Thread: Motorbikes

I just miss how nimble the sportbikes are...and of course the raw power of the 1000+cc's

2008 harley Nightster/Bobster

2008 Kawaski Concours 14

Love it.

But have to say, I still really miss riding the '68 Triumph Bonneville I have apart with its pieces wrapped in oil soaked cloth, sitting in storage. Took it apart and put it into storage after riding it for one season just before moving from PA to VA with hopes of doing a full restoration on it. Been sitting in pieces (all its bits wrapped in oil soak fabric) for nine years now...

With a family, step-children with college tuitions, and no space for a workshop, I have no more illusion to the fact that it'll probably be another nine years before I could even realistically consider being able to restore it so will probably sell it this spring.

Razormike,

Love the handlebars!!!!!

Motorcycles LOVE EM! Top pic-My classic moto-x 74 xl350 Honda, now 470cc,megacycle cam,flowed head,smoothbore carby ect.
Middle pic-My mountain scratcher,KR1 250 Kwaka,fitted with a worked over XR 600cc Honda engine.
Bottom pic-My big tripper,RF900R Suzuki,comfort meets power and handling.
Others in the stable-GPX 250,go to work bike. Z1900 kwaka,sunny sundays bike. T250 Suzuki Hustler,for when I want to smell the blue haze!B.S.A 1000cc-The I,m not in a hurry bike.

Me and my FJR1300. No sidebags on this ride.



Fred

Suzy VZ800.

Best story I have is the time I rode her from my apartment to my parents house to garage her for the winter. On the freeway, at night, heavy traffic, speed of traffic maybe 85-90. I'm following some bigass SUV. Suddenly they swerve into the other lane (2 lane/divider/2 lane). I immediately see why. Some genius is STOPPED on the FREEWAY waiting for an opening to perform an illegal U-turn through a policeman's break in the divider. I had all of about 20 feet to swing into the next lane. I swear the bike was going sideways at one point. Managed to execute a 2 pt lane change at 90 mph and get off at the next exit to let my heart remove itself from my throat while I bought a cup of coffee.

There's some really sexy bikes in here, love 'em!

Maybe we should start our own chapter: the razor riders

James

Originally Posted by IanS

Suzy VZ800.

Best story I have is the time I rode her from my apartment to my parents house to garage her for the winter. On the freeway, at night, heavy traffic, speed of traffic maybe 85-90. I'm following some bigass SUV. Suddenly they swerve into the other lane (2 lane/divider/2 lane). I immediately see why. Some genius is STOPPED on the FREEWAY waiting for an opening to perform an illegal U-turn through a policeman's break in the divider. I had all of about 20 feet to swing into the next lane. I swear the bike was going sideways at one point. Managed to execute a 2 pt lane change at 90 mph and get off at the next exit to let my heart remove itself from my throat while I bought a cup of coffee.

That's some scary ****!
Couple of months ago I was coming home (Going WAY to fast!) checked my speedo (Stupid I know), looked up and saw a red traffic light! On the plus side in the wet at 80 my stopping distance is half what it should be at 70 in the dry!
Scared the daylights out of me though!

James

Originally Posted by sparticius

There's some really sexy bikes in here, love 'em!

Maybe we should start our own chapter: the razor riders

James

Not just nationwide, worldwide!!