MV Agusta's are dreamy. I really like the new triumph 675. A buddy just bought one, I'm looking forward to riding it. I wish my bike was a little lighter, the new bikes are just bad ass...Quote:
Originally Posted by JBN999
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MV Agusta's are dreamy. I really like the new triumph 675. A buddy just bought one, I'm looking forward to riding it. I wish my bike was a little lighter, the new bikes are just bad ass...Quote:
Originally Posted by JBN999
My wife used to ride all the time (had her own Nighthawk) but stopped when we had babies. She's being "responsible," but really is a bit afraid of my bike. When the kids are older I'll just buy her something 600-700ccish and be done w/it.
That Senna 1000 Augusta is fucking kick your mom in the head sweet. I'd consider losing a testicle for that one.
who's yer daddy
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my wife pretends to be the "responsible" one. but all it takes is a little nudge and a test ride and she was all over the new ride.
250 XC.Quote:
Originally Posted by orlowskij
I'll be racing District 14 Enduros, some National Enduros, and some District 16 Enduros. Thinking about a couple of harescrambles nearby, too.
Odo on last years bike shows just over 1700 miles (95%+ singletrack), hope to do over 2000 miles this year. WOO HOO
im getting more stoked!
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ifps/MapClic...te=CO&site=BOU
Thats a sweet bike. I raced mx up until last year, but I'm going to try some district 5 harescrambles on my 125 this year. Hopefully I'll be picking up one of those or the 300 before too long.
I'm a woods guy. MX would be cool, but I'm not a teenager anymore!
Had a 300 for a couple of years, good bike but (believe it or not) it's pretty easy to get lazy on it -- the bike will pull you thru anything. It will also bury itself very quickly -- you don't roost with it, you trench!
I've been on a 200EXC for the last 2 years, and REALLY enjoyed that bike! I'm keeping it (for now) just because the bike makes me grin every time I ride it.
Alright, enough chit chat. This is starting to seem like a ski stoke thread where people only post pictures of their skis.
Highway One-
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http://www.hilliard.ws/images/tennessee_dragon.jpg
318 curves in 11 miles. Unfortunately it's a damn Zoo these days, with Squids all over the place. Best time to ride is at Dawn because the idiots are still sleeping off the booze.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...ff/dragon1.jpg
This is what I see twice a day on mine:
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http://minkrockmoore.com/images/photos/boston_2.jpg
http://lowrider.free.fr/Impalas/63%20impala_lolow.jpg
http://lowrider.free.fr/Impalas/64%20impala_lolow.jpg
Sorry, thought this thread needed a little style.
Dragon's Tail!!! I've read a lot of article 'bout that ride. Sounds awesome but dangerous (w/ all the fackin idiots in cages and on bikes- I think that road might be a darwin award winning experiment).
And long pants. (they can help some, that assrash could have been worse, but ouch!)Quote:
Originally Posted by 1080Rider
Yeah, I had that mindset when I started. Then I got lazy.
Not anymore, hell, I wear my snowboard helmet EVERYTIME. It feels weird not to wear it.
Plus a 14 month old girl is counting on me to stay alive now, not to mention my lovely wife.
Funny Dave, I find myself w/the same view rather often, maybe with more cars crammed into it, but pretty much not a view I look forward to :nonono2:
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Originally Posted by DaveTV
A friend of mine wants to upgrade to a Buell and is selling his bike. I don’t know what kind of a deal this is, but he is asking $1600 OBO. Here are the stats:
’82 CB 900F Super sport. 40,500 mi.,& going up., V&H pipe, K&N stage 1, K&N air fltr., Proggressive susp. front & rear., Corbin seat, Barnett clutch, new cam cover gasket. Runs great.
I do know that my buddy is a perfectionist, so the bike has most likely been well taken care of (not babied though, I know he likes to ride.)
PM me for contact info. (Denver area)
http://homejack.com/pow4brains/900ss003.jpg
http://homejack.com/pow4brains/900ss005.jpg
a buddy of mine ditched school for the month of january and went to india. he bought some british made bike there and cruised around for a month by himself. got kidnapped and robbed for a little bit, but had a blast. when he graduates in a month he and another dude are riding from chicago to the southern tip of south america. he might write a book. i would buy it.
OOohhhh Tierra Del Fuego in the Winter (probably) on motorcycles! Sounds... scary.
I've probably ridden the dragon 25 times or so, and while it is really fun, honestly there are better roads that are less popular in that same area. I think you'd have to ride it 100's of times to get it anywhere near dialed, there was always a few decreasing radius turns that would just about get me.
My usual weekend ride would start near Greensboro NC, head towards Hanging Rock SP, through Stuart Va, to the blue ridge parkway to Meadows of Dan where I would have lunch, explore the twisties on the local roads and then head home. Average day would range from 250-400 miles, all country roads, all curvy. Damn, there are so many variations on those twisty old two lanes.
I know Buzz will appreciate this one....1974 CB 750 four....she runs as good as she looks
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You should buy a bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by flykdog
you should contribute to the thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by phUnk
check out this motorcycle radar detection system install
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.p...radar+detector
Ok, listen up boys and girls. No Motorcycle Stoke thread is complete without some footy of the Isle of Man TT. What is the Isle of Man TT you ask? Why it is only the most badass motorcycle race in the world. 180mph on closed public roads. Insane. See for yourself-
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And a msg to all the four-wheel motorists from motorcyclists:
http://www.smokindragon.com/images/g...neanddrive.jpg
You wouldn't believe what I see out there - bikers keep your head up, no daydreaming!
NO SHIT!!!!!!!!!! You'd think we have targets on our backs sometimes...Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveTV
The infamous "Flexible Flyer"!!! Perhaps the most deadly bike ever built - the frame was in NO WAY able to handle the power of the 3 250cc wing ding cylinders... get on it hard and you can feel it flex... hence the name... Silly fast and stupidly light... get her back on the road!!! And while you are at it - try to find an old Bassani triple expansion chamber for it! :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by skifishbum
EDit acknowledge a nostalgic 200th post... takes me waaaay back!
96 xr400 aka trail tractor
http://shirk.smugmug.com/photos/58444108-M.jpg
I should have it street plated by the end of May. It's going to be my high alpine summer skiing access tool.
Loud pipes save lives. Seriously, I have deterred more folks from sideswiping me inadvertently by blipping my motor and "yelling" at them.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveTV
Head on a swivel - I know where every car is around me and their relation to me. It's as much my responsibility not to get hit as it is theirs not to hit me.
If the time ever comes that you're going down no matter what - push off and jump. Hard. You do not want that 500+lb bike landing on you.
AWESOME!!Quote:
Originally Posted by gonzo
That is my dream trip. The one I have to do before I die and hopefully before I'm 30.
Drivers have a responsibility to PAY ATTENTION - just this morning I'm on the bike rush-hour, I come out of the end of the car-pool lane back into the madness - guy to my right, fiddling with his phone or something on the seat - car in front of him suddenly brakes - SMASH! right into her, 5 feet from me - more work for the body shops - cause? SELF-DISTRACTIONQuote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
The year I was born, right on!! Great shape, I approve.Quote:
Originally Posted by train07
I like that fact too, as well as the low ridin pimp daddies who blast their "boom, car rattles, boom, boom, boom" who can't hear you till you rev the bitch up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
I have been ridin into work over last week and this week is looking good for weather. Low 40's on the way in, low 70's on the way home and sunny!
Bad thing about loud pipes, the boss can hear me ride into work late. :redface:
Good tips there Tip! :D
Best part of loud pipes: They set off car alarms... :FIREdevil
I don't buy the loud pipes save lives argument. You realize that at about 40 mph you are outrunning the noise from your pipes?
There are drivers out there that find fire engines with air-horns, lights and mechanical sirens completely invisible, you can't tell me that these drivers see your motorcycle because of loud pipes.
It's more about being next to them and reminding them you're there.
Yep, like at an intersection where the car next to you wants to pull off the line real quick and get in front of you to promptly make a right turn into some store. You have to make yourself known.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
I already had some lady in a big pickup pull right out in front of me and I skidded the back tire. I rode by and shook my head at her and she was all red in the face and looked like she did not do it on purpose. She did not see me. But I saw her and figured that could happen, but she did it way last minute.
Hell, at 40 mph, I can't even hear myself think. You are right on that account.
FRONT BRAKE NOOB! :nonono2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzzworthy
;)
Is there really a front brake? Who knew?
I was moving, you would have laid down some rubber too. (oh shit, slow pitch to phUnk, never a good idea)
:p
Negative Ghostrider. The front brake does about 90% of the work during a hard stop, so using the rear brake in that situation is just asking to lock it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzzworthy
Besides, if I ever need to really stop quickly, I just drag my flip-flops. Duh.