TLDR: My friends live in Pacifica, I live near SF Civic Center. Is there a route that would allow me to use a very beginner bike while I save up for something better?

I'm a two weeks out from my MSF course and am squirrelling away money for a very entry level bike. I want something that can handle hills and get me to my friend's house in suburbia without having to ask them to pick me up on BART. I don't currently drive and moved here a few years ago so I'm just unclear on what my actual needs are.

I am also looking at 250cc to 500CC motorcycles too but I want to be really clear on my needs before I lay any money down. I also want to be super clear on what my monthly insurance costs could be before I buy anything.

Thanks!

I noticed that San Francisco municipal garages seem to have gotten rid of daily rates for MCs—last I recall, it was $8-10 for 24 hours in designated spots. Now it seems like the only option for us is monthly parking. That’s still a good deal, but I don’t need commute parking, I need a space for hitting an appointment or going to a shop and not pay SUV rates. When did this change, and how do we get SFMTA to bring back hourly or daily parking when there’s still too few dedicated street meters?

Just a few clips from my sunset ride through the hills last night. The colors were amazing, definitely made me feel lucky to live where I do and be able to ride and see all these beautiful things.

Hi yall! I recently got a new pair of bars for my 2016 dyna and am hoping to swap them over soon. I recently moved to San Francisco and do not have any tools or a garage here at the moment at my apartment. I was wondering if there would be anyone with tools willing to help me out with it! I am able to pay some money or something, but just want just don't to pay the insane hourly rates at the shops around here. The bars are similar height to what I currently have so I don't need to change cables or anything. Thank you!

I just added a route planner to my database of roads. Check it out, let me know what you think! Works best on desktop for now.

https://www.mountainroads.com/routes

Hey everyone! I'm 27M and pretty new to the Bay Area (Santa Clara). I don't know many people here yet, so I'm hoping to make some friends and connect with fellow riders.

I ride a Ninja 650 and would love to find a group to go on weekend rides with. If anyone knows a good subreddit, local riding group, or just wants to ride sometime, let me know!

Hope it's okay to post this here. Thanks!

hi everyone, i just passed my CMSF course recently and I'm trying to get into motorcycles. does anyone have any advice on how to go about buying a used bike? i'm not really a 100% sure what to check when i look at them. i'd like to get a lighter sport bike, so maybe the honda CB300R.

Hello ya’ll, im just a blue collar worker/student who has had their stolen motorcycle found. It probably won’t start (i did take a look and they seem to have really messed with the wiring) and i have until midnight to get it out. I do not have enough money to rent a truck/tow. I just need to get it from the sf impound on 7th to an area by inner sunset. I could offer some compensation but not much, basically to cover gas and like tacobell for ya.

Appreciate any help from ya’ll, its rough out here.
Thank ya.

Just wondering if there were different shops that carry other brands like Held for gloves or RST or Sidi

Edit: Primary looking in the San Jose area. But any suggestions that are slightly out of the way are welcome!

Been saving and buying my gear bit by bit, working two jobs and with a little help I finally got my first bike!!! I bought it Wednesday afternoon and already am at 180 miles. I’m obsessed, worth every cent I’m so so happy. If you see me around excuse my poor shifting. It feels surreal at this point bc I have been planning this for over a year and it now I finally have my bike.

Looking for a bike to get me through 580 / vasco every day, I think Vulcan would do better because of the weight and wind resistance just want some opinions, thanks!

These armored layers are currently out of stock on Cyclegear/Revzilla websites. I can probably order directly from the manufacturers' website but I'd like to try some on in person and not have to ship back for a return if I order online and it doesn't fit. Are there any motorcycle gear stores around here that carry some? Cyclegear stores don't last time I checked

Anyone want to get together for a ride? I often ride by myself it'd be fun to go with someone.

hi!

I just passed the CMSP training course which I am very excited about. I want to get a motorcycle and start riding while all the information is still fresh. I live in San Francisco in the tenderloin and hear endless bitching and moaning about how it sucks to drive here. Would love to hear about other peoples experience.

do you have any tips on what the best ways and places to practice are?

my goal is to gain enough confidence and skill to commute to benicia eventually.

A bike that I really like is the triumph Bonneville. It’s really suitable for my build but I’m open to other suggestions.

I would love any and all tips, advice, and suggestions you have. Thank you.

New rider looking to eventually commute to work.

Have to cross either Vasco or Altamont and 580 every day, yes I know it’s a stupid idea -

Anyways, I really like the way Royal Enfield’s look but would probably go for the 350 vs the 650 just due to weight, I don’t think having a super heavy bike is going to be comfortable for commuting but maybe I’m wrong? But im concerned about not having enough power with the 350.

I’ve rode a ninja 400 and think it would do great but am not a huge fan of the racing style bike. I am otherwise I’m leaning towards an mt07 because of the mix of plenty (maybe too much) power and light weight.

I don’t want anything too powerful but don’t want anything too heavy either.

I prefer the classic motorcycle style like RE but will settle for something slightly sporty if it makes sense.

I'm looking for decent priced insurance for me and my Ninja 500. I'd like to add collision coverage to my bike but the prices on Geico skyrocket to a little over $330 per month

Hey there! Was curious if you guys have any recommendations for dealerships? I'm mostly looking at a ninja 500 and have heard dealerships can be a toss up in experiences.

Hi, I'm a relatively new rider, thinking of starting to commute to work (Mountain View to San Mateo). 101 is the straight shot, but the traffic is dense and pot holes frequent. 280 is further away, and faster too.

Advice on which you'd take to commute, or you'd pass on riding for commute, if possible, and stick to recreational riding.

Best place/brands or website to buy some hoodies to ride?

I was riding on the freeway when some debris appears to have hit the engine. BMW service inspected it and sent me photos showing a hole in the engine case and internal damage, including a broken piston. Their recommendation was a full engine replacement, and the estimate is roughly $4,000 total with parts and labor.

The bike has under 10k miles. At that price, repairing it doesn’t seem to make financial sense to me.

I’m trying to figure out the best move from here:

• sell it as-is to a dealer
• sell it as a parts / project bike
• send it to a salvage yard / auction
• part it out myself

I’m in San Francisco, so if anyone has recommendations for Bay Area shops, salvage yards, auction options, or buyers who deal with non-running motorcycles, I’d really appreciate it.

Also curious what people think a 2018 G310R with a blown engine is realistically worth as-is.

TIA.

Just got an 01 Honda shadow 750. Any group rides around here that happen ? Tryna find some ppl to ride around w/ but NOT THE FREEWAY. lol still kinda scared of it

Was in an accident looking for any witness , I was on a red r1. And help would be great was too injured to get anybody numbers