Who rides motorcycles?

[deserteagle71]

Here's a question to all, if the EPA's rules were retracted for motorcycles, and they could build 2 strokes again, would any of y'all crave one?

Nope! Had two 2-stroke bikes during my many years as a motorcycle rider and got rid of both quickly. Where I ride means huge differences in elevation. Valleys at ~ 4000 feet elevation but the trails in the mountains surrounding the valleys go up past 11,000 feet. Seems I could never tune either bike to run well in the valley and still run well up in the mountains. When I rode my Yamaha IT-465 I'd take 6 extra spark plugs with me and keep changing them as they fouled at high elevation. But if I tuned it to run good up high then it would run really lean as I got back down to the valley, risking burning a hole in the piston. My 4-strokes would blubber at high elevation and they ran really rich but never did I have to change a spark plug during a ride.

But that was years ago. Maybe today, with electronic fuel injection, the system might compensate for high elevation. I don't know...my newest bike is a 2007 Yamaha 4-stroke and it is carbureted!

 

[not2old]

Also wouldn't mind a Bultaco or Ossa super pioneer type bike, with electric start.

One of my bikes is a 2016 Husky TE300 thyat I managed to put a plate on. Can't get much closer than that.

 

[Rich B1]

@Kyle_in_Tex, the vibration is very mild. Just a tingle in the pegs that is not at all uncomfortable. It has a sweet spot about 55 mph, where it is very smooth.

My Gold Star is also surprisingly smooth. And I have ridden Velocettes that are smooth as well. So IME, not all big singles are shakers.

The spring seat took some time to get used to, but it is growing on me.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Got the scooter out today. Needs all fluids flushed, but I'll get to that soon. After riding motocross bikes, this thing now feels gutless

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Heading to Lawrence County tomorrow with the boy. I'm loving retirement

 

[FullMetalBucket]

Got the scooter out today. Needs all fluids flushed, but I'll get to that soon. After riding motocross bikes, this thing now feels gutless View attachment 3438895

Fz 09 is no joke. 0-60 2.5 seconds,115 hp on a 400lb bike. I had the XSR900 which is the same motor/frame but different styling.. that Yamaha triple is a beast.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Fz 09 is no joke. 0-60 2.5 seconds,115 hp on a 400lb bike. I had the XSR900 which is the same motor/frame but different styling.. that Yamaha triple is a beast.

It really is... But the CRF250R is a lot punchier (gearing). I love the Yamaha triple though... This replaced my Triumph Speed Triple

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Fz 09 is no joke. 0-60 2.5 seconds,115 hp on a 400lb bike. I had the XSR900 which is the same motor/frame but different styling.. that Yamaha triple is a beast.

The FZ also has the ECU flashed. Removed the speed limiter, added a few HP for the Akra exhaust and enabled quick shift. Also adjusted the throttle by wire, because the 2014s were a little "unrefined"... And added a quick turn throttle in Mode A. If I have my way, I'll never sell it.

 

[FullMetalBucket]

I originally wanted the fz09 (now mt09) but I ran the numbers by insurance. Because the fz is listed as a sport bike, the insurance was crazy. The XSR was not listed as a sport bike in insurance terms so it was only like 200 per year. Same CP3 engine, frame etc. made no sense. My XSR900 was a 2016. They’ve got a little better looking now.

 

[not2old]

I originally wanted the fz09 (now mt09) but I ran the numbers by insurance. Because the fz is listed as a sport bike, the insurance was crazy. The XSR was not listed as a sport bike in insurance terms so it was only like 200 per year. Same CP3 engine, frame etc. made no sense. My XSR900 was a 2016. They’ve got a little better looking now.

We really get screwed here in B.C.with government insurance. My 2005 XL1200R has 65HP and costs me around $100.00 per month for just public liability. That's about the same for my 2014 CTS-V. Both are summer only vehicles.