Update - I am a menace to society

"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 02/24/2020 at 22:25 • Filed to: None

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Somehow on the 2 mile trip to the DOL I managed to ride 15 miles, cutting through multiple dirt walking paths, riding on (empty) sidewalks with reckless abandon , jumping off curbs, honking excessively for absolutely no reason, (attempting and failing to ) pop wheelies off speedbumps, and revving obnoxiously at every sports car I could find.

And with all that, I got nothing but thumbs up, smiles, devil horns, and in the case of one GT500... A legit stoplight drag race. I lost but... I ALMOST HAD HIM.

I saw a dude stopped at a light o n a supermoto so I stood up dirt bike style a nd gunned it through the intersection . He face-palmed in an exaggerated way.

Someone on a street triple got behind me right before a curve, so I tucked down, flared elbows, and did my absolute best to get that knee to touch pavement. He told me he almost had to pull off because he was laughing so hard at this dinky little scooter with flame decals and yellow wheels .

Even the chronically stoic c rosswalk lady for the local elementary school cracked a smile as I burbled past in 1st gear, mindful of my speed in the presence of youngin’s.

I like this thing. I still want a proper rip-your-face-off sports bike, or a big sexy naked something-or-other, but for now... The fireball is pretty great.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 22:31

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I laughed through this post in th e same way as I im agine the hapless pedestrians you encountered did

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 22:33

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This is why I own and will always own scooters. You can get away with soooo much shit that would make people call the police if it was a big bike, but instead they laugh because it's a scooter. 

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 02/24/2020 at 22:39

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I totally get it now.

I was actually thinking how if I had done any of this on a M onster, I probably would have been arrested...

AestheticsInMotion > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 02/24/2020 at 22:40

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Not going to lie, even I was laughing like an idiot for most of the ride. Especially when I accidentally kicked the back out on a dirt path and almost floored it into a wooden post lol

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 22:42

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You are doing God’s work my friend.

Was laughing out loud reading this entire thing! More scooters posts are needed! :D

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 22:49

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I’m straight up reckless on my grom 

And once on m y ruckus myself and two others  were doing burn outs waiting for a light to change. W e didn’t notice a cop on one of the cross streets, he didn’t do anything and he was totally cracking up in his cruiser.

shop-teacher > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 22:50

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Haha! Nice!

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 02/24/2020 at 22:54

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I can only imagine what shenanigans an experienced rider could pull with one of these.

Gotta admit, I'm curious about the Monkey. 

Future Heap Owner > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 23:02

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This thing is my favorite Oppo vehicle at the moment. Can’t wait to see it in real life.

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 23:08

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All the small bore stuff is awesome in urban settings, I’ll take the grom or the ruckus just about every time (even over the supermoto) if I’m doing city riding. 

Nom De Plume > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 23:24

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Just buy the damn Grom already.  At this point you are going to need an alternate identity to fool the camera network and lurkey-loos.

Nom De Plume > Decay buys too many beaters 02/24/2020 at 23:24

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Good to see someone else talking sense.  

fintail > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 23:26

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You need a helmet cam now.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 23:32

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Yay! 

AestheticsInMotion > Nom De Plume 02/24/2020 at 23:35

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I had a Grom! Unfortunately even used they're $3k. At that point I'd just spend a bit more on a big bike

AestheticsInMotion > fintail 02/24/2020 at 23:35

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I need a lighter helmet first

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 23:38

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You need a gopro

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Decay buys too many beaters 02/24/2020 at 23:38

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Stop making me want a scooter

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 23:39

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I’ll be the first to say, the grom definitely isn’t a replacement for a big bike, but a big bike isn’t a replacement for a grom either!

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 02/24/2020 at 23:43

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This is how the addiction starts. 

I really want Kawasaki to bring over that new ZX-25r.

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/24/2020 at 23:44

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Is oppo ready for the next big Moto Vlogger? 

Nom De Plume > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 23:45

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Are you leaning towards a classic or something modern?

Decay buys too many beaters > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/24/2020 at 23:47

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50s are cheap, light, fun, cheap, economical, easy to fix, and cheap!

or...

I’ll sell you my latest flip, A H onda Reflex :p
Heated grips, highway capable, lots of storage, 60mpg consistent, comfy, and absolutely the dorkiest looking thing I have ever owned.

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 02/24/2020 at 23:50

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Sadly, I think that is extremely unlikely, all of the components are premium components so I expect it will, in reality, cost about as much as a ZX6R. I’m not sure there is a market for expensive (based on components ~$10k) 250s in the NA.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 00:02

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Ah ha! Yet another Mild One...

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 02/25/2020 at 00:03

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I understand that it would probably sell terribly over here , but something about a small, low-powered vehicle that’s spec’d like a top-of-the-line offering really appeals to me.

wafflesnfalafel > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 00:05

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very nice, sir - watch out for Kirkland’s finest, (though if a bunch of scooter tracks mysteriously appear across all the manicured Google lawns my lips are sealed...)

Jim Spanfeller > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 00:07

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Every time I see that scooter, this song plays in my head:

And that seems right to me ;)

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 00:14

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Who knows, it could do real well. It would be the only thing like it on the market so would get all the business from people that want exactly what it offers

-Guy who bought a $12,000 dirt bike because it was the only thing like it on the market and he wanted exactly what it offered 

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 00:26

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There is something to be said about a vehicle that gets a genuine emotional reaction from others. Nothing canned or predictable, just their actual emotion upon seeing it. And we’re not talking about people who game the system to get a particular negative reaction and then pretend like its art or something (Looking at YOU, VW passat in my area with a cutoff exhaust and rusty panels). If you can get an actual reaction, then you’re doing something right.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Decay buys too many beaters 02/25/2020 at 00:26

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I'd need a different license unfortunately. One day lol

gettingoldercarguy > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 00:49

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Like a Zippo helmet?

vondon302 > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 06:53

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I WANT ONE!

too cool

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/25/2020 at 08:46

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Or go get one 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 08:49

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I love how beefy that suspension looks 

AestheticsInMotion > Decay buys too many beaters 02/25/2020 at 09:54

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So what's the deal with the supermoto? What makes it unique? It's a husqvarna 701 right..? 

AestheticsInMotion > gettingoldercarguy 02/25/2020 at 09:54

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Mmm not that light

AestheticsInMotion > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/25/2020 at 09:55

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Legit super comfy ride quality. It takes bumps better than any car I've ever owned lol

AestheticsInMotion > vondon302 02/25/2020 at 09:55

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Get one!! 

Decay buys too many beaters > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 09:59

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There are only 2 factory supermotos for sale in the US. The drz400, which I owned, and the 701 (and now the identical ktm 690)

The 701 weighs the same as the drz, but has twice the power, better suspension, better brakes, and the same fuel economy. It’s basically an sv650 (power wise) ... minus 80lbs.

i86hotdogs > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 11:27

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It’s hard to resist acting like a goon (in safe manners of course) on a bike that small but zippy. I’ll find myself revving my Ruckus at stoplights when other bikers are checking it out. Gets a great laugh

gettingoldercarguy > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 13:24

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Play some Skyny rd!

Longtime Lurker > AestheticsInMotion 02/25/2020 at 20:36

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You’re doing it right!