Anyone here both a cyclist and a motorcyclist?
07-12-17, 03:36 PM
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Just wish I could generate the same torque curve as the twin boxer motor does ;-)
Love touring on both!
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Just wish I could generate the same torque curve as the twin boxer motor does ;-)
Love touring on both!
07-12-17, 04:25 PM
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I'm a cyclist after being a motorcyclist. Serious crash close to 4 years ago caused me to give it up. Had a 2001 Moto Guzzi California, heavily modified for riding California backroads. It had close to 55k miles before a high side in a remote area of the central coast and being totaled.
I also had a 1987 Guzzi Lemans 1000 during that time. Also a lovely bike but not great on the really tight curvy roads I spent so much time on.
I miss it sometimes, especially in the spring when the hills are green and the weather cool. More or less perfect.
A couple of pics of the two bikes....
I also had a 1987 Guzzi Lemans 1000 during that time. Also a lovely bike but not great on the really tight curvy roads I spent so much time on.
I miss it sometimes, especially in the spring when the hills are green and the weather cool. More or less perfect.
A couple of pics of the two bikes....
07-12-17, 04:44 PM
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I found some pics of me scoot...which Photobucket is refusing to hotlink without me upgrading my membership there. I guess that's me done with them.
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07-12-17, 05:38 PM
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Trek Madone for road racing/centuries. Trek Superfly 100 for mtb racing and riding. Many HD touring bikes. Wife is nervous on back of the HD's so I got a Tri-Glide last year. We tour on the HD every year for about 10 days. I'm 63 and near LA/Ventura County borders. Great riding of all kinds here. Close to heaven for two wheels. I ride the bike one day per weekend and the HD the other. Hard to choose!
07-14-17, 11:09 AM
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I used to ride motorcycles before I got really into bicycles. I think riding a moto fast made my descending skills. I quit the moto because I thought maybe my mileage was getting up into the range where a bad bike/car accident was becoming more probable. It's just odds that way, not skill. I went down on the moto a number of times, just because that's what happens when you push the limits, but was never injured. That's not what scared me.
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07-14-17, 12:01 PM
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My first motorcycle was a shiny new 1972 1/2 CB350. My first adult bicycle was a 1976 Centurion Super LeMans. Still have the LeMans, but two other Hondas, a V45 Sabre bought new, and a CB250 I bought from my brother, replaced the CB350.
07-14-17, 02:49 PM
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I've been riding motorcycles since 1972 Yamaha 650 twin and bicycles since 1961, three speed Raleigh. Have had more motorcycles than road bikes... last one, 2011 Harley RKC, only my second Harley, first one 1976 AND Sportster, horrible! The RKC, I installed ceramic coated head pipes, K&N and a tuner... great touring bike. Have had Triumphs, Norton, Couple BMW's, and Japanese bikes.
Honestly, on my Waterford RS33 and motorcycles, it's getting very dangerous on the roads. Texters, phone phonatics, stoners and drunks. Be careful out there!
Honestly, on my Waterford RS33 and motorcycles, it's getting very dangerous on the roads. Texters, phone phonatics, stoners and drunks. Be careful out there!
07-14-17, 03:02 PM
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Always thought those Yamaha 650 twins were a classic design. Like a '57 Chevy, never go out of style. 
07-14-17, 03:20 PM
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Finally got this site to accept a pic. '05 Ducati Supersport 1000DS.
07-14-17, 04:56 PM
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Yes... they were the Japanese twins answer to the Triumph Bonneville and other English twins. Much better bikes from Japan! And... they didn't leak oil or have a Lucas electrical system that reeked. Another bike I had that I loved was a Suzuki GS 750 Quad. What a smooth screamer and quite a capable tourer. Handled very well. Very smooth in all the power bands. Incredibly fast. But not as fast as the two stroke KZ500 triple. I was honestly... concerned while riding that bike. Faster than a bullet, lightweight... I didn't hold on to that bike long. Too dangerous except on the straights. Of all the bikes I've ever ridden, I think the Japanese built the most reliably exciting bikes. They're no Ducatis... but they run well without the headache.
07-14-17, 06:08 PM
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Yes... they were the Japanese twins answer to the Triumph Bonneville and other English twins. Much better bikes from Japan! And... they didn't leak oil or have a Lucas electrical system that reeked. Another bike I had that I loved was a Suzuki GS 750 Quad. What a smooth screamer and quite a capable tourer. Handled very well. Very smooth in all the power bands. Incredibly fast. But not as fast as the two stroke KZ500 triple. I was honestly... concerned while riding that bike. Faster than a bullet, lightweight... I didn't hold on to that bike long. Too dangerous except on the straights. Of all the bikes I've ever ridden, I think the Japanese built the most reliably exciting bikes. They're no Ducatis... but they run well without the headache.
07-14-17, 06:12 PM
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I have a road bicycle, an ebike, and a 50cc scooter... I don't believe any of the three qualify as a motorcycle (although I do have a motorcycle endorsement on my driver's licence.)
07-14-17, 09:34 PM
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Yup... Besides my C&V '85 Fuji Del Rey road bike, I have a 2007 Honda Shadow Aero 750. My wife and I bought it brand new 10 years ago right off the showroom floor. 39,095 miles later, it is still going strong and has never had any problems at all!
07-15-17, 01:31 AM
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Yes. I've got a Harley Ultra, now (5th Harley). Also owned various Suzuki's, Yamaha's, Kawasaki's, a KTM 990 Adv and a BMW R1200 GSA. Loved the GSA.
07-16-17, 10:45 PM
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Been riding bicycles since adolescent years and motorbikes since 1969. My current "motorbikes" are a Vespa GTS 300 Super and a Piaggio MP3 500.
07-17-17, 01:51 PM
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I'm a cyclist after being a motorcyclist. Serious crash close to 4 years ago caused me to give it up. Had a 2001 Moto Guzzi California, heavily modified for riding California backroads. It had close to 55k miles before a high side in a remote area of the central coast and being totaled.
I also had a 1987 Guzzi Lemans 1000 during that time. Also a lovely bike but not great on the really tight curvy roads I spent so much time on.
I miss it sometimes, especially in the spring when the hills are green and the weather cool. More or less perfect.
A couple of pics of the two bikes....
I also had a 1987 Guzzi Lemans 1000 during that time. Also a lovely bike but not great on the really tight curvy roads I spent so much time on.
I miss it sometimes, especially in the spring when the hills are green and the weather cool. More or less perfect.
A couple of pics of the two bikes....
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07-18-17, 10:57 AM
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I'm also a returning bicyclist.
Sold my 2006 white Gold wing in March as a downsizing effort.
I had Suzuki and Kawasaki cruisers before that.
I miss it some, but I wasn't using it as much as it deserved, lol.
Now I use an old mid-90's hybrid, to cruise the neighborhood.
As I get more and more into bicycling and cover greater distances, I can see a road bicycle in my future.
Sold my 2006 white Gold wing in March as a downsizing effort.
I had Suzuki and Kawasaki cruisers before that.
I miss it some, but I wasn't using it as much as it deserved, lol.
Now I use an old mid-90's hybrid, to cruise the neighborhood.
As I get more and more into bicycling and cover greater distances, I can see a road bicycle in my future.
07-20-17, 09:06 PM
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Yes, Me!
I moved to Santa Cruz Ca, bought an old lugged steel Specialized Sirrus and a VFR 800 Honda. And I love them both. I have been deeply impressed by the skills and the consideration shown by all 2 wheelers, powered or not, on the tricky canyon roads from Skyline between and down to High way 1. And I've enjoyed both the engine and my 63 year old legs!!
Nice here, Eh?!
I moved to Santa Cruz Ca, bought an old lugged steel Specialized Sirrus and a VFR 800 Honda. And I love them both. I have been deeply impressed by the skills and the consideration shown by all 2 wheelers, powered or not, on the tricky canyon roads from Skyline between and down to High way 1. And I've enjoyed both the engine and my 63 year old legs!!
Nice here, Eh?!
07-21-17, 10:22 PM
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I guess I have the 2 wheel fever bad. I'm an avid cyclist, motorcyclist, and scooterist (is that a word?). I love riding my Tour Easy recumbent around the back roads at home. I commute 60 miles almost daily on my 2007 Kawi Ninja 650, and love to buzz around the country roads on my Honda Metropolitan. Who needs 4 wheels?
07-26-17, 08:19 PM
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07-27-17, 10:41 PM
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Yes, Me!
I moved to Santa Cruz Ca, bought an old lugged steel Specialized Sirrus and a VFR 800 Honda. And I love them both. I have been deeply impressed by the skills and the consideration shown by all 2 wheelers, powered or not, on the tricky canyon roads from Skyline between and down to High way 1. And I've enjoyed both the engine and my 63 year old legs!!
Nice here, Eh?!
I moved to Santa Cruz Ca, bought an old lugged steel Specialized Sirrus and a VFR 800 Honda. And I love them both. I have been deeply impressed by the skills and the consideration shown by all 2 wheelers, powered or not, on the tricky canyon roads from Skyline between and down to High way 1. And I've enjoyed both the engine and my 63 year old legs!!
Nice here, Eh?!
Currently riding two AWOL's ( one flat bar, one drop) and a Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad. The Nomad's a sled. I bought it on a whim. It's been reliable as an anvil, but I'm not much of a cruiser guy. I got it cheap after wrecking my '06 VFR because I thought it would be better if I slowed down a bit. Been shopping Concours, K1300S, or maybe VFR1200. After living with a shaft drive bike, I'm never going back to a chain!
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