I’ve always wanted a motorcycle even as a kid, and having a grandfather who used to ride a lot it he was something to aspire to.

About 5 years ago my grandfather made me a deal about an 2004 Suzuki intruder LC1500 he had sitting in front of his house. He used to take me on rides but as he got older it sat and rotted away.

The deal was that I could have the bike, and if I buy any parts for it he would show me how to fix it. So that’s what we did and we got to a point where it turned over, however the choke had to be out at least half way to stay on.

I left for the Marines (still active) because I wasn’t doing anything in my home town but working a dead end job and needed to get out of there but I’m doing that I had to leave the bike behind for some time, and sadly within that time he passed away from Cancer.

It’s been a few years but I finally have the bike with me and I’m starting to work on it again. I’m trying to get it the way I remember him saying he wanted it, kinda as a tribute to him. Big ole ape hangers, painted black with red pin stripes with chrome accents all over. I’d also like to get “Bad Bill” on the side since there’s still a lot of him in this beast.

Still a bit lost in what to do next to finally get it on the road and running like it used too. Definitely want to figure that out before getting it painted and custom. It’s been humbling to say the least, especially since I know Jack shit about carbureted engines. The old man definitely new his way around a wrench with this thing.

Just wanted to share my experience so far

I just picked up my first bike, a 2001 Kawasaki Boss 175cc. I managed to find a manual online, but there’s not a lot of information out there about this model, at least not in English. I’m based in Thailand, so I’m guessing this might be a bike that was only released in Southeast Asia.

Has anyone here owned or ridden one of these? I’d love to know what to expect and what I should watch out for in terms of maintenance.

I take a lot of supplements instead of meds and I’m wondering if I can bring multivitamin gummies, baking soda, and herbal tea bags…?

I'm wondering if Thrifty car rental offers free shuttles from Miami Airport to the cruise terminals.

I'm looking for the locking left cover below the seat, in blue, for a 2011 M50 (VZ800L1). The OEM part number is 47210-39G30-YUF. New or used. Blue or any color. With or without the lock. I'm in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Please let me know if you have one for sale.

I've been looking at begginer bikes (preferably 125cc - 350cc) and I've been looking at a Suzuki intruder 125. Does anybody have a better suggestions

Hey folks, so I just bought my first bike, and looking for recommendations as far as what gear to wear.

Helmet: Already got a Shoei 1600

Gloves: Tried on a few in a store and liked the Sedici Marco 2, however some online reviews said they don't last? Anyone used them before, or have a similar one you'd recommend?

Jacket: I've seen several that are more like thick shirts with padding, are those good? I don't really love the huge poofy type jackets (I live in the south, it gets hot), but also don't want something that will fall apart or be too thin. What's a good balance?

Boots: I have cowboy boots I've worn for years, are those fine? Or should I get something more "workboot" style, with a lower heel? I want to make sure it's something I can also wear normally, not just while riding.

Anything else I've missed? I've tried looking online, but seems like 90% of the articles are more for sport bikes.

This sucks, gotta replace the clutch lever and one front signal on my bike now, Happened on my 2nd ride near the end of it, too tight of a turn on my bike at slow speed and hit a slight slope on the street

Went for a quick ride around my city before the snow falls, I'm driving the virago and my buddies on the grom, we drove to show our bikes to a friend who wants to get his bike license, I learned very quickly how much my bike hates,first gear and was scared I was gonna drop it when turning but it went pretty smooth for a first ride

Anyone know a good used cruiser dealer in Texas I'm looking for my first bike and due to my size I was advised something over 1000cc any advice or recommendations?

I'm going to do an oil change on my 1982 yamaha virago soon and I'd like to know the best kind of oil to get for it as I don't have the manual for this bike

Hello all! Not new to riding, but new to cruisers and carbs. I just (as in I just got home, cracked open a beer, and am sitting on the couch thinking about my life choices) bought a 2006 Honda vtx 1300. Love the bike, rides great, comfortable. The thing is, on my 30 minute ride home it gave me issues.

I was cruising at 70 and it lost all power. She died and after a few minutes I was back on the road again just to have it die again 4 more times. The last time it died, I couldn’t go 10 feet before it died again, so I had a 1/4 mile walk of shame.

No clue why it’s dying, at first I thought it was electrical but now I’m not so sure. The reason I say this is because sometimes when it was about to die, I’d give it full throttle and it would save it for another couple of seconds.

Seems to me that when warmed up and at speed, is doesn’t want to go. In my gut I feel like it’s a fuel issue. I’m going to start troubleshooting tomorrow, but I was hoping some experts may have some wisdom.

I’m going to start with flushing the old fuel, checking the air filter, and seeing if the carb is clogged. I’ve done a lot of car work back in the day, but it was all fuel injected. I’m going to have to show my noob card with this one lol. Not only am I new to carbs, I’m pretty new to motorcycle maintenance. Other bike is a 2024 zx10r, never had to do anything on it other than an oil change. Any guidance is greatly appreciated!

Sold my bike last year due to financial issues. While I loved riding, I always loved the thought of tinkering on a bike and modding it to how I want it, as I do with my cars.

Can you guys suggest a cheap cruiser, something like an inturder maybe? That is easy enough to work on that I can do most things myself, and learn along the way.

For those of you that do work on your bikes, would you suggest staying away from shaft drive?

Thanks in advance

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Hey guys, I'm thinking of installing a gear indicator on my 82 yamaha virago, any suggestions for specific ones or how can I determine which gear I'm in when riding, I'm a new rider

So today I just bought my first bike, a 1982 yamaha virago 750, this will be my first bike, also damn is this bike heavy, gonna,take some getting used to

What kinds of things should I expect with a bike like this?

When I ride, my throttle hand always goes numb. I’ve tried all kinds of solutions like bar end weights, foam grips, pull back bars and risers. I finally found something that works!!! This is only possible with cruise control though, which is another thing I added to my Indian Scout for exactly this reason. I discovered this today on my Sunday ride, and for me it was a Revelation!! I tried loosening my grip as much as possible, but still tingling numbness. I always have to take my right hand off the bars and wring it out every so often. It’s been driving me crazy for a long time. But, Lo and behold, today on my ride I tried something…..just cover your front brake. Worked like a charm. Let your hand rest on top, and you can still counter-steer left and right with no problems. When I needed throttle control, I would grip it, but otherwise…just keep the front brake covered!! I could ride forever now, if I could just keep my butt awake in the seat!! Hope this might be able to help someone else as well, cuz it works great for me!! Anyone else do this?