Recent content by phrills

Hi all. This bike was sold. Thank you for all the interest!

Hey guys, I've been a terrible owner of my FZ09. I used to ride it everyday to and from SF to Mountain View, but I got a job in the city last year and haven't ridden since :( I decided today was the day I was going to jump the bike (since the battery's been dead for some time) and then I...

Just wanted to share something that uplifted me yesterday. Yesterday, I had to park my bike on Polk and Sutter all day for a work thing. I found a metered motorcycle-only parking spot. My two fears about parking on the street are stolen bike or knocked over bike. Got back to my bike, and...

Title says it all. Just wanted to share a nice moment I had with a driver. Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mjw8rq25e3elcwb/sonice.mov?dl=0

I'm sure many of you do this... I lurk amongst the forums and whenever I come across videos of close-calls or accidents, I like to watch and re-watch. I try to get whatever insights I can out of them so that I can try to avoid those situations. That said, I also like to re-watch my own footage...

Hey all. You guys always seem so open and ready to share your thoughts about gear, technique, parts, etc. I was hoping to get your two cents on heated grips. As morning temps drop, I've been searching all over the place for a good winter glove. I love shopping online, but I love trying on...

Hey guys, Got a Large Nelson Rigg motorcycle cover here. Price: Free. Amazon Link They're pretty cheap already, and I had to get a bigger one to accommodate a new top case I picked up. So I've got this guy just sitting around. There's nothing wrong with it. I just use it for a little...

Part rant, part question coming up. /rant I woke up in the morning to find a severely deflated rear tire. I didn't immediately find a nail, so I rolled it to a Shell a coupe of blocks away. That when I saw it: a rock jammed into the tire. An knucklehead rock! Dammit. Sure enough. Inflated it...

Hey guys. So I've got a brand new Shad SH45 top case for sale. The story: Got an OEM Yamaha rear rack for my bike. Then got the top case which comes with its own mounting plate. Unfortunately, the mounting plate doesn't fit the rear rack. After talking to the rep, looks like this slowly became...

I just can't tell! But it made for a funny story :ride https://www.dropbox.com/s/zy3o7t80woe8997/spitfire.mov?dl=0

Hi guys! It's been awhile since I've posted anything, but you guys are always such a helpful, straight-to-the-point, no fuss kinda group. Anyhoo... top cases and lanesharing. Have you ever had a problem with this? I worry that the width back there might cause a problem as I go by some side...

Hey guys, It's been awhile since I've been on here, but I definitely lurk here and there. I'm looking to reconnect with my cherry-popping bike, SV650 Naked. Something that's decent, rideable, local, and doesn't have more than 20k miles on it. Thanks!

Hey guys, I'm selling my helmet below. All in all, I got it for about $550 I think. Selling it at $450. It's about 3 months old, worn under 50 times. No scratches or anything. Comes with Chrome visor as pictured and 50% tinted visor. Selling because I just got into a gnarly accident while...

Hello to the wonderful people on BARF. I've said this many times, and I'll say it just once more. BARF has been such a wonderful community of people with tons of information and helped me go from noob rider to a less idiotic noob rider over the course of 5 years. And so once, again, I ask of...

There is no seriousness in this thread. I merely just wanted to share. My flame suit is on. But before flames come in, here are some of my thoughts.... - I bought it because my Shoei RF1000 is now 5 years old :rolleyes - The real reason for buying is because it was right after a lonely...