Post by: Snowman on August 02, 2017, 06:22:47 PM
Post by: Farmrjohn on August 02, 2017, 06:52:55 PM
Post by: johnny on August 02, 2017, 07:00:22 PM
you say ride instead of own... im riding a 16 wing... its not mine... butts the owner doesnt have a mc endorsement so i have to 2up her...
its stock except for fb6 windshield and bugeye catz lighting and dawn2dusk seat...
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i prefer the rs motobrick... butts she is no longer comfortable on the rs eleven hundert... so it is my 1up moto and the wing is her 2up moto...
ride dangerously...
more later...
j o
Post by: K1300S on August 02, 2017, 07:10:31 PM
Yes, I know it is a K forum, but what other non K bikes are we riding and why. I'll start by saying I recently got a Goldwing as my wife has started coming along on my longer rides and we needed the comfort. Also a CRF250 for bumming around the woods on. The new R1200RS is a bike I lust after.
sounds like you need to update the list in your sig line...it doesn't match....
my other is an S1300S. BMW calls it a "K1300S", but it aint got a brick motor.. it has slant 4 like the S1000 series, so i refer to it as an "S".
why do i ride that one too? because it is awesome way to chew up miles... no where near the personality of the k75s', but dang it does a lot of stuff well.
Post by: Laitch on August 02, 2017, 07:48:18 PM
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Post by: Snowman on August 02, 2017, 08:05:21 PM
ST1300
Goldwing 1000
Kawasaki 750 H2
Husky 400 MX
These are previously owned, still have the '93 K1100LT and haven't added the wing yet.
Post by: stokester on August 02, 2017, 10:18:33 PM
Post by: jaxon on August 02, 2017, 10:44:04 PM
Previously owned Beemers
R1200RT
F800GT
Post by: Chaos on August 03, 2017, 12:45:12 AM
Post by: Laitch on August 03, 2017, 04:13:05 AM
. . . but you get the ideaThat Santa doesn't use a sleigh and reindeer in warm climates?
Post by: Martin on August 03, 2017, 07:53:07 AM
Santa uses six white Boomers in the land of OZ.
Ho Ho Ho Martin.
Post by: Michael Sydney on August 03, 2017, 08:32:07 AM
In Thailand I own a Honda CB500X for purely practical reasons.
Post by: JPaganel on August 03, 2017, 11:34:59 AM
My main ride is an R1100RS.
Other than that, Yamaha FJ1200, although I am trying to fix one and sell another.
Also, Kawasaki EX500 and XJ550, but those are now ridden by my wife.
Yes, I have a slight bike hoarding issue. :riding:
Post by: Chaos on August 03, 2017, 01:12:25 PM
That Santa doesn't use a sleigh and reindeer in warm climates?
he wears camo in the off season so nobody recognizes him
Post by: riots100 on August 03, 2017, 02:31:06 PM
The 1200GT is great for going fast on long trips. The K75 is almost perfect for getting around the snarled traffic mess that is Los Angeles and SoCal in general.
Post by: Enfield on August 03, 2017, 02:39:03 PM
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Post by: herseyb on August 03, 2017, 05:59:48 PM
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Post by: Martin on August 03, 2017, 09:03:15 PM
My other ride, you didn't have to register in QLD under a certain horsepower 2.5 HP I think. They have since revised the law and petrol powered cycles are now banned. It would be too hard to get it registered and too expensive. Took me about 12 months to piece it together out of bits and pieces, including pieces out of an air rifle, a washing machine, a rotary hoe supplied 150cc Villiers. At the moment a couple of mates are trying to get me to sell it, But I am not to sure I want to.
Regards Martin.
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Post by: drut on August 04, 2017, 09:28:34 AM
Post by: JPaganel on August 04, 2017, 11:44:22 AM
My other ride, you didn't have to register in QLD under a certain horsepower 2.5 HP I think. They have since revised the law and petrol powered cycles are now banned. It would be too hard to get it registered and too expensive. Took me about 12mounts to piece it together out of bits and pieces, including pieces out of an air rifle, a washing machine, a rotary hoe supplied 150cc Villiers. At the moment a couple of mates are trying to get me to sell it, But I am not to sure I want to.
Regards Martin.
That's nifty. Did you build the frame?
Post by: Martin on August 04, 2017, 04:10:01 PM
Thanks J I didn't totally make the frame, I chopped sleeved and lengthened a bicycle frame. Everything else was virtually handmade, I made a tank and engine out of cardboard in order to get everything lined up. Rear drive pulley was originally a double pulley, I had to machine it down in order to get it to align with the custom middle double idler pulley, which had to align with the machined down engine pulley. Tension quadrant is a cut down gear out of a washing machine. I achieved virtually perfect belt alignment front to rear, I had lot of fun and headaches building it. I have a few mates urging me to go into limited production. however the engine was an extremely lucky find.
Regards Martin.
Post by: billday on August 04, 2017, 08:42:27 PM
greetings...
you say ride instead of own... im riding a 16 wing... its not mine... butts the owner doesnt have a mc endorsement so i have to 2up her...
its stock except for fb6 windshield and bugeye catz lighting and dawn2dusk seat...
i prefer the rs motobrick... butts she is no longer comfortable on the rs eleven hundert... so it is my 1up moto and the wing is her 2up moto...
ride dangerously...
more later...
j o
Dang.
Post by: SDCR john on August 13, 2017, 08:44:52 PM
1983 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans III, and a 2000 R1100RS.
Post by: Scud on August 13, 2017, 10:52:28 PM
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I just got this green V11 Sport running today. Bought it cheaply a few months ago with a leaky transmission and it was running very poorly. So it's been in pieces for a while. She just needs a little more love, then I have to decide which two of the Guzzis will get sold to fund my next adventure bike.
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Post by: SDCR john on August 14, 2017, 06:51:03 AM
Scud,
Nice collection, I had a 200 v11 Sports. Very nice machines, after they are sorted.
BTW, I did get a set of BMW tags for the K75S, but not without a bit of drama.
Thanks again for the offer of the bag mounts.
I recently took a proper ride on my friend's 2016 S1000RR. Wow, just wow. Totally amazing technology, stability, speed, brakes, etc. Behind it is one of four V11 Moto Guzzis currently in the garage.
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I just got this green V11 Sport running today. Bought it cheaply a few months ago with a leaky transmission and it was running very poorly. So it's been in pieces for a while. She just needs a little more love, then I have to decide which two of the Guzzis will get sold to fund my next adventure bike.
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Post by: kris on August 18, 2017, 08:11:37 PM
2007 Moto Guzzi Breva 1100 cc - approx. 39,000 KM - she is my "drop dead gorgeous" Italian girlfriend - as I've said somewhere else here, she is industrial art! - I've had her about 3.5 months - so far, so good - the guy I bought her from has 5 Guzzis and has been riding them for decades - this bike has a solid reputation for reliability - her engine is a big twin thumper, loads of torque - she rolls side to side at idle, just like they say! - then happily spins at higher revs down the highway - and handling!! very tight, predictable suspension...rock solid - she is a naked bike, which I wanted for hot weather riding - and I was drawn to the engine layout, just like I was drawn to the quirky brick engine -
As you multi-bike, multi-brand owners know they all have different personalities. This is why we ride and collect these machines!
Post by: billday on September 02, 2017, 05:36:28 PM
Post by: jj4hm on September 04, 2017, 05:51:53 PM
Post by: Scud on September 06, 2017, 10:32:12 PM
It appears that there's a theme here with Guzzi's occupying space next to Bricks in the garage.
A see a similar pattern in the two Moto Guzzi forums that I participate in. You should try to get a ride on a Guzzi. There are sporty ones, cruisers, and adventure-bike models.
Post by: Scud on September 08, 2017, 08:22:43 PM
Perhaps I should be like the rest of the cool kids and look at a Guzzi 😎.
Here's a short twisty section aboard my 2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Scura:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZERmkr3rIxg
Post by: Christopherguzzi on September 08, 2017, 09:28:59 PM
:musicboohoo:
Post by: milq on September 09, 2017, 10:16:16 PM
I own 2 HD type bikes, a 77 FXS Low Rider and a 2002 rigid frame bobber (which my son will get some day). Neither have been ridden in 3 years I'd guess, but I start them now and then. I have possession of my late father's 81 Sportster, it belongs to mom technically but I plan to refresh it so my nephew can have it some day.
I ride regularly:
KTM 1190 adv
R1200 GS (2009 and for sale)
KLR 650
Just took out the 85 K100RT yesterday for the first time in a couple of months. I enjoy it but I don't enjoy baking and haven't had time to insulate under the fairing better.
Post by: Blunderbust on October 13, 2017, 06:54:38 PM
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Post by: MarcoK75c on October 14, 2017, 03:48:48 PM
And a camera shy Kawasaki w650.
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Post by: duckhawk on October 21, 2017, 05:19:11 PM
86 Honda TLR200 Reflex
78 Suzuki RM125 vintage racer
02 Suzuki RM125
97 Honda CR250R...
...almost done, frame up restoration.
77 Suzuki RM125
Post by: Supershooter on October 22, 2017, 10:45:26 PM
04 Honda Foreman 4 Wheeler
03 HD Anni Wide Glide
01 Honda VLX 600c
85 K100RT that I can't keep running
I bought the brick as a winter project, got it to run and rode it 50 miles give or take and now it doesn't wan to start and keep running. Therefore my frustration is high, when I can throw a leg over and ride away on other bikes. It loos like it's going to become a multiple winter project.
Supershooter
Post by: Filmcamera on November 29, 2017, 05:04:31 PM
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I have only done a short ride on it so far but wow. Feels featherlight compared to my brick and the steering is a dream. The three cylinder engine has tons of torque at almost anywhere in the rev range. It is too tall for me, 32.4 inch seat height and I am five six but it is easy enough to get used to. Seems quite comfortable but being a naked bike I imagine the wind at high speeds must be something of an issue.
Post by: billday on November 29, 2017, 09:21:42 PM
I imagine the wind at high speeds must be something of an issue.
There's only one way to find out. Heh he heh.
Post by: Filmcamera on December 01, 2017, 04:24:53 PM
Actually it is not THAT bad - I got to 110 mph and if anything it feels good, the wind pushes against your chest enough to relieve some of the pressure on your wrists.
Meanwhile the bike is crazy fast, it goes from 30 to 70 in the blink of an eye....
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Post by: mophead on March 31, 2018, 10:25:17 AM
I changed the battery on my brick and now it runs like crap. If I can get it figured out it is probably going on the market. Never had any problems with my earlier bricks and just don't have time to babysit a 23 year old bike anymore. The Yamaha's have just been so reliable and trouble free. I would rather ride than wrench.
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Post by: Skunky on April 01, 2018, 03:00:30 PM
My Triumph Thruxton :2thumbup:
Post by: bobmusick on April 27, 2018, 10:51:06 AM
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Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on April 27, 2018, 11:25:10 AM
Post by: bobmusick on April 27, 2018, 08:16:21 PM
Sweet bike, Bob. I've been lusting after one I've seen running around Youngstown/Lewiston. Did you get it locally???
Thank you!!! Nah, it was one of my eBay finds, but it wasn’t far. Only like an hour south of the PA border. Guy has a bunch of bikes and just didn’t need another project. It runs greats just needs some little things like a speedometer and desperately a horn that can be heard over the engine and through car doors. The wimpy one can hardly be heard over a small conversation. Which is scary. Could’ve used it today in buffalo when some old lady backed out without seeing me and I ended up locking the rear brakes [emoji849]
Funny story, was riding it on the 190 S and ended up dying on me. After getting it towed home and taken apart, found some scoring in the cylinder so had it machined out like .5mm and got a new piston for it. Long annoying process but it works again, and well at that. Sill needs some breaking in, but it’s so much fun. Vibratey as hell, slow as hell, but so pretty and fun.
Post by: jaxon on April 27, 2018, 10:11:32 PM
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Post by: bobmusick on April 28, 2018, 02:22:38 PM
I think I have a horn you can have if I can find it. Would be a good excuse to see your R26. Isn't it great the BMW still has parts for 50+ year old bikes?
Sure! You’re welcome to bring it over and check it out, of course once he weather stops being annoyingly bipolar. I ended up buying a 6v horn and it just doesn’t cut it. If the 12v one doesn’t then maybe I’ll have to get creative. I can live without mirrors, turn signals, abs... but a horn I’d kinda really like to have.
Post by: Filmcamera on May 04, 2018, 06:18:28 PM
First time i have ever ridden a cruiser and so far - hmm well the jury is out
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Post by: duckhawk on June 23, 2018, 06:45:26 PM
Waiting for the monsoon to end so I can...
:mm :mm :mm Ride it like I stole it.
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Post by: Laitch on July 01, 2018, 11:20:41 PM
For the 4th o'July:clap:
Post by: D.Bachtel on July 04, 2018, 02:47:30 PM
Here's three....
1970 Lightning, owned since 1988
1956 Zundapp KS601EL Craigslist find. Disassembled and stored from 64 until 2011, when I adopted it.
Everything was labeled with pencil on marking tape in twist tied baggies. 18 month project.
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Solid and dependable 340lb. BLM and Forest Service Road rig. CA licensed and registered.
I'd better check and make sure this all sticks before I continue.... :bmwsmile
Post by: D.Bachtel on July 04, 2018, 04:03:14 PM
Post by: johnny on July 04, 2018, 04:22:55 PM
your mezcal needs to be ice cold... or that shit happens...
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Post by: D.Bachtel on July 04, 2018, 04:27:21 PM
Just Coors and Bushmills here. Wahoo. Happy 4th!
Post by: Laitch on July 04, 2018, 05:02:10 PM
I guess, the more I f*cked with it the worse it got....What baffles me is how somebody can put together a bike like that Zundapp from parts in baggies, but can't post a photo without having a meltdown.
Just Coors and Bushmills here. Wahoo. Happy 4th!
Nice work on the bikes. You persisted until you posted two of them here. Keep trying until you get that Greeves posted. :2thumbup:
Post by: D.Bachtel on July 04, 2018, 05:11:23 PM
Post by: Laitch on July 04, 2018, 07:39:23 PM
Thanks for preserving these fine specimens. :clap:
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Post by: natalena on July 09, 2018, 12:48:38 PM
About 1/2hp at the wheel with triple espresso and glazed donuts.
Post by: CNRED on July 10, 2018, 08:05:37 AM
1992 BMW R100gs Bumble Bee with GSPD Tank and Fairings.
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It was ma privacy badger not letting me to insert a picture !
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Post by: Laitch on October 04, 2018, 09:14:37 PM
Great bike to ride - don´t know if it is just me but it seems much lighter to handle than the K?If it seems that way, it is that way. Revel in it! It looks pretty good from here.
Post by: stokester on October 04, 2018, 09:48:20 PM
If it seems that way, it is that way. Revel in it! It looks pretty good from here.So true, the boxers have that weight down low.
Post by: K1300S on October 05, 2018, 08:02:56 AM
Been looking forward to adding this here...I just acquired a R100RS from 1984. Great bike to ride - don´t know if it is just me but it seems much lighter to handle than the K?
It is mechanical sound but in need cosmetic attention!
nice add! it should feel lighter..i think by the specs it is about 50lbs under a K100.
Post by: alexg on October 05, 2018, 06:04:07 PM
Those are my three bikes. Totally different one from the other, all old, like me!
Yes, the boxer feels lighter, but the K75S is just a great overall package !
Riding season coming to a close in the North.
Alex G
Post by: Filmcamera on March 01, 2019, 03:33:31 PM
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Post by: Chaos on March 03, 2019, 03:17:23 PM
Yesterday I picked up a brand new 2018 Triumph Street Triple RS - so I finally have a middle weight triple like the cool K75S boys
close, except you have about twice the HP :eek:
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Post by: Cromoly on March 08, 2019, 08:06:13 AM
My everyday ride is a Kawasaki Concours 1000.
An old machine, but simple to work on.
Post by: david32knyte on March 21, 2019, 11:13:12 AM
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Post by: daveson on April 09, 2019, 06:48:09 AM
Looks good, feels good, sounds good.
Single pin crank for that unbalanced sound.
Reliable, low maintenance.
After a few years of cruising I thought, I don't have to pay $500 a year to ride when I can go historic rego for under $100
I got a brick on the road, advertised the Vulcan for sale, and took it for one last ride. Then I spent the longest weekend hoping that nobody would answer the add, then I pulled the add out. That last ride was mistake, I think.
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Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on October 04, 2019, 11:19:17 PM
A Yamaha factory rep swapped a new 750 Virago for his bike at Daytona in 1981. They supposedly wanted to see what kind of wear it had in the 4 years he rode it.
A great bike.
Post by: E30_Crazy on October 05, 2019, 01:24:42 AM
I got to test-ride a Bobber while on a work trip to Florida. There happened to be a big biker event going on in Panama City Beach, so naturally HD and Inidan had their mobile "dealership-in-a-trailer" and test bikes present. The Bobber was fairly grunty on torque (no surprise in the cruiser world) but what did surprise me was the ~8300 RPM rev limit, and the solid power curve all the way up the revs. Sadly, the FTRs on display were prototypes, and there weren't any demo machines. Might be able to find one at a dealership when I get back home from Qatar.
Post by: billday on October 05, 2019, 09:15:23 AM
Post by: Laitch on October 05, 2019, 09:53:32 AM
https://www.bike-urious.com/bought-on-bike-urious-1993-yamaha-srv250/ (https://www.bike-urious.com/bought-on-bike-urious-1993-yamaha-srv250/)Congratulations! I'm glad it got an owner with sufficient skill and appreciation to use it well.
Post by: johnny on October 05, 2019, 11:29:06 AM
i thought billy day was a young man... butts after reading that link... he is an old geezer like chaos...
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Post by: Laitch on October 05, 2019, 12:05:06 PM
i thought billy day was a young man...Buying Brick parts causes premature greying; your sideburns also attest to that. MaxBMW is adding Just For Men to its Accessories sections in the parts fiche.
Post by: billday on October 05, 2019, 03:48:59 PM
... he is an old geezer like chaos...
I think we're all geezers on this bus...
Post by: Laitch on October 05, 2019, 05:24:16 PM
I think we're all geezers on this bus...Antelope Freeway one half mile.
Post by: Chaos on October 05, 2019, 07:38:32 PM
greetings...
he is an old geezer like chaos...
Hey! Damn young-uns picking on mature folk. Once I heal up from falling off my jazzy scooter I'm a gonna, well, probably take a nap.
Post by: herseyb on October 08, 2019, 09:13:47 AM
Buying Brick parts causes premature greying;
Damn!! So that explains my temples and the patches in my beard these past few years! Could have used the warning, guys.
Also, I accidently became a pirate recently trading my TW200 for a XL1200S. Needs a new seat, better shocks, quieter mufflers and I don't think the balance/handling will ever be as good as a K, but I kinda see why they like 'em for these american roads. You feel like you're going fast while doing the speed limit, or taking turns at the suggested speed. Gotta go twice as fast around the bend for my K bikes to give an equivalent pucker.
Not sure if I am gonna keep it and do the mods, or sell it for cash to get my K75 back rolling.
Post by: TommyT on October 08, 2019, 09:52:41 PM
That black 08 is actually my previous FJR. I now have a 2014 ES model just the picture was too big to load on the website. I love the cruise and the ES suspenders. I was shopping for a 2016 but came across the 14 at such a deal I couldn't pass it up. Came with a car load of accessories and half price of new with 2800 miles on the ODO.The FJR is a great touring bike, I just did 1600 miles in AZ and Utah on a rental FJR. Second time i have rented one. Easy to ride, feels lighter then it is, quick. Only thing I did not like was the stock seat, it started to hurt after only a couple of hours. My K75S seems like more fun to ride, but I am not sure I could ride 1600 miles over 7 days like I did on the FJR.
I changed the battery on my brick and now it runs like crap. If I can get it figured out it is probably going on the market. Never had any problems with my earlier bricks and just don't have time to babysit a 23 year old bike anymore. The Yamaha's have just been so reliable and trouble free. I would rather ride than wrench.
Post by: Barry in IN on October 10, 2019, 01:33:40 AM
When the shifter grub screw backed out on my K75S, I knew it would be a while before I could tear it down. In the meantime, I was rideless.
That made me moto-thirsty.
The idea made sense that if I’m going to fool around with 20+ year old motorcycles, I’d better have at least two of them in order to have one to ride.
I was also accepting that I might like something a little better suited to long rides than the K75S after all. An RT/LT model BMW was the obvious choice, but an RS would be a step in the right direction and save some weight over a full blown RT/LT.
Why an R? A boxer came about because I found one super cheap but wasn’t quick enough to grab it. That got me started on wanting one for no other reason than I’d never had a boxer.
So that’s how it happened that I am now riding a non-brick.
It gets worse.
A friend introduced me to a local “Pullstart Racing League”: a monthly semi-underground minibike race held in the parking lot of a bar. I knew what would happen if I went, and I was correct.
I am now fixing up my 1974 Rupp.
I guess that’s another non-brick I’ll be riding.
Post by: Laitch on October 10, 2019, 10:49:17 AM
In early August I bought one of those BMWs with the weird engine- a 1998 R1100RS.When I was considering a moto, if my neighbor had visited me with one of those instead of the K75 I might have one now. I like the looks of them and their quiet ride. One is used as an escort in bicycle races around here. It's swift and unobtrusive as it makes its rounds. The five-speed R1100RS apparently is not subject to the same degree of transmission input spline wear that some of the six-speed models can develop based on how they're ridden.
Good luck with it.
Post by: Frederick on October 10, 2019, 10:55:49 AM
Post by: Chaos on October 10, 2019, 12:03:39 PM
The idea made sense that if I’m going to fool around with 20+ year old motorcycles, I’d better have at least two of them in order to have one to ride.
My thoughts, except the 30 yr old K has proved MUCH more dependable than the newer Russian R-bike imitation. So far I've not been without and I can ride year round in the snow and slush.
Post by: rdivy725 on October 11, 2019, 02:59:27 PM
Post by: Scott on October 11, 2019, 03:13:24 PM
Post by: Barry in IN on October 11, 2019, 05:42:30 PM
Post by: rdivy725 on October 13, 2019, 07:11:00 PM
How do you like the telelever front suspension? No dive on the front? Must feel different than conventional forks. cheers.
It took a couple on runs to get used to it - but it doesn't bother me. This will be my long haul ride going forward
Post by: bocutter Ed on October 14, 2019, 08:59:59 AM
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Post by: bocutter Ed on October 14, 2019, 02:44:02 PM
I should have done those crank seals 5 years ago. I had all the parts ...
The Brick is next. I have all the parts ...
Post by: Rcgreaves on October 21, 2019, 04:48:01 PM
Second corners poorly tops out about 105...unless you dive. Id never say it to my pilot pals, but bricking is a more satisfying grade of freedom to my taste. 6/2021 Piper archer added 12/2020
96 Interceptor
96 K1100RS main seal and clutch project nearing completion 4/2020
2001 GL1800 added 8/2020
Other son's Yamaha R6 fits into that wow category mentioned above.. A howl like an F1 car and 150 mph before i realized I ought to get off it.
Post by: AMS155 on October 23, 2019, 03:33:40 PM
Post by: Barry in IN on October 23, 2019, 04:34:17 PM
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Post by: johnny on October 23, 2019, 08:42:48 PM
72 roebuck 5hp tecumseh... its what started this mess...
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Post by: Barry in IN on October 24, 2019, 02:43:17 AM
Some local guys have started an underground minibike racing league in a bar parking lot on Sunday mornings. Courses are laid out around cars left behind from the night before. That’s the impetus behind getting the ol’ Rupp back in action.
I’ve only gone a couple of times, but have seen some neat old mini bikes drug out from behind the garage and brought back to life.
Post by: overeasy on October 29, 2019, 04:44:35 PM
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Post by: Past-my-Prime on February 11, 2020, 05:35:59 PM
Heck, at this rate I'll have 4 bikes when I turn 100!
Now I need to get to wrenching on the new (to me) bike.
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Post by: Chaos on February 11, 2020, 06:17:40 PM
Post by: Past-my-Prime on February 11, 2020, 06:27:33 PM
I guess you can see hanging from the ceiling in my garage -- a Giant carbon fibrer mountain bike that I've had for 25 years and like Chaos' cost more than my first car (a '62 Falcon) and a Kestrel Talon that was even more (and either one cost more than my new motorbike!!)
Post by: Scott on February 11, 2020, 06:32:28 PM
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Post by: edgeoftheworld on August 04, 2020, 12:37:42 PM
I've got an 87 R65 and an 09 R1200GS. You might notice I have a thing for BMW bikes.
Post by: Edward on August 11, 2020, 10:27:30 PM
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Post by: natalena on August 21, 2020, 08:47:37 AM
Post by: BoardOfCan on August 21, 2020, 10:36:48 AM
It was terrifying with a massive compression leak, I'm quivering with antici.............
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......pation
Post by: Laitch on August 21, 2020, 11:18:13 AM
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Post by: Skunky on August 22, 2020, 04:26:53 AM
1974 Honda 400F long term restoration project from the good old US of A with stupidly low mileage on the clock. I bought this bike in the middle of my K build so haven't really started it yet other than getting it running (it hadn't ran for a very very long time). The brake fluid had turned to powder and the carbs were full of old fuel which had turned to tar. It has good compression but I think i'm going to need to do more work there. I have had the frame repaired (someone had hit the side stand HARD!) and I have repainted it. I don't expect to finish it for at least a year.
I won't be chopping this one.
Post by: Scott_ on August 25, 2020, 05:41:39 AM
It's a work in progress as it did need some tlc, but for the price with everything else that came with it I just couldn't say no.
Post by: Barry in IN on August 28, 2020, 09:19:32 PM
I've added a new ride to my stable this last week. Unfortunately it came as the result of the loss of one of my K's.
It's a work in progress as it did need some tlc, but for the price with everything else that came with it I just couldn't say no.
I think you’ll like it. I got an R1100RS a year ago and have been very happy with it.
Post by: herseyb on September 07, 2020, 09:15:23 PM
It went above and beyond going down White Lake ATV trails in Langlade county Wisconsin this weekend in order to get my girlfriend and I out to hike the Kettlebowl segment of the Ice Age Trail. Tackled some babyhead rocks, some rutted hill climbs and sandy washes and the ride there and back too.
The 6th gear is nice too - not a jetfighter but admirably willing to tackle what you throw at it given the limitations.
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Post by: AtLarge on September 07, 2020, 11:29:01 PM
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Post by: beemuker on September 08, 2020, 09:16:03 AM
My first street legal bike when I was 13 1/2 and the world was my oyster. I don't get her out much now. It has to work hard to haul my fat ass around. :laughing1:Mine was a Honda 90, at 15 years old [and holding a learners license] the bike had to be 5HP or less, and the 90 was 5HP. Got a Honda 350 when I turned 16, then a Honda 750 when I was 17. It's the one with the fiberglass unibody and 4 in 1 pipes at left.
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Post by: natalena on June 02, 2021, 09:13:17 PM
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Post by: herseyb on June 10, 2021, 01:01:00 PM
I took this down in western NC, where I saw a lot of Triumph Tigers. Comes in a triple, with nice long shocks... Except for the fact that they aren't cheap even used, I think it would make a great "K75GS" type bike.
But I'm getting my vstrom dialed in comfort wise, so I think I'll try to wear it out before lusting after a tiger 800.
Post by: beemuker on June 10, 2021, 03:25:01 PM
As well as the K75, I have this lovely Kawasaki W650.Nice clean machine. This bike gets lots of rave reviews. I'd love to try one on for size.
Post by: Racer468 on June 15, 2021, 12:07:44 PM
Yamaha- 76 and 77 YZ 250s, 77 XS650 Hardtail, TY
Bultaco- 76 250 Astro. 77 250 Pursang
Honda- FT500 Street tracker
Harley MX 250 in Dick Mann Replica frame
Penton- 250 Hare Scrambler, 175 Jackpiner
Jawa 898 Speedway
Countless additional projects.Still married after 37 years
Post by: sebas2357 on July 12, 2021, 08:08:07 PM
In terms of my other moto ownerships, I've owned the following in chronological order:
1. 2007 Honda Rebel (sold)
2. 2013 Honda Shadow Phantom
3. 1983 BMW R65 (sold)
4. 1985 BMW K100
Best,
Seb
Post by: DanPete on September 05, 2021, 02:30:21 AM
My first street legal bike when I was 13 1/2 and the world was my oyster. I don't get her out much now. It has to work hard to haul my fat ass around. :laughing1:
(http://i.imgur.com/hjmx609l.jpg) (https://imgur.com/hjmx609)
I had a 'glass body on a 750 for a short bit around 2000 or so. It had a F vin number, but a K engine in it. Total blast as a toy, though.
I didn't start ridin' till about a year after I left home, at the tender age of 19. Bought a 71 Honda 450 to learn to ride on. Turned down a friends dads bike, for around the same money, 'cause I did not want hard bags and a big ol' fairing old mans bike... it was a 70s Honda 400F 4 cyl. (I did not know much back then...) No clue who thought putting that aftermarket Vetter stuff on a 400F was a good plan.
From there there have been a parade of HDs and beater bike that would take a while to list!
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Post by: xcaret on September 10, 2021, 11:22:23 AM
Post by: duckhawk on April 29, 2022, 09:15:24 PM
.. this too.
Post by: milq on April 30, 2022, 10:53:26 PM
1985 K100 RT sold
Acquired a 1988 K75S (love it!)
2008 KLR 650 was sold
2015 KTM 1190 ADV became a 2017 R1200 GSA
2009 R1200 GS became a 2015 Yamaha WR250R
Still have the 77 HD Low Rider, kid owns the rigid but it's still in my parent's garage.
1983 R80RT was acquired (still need to sell it...decent bike, zero excitement for me and it's at work because I have no room at home...good boss!)
Think I need a classic British twin or a multi-cylinder 2-smoke (or both). Although not technically classic British twin, I kinda dig the new 650 Royal Enfield models and keep an eye out for a used one.
Clearly I also need more storage space. Lumber prices have kept that from happening but I'm getting very tired of banging my head in the 10 x 12 shed that houses my K bike and the GSA.
Post by: Scott_ on August 27, 2022, 02:30:08 PM
In the hopes of getting my wife to ride again, I went a bit bigger than my K and R and picked up a 2017 HD Ultra Limited.
It will take me some getting used to but I think I'm doing ok so far...... After some saddle time on this beast, my K seems like a mini-bike... lol..
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Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on August 27, 2022, 03:14:29 PM
Post by: Chaos on August 27, 2022, 03:53:11 PM
Post by: xcaret on February 18, 2023, 11:33:01 PM
Post by: NORMR on April 12, 2023, 07:20:10 PM
Picked up my Tracer 900GT a few yrs ago and enjoy it immensely. First bike with ABS and cruise control.
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Post by: Barry in IN on April 13, 2023, 04:45:04 PM
My '82 RD350LC
Mmmmmmm
Post by: Chaos on April 14, 2023, 09:12:27 AM
MmmmmmmMore like Riiinnnnnggggdingdingdingdingdingdingdingdingalingg
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on April 14, 2023, 09:56:51 AM
Post by: NORMR on April 18, 2023, 07:53:41 PM
My '82 RD350LC was bought new by me when I weighed about 50 lbs lighter and had a lot more hair. Planning on burying it with me :)I didn't ride my elsie much last year but plan on rectifying that this season. Its been all re-done except its still got the original paint. Came across my K75 inside an actual cattle barn this March
Picked up my Tracer 900GT a few yrs ago and enjoy it immensely. First bike with ABS and cruise control.
IMG_6848.jpg (67.62 kB . 732x576 - viewed 314 times). Sat there for 7 years untouched. I spent 45 minutes shoveling snow to get the barn doors clear.
Post by: milq on July 06, 2023, 09:46:39 PM
I went back and looked at my original post in this thread and realized I've had a nearly complete turn over in bikes in those few years.
1985 K100 RT sold
Acquired a 1988 K75S (love it!)
2008 KLR 650 was sold
2015 KTM 1190 ADV became a 2017 R1200 GSA
2009 R1200 GS became a 2015 Yamaha WR250R
Still have the 77 HD Low Rider, kid owns the rigid but it's still in my parent's garage.
1983 R80RT was acquired (still need to sell it...decent bike, zero excitement for me and it's at work because I have no room at home...good boss!)
Think I need a classic British twin or a multi-cylinder 2-smoke (or both). Although not technically classic British twin, I kinda dig the new 650 Royal Enfield models and keep an eye out for a used one.
Clearly I also need more storage space. Lumber prices have kept that from happening but I'm getting very tired of banging my head in the 10 x 12 shed that houses my K bike and the GSA.
Quoting meself seems....narcissistic (had to look up the spelling) but here we are with some changes...again.
Back in April I traded off the 2017 R1200GSA for something slightly lighter and more high strung. Got a Ducati DesertX Eye-talian thing, its frisky. Was tired of the GSA going into Limp-in mode and dragging it 300 mile round trip to the dealer only for the mother ship to say "adjust this/check that/send it back home to the owner". I should have made them pick it up under the roadside assistance every time.
I recently sold the 1983 R80RT to a very happy 81 years young man.
Last but not least, the building crew arrives next Monday to build a garage on this new 30 x 50 slab of concrete. If this crew works like the concrete guys did, I suspect it will be complete and ready for me to start wiring by next Friday. The Amish don't fool around!
Post by: Chaos on July 06, 2023, 10:34:12 PM
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Post by: AndreP on September 26, 2023, 02:20:15 PM
Post by: Laitch on September 26, 2023, 05:18:41 PM
I just sold my versys 650 to afford both the scooter and the k75.The Versys 650 is the modern counterpart to the K75 only without its Teutonic cachet and spooky whine. :laughing4-giggles:
Post by: AndreP on September 26, 2023, 05:25:25 PM
The Versys 650 is the modern counterpart to the K75 only without its Teutonic cachet and spooky whine. :laughing4-giggles:
The selling point for me was the maintenance free shaft drive 44271
Post by: AndreP on September 26, 2023, 05:57:28 PM
The selling point for me was the maintenance free shaft drive 44271
Also the versys I found very twitchy especially for two up. People say it 'hides its weight', what that really means is you have a heavy bike without the benefit of having a heavy bike. That thing blew around on the highway more than any 500 lb machine should.
The whole idea was to sell the versys and buy two bikes to replace it: a scooter for commuting and a 80s-90s sport touring bike. I also looked at a Kawi ZG1000 and a Honda ST1100, but ultimately decieded I didn't want four carburetors in my life.
Additionally, after I finish restoring my K75 RT, I'm starting on a free 80s Honda XL600R.
Before all this I had a 2005 KLR 650, my first street bike. Before that I had a klx300, crf150r big wheel, cr125, and a xr250r with a 285 big bore kit. I used to ride those when I was teenager back up in Wilmingotn VT on the VAST trails.
Post by: Laitch on September 26, 2023, 06:23:34 PM
The selling point for me was the maintenance free shaft drive 44271That was why I bought mine, believe it or not. I live on seven miles of gravel road—half of it uphill—and much of my traveling is on Class 3 gravel. It has worked out okay. Lubing the clutch hub/transmission input splines is a half-day job but I've only needed to do it twice in 60,000 miles to stay on schedule. I had to replace the driveshaft when its socket splines became worn like those on your Brick. I found a low mileage rear drive offered with its driveshaft for replacement.
Even with its relatively short stroke suspension, the Brick has done alright over pothole fields and ruts created by heavy rain here and hasn't been rattled to pieces. Longer suspension like with a KLR, Honda XL650, Suzuki DR650 would be more comfortable, but riding the Brick over those rough roads keeps the quadriceps and glutes in good condition so there's that. :laughing4-giggles: It's been great on the highway—mpg is 48–53 depending upon speed and/or wind direction—so I'm satisfied in total.
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Post by: natalena on April 09, 2024, 10:57:45 AM
Also the versys I found very twitchy especially for two.
I hear you, albeit a lower ride height. Extra loads on the back really effect trail braking, but the tailgater's are very much held at a safe distance.
Post by: caveman on April 09, 2024, 07:17:22 PM
Good to hear from you!
So you got yourself a 24 KLR650. How is that working out for you?
Are you thinking about the Chief Joseph Rally?
Post by: natalena on April 09, 2024, 10:49:34 PM