ghaash replied to your photo: Typical.

We got owned.

Yup… I went to sleep after work today so I could wake up and play until work in the morning. God damn you Blizz.

Typical.
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Typical.

First photos of what I consider to be “summer” in WA. Looks like we’ve been blessed early this year. Ride safe everyone, and post your bikes up so I can reblog the shit out of them :)

xirawr: The new girl. Still needs a bit of working on. Practically had to fix and tune everything. Previous owner didn’t have much of a clue about the bike… Don’t have any before pictures, but it looked terrible with a bunch of stickers. Any suggested names? Looking for a C or K name. Glad to see you’re back on a bike man :)
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xirawr:

The new girl. Still needs a bit of working on. Practically had to fix and tune everything. Previous owner didn’t have much of a clue about the bike…

Don’t have any before pictures, but it looked terrible with a bunch of stickers.

Any suggested names? Looking for a C or K name.

Glad to see you’re back on a bike man :)

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So like… who’s all playing Diablo 3 at midnight? :)
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So like… who’s all playing Diablo 3 at midnight? :)

d-miracle replied to your photoset: Painted the stock can black. Was super sunny (yay…

time to get an aftermarket slipon! haha

I had an aftermarket slip on (the Akrapovic), but I sold it. Call me weird, but I actually LOVE the sound of the stock exhaust. It sounds smooth and subtle, I’m not really into the deep throaty exhausts. The stock tip doesn’t look as sexy as the Akra, but i’m liking it more now that it’s black and blends in better.

 arrozwithpopote replied to your photoset: Painted the stock can black. Was super sunny (yay…

You need a girlfriend

I know T.T

Painted the stock can black. Was super sunny (yay for quick drying) but the wind was blowing quite a bit so I needed to use the huge TV box to prevent the paint from drifting over to the cars haha.

After finishing my bike stuff today I realized how bored I am with life. Not bored of my bike or anything like that. Just bored in a sense that I’m going to be in this rat race working 40+ hours a week for the rest of my life. No more summer vacations, no more winter break, no more waking up and deciding “fuck it, I don’t feel like going to class today” since I have a “big boy” job and that shit just doesn’t fly. To all of you still in school (ESPECIALLY you high schoolers)… I envy you and would give so much to do it all again. 

And it’s complete! Note: Very classy with the pitchfork in the background by the exhaust right? :D And I didn’t add that bright flare on the tank, the sun is just that bright today. AWWWW YEAAAAAAA!!
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And it’s complete!

Note: Very classy with the pitchfork in the background by the exhaust right? :D And I didn’t add that bright flare on the tank, the sun is just that bright today. AWWWW YEAAAAAAA!!

GSXR longboard. It has more horsepower than normal longboards.
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GSXR longboard. It has more horsepower than normal longboards.

I’ve been waiting for this moment since 2008. I don’t forsee a social life in the days/weeks/months following May 15th.

xirawr replied to your photoset: Just took an epic 3 hour nap so I can’t go back to…

Wow is that KBB for your area XD? 05/06 are going from 4500-5500 and 07/08 going from 5500+6500. And I’ve been looking a while now haha. That is KBB plus a bit more for my area.

Noooo, those prices I got them for aren’t KBB for my area haha. I wouldn’t call them great deals if I paid KBB value :P; I’d call that settling because you want a bike so bad that you couldn’t wait lol. Which is fine if you have the money, I just know most people don’t and every few hundred dollars (or even a grand!) goes a long way. KBB for the ‘05 and ‘07 are $4500ish and $5500ish respectively, which is slightly lower than what people are selling for right now. I’d question the F4i, which they say is only worth $2500 in excellent condition. It’s still an amazing bike for being 11 years old. I’d say they are well worth $3k in good condition, but a lot of people are listing for higher. F4i’s are going for like 4-5k in my area, which is just ridiculous. They think their banana seat F4i’s (2004+) are worth as much as 600RRs haha.

I’ve seen F4i’s go for as low as $2300 last fall (clean titles, under 40k miles) and I know it’s a longshot since it’s peak riding season soon but that’s what I’m aiming for. Shooot, show me a running rebuilt F4i for $2k and I’ll take it. No need for bells and whistles or nice plastics because it’s either going to become naked or have track fairings put on.


Just took an epic 3 hour nap so I can’t go back to sleep. Was looking at bikes on Craigslist when I realized how shitty so many deals are. I mean I know I’m cheap, but half of these people think their bikes are worth WAY more than what they really are. This is why over the weeks I see the same bikes posted over and over, thinking to myself “No one’s going to buy your bike bro” with about 95% of these posts. Figured I might as well write something up to help you out if you’re looking to get on two wheels. Now this mainly applies to the sport bike market because that’s what I have experience with, but I’m sure it could work for other bike types as well.

Also, side rant: why is it with every bike with cosmetic damages on Craigslist… has been laid down by previous owner?! While I’m sure a fair amount have been, I’m sure a lot have been dropped by the current owner who doesn’t want to man (or woman) up to it. I don’t think a buyer cares who dropped it; it was dropped and that’s all that matters. I don’t know, it was just a small observation I made since I spend a fair amount of time watching the bike market on Craigslist. Ok, on to the main post.

Bikes and Craigslist

To get an idea, or a baseline if you will, I spent $2800 on my F4i, $3800 on my ‘05 600RR, and $4500 on my ‘07 600RR. All of these bikes had clean titles, and all of these bikes were in great condition when I bought them; both cosmetically and mechanically. No huge milestone maintenance that was soon needed that would cost an arm and a leg to perform to keep them running well. Prices will vary from state to state and country to country (I know Canada prices just suck balls haha). You may ask: How do you know you these were good deals? Those numbers don’t sound all that great. My answer: because I know the market. In my location, these ARE the good deals. There isn’t a day that passes where I don’t look at the listings, whether I’m actively trying to get a bike or not. It has just become a habit. Call me a daily Craigslist window shopper if you will.

Right now I’m not looking for any specific bike; just anything that is fuel injected so I can start to stunt/track in peace. It could have a rebuilt title for all I care, as long as it runs well and is within my set price I’m buying it. I search in the morning quickly when I get into work, I search on my lunch break, I search when I get home, and I search before I go to sleep. I’m searching right now as I’m writing this post. This is how you get a good deal on a bike: Persistance and patience. If someone posts a bike for a REALLY good deal, generally they will be contacted by multiple people within the same hour of it being posted. Every minute matters because a lot of people do first contact first serve. You think you’re the only person out there looking for a good deal? Nawwwww, there are MANY others out there just like me, waiting to steal that deal from right under your nose. If you want to get a GOOD deal on a bike, you need to look multiple times a day and hit up a person as soon as you come across a potential listing. I mean, like right when you see the listing. Not after you shower, not after dinner, not tomorrow. If you have the money in hand and you’re dead set on buying a bike, call them or email them as soon as you see the listing. Also, be prepared to go see the bike as soon as it’s convenient FOR THEM. You wait until it’s convenient for you and the bike will be gone by the time you get there.

Cash in hand makes the world go around. I say this because people are less skeptical when you come with cash as opposed to a cashier’s check or money order. They can’t get screwed over with cash, so bring it. Also, a lot of people list their bikes at prices slightly over what they are expecting to get. They figure people will be cheap asses (me), and will try to lower the price, so they take that into account. Even when people say FIRM, show them the cash. If they still say they’re firm on the price, don’t push it anymore. It’s disrespectful to keep trying after the first attempt. Either take it or leave it at that point.

If you’re a new rider, bring a friend. Bring an experienced friend who knows what to look for. Obviously any bike is going to look delicious to you because you are a new rider, but trust me, there are LOTS of little things that can be wrong with a bike that will cost you more time and money in the long run to fix. 

Uhhh, I think that’s all I’ll write for now. I might have missed some stuff, BUT I’M SO FUCCKING HUNGRYY. Time to figure out what to eat! Good luck on your searches guys!

Dat weather. New tail still needs to be put on; waiting until after I make a bracket to lower my exhaust so it won’t yellow over time from the heat.
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Dat weather.

New tail still needs to be put on; waiting until after I make a bracket to lower my exhaust so it won’t yellow over time from the heat.

chulue: Yayyy! It finally came in! Yaaaay, You actually subscribed!
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chulue:

Yayyy! It finally came in!

Yaaaay, You actually subscribed!

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crotchrocketsandcars: Boss. I like this. A high quality picture of someone doing a hand sign that ISN’T flipping the bird. Honestly, the whole giving the middle finger while riding a sportbike is played out. It makes us look like nothing more but douchebags/douchebagettes with the mindset of “FUCK THE WORLD AND FUCK THESE CAGERS, I’M A BADASS, HERE’S MY FINGER TO PROVE IT”. It’s so fucking stupid yet sadly a lot of bikers live by that logic.
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crotchrocketsandcars:

Boss.

I like this. A high quality picture of someone doing a hand sign that ISN’T flipping the bird. Honestly, the whole giving the middle finger while riding a sportbike is played out. It makes us look like nothing more but douchebags/douchebagettes with the mindset of “FUCK THE WORLD AND FUCK THESE CAGERS, I’M A BADASS, HERE’S MY FINGER TO PROVE IT”. It’s so fucking stupid yet sadly a lot of bikers live by that logic.

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