Motorcycles who rides?

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.

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.

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:

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.

Nice. I have the same bike.



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

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

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.

Nice. I have the same bike.



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

Excellent choice.
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.

I just saw this thread this morning and it is the first morning that I got to ride into work this year. Between all the snow and rain and cold it has just been a sucky winter. I usually ride most of the year as long as it is not too cold (>22f), not to winddy,not much snow or ice, and not too much salt on the roads I usually ride instead of drive. Living in Chicago we get lots of this crap in the winter months.

Current ride is a 2010 BMW F650GS.

Confession, I'm scared of riding on the back of a bike!
My husband had one for a while and he drove crazy! It seemed like everywhere we went someone was trying to run us over!! In my mind, riding a bike is like going down some country road with nice scenery...reality was everyone in Houston is trying to kill you and hates you for no good reason!

First time I road my gf scared me into thinking that I was going to fall off, I was riding behind her bf. I just can't relax on one I guess. On the other hand I had a gf that would fall asleep on the back of the bike. Her husband was always worried about her falling off!

Confession, I'm scared of riding on the back of a bike!
My husband had one for a while and he drove crazy! It seemed like everywhere we went someone was trying to run us over!! In my mind, riding a bike is like going down some country road with nice scenery...reality was everyone in Houston is trying to kill you and hates you for no good reason!

First time I road my gf scared me into thinking that I was going to fall off, I was riding behind her bf. I just can't relax on one I guess. On the other hand I had a gf that would fall asleep on the back of the bike. Her husband was always worried about her falling off!

Bikes really are invisible to cars. Car drivers simply are not watching for them, they are looking for other cars. You have to ride like everyone is out to get you and always leave yourself an escape route. You have to think ahead- "what will I do if that car that is in the turn lane pulls in front of me? what is my plan- brake, swerve, some combo of both?" your head has to be on a swivel, and you have to ride within your means. Being "crazy" on a bike is a matter of time before you end up in the hospital. I'm not saying I don't have my times where I like to hit 140mph, but when I do, it's on a remote back road with farm fields all around where I no there are no cars, critters, etc, that will come into my path.

1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic....had it since '08....haven't put a ton of miles on it, but I looooove getting out on it
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I just learned to ride last summer. Bought a 86' Honda Rebel 250 and put 2k miles on it in 3 months. I've been to NY, NJ, VT, NH, RI, CT, and of course around MA where I live so far. Right now I'm putting a new exhaust, seat, rear fender, bars, and hopefully a tank. CANNOT WAIT FOR THE SPRING!!!