OT: Motorcycles - Let's See Em!

[hokoman]

This is one of my minis, can't say I did the work on it, bought it like this, but I have a ton of mini projects in the garage. Most are street legal too, and none bigger than 70cc.

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by Mr Cabletwitch

This is what I ride gets 100mpg and I've never had to question weather I should ride the scooter or my bicycle . My main fear with a real motorcycle is that it would take time away from my pedaling.

It depends on how your ride. Me? I'd go on some day trips after a bike ride and ride my MC as a 2-wheeled car. I'd much rather ride MCs for transportation than drive cars.

M

[christian]

I haven't owned a car in some time, though my wife has an Odyssey. I use my Ninja 250 for everything - commute, errands, etc. The result of this has been that I almost never ride for pleasure any more (once in last six months) and that my other bikes, as a result, sit. Still, I love to ride my motorbike. Two wheels good, four wheels bad!

[kmla320]

2012 Road King Classic with Vance and Hines headers and pipes.Sounds great !!!

[jh_on_the_cape]

I have had two KLR650 bikes. My wife had an XT500 for a while.

I love enduro bikes. With the kids and New ENgland weather, it just does not make sense. I would love to find a BMW f650GS for cheap and just ride it a few times a year.
We go to Italy a few times a year and people have sweet bikes there. I love the Ducati Hypermotard but just totally impractical here.

[norcalbiker]

Originally Posted by Mr.President

Currently own the Duc, but cannot get the Vrod out of my head.

I'll let you know as soon as I buy one.

[Mr Cabletwitch]

Originally Posted by Gummee

It depends on how your ride. Me? I'd go on some day trips after a bike ride and ride my MC as a 2-wheeled car. I'd much rather ride MCs for transportation than drive cars.

M

Thats what I use the scooter for to run around during the day when it just isn't feasible to get sweaty running to the bank or something. I leave the scooter at work so I can ride in and still get around during the day. If I didn't have a 3 year old son I could get away with out ever using my car if I had a moto, but as it stands I still have to use the car a couple times a week even during the summer.

[JayBay]

I think I've posted it in this thread before, but I'm still loving my Hyper, in both commuter mode...


...and track mode!!!

[jh_on_the_cape]

Originally Posted by JayBay

I think I've posted it in this thread before, but I'm still loving my Hyper, in both commuter mode...

I love it!

[DrSpoke]

Here is my '06 SS1000DS

[Mtmooradian]

Family photo my s2r1000 and my half ducati cafe racer

[ofcounsel]

Here's what it looked like 2 days ago:



Here's what it looks like today:



It's a "slightly" modified 1999-2002 Suzuki SV650

[christian]

What does that do - 1:45 around Big Willow? No, probably not; not going to have the accel out of 7 and 9 to do that. 1:50?

Hold on, you're on slicks. So mid 1:30s or something. Like a stock 600 supersport.

[ofcounsel]

Originally Posted by christian

What does that do - 1:45 around Big Willow? No, probably not; not going to have the accel out of 7 and 9 to do that. 1:50?

Believe it or not, I've done 1:30's at the Big Track 1:30.3 is my fastest. The bike is slow (around 88hp), but I carry a sh*tload of cornerspeed My little SV (wtih me on it) gets around theer quicker than most people do on 1000cc motorcycles

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showla...rclass=0&pos=6

I also still hold a lap record for my class at Streets of Willow I've gotten into the 1:23's there

Also, the front tire is a slick, but I run a DOT rear.

[christian]

Aha, you apparently know how to row a motorcycle then. I don't care if it's got 3-way adjustable Ohlins, AP brakes, and a f*cking rocket motor, hauling an SV around the big track in 1:30 is really, really impressive.

Best I've done is 1:33-something on a bone stock CBR600RR on DOT tires. (I is slow...) This was before they widened turn 4.