Anybody else ride motorcycles? Post them here.

[Rake Aboot]

I’ll be honest. I understand that one better than the “ My wife says no way “ reason

That makes my skin crawl

 

[Morkai]

I miss bikes , but with 22 road deaths on bikes this year so far , in Scotland , with 3 last weekend.

Out of how many of thousands that didn't die though.

 

[Morkai]

I’ll be honest. I understand that one better than the “ My wife says no way “ reason

That makes my skin crawl

I think most people would change their mind after going on one.

But, yeah, that reason is a bit toe curling.

 

[Dave_45]

Out of how many of thousands that didn't die though.

I’ve been around road racers all my days.

Very very few ride as a hobby ,quoting too dangerous.
I value their thoughts and input highly.

Plenty do without incident though.

However , it’s not for me at this present stage.

All my friends who grew up in my age group , now just do track days , some with a day time MOT and ride there and back .

Others with full track set up.

 

[pete b]

I was a despatch rider, courier, for nigh on 15 years
In that time I went to 6 funerals of guys that I had known.
3 from the same firm in a 6 month period.
That never put me off riding, as it was just a **** part of the job
Too be honest it was more of a lifestyle than a job.
The amount of ex dizzies that I know who now hate bikes is pretty sad tho.
I got out of it when it became impossible to make decent profit anymore

 

[Tjstewart]

The Old R6 & Vespa

 

[Rake Aboot]

Bloody Mk1 T5’s. Hate the things . Am so disappointed they are popular as hell nowadays hahaha

 

[Tjstewart]

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Bloody Mk1 T5’s. Hate the things . Am so disappointed they are popular as hell nowadays hahaha

was class loved it had painted Matt black and ghost airbrushed military theme, but never used to so had to let it go

 

[Rake Aboot]

A mate has had his for 25 yrs and loves it.
I’d never give up my PX. I love it to death. A nice T5 though. Yeh I’d have one of those

I had a classic but sold it on . Can’t keep them all I suppose

 

[Pedro]

I had a classic but sold it on . Can’t keep them all I suppose

I suspect if we all had the room and kept all the vehicles we'd owned over the years, there'd be one or two that would be worth an awful lot more than we paid for them.

 

[Morkai]

Rented this the other day. The Aprilia Tuareg 660.

Very comfortable, handled well, sounded like absolute shite though.

The engine sounds very agricultural, and you can't even hear the exhaust over the parallel twin clattering away.

 

[pete b]

Had a bit of a change around up here at Beaumont Towers.
The heritage and triumph have both gone.
A 1200 sportster and a fireblade street fighter have taken their place.

 

[sauer]

Sitting abroad missing a neighbours funeral … a hard in the cloth biker … Harley’s , hard tails customs he had em all and built em regularly
Helped me when I met him get first bike and look after it
Last bike was 20yr ago an old Harley …. Me current wife without bikes and she is of the no ****ing way brigade …. But sitting here reminiscing and thinking of him I’ll admit for last 18 months is so I had a hankering for an old cruiser o some kind…. Dunnoe how if manage … maybe jist do it and let her strop …
I do miss a hurl out

 

[pete b]

Sitting abroad missing a neighbours funeral … a hard in the cloth biker … Harley’s , hard tails customs he had em all and built em regularly
Helped me when I met him get first bike and look after it
Last bike was 20yr ago an old Harley …. Me current wife without bikes and she is of the no ****ing way brigade …. But sitting here reminiscing and thinking of him I’ll admit for last 18 months is so I had a hankering for an old cruiser o some kind…. Dunnoe how if manage … maybe jist do it and let her strop …
I do miss a hurl out

I ride for pleasure these days.
It's all single track lanes around here.
Anything big n daft is too much if that makes sense.
I'm getting as much fun just tinkering with them down in the workshop, and the occasional blatt out over the fells.
You don't have to spend a fortune to have fun.
Get it done and have some yourself.

 

[Pighunter]

Came across this on a small ads site the other day and just couldn't say no. All going through at the moment, 2017 with 4,400k on the clock, like brand new.

I was amazed to learn all factory spec with extras, Indian seem to have mastered mixing modern tech with classic looks.

Can't wait to get on it!

 

[gs jon]

heres one of mine taken just north of trondhiem norway in 2015 on our way up to the arctic circle.
JB

 

[Morkai]

The bike hasn't been out in a fair few weeks, but I have decided to chuck a few quid at the car.

Ordered a nice new hybrid turbo, intercooler etc. Going from a humble 180bhp to near 330bhp.

Should keep me entertained until the bike comes back out.

 

[Bigstep]

I have been getting this ready for my first track day but I can't see me getting time to ride it, too busy with work and a house renovation

 

[pete b]

 

[pete b]

The sportster is taking shape