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blackbootz  ·  3562 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, I want to know: How is your Summer going?

    - And the motorcycle is long overdue for some maintenance which involves some serious surgery, $400 worth of tools I needed to buy and replacement parts ordered from f'ing Dresden but I dusted the fuck out of an F430 Scuderia the other night and it remains the most awesome motorcycle in LA excluding Tom Cruise's Vyrus 987

Is this a motorcycle he rides in movies? I looked it up, it's distinctive, but I'm wondering how the hell I know what motorcycle Tom Cruise owns.





kleinbl00  ·  3562 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Vyrus, as a company, is five guys who made racing parts until Bimota wanted someone else to make the Tesi 3D. They're about as bespoke as you can get. Vyrus is kind of the 2-wheeled equivalent of Duesenberg - they're just not something you see every day. Considering how few bikes they make, they kind of make a scene.

And Tom Cruise helps.

blackbootz  ·  3562 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Jesus Christ, I want a motorcycle. And a leather jacket. And black boots. Where does one start? I'm keeping this question purposefully vague because I feel like you'd know where to start answering. Assume my interest is more than that of a passing dilettante.

kleinbl00  ·  3561 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Start with a course. I can't recall where you are, but in the US, the MSF does weekend courses that allow you to test for your motorcycle endorsement. They're often underwritten by state DMVs. You pay $150, show up with a helmet, gloves and boots and spend the weekend on little 125s in a parking lot.

This is a fun site, too.