Anyone out there still riding motorbikes.
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It all started with a Honda 450 Scrambler I rode in flight school in L.A.
Next was a HD, my first and last HD, never again
A Yamaha YZ400 in full GP fairing (still have it)
I had several air and oil cooled BMWs.
Currently have 97-R1100RT, 94-R1100RS, 99-K1200RS, and 03-K1200LTE.
I live 4 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and 70 miles from 'The Tail of The Dragon'. I stay off both of those while on two wheels....Too many Boy racers and tourist not driving their cars. I've driven on day trips in the Smokies and Rocky Mtn Park. Nice rides. Only problem is when the wife falls asleep.
Next was a HD, my first and last HD, never again
A Yamaha YZ400 in full GP fairing (still have it)
I had several air and oil cooled BMWs.
Currently have 97-R1100RT, 94-R1100RS, 99-K1200RS, and 03-K1200LTE.
I live 4 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and 70 miles from 'The Tail of The Dragon'. I stay off both of those while on two wheels....Too many Boy racers and tourist not driving their cars. I've driven on day trips in the Smokies and Rocky Mtn Park. Nice rides. Only problem is when the wife falls asleep.
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Wheelies would be easy.....stopies impossible.:laugh:
Harley may no longer support Buell production, But the MAN behind Buell is still building them. Check this out. Erik Buell Racing
EBR : EBR unveils new American sport bike at AIMExpo in Orlando
EBR : EBR unveils new American sport bike at AIMExpo in Orlando
The rain has stopped and it looks like bike weather so its out with the Harley and blow the dust off.
And see if i can extend the mileage :laugh: Pathetic 853 miles since 1996. Its still under warranty
Bob
Looks like the suns going to be out for a good few weeks , went to start the bike and the battery is f@cked. Typical. Is there a better brand/type of battery than can poke up with being left in a less than full charge state ?
Bob
Been riding since age 7. Sometimes I give it up, but then the call and desire comes back. For some reason through various other bikes I kept my 1986 Yamaha Radian, it always just semmed to ride so nice, and was the first new mavhine I ever bought. It spent about 14 years in storage from 94 the day before I got married to 2008ish when a freind helped me redo it after I spent years collecting all the necessary bits.. Worst part was cleaning the gas tank internal rust and coarting it, brakes took a while to sort and had to redo the carbs twice. Then a few rides and I got the bug again.
Fast forward to 2010 and another friend suggested that Harleys are slow and therfore safe. Saw a sportster 48 loved the look, changed it to mid munt controls(how can you ride properly feet forward) a power commander intake and proper tuned exhaust(not too loud either) and now there is far more power than brakes or chassis. Its fun to ride in an modern antique crude sort of way.
Fast forward to 2010 and another friend suggested that Harleys are slow and therfore safe. Saw a sportster 48 loved the look, changed it to mid munt controls(how can you ride properly feet forward) a power commander intake and proper tuned exhaust(not too loud either) and now there is far more power than brakes or chassis. Its fun to ride in an modern antique crude sort of way.
My BMW MegaMoto.
These pics below are from the PCH ride I did last year.
Sweet bike.
Well I had it checked out and that one on the bike which is just out of its warranty at 13 moths old is knackered. I ordered a new on which was north of £100 so I will have to consider a trickle charger , I just have this dread of anything plugged in left unattended.
Bob
Thats interesting. He's still building them using "specialized components from world-class suppliers around the globe."
I wonder which bits he uses?
Better get used to it. The last thing you want is a "trickle charger," you want a charger/conditioner. Battery manufacturers have changed their reco several times but the conventional wisdom now is - if you want your battery to last - leave it plugged in to a conditioner.
Otherwise use the bugger!
I have a few, KTM 500, DRZ 400, Can Am Spyder touring, BMW 1600 GTS. My business makes automatic clutch's for motorcycles.
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Next time you go out without your leathers on think .....................................................................................................................
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Ed McClements
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Hi,
New guy here, about to go over to general chat and post an intro, but felt I had to reply here first. I still have a few bikes:-
The "new" one....a 1999 R1. Rebuilt from a lightly-dropped bike off eBay.
The "old" one...my 1968 Triumph TR6R/C hybrid. Resurrected from a few boxes of rusty bits into a real head-turner (I think)
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The "dirty" one. Now sold, but I have another 1976 bike (this time a TT, not an XT) to rebuild
And finally, the "keeper". Bought new in 1996 and owned ever since. My Ducati 916 undergoing a full rebuild
Need to slim down the collection, I think...or there won't be room to build a GT40!
And hello from Lancashire.
Eddy
New guy here, about to go over to general chat and post an intro, but felt I had to reply here first. I still have a few bikes:-
The "new" one....a 1999 R1. Rebuilt from a lightly-dropped bike off eBay.
The "old" one...my 1968 Triumph TR6R/C hybrid. Resurrected from a few boxes of rusty bits into a real head-turner (I think)
via
into
The "dirty" one. Now sold, but I have another 1976 bike (this time a TT, not an XT) to rebuild
And finally, the "keeper". Bought new in 1996 and owned ever since. My Ducati 916 undergoing a full rebuild
Need to slim down the collection, I think...or there won't be room to build a GT40!
And hello from Lancashire.
Eddy
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Very nice! And welcome.
