Motorcycle Thread - Post Your Bike!

[MR E30 325is]

2023 BMW R1250GS Adventure in Triple Black.

What a machine!

BMW R1250GSA 2 by Michael Rickerd, on Flickr

[Kershaw]

My BMW F800GSA




Not really mine, but temporarily mine. This was my bike for a few weeks in India, rode around the north.



and a Suzuki SV650S

[varg]

Ha, well how about that. Your riding season starts, mine is ending. I am just waiting for it to be too damn hot again. Any day now. In the mean time I'm enjoying my ZRX and its new road 5 tires.

[Panici]

Just finished a fuel system refresh on the Monster today.
Also changed the front brake master cyl as the original was leaking.

Bike is buttoned up and ready for the riding season!

[88Sedan]

07 dl1000 with lots of mods

[Panici]

Blue tail section on the R6 now, and shortened the Termi muffler can. Was actually too quiet before!


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Also...
This Ducati followed me home yesterday...

It's a 2000 Monster 900ie.

First year of fuel injection (still aircooled)
Needs some love, was dropped on one side. Tires are from 2006 and timing belts haven't been done in 13 years.
It sounds absolutely amazing with the aftermarket exhaust. Can't wait to get an open clutch cover on there for that classic Ducati dry clutch rattle.

Have to clean it up and take some better pictures with the SLR. Gold frame + Red bodywork is my favourite colour combo for these. This also has the headlight fairing and a belly pan, which makes the bike a little less naked.



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[Panici]

Has been unseasonably cold here which means no riding. Supposed to have afternoon temps in the teens (~55F) later this week so I will ride into work (and bundle up in the morning).

Meanwhile I tackled the exhaust situation. Modified the two-brothers exhaust pipe for clearance with my foot/boot. And also swapped to a Termignoni muffler. Took forever cutting & grinding to get the muffler sitting just right.

[varg]

What year is that ZRX? I love the retro paintjob!

It's a 2001, that's the Eddie Lawson tribute paint job.

[Panici]

This is making me miss riding. I don't have any recent photos of my ZRX

What year is that ZRX? I love the retro paintjob!


I took the '05 R6 for my first ride in four years yesterday.
It was near freezing outside and I'm quite rusty, so I just putted around a bit to shake down the bike.

Turns out I had a front brake issue and leaky coolant hose, so it was a good exercise.

[varg]

This is making me miss riding. I don't have any recent photos of my ZRX but the only visible change since this one from the r3v motorcycle thread is the mirrors. I haven't ridden it in ages and it needs tires, they are cracking a bit. It's currently carbless since the fuel pipes between them were leaking. I have a complete o-ring kit to install but wanted to get my wagon on the road first. If I run into any more snags with the wagon I may fix the carbs and get it on the road. My commutes certainly take less time on the ZRX than in my E30.



I used to think I may buy a cheap track bike, probably one of the plentiful 600s that exist in FL, around this time in my life and get back on track. Unfortunately my local track is now closed, so the nearest one is 2 hours and some horrible traffic (Miami) away, not a pleasant ride in FL heat in my race leathers. Actually, it doesn't matter what I'm wearing, I don't like riding in or near Miami, that is a dangerous place to ride. I don't want to deal with finding a place to store a motorcycle trailer, so I really don't think I'll be hitting the track until I move and have somewhere to put a trailer. That means it's going to be a few more years.

[Panici]

Spring is getting so close, the fz helps so much with motivating me to commute into the office it's not even funny

That looks like fun!
I'm also looking forward to taking my R6 to work in the morning. Certainly a good way to get the blood flowing!

Nice that I have a locker to stash most of my gear, and can keep a set of work clothes in there.

[LEANE30]

Spring is getting so close, the fz helps so much with motivating me to commute into the office it's not even funny


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[Northern]

I love the S1K. Probably my favorite bike.

Oof those cold days are unforgiving. Glad you are on the mend though. Were you wearing any kind of protective pants?

Unfortunately pants are the one piece of gear I don't wear while commuting, just because it's so damn inconvenient to wear a second pair of pants overtop, or to change pants at work. I watched that Fortnine video on gear priority and decided it was ok/worth the risk given the injury stats presented, and that my commute is ~8 minutes at <50kph, save one section that I'll open up to 70-80 if it's free and clear.

I have some fieldsheer jeans with kevlar lining from mid-thigh up, with D3O knee pads, but I only wear them if I'm actually going for a ride.
Whether those would've helped, or if it was just my leg under the bike bending the wrong way as the rest of me went overtop, I'll never know. The jeans I had on at the time had some scratches on them, but they're completely fine otherwise.
The rest of the gear made it through fine, except for some scratches on the side of the visor from me digging my head into the ground in frustration while trying to get up.

[slippery]

Oh Baby those are some spicy units!

Soft spot in my heart for those first-gen R1s. Something about them just looks right.
Kind of rare to see them with original signals, but IMO those big amber signals have aged quite well and don't look half bad.

Thanks!

The Yamaha is a 2000 R1 that I bought brand new as a left over in 2001. I agree on the turn signals, I had changed them for a while but went back to stock as I think they look great. I just wish I did not cut the rear fender, oh well.

[Panici]

The RR crash was this past Nov. First week was all 20degC except for one day where it dropped to freezing.
On that day, I roll the bike down my driveway to start out in the street, drive up to the corner 50' up the road and see the light at the intersection around the corner is green so I roll the stop sign.
Going through the corner, I realize I'm leaned over a lot, and before I know it I'm on the ground. I was going maybe 10kph and the rear end just came around on me and I came down on my knee.

Oof those cold days are unforgiving. Glad you are on the mend though. Were you wearing any kind of protective pants?

Had a guy lowside right in front of me while I was walking one day. Cold fall morning and wet road with an off camber turn.

My ex-wife checked on him (she's a nurse) while I got the bike up and off the road. He picked a perfect couple to crash in front of. 😆 Thankfully he was okay and was able to ride off afterwards.

Currently have these three, have had many through the years:

Oh Baby those are some spicy units!

Soft spot in my heart for those first-gen R1s. Something about them just looks right.
Kind of rare to see them with original signals, but IMO those big amber signals have aged quite well and don't look half bad.