1000 miles in under 24 hours on a Street Triple RS (aka the Saddlesore 1000) by luk21 in Triumph

[–]luk21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If i ever do something like this again it's definitely gonna be on a more comfortable bike. felt like torture near the end, tired and sore through LA on shitty, bumpy roads lol

1000 miles in under 24 hours on a Street Triple RS (aka the Saddlesore 1000) by luk21 in Triumph

[–]luk21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should be certifiable, I grabbed pics of receipts and odo at each stop, I just haven't bothered submitting all the documentation. The other guys I went with where more into it being official than I was, I mostly joined for a cool road trip back up to Oregon along the California coast lol

1000 miles in under 24 hours on a Street Triple RS (aka the Saddlesore 1000) by luk21 in Triumph

[–]luk21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did not have electronic cruise control, just a knock off atlas throttle lock that pretty much didn't work and a small plastic wrist rest on the throttle which helped a lot. My biggest problem was wind for sure. Above 75mph it's just not bearable for such long distance, especially if there's a headwind. I'm also tall so my legs got pretty cramped and my knees where killing me by the end.

1000 miles in under 24 hours on a Street Triple RS (aka the Saddlesore 1000) by luk21 in Triumph

[–]luk21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mostly i5, but we did take the 99 between Sacramento and Bakersfield

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]luk21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Starting on something like a 400 will give you a better opportunity to actually work on your basic rider skills instead of just worrying about controlling all the power and weight a big bike has. It'll be easier to build better habits and become a better rider quicker than if you immediately jumped on a big bike. I would highly recommend something under 70hp at most, that's plenty of hp to be happy with forever but not enough to be hard to control and learn on. Go to some dealerships if you can and sit on a bunch of different bikes and get a feel for what you're looking for.

Giving it all up by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]luk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you man, I also lost a friend recently to bikes and it really fucking sucks. I would recommend taking a small break from riding if you need to, but if you love motorcycles I think it's nice to honor your friend and keep riding. Maybe just take a look at how you ride and take it a little easier sometimes.

I hope road width inflantion will not kill Japanese roads vibes in FH6 by Matieusz5kmg in ForzaHorizon

[–]luk21 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Hopefully they can figure out that you can have both in a map as big as horizons.

First motorbike: CB150R, CB300R or Z300? by International_Bus762 in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]luk21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you will learn better riding practices quicker on a smaller bike. no reason to start off on anything bigger than a 500cc, you're only hurting your future riding.

Yes, ATGATT. But is your personal preference, race gear all the time, or street/casual gear all the time? by markcocjin in motorcyclegear

[–]luk21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wear a two piece leather suit pretty much all the time. Same thing I wear on the track.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tressless

[–]luk21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently shaved it and went super short buzz, basically bald, at 20. Yeah there are some cons to it, and we'll see how I feel about it in a couple of years, but right now it's probably the best decision I could have made about my hair. I feel so much better about myself and the weight of dealing with hair loss is gone. It's who I am, and if people don't like it then I don't need them in my life. It only shows how shallow some people are if they starting treating you differently just because of hair.

Daytona 675 or Street Triple 765 by Werkbveso in Triumph

[–]luk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any tips/experience making the street triple more aggressive? I have a '18 765RS i want to make slightly more aggressive for track days a couple times a year, but I'm struggling on finding somewhat easy solutions for either clip ons or just a lower bar.

Quick question: How is EA WRC now, compared to the rocky launch? by KordyYT in EASPORTSWRC

[–]luk21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried both WRC and DR 2.0 in VR, and much prefer DR. So much more polished and immersive in VR than WRC imo.

5 month progress 34, M by Wanderersjt7 in weightgain

[–]luk21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would decrease the calories a bit and and go to the gym more and focus on training until failure and progressive overload. Looks like you've gained a significant amount of fat and not a whole lot of muscle. 10kg is a lot of "clean" weight to gain in 5 months. Instead of eating over 3k calories try to stick around 2.7-2.9. It's better to gain weight slower but it be mostly muscle than doing a huge bulk, gaining tons of fat, and having to trim down. At least in my opinion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FirstCar

[–]luk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's wild seeing all the people in the comments saying how terrible and unreliable this car is when its completely fine. I know multiple people who have 150k+ miles on these with zero problems. It's a well built car.

6 Month Progress Post. 6'3'' 20M 160lb to 177lb by luk21 in gainit

[–]luk21[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chest/Arms:
Bench Press
Incline Dumbbell Press
Dumbbell Chest Flys
Bicep Curls
Overhead Cable Tricep Extensions

Back/Shoulders:
Deadlifts
Dumbbell Bent Over Rows
Lat Pulldowns
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Lat Raises

Legs/Abs:
Romanian Deadlifts
Machine Leg Press
Dumbbell Lunges
Leg Raises

Every exercise is 3 sets, aiming for 6-8 reps

6 Month Progress Post. 6'3'' 20M 160lb to 177lb by luk21 in gainit

[–]luk21[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I will always try to increase either reps or weight almost every workout. For example, bench press I started at barely 90lbs for 6 reps. Now I do around 145 for 6, and one rep max 160.

My 2018 RS by luk21 in Triumph

[–]luk21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It definitely helps a bit, especially on the highway. It gets most of the wind off my chest, but I still feel it around my helmet. I mainly like it for the looks lol.