american cheez Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 i just bought a new bike this week! after a 10 yr hiatus i am finally able to buy a bike and do one of my favorite things what are you riding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Congratulations! Yes, I ride nearly year round, bundle up and freeze. I've got a "new" bike coming, will post pics when it shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I've had bikes all my life, but there have been breaks along the way, mostly depending on finances. In 2011 I bought a 2000 Harley Sportster 883 with 7700 miles on it. 7 years later it has about 8100 miles on it. It's a nice looking bike, and I always wanted a Harley (or so I thought). Having said that, I've learned they make enough noise to wake the dead, they try very hard to break my spine at every crease in the road, and they maneuver like a bread truck. I wish I could turn back the clock and go back to my days riding CB750s and KZ900s. I suppose I could, but the vintage market on bikes is no different than guitars. Once something is deemed vintage, the price quadruples and never comes back down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Ksdaddy, my first street bike was a 81 CB750K. Great bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 The only bikes I ever had were Bicycles. HA, My son has had a few but sold them all because here in Omaha the streets look like the surface of the moon, We don't have pot holes, we have craters everywhere and they don't seem to fix them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronx Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I'm in CoCal so can ride year round. Almost have to. I live 45 miles from work and 40 of it is on the 101 so lane splitting, especially on Thursday and Friday afternoons, is a Godsend. Current ride is a Vstar 1300. Bronx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 '92 Electraglide. I've had it since '94. 114,000 miles on it. had 3,500 on it when I got it. she's hangin' in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I used to deliver pizzas on a moped when I was younger.. Does that count ? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 No. Just returned from a short blast on Sir Costalot. Hurry, Summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Started out riding a 305 Superhawk in '69 at age 18. Didn't own a car for the next ten years. Had a string of mid-size bikes, because for me it was all about the twisty road. Worked at Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Harley shops along the way. But after moving to Oregon, I simply got tired of being cold and/or wet. Now I drive around much of the time in short-sleeves, open the windows & sunroof, and feel the breeze. If it starts getting too cold, on comes the heater! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 I've had bikes all my life, but there have been breaks along the way, mostly depending on finances. In 2011 I bought a 2000 Harley Sportster 883 with 7700 miles on it. 7 years later it has about 8100 miles on it. It's a nice looking bike, and I always wanted a Harley (or so I thought). Having said that, I've learned they make enough noise to wake the dead, they try very hard to break my spine at every crease in the road, and they maneuver like a bread truck. I wish I could turn back the clock and go back to my days riding CB750s and KZ900s. I suppose I could, but the vintage market on bikes is no different than guitars. Once something is deemed vintage, the price quadruples and never comes back down. there are some really cool sport standards out there these days. maybe look into them? with a reasonable down payment you could have a $100/month payment. that's way doable for alot of folks. Started out riding a 305 Superhawk in '69 at age 18. Didn't own a car for the next ten years. Had a string of mid-size bikes, because for me it was all about the twisty road. Worked at Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Harley shops along the way. But after moving to Oregon, I simply got tired of being cold and/or wet. Now I drive around much of the time in short-sleeves, open the windows & sunroof, and feel the breeze. If it starts getting too cold, on comes the heater! oh i totally get that. i don't ride in crappy weather either. i no longer have anything to prove. besides, it may be a hyundai, but my car does have a cool stereo. a stereo on a bike is something i do not want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Nice Kawi American Cheez....been riding this for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brytam Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 2003 Harley Road King. I live in North Carolina about 20 minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway...An incredible place to ride! Try to ride all year long but when it gets too cold, it stays in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 2003 Harley Road King. I live in North Carolina about 20 minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway...An incredible place to ride! that roadking is sweet! that's probably my favorite place to ride that i've ever been to! i spent 9 days doing that and riding tail of the dragon back in 2003. the best vacation i ever had in my life! back then, i was riding this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 when I was younger & crazier I rode all year. we have a wood pellet stove in our house. i'll buy a ton of pellets and stack them in my garage. once the pellets are gone it's time to ride lol. I can roll my bike out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codename Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Not quite yet here. I just took this pic out my front window. Good news is our local ski hill is still open. When it's time, I ride this. 2012 Street Glide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I rode motorcycles for 37 years and had a variety of bikes from Triumph (2), BSA, Norton, Honda (2), Suzuki (2) and Harley Davidson (2). My last bike, which I had for 10 years, was my favorite. It was a 1995 Harley Dyna Convertible and I sure miss her. I had to quit riding in 2005 due to a disability and want to tell you guys to love it while you can. Well I guess I don't really need to tell you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderchild Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I ride an '01 Heritage Softail but it's in my shop ready for the springtime super clean. Didn't realize how filthy she was. Always remember the words my father gave me many yrs ago when I got my 1st bike, " If you ever think you know how to ride one, it' time to get rid of it " And I promised my mother {who was an RN} that I'd always wear a helmet. Not doing to bad, 65 and only been down once.{STUPID DEER] Right now it's 35 degrees and blowing snow, hurry spring!!! ps: nice looking bike cheez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 35 degrees is a bit too cold for me. When I put the windshield on, I could ride for about one hour max in 40 degrees, if I wore the right gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StRanger7032 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I've done two rides so far this year. For what this cost, it should have an engine other than my legs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I've got about 200 miles in on this one so far this year: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 i loved riding bicycles when i lived in toronto. it is a fairly bike-friendly place compared to delaware. i don't have the right butt-crack for a seat like that though. or the wrist for those bars. i hauled groceries for 4 every week with this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 What??? No More Dynas!!! https://www.cycleworld.com/death-of-the-dyna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 the times, they are a chaaaaangin'.... cruisers, bikes in general don't sell like they used to. all manufacturers are pairing down their lines. props to harley though, they have made some pretty positive changes in the last decade or so. i don't know if this is one of those changes or not, but they aren't quite the stodgy old outfit they once were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 the times, they are a chaaaaangin'.... cruisers, bikes in general don't sell like they used to. all manufacturers are pairing down their lines. props to harley though, they have made some pretty positive changes in the last decade or so. i don't know if this is one of those changes or not, but they aren't quite the stodgy old outfit they once were. Agreed... Harley has made some good changes. I hope the young guys/gals enjoy that Harley sound and feel as much as many of us older riders did/do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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