Motorcycles

[Altitude sickness]

44 hours, 41 minutes (coast to coast,

That is impressive

I rode a ‘72 sportster from SanDiego up to SanFrancisco then across to Michigan in Oct of 1980 after graduation from training on Coronado Island. But that took over 3 days of hard riding with a very small fuel tank. Nevada and Utah did not have gas stations every 20 miles back then.

I’d been in San Diego so long, I forgot about the weather in the Rocky Mountains in October. riding on I 80 in the snow on a sportster is the definition of hardheaded and not so bright

 

[Albert GRANT]

Just picked up this BMW F650GS last Oct. and have spent the winter refreshing and repainting it. Looking forward to getting out on some dirt tracks and exploring. Have a packable fly rod and "backpack" style folding .410 shotgun that I will carry for some added fun.

 

[gearguywb]

I rode a Triumph Tiger 900 over the weekend. Have to say I was pretty impressed. A lot easier to maneuver than the big GSA and 1200 Triumph. Of course everything is a compromise....

 

[BeeMaa]

Wife and I camping on a BMW R12RT (2-up) in 2011...

Did it several more times, this one from 2012 on our sidecar rig...

Still have a 2010 GSA that's set up for street riding the majority of the time. Unfortunately it doesn't get the exercise it should.

 

[hoytcanon]

Yup, I'm in... been riding since almost before I could walk, dirt bikes, motocross, street... been through many, many bikes. Currently riding a 2010 Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe. Doing a 7000 km trip to Newfoundland from Ontario at the end of June, after spring bear season and the annual walleye trip.

 

[Huntsmans Bane]

Just picked up this BMW F650GS last Oct. and have spent the winter refreshing and repainting it. Looking forward to getting out on some dirt tracks and exploring. Have a packable fly rod and "backpack" style folding .410 shotgun that I will carry for some added fun.
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I know a lot of people like Mercedes but bmw make a lot of cool stuff too.

 

[Ravensview]

44 hours, 41 minutes (coast to coast,

That is impressive

I rode a ‘72 sportster from SanDiego up to SanFrancisco then across to Michigan in Oct of 1980 after graduation from training on Coronado Island. But that took over 3 days of hard riding with a very small fuel tank. Nevada and Utah did not have gas stations every 20 miles back then.

I’d been in San Diego so long, I forgot about the weather in the Rocky Mountains in October. riding on I 80 in the snow on a sportster is the definition of hardheaded and not so bright

I remember heading back home to the U.P. from a three month trip out west on my bike and tucking my battery into my fart sack to make sure it would start my bike up in October, used a lot of those hand dryers to warm my fingers back up to being usable again as well.

 

[channelkat]

I wouldn't mind adding one of those adventure bikes to my stable.

 

[channelkat]

 

[Altitude sickness]

nice scout

 

[matt85]

@Albert GRANT That is a good looking bike!

Here is a picture of my own little critter:

 

[hoytcanon]

Just picked up this BMW F650GS last Oct. and have spent the winter refreshing and repainting it. Looking forward to getting out on some dirt tracks and exploring. Have a packable fly rod and "backpack" style folding .410 shotgun that I will carry for some added fun.
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Nice, but if your bush trails are anything like our old logging roads, those rearview mirrors won't last long! Lol.

 

[AZDAVE]

Started riding when I was 7 on a 3HP Briggs and Stratton mini bike. Raced a little on dirt bike tracks, had fun and desire but not the skills of the very fast guys but I gave them someone to lap on the track. Started on the street with a old kawasaki 250 and progressed up to a full dress harley. Over the years rode most everything. Did some speeds on the German Autobahn That I still shake my head at. Currently riding a Suzuki VSTROM. At this point I want to give thanks to all the guardian angels that have kept us all alive over the years.

 

[Albert GRANT]

Nice, but if your bush trails are anything like our old logging roads, those rearview mirrors won't last long! Lol.

I agree 100% but figured since they are fine, I'll just use them until I do destroy one, then I'll go to some version of the ball mount ones

 

[hoytcanon]

Currently riding a Suzuki VSTROM. At this point I want to give thanks to all the guardian angels that have kept us all alive over the years.

Good topic for another thread... "Motorcycles - I almost bit-the-dust!"

I have a few of those stories.

 

[Datchew]

64 r50/2 complete with knobbies and 12v to piss off the purists.
This one was built from a frame and 12 boxes of parts (smuggled in by sailboat in parts from the virgin islands in the 70's) in my basement from 2007-2009. I did everything but the crank, rear diff, and heads. Built to be a rider.

1989 r100gs. Had it since 2000 from my FIL. he was a serious bmw long distance iron butt type.
I've had this tagged in 5 states and done who knows how many states and campouts.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Love that R50

 

[hoytcanon]

You guys down south won't get excited about this, but we are having a mild winter up north... usually can't get riding until mid-April, but I just did a bunch of work on the bike, added a progressive spring to the rear shock, did an Ivan's ECU Flash Tune and airbox, and NOW, we are getting rain and the Temps are going to 10*C (52*F) and sunny on Sunday... me and couple buddies are doing a ride! A full month earlier than my earliest ever... yeehaw! LONG RIDING SEASON!