Visiting my brother in law in Hawaii. He said "Bring your helmet".
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imgur.comPosted May 15, 2015, 4:40 AM UTC
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imgur.comAh, man, that is so cool. There is nothing better in the world than riding with your brother. And I can't think of a better bike than the Thruxton for those kinds of scenic roads. Congrats to both of you.
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There is nothing better in the world than riding with your brother.
This is why I'd sad. I'm on my fourth bike, and my brother shows no interest in even driving a car. Won't even let me teach him how to drive stick.
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I have three sisters. Can I be your brother?
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You bet! Let's go get ice cream on our bikes!
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Can I come? I'll bring my triumph....
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This is why we have motorcycle brothers.
I come from a family of motorcyclists, but neither of my siblings will ride. Mom, dad, and I though, tear it up on long, winding country roads.
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Yeah I can't get my brother on a bike either! I don't know whats wrong with him!!
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There is nothing better in the world than riding with your brother.
His brother is pretty rad ride with!
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So we rented the white Triumph Thruxton at Chase Hawaii Rentals for like $100. We rode most of the day. I rode the Thruxton most of the day, and took a couple turns on his Legend, which I wasn't a fan of because his bars are so far forward. I felt more bent over on it than any sportbike I've been on. The Thruxton however was great. It had a pretty decent exhaust on it, which was a bonus.
Normally I am an ATGATT kinda guy, but I only had so much room in my luggage. Leathers stayed at home. I was riding a rented bike anyway, so I took it easy and just enjoyed the ride.
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When I went to Spain I wore my leathers on the plane hahaha
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When I went to LA I wore my jacket and brought helmet/gloves as personal item hahaha
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahababa
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babababababababababahaha
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Hahaha! Awesome!
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HUEHUEHUE
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I don't blame you! It seems like flying has become more dangerous!
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The fact that they have that Ace Cafe version as a rental is awesome. And at a $100 a day? Fuck. I'm going to Hawaii now.
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I wish I had known they rented bikes other than the biggest harleys ever created when pretty wife and I were there.
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Gotta give a shout out to Maui Moto Adventures due to being a fan AccidentalBroadcast on youtube: https://youtu.be/nHBXNuUhlvI
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Is it weird that i recognize some of these roads because of Test Drive Unlimited 2?
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Next time come to Big Island! Great roads and never any traffic!
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He led me to believe you had to fly from Oahu to the big island.
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Kona has an international airport.
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Yes?
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Meaning it would be difficult to take the bikes along
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You could, I dunno, rent the bike on the big island?
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You could swim but it isn't recommended.
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Good place to rent a bike on the Big Island?
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I own one here so I can't say much about the rental places here. My dad is coming in July and we made reservations through Big Island Motorcycle Company.
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thanks
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That's beautiful.
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That was probably the best part. The curvy road was fun, but going through the tunnel on H3 (the highway in the first two pics) was glorious.
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The Pali is a nice ride too. As is the Likelike (lee-keh lee-keh).
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me and tantalus have gotten very acquainted over the last two years, as well as H3. I would as also highly suggest the north shore. Just take H2 all the up and back around the northern tip of the island, and back down to H3. It's about a 2 to 3 hour ride but it's some of the best scenery on the island.
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Dam, I miss riding there. I started riding about a year before I moved away. Heading north on H3 and coming out of the first tunnel to see all of Kaneohe was just awesome.
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Glad you got to ride in our slice of paradise! Though I agree with u/badideabrandon, our drivers and roads aren't exactly motorcycle-minded. Ride safe!
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I'm curious, how much do used motorcycles go for on hawaii? Do you think they're more expensive than in the continental us?
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Everything goes for more than the mainland. Everyone is trying to recoup shipping costs. You can still find some good deals if you search but in my experience people want a lot more than their bike is worth. Just take a look at craigslist. I've seen a lot of used bikes with a couple mods that people want more for than the same bike new. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy a bike from the mainland and ship it out yourself.
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I'm moving to Hawaii this fall. Would you recommend getting a bike on the mainland and having the movers ship it with our household goods over buying one when we arrive? My husband sold his about a year ago and we plan to get him a motorcycle to save on gas and let him have some fun out there. He's been looking at bikes on Craigslist in Oahu but it is hard to get a feel for what the market is like over there.
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That would be my recommendation. Sounds like you might be military? If so they will ship a motorcycle for free with HHG so you can't beat that. Just read up on what your motorcycle needs to pass a safety check in Hawaii if you're buying anything modified. Depending where you live now I can almost guarantee that is the cheaper route.
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I sold my old bike on the mainland before coming and upgraded to a faster bike here. prices seemed okay. You just have to find a motivated seller.
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I love the local kid in the Toyota that nearly runs me over in the morning doing twice the speed limit with the "slow down, this ain't the mainland" sticker on his window.
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I just got back from hawaii and I am APPALLED at how many people ride around without helmets on! I was honestly shocked.
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No helmet? Pshaw. That's just part of it. Imagine seeing someone riding with just a t-shirt, shorts, and flip flops.
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What is this? Malaysia?
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There were so many scooters, it might have well been.
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I did! One guy that stuck out was on his S1000rr, tank top and flip flops, with his girlfriend on the back in the same thing! both no helmets. blows my mind.
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Working hard to prevent Idiocracy.
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Missed 13 turns, Norfolk, and Snake road, and the best motorcycle shop on the island -Andy's!
Nice place to ride for sure.
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Riding newbie question: How does one travel with their helmet? I'd be worried about it getting banged around in a checked luggage. Will an airline let you carry it on board?
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I have carried it on and also checked it in my largest bag. When i check it, I surround the helmet with clothes so it won't scratch.
A full face is too large to go under the seat on front, FYI. It will need to go in the overhead if it isn't checked.
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I carried mine onboard as my "personal item" next to my laptop bag.
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Those Triumphs are beautiful!
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This post makes me so happy that my husband is getting a motorcycle when we move to Hawaii this fall. He sold his about a year ago and is really excited about getting to ride again. I'm sending him a link to this post now.
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Awesome news about moving here. I'm sad to leave today.
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Must. Buy. Truxton.
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I know your brother in law!!! I served on the USS Olympia with him. That's awesome I'm glad he took you to Tantalus/Round Top road. Tell 'haus to stay safe!
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that road looks like its right out of thunderbirds.
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Hawaii is great and Tantalus is one of the best roads I have ever ridden, but the traffic finally drove me away. I may give the big island a try in the future.
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Honestly, the veiw, air, and back roads are going to be the biggest thing I'll miss when I move. Not the morning traffic, though. Not a fan.
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Beautiful bikes, beautiful scenery, I'm jealous!
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The Jurassic Park theme started playing in my head when I looked at this.
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That is on Kauai 😉
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Please be careful out here! We dont have as many aggressive drivers, but our drivers can be VERY inattentive. Also, due to our major congestion issues on Oahu (btw im so sorry you have to experience that; imho it ruins the island) you run into these people A LOT. Our narrow lanes don't offer much of an escape route either.
How did you like the Tantalus ride and the H3? Tantalus can be pretty gnarly.
I'd love to ride with you guys if you're around much longer, but I'm wrapping up college and am busy with work /:
Enjoy!
Thanks for the offer, but I leave tomorrow. As for the traffic, it was really only bad downtown. I commute to DC 4 days a week. The traffic here is nothing. The only bad part was not being able to lane split. My brother says not only is it illegal here, no one does it because it's enforced.
The tantalus ride was great, even though it was raining. I probably wouldn't have ridden much faster in the dry anyway. I've never been on this style of bike before.
The H1 during rush hour is horrid.
FTFY
That is more accurate.
Curious. What do you mean by this? :ike you'd get caught immediately and get a ticket?
Can't imagine not lane splitting. Over here, people even give way for motorcycles to lane split.
Cops in Hawaii, at least on O'ahu, don't fuck around. They are everywhere and "warning" is not in their vocabulary.
Learning to ride in Hawaii was the best thing I could have done. EVERYONE is trying to kill you and the roads are a mess. You get a good impression of how bad things can get really quick.