Any motorcyclists on this forum?

[Hapo]

 

[Sal1950]

^ That five minutes can be shortened to 2 words.
Adrenaline Junkie

I've always lived by the 3 Rules Life,
Faster Bikes,
Looser Women
More Money.

I did pretty well with the first 2,
Not so much on the last one.

 

[EJ3]

The exact same thing with cars (and the other videos in this series).
The next video in the series about modifying the motorcycles:
The exact same thing with cars.
There is no bicycle, lawnmower, minibike, Go-Kart, motorcycle, car, truck or boat that I have owned since I was 7 that was not modified by me in some way, shape or form.
Always for better performance ([and better or at least equal fuel efficiency] most times in ways that are not noticeable under normal driving conditions), extended life of the vehicle, heavier duty components, better handling, safety and better for my own convenience.
This includes my parents vehicles, also.
It may be just a motorcycle thing in some places. But in some other places, it's a way of life with anything that is mobile, from rolling garbage cans (added rubber wheels to make rolling the damn thing to the street quiet) to anything else that rolls or is ridden.

 

[EJ3]

^ That five minutes can be shortened to 2 words.
Adrenaline Junkie

I've always lived by the 3 Rules Life,
Faster Bikes,
Looser Women
More Money.

I did pretty well with the first 2,
Not so much on the last one.

These days, if I had a Buell (because they are so inherently balanced, [in torque & HP, too] & toss-able), I'd trying to figure out how to make it into a Scrambler for some off road riding.

 

[Hapo]

 

[Sal1950]

I'd trying to figure out how to make it into a Scrambler for some off road riding.

No thanks, I'll stay on the pavement.

 

[EJ3]

No thanks, I'll stay on the pavement.

I feel that the cage (truck in my case) is good for pavement, dirt roads and some light trails. But even my street bikes could go off the road enough to be out of site. But when she says that she wants to go exploring, I need to be able to get the bike onto the boat and get out to a barrier island.
Actually, a couple of smaller bikes is nice (in the 175-350 range). But todays True Dirt bikes are to tall and too wound (high strung) up to be fun trundling around on on barrier islands, just relaxing and picnicking.

 

[Sal1950]

I feel that the cage (truck in my case) is good for pavement, dirt roads and some light trails. But even my street bikes could go off the road enough to be out of site.

Spending the first 60+ years of my life living inner city Chicago, opportunity to ride dirt was rare.
I do vividly remember doing a 1970s Memorial Day run with my club out to the Mississippi Palisades Park campground on the Illinois / Iowa border. Late in the second day and a lot of Jack Daniels & weed later, for some reason a couple of us thought it was a kool idea to go racing over the hills in the grass and dirt. Needless to say, my 1949 HD Panhead chopper didn't fare as well as your's might have. LOL. Luckily we were all able to ride home with minimal pain and still running bikes.

 

[Juhazi]

Mountain climbing and cave diving might have even worse fatality rates? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Isle_of_Man_TT_Mountain_Course_fatalities

ps. only one victim this year

 

[CedarX]

Actually, a couple of smaller bikes is nice (in the 175-350 range). But todays True Dirt bikes are to tall and too wound (high strung) up to be fun trundling around on on barrier islands, just relaxing and picnicking.

Yamaha TW200? To me that’s THE exploration bike.

 

[Chr1]

Have to say that if my health issues didn't prevent it, I would definitely love to have something smallish to take trail riding. It's very easy to drop both forks through yokes and rear shock preload, to lower ride height if required. There's usually a ton of excess seat foam you can remove too if necessary.

Think there's someone here with a couple of CRFs. Either of these, plus many other "trail" or "enduro" bikes (KTMs etc) would be great candidates. Pure motocrossers are clearly more extreme. ie Lots of fun off road, but not so much if you want to use them on the tarmac...Then there's the funky new off road e-bikes... Getting lighter and more affordable every year...

(Damn old age... Really miss the whole off road thing myself!)

Overview

We’ve updated the CRF300L with a new LED headlight and indicators, improved suspension and sharp new graphics. The CRF300 RALLY is made for the adventurous dual-sport rider, adding long-range ability and comfort to its off-road performance.

www.honda.co.uk

 

[Chr1]

Can't quite keep up with all the tasty bikes Ducati is making these days...

They've just turned 100, and released some more with very cool, funky retro inspired paint jobs. (Lottery time again.)

Bellissimo!

Ducati unveils Collezione 100: 10 ultra-rare limited-edition motorcycles - RevZilla

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Ducati is building 10 limited-edition motorcycles, just 100 of each model, that pay tribute to landmark models of the past.

www.revzilla.com

 

[EJ3]

Spending the first 60+ years of my life living inner city Chicago, opportunity to ride dirt was rare.
I do vividly remember doing a 1970s Memorial Day run with my club out to the Mississippi Palisades Park campground on the Illinois / Iowa border. Late in the second day and a lot of Jack Daniels & weed later, for some reason a couple of us thought it was a kool idea to go racing over the hills in the grass and dirt. Needless to say, my 1949 HD Panhead chopper didn't fare as well as your's might have. LOL. Luckily we were all able to ride home with minimal pain and still running bikes.

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On my 1965 CB450 Honda Dream (I had "shorty" mufflers on it but it was otherwise stock): She said "We need to pull off the road and get behind some trees.": Fortunately there was a farm track on the right in about 3/10s mile (and it was a DRY day), so I turned onto it. It had a 2-3 ft high mound about 30 ft. in & we gently negotiated it. I could use the pit stop myself, so back on the road in short order, on to the next fuel stop.
Bike History:
In 1965, the Dream CB450 was released, equipped with an air-cooled 4-stroke DOHC 2-cylinder 450cc engine that delivered 43 PS maximum power at 8500 rpm. With a top speed of 180 km/h (110 MPH), it surpassed the 500 cc models of European manufacturers and achieved output performance equivalent to that of 650 cc models.

 

[Mnyb]

^ That five minutes can be shortened to 2 words.
Adrenaline Junkie

I've always lived by the 3 Rules Life,
Faster Bikes,
Looser Women
More Money.

I did pretty well with the first 2,
Not so much on the last one.

I think some of these goals are contra productive

 

[EJ3]

Yamaha TW200? To me that’s THE exploration bike.

Yamaha TW200? To me that’s THE exploration bike.

Got to fit in my 15 ft Jon boat. I could actually get one of those in it.
Back in the 1970's (when I was 155 lb. instead of 235 lb.) 2 Honda SL 70's would do the trick.
I had other, same length but somewhat wider boats available to me then.

 

[EJ3]

Spending the first 60+ years of my life living inner city Chicago, opportunity to ride dirt was rare.
I do vividly remember doing a 1970s Memorial Day run with my club out to the Mississippi Palisades Park campground on the Illinois / Iowa border. Late in the second day and a lot of Jack Daniels & weed later, for some reason a couple of us thought it was a kool idea to go racing over the hills in the grass and dirt. Needless to say, my 1949 HD Panhead chopper didn't fare as well as your's might have. LOL. Luckily we were all able to ride home with minimal pain and still running bikes.

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I had a surgery on my groin when I was 16 and was told not to ride for six months (at the time, my 1971 Honda CL175 was my only transportation).
I borrowed a Triumph 650 Chopper and road it side saddle but on the way back to his house was a dirt road that was due to be scaped (basically his 1/2 mile driveway).
I managed to dump the bike on the way back. 1st gear, no speed to speak of, annoying as hell but no harm, no foul, right?

 

[EJ3]

Yamaha TW200? To me that’s THE exploration bike.

Needs a better seat for 2 up (easily done, though).

 

[Goldenyears]

 

[EJ3]

I think some of these goals are contra productive

Not here, at least not from 1970-2000 (My first motorcycle [when I was 14], a 1971 Honda CL 175) aloud me to get more income through more jobs (I had a lawn mowing business at 10 & at 15, I was able to go be a mechanic after school. Lets see: 15, at my full adult height for 2 years already (height of 5'8" [173 CM]), same with the mustache,
transportation, money, a 30" (79 CM), literally, the right type of women (adventurous), seemed to pop out of the wood work. I dated one from age 15 to 27. We were off and on sometimes (because their was the occasional "other" one).
I probably should have married her, but I travelled the world instead (9 trips to Europe, 14 trips through the Panama canal, lived on islands in the equatorial area of the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific) and finally got married on the island of Saipan in 2005.
Surprisingly (to me, anyway) we are still married.
But I do not see how those goals were/are counter productive???
At least not until the women that you met while motorcycling (and who was attracted to you because you where motorcycling) tries to tell you "I do not want you riding a motorcycle any more!" Now, a choice has to be made. And, for her, it's not usually the one that she hoped for.

 

[Chr1]

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Mmm...

Modded Buell?
Trackbike?

Torquetastic.
Me likey!