Knives & Motorcycles

[1st Tsekh]

I think that knives and bikes are very similar to each other. It'd be interesting to know which models of motorcycles are chosen by members and which knives do they choose.

 

[mushka]

A Kawasaki 1500 Vulcan, and a 650 Yamaha Vstar. SAK and a Benchmade Casbah.

 

[jstrange]

I have 1200 Roadster Sportster and too many knives to keep track of. I don’t know if my knives match my bike style or not, but I have a mix of folders and fixed, traditionals and tactical. I suppose my bike is kinda a mix of archaic and modern.

 

[redsquid2]

Well I used to ride a CBR600, and I would carry sometimes a Buck 112 and sometimes a SOG Air SOG.

 

[mqqn]

I ride a 2015 Kawasaki Concours 1400, a 2006 Harley Superglide, and a 97 Concours.

I carry mostly ZT's, Kershaw, Buck, Case, Victorinox and JK Handmade knives.

best

mqqn

 

[marcinek]

I think that knives and bikes are very similar to each other.

In what ways, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Jody744]

In what ways, if you don't mind me asking?

They can both carve!
I ride Kawasaki’s, 78 kz650 and 2000 zrx1100. GEC, SAK, custom traditional, sometimes a Pro-Tech or Benchmade are in edc group

 

[Reitwagen]

'99 Triumph Legend. As for knives, right now I'm carrying a PM2 and an old Buck 303. Tomorrow I'll have the same bike.

 

[JamesofArc]

I have an old shovelhead Harley Davidson but i dont even care for it anymore. Rifes rough and i have to constantly work on it.

What i ride most is my Honda Recon 250 4wheeler.

My next bike will be a kawasaki KLR 650.

My edc is a Steel Will Cutjack in D2.
My favorite knife is a KA-BAR USMC MKII which i carry in my back pack along with a Ontario Marine Raider.

I guess if i lived in a perfect world it would be a Kawasaki KLR 650 and a USMC MK2

 

[shinyedges]

 

[McFeeli]

1987 Kawasaki KLR is what I'm riding currently(love it). A few years ago I was riding a 2005 Ninja ZX-6R. The KLR was a bit of a project to start, but I'm really happy with the ol' thumper.

Edit for obligatory picture -

As for knives, well that's actually a mixed issue. Lately I've been carrying Lion Steel Barlows almost exclusively, before that it was a GEC 73(still carry that beauty), before that it was a ZT 0900(I didn't ride with it often, I usually ride in shorts so the weight and clip retention spooked me). And before those... I flipped between a Manix CruWear/Carbon Fiber and my mini Ritter Grip in M390.

I carried my Ritter the most when I rode. It's a small and insanely capable knife. One of the main reasons I used it as my go-to bike knife was because mine came with an exorbitant amount of clip retention. So much so that I still have to physically lift up on the clip and then slide it out to get to it. I actually like that, a lot. Once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy to deploy, but on a KLR in shorts it's almost a necessity. Never had me freaking out mid-ride through some bumpy backwoods trails thinking it fell out at some point(aka ZT 0900, haha).

So.. A mini Ritter would probably be the one I'd choose, and of course it's an orange one, important distinction!

 

[Dave from State Farm]

2002 Ducati ST2. Kershaw Knockout in pocket.

 

[tueller]

Harley Softail Standard and depending... folders... benchmade adamas, Spyderco Manix 2 xl, or fixed ... Becker, esee, tops, bark river.

Honorable mention to my esee 5’s custom black and blue scales that match my bikes flat black w/ ghost blue flames. I know nerdy but I like it.

 

[apxpred]

Harley Road Glide Special
Folders - ZT & Spyderco
Fixed - Bark River, Swamp Rat, Busse, Esse

 

[NCCNC]

2008 Yamaha FZ1-N and a Guardian Tactical Helix.

 

[scottyj]

I just got home from a ride. 2015 Harley-Davidson Iron 883. I had my Manix 2 in my pocket.

 

[Tommy-Chi]

No longer have my motorcycles. Had a Kawasaki 550 GPZ turned in to a 600cc Champion Moriwauki F1 road racing bike, and a 2001 Suzuki GSX R750. I collect mostly tactical knives but I have a little bit of everything.

 

[Alberta Ed]

2007 Electra Glide (FLHT -- no juke box, just everything you need, and nothing you don't), so, of course, Buck 110. At least when I ride... Then there are all my other seven or eight dozen blades...

 

[anthony cheeseboro]

I see the Kawasaki KLR-650 is a popular choice. I am working on getting my bike license back after 22 years without one. I want a new bike and the Kawasaki fits in my budget. I am also considering a Yamaha SCR 950 or Bolt since I love that that V Twin rumble, and Yamaha is offering some nice rebates on those bikes. Honda 500 and 750 twins are also possibilities. My favorite non-autos are Spydercos. I love the Benchmade Mini-Reflex & Casbah. I also really love the Protech TR5, Calmigo, Strider design, & Magic. Finally, the Microtech LUDT is a wonderful auto too.

 

[AntDog]

I ride a 2009 H-D Superglide. My knives are too eclectic to have any bearing whatsoever. Today I carried a large Case Sodbuster and an alox Pioneer.

My favorite knife is probably the Busse Battle Mistress. Most of my homies' favorite knives are either Buck 110s or Jarbenzas. (Yes, they are "motorcycle enthusiasts" too.)