OT: Motorcycles - Let's See Em!

[.RJ]

damn that looks fun!

[gurk700]

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[dave thompson]

In 1974 I spent a good part of the spring/summer in England and Europe traveling with the U.S. factory motorcycle race teams competing in the Anglo-American Match Race Series.

While I was in England, being the motorcycle junkie and also a dealer, I visited people and places that were storied in the biz; Paul Dunstall, Sammy Miller, the Rickman Brothers, among others.

I ordered a Dunstall Norton 810 from Paul and bought and brought a Rickman Honda frame home with me. What a beautiful piece equipment; perfect welds, exquisitely put together. I used my 72 750 as a donor bike and rode the Rickman as a daily driver. I lived in the foothills of the Laguna mountains east of San Diego and rode the near 100 miles round trip into the dealership in Pacific Beach. What a great way to start my day! I took the fairing off for the summers as it increased the cockpit heat. Unfortunately this is the only image, a pic of a photo, I have of my Rickman. It was a great bike.

[XXtwindad]

Interested in buying depending on the make. I’m six feet 195 with a 41ish chest, so I’m assuming I’d be looking at a 46. Also, possibly a RSD Ronin. Please PM. Thx.

[rice rocket]

Originally Posted by gurk700

It's been a while since I've sold my motos. Never looked back after picking up cycling. But would be lying if I said I don't miss it a little bit nowadays
2006 R6 then a 2016 RSV4
Funny enough I was much faster on the R6

Track riding is what's been pushing me to increase my cycling volume in the past few years, I'm not sure how I could ride a 20 minute session at pace without having developed most of that fitness on a bicycle.

If you go back to the track (and it fits your current risk profile), you might find some free gains.

[kmla320]

Had it for a few years.Could only ride it half day before Wrist,Elbows and shoulders started to ache.Plus it was to easy to get stupid on it

[greggk]

I miss this one. 2009 M1100. Was a fun bike.

[Tz779]

My RS125 at LRRS in Louden, NH. 2004-ish.

[NHAero]

I used to live in NH and I remember going to a day of amateur racing there where a rider on a Honda 125 was giving a shellacking to the much larger bikes on the track. Maybe it was you!

Originally Posted by Tz779

My RS125 at LRRS in Louden, NH. 2004-ish.

[Tz779]

Originally Posted by NHAero

I used to live in NH and I remember going to a day of amateur racing there where a rider on a Honda 125 was giving a shellacking to the much larger bikes on the track. Maybe it was you!

Lol! Maybe! I used to eat Ducatis for breakfast!
-Robyn

[Hellgate]

Originally Posted by rice rocket

Track riding is what's been pushing me to increase my cycling volume in the past few years, I'm not sure how I could ride a 20 minute session at pace without having developed most of that fitness on a bicycle.



If you go back to the track (and it fits your current risk profile), you might find some free gains.

I agree, my best seasons road racing coincided with racing bicycles, especially endurance races.

[gurk700]

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[Leoner]

Oh no! They are multiplying!

[Mike V]

Originally Posted by Leoner

Oh no! They are multiplying!

Now you need series 1 and 2 TV’s

[PaMtbRider]

Originally Posted by Leoner

Oh no! They are multiplying!

That's awesome! Educate a scooter newbie, what year are they, and are they 2 stroke?