Who rides motorcycles?

[Gem99ultra]

Yes 579,600 is correct but With stock rear tire the odometer reads about 4% higher than actual miles. I bought the 2002 Goldwing brandnew shortly after the 2003’s came out and have been riding year round ever since, I did miss January and February one year because the road I live on just had to much ice that year. The driveshaft went bad at 199,000 miles and it was still under warranty so Honda replaced it for free , it went bad again at 450,000 but no warranty so I replaced it myself with a cheap leftover driveshaft from a trike conversion. The alternator has needed replacing 4 times fortunately the first two were under warranty, I’ve been hauling around a spare alternator ever since the warranty ran out. I’ve killed three deer with this bike and two with other Goldwings. My current plan is to hopefully ride it to 600,000 then park it and maybe buy a new Goldwing with the 7 speed DCT transmission . Over the years I’ve had to replace a lot of stuff but the engine is 100% original and still runs like new, it does use 1-2 quarts of oil in 8,000 miles.
Here is a picture of when it only had 535,000 miles
View attachment 730313

Congrats on the '02 Wing. You've proven to be a real, dedicated rider, as opposed to most of the Wing riders that I've met in the past. Keep it up - it's good for your mental health, as you already know. And considering the beating you've given to this Wing, it has also served you very well.

I've had a couple of Wings, a '88 "1500cc" and an "02 1800cc. The '02 gave me nothing but grief. It stayed in the shop far much more than I had it available for riding. (I've also had a number of Honda's in the past, but currently only have a Pioneer SxS.)

All the while when owning the Wings, I also had Hawgs. Yeah sure, the Hawgs have a reputation. And it's probably true, if I'm honest about it. On the other hand, my last Hawg, a '99 Ultra Classic, I rode 200K and pulling a Bushtec trailer. I've passed that rig on to my son, who is currently riding it still.

Bottom line is, there are no 'bad' motorcycles. There are some bad riders, bad wanna-be's, and lots of bad people that simply hate all biker riders. I'm just not one of 'em. You've done well - keep it up.

 

[macdoesit]

I ride a Valkyrie Interstate, 6 n2 6

also a Valkyrie trike

 

[the old grind]

A bit of racing history.

 

[MoPops]

With retirement I settled down to two reliable easy to take care of bikes, that get me where I want to go. Honda CTX 1300 and a Yamaha Tenere 700. I don’t think I’ve got another Alaska trip in me, but did get all over CO, WY, MT, and SD last summer.

 

[3930dave]

With retirement I settled down to two reliable easy to take care of bikes, that get me where I want to go. Honda CTX 1300 and a Yamaha Tenere 700. I don’t think I’ve got another Alaska trip in me, but did get all over CO, WY, MT, and SD last summer.

Mo - how do you find the Cg (weight balance) of the Tenere off-road ? (Asking, not trolling ).

Rgds, D.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

With retirement I settled down to two reliable easy to take care of bikes, that get me where I want to go. Honda CTX 1300 and a Yamaha Tenere 700. I don’t think I’ve got another Alaska trip in me, but did get all over CO, WY, MT, and SD last summer.

A buddy took his wife (2 up) on his tenere to Alaska last August/Sept.
August 2021 | 2 Ride The Globe

 

[sd455dan]

Had to sell my 1978 Kawasaki z1000 when times got a bit rough.

With gas and diesel being so expensive now figured the time was right to replace my old Z.

New to me 2018 Z900 RS
Love the heated grips and other amenities. Haven't even cleaned it up yet still has the dust from storage at the PO. MPG cruising at 55 shows about 55-65 MPG if it gets 40 I will be a Happy camper.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Had to sell my 1978 Kawasaki z1000 when times got a bit rough.

With gas and diesel being so expensive now figured the time was right to replace my old Z.

New to me 2018 Z900 RS
Love the heated grips and other amenities. Haven't even cleaned it up yet still has the dust from storage at the PO. MPG cruising at 55 shows about 55-65 MPG if it gets 40 I will be a Happy camper.

Nice, how much lighter than the oldie?

 

[TractorTYMe]

I got disgusted with all the covid refugees movin to Montana last year making motorcycle riding not very enjoyable. Sold my 2013 Ducati Mutlistrada 1200S GT. Now I only have a Chinese Hawk 250 dual sport for occasional puttin in the woods.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

My 16 yo daughter asked me a tough question a couple of weeks ago...

If money wasn't a problem, and you could only own 1 motorcycle, which one would you get? (and it has to be brand new)

Compromises, compromises. Maybe one of these? I can dream big.

Here is my Hypermotard 950 SP