Best & worst Moter Cycle - Most fun
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tman1020
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I'm nursing A couple cracked ribs right now as I write this from having so much fun on this. I've been riding almost as long as I can remember and It's definitely a blast but they can hurt you. Seems like the minute you lose respect they remind you pretty quickly what can go wrong. Be safe and watch out for the crazy people texting and driving. I thought it was crazy before cell phones how people didn't see us.
Patches
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I've had a bunch of good ones, mostly Honda and even a Harley, but the worst one was an almost new 1970 BSA Thunderbolt; the forks were absolute junk and would top out, with a horrible thud when rebounding. Didn't keep that one long
Poopdeck Pappy
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I started out with a Cushman motor scooter, and then bought a Honda 360 Scrambler as my first real bike. I've had many, many bikes since then, mainly dual sports like the BMW R1150GS and F650GS, but also cruisers, a Buell Thunderbolt, a Triumph Sprint, a Sportster and a Goldwing. Oh, and a Suzuki Burgman scooter - a real blast to ride also.
The Goldwing was probably the best bike I owned and the most comfortable. That one was my long distance touring bike.
The 1150GS was the one I probably loved the most. It was a veritable Swiss Army Knife of motorcycles.
The Buell was the biggest hoot to ride - a torquey, low revving, tuned Harley Sportster engine in a sport bike.
The Goldwing was probably the best bike I owned and the most comfortable. That one was my long distance touring bike.
The 1150GS was the one I probably loved the most. It was a veritable Swiss Army Knife of motorcycles.
The Buell was the biggest hoot to ride - a torquey, low revving, tuned Harley Sportster engine in a sport bike.
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edit ( opps, didn't mean to tag along to the previous post.)
I rode my '99 honda VFR800Fi again today. That thing is just so sweet. best of everything (but not an off road delight)
I used to play in the dirt, but I grew out of that. ;-)
I rode my '99 honda VFR800Fi again today. That thing is just so sweet. best of everything (but not an off road delight)
I used to play in the dirt, but I grew out of that. ;-)
TCowner
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My 1971 Kawasaki 500 H1 (Mach III) was the most fun. I bought it new in 1972 as a senior in high school. There was nothing that could beat it, car or motorcycle, from 0-100 mph. Now, it had no bottom end power whatsoever, but, at about 5800 rpm that screaming two stroke came to life. It put out enough smoke to kill every mosquito within a 1/2 mile radius and had a rather nasty "twitch" in corners but the fun factor was unbelievable. The only way I was able to keep my driver's license was that the local small town police were rather forgiving in those days. I can't count the number of times I was stopped for my "7,000 rpm burnouts" which explains why the original rear tire lasted less than a 1000 miles. I was also told by one forgiving officer that I was driving a motorcycle, not a unicycle, after being stopped for one of my famous 150 foot long "wheelies".
I was the king for about 4 months until a friend of mine had the audacity to buy a 1972 Kawasaki Mach 750 Mach IV. My reign was over, I was moved to second place. I could stay with him all the way through first gear and a little through second, but then it was over. I could still beat every Honda, Harley, Norton that tried but the bigger two stroke just ruled the day.
So for me, the totally unrefined Mach III was clearly the most fun.
I was the king for about 4 months until a friend of mine had the audacity to buy a 1972 Kawasaki Mach 750 Mach IV. My reign was over, I was moved to second place. I could stay with him all the way through first gear and a little through second, but then it was over. I could still beat every Honda, Harley, Norton that tried but the bigger two stroke just ruled the day.
So for me, the totally unrefined Mach III was clearly the most fun.
Beltzington
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Not sure how this works, but here is my list, it surprised me to recall how many bikes I have owned over the years.
1973 Yamaha 100 Enduro (My First)
1974 Yamaha 250 Enduro (Best Memories)
1979 Yamaha 1100 Special (Stolen)
1980 Yamaha 1100 Special (Fast)
1982 Honda XR250 (Most Fun)
1984 Honda 700 Sabre (First Highway Crash)
1979 Yamaha 750 Special (Worst - Rebuild Project)
1987 BMW K100RS (Snob Appeal)
1996 Kawasaki GPZ1100 (Last Bike, getting to old to go that fast, sold 2013)
1973 Yamaha 100 Enduro (My First)
1974 Yamaha 250 Enduro (Best Memories)
1979 Yamaha 1100 Special (Stolen)
1980 Yamaha 1100 Special (Fast)
1982 Honda XR250 (Most Fun)
1984 Honda 700 Sabre (First Highway Crash)
1979 Yamaha 750 Special (Worst - Rebuild Project)
1987 BMW K100RS (Snob Appeal)
1996 Kawasaki GPZ1100 (Last Bike, getting to old to go that fast, sold 2013)
orezok
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Yup, I still have a '75 Kawa 750 3 cylinder. It's torn down now for rebuild. It's both the best and the most wicked motorcycle I have ever owned. In a straight line, not much can beat it. If you put bean oil in it it smokes very little and the smell is erotic. Just don't try to turn or stop!
Bird
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Me, too.
The 1985 Aspencade version of the Goldwing was the one I went to Quantico on, as well as trips in Texas, such as Port Aransas.The worst (and still not really bad) was a 250 Zundapp I bought used about 1968. I returned it to the dealer from whom I bought it when he wasn't able to fix the one problem it had; carbureator.
