Bike you have or would like to have

[El Duderino]

I have a new 2003 Yamaha R1. I dream about having a Thunder Cycle Thunder Bolt with a 117 or bigger.

 

[Flymach2]

Hi...

I drove my 1982 KZ1000 off the showroom floor with 2 miles on her that year. Unforgettable midwest summer night. Still in my garage today with a whopping 12,000 miles on the odometer...and still in showroom condition. Love to just cruise but also love the option of being gone in a heartbeat. Amazing.

 

[DCitrus9]

photopilot, get the mustang brand seat for the spirit, makes a big difference for you and it's night and day for the passenger seat. I'll second the victory vegas, that's one badazz looking bike!

 

[Iceman21]

This image says it all

http://www.suzukicycles.com/sr_03/supersport/images/gsxr1000a.jpg

 

[csmith]

Got a BMW 1150RT. Great bike. Fast, smooth, quiet. Electronic w/s moves up or down depending on how you feel that day. Heated grips. Would ride others. Wouldn't own any other.

 

[crash-proof]

Re: Liter "+" bikes should be at least this

good OR better!

Count em...six pipes, six carbs, dual over head cams, twenty four valves. Smoother than a PT-6. And we don't need the "zoom zoom" little boy. zoom zoom.

I've seen one of those monsters before, had to do a u-turn and take another look since i couldn't believe it was an inline-6!

Hi-revin or lo-revin? What does the sound compare to? Does it sound like a Valkerie?

 

[surv1]

Been building and riding custom Harleys since 1974, including a 73 Sportster, a rigid frame 75 Sportster, a 1951 rigid frame fatbob Pan/Shovel, and an 87 custom FXRS. Did an 8 year stint with the second largest bike club in Germany. Had a wreck shortly after which messed my back up, and had to give up riding Harleys.

 

[Dieterly]

Riding a Ducati 998S

 

[skyking1976]

Here we go...

http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2003/03_model_styling.asp?locale=en_US&bmLocale=en_US&family=Touring&model=FLTR&modelSection=styling&market=US

With the big bore kit and lots o' chrome.

Skyking

 

[Caveman]

Looks like there's hope for you guys yet. When I saw the thread title I thought I'd check it out just to hear all the H-D wannabes proclaim the merits of Milwaukee's finest. Frankly, I'm pleasantly surprised that most of my fellow airmain would rather ride a Duck, Beemer or MX'er. As for me, I've owned two Harleys and bunch of Japanese stuff, street and dirt. If you gave me a H-D today I'd sell it before nightfall. They are the biggest pieces of crap out there and most of the folks riding them are posers. My choices would be just about any Ducati or BMW and a few of the naked UJM's, like the ZRX1200R Eddie Lawson retro. My offroad chice would be a big bore thumper from KTM or Honda.

 

[Spencer]

Bking

Suzuki showed a prototype bike called the Bking. It's along the lines of the new Kawasaki z1000. Now if I could get them to make that bike I'd trade my R1 in lickety split.

 

[SennaP1]

Have you seen Matrix:Reloaded? I'll take the combo of Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity) and the Ducati. NICE. I believe its a 996 she's riding.

 

[skylane58]

I have owned several bikes along the way. My first was a CZ 250 motocross (Thats a Czech bike). that was a fun bike but hard to get parts for. The I had a Honda CB 350. Small but fun. I had a Honda CR 500 that is the most powerfull bike you can ride in the dirt (Its for sale if anyone wants it). I also have a Yamaha 650 Special. thats is a good bike but low on power. Thats why I bought the new Kawasakki Z1000. Love it!! I was going for the stand alone, not very many on the road kind of bike. I looked for a Duck 748 or the 996,998 types, but they are a nightmare to work on and get parts for. They are COOL though. Also, I could pick up a brand new bike for less than a 5 year old Duck. I would also like to have a rigid frame custom from Simms or WCC.

 

[Snakum]

Yes, Trinity was riding a 996. Both are fast rides to be sure.

I rode the 748 when they first came out (brother had a Euro bike dealership) and the Ducati Monster, and also the Triumph Daytona (also nice!). The Monster is a pretty cool machine too.

Did an 8 year stint with the second largest bike club in Germany

Bones or Cramiums (sp?) MC? They were the two big dogs when I rode with the Ghostriders in Kitzingen (now Outlaws MC). If I remember correctly the first Angels chapter in Stuttgart was run out by the Bones MC. My old riding partner is HAs in Durham, NC and I heard stories from both sides of the ocean.

Minh

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

My current ride is a 03 YZ 250. Before this bike I had a CFR 450, which is a 4 stroke dirt bike. I prefer the 2 stroke ride. I grew up racing and riding Mx.

I just wish I had the time to do it now, I hardly have time to ride anymore. Whos your favorite rider(s)? I like Ezra Lusk and RC.

 

[BigFlyr]

I have not driven a motercycle since college...

C'mon now, you're killing me!!!

There's no such thing as just one dream bike for the true motorcycle "aficionado"... Let's see now...

Dirt Bike... KTM 450
Around town bike... Yamaha FZ1
Touring bike... BMW K1200RT
Outrageous bike... Confederate Hellcat
Classic bike... Honda CBX 1000
Rice Rocket bike... Suzuki Hyabusa
Classic dirt bike... Bultaco 250cc

That would be enough to keep me happy for a while... Until then I'll continue to ride my trusty ol' 94 CB1000...

 

[ArcherB]

I have been wanting a bike for quite some time now. It is just a dream at this point but I am very interested in the Screamin Eagle Deuce by Harley. I am also wondering after reading these posts how buying and riding a Harley makes you a "poser". I guess you have to belong to the Hells Angels in order to enjoy riding one. Give me a break guys. I want a Harley and happen to really like the style . I in no way think that by getting one I am a "" real biker"" .

 

[Swass]

I have a KX 250, nice bike but I would rather have a new Yamaha WR 250 with the electric start. I like 4 strokes, especially the newer ones. I must agree that the KZ 1000 is still a haul a$$ bike given it's age. They make Big Dog's a couple of miles from my office, the sweetest being the Pitbull.

 

[na265]

Favorite rider would be Mike LaRocco. I remember seeing him ride at Ponca City and Lorrita Lynn's back in the 80's against Bradshaw and Mike Kidrowski(sp?) I went back to the KTM shop where I used to work and got to ride a new 620. If I went to a big bore, that would be it! It hauled a$$. I would still stick to the '03 250SX. Mx'ers and trail riders are some of the best people around. Next to pilots of course.

 

[Flightist]

Bike I would like to have?

I want one just like Pee Wee Herman had on Pee Wee's Great Adventure. I would be so cool!

 

[52vincent]

Whos your favorite rider(s)?

Not Dirt, but watching King Kenny do a wheelly down the corkscrew at La Guna Seca early 80's.

 

[Snakum]

Favorite MXer?

Daman F@&KING Bradshaw ... The Beast From the East! Anyone know what happened to him? Last I heard he was raising horses in Charlotte?

Larocco is OK too, a working man's rider, and not a prima donna like Mike K. and McGrath. I used to run local AMA and non-sanctioned tracks in the Vet C class (open) on a Yamaha WR500. The WR was the last aircooled big-bore. Heavy as hell but lot's of muscle and VERY dependable.

Minh

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

LaRocco is cool. Rememer the days of Jeff Ward, he dominated back in the day. Travis Pastrana is also a guy I like. THe kids has ballz of steel.

I guy I dont like is Jeff Emig.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Damon Bradshaw raises horses and drives a dump truck for his own hauling company. He said if he was wise with his money he would be set for life.

 

[captainv]

a little off topic here, but have any of you caught the Art of the Motorcycle exhibit at the Guggenheim in Vegas (at the Venetian)?

hundreds of bikes, from the first to the latest and everything in between.

my personal favorite would be a classic bike, the 76 Goldwing. no fairings for me, just a pure sweet street bike.

 

[jbDC9]

I saw the Guggenheim exhibit at LAS a few months ago... amazing stuff in there. Love the Agusta F4 guarding the entrance, a beautiful machine. And how 'bout that old bike with the engine mounted inside the front wheel? How'd they do that?? The worst part about the exhibit was the price, 20 bucks to get in the door, ouch. But what the hell, I don't gamble while in Vegas...

My ride? A rice burner, of course! A '00 Honda CBR 600F4 with just over 30,000 miles so far. Love that bike... sometimes I think about upgrading, but there's really no need to, the F4 can still run past my ability as a rider.

I hate Harleys. Big fat noisy pigs. Slow too, traveling in large packs, not even doing the speed limit... moving roadblocks. Why do Harley riders constantly blip the throttle while at a red light, they afraid it's gonna stall and die on them? So very very unnecessarily loud...

Hope the wx is nice tomorrow, gonna go rack up a few more miles on my scooter. yeaaaa.

 

[KATL8R26L]

bikes

If i ever bought one again it would be from the BMW line a well made german bike ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, at least they dont shake to much .

yes they have anti lock brakes while the other lines still replay the same old style.

Done with bikes i would much rather have a 182 rg or 210 , but well ratings first then toyssssssssssssssssssss.

 

[PRO AV8R]

I have an '01 GSXR 1000, the black and silver one.

I have a friend who is selling a 2000 Yamaha YZF 600R if anyone is interested, let me know...

 

[na265]

How about Bob Hannah? He was The Man, back in his day. He is in the airplane biz up in Idaho. His site is BobHannah.com. I sent him an email, and he replied back to me, cool! Talking about Ward and those guys, I think Guy Cooper was also one of the cool ones. He went out to LBB and rode at our local MX track on a Sat nite a few years ago. He will always have that extra speed that made him so fast. I think that David Bailey was the greatest of all time. I got to talk to him a few yrs ago at the HOU SX. Great guy, when he found out I was a pilot, he asked me questions about it and seemed impressed! Well, I am going on here. Airpalnes, motorcycles and girls, does it get any better?

 

[WrightAvia]

Hey Crash Proof...

I still have the factory pipes on that CBX...they clean up pretty good and up untill now I have had no reason to change them out.

I have been looking at going to a performance exhaust system, maybe even one that requires eliminating the breather box for velocity stacks and re-jetting the carbs. I'm not an expert on this, but an experienced motorcyclist told me the CBX's were de-tuned and needed to breathe more freely to get performance out of them. Seems to be the best way to tune the bike up performance wise. I haven't touched the carbs in all the years I have owned it and figured with the complexity of 6, don't fix what aint broken. I'm probably due for an overhaul on those carbs and I'm not going to put em back together without re-jetting and putting that 6 into one exhaust on.

As far as sound goes, I have never SEEN or HEARD it ridden by others much, since I don't usually loan out bikes. But it is very quiet. Sometimes when I duck my head under the fairing and grind through the gears redline to redline, I listen to the engine and it sounds much like a formula race car. The thing is so quiet, once I was stranded in after PACKER football traffic on my ride home. It was stop and go traffic jam type driving for about 20 minutes and a car infront of me was making ticking sounds and smoking a little oil...for a while there, I thought it was me and It kind of alarmed me.

It has run great and the only flaw I see in the bike is that it very front heavy and under certain circumstances you are in danger of front end shimmy. Ususally at high speed and man is that scary.

I am planing on putting a brace stiffener on the forks and maybe replacing the fork bearings and torque to spec. Also they recomend an aftermarket spring set to stiffen the front end as far as keeping the bike from diving during braking and a thicker hydraulic fluid.

It was two years into owning that bike before I got used to going through the gears up to redline. It drives real nice at interstate speeds and likes 75 MPH for ever.

I hear what you're saying Crash Proof about doing double takes...every once in a while a CBX'er will honk from across the intersection and you just have to take a second to take in the other bike as it is so rare to see them.

Good luck guys and ride safe...wear protective gear and plan your fun carefully!