Do you ride a motorcycle?

[Mister Rivets]

1964 BMW conversion used a 1977 R75/7 for drivetrain

 

[Mister Rivets]

1983 BMW R80ST converted to G/S

 

[4444Design]

Damn there are some nice bikes in this thread!

What I cannot get my head around are the owners of multiple bikes.....I can only barely (actually I cant at all) justify the one bike with the limited amount of use it gets vs the cost of insurance and registration etc. I worked out a few years ago it effectively costs me about $250 per ride.

At some point i owned 7 motorcycles at once. 3 of them where registered - the other 4 have just been sitting in my workshop to be moved once in a while.

The fact you're able to move one only at the same time - and a different setup at work (less time) and being kind of no longer interested in wrenching (the 48 PAN needed huge attention) made me selling off most of 'em.

Now i'm down to a - very reliable and modified - 2018 SLIM and one of the chinese bikes and my wife (she previously owned a BONNEVILLE and a Sporty-Chopper) also narrowed down to 1 motorcycle.

 

[Honeybadger]

2018 Softail SLIM - jacket is an AERO Maxwell

Softail custom (sold)

1948 PAN (sold)

1972 CHANG JIANG (heavily customized by me - sold)

1982 CHANG JIANG (also customised - currently in the works for road license in Germany)

1979 CHANG JIANG Custom (sold)

1985 CHANG JIANG BMW R75 copy (sold)

2009 KAWA Vulcan 800 (sold)

Great pictures thanks

 

[AerGuitar]

Sadly the back thing caused me to give up triumphs and move to the Harley so I literally “feel for ya!” (Im too short to ride the tiger comfortably)

Yeah, the back issues suck! I knew I’d have comfort woes when I bought the sporty triumphs, but I couldn’t resist. Triumph makes beautiful, solid bikes. The only sport bike I’ve owned in the last decade that was comfy enough to ride for multiple hours was a Honda CBR600RR. The ergos just worked. I’ve never ridden a bike more comfortable than the Tiger though! With an Airhawk pad, I could do 14 hour days in the saddle with little griping from the low back. I get it , the ride height is a thing for some folks.

 

[Tomwiththeweather]

I've had classic bikes and new bikes, big bikes and scooters, Italian, Japanese and German, but this old goat is the one I love best:

 

[theeprimitivesound]

These are the two I own right now, 2018 BMW R nine T Urban GS aka the harley slayer, and a 1967 Triumph TR6 aka the bone shaker, I still have the 64 El Camino, just sold the van last week.
Jackets for the bike, Belstaff with armor and a Vanson comp weight Enfield.

 

[LordOfLeather]

Damn there are some nice bikes in this thread!

What I cannot get my head around are the owners of multiple bikes.....I can only barely (actually I cant at all) justify the one bike with the limited amount of use it gets vs the cost of insurance and registration etc. I worked out a few years ago it effectively costs me about $250 per ride.

I find two is the perfect number for my lifestyle. The Guzzi is my main ride around town, to work, etc. The BMW is perfect for trips (storage space and better at highway speeds), colder weather (heated grips and windscreen), and riding two up (better suspension and more comfortable for my wife). With these two, I have all my bases covered.

I ride one or the other daily as my main form of transportation, except in winter (or during a storm, of course). Knowing my habits of excess, I'm sure I'd own more than two if I had more garage space and finances, but I can't imagine having a use for more.

Why such limited amount of use for you? Did you limit your riding to leisure instead of transportation?

 

[Mister Rivets]

My last one 1956 original paint . I bought this off a dear friends sons when he passed at 103!!! Old Boy rode till 96 years old .
Old Joe owned this since 1957 and put 93,000 miles on this one (look at the foot pegs)he had 7 motorcycles all with about the same mileage. RIP Old Joe

 

[Sask.Rider]

My last one 1956 I bought this off a dear friends sons when he passed at 103!!! Old Boy rode till 96 years old .
Old Joe owned this since 1957 and put 93,000 miles on this one he had 7 motorcycles all with about the same mileage. RIP Old Joe

That bike is amazing !! I had a R9t Racer for a while - great bike !

 

[barnabus]

I've had the day off today and the sun's been out, and I took the opportunity to blow the current news headlines out of my head. So I've been making the most of the RC.

 

[NielsLyhne]

I’ve owned too many motorcycles even though I’m still quite young but this one is really special.

 

[NielsLyhne]

That bike is amazing !! I had a R9t Racer for a while - great bike !

I miss my R9T so much.

 

[JMax]

A few of my previous bikes…

 

[RedBird]

There are some seriously impressive bikes posted. I’ll offer that my garage is arranged like a Tetris puzzle with too many bikes. I’d sold off my riding gear some years ago but need to get some reliable gear. I’m a lot less particular about riding gear as long as it’s protective. As in impact protective. Elbows, knees, hip, shoulder. Nothing is worse or long to recover from than a fractured joint.

 

[TZRZ421]

I have some other project I’m working on. A 93 YZF750 SP is almost done. 1 of only 500.

 

[Mandarin]

 

[4444Design]

Great pictures thanks

Thanks mate!

At some point i realised i had too many bikes but no time for riding 'n wrenching - this is when i started to "cull the herd" with remaining a SPORTY for my wife, the SLIM i ride and a 50cc VESPA to cruise in shorts and flipflops.

The PAN was a blast to ride but each hour ridin' required 2 hrs prepping her and post-ride was almost the same. That was the main reason to let her go ...

My wife's SPORTY

 

[AerGuitar]

Thanks mate!

At some point i realised i had too many bikes but no time for riding 'n wrenching - this is when i started to "cull the herd" with remaining a SPORTY for my wife, the SLIM i ride and a 50cc VESPA to cruise in shorts and flipflops.

The PAN was a blast to ride but each hour ridin' required 2 hrs prepping her and post-ride was almost the same. That was the main reason to let her go ...

My wife's SPORTY

Nice Sporty! I built up a similar one for my dad some years ago when he got back into riding. My first shot at metal flake and candy paint job was a learning experience, but turned out to be the most fun I’ve had painting.

 

[4444Design]

Nice Sporty! I built up a similar one for my dad some years ago when he got back into riding. My first shot at metal flake and candy paint job was a learning experience, but turned out to be the most fun I’ve had painting. View attachment 695375 View attachment 695376

Most impressive!

Is that a vulcan 800 sitting in your shop?

I always liked to work on the Kawa - pretty simple and an almost perfect base for a custom bike ...

"It's a Chopper Baby!"