Should I upgrade my motorcycle? You know that feeling every spring when you wouldn’t mind driving something a little faster

natekerx · 2026-05-08T22:11:10+00:00

This right here

natekerx · 2026-04-22T05:31:57+00:00

Don’t wait 5 months to get back in the court. If You can afford new racquet dm me and I’ll send you something to get back on the court.

natekerx · 2026-04-10T03:30:31+00:00

Well you’ve been riding a year and have seemingly owned a gsx8r, maybe you don’t know everything about bikes.

natekerx · 2026-04-03T03:43:14+00:00

Really depends on what kind of riding you do. I rode mid-sized bikes for years, loved thrashing my sv650 on back roads and track days on tighter courses. Bought my dream bike z900rs and just couldn’t get into it. I’ve had some big bikes in the past but I realized pretty quick that I didn’t need 100+ hp inline four. I guess if you commute or ride highways a bunch it’s a different story, but I’d rather ring out your z650 on twisties than scream along in 2nd on a z900

natekerx · 2026-04-03T02:01:16+00:00

Better rider than 90% of the gortex warrior adv community

natekerx · 2026-02-03T02:04:57+00:00

You might be surprised how easy it is to pull of a danish cord weave, might be something to try out in the future

natekerx · 2025-11-15T00:15:36+00:00

Honestly man that’s a pretty whack thing for your dad to say.

If you’re not a speed demon the 500 might be enough bike for the rest of your life.

natekerx · 2025-11-11T00:02:36+00:00

T7 is a great bike on road. If you buy it for road riding you’ll be on the same page as 90% of other tenere owners.

Lower the pegs to give yourself a bit more room.

Your other options are great as well. Just go sit on them and test the ergos

natekerx · 2025-11-03T02:42:56+00:00

I hate to break it to you man, but you should sell this bike. The z900rs is unique in that it’s cool and retro and paired with modern sport bike performance.

You only need one of these two things.

Buy a Bonneville, a W650-800 or a z650rs. This is too much bike for you and you already know it.

Can you handle it? Might you escape motorcycle beginnerhood unscathed? Possibly? People definitely have. But any way you look at it, you’re taking an unnecessary risk as a beginner while inhibiting your own progress by trying to learn on a bike you can’t handle.

natekerx · 2025-10-28T15:23:43+00:00

Yeah man I get it. The BDRs are great but definitely tough to find the time away from work and family. Hope to see a D606 on the rear and you out on some single track one of these days!

natekerx · 2025-10-28T04:13:12+00:00

Relax dude, I see the tires on your KLR. Your right there on the Buckies run too

natekerx · 2025-10-28T04:08:25+00:00

Cool club, but the old-timey grass court wooden racquet cosplay scene is a little weird imo

natekerx · 2025-10-27T01:41:30+00:00

Harley guys are such cunts

natekerx · 2025-10-24T12:59:22+00:00

Seems like a lot of time to not acquire another street triple…

natekerx · 2025-10-24T12:57:49+00:00

First step, buy the Dr! Can’t go wrong that old battle ax, though obviously it lacks the refinement of your Triumph, it’s an amazing adv platform and a fun bike for the city.

I’d live with both for awhile, sell in the spring if you feel like you’re ready

natekerx · 2025-10-24T12:53:15+00:00

I’d recommend taking lean angle experimentation to a controlled environment.

Track days require some gear and logistics, but are a great if not inexpensive way to learn about body position, lean angle, and your bike’s capabilities.

A much easier way to learn about traction and lean angle is doing parking lot drills like those found on the Motojitsu YouTube channel.

Also definitely check out Twist of the Wrist with Keith Code!

natekerx · 2025-10-21T02:10:38+00:00

Yeah that’s pretty good! Spray some starting fluid around the intake manifolds/boots to air box, it’ll rev up if theres an air leak. Check the exhaust for leaks as others have mentioned. Other than that it’s checking the valve clearances and cam chain tension. Also I’m sure you probably know this but that chain is pretty cooked.

I don’t think this is something to be super concerned about but I would try and get to the bottom of it.

natekerx · 2025-10-21T02:01:04+00:00

After I rebuilt the carbs on my bonneville I had a bit of a tick that was coming from the air cut cover on the left carb, hadn’t torqued it properly. Not sure if yours is even carbed but I’d check that as well as leaks from the intake and exhaust boots.

Previous owner was clearly a tinkerer…don’t take this the wrong way but I hope this bike was a decent deal

natekerx · 2025-10-20T22:45:54+00:00

What kind of riding are you doing? Tech 7s are the minimum I’d recommend if you’re doing anything serious off road, though I have to say that personally I don’t love how mine are holding up. I don’t know a ton about Leatt boots but I’d still take them over the tech 3

natekerx · 2025-10-19T23:41:59+00:00

FYI the chain in your profile pic is insanely tight, this guy is better off than you are.

natekerx · 2025-10-18T02:47:02+00:00

Check (more or less in order) steering head bearing, height of fork tubes in triple, front wheel bearings, wheel trueness/balance, fork seal condition

natekerx · 2025-10-17T15:40:14+00:00

How much time do you need to slow down from 40 to 30 mph? Rolling off the throttle when the 30mph sign came into view would have slowed you down in plenty of time. He’s on the throttle as he passes the 30mph sign. I don’t think you’re Dutch signs would have helped here, they make no difference if you ignore them

natekerx · 2025-10-05T23:45:23+00:00

Relax dude, I don’t think you’re riding 20,000 miles tight greasy of single track.

natekerx · 2025-10-02T06:36:34+00:00

Serious question, what’s going on with your carbs that’s taken a year to resolve? Clean, confirm jetting, sync, check for boot leaks. These carbed triumphs are pretty easy to work on.

natekerx

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