Motorcyclists

[Alan H]

Now I've seen at least four guys on this site are riders. I'm not, but I've got an appreciation for a good bike, honed by a neighbor in high school that collected 1950's-vintage BMW's and Moto Guzzi's (Italian bikes).

OK, so bikers, chime in...What do you ride? Do you ride kilted? Got Pics?

[Eujeankilt]

I was thinking of starting a motorcycle thread this morning after seeing the R65, but all I did was think of it. Thanks Alan, for starting it.

I just sold my '91 K100RS. Currently I own a 1975 R90/6. I was a BMW tech for 5 years and I wanted something to tinker with. The K bike just ran and used tires.

Dale

[ronstew]

I have a couple. This BMW R1150RT is in storage until next summer when I finish school and get back to working.



But I found that I hated not having a bike, and bought this 2005 Yamaha Majesty for commuting. While the step-through design means that I could ride it kilted, I do not. ATTGATT: All the gear, all the time.



Pictures of my old bikes here:

[smaughazard]

Well, I've been in & out of the motorcycle industry for over 30 years, so:


1980 H-D FLT- with my dog Speckles riding on the tank! Sorry about the picture quality; this is a scan of a Polaroid!


1998 Triumph Trident 900


1982 BMW R65 with hack

Buried in the basement:
1979 Yamaha XS1100SF
1972 BSA B25
1971 BSA A65L
1968 BSA A65FS
1967 BSA A65L- big-bore: 930cc@14:1, Chenowth frame, Amal GPs jetted for alcohol, total-loss ignition, push-start (rollers, actually)- my dirt-drags special!
1967 BSA A65L- hardtail, H-D 45 springer extended 6" over with Ford radius rods, etc.- full-on 70's chopper
1966 BSA A65T
1966 BSA B44
1966 BSA D7
1964 BSA A65C
1958-62? BSA A10 flat-track racer
1956 BSA A10
1955 BSA A7
1953 BSA A10
1942 BSA M20

enough extra BSA A10 & A65 engines, frames, etc. to build about 4 Bitsas

a Harley project- Shovel engine, Pan tranny, Duo-Glide front end, fat fenders and tanks- probably going to end up a bare-bones bobber

and I currently have my eye on a Vetter Terraplane (a sidecar), which will probably end up on the Yamaha!

[flyv65]

My current ride (and probably my favorite), is a 2001 Honda Blackbird. She's been a good, dependable ride for fun and distance (I did my SS1000 on the 'bird in may of 2002)-I just wish it didn't have such an appetite for rear tires!



And a pic of my bike behind my wife Tracy's Ducati 900SSCR:



Bryan...thinking about putting a KTM EXC in the garage next to the 'bird...

[switchblade5984]

99 Katana 750

looking to upgrade soon

[Canuck]

This is my current ride. 1985 Suzuki Madura V4 1200. They only made these for 2 years. a 700 model and a 1200 model. This past weekend we had a meet in St. Mary's Ont. There is a Madura Meyhem happening next weekend in AK but I have a highland games that weekend.

I learned on a 1951 Matchless 500 twin which at that time was basicaly an AJS with Matchless badging.
1970 Bonneville
1968 Bonneville
1978 CB 550, 78' Goldwing, 78 CB 750F Supersport.
I rode in a kilt all the time on the 750F.
Cheers
Robert

[Randy]

Currently a 2000 Honda Goldwing GL1500SE. I need/want a scooter and a KLR650 and Heritage Softtail and R1150RT. Yup if I had five bikes I would get bigger discount on insurance and thats my only reason for wanting more of those beautiful sexy machines, errr economical transportation vehicles.
some bike pics, sorry no umbrella girls

[flyv65]

Wow, I see a lot of common threads in these posts! So Randy, did you ever document the BB1500 you mention on your page? I noticed I'd set a 15.5 hour pace on my SS1000, but don't know if I could've maintained it to get my BB1500 Gold (I certainly wouldn't have done it on the route I chose for the 1000 miles!). Robert (Canuck), I've got a very large soft spot for bikes like your Madura: the two bikes I had before the Blackbird were V65 Magnas, a sort of Honda "cousin" to your ride.

I see a nice broad cross section of makes and manufacturers, although I only see one person who borders on the masochistic: Smaughazard! Fourteen Beezers?!? you must spin a phenominal wrench! I envy you the space and time to revel in the mechanical history, though.

Bryan...ride safe, XMarkers...

[Canuck]

Robert (Canuck), I've got a very large soft spot for bikes like your Madura: the two bikes I had before the Blackbird were V65 Magnas, a sort of Honda "cousin" to your ride.


Bryan...ride safe, XMarkers...

The Madura is a sleeper...very fast bike ....close to maintanance free. It was ahead of it's time. Some say a rather ugly bike but it's coming into it's own now. This site got me over to buying this one. http://www.lk3000.com/madura/
I was more in the market for a Honda ST1100 but didn't have the funds. I'd go for a beemer but the insurance for these bikes is rather high. In Ontario I pay $550 per year basic coverage. I've been liicensed for 35 years and clean record. I hear folks in the States paying under $100 per year...it's all relative.
That Blackbird is a nice bike good throaty growl to it is well.
Very nice rides fellows...keep your eyes open for the escape and ride safely.
Cheers
Robert