Who rides motorcycles?

[RjCorazza]

I've had (3) motorcycles over the years... Honda Hawk 400cc at 18 years old, Honda CR600 (?) and a BMW K1100 until 10 years ago. None since.
I had the most fun on the Honda Hawk over 60k miles. The other two bikes were miserable to ride. If I ever get another bike it will be a decked out Honda Goldwing.

 

[3930dave]

I've had (3) motorcycles over the years... Honda Hawk 400cc at 18 years old, Honda CR600 (?) and a BMW K1100 until 10 years ago. None since.
I had the most fun on the Honda Hawk over 60k miles. The other two bikes were miserable to ride. If I ever get another bike it will be a decked out Honda Goldwing.

I have 2 Kawasakis in the garage now, plated for the road.... small stuff, by N. American standards, with the KLX300 being added last year.

I like Honda just fine.... have seriously looked @ a few models over the years... the Kaws were the right deal/time.

I have a very soft spot in my heart for the 400 Hawk. A good friend a few years older than myself, went away to college and bought a Hawk while there. He used to get back home now and then on the Hawk, and generously taught me to ride on his brand-new machine.

He too rode the wheels off his... maintained well, but ridden hard.... IIRC he did the top-end at least once, with all the miles he put on.

Rgds, D.

 

[sd455dan]

I've had (3) motorcycles over the years... Honda Hawk 400cc at 18 years old, Honda CR600 (?) and a BMW K1100 until 10 years ago. None since.
I had the most fun on the Honda Hawk over 60k miles. The other two bikes were miserable to ride. If I ever get another bike it will be a decked out Honda Goldwing.

Don't think it could be a CR 600, the CR 500 was their big open class motocrosser.
Maybe the XR 600?

 

[deserteagle71]

If I ever get another bike it will be a decked out Honda Goldwing.

My brother has been a Goldwing rider for years...puts a couple hundred thousand miles on one and then trades it off for a new one. He loves them because they are totally trouble free and smooth as silk going down the road. This is his latest that he bought last year:

 

[Rockbadchild]

In 3 weeks I am planning on driving to work with my Tenere, it's a 373 miles ride one way. I am a little scared of it, the seat of my tenere is not very comfortable it's going to be my longest trip I ever done. I know its going to hurt, I am planning on leaving the night before and do the first 124miles and then sleep there. The next day I will leave at 6 am and do the remaining 249 miles. I have to make it to work for 12pm so I should have a extra hour for rest along the way. On the way back (10 days later) I will have the whole day to make it home but I will take the lake superior drive (hwy 17) which is a beautiful drive along lake superior and it is only 1h longer for a total of 447 miles. I bought some padded shorths so hopefully they help... I should just bite the bullet and buy a comfort seat but I don't want to spend the money at this time.

After that I am putting my pirelli MT21 Rallycross looking forward to try these offroad!!

 

[3930dave]

In 3 weeks I am planning on driving to work with my Tenere, it's a 373 miles ride one way. I am a little scared of it, the seat of my tenere is not very comfortable it's going to be my longest trip I ever done. I know its going to hurt, I am planning on leaving the night before and do the first 124miles and then sleep there. The next day I will leave at 6 am and do the remaining 249 miles. I have to make it to work for 12pm so I should have a extra hour for rest along the way. On the way back (10 days later) I will have the whole day to make home but I will take the lake superior drive (hwy 17) which is a beautiful drive along lake superior and it is only 1h longer for a total of 447 miles. I bought some padded shorths so hopefully they help... I should just bite the bullet and buy a comfort seat but I don't want to spend the money at this time.

After that I am putting my pirelli MT21 Rallycross looking forward to try these offroad!!





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Sounds like great fun !

Hopefully you won't need spikes ! Wishing good weather for your trip.

Long day on the way back, but if you have time for a few pics - perhaps post up on ADVrider, and drop the link here ?

Rgds, D.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Sounds like great fun !

Hopefully you won't need spikes ! Wishing good weather for your trip.

Long day on the way back, but if you have time for a few pics - perhaps post up on ADVrider, and drop the link here ?

Rgds, D.

yeah for sure I am counting on this weather to be over by then, if its snowing it won't be happening. ADV rider ? I will have to check it out I don't know what that is but I will definitely take some bike with nice scenery background pictures along the way.

 

[TractorTYMe]

I've been enjoying my new to me Ducati, I've put 1k miles on this thing already despite a very moist spring. My 1983 Honda XL600R in the background with 6k miles on it.

 

[deserteagle71]

ADV rider ? I will have to check it out I don't know what that is but I will definitely take some bike with nice scenery background pictures along the way.

Adventure Rider

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Lots of great info there for bike riders, especially in the Forums.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Adventure Rider

Adventure Rider is the center of the adventure motorcycle riding world. Visit ADVrider.com for the latest news, reviews and adventure community discussions.

www.advrider.com

Lots of great info there for bike riders, especially in the Forums.

Thanks I will check it out but I am on a tenere forum already and I am getting used to it, the site is pretty quiet tho but it is specialize for tenere so I don't want to quite that one and I don't want to be on too many forum ether but I will check it out.

 

[LouNY]

In 3 weeks I am planning on driving to work with my Tenere, it's a 373 miles ride one way. I am a little scared of it, the seat of my tenere is not very comfortable it's going to be my longest trip I ever done. I know its going to hurt, I am planning on leaving the night before and do the first 124miles and then sleep there. The next day I will leave at 6 am and do the remaining 249 miles. I have to make it to work for 12pm so I should have a extra hour for rest along the way. On the way back (10 days later) I will have the whole day to make it home but I will take the lake superior drive (hwy 17) which is a beautiful drive along lake superior and it is only 1h longer for a total of 447 miles. I bought some padded shorths so hopefully they help... I should just bite the bullet and buy a comfort seat but I don't want to spend the money at this time.

After that I am putting my pirelli MT21 Rallycross looking forward to try these offroad!!





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I would get an air cushion seat pad, they work quite well.

 

[Racenut]

Thanks I will check it out but I am on a tenere forum already and I am getting used to it, the site is pretty quiet tho but it is specialize for tenere so I don't want to quite that one and I don't want to be on too many forum ether but I will check it out.

You may find there are more Tenere riders on ADVrider than there are on a Tenere forum. ADVrider is the TractorByNet of the adv moto world. As for your long day in the saddle, bike shorts help a bit. And don't forget to move around, change position once in a while to avoid getting hot spots. Stand up on the pegs and get some airflow too. That said, a custom seat was some of the best money I've ever spent on my bike.

 

[JasperFrank]

In 3 weeks I am planning on driving to work with my Tenere, it's a 373 miles ride one way. I am a little scared of it, the seat of my tenere is not very comfortable it's going to be my longest trip I ever done. I know its going to hurt, I am planning on leaving the night before and do the first 124miles and then sleep there. The next day I will leave at 6 am and do the remaining 249 miles. I have to make it to work for 12pm so I should have a extra hour for rest along the way. On the way back (10 days later) I will have the whole day to make it home but I will take the lake superior drive (hwy 17) which is a beautiful drive along lake superior and it is only 1h longer for a total of 447 miles. I bought some padded shorths so hopefully they help... I should just bite the bullet and buy a comfort seat but I don't want to spend the money at this time.

After that I am putting my pirelli MT21 Rallycross looking forward to try these offroad!!





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The pillows they give you on airlines, they really don't want back. So I take them as free. I put these on my Yam SR500 seat, which extends my ride another 100 miles before entire numbness.

 

[Rockbadchild]

The pillows they give you on airlines, they really don't want back. So I take them as free. I put these on my Yam SR500 seat, which extends my ride another 100 miles before entire numbness.

good tip thanks

 

[Racenut]

Recent "Spring Fling" 3 day ride. First day was a bit cold and wet, but the rest of the weekend was primo!

 

[FPGT72]

Looks like we have some of the same taste, my big girl getting more light. I don't want to be attacked by a deer again.

Anyone silly enough to name their bikes, the AT is Boudica, because she is one tough B.

Boudica - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Rockbadchild]

Looks like we have some of the same taste, my big girl getting more light. I don't want to be attacked by a deer again.

Anyone silly enough to name their bikes, the AT is Boudica, because she is one tough B.

Boudica - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Gezz its going to be daylight in front of that thing... looks like you have some nice toys in that shop ...

 

[FPGT72]

Gezz its going to be daylight in front of that thing... looks like you have some nice toys in that shop ...

I want to see the forest rats.

 

[Racenut]

I want to see the forest rats.

Twice I've had one of their ass go under my bars. I could hear their hooves on the pavement. Pucker moment for sure. But in daylight, the extra lights don't help a lot with them. But I do notice cars tend to notice and get out of the way faster

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Yep, I'm more worried about the blue haired ladies, and teens texting, pulling out in front of me. Run my highbeams during daylight hours.