Motorcycles who rides?

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  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    I have a Honda 1100 Sabre which is older than my kids. LOL I have been riding since I was 7, which was in 1966.

    I don't ride below 35 degrees because of the possibility of ice. In New England it's hard to ride this time of year because to the snow and the sand they use on it. But I have been out more than a few times just to keep things charged up. Can't wait for the first 70 degree day!
  • VeeBethTris
    VeeBethTris Posts: 301 Member
    I have a Honda Shadow 600 and love my Honda Honey. Finally it is getting warmer and I take the bike to the Y. Just had it out this morning. I have been riding for almost 5 years and average 25,000 miles a year
  • groovylittlerockstar
    groovylittlerockstar Posts: 11 Member
    I ride a Harley Sportster 48 and sometimes ride on back of my husbands Heritage Softail Classic. Can't wait for summer!
  • Danagirl28
    Danagirl28 Posts: 21
    my husband took his honda 250 out yesterday and rode the kids around the block. Can't wait for 2 more mos. of work to give him the check for the bike he's been looking at! ;-) It's gonna be a fun Summer!!!!
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    I ride. Always have. Always will.
  • The_Kid84
    The_Kid84 Posts: 28
    I ride. Always have. Always will.

    X2. Everything from 70s sportsters o my current '12 triumph 675r sports bike.
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    2005 Suzuki C-50 Boulevard...with a little modification done here and there...the color didn't turn out on the bike the way it looked on the test piece, but it's original and it's what I'm sticking with for now.

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    The custom speedo I had made with a picture of a great rally/ride we had a while back

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  • LauraJeanG
    LauraJeanG Posts: 22 Member
    I ride a Harley Sportster XL1200C. Lived in Texas for a while - looooved riding season down there, aka all year round :-) Now back in Iowa and wishing for warmer weather! 23 degrees is way too cold for me. I don't have heated gear or leathers and to get anywhere from my house you have to hit major highways, so you won't usually see me riding until its in the 50s and sunny.
  • LauraJeanG
    LauraJeanG Posts: 22 Member
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  • LauraJeanG
    LauraJeanG Posts: 22 Member
    2005 Suzuki C-50 Boulevard...with a little modification done here and there...the color didn't turn out on the bike the way it looked on the test piece, but it's original and it's what I'm sticking with for now.

    That's a great idea, love the speedometer.
  • Ta2dchic20
    Ta2dchic20 Posts: 376 Member
    Yeah, we wait for the salt and sand to be washed off, either by rain or the city. There's too many nook and crannies on a bike for salt to hide out and rust. It's supposed to be 40degrees here this weekend, I'm thinking...I'm itching, if it rains, it's on.
  • dsl01
    dsl01 Posts: 97 Member
    Me too.
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    First bike at 18, and had one ever since, so that's about 43 years of riding so far.
    I have a couple others in the garage, but main ride is a 2011 1200s Ducati Multistrada.
  • jpfister1966
    jpfister1966 Posts: 7
    I ride a Yamaha Stratoliner for the longer hauls and a fully customized VStar 1100 for the Sunday bar hops....Finally found a lady who loves to ride as much as I do!
  • Perrylr21
    Perrylr21 Posts: 51
    Honda VTX 1300C customized to my taste. I don't get to ride as much as I would like to, but love the time that I'm able to get out and ride.
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    1987 Harley Davidson Custom Softail! Counting down the days until Bike Week in Laconia, NH!!
  • ProudAirforceWife
    ProudAirforceWife Posts: 38 Member
    2010 Suzuki S40 Boulevard (her name is Sophie...yes, I named my bike), my husband has a Suzuki V-Strom...third riding season and LOVE, LOVE it!!! We took our first ride this Saturday and man did I miss it over the winter. Looking for our many day bike and longer bike trips this year. Ride safe everyone!
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    My current ride is a 2011 Kawasaki Concours 14ABS. I don't think I'll ever have anything else. All the bells and whistles for long distance comfort and sporty performance for the twisties and general oh crap acceleration.

    Prior to the connie I had a vulcan 1600, before that a suzuki c50, and way back a vulcan 750. My wife rides too, she has a vstar 1300 tourer and before that a vulcan 1500.

    We also have a 96 virago 535 that is a project bike we got for 200 bucks. Its torn apart right now. Nice to see some those in good condition.

    Love that custom c50 that was posted earlier, beautiful! I enjoyed my c50.

    I ride year round. I've had the connie for 18 months and have over 18000 on it, and I work from home so it'd be a lot more if I had a commute. Getting ready to ride from here in DE down to Charleston sc in a couple weeks and a trip to upperstate ny in June. Last summer we did 2500miles down to deals gap and the brp, a ride for a lifetime. We try to to 1-2 long trips a year, some 4 day weekends, and as many day rides as we can.
  • ladyrider55
    ladyrider55 Posts: 316 Member
    Honda VT750CA Shadow Aero here, bought her last summer *brand new* 2011. Passenger for a number of yrs, last summer had the guts to enroll in the Rider's Edge class at the local H-D dealership. Rode 1112 Miles in 3 months. Can't wait for this nasty cold, long winter to be done and gone. I'm Ready to Ride!

    Sue in WI
  • Ninnylicious
    Ninnylicious Posts: 513
    Hey...
    I am an x-motocross racer.. I still have a few in the shed (KTM 450SX-F) and a (KAWASAKI 250KX) :)
    They are my babies... but due to injury I can only ride them as a hobby :(
  • lousoulbody
    lousoulbody Posts: 663 Member
    2009 Harley Davidson Street Glide, my favourite ride to date, still itching for the first ride of the season, ill ride in 45 plus degrees nothing below that, as for the salt piles, we finally got some rain.

    Ride Easy
  • baddbob
    baddbob Posts: 133 Member
    I have 4.

    2012 CVO Road Glide

    2008 Crossbones

    1993 Heritage

    1993 1200 Sporty

    I live to ride and ride to live. I've got 25K miles on the 2012 RG in 10 months so far.
  • jswar2nd
    jswar2nd Posts: 3 Member
    Yamaha Stratoliner S

    KTM 530 XCRW

    KTM 400 MXC

    Yamaha WR450

    Honda XR600R

    The dirt bikes are much more fun than the street bike is.
  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    I've been riding for a few years now. I picked up a 1986 Rebel 450 as a starter bike, and should probably move up, but I can't bear to part with it, especially since my painter husband did a custom paint job on it.


    <<<<<I learned on my husband's 750 Shadow.
  • Penny427
    Penny427 Posts: 166 Member
    I ride with my hubby....we have a virago920 and an 1100vstar :heart:\

    ETA: I was gonna start a topic like this last night! Glad I saw this thread
  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    I've been riding for a few years now. I picked up a 1986 Rebel 450 as a starter bike, and should probably move up, but I can't bear to part with it, especially since my painter husband did a custom paint job on it.


    <<<<<I learned on my husband's 750 Shadow.

    Oh, and as to the cold weather riding, the coldest I will ride is about 45 F.

    I just climbed on the back for the pic, but my DH was actually riding in this:
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  • matthewdavidross
    matthewdavidross Posts: 17 Member
    My grandpa used to take me on rides when I was a kid and I caught the bug! He taught me how to ride when I was 14 in a field on a 1973 Honda 450Four (I still have a side cover badge from the bike.) I rode dirt bikes and quads in high school and a buddy's Katana 750 in college but didn't get my own street bike until a couple years ago.

    I had a little TW200, then a Venture Royale, then an '84 Goldwing bobber (sounds weird but it was a pretty BA-looking bike!) Now I have a 99 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic (see profile pic.)

    I got to ride it a little last weekend and can't wait until spring decides to stick around so I can ride some more!
  • mamakira
    mamakira Posts: 366
    Yamaha Virago 535 rider here. Unfortunately noone else in my family rides and the season is too short where I live. Can´t wait to get her out of the garage.:smile:

    Nice. I have the same bike.

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    Really want a Fat Bob, but can't justify the expense with med school possibly in the future.

    Excellent choice.:smile:
    I want to keep mine, I love her. :) No need to change or upgrade.:glasses:
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    I have 4.

    2012 CVO Road Glide

    2008 Crossbones

    1993 Heritage

    1993 1200 Sporty

    I live to ride and ride to live. I've got 25K miles on the 2012 RG in 10 months so far.

    That's what living in FL gets you- lots of riding time. I heard they actually have a road with a curve there, is that true? :)
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    Yamaha Virago 535 rider here. Unfortunately noone else in my family rides and the season is too short where I live. Can´t wait to get her out of the garage.:smile:

    Nice. I have the same bike.

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    Really want a Fat Bob, but can't justify the expense with med school possibly in the future.

    Excellent choice.:smile:
    I want to keep mine, I love her. :) No need to change or upgrade.:glasses:

    Here's ours, when we 1st brought it home. Not running. The people said it would run and then stall and needed a fuel pump, but the problem was a bunch of rust in the tank. I pulled the tank (what a pita, its under the seat) and need to pull the carbs and clean them out. It has some electrical issues too, when you turn on a turn signal they all flash. I just haven't had the motivation to dive in further because I'd rather be out riding than wrenching.

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  • patentguru
    patentguru Posts: 312 Member
    Longtime rider. My first bike was a Yamaha enduro in 1982. Latest bike is a RoadKing.
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