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  1. Thinking about putting a Brembo 17RCS master cylinder on my #CBR650R . How hard is a master cylinder swap? :blobfox3c: #motorcycle

    (For reference, I've done stuff like full exhaust swaps and aftermarket heated grips on motorcycles.)

  2. My #Honda #CBR650R sounds "bored" at the low end of the rev range, but begrudgingly does it, which is thanks to the dyno tune ECU flash. 🤙 #motorcycle

    Before the flash, it was cranky and refused. As in, the throttle was mildly snatchy because I asked it to spend a lot of time at low revs when not going very fast. (Maybe sub-freeway?) 🤔

  3. My #Honda #CBR650R sounds "bored" at the low end of the rev range, but begrudgingly does it, which is thanks to the dyno tune ECU flash. 🤙 #motorcycle

    Before the flash, it was cranky and refused. As in, the throttle was mildly snatchy because I asked it to spend a lot of time at low revs when not going very fast. (Maybe sub-freeway?) 🤔

  4. Finally got the chance to take my new CBR650R out for a day-long spin and had a blast! When this bike sings, it's like no other one I've ridden: it has a two-tone whistle of an induction noise, and since it doesn't have too much torque down low, I was able to hear it a whole lot more than the whistle of the Ninja 1000SX that this replaced! Switching to a smaller bike was definitely the right choice for that reason alone, but it was also much easier to get on the side of the tire because of its lighter crankshaft.

    The route was one of my favorites: Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Port Townsend, atd Whidbey Island, but this time along the Pioneer Highway to spend as little time on I-5 as possible. There were so many other people out riding both motorcycles and bicycles since this was the best weather we've had in quite some time! One interesting rest stop was at The Rex in between La Conner and Conway, where there were motorcycles parked as far as the eye could see for a fundraiser barbecue for the owner of The Rex.

    (Album (12 photos, 6 attached here))

    #motorcycle #Honda #CBR #CBR650R

  5. Finally got the chance to take my new CBR650R out for a day-long spin and had a blast! When this bike sings, it's like no other one I've ridden: it has a two-tone whistle of an induction noise, and since it doesn't have too much torque down low, I was able to hear it a whole lot more than the whistle of the Ninja 1000SX that this replaced! Switching to a smaller bike was definitely the right choice for that reason alone, but it was also much easier to get on the side of the tire because of its lighter crankshaft.

    The route was one of my favorites: Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Port Townsend, atd Whidbey Island, but this time along the Pioneer Highway to spend as little time on I-5 as possible. There were so many other people out riding both motorcycles and bicycles since this was the best weather we've had in quite some time! One interesting rest stop was at The Rex in between La Conner and Conway, where there were motorcycles parked as far as the eye could see for a fundraiser barbecue for the owner of The Rex.

    (Album (12 photos, 6 attached here))

    #motorcycle #Honda #CBR #CBR650R

  6. I'm celebrating the return of Spring with a new Honda CBR650R! (Album)

    After selling my Ninja 1000SX because I realized that it wasn't the right bike, I did a test ride on this exact bike at The Brothers Powersports in Bremerton on a stormy day a couple weeks back, then later that night I put a deposit on it. I had the shop put some comfort mods on the bike (heated grips, quickshifter, top case rack, frame sliders) over the past week and then took the bus and ferry last Friday to pick it up, which took forever because I had to wait an hour for the ferry! I did have to ride home with a backpack on, which wasn't fun, but I got it safely home and then spent all of Saturday started putting more mods on it (GPS charging mount and adjustable rearsets because my long legs were cramped). It was kind of a bummer missing out on the nice weather Saturday, but with the bike all buttoned up, I'll be able to any upcoming warm weather! Even better is that I bought it out of pocket and don't have to deal with financing!

    On the ferry ride home Friday, I ran into the same lady I saw when I headed home from Bremerton after test riding the bike. Her name was Loki and she was headed with her partner Isaac from her home on the Olympic Peninsula to Seattle to teach circus performers.

    (I realize my eyes were closed in the photos. Bummer!)

    #Honda #motorcycle #CBR #CBR650R #CB650R

  7. Photo from my 2022 cross country #motorcycle trip on a #Honda #CBR650R for my ZenMoto stories retracing the route of Robert Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

    This is heading towards Georgetown Lake in Montana.

    #travel #Lumix #photography

  8. Photo from my 2022 cross country #motorcycle trip on a #Honda #CBR650R for my ZenMoto stories retracing the route of Robert Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

    This is heading towards Georgetown Lake in Montana.

    #travel #Lumix #photography

  9. My time with the #BMWMotorrad #R1250RS #BMWR1250RS #sporttouring #motorcycle is nearly over, so I gave it a wash and a #Lumix photoshoot. Look for my thoughts about the bike in an upcoming issue of BMW Riders Association "On The Level" magazine. But to give you a preview, after my time last year with the #Honda #CBR650R and now this bike, I've fallen for #sportbikes and sporttourers all over again.

  10. My time with the #BMWMotorrad #R1250RS #BMWR1250RS #sporttouring #motorcycle is nearly over, so I gave it a wash and a #Lumix photoshoot. Look for my thoughts about the bike in an upcoming issue of BMW Riders Association "On The Level" magazine. But to give you a preview, after my time last year with the #Honda #CBR650R and now this bike, I've fallen for #sportbikes and sporttourers all over again.

  11. My time with the #BMWMotorrad #R1250RS #BMWR1250RS #sporttouring #motorcycle is nearly over, so I gave it a wash and a #Lumix photoshoot. Look for my thoughts about the bike in an upcoming issue of BMW Riders Association "On The Level" magazine. But to give you a preview, after my time last year with the #Honda #CBR650R and now this bike, I've fallen for #sportbikes and sporttourers all over again.

  12. My time with the #BMWMotorrad #R1250RS #BMWR1250RS #sporttouring #motorcycle is nearly over, so I gave it a wash and a #Lumix photoshoot. Look for my thoughts about the bike in an upcoming issue of BMW Riders Association "On The Level" magazine. But to give you a preview, after my time last year with the #Honda #CBR650R and now this bike, I've fallen for #sportbikes and sporttourers all over again.

  13. My time with the #BMWMotorrad #R1250RS #BMWR1250RS #sporttouring #motorcycle is nearly over, so I gave it a wash and a #Lumix photoshoot. Look for my thoughts about the bike in an upcoming issue of BMW Riders Association "On The Level" magazine. But to give you a preview, after my time last year with the #Honda #CBR650R and now this bike, I've fallen for #sportbikes and sporttourers all over again.

  14. @yuvipanda here is a sample shot with the #Insta360 X2 on a #Honda #CBR650R #motorcycle riding over the coastal range in Northern #California. It has been defished in the desktop app.

  15. @yuvipanda here is a sample shot with the #Insta360 X2 on a #Honda #CBR650R #motorcycle riding over the coastal range in Northern #California. It has been defished in the desktop app.

  16. @ellie yeah, I'm still figuring all of this stuff out. For example, Is there an easy way for me to favorite, boost, or reply to a toot on your instance from my instance? I've been following hashtags, which is helpful but motorcycle not tagged #motorcycle is not seen.

    In light of this #Reddit fiasco, I just started looking at Lemmy. Still not sure how it interacts with the rest of the Fediverse.

    So much new stuff to figure out! In the meantime, here's a photo of me riding a #Honda #CBR650R in #Idaho

  17. @ellie yeah, I'm still figuring all of this stuff out. For example, Is there an easy way for me to favorite, boost, or reply to a toot on your instance from my instance? I've been following hashtags, which is helpful but motorcycle not tagged #motorcycle is not seen.

    In light of this #Reddit fiasco, I just started looking at Lemmy. Still not sure how it interacts with the rest of the Fediverse.

    So much new stuff to figure out! In the meantime, here's a photo of me riding a #Honda #CBR650R in #Idaho