Thread: Motorcycles

She looks really clean & BMW bikes are second to none.


Here was my last bike, had to get rid of her in 97,,,Yamaha FJ-1200

my 2005 customized custom sportster. It was my first attempt at airbrush.

My two...
This one mostly looks like this now, has changed a little, but it always is.

Made some bags & little things for the Spirit since this picture.

You can see the "rough out" bags in this one.

88 Yamaha Vmax with a fair bit of customizing and time spent on it. Couple of months ago took it on a run to Perth (1650km each way) and back after getting flooded out up here, made through floodways while the landcruisers and patrols parked up (2ft plus of water), didnt miss a beat! For some reason cant get another pic in?

Originally Posted by PigHog

Thought I'd bump this thread.

I've got my test on Monday afternoon, which really can't come around quick enough! Got a Yamaha XJ6 sitting in the garage and not being able to take it out is driving me a bit mad.

Allegedly I'm learning at the wrong time of year but I'm hoping to squeeze in at least a few weeks of riding before the worst of the shite weather sets in.

Sorry mate, but I laughed when I read that. I ride come hell or high water. I don't own a car, but the wife does, and the only time I take that is when I have the kids to cart around.


Mick

06 Dyna Streetbob,28,000. miles mostly local. I ride pretty much daily. It is the only thing that keeps me sane.

First ride was a Honda 65, then a Bridgestone 90 then a (borrowed) Honda 350 Scrambler, then a BSA Victor 441, then a Honda 500/4, then a BSA 650 Lightning, then a BSA Thunderbolt, (then a series of BSAs all at once - fix and flip) then a Norton 750 Commando, then another BSA Thunderbolt (for 15 years), then a Honda Pacific Coast 800, then a Goldwing 1200, then a Goldwing 1500, then a Goldwing 1800.

Then a 40-year crapped out knee got problematic and I had some repair work done on it. I never felt good about putting my foot down with the GL1800 after that - one greasy spot and, kapoww, knee messed up again. Sold the GL1800 and said, "No more."

That lasted two weeks. Trimmed 400-lbs and got used 2007 BMW R1200R, 25" windscreen, three hard bags, heated grips, twin Motolights on the forks, ABS and ThrottleMeister friction lock throttle "cruise control". Half the weight of the GL1800 (which was plenty fast and powerful for me) and 15-20 more horsepower.

Low rent crybaby old man that I am, I discovered the bike was wired for Gerbing electric clothing; went ahead and got a heated coat and gloves. It is a new world for me - love it 12-month/year.

Originally Posted by MickR

Sorry mate, but I laughed when I read that. I ride come hell or high water. I don't own a car, but the wife does, and the only time I take that is when I have the kids to cart around.


Mick

I don't really have an issue with riding in bad weather and I will be riding, rain or shine, but I think that there is a line separating Sensible Riding Weather and Not So Sensible Riding Weather. With all of 20 hours riding experience, only roughly 10 of those hours being on the road and exactly 0 of those hours having been unsupervised, I'm thinking that crossing that line and riding through the depths of winter is asking for trouble.

I quite like my life and my body parts—we've been through a lot together; maybe I'll be lucky and will emerge into spring, a wiser and better rider. Or maybe I won't make spring at all. I don't think I want to take that risk just yet, especially not by riding in weather conditions that I wouldn't even drive a car in—but once I have some more experience and I'm more confident in my abilities, maybe I'll ride through some of the worse weather next year.

Originally Posted by PigHog

I don't really have an issue with riding in bad weather and I will be riding, rain or shine, but I think that there is a line separating Sensible Riding Weather and Not So Sensible Riding Weather. With all of 20 hours riding experience, only roughly 10 of those hours being on the road and exactly 0 of those hours having been unsupervised, I'm thinking that crossing that line and riding through the depths of winter is asking for trouble.

I quite like my life and my body parts—we've been through a lot together; maybe I'll be lucky and will emerge into spring, a wiser and better rider. Or maybe I won't make spring at all. I don't think I want to take that risk just yet, especially not by riding in weather conditions that I wouldn't even drive a car in—but once I have some more experience and I'm more confident in my abilities, maybe I'll ride through some of the worse weather next year.

Come to Australia mate. Sometimes we don't have the option. I've been caught in the middle of nowhere, with no choice but to push on, in just that sort of weather.

And that sounds like wise thinking, although I managed to get away with many foolhardy things on a bike in my early years as a kid, into my teens and on into my 20's...Even after I decided to get a license . I still have some of the scars to show for it.


Mick

Been riding for 16 years. Last year my HD sportster got stolen. Thinking about geting a new one, but hard with 2 kids and expensive strops to be bought..

My best and worst ride was with the sportster. Wanted to see how fast it was, put on into the danger sone from top gun and went full trottle. Had a great time!
When I slowed down there was a strange sound, my front brake was hanging on with 1 tread on one bolt also my left fotrest was gone. Still thank god that I survied that one

Btw don't know how fast i was going, was so mutch wibrating that the speedometer was unreadable.