r/Eugene • u/transgreaser • Feb 20 '24

Eugene motorcyclists? Meetup

Hello! I’m new to Eugene and I’ve been riding a loooonnng time and am constantly learning; I am mostly self-taught and have mostly only ridden alone. Looking to see if anyone is looking to ride and practice, twisties to slow riding, all a plus.

Know the best parking lots to practice u-turns, figure 8’s, etc? Want to gather to discuss local rides? Practice skills? Motorcycle maintenance skills & tips? Best repair shops?

I’d appreciate your advice and hope to connect.

My current ride is a 2021 Kawasaki Ninja 400EX ABS.

Rubber-side down! 🏍️ 🤙

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u/tangentandhyperbole Feb 20 '24

I have a 2014 KLX250 and 2013 CB500X, both currently not in running states would love to ride sometime this spring!

South of town between Eugene and Creswell has lots of fun roads. I usually take 99 south to creswell, hang a right and ride out past the wineries to Lorane Hwy, then back up on the west side of town for a bit of stop/go wind down on the way back home. Takes about an hour, is relatively light traffic, and lots of curvy bits interspersed with straights.

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u/transgreaser Feb 20 '24

Thank you! I will check it out for sure! Keep in touch! Hope they get running soon. Spring is almost here! :) 🤙

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u/tangentandhyperbole Feb 20 '24

Yeah, just need a battery for the 500, and I need to dig into the carb on the KLX. I thought I was clever replacing the air mixture screw with a thumb screw but messed up the order of the washer stack so the air mixture screw currently does nothing haha, and the rubber seal got stuck.