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Moving to Cali - What would you buy?

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Paul1000RR said:
Hope she doesn't change her mind when you're actually married. I can hear it already "We're married now, time to grow up and sell your bike" :lmao:

Ive lost riding buddies to wives like this before hahaha
I even had friends who just got girlfriends, and all of the sudden they are incapable of making their own decisions anymore.

Thats why i said to the OP to get a new wife/fiance and go with the bike ;) And in cali of all places? Its motorcycle heaven! lol

If you're gonna spend the rest of your life with someone thats a "buzzkill" you'll be miserable.
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The ex tried to tell me my car was a mid life crisis car and was totally against me having a bike for fear I'd die. My mum is the same way. So I ditched the ex, kept the car, bought a gixxer and just visit mum when I have to :D

Living in Cali, any bike would be fun. Not like you wouldn't get to ride it a lot.
 
HorizonXP said:
Hey guys,

So I'm likely moving to the Bay Area, for at least the next year. Transit here isn't the best, so I need a vehicle. In Brampton, I have my Ninja 250 (owned since 2010) and an old beater Acura 1.6EL. While I'm in the Bay, my daily commute will be less than 5 miles each way, with long trips into San Francisco usually being done by Caltrain, or borrowing my company's Audi A8.

I originally started looking for a car, just because it seems more "practical." However, everything in my budget of $10k is uninteresting, unless I look at vehicles older than 2000, at which point maintenance costs become worrisome.

There are a lot of pros to going with a motorcycle. There are a few cons though.
1) Wife/fiancee factor. She's "tolerated" it to this point, she's against this whole idea. Then again, she's against the idea of me buying a fun car too. Such a buzzkill.
2) Insurance. Seems to be more expensive than in Brampton (I pay < $800 a year) for less coverage. I can only top out at $500k coverage, which would likely not go as far as it would in Canada.
3) Practicality. This is less of an issue, but is a small factor. I've ridden in Canada from March to December, with few issues, so obviously I can make do here in sunny NorCal.

So I throw it out to you guys to get your opinion.

a) What would you do? Car or bike?
b) If you got a bike, what would you get?
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I never had a problem getting 1 million in coverage in the usa. Maybe shop
Around. I also hope you have very good health coverage through work.
 
daisoman said:
I kinda like that its my thing. I enjoy lots of things with her and riding wouldn't be one of them.

Edit we've been dating 10 years now and IMO couples need their own time. She'll window shop alone for hours and not buy anything. I thought it was the stupidest thing to do, but hey keeps her busy and happy for free.
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....Yeah, it keeps her busy and happy, until you're dragged to window shop with her. =(
 
daisoman said:
I kinda like that its my thing. I enjoy lots of things with her and riding wouldn't be one of them.

Edit we've been dating 10 years now and IMO couples need their own time. She'll window shop alone for hours and not buy anything. I thought it was the stupidest thing to do, but hey keeps her busy and happy for free.
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Tito Omer won't be happy with you, if she starts riding.
 
Can't lane split with a car.
 
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From what I've heard and read, drivers still attempt to kill you in cali for lane splitting. The legalities there, again from online research, simply states that lane splitting is legal (cops will not book you for it) but in the event of an accident, it is still likely the rider's fault.

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Only hope is Poland. There's a YouTub video of a Fireblade splitting in Poland....and the cars actually MOVE OUT OF THE WAY for him. It was so beautiful....North America sucks for riding.
 
油井緋色;1970621 said:
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From what I've heard and read, drivers still attempt to kill you in cali for lane splitting.
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False rumour. I lived in Vista and ALWAYS lane split. Always to the front at a red light, always riding when the highway was at gridlock. It's awesome.
 
Some more +'s for the DRZ

The higher sitting postion on the DRZ provides greater visibility and vision for riding in traffic.
The handle bars and mirrors are higher, that way you don't hit car mirros while lane splitting.

Oh, and if you wanna really impress the fiance you can do this...

[video=youtube;fYu7DQn5vAI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYu7DQn5vAI[/video]
( Swearing - NSFW )
 
^ Holy **** O__O

Wonder if we'd get stunting for that here lol

RedDogDarren said:
False rumour. I lived in Vista and ALWAYS lane split. Always to the front at a red light, always riding when the highway was at gridlock. It's awesome.
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Well then, **** the rest of North America except Cali!

Damn, I should move there, lane splitting is legal, Laguna Seca is there, and it's full of IT/software jobs.
 
油井緋色;1970676 said:
Wonder if we'd get stunting for that here lol
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If either of your tires comes 1mm off the ground = stunting here ;)

-Jamie M.
 
lol at the truckload of Mexicans...
Tell em you got a job for em doing some random ****, load up a truck full and drive em to the immigration office...
 
just came back from cali. rented a multistrada and headed to the hills. every conceivable bike known to man is there. the cafe racers have a huge following there. everyone has a ducati. Lane splitting is allowed, and respected by drivers. Without lane splitting you would be going nowhere! Traffic is insane. Surprised by lack of gear. Guys riding harleys with old motocross helmets.funny!
I started riding once married. WIfe didn't talk to me for four days when i came home with a bike. Which was nice. now i buy a bike every four days/lol
 
when its nice in the Bay area its beautiful, but when its foggy and cold, its well, foggy and cold. Cali is a huge long state, dont confuse SF bay as San Diego.
If its a 2 yr posting I'd find nice reliable and easy to sell when its time to come back.
 
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