Post your Motorcycle and ATV pics [MERGED] - Page 14

Micky Do · 09:00 PM

I copped some flack for having the audacity to even mention the word motorcycle in the "Post a picture of your car, 2013" thread.... I don't own a car, and have seldom owned one; the last time I did own one (for 18 months) was about 12 years ago. Now to redeem myself.....

I have been getting around on two wheels for about 51 years, starting on a bicycle when I was 7; I well remember the day I started. Self taught, I learned how to go, but didn't learn how to stop, so went flying over a barbed wire fence and into bramble bush.

I started motorcycling about 4 years later on a Honda CT90, a trail bike variation of the Cub that my father bought to use on the farm. I did get a couple of minutes of instruction from the old man; "This is how you start, this is how you change gear, and this is how you stop". From there on it was just the School of Hard Knocks, similarly softened by the odd bramble bush or swamp.

I got my provisional licence a couple of weeks after my 15th birthday, in 1969, and my full licence a week later, after a road test of riding about 150 metres up the road, doing a feet up U-turn, then returning to the cop watching from the side of the road.

I reckon that all this MSF and CBT nonsense is no substitute for learning some handling skills off the road, and applied common sense on the road.

Since then I have owned just eight motorcycles (all second hand, none costing more than $US 1,000), each one for several years, and have ridden in about 15 countries, covering the best part of 500,000 km. The only accident I have had on the road was back in 1976, where I was not at fault, but I realised that I could have avoided the crash if I had been more aware of what was going on around me.

My current ride is a more recent incarnation of the Cub, a 1997 Honda Dream, an ex-rental which set me back 16,000 baht ($US 500) in 2003. It has now done over 211,000 km (130,000 miles). I had the engine overhauled at 180,000 km; I reckon it should see 300,000 before it needs the next rebuild. It gets better than 100 mpg (US). I only use it a couple or three days a week; my daily ride is a bicycle.

lysol · Mar 5, 2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by webb70

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What front stand is that? I've been thinking of picking up a decent one. Is it hard to move the bike in and out of it?

KentuckyHouse · Mar 5, 2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Micky Do

I reckon that all this MSF and CBT nonsense is no substitute for learning some handling skills off the road, and applied common sense on the road.

Great post, and I agree that off road riding teaches some great skills, but for people (like me) that never had that opportunity, the MSF courses are fantastic. I would never call them nonsense. They teach some skills that have saved more than a few riding friends of mine.

camardelle · Mar 5, 2013, 06:32 PM

Picked up a new Gold Wing just after the new year. It's my third Wing and I'm really enjoying it so far.

japjoe7 · Mar 5, 2013, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by camardelle

Picked up a new Gold Wing just after the new year. It's my third Wing and I'm really enjoying it so far.

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Beautiful machine congrats!

webb70 · Mar 6, 2013, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lysol

What front stand is that? I've been thinking of picking up a decent one. Is it hard to move the bike in and out of it?

Its a Baxley style chock. Very easy to use....

http://www.baxleycompanies.com/Sportchock.html

lysol · Mar 8, 2013, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by webb70

Its a Baxley style chock. Very easy to use....

http://www.baxleycompanies.com/Sportchock.html

Thanks man! That's not a bad price at $190 either. I just have the pitbull rear now but I didn't like the front stands that pitbull made. Not for my garage use at least. This looks a lot better.

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Current collection: 2011 Ducati 848 EVO, 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200S, KTM 250 XCF-W and KTM 690 Enduro

What types of pegs are you using to hold the helmets up? I haven't found a safe solution to store my helmets yet so I always put them on the floor to keep from falling.

webb70 · Mar 28, 2013, 11:36 AM

Well my Track-bike won First Place at the "Toronto International Motorcycle SpringShow" last weekend !!

iCube · Mar 28, 2013, 10:19 PM

Great looking 1098!!

Dark Prodigy · Apr 25, 2013, 01:01 AM

My 2012 GSXR 1300 Hayabusa. In my eyes it has no equal.

iCube · May 3, 2013, 10:07 PM

Yours looks amazing!! I also have one on my site...

http://motorcycling-online.com/Motor..._GSX1300R.html

shootermac · May 4, 2013, 01:47 PM

johnnnw · May 4, 2013, 08:42 PM

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Beautiful bike, those side bags make me cringe though! So ugly!

Bye Bye Baby · May 9, 2013, 06:39 AM

Just ordered her in. White/ABS. I think I am going to be very happy.

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Pock · May 9, 2013, 07:14 AM

Mar 3, 2013, 12:20 PM	#326
Micky Do macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Thailand	1997 Honda Dream 100 I copped some flack for having the audacity to even mention the word motorcycle in the "Post a picture of your car, 2013" thread.... I don't own a car, and have seldom owned one; the last time I did own one (for 18 months) was about 12 years ago. Now to redeem myself..... I have been getting around on two wheels for about 51 years, starting on a bicycle when I was 7; I well remember the day I started. Self taught, I learned how to go, but didn't learn how to stop, so went flying over a barbed wire fence and into bramble bush. I started motorcycling about 4 years later on a Honda CT90, a trail bike variation of the Cub that my father bought to use on the farm. I did get a couple of minutes of instruction from the old man; "This is how you start, this is how you change gear, and this is how you stop". From there on it was just the School of Hard Knocks, similarly softened by the odd bramble bush or swamp. I got my provisional licence a couple of weeks after my 15th birthday, in 1969, and my full licence a week later, after a road test of riding about 150 metres up the road, doing a feet up U-turn, then returning to the cop watching from the side of the road. I reckon that all this MSF and CBT nonsense is no substitute for learning some handling skills off the road, and applied common sense on the road. Since then I have owned just eight motorcycles (all second hand, none costing more than $US 1,000), each one for several years, and have ridden in about 15 countries, covering the best part of 500,000 km. The only accident I have had on the road was back in 1976, where I was not at fault, but I realised that I could have avoided the crash if I had been more aware of what was going on around me. My current ride is a more recent incarnation of the Cub, a 1997 Honda Dream, an ex-rental which set me back 16,000 baht ($US 500) in 2003. It has now done over 211,000 km (130,000 miles). I had the engine overhauled at 180,000 km; I reckon it should see 300,000 before it needs the next rebuild. It gets better than 100 mpg (US). I only use it a couple or three days a week; my daily ride is a bicycle. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Micky Do; Mar 3, 2013 at 09:00 PM.
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Mar 5, 2013, 06:32 PM	#329
camardelle macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas	New bike, reposting! Picked up a new Gold Wing just after the new year. It's my third Wing and I'm really enjoying it so far. __________________ iPhone4 x4/21" iMac/iPad 1st Gen/Several iPods/13" MBP/Airport Extreme
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webb70 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2012	Well my Track-bike won First Place at the "Toronto International Motorcycle SpringShow" last weekend !! __________________ iPhone 4S iPad2 Apple TV2
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Mar 28, 2013, 10:19 PM	#334
iCube macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007	Great looking 1098!! __________________ Check out my site http://motorcycling-online.com
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iCube macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007	Very nice Hayabusa! Yours looks amazing!! I also have one on my site... http://motorcycling-online.com/Motor..._GSX1300R.html __________________ Check out my site http://motorcycling-online.com
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Apr 25, 2013, 01:01 AM	#335
Dark Prodigy macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2013	My 2012 GSXR 1300 Hayabusa. In my eyes it has no equal.
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Bye Bye Baby macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: i(am in the)cloud	Just ordered her in. White/ABS. I think I am going to be very happy. __________________ 27" iMac i7 + 27" ACD + 11" Macbook Air i7 + Mac Mini iPhone 5 + iPad 4G + iPod Touch G4 Cube + 15" ACD + 17" iMac G4 + Color Mac + Mac Classic II
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