Show Us Your Bike(s)

[9./JG52 Hackl]

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Cobalt Blue 2006 Street Bob stage III 95 cid Fun Bike.

Jade Pearl Green 2015 Street Glide Special 103 cid modded a bit.
58mm Throttle Body W/ Ventilator air cleaner. SE-204 Cam; Has a really nice lope to it.
CNC ported heads w/ compression release.
Vance & Hines Power-Dual header pipes. CFR (Cary Faas Racing) Slip-on mufflers. Big City Thunder QQ Thunder Monster Baffles.
Screaming Eagle Pro Super Tuner installed (don't think this one is available anymore), used to tune engine on Dyno.
This thing sounds like a beast, sounds bigger than it is and fun to ride. Get looks, nods and complements all the time.
Great power band and plenty of torque especially thru the mid-range. Thunder Glide I call it.
Put some Rigid LED Lighting on it as well to spot stuff before hitting it. Sunlight light at night : )

Tire was caught just in time last summer 14,800 miles on it (Street Glide). Rode 550 miles the day before and had it pegged at times. Almost loaded my shorts when I saw it the next morning. Could of ended badly.

[ATAG_Highseas]

Does this count?

Yeah sure. Why not.



Cool ride man!

[Vlerkies]

Braaaap

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[Vlerkies]

So, it seems we have scooter enthusiasts so I thought I start this thread off with a couple of my babies

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Now thats a pretty precious pair right there and the 1975 Mk8's. Good old twinshocks

What sort of condition did you get those things in and did you restore them yourself? And the expansion pipe on the 370?

[Erpr.Gr.210_Mölders]

Any news available about the " Uncle Lewis " bike here?

[AKA_Blasto]

S!~

Here's what I would like to do to the 79' BMW R100RT / 983cc.

And to the 76' GL1000 Goldwing...

[Nork]

Never really liked Gold Wings with the big ice-cream van fairings and stuff but dang Blasto, that is the sweetest looking thing i ever did see!

69th_Nork

[ATAG_SKUD]

Now thats a pretty precious pair right there and the 1975 Mk8's. Good old twinshocks

What sort of condition did you get those things in and did you restore them yourself? And the expansion pipe on the 370?

Hi Vlerkies
The 1975 (red/yellow bikes) are not restored. One has 1050 miles on the odo and the other has just 345 mi. They both have their original Pirelli tires and the one with 345 mi on the clock still has the nibs on them. Both have nice original chrome fenders. The blue 1978 Mk11s I restored. The 370 in the pair has an aftermarket pipe, but I do have an original pipe in good shape and will swap it someday. The Mk11's were both in well ridden condition when I got them and took a lot of part hunting to get them back to reasonable original. I also have 6 Pursangs to restore. One is a match to the first Bul I got as a kid (see picture above) and in very good shape -only 35 bikes separate this one from the one I had as a kid in serial numbers. Probably came over in the same shipment. I'm kinda obsessed with them. I guess that's why we've always been called "Bul Freaks".
Here's one (not mine) winning the 2015 Quails Gathering
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Skud

[Nightdare]

My first bike

'98 GSXR 750, bought in 2004


And for the past 11 (almost 12) years, this is my weapon of choice
'06 GSXR 750


Both are daily drivers (almost 55K on the odo of the '06), I'm the only one that arrives at work everyday with a smile on my face (which fades the moment I turn off the ignition )

[Vlerkies]

Hi Vlerkies
The 1975 (red/yellow bikes) are not restored. One has 1050 miles on the odo and the other has just 345 mi. They both have their original Pirelli tires and the one with 345 mi on the clock still has the nibs on them. Both have nice original chrome fenders. The blue 1978 Mk11s I restored. The 370 in the pair has an aftermarket pipe, but I do have an original pipe in good shape and will swap it someday. The Mk11's were both in well ridden condition when I got them and took a lot of part hunting to get them back to reasonable original. I also have 6 Pursangs to restore. One is a match to the first Bul I got as a kid (see picture above) and in very good shape -only 35 bikes separate this one from the one I had as a kid in serial numbers. Probably came over in the same shipment. I'm kinda obsessed with them. I guess that's why we've always been called "Bul Freaks".
Here's one (not mine) winning the 2015 Quails Gathering
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Skud

Good man Skud!

You have a wonderful collection there and with the associated serial number and sentimental history, priceless to you no doubt.
We also have a pretty strong VMX (vintage moto-x for you uninlightened beings ) here in South Africa. Always great to go out and see the bikes, some of them immaculately restored and ridden and raced on the day. Havent seen many Bultaocs to be honest this side of the pond.
Apart from the std jap bikes Maico was a really big name, if you could hang on to them long enough past the holeshot or first corner.

Thanks for sharing your bikes.

[Duke_JL]

My two last bikes : Moto Guzzi California 1100 ie 1996, Hd Flhtk 103 2010. I must say I have always had twin engines or mono since 1970.

regards to all of you bikers.

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[ATAG_Highseas]

My two last bikes : Moto Guzzi California 1100 ie 1996, Hd Flhtk 103 2010. I must say I have always had twin engines or mono since 1970.

regards to all of you bikers.

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Im a full on sport bike guy.. but

always loved the look of Guzzis

beautiful !.. just need a bit of Cafe Racer work... chop chop... remove... replace...

perfect !

[ATAG_Highseas]

My first bike

'98 GSXR 750, bought in 2004


And for the past 11 (almost 12) years, this is my weapon of choice
'06 GSXR 750


Both are daily drivers (almost 55K on the odo of the '06), I'm the only one that arrives at work everyday with a smile on my face (which fades the moment I turn off the ignition )

Awww the SRAD !

man...

I hated the tail on that when it came out... now though... man...

I'm a sucker for 90's sports bikes.

I was blind !!!

Still have my 7R and i'm way happy still... the SRAD was a beauty though

[Vlerkies]

My two last bikes : Moto Guzzi California 1100 ie 1996, Hd Flhtk 103 2010. I must say I have always had twin engines or mono since 1970.

regards to all of you bikers.

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My one customer has about 9 Guzzi's, not sure of the models but they are all vintage and tip top condition. He is a pretty senior person in a big orginasation and his whole office is full of Guzzi pictures on the wall

[ATAG_yotheguy]

Gixxer's are just the best.

My first bike

'98 GSXR 750, bought in 2004


And for the past 11 (almost 12) years, this is my weapon of choice
'06 GSXR 750


Both are daily drivers (almost 55K on the odo of the '06), I'm the only one that arrives at work everyday with a smile on my face (which fades the moment I turn off the ignition )

[DOWNEAST]

My two last bikes : Moto Guzzi California 1100 ie 1996, Hd Flhtk 103 2010. I must say I have always had twin engines or mono since 1970.

regards to all of you bikers.

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The Guzzi founders came out of World War I aviation as did BMW. My first one was a 1974 850T and last one 2006 Breva 750.

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[SIA_Sp00k]

My last bike BMW GS1200 Adventure. Likely get a naked Bonny next.

[Parrot]

My ride since 2006 ...
not the strongest or the lightest.... but MY bike of choice ..... cant remember having a better time riding at the curvy roads at Lago di Garda in Holidays...
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[Nork]

My first 4 cylinder bike. XJ650 (complete slug don't ever get one). Pretty much impossible to wheel stand, which rendered it completely useless to me at that time. Pictured here on my way from Melbourne to Cairns to impress a girl. Young and stupid? Yep!xs650j.jpg

69th_Nork

[ATAG_Highseas]

My first 4 cylinder bike. XJ650 (complete slug don't ever get one). Pretty much impossible to wheel stand, which rendered it completely useless to me at that time. Pictured here on my way from Melbourne to Cairns to impress a girl. Young and stupid? Yep!xs650j.jpg

69th_Nork

Nothing wrong with being stupid!

[Dai-San]

Finally found the link to the WIP album https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...BsWV9tMnctVzZn

Some great rides on here, always a pleasure to see any fellow bikers choice of weapon

[ATAG_SKUD]

Finally found the link to the WIP album https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...BsWV9tMnctVzZn

Some great rides on here, always a pleasure to see any fellow bikers choice of weapon

Rmmer that is a sweet machine. Show us that instrument cluster in action some day!

Skud

[Tumbler]

Great topic!

Me having fun on my 748/998 track bike

[Nightdare]

Awww the SRAD !

man...

I hated the tail on that when it came out... now though... man...

I'm a sucker for 90's sports bikes.

I was blind !!!

Still have my 7R and i'm way happy still... the SRAD was a beauty though

I LOVED that tail
No really, that thing was like a top case, I was always riding around with these things in it
-Lunchbox
-Chain grease spray can (a big one)
-Disc lock
-tirepressure gauge

-"Whoo, it's pretty warm this afternoon" *goes ahead and crams his vest in it as well

It's actually quite insulting that even my k6 also has more stowage capability than most naked/touring bikes

[ATAG_yotheguy]

Oh man I want to go fast on a track.

I had to sell my bike before I got a chance to take it to a track.

Great topic!

[Tumbler]

Oh man I want to go fast on a track.

I had to sell my bike before I got a chance to take it to a track.

Riding the track is absolutely great! Makes normal riding on publics roads boring, wel unless you have some amazing scenery (which we don't here in NL). I got this bike quite cheap, as it is a mixture of a 748 and 998. Doing the maintenance yourself also saves quite some money, but tires still require some substantial amount of funding...

[farley]

Take care out there guys.

Beware the sink..... OW!

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca.../5724899690001

[ATAG_Freya]

No longer riding these days, but this is my fondest memories and most painful crashes..

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Also had a great '88 KX125, pimped out with Tuff racing NEON orange seat, shrouds + fenders lol. Gotta love the 90's.

You guys have GREAT bikes! Keep the pics coming in, happy for all of you and very jealous

[Nightdare]

Riding the track is absolutely great! Makes normal riding on publics roads boring

Too bad they are killing track riding in the Netherlands
I didn't need to dampen any noise on the public roads, but on Assen, I had to make sure I didn't pass the DB limit of 95(!) by fitting the OEM slip on and putting isolation around my airbox and an MWR filter in
(An M4 Shorty and Velocity intake stacks don't help )

[RAF74_Buzzsaw]

Most of my bike pics are on old prints and packed away, but here a couple shots of the 'newer' ones on digital.

Below is the first of my ZX11's... the '91... but it was re-painted in the original markings without decals, with Cherry red instead of the pink of the decals... and I left out the 'Ninja'.



Here is a bike which could not be more different than a ZX11... the Royal Enfield I bought in India when I did a 3 month tour around the country. Only 350 cc's, and with a top speed of 110 kmh compared to the ZX's 1052 cc, and 280 kmh top speed, but in India the roads are not built for high speed, and most of the time I was at 70-80 kmh... driving much faster would put your life at risk... there the biggest vehicle has the right of way and I had to take emergency trips to the ditch or the verges dozens of times to avoid a dumptruck or bus whose driver decided he liked my side of the road better. Not to mention all the cows/dogs/etc. One twilight evening I barely missed what I am fairly certain was a King Cobra zipping across the road... Paid approx. $700 US, put another $400 US into upgrading it so it would be up to scratch mechanically and safety wise, and then sold it again when I finished for $800.



Couple Indian dudes who I joined up with for a portion of my trip... also on Enfields.



One way to get across a river... we had to load our bikes into these little cockle boats... they would take two smaller 100 cc bikes or one Enfield per trip.



Up at 4000 meters in the foothills of the Himalayas... I wanted to go to Nepal and the high Himalayas as well, but ran out of time, and also my Indian insurance for the Enfield was no good in Nepal and buying a bike there would be a big hassle.



Here is my second ZX-11, a '97, looking a little worse for the wear. After surviving the crazy Indian drivers I came back to Canada just in time to be a victim of a guy in an SUV who was on his cellphone. Came across the center line and tried to add me as a bumper ornament. I just managed to avoid a head on, but he clipped my back muffler and put me into a high speed wobble, I was ejected and suffered 5 broken ribs, a collar bone in pieces, a concussion and lots of road rash. The ZX-11 had to be written off unfortunately... it only had 12,000 km on it.



Partly because of the accident, I decided to switch to a smaller bike... if I was in lighter, quicker turning bike I might have been able to avoid the idiot who hit me completely. So I switched to a Yamaha YZF600R... which is a good touring bike, but quite a bit lighter, also with better brakes. Still will do 250 kmh and keeps up nicely. Also very comfortable touring and will deliver 60 mpg. It's a little oldstyle, but I like the look of the full fairing types. Only has 15,000 km.