Recent content by RoosterSF

Hey guys, I'm a fairy experienced rider, but a very inexperienced wrencher. I just picked up a '14 Bonneville and plan to do some basic mods to it. So far this is the anecdotal advice I've gotten from a few people. Keep in mind I live in the city and want to optimize for low end/torque, rather...

I just got taken out on 101 yesterday. Guy merged into me, wiped out. Shoulder a bit fucked up but the gear took most of the punishment. Looking to get back on the horse asap. The bike I used for my commute is likely totalled. I'm looking for a solid workhorse of a bike to fill the void a while...

I got in a fender bender the other day going about 15 - 25 mph where I rear ended a car. Dropped it. Took the bike to a mechanic right afterward to make sure the forks weren't bent (looks like it was just a little bit of a bend in the bar) and noticed there was a small oil leak coming from the...

Hey guys, I'm thinking about installing this fender eliminator kit on my Street Triple R, but I've heard that to be legal it has to be over the rear axle, or something similar to that. Have any of you guys been hassled because of your fender eliminator kit? I think this one looks great, so...

Taken today downtown SF. http://i.imgur.com/m8Cps.jpg Photo credit to Autodesk

This guy is nuts. He says it's stock suspension, just offroad tires. Insane. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBsH4Xry9U&feature=player_embedded

I was driving down Geary blvd at about 20th ave yesterday and saw about 30 cop harleys, about 20 unmarked black vans and a ton of police cruisers all neatly lined up by the side of the road. Was this some sort of community event or did something happen? Just curious. If you were there, I was...

Just bought this bike this weekend, came with an aftermarket seat that I don't want (I'm a shorter rider, so the extra padding does me no good). http://www.corbin.com/triumph/tst6758.shtml (it's the third picture down) It is practically brand new. The guy I bought the bike from was a more...

Here's the low down: I have an opportunity to buy a 09 Street Triple R for a decent price. It sat in a shed for 6 months and was exposed to some salt oxidation (from being close to the ocean). The guy who had it before got a flat rear and got so scared he stopped riding. So obviously it...

Hey guys, I've been riding for about a year now, and thought I'd look for a new bike (I'm riding an 02 SV650). I found a Street Triple R that looks good; the previous (and only) owner was an older guy who dropped it when his rear went flat on a nail and it scared him so bad he quit riding...

Hey All, I'm a big proponent of using my local mechanics; I did so with my car for as long as I had it here in SF's Inner Richmond district. I have a bike now, and I want to do the same. Could anyone recommend a mechanic in the Richmond, preferably Inner Richmond? I don't need a specialty...

Just getting into the motorcycle world, taking the MSF course and will probably have my first bike by the end of next week. I've been researching like crazy and getting well prepared, so I figured this would be a good step to get second opinions/advice. Thanks