r/DenverMotorcycles

Hello! Random request ~ Also posted in r/DenverMeets 👋

I am 26/f and I am in the Denver metro area. I really like super cars and motorcycles and have been wanting to go for a ride on a bike, but don’t drive one myself! There’s a ton of beautiful roads in Colorado and I haven’t been on the back of a bike since I was a little kid. Really wanting to experience it again!!

I would love to find an experienced, responsible rider who’d be down to take me on a scenic ride sometime!! Obviously someone who is comfortable carrying a passenger and has the proper gear/experience. I’m happy to meet up for coffee first and get to know each other before hopping on a stranger’s motorcycle and riding off into the distance. 😅

I am a woman of barter and trading so I am willing to exchange a homemade baked good of your choice in addition to gas money for the experience.

If this sounds like something you’d be into, feel free to DM me 🙂‍↕️

* Edit - I appreciate any comments of weariness and safety concerns, etc!! I did grow up riding dirt bikes, 4wheelers, and on the back of my dad’s Harley and overall was a crazy kid / young adult. I am a thrill seeker (who is still cautious when needed) but enjoys fun and taking risks. I believe in the kindness of strangers and think this would be a fun way to make a friend(s) and have a fun experience. At the end of the day I always trust my intuition and will be super picky with the person if I decide to move forward with accepting a ride!! 🩵

*Edit 2 - this community has a handful of cool people, but overall there have been a lotttt of condescending or negative responses. I totally understand safety concerns on both sides and feel like it’s common sense both parties who agree would be participating in the risk at hand. I’m sorry most of you are not brave and don’t exercise your free will to fulfill your dreams ❤️‍🩹

I have not selected anyone from Reddit and plan to just keep an eye out for someone with cool vibes I could ask more questions regarding wanting a ride in person. This was just a baby step to see what kind of energy I’ll likely encounter within this community here in CO, and boyyy you lot showed out. I hope everyone who interacted with this negatively allows themselves to confidently and unapologetically pursue the things they’ve always wanted to do & experience!!!

I’m looking for some private lessons to learn how to ride a motorcycle. I was curious if there’s any programs/people who could do that within the Denver area?

So I live in NC and I’ve been trying to find somewhere or someone to tune my bike. If you ride, where’s the best place to go? I live in Cary, BTW.

Hey fam, this is probably a weird request, but I am a rider near Colorado Springs looking at a couple of less common bikes that are 10+ hours away. I would really love to try some of these out side by side (or at least within a few days apart to get a feel for them before traveling to buy one).

I'm looking for a dead reliable dual sport / middleweight adv / scrambler that can comfortably crush some highway miles back and forth to Denver, but also comfortably handle gravel and fire roads. I currently ride a 1993 XT600 (which I love), but it's not comfortable on the highway for more than an hour because of the single cylinder vibrations.

Here is the list of models I am interested in right now:

- Honda (XL600V) Transalp (1989-1990)

- Yamaha Tenere 700

- Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE

- BMW F650GS Dakar (I know it's also a single, but have heard it's surprisingly smooth on highway)

- BMW F800GS

- BMW R100GS

If you have one or multiple of these, I'd love to meet up. I can pay you for the test ride, or we can swap bikes for a ride (I have a 2016 Street Triple and the aforementioned 93 XT600 you could check out). I can also just buy you beer / dinner and we can talk about motorcycles haha - whatever you prefer.

Any other out of the box ideas to find and test these nearby are also welcome -- I looked at riders share, but didn't see much.

So... was riding this past weekend, and as a part of my normal ritual adjusted the tire pressure to spec before heading out... and then watched as the PSI climbed as I rode up to altitude to get the hell out of the heat.

...and I wondered, what do other folks do in terms of tire pressure when heading from town (around 5400') up to altitude? Do you set it to spec and let the pressure climb? Do you set it a couple of PSI low to split the difference?

I've been riding for a long time, but dumbass that I am, I haven't really put too much thought into this before.

So... what say you, Denver Biker Hivemind?

Edit - so, did a bit more research, and found out that even just normal riding can increase tire pressure by 10%, so between that and altitude, the 7-8psi increase I saw wasn't really that much. Anyhow, appreciate the answers... which caused me to do a bit more detective work.

Regardless, thanks for the thoughts below...

Anyone know of a good motorcycle paint shop?

Looking to get my fuel tank painted.

Hi guys,

Planning to have my new to me bike serviced soon.
Thinking new fluids and probably a new front tire for a 2020 MT-03.

I also think my left fork might have some debris in the seal, as I’ve noticed a little oil at the bottom end of the fork. Not sure if I’ll need a rebuild or just need to get the debris removed…

Any recommendations for reasonably priced, and reputable motorcycle shops around the area? Preferably near Greenwood Village?

Thank you!

Selling my Multistrada. $5k, can’t get any more bike than this for the price. Loved every single mile I’ve put on it, just ready for something new!