Just sold it yesterday.

After owning it since January 22, 2008 I can only say I GREATLY enjoyed it...best vehicle I ever had.

It was UBER reliable, it was fast (relatively talking, it could out-accelerate almost any car found on the roads), it was so much fun and a great learner for all this time.

I only had to do minor maintenance to her in all this time, and I always ran her HARD. Just did regular oil changes, changed the sprockets and chain, new brake pads, cleaned and sync the carbs, and new tires when needed.

I had to change the clutch also, but it was because I abused it. I think I explained it in another thread.

For a bike circa 92-95 (Never knew the real year, since it's a grey import, legally it was a 2002 bike here in Venezuela), with over 25k miles when I sold her (Plus any other mileage that could have been rewind when she came from Japan), it was a pretty solid bike, even though it was beginning to show it's age.

I sold it mainly because I want to try something different, maybe back to dualsports, but I also want a motard for hooliganizing around town...maybe try to pick something bigger (Like a Comet 650)...but since the bike market sucks now, and our economy is the real ****, I've been thinking about picking up a cage if I can't find a good bike soon. Inflation is HIGH in here, and any money sitting still just loses its value quickly. If I pick up a cage, it will hold its value way better, and can be quickly sold or traded for a bike in the future.

I am going to miss her screams at 14k RPM...

Just when I got it:



My first days in the twisties...



My first Trackday...



My 2nd trackday...





In one of the many trips I took her...



From the cold mountains...



To the hot Caribbean...



From city streets...



Throught infinite highways...



...In the middle of the rain-forest...



...blasting down a lonely rural road...



She gave me that hooligan actitude...



Thanks for watching!!!

 

nice story line, haha

i miss all my bikes ive sold, especially all my hondas...

 

She will be missed

 

i like your gif at the end.

 

As much as I want to stick to the line that it's all about the ride, having the right bike makes a big difference. Congrats on the Duc but I think you'll end up with another standard

 

damn you took that thing everywhere. get a KLR650.

 

I always loved seeing the photos of the rides you took with that thing. I hope you find something good soon.

 

you're going to regret it, if you don't already. i really miss my old cb-1... and the current owner has zero plans of selling it

 

i thought you had a ducati?

 

damn leo that sucks.

but now, you can get a LC640 based KTM supermoto. or a tard out a XR650 or something!

 

oohh yeah!

hey at least you can say that you used the bike

 

Oh I wish I had the money to buy a Katoom Sumo. Those things cost their weight on gold over here. Same as the XR650, the newer ones are expensive as hell. Found a couple ones on my price range, but they're old...circa 94-96. Don't want to get too old of a bike again (Even though it's a Honda and way simpler than my CB, also cheaper to fix).

I would love a KLR650, but since it's used by some police forces, its dangerous to ride one...since cops rob them for parts.

I am also looking into building a fighter...found a cheap 97 ZX6R that seems only to have cosmetic damage to the fairings and cowl...

I will see what pops up in the classifieds this week...if I can't find anything good, I'll get a cage while something good pops up on the 2 wheel market.

 

i sort of envy your position though, bike shopping is always fun.

I think getting a dual sport with sumo wheels on the side would be a happy medium?

i'm thinking of starting over and emptying the garage--i would keep the triumph but sell everything else and get a streetable tard or something exotic and fun.

 

 

:lol:

The cops are just as crooked!

 

Yeah, bike shopping is fun. But when all you see are just POS or things way out of your budget, it can get frustating.

Besides, this bike will be my commuter/main vehicle, so it needs to fulfill some basic requirements as:

- E-start (I'm not good with kickers and also need something with a key...not something anyone can jump on, kick and ride away with it)
- Decent power for any longer trips. People do trips with 125's and scooters, I don't have a problem with it, but I would like something with a little more oooomph.
- Reliability and low maintenance. This discards the Katoom 520's sumo I was considering.
- Theft. All bikes get stolen in Venezuela, but some are just bigger theft magnets than others, and some are really, really dangerous to have.
- Fun factor. I have seen I don't need a Desmosedici to have fun.

I was thinking about getting a Honda Tornado 250 dualsport and just having fun with it around the backroads...but thing is, my friend, whose dad is one of the owners of the oldest Honda dealership in Venezuela, told me that due to all the issues with importation of vehicles going on, no new bikes are arriving...and that made all the used ones to rise in prices, more beyond of what I'm willing to pay for a 250.

 

Most thieves are just out of service cops...

Some bikes like the XT600/660, KLR650, V-Strom, and other dualsports are ranked highly in theft. This is because the Police departments hand out bikes to the officers...and they are entrusted with maintaining them. The thing is...they use them as their personal vehicle. On the weekends, you can see the cop with their entire family riding on a bike, down to the popular beaches. He, his woman and even a couple small kids. Pretty common sight. They abuse their bikes too much. And of course, they break down and need new parts so they can continue doing their job.

And you can imagine what happens when you mix high cost of parts, with a low wage.

EDIT: If it wasn't for this, I would've already gotten a XT600 and a set of 17's

 

Can you get your hands on a Honda Dominator down there?

 

Once in a while, one will pop out. The last one I saw looked incredible, but it was a kicker, 89-90 model.

It seems like I will be getting a cage then trading it later down the road for a F4i lol

 

OP: when one door closes, another one opens.

just rock the next bike harder.

loved the pics!

 

haha @ the gif at the end