Shadowfax
Well-known member
I thought it was going to be this one
If you were going to ride one motorcycle forever...
- Thread starter slowgeezr
- Start date
steve59
Member
I had an old BSA royal star that I took the pistons and heads of a 650 motor and bolted on, eazy peazy and the giddyup was crazy!
Shadowfax
Well-known member
These old Thumpers were a lot of fun. No battery, just a big blue can. I had a few others before my 75 Norton
And my last bike was a new Intruder I had for 6 days before being run down. Sadly that was my last time on 2 wheels.
a.wayne
Well-known member
Shadowfax
Well-known member
A real beast, but lacks the classic looks
Puma Cat
Well-known member
Easy...my 5th Gen Honda VFR800.
The 5th Gen has an 800cc V-Four engine with 360 degree crank in perfect primary balance with gear-driven cams and shim-under-bucket valve adjustment. This bike was the result Honda's Endurance Roadracing (think Suzuka 8-hour, Bol d'Or 24, 24 Hrs of Le Mans, etc) program. This motor runs and runs and runs and....NEVER breaks.
Mine has an Ohlins shock and the front forks re-valved for my weight. With fuel injection, a superb suspension, and 100 HP at the rear wheel on tap.
Rode (and roadraced) bikes for many years, as well as many, many trackdays...mostly on Honda CBR600s. Here's a shot from a track day at Miller on my 600RR...
And...my VFR is the BEST motorcycle I've ever owned, or, ridden. I wanted one for 20 years before I bought one. When I finally did, I was asking myself, "Why did you wait 20 years to buy one of these?"
Out during peak mustard...
Evening ride Wooden Valley Road, between Napa and Suisun valleys... end of day, beautiful light, beautiful countryside, beautiful road, beautiful bike...
Best damn bike I've ever ridden....
The 5th Gen has an 800cc V-Four engine with 360 degree crank in perfect primary balance with gear-driven cams and shim-under-bucket valve adjustment. This bike was the result Honda's Endurance Roadracing (think Suzuka 8-hour, Bol d'Or 24, 24 Hrs of Le Mans, etc) program. This motor runs and runs and runs and....NEVER breaks.
Mine has an Ohlins shock and the front forks re-valved for my weight. With fuel injection, a superb suspension, and 100 HP at the rear wheel on tap.
Rode (and roadraced) bikes for many years, as well as many, many trackdays...mostly on Honda CBR600s. Here's a shot from a track day at Miller on my 600RR...
And...my VFR is the BEST motorcycle I've ever owned, or, ridden. I wanted one for 20 years before I bought one. When I finally did, I was asking myself, "Why did you wait 20 years to buy one of these?"
Out during peak mustard...
Evening ride Wooden Valley Road, between Napa and Suisun valleys... end of day, beautiful light, beautiful countryside, beautiful road, beautiful bike...
Best damn bike I've ever ridden....
a.wayne
Well-known member
a.wayne
Well-known member
Easy...my 5th Gen Honda VFR800.
The 5th Gen has an 800cc V-Four engine with 360 degree crank in perfect primary balance with gear-driven cams and shim-under-bucket valve adjustment. This bike was the result Honda's Endurance Roadracing (think Suzuka 8-hour, Bol d'Or 24, 24 Hrs of Le Mans, etc) program. This motor runs and runs and runs and....NEVER breaks.
Mine has an Ohlins shock and the front forks re-valved for my weight. With fuel injection, a superb suspension, and 100 HP at the rear wheel on tap.
Rode (and roadraced) bikes for many years, as well as many, many trackdays...mostly on Honda CBR600s. Here's a shot from a track day at Miller on my 600RR...
And...my VFR is the BEST motorcycle I've ever owned, or, ridden. I wanted one for 20 years before I bought one. When I finally did, I was asking myself, "Why did you wait 20 years to buy one of these?"
Out during peak mustard...
Evening ride Wooden Valley Road, between Napa and Suisun valleys... end of day, beautiful light, beautiful countryside, beautiful road, beautiful bike...
Best damn bike I've ever ridden....
Brother had a VFR1000 , torque beast ..!
steve59
Member
The gen 1 SDR had a (more) standard riding position that allowed for hwy mile munching and light off road. My replacement gen 3 SDR is more aggressive and gave me the excuse to add a more versatile ride to the garage.
CPP
Active member
One of these passed me yesterday on I-95 outside of Daytona in the outside lane. BWM R18-B. Quiet, looks very smooth
Attachments
steve59
Member
As cool as that massive boxer is I struggled to tip it off the side stand and that was when I was in shape!
slowgeezr
Active member
- Thread Author
- #32
I have sold my BMW GS1250 and am not planning on buying another motorcycle. After more than 50 years of motorcycling, it was time to call it quits. The parts of motorcycling I miss the most are the racetrack and riding friends. Oddly, I don't miss riding on the street much at all. In my many years of motorcycling I've owned quite a few stellar machines and have had some epic journeys, with the longest one from DC to the West coast and back. I've ridden thousands of miles in the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachians, the Blue Ridge, etc. I've been on racetracks from Ohio to Birmingham. I've gone through multiple riding schools at VIR and have even ridden for a couple of years in Okinawa! I have many tales, some great, others not so much. I only hope that for those that are still riding, that you amass as many great experiences as I have and keep the rubber side down! One of the side benefits of not riding anymore is that I now have more cash for stereo upgrades. I also have more time to enjoy other activities!
Puma Cat
Well-known member
Don't get me started...ay me!
a.wayne
Well-known member
So you were the fastgeezr Before
a.wayne
Well-known member
BTW Been Drooling at a new Buell ..!
steve59
Member
not sure I can whittle it down to a single bike. If I had to it would be my 2022 KTM 1290 SAS. Comfortable enough for touring, fast enough to hang with the SB guys and with proper tires really good on gravel and trails.