Motorcycle Riders

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:26 pm

Who on this board rides? Check in here.

I'm getting ready to buy a Yamaha Roadstar 1700.

Post by **cwallace** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:32 pm

I used to race...sold the thing 10 years ago...

<sigh> I wish I hadn't...the machine is classic and mear impossible to find at a reasonable price...especially with the options I had...

Chris

zenmandan · Post by **zenmandan** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:02 pm

I have a 1973 Harley Davidson Sprint 350. It has about 7000 original miles, of which I've put on nearly 5000. It has a seat from a 2000 Sportster, as are the rear shocks. The original mirrors were replaced with after market mirrors, and I added the bullet style driving lights and highway pegs. The engine runs great, and is actually pretty quick for a single cylinder. I've one Best Antique at different shows, and was an honorable mention at the 100th Anniversary Celebration HOG bike show in Milwaukee.

Hopefully this summer I will be getting a Road King Custom for my daily driver.

deek · Post by **deek** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:34 pm

I'd like to get my hands on a 1930s to 1940s era Indian Chief...maybe someday I'll find one.

Post by **cwallace** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:41 pm

I could try to get one for ya...

I had a guy and his wife in one of my classes and they restore them...they have like 8 or so between the two of them...

Not sure what years they have or get, but they get a large variety of them and travel all over looking for and buying them...

Chris

employee · Post by **employee** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:41 pm

I'm a Suzuki Burgman 650 rider.... Awesome machine... Had a 400 sold it for the 650 and love it! Can't wait for riding season!

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:04 am

zenmandan wrote:I have a 1973 Harley Davidson Sprint 350. It has about 7000 original miles, of which I've put on nearly 5000. It has a seat from a 2000 Sportster, as are the rear shocks. The original mirrors were replaced with after market mirrors, and I added the bullet style driving lights and highway pegs. The engine runs great, and is actually pretty quick for a single cylinder. I've one Best Antique at different shows, and was an honorable mention at the 100th Anniversary Celebration HOG bike show in Milwaukee.

Hopefully this summer I will be getting a Road King Custom for my daily driver.

Nice bike! I love the Road King, but I can't justify spending $10,000 more for the Harley than I'm spending on the Roadstar I'm looking at - and I can get bags and a windshield and still come it at 1/2 the cost of the Road King.

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:09 am

This fall I sold my 2004 BMW R1150R. I loved the bike, but I just wasn't riding it much.

deek · Post by **deek** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:39 am

cwallace wrote:I could try to get one for ya...

I had a guy and his wife in one of my classes and they restore them...they have like 8 or so between the two of them...

Not sure what years they have or get, but they get a large variety of them and travel all over looking for and buying them...

Chris

Hmmm...you tempt me so. I'm not ready to drop several thousand on a bike at this point. Seeing I have never ridden before (but want to), I keep my eyes open for bikes on the cheap...a starter bike, per se, so I can see if I would really want to put more money into the stuff I really think I would like...