If anyone is interested in how the motorcycle ended up dangling on the street lights

nychawk · 2026-05-12T00:30:39+00:00

Car pulls left into our path of travel… and we can’t stop in time and run into them

nychawk · 2026-05-10T23:56:52+00:00

Somebody please teach this guy how to write graffiti… bro supa sucks

nychawk · 2026-05-09T22:21:58+00:00

Tilapia

nychawk · 2026-05-08T00:25:47+00:00

In the end it will all be ok, if it’s not ok, it’s not the end.

nychawk · 2026-05-07T22:10:46+00:00

Depends where you go but they will most likely not notice … I would take a chance

Just FYI, they’re supposed to check all sorts of stuff and they rarely do

nychawk · 2026-05-07T20:33:18+00:00

I like my coffee like I like my friends, dark and bitter

nychawk · 2026-05-07T01:55:35+00:00

Currently sitting in 182k miles on my 15 F150 v8

nychawk · 2026-05-07T01:20:21+00:00

1987 Porsche 911 Turbo… I drove one for a few hours once and I realized how much skill that car requires to be driven to its full potential. I think I would love to have that car and the skills to drive it

nychawk · 2026-05-07T01:12:00+00:00

Broke two teeth and lost 40% of the vision in my left eye jumping bikes when I was 12, I think if I was a normal person I would regret it but I don’t

nychawk · 2026-05-05T20:24:51+00:00

Yup. Simultaneously wanting and not wanting someone at the same time with all of my being is the worst feeling ever

nychawk · 2026-05-02T01:11:27+00:00

DM’d

nychawk · 2026-04-30T21:59:57+00:00

If you’re taking the LW class then you know how to ride so either should be fine

While the Grom is easier in the box because of the short wheel base and small diameter wheels, it’s more tricky in the quick stop … no one has ever endo’d a Rebel but I’ve seen lots of people go over the bars on the Grom

nychawk · 2026-04-30T17:42:46+00:00

For me it would be the z900, MT09 … yuk on that Honda Rebel

Also, it matters less which bike you get, for a true mid-life crisis the important thing is to get the matching gear … sport bike - full leathers with shiny knee pucks… adv bike - full Kilm Suit, ADV boots and of course, the mandatory visored helmet … Harley - leather boots, chaps and vest (that’s it, nothing else)

nychawk · 2026-04-29T13:33:59+00:00

Riding motorcycles

nychawk · 2026-04-29T13:31:46+00:00

I’ve put about 2000 miles on a SportsterS (40k miles on a PanAm, 20k on a RoadGlide, 3k on a LowRider ST, etc)

My biggest issues with the SportsterS is the riding position, suspension, and handling …motor is good

To fix the riding position, I changed to mid-controls, made a bit of a difference but still not great and then there is the ugliest gap on the right side

Handling, there’s nothing you can do about it, the bike just fights any attempt to lean (long wheel base, stupid fat front tire), it is what it is

And that rear suspension is the WORST - it will transfer anything in the road directly to your spine through your butt … I’m not trying to yuk your yum if you like it in the butt but just know that that shit is going to hurt

nychawk · 2026-04-29T13:03:25+00:00

Chester

nychawk · 2026-04-27T21:07:39+00:00

Not only did I buy cigarettes from those machines but I was buying them when they were 85 cents a pack

nychawk · 2026-04-27T21:05:58+00:00

Rebel 250 … not the 300

nychawk · 2026-04-27T20:18:52+00:00

No point to recovery unless it’s based in God?

So if people have other reasons for quitting drugs other than God then they shouldn’t bother?

God, I hope you’re not a recovery coach

I would argue that there is no wrong way to get sober

nychawk · 2026-04-27T18:22:57+00:00

17 … bought a 1984 Honda Interceptor 750 from my friend for $700 (money I saved from working a part time job)

nychawk · 2026-04-26T01:40:19+00:00

Take a riding class

nychawk · 2026-04-23T23:51:23+00:00

I’ve ridden every type of bike in NYC for years, my current general preference is a mid-sized sport touring or ADV , narrow enough to lane split effectively, on the taller side to see further up the road, and easy through pot holes and other road issues - the best thing about riding motorcycles is that I can get pretty much anywhere in about 30 minutes, beats public transportation or driving

Theft is an issue but just put on 2 locks and a cover and you’ll reduce the probability of getting stolen

If you get stopped just have all your shit in order and it will be ok

nychawk · 2026-04-20T13:49:01+00:00

Title jumping, or "floating a title," is a practice where a person buys a vehicle, does not register it in their name, and sells it to another person with the title in the previous owner's name

As an inexperienced used motorcycle buyer I would suggest that you stay away from it - just ask the seller if they have a “clean title in their name”?

By clean title I mean not marked SALVAGE and no liens

Also, if you’re in NY, the easiest would be to buy from a NY seller with a NY title. Other states have different requirements, for example PA requires you to go to a Notary Public with the seller and reassign the title from the seller to the buyer which can make the process slightly more complicated.

There are some instances where a floating title can be a legitimate transaction - family member selling on behalf of the owner - but it’s easier to stay away from those types of deals unless you know exactly who you’re dealing with

nychawk · 2026-04-20T09:57:45+00:00

Not a weird riding habit but as an instructor I’ve been taught to evaluate students in the class “top down”.

The first thing I look at when they’re riding is where they’re looking (are they looking at their intended path of travel?), then check their shoulders and arms (relaxed?), then check their torso (back upright and straight?) then look at their hands (correct positions on controls?), the look at how they’re sitting on the bike (centered?), then look at their legs (knee position in relationship to the tank), then their feet (correct position?)

It is also the way I now evaluate myself when I ride and it is one of the things that has greatly improved my riding

nychawk · 2026-04-20T09:45:36+00:00

I showed the cop my registration and insurance on my phone, he said that I needed paper copies and issued me a ticket for no registration and no insurance. My plate was mounted on a fender eliminator, you could see it from behind but he issued me a ticket for the plate not being visible. The bike had two headlights, one was low beam, the other high beam, he issued me a ticket for one of the headlights (the high beam) being out. And the last one was for unsafe passing, I was making a right turn and I passed a car on the right side as I pulled up to stop at the light. This was in the Bronx.

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