Who else rides a motorcycle other than me and Desmobob? If you do, let us know...

[texastonydobbs]

I keep my riding in the dirt, 2001 kawasaki kx 250 for me , wife polaris trailblazer, son suzuki lt80..

 

[Blue Sky]

Bought my Sportster back in '90. Lots of fun, rode it as much as possible until last year when a cherry Superglide followed me home.

 

[pcnorton]

http://www.mac-pac.org/temp/motivation.html

 

[Mike L.]

I have enjoyed following this thread because there has been zero brand bashing or chest-thumping. I am proud of my fellow forumites for this. The motorcycling community is too small to be split by brand-bashing nonsense.
I love my Guzzis and wouldn't want to ride anything else. Some of you probably feel the same way about your American or Japanese or German bike.
But I feel I have no business bashing your "baby," and I appreciate it when you don't trash me for my choice.:thumbup:

Mike L.

 

[vwb563]

ive been riding for over 30 yrs. a 1995 harley heritage soft tail is what i ride and s.e. ky is where i ride.,,,VWB.

 

[Bob W]

I love my Guzzis and wouldn't want to ride anything else. Some of you probably feel the same way about your American or Japanese or German bike.

Nah, I don't care. When it's time for a new bike, I'm looking at everything!

-Bob

 

[desmobob]

I'm curious to know how many people ride motorcycles on the forum. Please post if you do...

My curiousity was spawned by desmobob who rides a Ducati I presume. I have to admit I've been curious to know what the average age is on the forum to...

I'm 46 and have been riding since my first bike: a new 1975 Harley Davidson SXT 125 about 32 years ago.

I road raced in the WERA organization for a couple of years in the '80s, riding a Yamaha RZ350 and FJ600 in Production and Superbike classes (I rode the RZ to the national finals at Road Atlanta in '85).

I currently ride a Ducati 900SS SP I bought new in '95 and have a 1969 Triumph Daytona hard-tail springer chopper in the garage waiting for lots of TLC. I put a lot of miles on a Triumph Bonneville 750 and BMW R75/5 in the past, and have had a buch of other bikes over the years.

Ride safe,
desmobob

 

[SharpByCoop]

Back in the eighties I drag-raced a nitrous Kawasaki dragbike, held numerous Nat'l records for that iteration and made over seventy 7-second passes on the strip....

These days, I ride a lowly but luxurious Yamaha Majesty 400cc scooter. I apologize to NO ONE!

(Love the Ducati's. Go desmo!!!)

Coop

 

[desmobob]

Back in the eighties I drag-raced a nitrous Kawasaki dragbike, held numerous Nat'l records for that iteration and made over seventy 7-second passes on the strip....

These days, I ride a lowly but luxurious Yamaha Majesty 400cc scooter. I apologize to NO ONE!

(Love the Ducati's. Go desmo!!!)

Coop

Coop,

Part of my limited success at roadracing was a good dragstrip start. Lots of really good road racers had poor launch skills.

Please share some photos of your drag bike!

Here's my ol' pasta-burner:

(sorry for the poor quality photograph)

Stay sharp,
desmobob

 

[Unsub]

Wow there are a really impresive array of cool bikes here. Supermotos drag bikes ,.hardtail choppers ,Ducatis and adventure bikes. I wonder if the type of bikes we like influences out knife choices? Do Harly guys like the traditional knives or tiuring gys the SAK's?
If you ride a Ural do you like old milsurp german and soviet knives?

I ride an 02 Honda 919 that is going to get a few minor mods this winter. I also have a 73 CB350 Cafe project in the works. I would eventually like to do a hardtail Sporty or shovelhead chop as well.

Since my Grey stock 919 is not exactly exciting here are a couple of the worlds best custom bike builder projects.

From Shimura of Zero choppers


Here are Cappy's Cafe bikes

 

[Mansour]

57 yrs old I ride a 2004 883 Sportster screaming eagle stage one . Work overseas and in between jobs last Sept rode her over 4000 miles in 3 1/2 days one way 3 back Nevada-Indiana-Nevada. Didnt have to turn a wrench on her and didnt use drop of oil. Average 54 MPG riding at 70-80 MPH. Great one man bike

 

[iamsmiling]

Just got back into riding this summer with a Honda Shadow Spirit. I don't have to scrape my knees on the center line anymore to enjoy running the mountain and coast roads here in Southern California.

 

[SharpByCoop]

Let's go back...

I had been racing for 6 years at this point. First 8-second bike in CT. That is THE MAN Eraldo Ferracci I am racing (who won this round).

15 years worth of winning plaques I threw out--but not before I shot them as a group...

Yes, I was justifiably proud of what I accomplished.



All of these rides were mine over the last ten years:

I built this for a customer--he bailed on the project when he couldn't pay, and I bought it from my boss. I got PAID to build my own bike!!!

Sleeper Sporster 1200 with J.E.T. heads. 12.01 et. @ 104mph!

My buddy on my NT650 Hawk

I don't have a photo of my Majesty. Soon.

Sorry to clog up this thread. I had some time...

Coop

 

[desmobob]

I had been racing for 6 years at this point. First 8-second bike in CT. That is THE MAN Eraldo Ferracci I am racing (who won this round).
<SNIP>
Sorry to clog up this thread. I had some time...

Great photos, Jim! I take it you worked at MotoFixx in CT?

My very tiny connection to Eraldo is a little square frame of welded stainless that holds the K&N automotive air filter in place on what's left of my SS's airbox.

The man is certainly a motorcycle genius; what an experience to have competed with him at the strip! It looks like you had the kind of motorcycle "career" that enthusiasts dream about. Congratulations.

Stay sharp,
desmobob

 

[lifterg]

Great pics.
I ride an 86 goldwing. It has been a dry summer here, so today was the first time I started my car in 3 weeks
I'll be on my wing until the snow flies.

 

[Cutshaw]

For me it is just an inexpensive, used metric bike to get back into riding after 20 years. 600 miles of work commuting and tooling around in the past two weeks since purchase!

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Back in the eighties I drag-raced a nitrous Kawasaki dragbike, held numerous Nat'l records for that iteration and made over seventy 7-second passes on the strip....

These days, I ride a lowly but luxurious Yamaha Majesty 400cc scooter. I apologize to NO ONE!

(Love the Ducati's. Go desmo!!!)

Coop

Coop, I used to race when I was younger, beat myself up a little between MotoCross and 1/4 mile drags, my two faves for speed were the Kawasaki Z1R-Turbo, and my KZ1000.

Ridin's ridin', no matter what it is, when I was in Hungary last summer my cousin let me borrow his scooter, my daughter said the smile on my face when I came back from ridin' around tow, was priceless. :thumbup:

 

[smknman]

bought a dual sport UM in March for trail riding and to be legal on the way, I've been riding dirt bikes since I was 14 (parents said fourwheelers were too dangerous). This is a bike built in china and marketed out of miami fl, I got it because I was tired of rebuilding my kx 125's top end and I could afford it out of pocket. I was a bit worried about the reliability, but it came with a 3 year warranty parts and labor so I pulled the trigger. Damned thing surprised me. I now ride it to work most days and it hasn't missed a lick in 2000 miles. I'm now saving up for a Triumph Scrambler.

 

[desmobob]

For me it is just an inexpensive, used metric bike to get back into riding after 20 years. 600 miles of work commuting and tooling around in the past two weeks since purchase!

Those CX Hondas are excellent bikes.

What do you paddle? I have a Bell Northwind (carbon/Kevlar), Bell Magic and Mad River Eclipse. I spent six months in Indianapolis when I was in the Navy (Defense Information School on Ft. Ben Harrison).

Stay sharp,
desmobob

 

[BlackHills]

Nice bike Bob :thumbup:

I've been riding for close to 30 years. My current rides are a 1989 FZR400 and a 1995 Ducati 900SS/SP (#673). The Duc gets most of the miles each year.....so far I've put about 7,000 on her this year.