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Recent content by Rackbid

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    Help me decide... Hopefully this is the year, Torn between Trail and 300Rally

    I have both! I have put 2800 miles on my '21 CT125 doing almost exactly what you are envisioning (RV camping excursions, Forest roads, tight technical mountain trails,...etc.). I stayed with stock tires so far because they are great on pavement. I will look at one of the more knobby dual-sport...
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    Got the fever and got 1 chance to get it right or doghouse.

    This sounds extremely familiar to me, except I don't have a farm. I am 50, 6'2" and weigh about 220. I wanted slightly bigger for pretty much the same reasons. I went with the 300 Rally, mainly bc I wanted the larger tank and windscreen. Found a used 2021 Rally and was intending to sell the...
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    Price Check

    I genuinely appreciate everyone's feedback. I suppose in hindsight, a dealer would need to make at least ~$1500 on a trade in bike to make it worthwhile. I'm in sales too and I pass on deals, unless there is that much in it for me! The problem is that for a $3000-$4000 bike, that is a lot to...
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    Price Check

    Was considering trading up for a 2023 CRF300 Rally ABS... My Trail is 2021, 2700 miles, all stock, perfect condition. Was offered ~$2000 trade value by Honda dealer, without them seeing it. Is that as insulting as it seems, or am I off base? I know trade values will be less, and I know the...
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    Instant regret?

    I can weigh in here. I got my 2021 in March of last year after being on wait list for 14 months. Now has 2500 miles. I love it for what I primarily use it for: putzing around the neighborhood, driving around RV campgrounds or short trips (in small towns) to get groceries or pizza. This is my...
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    Price Check

    https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mcy/d/celeste-2023-honda-ct125/7657826839.html If I were in the market this would seem like a good deal...
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    Best method of securing bike at motels?

    I just put an AirTag in my factory tool kit inside the bag. Lock the forks to the left. Have comp insurance...
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    I accomplished a thing undreamed of

    I turned 50 a couple months ago and have the same feelings. What would you change if you could repeat the last 10 years?
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    Why did you buy a Trail 125?

    These reasons sound familiar. I think I just took a survey from Honda that asked the same question, and you could pick several from a number of choices. Nostalgia was also one of my main reasons as well. My dad bought a brand new Trail 110 in 1980 I think. He got me a Trail 50 and we rode...
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    Gasoline Choice?

    The Walmarts/Murphy USAs around me (west of Fort Worth, TX) have ethanol-free 87 at the pumps in its own, separate hose/pump. The price is usually about ~$0.30~$0.40 higher than regular 87. I usually buy 10 gallons or more at a time in portable cans, and use it for all my small engines and boat...
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    Price Check

    0 mile Trail on Craigslist Dallas/Fort Worth wants $6200. 3rd pic shows the dealer invoice at $5432 before all the taxes, title, fees,...etc totaling $6,000.01 out the door: https://dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/mcy/d/mabank-2022-honda-trail-125-sale-trade/7532740254.html
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    Squeaky rear brake?

    Thanks for everyone's advice. I pulled them out this morning and they looked like this below before I rubbed them on Emory cloth on a flat surface about two minutes each. I didn't take a picture after, but it removed the "shininess"and the circular grooves you can see from the disc. I hit them...
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    Squeaky rear brake?

    580 miles - 3 months old. The rear brake works fine, but I've developed a pretty loud squeak on the rear brake at low speeds (<5mph or slowing to a stop). Braking seems fine, just squeaks. Wiping some brake cleaner on the disc made it go away for a very short while. Seems like I have some...
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    Motorcycle Helmet

    Motorcycle noob here, so torch me if you must if these helmets suck. First one I've ever bought, but I settled on Sedici Strada II. Got it in grey because that was the only XL that Cycle Gear had in the shop. I think it was $250 and I got an extra silver mirror visor for $15. The grey is growing...
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    South Texas - "Twisted Sisters" Hwys 336, 335, & 337

    Yeah it's been fun. I think someone on here posted this gravel road map resource that seems to be "crowd sourced" (https://gravelmap.com/). In taking a quick look around Austin, I don't see much. Several years ago I used to deer hunt inside Fort Hood just north of Killeen. I'm not sure what the...
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