Who rides a motorcycle?

[hilld]

I'm losing my nerve the older I get!!! Jim

I think that is called getting wiser, you realize how much more stuff hurts and how long it takes to heal. The days of being an invincible child are over, at least that is the way I am feeling. I don't ride for speed, I ride for enjoyment.

 

[firefighter jim]

I think that is called getting wiser, you realize how much more stuff hurts and how long it takes to heal. The days of being an invincible child are over, at least that is the way I am feeling. I don't ride for speed, I ride for enjoyment.

Derek, Read you loud and clear! Be careful on that new bike of yours, Jim

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Has anyone rode one of the Big Triumph triples? I think they have around 2200cc. They should put a PTO shaft on them...

 

[Mike058]

I picked this up 2 years ago, after not having a bike for over 20 years.
My son was riding the Kawi at the time, but he hasn't ridden much this year.
I basically use it to commute to work (2 miles) and an occasional ride to
dinner if the weather is nice.

Nice Vulcan 750 I like the bags. Are those chromed air filter covers?

 

[6dog]

The other motorcycle thread made me think of this one. It's that time of year. Show 'em if you got 'em! :thumbsup:

 

[B7510HSD]

I ride every chance I get !!!

 

[Steve C]

The other motorcycle thread made me think of this one. It's that time of year. Show 'em if you got 'em! :thumbsup:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/related-topics/156636-who-rides-motorcycle.html#post1796162

 

[Thomas]

"It's that time of year. Show 'em if you got 'em! "

Chopper for kicking back.
Trike for long runs w/Mrs.

 

[irvingj]

Hey, Thomas-- you need the stars & stripes on that tank, yes? (sure looks like Easy Rider's!)

Wow... Haven't seen that one on the road yet; is it a new one for you? Who built it?

 

[Thomas]

irvingj.
Good friend and I bolted chopper together in 04...learn a lot fast.
Don't ride the chopper hardly much in this area..roads to rough w/ridge frame and S&S 124 bore& stroke also local LEO but out mid west..bad lands etc..chopper sure does breath on those glass surface roads.

 

[irvingj]

Thomas-- this is what you need for King Road this time of year!

Really nice job on the chopper, though! (Will we get to see it on the road around here?)

 

[wadeschields]

Anything old seems to find me.

Bikes I road in New Zealand in February. My bikes are almost the same. Always looking for more.

 

[hilld]

Wow an old thread revived. I have been riding all winter and enjoying the "new to me" bike. This weekend, I am riding the Oregon 250, should be lots of fun and it looks like the weather will actually co-operate. :thumbsup:

 

[hilld]

Since it has been a year, thought I should throw out some pics of recent riding.

Needless to say, the bike has been a blast to ride, glad I decided on this bike, no regrets here. Ok, maybe the only regret is I don't get to ride more, work and family get in the way. :laughing:

 

[DJ4wd]

I rode all the time before I started having seizures. I sold my bikes because I didn't want the temptation, and we can all agree what would happen if I had one on the bike. Now Ive been off the meds for a while and no seizures!! So Im looking for another one now, and believe I found another one. It's not close to being new nor is it as big as I'd like but when money is tight you get what works.

 

[tungularafishcamp]

Havent had a bike in 30 years til I just picked up a rokon trailbreaker. Not really a bike by most standards but will carry out one deer while dragging another most places that I can walk. Bolt on side car will take 3 people beachcombing in all but the softest sand. Great as long as you don't wanna go over 15, perfect bike for an old man like me. Have to save the speed for my sled.

 

[not2old]

I ride every chance I get. 99 Husky 360WR (plated), 05 Harley XL1200R, 82 BMW R100RT, 07 Husky 510TE(plated) and a friend recently gave me an 82 Honda CBX that hadn't moved from the corner of his garage for 23 years. It's my winter restoration project. Oddly enough, I do longer trips on my dual-sport bikes than on my road bikes. Ridden Baja twice on my old Husky. Used my Sporty for business, to the bank, post office, deliver invoices, pick up cheques, check work progress, etc. Bought the BMW (collector plate, cheap insurance) for a nicer mount for my better half and to allow 100% tax deduction for the Sporty. Bought the 510 for the electric start but kept the 360 because it is heavy and too tough for lots of single track.

 

[irvingj]

Had my '82 Virago 750 out for about 50 miles yesterday (76 km; it's a Canadian bike)... bundled up pretty well, of course! Temp was 36 at my house, maybe 42 "in town"..... Very brisk, some snow showers! :thumbsup:

Only saw two other surprised riders- can't be too many of us crazies left!:laughing:

People asked when was I going to put it up for the winter-- "I don't" is my standard response.

 

[DJ4wd]

I had a 81 GS850 thats similar to the Virago. I liked it all though I made the mistake of getting on my brother's brand new Vulcan 900, and lets just say I was never happy with it again. Then I went out and bought a 89 Yamaha Voyager in a box, the man that owned it before me swerved to miss a deer, and went into the grass and slowed it down considerably before it went down.

So being a former mechanic i said to myself I can put it together. No matter what I did, it was never right. The air ride would never adjust so the ride was terrible and unsafe. The radiator would overheat, even after replacing and rechecking everything thing know to cause it to get hot I finally called it quits and sold it.
Now I got my eye on an 83 Kawasaki Sprectre 750

Tip of the week. Never buy a bike in a box!

 

[s78wingrider]

This is what I hope to be riding next summer except it won't look like this- NGW Club--Goldwing Forums It's apart now to receive motor out of one of my 78's