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Motorcycle Riders
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:26 pm
by bassjones
Who on this board rides? Check in here.
I'm getting ready to buy a Yamaha Roadstar 1700.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:32 pm
by cwallace
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
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:02 pm
by zenmandan
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:34 pm
by deek
I'd like to get my hands on a 1930s to 1940s era Indian Chief...maybe someday I'll find one.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:41 pm
by cwallace
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
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:41 pm
by employee
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!
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:04 am
by bassjones
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.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:09 am
by Krieves
This fall I sold my 2004 BMW R1150R. I loved the bike, but I just wasn't riding it much.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:39 am
by deek
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...