Thread: Motorcycles

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.

Originally Posted by Einar

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.

Couldn't stop laughing after reading this, the entire post just screams out HARLEY DAVIDSON! Still the most efficient way to convert petroleum into sound without the byproduct of horsepower!

P.S. i didn't mean the part about your ride getting pinched, i feel your pain on that one. My first zz250 got pinched by joyriders who just thrashed and dumped it. Really wish they bought back the death penalty here...

Plain black wrapper 2007 - nothing special. I really like the way BMW made this bike as a naked street bike or bag/shield trimmed ST. The non-BMW adds are 35w halogen Motolights on the front calipers (they are magnificent - bright day/night and built to last) and the 25" Cee Bailey windscreen. 68,000 miles, 48mpg, curve-carver.

Originally Posted by Einar

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.

Must have been hard up to steal a sporty....

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

Probably between 80 and 90 MPH. LOL Sporty's ain't well known for being fast. Pretty quick, yes, fast, not really.

Ya want to turn money into noise and chase crap that fell off?
Ride a knuckle head.




Try taking a 90CI shovel wide open till it goes lean and starts blowing fire out the carb and then try to figure out how fast you're going. I never did because I twisted the speedo gear off at the tranny on that run. Speedo quit at 130 on that bike and whatever it ended up at was WAY too damn fast for that piglet.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Must have been hard up to steal a sporty....


Probably between 80 and 90 MPH. LOL Sporty's ain't well known for being fast. Pretty quick, yes, fast, not really.

Ya want to turn money into noise and chase crap that fell off?
Ride a knuckle head.




Try taking a 90CI shovel wide open till it goes lean and starts blowing fire out the carb and then try to figure out how fast you're going. I never did because I twisted the speedo gear off at the tranny on that run. Speedo quit at 130 on that bike and whatever it ended up at was WAY too damn fast for that piglet.

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

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 -