I really like the concept of electric. Right now it's not competitive with ICE in general on adult size bikes. For my son who's 6, there is no ICE trials option that is very good, and the simplicity of electric is awesome for him. You can use the throttle to hold it, but it's a bit tricky. That's more an Oset thing than a fundamental fact of electric though. There are a few high end electric, adult-size trials bikes (EM, Mechanto/gasgas) that have really sophisticated controllers and in the case of the latter two transmissions and clutches. I find that the Oset's controller makes it difficult to get exactly the torque you want when you want it. Also in general the Oset quality falls somewhere between a Chinese pit bike and a proper trials bike. It's clearly the best option for a 6yr old trials rider in my view, but it's also clear that there's a lot of room for improvement. If you have kids I highly recommend them. Huge fun for them, no noise, and great skill development. My guy started riding the smallest Oset when he was 2, so at 6 he's a seasoned rider.
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For general ripping around I have a friend with a Sur-Ron. He loves it. He also has a KTM 300 at the moment. From his perspective it's not a dirt bike alternative really but rather a complement. He says that if a bicycle is a phone and a dirt bike is a computer, it's an ipad. I haven't been on it yet.
My Beemer in the wild .
National grass lands South Dakota
National grass lands South Dakota
That's awesome. I think I might have camped in the same area in '09.
Don’t see too many Aprilias here, or on the road, so my contribution to the traffic flow. Runs like hair on fire-and great TX Hill Country roads 10 minutes from the house.
I spent yesterday picking up another project bike (as if I need another one), for a price that was too good to be true. I have a guy here in the PNW that hopefully knows about these kind of bikes but if anybody here does or knows where I can source some parts I need, please let me know.
Yeah it’s an antiquated photo. I don’t want a new phone. I also don’t wanna hear about it
Got all the miles out of this set. These are from two March's ago. About 16k miles (IIRC) from Pirelli PR4's on a '15 BMW R1200RT. The last bit of tread left went away FAST. And, yes, I know there plenty tread left on the sides but I do 100 miles of slab each day commuting. Almost time for another set and I need to remember how fast that last bit of tread wore.
You’re nuts. No way I’d let a front get that bad
I have rode Harleys for 40 years, and what I know about motorcycles is this, you need good lights, brakes, and tires........
Totally understand what was at stake with this and am not bragging, but rather admitting a mistake by posting this picture and trying to make into a sort of warning to other riders.. especially the ones with less experience. That last bit of tread just fricking EVAPORATED. The threads showed up between home and the shop. It was really very surprising how fast that rubber disappeared over the last miles.
Been riding a min or three, Started in the dirt at 7, raced from 10 to 17. Then again from 30 to 37 when my 2 sons started racing. Got my 1st street bike at 18 and had one ever since.
Here is my 1st brand new HD I ever bought and my 2nd new HD.
Right: '90 XL
Left: '09 FLHT
Here is my 1st brand new HD I ever bought and my 2nd new HD.
Right: '90 XL
Left: '09 FLHT
Haha yeah once the cap is gone, it goes fast.. seems like you can do an infinite burnout on a new one, but once you see cords, it’s a couple seconds. Lol
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Factory Milwaukee WI. Circa 1964
No no... Juan Jeremy. The early years.
I don’t know who the guy is. #7 was ridden by Mert Lawill. #4 was Bart Markel. #3 was Gene Romero. #2 was Dick Mann. #64 was Gary Scott.
Haven’t had a bike in a few years and took a job in western Montana. Went and picked up a new Ultra Limited yesterday. This country is to beautiful not to ride the open roads.
So many people waste all that good tread on the edge of the tires....
This is why I never had the money to get into guns. I turned my XS1100LH into a twin-turbo, inter-cooled dragbike and ran in the B Modified Turbo class on the IDBA circuit. 8.62@158 mph in the 1/4. That was a long time ago. I finally sold her a couple years ago.
my older sister, my dad and his ‘49 Panhead. 1964
Dad’s 1961 Sprint. I still have it
1964 Duo Glide New out of the crate.
1963 Sportster.
