Motorcycle Thread, 2017: What are you riding?

[dcarter]

Where is Tom Foley in this thread? Rumors have it he has a KTM hidden somewhere. Tom, I am calling you out, post up a picture!! Haha

[CUDA]

Suzuki Bergman 400 goes with the RV

Kawasaki ZG1400 to get the blood flowing.

[mr fun]

long ago Tom declared he only rode on dirt. last I hed of him on 2 wheels

[Robby321]

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Robbie,

You don't need to hold all of them up. This is the wing that I had Hannigan Motorsports build in 03' when my son was born. We have used it as a family cruiser ever since. They did a nice job matching tail lights, the rear wing and the air inlet all to make it match the bike. I chopped the tour pac and lowered it down along with a low profile car tire. This thing always got my boy a lot of thumbs up and he had air conditioning to keep him cool along with a removable hardtop.

Joe

Friend mine had a Wing with a chair. DAMN, it was a LOT of fun riding in the chair! Hate to say it, but those weird looking Can Am Spyders look like a lotta fun! Not a fan trikes as to easy to hit curbs because that big ass rear end.

[vnemous]

You go to a trike when you forget to put your feet down

[JPEROG]

Friend mine had a Wing with a chair. DAMN, it was a LOT of fun riding in the chair! Hate to say it, but those weird looking Can Am Spyders look like a lotta fun! Not a fan trikes as to easy to hit curbs because that big ass rear end.

I have a friend that just hit 140,000 miles on his spyder. I agree with you, I will never own a trike-Hannigan makes a quad that is pretty cool too. If I live to be over 85 this will be my hotrod...

[Robby321]

You go to a trike when you forget to put your feet down

Forgot the kickstand a few times myself!

[vnemous]

Forgot the kickstand a few times myself!

Thats why I like a dresser, they kinda just lean on the crash bar and dont really fall over

[MeCapnDave]

My Pit Bike is a 2008 Husqvarna SM610 and my travel Machine is a 2013 110th Anniversary Ultra. Ive done a little work to the Ultra so its at 90HP and 119 trq. Just enough to keep up with traffic and still be reliable !!

[MeCapnDave]

Thats why I like a dresser, they kinda just lean on the crash bar and dont really fall over

I hear you !! Was at bike week and a rather voluptuous Blonde distracted me and I forgot the kickstand !! Just sat on the crash bar and no damage !!

[vnemous]

At motor school we just put swimming pool noodles on the crash bars when practicing very tight turns, when you go down you just kinda hop off in a run and the glide or king just sits there. No damage, no reports to write

[Robby321]

OK, on the dresser (bagger me) got a story on that coming. But one nite on my Shovelhead too much time the biker bar. Left, needed pack smokes and across the tracks the the damn 7-11. SUPER HOTTIE just getting out her ride and in. Fast had to get a better look that fine body! Off the bike and got a few feet and "WHAM", bike on its side! Damn women! HA!

On bagger crashbars..(called engine protectors think), was on a month long ride from ILL to west coast, and back. Always did the back roads (traffic sucks) and I was in Kansas doing the original Pony Express Highway. Rained like hell over night, so damn hot and humid had to stop early "Room with a pool". Same thing next day. Took 3 DAYS to get out Kansas August"! MASSIVE STORMS NIGHT! (But too damn cool too..as the people!) So morning "trying to get the hell out Kansas"? Ya get sick of seeing corn! So decided (I had a compact VHS on/in the tank bag as all my rides where on film, now DVDs.) to stop and put the cam on a farm fence post, do a ride by for a vid. There was many concrete entrance pad to the "corn" Pulled over (incline down) and DAMN RED SLIPPERY MUD! On the bars! Tried to pick it up but just slid farther down. I need help. Finally a P/U truck comes down the road. Flagged down. 2 dudes (Mex farm workers, barley spoke English) Told then to pick it up and I will hold back from sliding down more. Said .."ITS HEAVY"

So say go and zip happens? Said again ITS HEAVY! The bike, all my junk 1/2 ton. One dude says broken English "HEAVY"! Duh! Gravity sucks!

But best one my "dumb"? RIGHT HERE IN THE SHOP! Had too much stuff shop, and the bagger was pointed in, on a 2x4 kickstand more upright, as the Shovelhead next it. My Sporty dragbike (kick or push start) next them and pointed at the door out. Decided a fire up and wake up the neighbors (who put out with me). Well, lost my balance kicking, and it as me fell over into the Shovel (no damage as I fell into it!) So it falls over into the bagger, Shovel mirror hits the bagger tank Then the bagger goes over against the bench and the wind shield breaks off like a "Ninga head remover" over me!

Saw my neighbor me and said.."Gene, gotta see my stupid"! Helps me pick them all up..and NO PICTURES! But it DID happen! I simple love being a living "edge the envelope life idiot" And I hold my own beer........(damn right left the plug out the Switzer a launch!). Thanks for sharing my mems to ya, been 63 years now.."upright'.."at times" anyway!

ZERO REGRETS EITHER! Go fast or go home....

[berdes]

How about like this. My little brothers home build. AMAZING ghost flames in the paint, sounds fantastic, and rides quit good with the fatty even though it's a hard tail.

[Robby321]

Gotta admit me as always even if the many CC rides, can't even remember the many bikes owned the decades but my heart and soul is in the "old days". DRAG RACING! Raced a 57 650 Trumpet at 15 1965 (don't need no stinking drivers license) and best was 15.99 at 99.9 mph. Came home the winner trophy strapped the sissy bar! When in yer blood?..FOREVER! Some the chit we did long ago. The innovative, hold my beer days! More to come..

[Robby321]

Need some action. I know Pete Hill..old chit that never gives up..(or GROW UP!) Blown nitro 47 Knucklehead HD. Click link if don't show..

https://youtu.be/wac9fP4xTzo