OT: Motorcycles - Let's See Em!

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by mcteague

But what about the hot/humid Summers we have on the MidAtlantic? There is no way I could ride in Summer without mesh gear and no windscreen. I did try one of the little windscreens for my BMW S1000R, when it gets cooler, but the buffeting noise made me take it off right away.

Tim

It's both good and bad. Good cause you can lower the screen and get air into your helmet.

Bad because (at least my) bodywork does a good job of keeping air off you except for a few spots.

The calm air behind the screen/bodywork make long days in the saddle a non-event. The R-RT is a lot better at that than my GS-Adv was. The 'hey! where's THAT road go?!' factor does go down on the R-RT. ...which was why I traded my 1st one in on that GS-Adv in the first place.

The Oilhead boxers are just about 'bang 2 rocks together' easy to work on. Once they hit about 36k miles, the valves stop moving. Ya still gotta check em, but you usually didn't need to adjust em.

Takes me longer to get the bodywork off than it does to adjust the valves.

M

[Hellgate]

Originally Posted by witcombusa

Here's my '73 RD350 I got in High School.. It's just a touch modified from stock and still great fun 40 years later!

And just for fun, his younger cousin, 1985 RZ500

Beautiful smokers!

What do you think of the 500? I've always wanted to ride one.

[PaMtbRider]

New scooter day for the Mrs. Picked this up off of Facebook marketplace. It is a 2018 Vespa GTS 300 Touring edition with 700 miles on it. Her first comment when she got back was "I looked down and couldn't believe I was doing 60 already" I'll take that as a good sign.

[retropean]

edit:holy mother of massive image, just go here:
https://i.imgur.com/ncBde7h.jpg

Had a 748 for a while. Miss it most days, but the money went to an engagement ring; a better cause in the end.

[mmendoza87]

My Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 on a road I've cycled hundreds of times in my life! I've been cycling long before I got into motorcycling and it's always fun to compare riding the same roads on bicycle vs. motorcycle.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by mmendoza87

it's always fun to compare riding the same roads on bicycle vs. motorcycle.

Way more enjoyable (for me) on a bicycle. Things are just moving too fast to the moto to take in even half of it.

[mmendoza87]

Originally Posted by Louis

Way more enjoyable (for me) on a bicycle. Things are just moving too fast to the moto to take in even half of it.

Very true about things moving too fast. I would describe it as a different experience. Somewhere along the road as above in my photo, on a motorcycle I feel I have to "muscle" the bike to get it through a particular windy bit of the road, whereas on a bike I almost never put any thought into the same section of road. I do enjoy the slower pace and savoring the peacefulness of country roads on the bicycle, whereas there's no way to do so on a motorcycle with engine noise, exhaust smells, and loud wind noise blowing against you. As a result, I'm tempted to drive more "spirited" on the motorcycle since there's no point in going slow.

[R56Blues]

2017 Triumph Bobber. Looks cool, tons of torque and handles great!

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[SlowPokePete]

I bought Adam's '84 BMW R80ST.

I've basically owned three bikes in my life...a KZ650, a '72 BMW R75/5 (sold 25 years ago), and now this ...

September 1, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

September 1, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

September 6, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

September 6, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

Pretty cool now that I'm in a place with country roads and little traffic.

And a lot more time on my hands...ride my bike for a few hours in the morning, ride the motorcycle a bit in the afternoon. I'm not predicting boredom.

SPP

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by SlowPokePete

I bought Adam's '84 BMW R80ST.

I've basically owned three bikes in my life...a KZ650, a '72 BMW R75/5 (sold 25 years ago), and now this ...

September 1, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

September 1, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

September 6, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

September 6, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

Pretty cool now that I'm in a place with country roads and little traffic.

And a lot more time on my hands...ride my bike for a few hours in the morning, ride the motorcycle a bit in the afternoon. I'm not predicting boredom.

SPP

Get a 2x2 rack and ride the moto to bicycle rides.

Best of both worlds.

M

[denvervig]

My ownership has been on hiatus for several years so this is another painful reminder along with seeing my leathers wrapped up in plastic until I pull the trigger again! Toyless and joyless....back to window shopping on CL...

Be safe out there


Previous ride purchased new - goofy pic was a photo op for my Dad - RIP

https://photos.app.goo.gl/an6w5iguPwHLzu3Q9

[PaMtbRider]

I sold a few bicycles this year with an N-1 mentality. My motorcycles are headed the other direction with an N+1equation to balance things out. I picked up a 2020 KTM 690 enduro r on Monday.
Gravel riding is all the rage not just for bicycles, but in the motorcycle world as well right now. If 2021 turns out better than 2020 I hope to ride the KTM from Pa to Maine on all back roads following this route. https://ridebdr.com/nebdr/

[thirdgenbird]

My local bike shop signed on as a cake dealer in November. I’m kind of tempted despite the high price.

[AngryScientist]

That route looks pretty amazing dan.

i'll have to do some digging to see how much of that might be appropriate for a gravel bike too, i'm guessing a decent percentage.

i also wonder what percentage of that my scrambler could handle? again, probably most if they are actual roads.

let the daydreaming begin!

[mistermo]

Originally Posted by SlowPokePete

I bought Adam's '84 BMW R80ST.

I've basically owned three bikes in my life...a KZ650, a '72 BMW R75/5 (sold 25 years ago), and now this ...

September 1, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

September 1, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

September 6, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

September 6, 2020 by SPPâ„¢ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

Pretty cool now that I'm in a place with country roads and little traffic.

And a lot more time on my hands...ride my bike for a few hours in the morning, ride the motorcycle a bit in the afternoon. I'm not predicting boredom.

SPP

This is badass. I've got a '93 R100GSPD. That bike is perfect for those roads. Have you done the VT Puppy Dog ride? It covers some of the same roads as D2R2 in VT & MA.