Anybody here ride motorcycles
What do you ride?
Me I have a 92 Kaw Vulcan750and ride it pretty well daily and Honda 300 4 Trax Atv

I used to have a Harley Sportster. had to get rid of it. Now I have a Goldwing. A bit easier on the old bones. ;)

I used to have a Harley Sportster. had to get rid of it. Now I have a Goldwing. A bit easier on the old bones. ;)

Harley Softail. But it's been so hot out here the last month, 110+, I haven't felt like riding.

Yeah ,that big metal box with the max AC button feels good in that kinda weather brother,I currently have an old Kawasaki Vulcan ,my very first street bike was a 1972 E-Glide and we have had a great summer in Ky very few days above 90 this year but I have been rained on numerous times,I guess you would like to see some rain out your way!

I have daydreams about riding around on a hog with big crazy ape grips. Not gonna happen though. :)

I have daydreams about riding around on a hog with big crazy ape grips. Not gonna happen though. :)
don't be so negative brother it could happen!:cool:

don't be so negative brother it could happen!:cool:

Oh I'm not down about it. Just being realistic. I have other hobbies that I indulge and I'm happy with. There just wouldn't be enough financial room between those hobbies and a strong financial foundation for my family.

I do envy you hog riders though.

I dont ride one yet but I am hoping i can pick up a cheapish bike that runs good! (everybody says they total their first car so nothin fancy) just depends on what i can find on creigs list :D any suggestions?

You have the right idea, pick up something not too big and expensive to learn on, you will fall over and it doesn't hurt near as bad if you don't have a small fortune tied up in it.I suggest you take the Motorcycle Safety foundation 's beginners course at a local college before you buy a bike ,they provide a learner bike and teach you the basics you will take years learning on your own,Google MSF beginners course along with your city you live in and youcan find the nearest one to you,If you pass the class all you have to take is the written portion of the state exam in my home state,so there is another bonus,no drivers test!!I would stay under 500cc's until I got the basics down,Kawasaki makes a nice little vulcan 500 that is a sweet ride and they also have a Ninja 500 if you are leaning towards a sport bike,CL is the place to find a decent bike for the right price and it is the right time of the year to buy,good luck and be safe

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that is a beautiful picture and a very nice dual sport ,is it a KTM?

I got a 650 Yamaha Silverado.

Mostly for cruising with my wife around...we like it. cheap entertainment on a saturday or anyday when broke.

My son loves to go for rides as well...He's eleven...so it is way cool.

Something about riding with your significan't other...it rocks.
Riding alone?? a pain in the rear.

I had a Suzuki GS500E when I was 16. Had it for about 4 months and lost it in a curve running just over 100mph. Got up and walked away from that one. Then a little over a month later I was running about 70mph and got hit head on by a car. Got up and walked back to the bike after sliding 135 feet down the asphalt. Needless to say, that was the end of my motorcycle days. That was about 15 years ago. I had been riding atvs and dirt bikes since I was about 10 or so and had plenty of motorcycle experience, just no road experience.

Evening fellow riding brothers :)

I ride an 02 Honda CBR600 F4i. Been able to ride almost every day this summer so far, which is rare in Ohio.

Evening fellow riding brothers :)

I ride an 02 Honda CBR600 F4i. Been able to ride almost every day this summer so far, which is rare in Ohio.
It has been a nice summer in eastern Ky except for the rain,I ride a vulcan 750 and my riding buddy rides a CBR1000 and has given me the sport bike fever too.Do you live in the southern part of the state if so I am about 60 miles from border,I ride down to Ashland frequently.

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Oh I'm not down about it. Just being realistic. I have other hobbies that I indulge and I'm happy with. There just wouldn't be enough financial room between those hobbies and a strong financial foundation for my family.

I do envy you hog riders though.

I am new here. I just gotta say this..."I really love that Avatar".

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I used to live in Boise...I remember them horizons and sunsets there well...and that canyon has it's name for a reason...LOL

It wasn't a forgiving place and is aptly named. But it was pretty there.

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Is it as tough as I hear making the Alaska trip?In any case you are a lucky dog.

Is it as tough as I hear making the Alaska trip?In any case you are a lucky dog.
No it was not tough, it is just long, so you need plenty of time so you can rest when you need to. But then I enjoyed riding in the rain. That reminds me of another pic.

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2004 Yamaha R6. I love sport bikes. Might start racing locally some day. Just too expensive right now and I would need to dedicate this bike to the track only. Can't afford that yet.

Great all around bike. Fast and handles like a dream. Takes no time to get to over a hundred (in controlled environment) and just sticks to the road when laying down at lower than 35 degrees.

2004 yamaha r6. I love sport bikes. Might start racing locally some day. Just too expensive right now and i would need to dedicate this bike to the track only. Can't afford that yet.

Great all around bike. Fast and handles like a dream. Takes no time to get to over a hundred (in controlled environment) and just sticks to the road when laying down at lower than 35 degrees.

picture please!

Oh I'm not down about it. Just being realistic. I have other hobbies that I indulge and I'm happy with. There just wouldn't be enough financial room between those hobbies and a strong financial foundation for my family.

I do envy you hog riders though.

I am in the same boat with you HisLeast.

I would love a Harley, too pricey, then I thought of a street legal dirt bike.
Ultimately, if I ever have the extra cash it would probably go to a better place.

Not to get off the subject but I just seen a little of "Wild Hogs" with Travolta and Tim Allen. That trip seemed great, minus the screwball situations they put themselves in. Anyway, talking about these bikes really sparked my memory of that movie.

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2004 Suzuki GSXR 600

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Thanks for all the great pics Farmdirt and I ridean old hotrodded Vulcan that surprises a lot of the big displacement cruisers areond here 13.01 and a few ticks over 100 in the quarter aint bad for a750cc V-Twin with a fat man riding it LOL, I also am working on a 1972 honda cb750 that should be ready for next spring and am trying to find a CBR 1000 rr I can afford

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Keep them coming .I think I am not the only one enjoying them.

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I ride a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 250-Black. I previously rode a 1987 Honda Shadow 1100. I rode the Shadow for quite a few years but decided it was too heavy (670 pounds.) The Ninja is only 330 pounds and after test driving it I find that the sport bikes are easier to ride and alot faster. I have more fun on this small sport bike then on the 1100 but I still miss the looks!

Safe riding everyone.

Romulus

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Walking on the Athabasca glacier was a very uplifting experience for me, I felt as if God had granted me a gift, unmerited favor, I can't explain it but I really felt His Love at that moment. Also I think He is pleased by our joy.

Walking on the Athabasca glacier was a very uplifting experience for me, I felt as if God had granted me a gift, unmerited favor, I can't explain it but I really felt His Love at that moment. Also I think He is pleased by our joy.

He is certainly please by our joy!!! Joy is, in my not so humble opinion, the most misunderstood and most unappreciated evidence of a relationship with God.