What's your ride

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  • ^^^ feeling some jealousy :cry: right now Jman. We just had a fresh dump of snow last week so spring won't be here for at least another month. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
  • the_journeyman
    the_journeyman Posts: 1,877 Member
    i'm hoping we're done with snow for the season!!!

    JM
  • Nice to see several V-Star riders on here. My first cruiser was a 2002 V-Star 1100. I rode that bike on two fairly long trips. The first was a 2 week ride down the coast from Seattle to the Monterrey Jazz Festival. I took 5 days going down, spent a week down there, and rode home in one long 17 hour day. The second trip was to Lake Tahoe for a sidecar rally, my step-brother being a sidecar guy. Those were two of the best vacations I ever had. I loved that bike, but it wasn't the best setup for the kind of touring I enjoyed.

    Last fall I bought the Ultra-Glide I'd always wanted. The goal is to ride it to Key West, FL and see a lot of the country I've never seen. For now, I mostly just ride it on my 22 mile commute. Looking forward to a longer trip when the weather improves a bit.

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  • Nice to see several V-Star riders on here. My first cruiser was a 2002 V-Star 1100. I rode that bike on two fairly long trips. The first was a 2 week ride down the coast from Seattle to the Monterrey Jazz Festival. I took 5 days going down, spent a week down there, and rode home in one long 17 hour day. The second trip was to Lake Tahoe for a sidecar rally, my step-brother being a sidecar guy. Those were two of the best vacations I ever had. I loved that bike, but it wasn't the best setup for the kind of touring I enjoyed.

    Last fall I bought the Ultra-Glide I'd always wanted. The goal is to ride it to Key West, FL and see a lot of the country I've never seen. For now, I mostly just ride it on my 22 mile commute. Looking forward to a longer trip when the weather improves a bit.

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    The vStar is my favorite bike and was my first pick for myself. but the suzuki boulevard was better balanced and I bought that. I do love it, have taken many long trips on it and it has been a wonderful bike. You need to ride to key west - awesome trip, just avoid Miami :)
  • cino2684
    cino2684 Posts: 26
    Starter and only bike 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic.
    Went to a Harley dealership today to use a gift certificate I got and i want a HD!!! I can definately dream. Started riding July 2011, never been on one before and I love it. Definately need to get alot more miles under my belt before getting a HD.
  • the_journeyman
    the_journeyman Posts: 1,877 Member
    Speaking of HD, If money wasn't a concern, I would LOVE a Night Rod!

    Cino - You'll get great use out of that Vulcan, stone-reliable and easy to handle!

    JM
  • 2005 Ducati 800 SS - love it!!!
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    2006 Triumph Daytona 675. My first and only bike (I've always built stupidly fast cars)...and every time I get on it...which is multiple times a day, EVERY day...I kick myself in the *kitten* for not having bought one years ago.

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    And the poser shot!
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  • PJ901
    PJ901 Posts: 18 Member
    2004 Yamaha Road Star Midnight Silverado. I bought her 3 years ago and am very happy with it, but I am thinking about moving up to a full-bagger.......We'll see :)

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  • eschwab855
    eschwab855 Posts: 258 Member
    BMW 2010 Ri200GS Adventure The big pig I love this bike it holds 9.2 gallons of gas I can go 375 miles on a tank of gas allows me to cover huge distances when I head out west. Riding across the great plains to get to the rocky mountains you need to cove huge distances of flat *kitten* boring riding I want to get done with as fast as possible
  • kaatielove
    kaatielove Posts: 113
    I ride a 2004 Gsxr750 (: ..
    I ride street and also drag race. Just recently got some new custom swing arm extensions & she's lowered 3" for the track. I learned how to ride when i was just a littlw kid on a crf50.Thank God for cool *kitten* parents. Riding is my life & I wouldnt give it up for anything! I cant wait to have kids of my own & throw them on a 50 at 3
    years old :)
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    I ride a 2004 Gsxr750 (: ..
    I ride street and also drag race. Just recently got some new custom swing arm extensions & she's lowered 3" for the track. I learned how to ride when i was just a littlw kid on a crf50.Thank God for cool *kitten* parents. Riding is my life & I wouldnt give it up for anything! I cant wait to have kids of my own & throw them on a 50 at 3
    years old :)

    THIS is the group I was trying to direct you to lol =D. Glad you made it =p.
  • kaatielove
    kaatielove Posts: 113
    I ride a 2004 Gsxr750 (: ..
    I ride street and also drag race. Just recently got some new custom swing arm extensions & she's lowered 3" for the track. I learned how to ride when i was just a littlw kid on a crf50.Thank God for cool *kitten* parents. Riding is my life & I wouldnt give it up for anything! I cant wait to have kids of my own & throw them on a 50 at 3
    years old :)

    THIS is the group I was trying to direct you to lol =D. Glad you made it =p.

    Haha thanks Cris! Don't know how I was directed to the "Southern Baptists" group.. lol
    Thanks friend! :)
  • _Ben
    _Ben Posts: 1,608 Member
    2000 Suzuki GSX600F Katana
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Howdy! I ride a 2000 Suzuki SV650 that I mainly use as a commuter. I want to go on more enjoyable pleasure rides but the bike desperately needs some suspension upgrades (anyone familiar with an SV650 will know what I mean) before it is curvy-capable. In its current state it is a great and economical commuter though that makes the to-and-fo of my daily grind more enjoyable. I've been riding for four years.
  • baddbob
    baddbob Posts: 133 Member
    Just added two more bikes to the stable. I bought a pair of matching 1993, 90th Anniversary edition bikes. A Heritage and a 1200 Sportster. They look and ride badd-assed.
  • Just added two more bikes to the stable. I bought a pair of matching 1993, 90th Anniversary edition bikes. A Heritage and a 1200 Sportster. They look and ride badd-assed.

    beautiful bikes - I love the classic look! congrats on the new pair in your stable.
  • dsl01
    dsl01 Posts: 97 Member
    Bought a new bike last week.
    Ducati 1200s MTS.

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  • tmanfromtexas
    tmanfromtexas Posts: 928 Member
    I got back in the saddle with a 2009 HD Heritage Classic. It is becoming a live to ride situation for me. As long as I am away from home working, the weekends are made for riding.

  • Have no idea why the photo link will not work in this forum. Copy and paste link in the address bar if you want to see the bike.
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    My custom 1979 Yamaha XS650 I built.

    http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee73/mo650chopper/My Yamaha 650/CMABikeShow2012.jpg

    Have no idea why the photo link will not work in this forum. Copy and paste link in the address bar if you want to see the bike.

    It's because you have spaces in the file and folder names on photobucket.
  • ding3k
    ding3k Posts: 2 Member
    I started riding about 5 years ago on an 82 Yamaha 650 Maxim. Just got a Yamaha Raider 1900 this year and loving it. It has enough power to go from 0 to stupid real easy!
  • I have one of each and a sportsbike and a cruiser. I have an 07 Honda CBR 600rr and 02 Yamaha Vstar. I have a picture of them in my profile and YES i do ride I don't just take pictures in front of motorcycles. I ride with an all female group out of Orlando, FL
  • atjays
    atjays Posts: 797 Member
    I've been riding since 2006, owned a 2007 Suzuki gsxr 600 that got stolen and now own a 2008 gsxr 600. I do a bit of street riding and quite a few track days and amateur racing.
  • rileamoyer
    rileamoyer Posts: 2,412 Member
    My current bike is on my profile and ticker. Been riding since 1974
  • usafmsc
    usafmsc Posts: 6 Member
    2003 883 XLH, 2003 K1200LTE, 1989 KTM 650. Street, touring, enduro ...got it all covered but there is no perfect bike, no? Now I need to work on the part between the seat and the handlebars..
  • dsl01
    dsl01 Posts: 97 Member
    2011 Ducati Multi Strada 1200s
    1999 Cagiva Gran Canyon
    1973 Norton 850 Commando
    1973 Bultaco Pursang

    Ticker pic was my trackday bike, which I sold when I got too chunky and out of shape to do trackdays. Regretted doing so ever since.
  • the_journeyman
    the_journeyman Posts: 1,877 Member
    2011 Ducati Multi Strada 1200s
    1999 Cagiva Gran Canyon
    1973 Norton 850 Commando
    1973 Bultaco Pursang

    Ticker pic was my trackday bike, which I sold when I got too chunky and out of shape to do trackdays. Regretted doing so ever since.

    Nice collection! Especially the Norton!

    JM
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