Motorcycles

[EdMc]

I'm sure I'm not the only one with an interested in motorsickles. Bought my first in '67 and have had at least one ever since. Currently have a 07 HD Wide Glide and a 77 Moto Guzzi Lemans. The link below is to my Photobucket account.....if interested, a couple of the sub-folders have some photos of two Nortons I built a few years ago.

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/tayninh1969/

[sqlbullet]

My every day commuter is a 1986 Honda V45 Magna.  Has 37,000 miles on it and runs like a dream.  I reskinned the seat about a week ago.

This morning was a little cold outside. Five miles at 40 mph in 60 degree weather gives a bit of a chill. Tonight I will be tracking down the gloves and light jacket.

Trying to convince the wife that we need to add a Harley to the stable as a touring bike.  Tough sell though given the cost.

[Yondering]

I'm an offroad guy, but ride a street legal dual sport to get to the good spots. Mine is a 2002 KTM 520 EXC, the one on the left in this pic. I don't commute to work on it, but put on a lot of miles exploring logging roads and trails.

[The_Shadow]

I used to ride an Yamaha 1974 175 MX dirt bike like this one in the picture...Loads of fun!


Now that I'm older I ride, work and hunt with this beast!

[Bro KV]

I love to ride, mostly off road Honda 450. I just lost one of my best friends in April in a motorcycle accident. He was leaving his new job late at night and someone told him it was a straight shot onto the freeway. There was a sharp turn at the end of the onramp and he was on his R1 (which he raced moto GP type events) going too fast and couldn't make the turn. Died after being airlifted at 27 with a pregnant wife and a 3 year old. Man I miss him

I have a hard time riding now but I love it.

[sqlbullet]

Don't let my wife read this thread.

[EdMc]

My wife hasn't ridden since an ER rotation while in training over thirty years ago.


Yondering:     Beautiful country in that photo.

[MIAMIbaseballer]

I use to race motocross before I got serious into baseball in high school. Bikes, quads, side x side's etc are lots of fun!

[whitecoyote]

These are my two current motorcycles.
2012 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide.


2013 Triumph Steve McQueen SE T100

[LeMat]

Nothing fancy.  But like Yondering, our riding is done in the local hills.  This is mine and my wife's toys.

This is up near Glacier Park, Desert Mtn area.  About 30 minutes from the house..........

[Hairtrigger]

My last motorcycle was a Honda V65 Saber.  It was one of the toys that went away when I found my lovely wife!
If I find a nice BMW K1 that is affordable I just might be able to talk the wife into it

[whitecoyote]

I saw this Yamaha in a McDonalds parking lot this morning, and thought "no way".

You guessed it. As I was leaving he was puffing on his cigarette, getting ready to ride!

And he's off! Check out his foot wear. No wind screen, open face helmet, glasses, and a smoke hanging out of his mouth.

[ballistic_ken]

Me and my little girl a few weekends ago.

[gandog56]

First Bike...Kawasaki KZ400, that was one smooth running engine.
Second bike...Yamaha 250, just a go to work if it's nice out bike
Last Bike ...Honda something in 750. Don't remember what model, but the only bike I ever bought that had a radiator. First day I got it out of the showroom and out on the road, a little old lady cut right in front of me and I did an emergency turn into the gravel median. Would have got pretty good road rash but I managed to keep her up. Later I caught back up to the lady and screamed at her did you know you almost ran into me up the road. She came up with the usual answer....I never saw you. Like the headlight shining through your back window about 2" from your rear bumper didn't give you a clue?

[sqlbullet]

Most of the v45 magna's are 750 CC and water cooled.  Mine is an exception.  It is 699CC to squeak in under a tax that was levied for a couple of years on bikes over 700CC.

Do you recall what year bike yours was Gandog?