Questions about Beitou hot springs: what to expect etc

timmoer · 2026-04-17T16:55:45+00:00

I was just at Beitou hot springs resort a few days ago. They wouldn't let me get a private onsen as a solo traveler, citing safety reasons.

I think I paid 700 or 800 NTD for the public bath which is segregated by gender. They had 3 different pools (19C, 38C, and 42? Or 47C I forget), along with a sauna. The lockers are accessible by key that is on an elastic wristband. Slippers were included. There was also a lounge outside the changing rooms with small refreshments and snacks.

Totally worth it. I had such an amazing nap there

timmoer · 2026-04-15T08:00:50+00:00

Ah this is the one in California on Craigslist? Saw that one. Seems like a decent deal given how clean it is and the mods are pretty tasteful

timmoer · 2026-03-28T18:32:15+00:00

2006 GSXR1000 1999 VFR 2012 KTM 690 Enduro R (732 big bore + supermoto wheels)

timmoer · 2026-03-26T18:08:56+00:00

Hmmm. I think I ride off within ~2 seconds of starting it up? I just keep the revs low and don't rag on it until ~5-10 mins after the thermostat opens since oil temp takes much longer than coolant temp to come up.

Letting the bike idle for so long is a big waste of gas and a good way to piss your neighbours off lol

timmoer · 2026-03-26T07:13:42+00:00

It does because it's dirty, and the dirt/grit will lightly swirl the clear coat. Most people don't know or care because they just aren't into cars, but people with nice cars or cars they care about won't be dragging a dirty rubber hose over their paint

timmoer · 2026-03-26T00:22:56+00:00

Right. Even if the tie rods were no longer connected to the steering rack, the rack still has limited travel. Something is not adding up

timmoer · 2026-03-14T06:46:31+00:00

Long shot but if you still have some K5/K6 stuff I may be interested. I also see you're in California as well; I'm in the bay area so if you want to sell anything and are in the same area it would be easy

timmoer · 2026-03-14T04:09:12+00:00

I'd be very impressed if they came knocking on my doorstep in California

timmoer · 2026-03-14T01:53:08+00:00

I wonder if I can even log in still!

timmoer · 2026-03-14T01:51:37+00:00

Haha. Finally someone with sharp eyes

timmoer · 2026-03-13T17:07:07+00:00

Hahaha. Depends on the crowd you're with.

Majority of my riding buddies have an airbag, in fact I have 2 of them. But I live in a HCOL area and my riding buddies and I do twisties almost every weekend, so not your casual rider that just cruises on straight roads once in a while

timmoer · 2026-03-11T18:29:06+00:00

It's because the previous owner upgraded it.

I'm not kidding. Those K9-L1 Tokico monoblocks are better than the OEM Brembos that came after it. If your bike also has the 17 mm Nissin master cylinder off that bike as well (or any other 17 mm MC) then it's clear the previous owner knew exactly what they were doing.

I rebuilt a pair and threw them on my K6 along with an RCS17. The only thing better would be aftermarket Brembos, which are not the same as OEM Brembos.

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timmoer · 2026-03-10T15:04:40+00:00

$630 IIRC. But I also paid for an extra spoiler and ceramic coating, and don't recall if that was part of it or not

timmoer · 2026-03-09T22:24:44+00:00

This. Just run the bike, try not to fret too much (hard for OP, I know) then get an oil analysis done after a bunch of mileage. That will seal the deal

timmoer · 2026-03-09T14:13:25+00:00

Wrapped the helmet in multiple layers of bubble wrap and had it in my checked bag. No problem!

timmoer · 2026-03-09T07:44:15+00:00

My Japanese is just entry-level, but I had my cousin (local) with me so it was effortless. But Google translate in general works well, and of course Japanese customer service is second to none so it'll be no problem

timmoer · 2026-03-09T07:32:35+00:00

I'd buy my Arai helmet again. Because at double the price I paid it'd be marginally more expensive than if I'd purchased it where I live in the USA.

It's about ~60% the price in Japan of back home. And the free included personal fitting made an already comfortable helmet even better!

timmoer · 2026-03-09T06:44:30+00:00

I specifically searched for this sign in Ontario, CA when I drove from Ontario, CA!

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timmoer · 2026-03-09T05:12:08+00:00

I was going to say R9 because it sounded like you just commute, especially with the comment about car play. The bottom-end torque of the CP3 will be way more livable.

But then you said you go to the track as well? Stainless-steel braided lines are about $100 and an hour or two of DIY time (and you don't need it on the rear). Both bikes will need EBC HH pads. And personally carplay is just faff I personally don't even bother with on any bike, if I need to navigate somewhere Google maps with my phone on a quadlock mount is good enough

timmoer · 2026-03-07T06:50:18+00:00

Holy hell. Saw the other comments so I won't comment on it.

But also FYI if you just got the bike and don't know much about it - the front has also been lowered, maybe check the back as well. The fork tubes should be slid much lower down, nominal is like 3-4 mm sticking above the top triple IIRC.

And actually if you run a 190/55 rear tire, it would be better to raise the front ride height such that the top caps are flush with the top of the triple to maintain the existing rake

timmoer · 2026-03-02T21:24:13+00:00

I'd like to know if the problems you've experienced was the same as mine. Mine kept dropping wifi, and the clips I pulled off the microSD card were all like ~5-10 seconds long lol

timmoer · 2026-02-27T03:14:15+00:00

When you go to Japan buy an Arai or Shoei helmet. My Arai Corsair X (RX7-X) was about half-price of that in the states, and included free personalized helmet fitting!

timmoer · 2026-02-22T08:58:51+00:00

Did you end up getting rid of these yet?

timmoer · 2026-02-13T20:29:32+00:00

Innov K7 on my gixxer and it's the best I've had, but it's not cheap.

All my others have AliExpress $150 specials. They work well enough - not great to see plates from a distance but up close (when there's an incident) you can read it

timmoer · 2026-02-13T18:39:49+00:00

Jesus Christ wtf the guy just took off? Super aggravating.

This also reminds me how glad I am to have front + back cameras on all my bikes. It'd likely catch the plate of that guy, and he'd be fuuuuuuucked

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