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RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - DAC - 12-15-2019
(12-15-2019, 08:55 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: I'm content with the bikes I have. Something better always comes along but after a while, it's a zero-sum game just trying to keep up. So my wish is for dry roads, no wind, and 75-80 degree sunny days so I can go for a long ride and change the air in my head. I know it'll happen next summer, but I wish it would happen now.
Exactly - except for me it's "bike" - singular.
RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - emptysea - 12-15-2019
A fully restored 1975 CB400f.
RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - Cormanus - 12-15-2019
What DAC said.
RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - KiowaEagle_imp - 12-15-2019
(12-15-2019, 01:02 PM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: A fully restored 1975 CB400f.
You and me both....
RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - peterbaron - 12-16-2019
My dream would be: riding all year round with my CB....or at least 9-10 months.
RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - GoldOxide_imp - 12-16-2019
(12-16-2019, 12:00 AM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: My dream would be: riding all year round with my CB....or at least 9-10 months.
Yeah, that is not too much to ask.
RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - Gone in 60 - 12-16-2019
I'm happy with what I have. But, when my parents remodeled, they added a golf cart garage. They never bought a cart, however, so that's just space for two motorcycles that isn't being used. I'm always thinking of what low-cost, low-maintenance bike I'd like to put in there so I have something to ride when I visit mom and have to run around to get things for her. Leaning toward a KLR 650.
RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - pdedse - 12-16-2019
(12-16-2019, 03:30 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: I'm happy with what I have. But, when my parents remodeled, they added a golf cart garage. They never bought a cart, however, so that's just space for two motorcycles that isn't being used. I'm always thinking of what low-cost, low-maintenance bike I'd like to put in there so I have something to ride when I visit mom and have to run around to get things for her. Leaning toward a KLR 650.
I've had my '07 KLR since August of '08 and it's been a great bike. I bought it used with 2k miles and I've put 43k more on it and have had no problems to speak of. On one trip a fuse blew, but other than that...nada. Oil changes, easy, plenty of inexpensive tires to choose from, valve check, not too bad (but I've always had help with a few friends on this one), change chain and sprockets = straightforward. Radiator, brake fluid, pads...all easy to do. Tons of online videos on how to do anything.
Big gas tank, rear rack already there, put a box (or milk crate if you want to do it right) on the rack and you've got storage. Underpowered...I suppose. But it's enough for hiway riding and it's a billy goat when you want to have fun. I've ridden mine a couple times from OR to Mexico and Central America. Now it's my daily commute and all weather bike. It just keeps on going.
RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - the Ferret - 12-16-2019
I rode a buddy's KLR once about 25 miles. I was surprised it was as fast as it was. It was plenty fast on the St Rt two lane we were riding. I was also surprised how much it vibrated. Maybe not so much vibrated as shook that you could feel with each piston stroke. Not sure how to describe it, although I could tell it wasn't an I-4 lol. Probably make a great winter bike around here, although for me a 250 would probably be better.
RE: Christmas 2019: Your Ride "Dream Wish"? - Rocky_imp - 12-16-2019
In spite of all the alluring models these days, I haven't been moved to get something newer/better. I'm happy with what I have.
Maybe I'm just too easily satisfied and comfortable with what I have
