Let's See Your Motorcycles!

My wife and I on the CBR

 

Posted this over in the dirt bike thread, not really a dirt bike so I figured I'd put it up here.

1984 BMW R80ST...just got picked up by Max BMW for some love and attention earlier this week.

September 6, 2020 by SPP™ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

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Your wife is brave...that's some serious lean.

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Beautiful Airhead!

 

Thanks...among other things MaxBMW is doing, will be swapping back the original tank that's in mint condition.

I am envious of those who have the skills to do work on their own stuff...motorcycles and Tundra's included.

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Do you still get M&M's from Max when they service your bike, or is that only when ordering parts online

 

Picking it up today. 2010 Harley Davidson Fat Boy.

 

Fist time in there so well see.

I like M&M's.

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here's a pic with the original tank.

1984 R80ST by SPP™ SlowPokePete, on Flickr

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2018 Fat Bob with 128" Big bore kit

 

1995 Suzuki 650DR. Never know if I’ll be on or off the road.

 

2009 Yamaha Road Star S 1700 with Power Commander and Baron Big Air Kit. Had it tuned at the Ducati dealer (only place around to get a custom tune).

 

My pillion peaking over the top case on my GSA

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2020 Yamaha Tracer 900GT. Couldn't resist picking this up a few weeks ago. Got a good deal. Probably the best motor in a bike I have ever ridden, just perfect.

 

During the Texas winter storm last week, we had a pipe break in the garage at 4AM. We ran into the garage, water is running out of the ceiling and I look at the wife and say "Hurry, go down the driveway and turn off the water at the main". She looks at me incredulously and says "What are you going to do?".
I look her right in her eye, tilt my head down slightly (to not encourage the lioness coming out) and said "Cover my bike"!

 

Wow, that rotor is huge!

So, how well did that go over? .

 

A big single rotor does make modulation easier without abs. The brakes on my zx6r had much less feel, and the buell handles midcorner ripples with less drama.

 

I just realized it's belt driven too. Is that big wheel by the exhaust a tensioner or just an idler? Seems like a cool bike.

 

My 2008 Harley Sportster 1200 - if I don’t sell it, I will convert it into a trike

 

Its a idler. No spring, and the bolt holes arent slotted. After you replace the rear wheel, you have someone heavier sit on the bike (i use a jackstand with a piece of roundstock to help extra) and run the 2nd bolt in. Swingarm pivot is very close to equal with the drive sprocket, and have never had the belt slip. The original belt broke at 30k, of which i put 24k of those. The replacement belt was better, but it took a little finding since the early 2003s use an 11mm belt, and everything else uses 14mm belts.

 

If I tried that, I would have gotten big F U! "I'm covering my bike first!"

 

Where the eyes go, the bike will go. Perfect!

 

The Swiss Army Knife of Motorbikes. Her name is Beate.

 

Amen Brother! They do it all.

 

Yet every spring it's like starting all over..... I need to get out of l this state!

 

1989, somewhere in AK. Mine is the white 1988 BMW R100 GS. The woman in the photo rode the 11,000 mile trip on the 1976 R90/6 with 100K miles.


The same R100GS. I bought it new in 1988 and still ride it.


A 1977 BMW R100RS that I love riding.

 

Got the street bike out for a ride today, 64f is just about perfect as long as the sun is out. I love this state but the lack of sunny days is really grinding on me.

I have 55k on the OD, the engine is printed but this is the same bike I bought in 2012 off the floor.

 

Here’s some of my other bikes I’ve owned over the years. I currently just have the zx10r for street duty and R6 for track