Recent content by Aruna

My husband is selling his 2005 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replika: $3,500 mileage = 54,722 Location = Oakland, near the Kaiser hospital (Piedmont Ave/MacArthur Blvd) This is a VERY rare, 2005 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replika. This was a one-year-only design, and there were (apparently) only a few...

2008 Yamaha FZ6 - asking $2,900 Clean title, great condition, well kept, serviced at manufacturer's recommended schedule or better 37,101 miles (odo picture taken slightly earlier) Third owner - Full service history, no accidents Black color with smoke windshield Extras: Tender charger...

UPDATE - OWNER FOUND! OPD called the owner of this bike this morning and she turned up to collect it (to get a tow since it had no ignition). Apparently it had been stolen last Saturday from inside a gated parking garage at her apartment complex :wtf So glad to get this bike reunited with its...

I got a subpoena today for the court case regarding the theft of my moto last December. If anyone has experience of this sort of court case I'd appreciate any advice/reassurance you may be able to give. I've never been to court before and have little to no idea what to expect. I don't yet know...

Just got a phone call from Berkeley Police Dept. My old motorcycle (the one stolen right before Christmas) was recovered about an hour ago from Berkeley (near Ashby) and they have a man in custody. The bike was spray painted black using paint from a spray can! Poor Raphael. :( What an...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to think of a name for my new bike and was wondering how many of you name yours. If you do name them, what sorts of names do you come up with? Do you have a system? A theme? Or are the names individual? Are your bikes generally male or female? My bikes are always male...

Hey all, So I went out to the City today and picked up this! I'm really happy with it. Despite lower ccs and lower torque, those few extra horses and the two extra cylinders really make this feel like an upgrade. Plus it's more of a tourer which I love. The guy selling it is downgrading...

Hi guys and gals, So, I test rode a Ducati 600 Dark this morning. It was a 2001 and was pretty dinged up but structurally fine. It was a LOT of fun to ride, but I was concerned about it only having 5 gears and also this particular one being not in great shape visually. He also wants a little...

Hi guys and gals, In light of the recent theft of my '08 Ninja 650R (RIP Raphael :() I'm looking for a new bike. I'm not sure I want another Ninja so I'm open to suggestions. Here's the criteria I'd have: Definitely under $7K, preferably under $5-6K. Not too powerful - I worry about the...

Hi guys, So I came downstairs this morning and discovered my motorcycle was stolen overnight from in front of my house. He's a 2008 Ninja 650, totally stock. Looks like they just picked him up - he had a disc brake lock and steering lock but the bike itself wasn't secured to anything. License...

Hi guys and gals, So I may want to buy a new motorcycle. I currently have a 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 650R. I love him, but I may want an upgrade soon. Things I'm looking for: 1) Not super-expensive to run (e.g. my husband's BMW costs a bunch every time he gets it serviced, and the parts are...

Hey guys n gals, I'm trying to decide on a touring windscreen for my '08 Ninja 650R. The possibilities I've been looking at are: Givi D404S Windscreen Or at half the price... Zero Gravity Sport Touring Windscreen Or even one of those velcro-on laminar lips. Does anyone have any experience...

I'm looking to upgrade my '08 Ninja 650R to make him more useful as a commuting/touring bike. I'm looking at doing things like increasing luggage capacity (that's already sorted), improving visibility of the bike while lane splitting, putting on a windshield that offers better wind protection...

Riding home from work today at around 7:15pm I saw on the other side of the freeway a red (I think) motorcycle on its side on the grass verge, on fire, with police in attendance. See here for a location map. I think it happened relatively recently, since there was still some traffic going...

So my husband was riding home yesterday on 880N (right after getting on from 92) and was splitting between the #1 and #2 lanes when a couple of car lengths in front he saw a Charger and a minivan (both in #1 lane, Charger behind the minivan). The Charger was riding the ass of the minivan for a...