Thread: Motorcycles

Gawd, fellas, I had a spate with a few Suzuki 750 2 stroke water-cooled triples back when. I did a buck-thirty and the tunnel was creepin in. Very uncomfortable. Never thought I would ever safely stop it.
I did. No problems! Never again!

If the talk is of speed, I did 260km/h once going across the Nullabor plains. That was one long, hot, boring ride. I didn't even know I had gotten up so fast until I got sick of peering through mirage haze and glanced at the speedo. Worse part of it was, I was travelling with a mate, who was on something a little slower than my GSX at the time. I had to wait in the heat under a bit of scrubby bush for half an hour before he finally caught up.


Mick

Anyone who thinks a sportster cannot go fast, or a Harley is just loud, hasnt ridden one lately.
Factory Harleys are quiet. Modified Harleys can be FAST.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Interesting..my sporty tops out at 200km/hr (124mph)

I have had mine to 110 or 120, it was hard to tell with the fear/concetration and the vibration.

Originally Posted by souschefdude

I have had mine to 110 or 120, it was hard to tell with the fear/concetration and the vibration.

I have old Virago Xv750 1992 and will do quite enough to scare me. It will take me also below 5s to get to 60mph. Best part, does not like anything fast :-)
Second fun (collector piece) is my Virago Xv920 1982... this is fun, fun, fun -

Belive it was more then 90, have riden a few fast bikes before. On a side note I got a new sportster today! 67 ironhead!

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Interesting..my sporty tops out at 200km/hr (124mph)

OK.

Originally Posted by Einar

Belive it was more then 90, have riden a few fast bikes before. On a side note I got a new sportster today! 67 ironhead!

That's a neat lil iron head. Know WAY too many buds that have blown knees out kickin those damn things. That blued front pipe and not blued rear pipe tells me either the pipes have been swapped, or she's running lean on that front jug. If you jet that motor up till it fouls the plug and then back it down one size, your pipes will never turn blue and your engine will run a LOT cooler. May stumble a bit in hot weather if ya twist the wick real quick but it'll take all you can give it below 85°F. Used to set all my old big twins that way and I routinely rode in 100°F plus weather. That little extra bit of fuel takes a lot the heat out of the combustion chamber. Run it lean and it'll get great gas mileage but it will cook the top end.

Tom, I well remember those three cyl Kawasaki bug smokers that would do nothing but FLY! That rubber front end they had on 'em always gave me wonder as to how they stayed together with those skinny. flimsy fork legs. I rode a few of 'em back in the day and decided that particular adrenaline boost wasn't for me. Gave up on two strokes before I ever got started on 'em.

My ridin' days are over, you youngsters can have it. Too many idiots with their heads buried in a cell phone trying to kill you nowadays.

HAR! Wullie posted! Mine were Suzukis. Water-cooled. Weighed about twice as much as the Kawi 750 smoker. Silly bikes, those things!
Agreed, lean is mean....for a while!
Off the street for me too. Vintage dirt bikes and old men!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

HAR! Wullie posted! Mine were Suzukis. Water-cooled. Weighed about twice as much as the Kawi 750 smoker. Silly bikes, those things!
Agreed, lean is mean....for a while!

Yeah, I'm slippin' a bit.


I'll go stand in the corner again.

Oh Hell, Wullie! Hang out! We can do some dancin with the gang!