Motorcycles who rides?

geebusuk

Me: (camera bike)

NIce. I fancied giving desmodue a go sometime; did a season of BMCRC minitwins a while ago.

emaren

This is mine



I do not ride anywhere near as much as I used to, it has become a Sunday Morning plaything nowadays.....

justwanderful

I have a Yamaha FZ1 that I tour on.

csman49

Me: (camera bike)

NIce. I fancied giving desmodue a go sometime; did a season of BMCRC minitwins a while ago.

Definitely cheaper than mini twins - control tyre, limited mods etc. like all one make series', always close racing. Did ypmrc and rookie400 with bemsee, then got sponsored rides in endurance for afew years and the desmo :-)

drop_it_like_a_squat

Suzuki RMZ 250. Motocross only.

geebusuk

Definitely cheaper than mini twins - control tyre, limited mods etc. like all one make series', always close racing. Did ypmrc and rookie400 with bemsee, then got sponsored rides in endurance for afew years and the desmo :-)

Yea; the no tyre warmers scares me, however.

At least your control tyres are better than the Pilot Races we had in TTC - I won't go as far as 'lethal' from cold, but bloody scary (another bike did hit me in the back as I went down on the first corner with cold tyres despite taking it REALLY easy.)

drefaw

This is still the best thread on MFP !!!! Just sayin ......

HealthyBodySickMind

My 450 Rebel, girly fairy bike:

AprilRenewed

Ooooh, that purple bike is gorgeous!

I used to ride until I met my current husband. He strongly urged me not to and takes the time to point out every motorcycle-related accident he hears about. So, out of respect for him and also because I now have a family to think about, I no longer ride.

I miss it though. The best was going for rides with my parents (who have ridden forever)

mrs_mab

Here are our steeds.........we like the vintage bikes, but both of us are looking to get a sportbike soon as well. We are out of room in the garage currently :laugh: For me motorcycles are like tattoos....addictive!

HealthyBodySickMind

Ooooh, that purple bike is gorgeous!

I used to ride until I met my current husband. He strongly urged me not to and takes the time to point out every motorcycle-related accident he hears about. So, out of respect for him and also because I now have a family to think about, I no longer ride.

I miss it though. The best was going for rides with my parents (who have ridden forever)

Luckily, my husband is a fan of riding. My step-daughter (12) rides on back with either of us.

danimalkeys

Ooooh, that purple bike is gorgeous!

I used to ride until I met my current husband. He strongly urged me not to and takes the time to point out every motorcycle-related accident he hears about. So, out of respect for him and also because I now have a family to think about, I no longer ride.

I miss it though. The best was going for rides with my parents (who have ridden forever)

Where's his respect for you? I can understand the raising kids part, but for him to not want you to ride because of accident stories is wrong.

Kr1ptonite

Been riding for a few years now and i love it. Started off on dirt bikes and i was hooked from there. Iv got my street licence last year, and im currently on my P's. Come early next year will be on my full and will be able to ride bigger bikes on the street finally. I currently own a Kawasaki 2011 KX450f, and a 2012 Ninja 250R.

JingleMuffin

been riding for 8 years. sold my last one a year ago. with hope to buy another after i get my housing situation locked down

MasterKat

Got my license this year for my birthday. I ride a Harley 883. I've riden for years as a passenger with my husband but thought it was time venture out on my own bike. Now he gets to look at my butt while we ride.

jlclabo

this is my current ride, 1981 gl1100. converting it to a cafe racer/custom. i do all my own work, from seat shaving and recovering, to motor/chassis/suspension mods.


and here is my local riding group. we are 400+ members strong and even have a couple fellow members on here with me.

danimalkeys

this is my current ride, 1981 gl1100. converting it to a cafe racer/custom. i do all my own work, from seat shaving and recovering, to motor/chassis/suspension mods.


and here is my local riding group. we are 400+ members strong and even have a couple fellow members on here with me.

Nice! I have an '86 1200 in my garage that is a project bike, but I'm not sure I'll ever get to it. I was thinking about stripping it down and making a cruiser out of it vs the big touring bike it is now.

jlclabo

thanks. it took me forever to get these pics to post. it wouldnt post them in any normal forums posting style. tried straight from my photobucket and all it kept showing was that i had moved or deleted the pics...

as for the gl, it now has superbike low bars, and i have the extra trimmed cafe seat ready to recover and ill be picking up the material today to do that. new paint(done by me also) will be soon. still trying to decide exactly scheme im going with, but im leaning towards an old WW1/2 tank theme. since the bike is a rolling tank, lol....

Oliver1967

Love to ride. But only as a passenger, My husband has a 2005 HD Road King. We ride almost every weekend. Quess not this weekend due to all the rain from to Andrea.

ractrev

Ride every chance I get - Harley CVO Roadglide, BSA Victor 441, Suzuki GT750, Suzuki TS250, and two Honda XR100 bikes for the kids.

slimmergalpal

I take mine out at least 4 days a week, weather permitting. I enjoy riding it to work, too.

Lmbushby

I ride all year long down in Texas. I ride a 2012 tri-glide and came in 1st place for the most miles driven in a year. I had my bike for 7 months and put on 15,000 miles. rode it from Houston area all the way to Sturgis last august. I just love it. nothing better than the wind in your face. Oh and I just started riding in April of 2012.

bridgettetodd9

I do and love it! Vera is my little red Ninja 250. A nice little commuter (75MPG!) with zip when I want it. Be safe out there!

Mainebikerchick

My husband and I ride! We have a 1987 Custom Harley Davidson Softtail and I LOVE to ride! We are heading to Laconia, NH tomorrow morning for the 90th annual Motorcycle Week!!

8 days of bikes, beer and ( o Y o ) !!!!!! :bigsmile:

gobonas99

Me! I'm just a beginner though. I took my motorcycle safety course over mother's day weekend and got my license....then had a used 2003 Suzuki SV650 fall in my lap a couple days before memorial day weekend. I've done endless loops around the block in our neighborhood, but due to work and weather, only two short rides (like 30 miles total) out in traffic with my fiance. I think he's ridden my bike more than I have (while his 2008 Suzuki B-King was down getting a custom paint job done). My butt was tired of riding on the back of the B-King (it was way more comfortable than his 2003 Yamaha V-Max, though, which he traded in for the B-King, because the upright seating position on the Vmax bothered his back).



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danimalkeys

Me! I'm just a beginner though. I took my motorcycle safety course over mother's day weekend and got my license....then had a used 2003 Suzuki SV650 fall in my lap a couple days before memorial day weekend. I've done endless loops around the block in our neighborhood, but due to work and weather, only two short rides (like 30 miles total) out in traffic with my fiance. I think he's ridden my bike more than I have (while his 2008 Suzuki B-King was down getting a custom paint job done). My butt was tired of riding on the back of the B-King (it was way more comfortable than his 2003 Yamaha V-Max, though, which he traded in for the B-King, because the upright seating position on the Vmax bothered his back).



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Be careful on that, that's a lot of bike for a beginner!

gobonas99

Be careful on that, that's a lot of bike for a beginner!

Oh...I definitely will be! If the weather ever cooperates when I'm not at work, we'll be doing lots of practice riding. Good thing is from our house, if we go west we have open country roads with little traffic, if we go north we have a nice little town for practicing driving in traffic without a ton of actual traffic (as long as we don't go out on the same night the racetrack runs), if we go south we have a busy "strip" to practice riding in heavier stop-and-go traffic, and if we go east we have the interstate. Plus, the 650 gives me "room to grow", so it will hopefully last me a long time.

contingencyplan

Me! I'm just a beginner though. I took my motorcycle safety course over mother's day weekend and got my license....then had a used 2003 Suzuki SV650 fall in my lap a couple days before memorial day weekend. I've done endless loops around the block in our neighborhood, but due to work and weather, only two short rides (like 30 miles total) out in traffic with my fiance. I think he's ridden my bike more than I have (while his 2008 Suzuki B-King was down getting a custom paint job done). My butt was tired of riding on the back of the B-King (it was way more comfortable than his 2003 Yamaha V-Max, though, which he traded in for the B-King, because the upright seating position on the Vmax bothered his back).



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Be careful on that, that's a lot of bike for a beginner!

My first bike was a 2000 model. It did me a lot of good. But you will ultimately reach a point on that bike where you will have to either a) invest money into upgrading the suspension (assuming it's stock), or b) upgrading to a bike that comes with better suspension. The stock suspension is known to be the weak link in the bike and assuming you like to hustle around corners you will reach a point before you're even past the "beginner" level where the suspension is what's holding you back. After 5 years I sold it and upgraded to my current bike, a 2006 Kawasaki ZX6R Ninja, and it was a bit of a gamble for me because I wasn't sure I was ready. I never really reached a point on the SV650 where I felt comfortable or safe riding it like it was anything other than a commuter. In turns it didn't feel planted. It felt like if I so much as breathed wrong, the bike would lose it mid-corner. I wasn't sure if it was me, or the bike. When I got the ZX6R, I realized it was the poor grade suspension holding me back. getting the front forks resprung and having heavier weight oil added, as well as completely replacing the rear shock, are MUSTS for the bike unless you plan on using it for anything other than a commuter in basic traffic. Beyond that, it is a GREAT bike.

shaypearl

I ride a 2002 Suzuki GSX-R600 (black and chrome)

contingencyplan

I ride a 2002 Suzuki 600 GRX (black and chrome)

You mean GSX-R600?