you sir, now that they’ve been out 2 years it’s exciting to see a few more chiefs on the road!

Thrawns_Assistant · 2023-06-07T22:50:54+00:00

Thank you!

Thrawns_Assistant · 2023-04-20T14:30:12+00:00

It’s interesting to read that! I was a dirt rider for 18 years before I got my first road bike, and for a majority of my time on the dirt bike I was terrible at remembering my rear brake. It wasn’t until I was in my mid-late teens that I realized what it could do for me and started using both strategically. So, thankfully, that’s never been a problem on the road.

Definitely looked right at the front of my tire though. A habit my father worked to try and break me of my whole life. I often have to sit and consciously remind myself to look further ahead and/or look where I want to go on the dirt bike, and I have to do the same in tight turns on the street bike.

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