W/NW : Motorcycles

[Out to Lunch]

A "Honda Om" or "Honda Hug" rider waiting for a customer in the rain. Saigon, Vietnam.

 

[krötenblender]

Normally I'm not so interested in Motorcycles, but the design of that beast made me stop and take picture...

 

[gary2881]

Not the best picture, but I thought you might find this interesting.

Speedway bike getting its frame straightened.

Supposed to be about 70 hp on fuel.

Minolta SRT 101 K64

Gary

 

[tedwhite]

Just bought a 2012 DR650. Not a fan of the color, but that's it for 2012. Great bike for rural Arizona.

 

[paulfish4570]

ted, that is my dream bike, and i don't know why. probably because i like thumpers, light weight and utility ...

 

[Moto-Uno]

bike

bike

Random roadside shot of my summer wheels.

 

[tedwhite]

Paul, thanks for your comment. I don't know what your inseam is but mine's 30 inches and these bikes are TALL. So I could barely get my toenails to touch (longer toenails are better). I think the seat height is about 34 inches. However, Suzuki has very clear instructions about how to lower it 1 1/2 inches. You disassemble the front forks and reverse a spacer, then remove the rear monoshock, make a couple of adjustments, then spend $50 for a shorter sidestand and you're off to the races. Now I can get the balls of my feet on the ground and, if I lean very slightly one way or the other, the heel touches (but never both heels at the same time). Great engine with amazing torque.
In Bisbee we now have 6 DR650's.

 

[paulfish4570]

my inseam is 31.5. in the showroom, i can get the balls of both my feet on the ground at stock height. but i'd have it lowered anyhow for confidence ...

 

[kuzano]

I can appreciate the short inseam problem....

I can appreciate the short inseam problem....

Paul, thanks for your comment. I don't know what your inseam is but mine's 30 inches and these bikes are TALL. So I could barely get my toenails to touch (longer toenails are better). I think the seat height is about 34 inches. However, Suzuki has very clear instructions about how to lower it 1 1/2 inches. You disassemble the front forks and reverse a spacer, then remove the rear monoshock, make a couple of adjustments, then spend $50 for a shorter sidestand and you're off to the races. Now I can get the balls of my feet on the ground and, if I lean very slightly one way or the other, the heel touches (but never both heels at the same time). Great engine with amazing torque.
In Bisbee we now have 6 DR650's.

I have the same problem with my Yamaha XVZ1200. I did find that I can grow longer stronger toenails by spending enough time in any public gym shower room to catch a nail fungus. That added about 3/4 inch and quarter inch thicker to my toenails.

However, nothing I can do will make it easier for my balls to touch the ground. Not sure if I want that anyway at 70 MPH plus.

 

[Moto-Uno]

summer wheels

summer wheels

Finally got a good enough day to ride my last project bike to work,hasn't been the best spring in B.C's lower mainland, but I'll use any excuse to ride and use my old mockba-5 !

 

[hausen]

My new Triumph Rocket III Touring

 

[ray*j*gun]

Alfasud, nice BSA.

I don't think I've posted this one yet.

Gary

Oh man...... there is NOTHING as pretty as toaster tank Matchless and BSA Twins!!!!!

 

[Taipei-metro]

Taitung county, Taiwan 台東縣

IMG_0159 台東賓朗村 1 by mitwnn ★中途下車, on Flickr

IMG_0306 Taitung, Taiwan 台東成功 by mitwnn ★中途下車, on Flickr

 

[Taipei-metro]

Chenkung seaport, Taiwan 台東成功港

IMG_0313 by mitwnn ★中途下車, on Flickr

 

[Bill58]

Highest and best use of a crappy Korean bike 2 by wrs111445, on Flickr

 

[dave lackey]

Highest and best use of a crappy Korean bike 2 by wrs111445, on Flickr

A single track, articulated joint flower pot!😎

 

[je2a3]

 

[Marel]

Suspicion. Downtown Reykjavik.

 

[Vince Lupo]

 

[Bill58]

Dondaemun Market Capt. America's Sidecar Bike, but a fake Harley! by wrs111445, on Flickr


Dondaemun Market-3 Capt. America's Sidecar Bike, but a fake Harley! by wrs111445, on Flickr