The r3v motorcycle thread

[TeXJ]

[QUOTE=Dozyproductions;4618768]

Monday I sold my bike that I had had for 11 years :

Sir... that is clean. What year?

Mine is a 2003

[Dozyproductions]

[QUOTE=TeXJ;4618526]Monday I sold my bike that I had had for 11 years :

You saw her in her legal age and before she wen't in to retirement. Do you have another one to instantly satisfy the fix?

Did some spring cleaning yesterday..

Sir... that is clean. What year?

[coldweatherblue]

Did some spring cleaning yesterday..

[TeXJ]

Monday I sold my bike that I had had for 11 years :'(
Bought my 2003 R6 with 7300miles, sold it with 35,5xx miles.


dude that bought it and on the trailer


on their trailer :(

[barbierij]

Not the best pic, but I'm excited to be finished with it! 1983 KX60 with a fresh top end! Its been sitting for 15 years.

[bikerbill2021]

So its been a tiny bit slow, works been taking a lot out of me as of late so I havent had a ton of time/energy to throw at the ever increasing collection of bikes here, but alas, I continue to plug away!

The RD350 is off to its new home, owner told me he had several other smokers as well, along the lines of an RD400 daytona, RZ350 etc, pretty much every bike I want lol.


The r75/6 is nearing completion, been riding it around the "test track" at work, lots of fun, and sounds great. Had a scary situation with it tho, went to go fire it up, and forgot I hadn't adjusted the throttle cables, resulting in it basically reving up extremely high and trying to take off on me, very scary stuff

So little things left to do, gotta make up a seat for it, some fenders, get the gauge mounted etc, but it will soon be up for sale as well, although I'd really love to keep the damn thing, as my buddy just picked up a brand new R-nine-T, incredible bike, very fun and def has that similar air head "feel" that you get with an older bike like the /6


Here she is with my buddy's CM400, love his bike, hand polished tank that took him 4 agonizing days to finish, all the while with me saying "I told you so" when it comes to polishing, fuck polishing, too much work for me



Here she is with the Repsol's garage mate


Also, been working on some customer bikes too, co-workers son brought me his 07 Triumph Daytona 675 that he sadly ran off the road into a wash. Hes ok aside from some rash, and the bike actually isnt in too bad of shape, threw a new stator cover on it and had to hot wire the starter relay, but was able to ride it around, and seems to run and ride just fine. Awaiting on him to see what he wants to do about the other issues i.e cosmetics etc


Also did an oil change to this big boy, quite heavy and hard to turn which is to be expected, but incredibly fast, too much bike for me, I'm quite happy with my CBR


Will update with the /6 once I finish it, then its onto the big Yami i.e the 79xs750, and the lil Honda CL350, along with w/e else I dig up on craigslist

[Dozyproductions]

Damn, not the greatest of luck there. I could say that you're just not observant but that doesn't seem to be the case for deer situations haha. Hope the ol' lady lets you get that weekend machine some time in the future.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Found these photos of my old baby. We had some good times.





My S4 has become an acceptable replacement in the speed department, but no cage could compare to the experience. I miss it dearly.

But alas, I now have a family to provide for, and they couldn't maintain their lifestyle without me (single income household).... So I have hung up the helmet, for now.

Back story, I've been down 3 times in about 30,000 miles. I put 15,000 miles on my 636 in 2 years. Looped it once learning about balance points. Next season I hit a deer at about 75mph, finishing off. Walked away from both, bruised and rashed.

The CBR died a stupid, sensless death. I was excited to ride, and took it to work in just above freezing temps. There's a U-turn to leave my old job. Cold tire, cold asphault, just a little too much throttle = high sided. Rode the bike home, found out I broke my elbow. They totaled the bike over a nick in the frame.

I am an experienced rider, I started on dirtbikes and atv's when I was 10. Took a riders safety course when I got my license. The whole saying about two kinds of riders is absolutely true.

Stay safe out there, rubber side down! You never know when a deer is going to leap out of that corn field on the way to the last big bike night of the season.

[TheTacoMan]

Supermoto is coming along.

[lti_57]

Spring is near so prepping the ST for another year on the road.

[lti_57]

they are fun bike easy to work on.
i do this to every bike i buy at some point.

Even when i bought my Norge brand new i took it apart to make sure it was put togther right

[bikerbill2021]

and my old BMW R75/6 i think white krauser bags, and my E21 with Zender body body kit 9 man i miss that car)

Hey I have one of those R75/6, current state of it atm :nice:

[lti_57]

some of my past Guzzi's in no particular order


and my old BMW R75/6 i think white krauser bags, and my E21 with Zender body body kit 9 man i miss that car)


one more pic cause I think the Norge is one sexy Motorcycle i should never have sold it.



No a guzzi but still a 90 deg Vee 4 my current ride a Honda ST1100

[Steve o 77]

XR650R supermoto here







Can't wait for spring!

[TeXJ]

Well fuck, looks like yet another thing from the very top of my list of life priorities I probably have to skip, I've wanted a bike for 20 years but just now can kinda afford one (I come from the midwest where a motorcycle is strictly a luxury item). My ability to focus, even on ADD meds, is so poor that driving a car concerns me at times, and then all the other meds make me shaky/dizzy a lot (I take like 15 pills a day). It takes me several hours each morning wake up, I am ALWAYS tired, and my utter lack of depth perception surely is not beneficial either.

I wouldn't let this shit completely stop me, its not like I have that much to live for, but if I can't commute on it there's no use in my having one, it will just sit here collecting rust annoying my landlord. I literally have nowhere to go but work and school, and little free time beyond that if I was going to just get something to putt around on. I just didn't want to wait until 50 to learn to ride, say if things get less crazy for me in the next few years and I start having free time again.

Well, thanks anyway, maybe down the road it will be something I can revisit.

Have you had a sleep study done? Sounds like you may have narcolepsy. My wife has that.

You can get a grom for like $3k. They are great for going around town.