Author Topic: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today? (Read 518872 times)

5 Wheel Drive · « **Reply #40 on:** February 01, 2013, 01:38:12 pm »

This time of year, the only bike I'm really fantasizing about riding is my own. C'mon Spring!!!

Blue01 · « **Reply #41 on:** February 01, 2013, 10:20:42 pm »

Quote from: 5 Wheel Drive on February 01, 2013, 01:38:12 pm

This time of year, the only bike I'm really fantasizing about riding is my own. C'mon Spring!!!

I agree!!
To some people, Dec. 21st is the first day of winter. To me, it's when the days start getting longer.
But, the Wing still has about two more months of hibernation.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #42 on:** February 12, 2013, 11:44:48 pm »

rrocket · « **Reply #43 on:** February 12, 2013, 11:55:19 pm »

^^Nice one, Bob!!

That reminds me of a custom bike builder. His specialty is street legal flat track-style bikes. Beautiful...every one of them!

www.mulemotorcycles.net/

Triple Bob · « **Reply #44 on:** February 13, 2013, 12:02:56 am »

Have you ever heard of John Britten?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM_aNwaodd4

Amazing bike, and amazing guy.

rrocket · « **Reply #45 on:** February 13, 2013, 12:30:01 am »

^^Of course I have, Bob. I'm even lucky enough (and old?) to have seen the bike race in person twice, I think! I can't for the life of me remember who was piloting it though. But it was at Daytona in the early 1990s.

There is a good documentary called One Man's Dream or something similar.

craigq · « **Reply #46 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:51:10 pm »

2013 Zero FX, probably to be replaced by the 2014 equivalent/upgraded model...

233lb in the low capacity format, 70 ft-lb torque

johngenx · « **Reply #47 on:** February 16, 2013, 10:32:59 am »

I have been doing a lot of research into building a cafe racer based on a Suzuki GS engine.

johngenx · « **Reply #48 on:** February 17, 2013, 01:02:59 am »

Quote from: Keh-vin on February 16, 2013, 05:03:21 pm

~~trudging~~ howling along at 8000 rpm at 160 mph for 20 miles straight (literally).

Not as fun as the mountains, but...

Blue01 · « **Reply #49 on:** February 17, 2013, 10:01:31 pm »

Quote from: johngenx on February 16, 2013, 10:32:59 am

I have been doing a lot of research into building a cafe racer based on a Suzuki GS engine.

Oh how I love those cafe racers. For a very brief time I owned a cb550-4. Four into one pipes. Clip on bars. I bought it new, during my single days and had the dealer install the clip ons. A few months later, I gave this girl her first ride on a motorcycle. Big mistake! A few months after that I sold the 550, needing the money for a wedding and downpayment on a house.
It is hard to beat those cafe racers for looks and memories.

johngenx · « **Reply #50 on:** February 17, 2013, 10:26:28 pm »

Yeah, sometime I'd like to build one based on a GS1100 engine. Those Suzy engines make good power, have a superb delivery, and last forever. A <400lb bike with 130hp is great fun.

rrocket · « **Reply #51 on:** February 18, 2013, 12:06:22 am »

Quote from: johngenx on February 17, 2013, 10:26:28 pm

Yeah, sometime I'd like to build one based on a GS1100 engine. Those Suzy engines make good power, have a superb delivery, and last forever. A <400lb bike with 130hp is great fun.

Those engines are still the basis for most pro stock drag bikes...

johngenx · « **Reply #52 on:** February 18, 2013, 12:26:30 am »

That 1100 engine is one of the strongest bottom ends to be installed in a stock bike. Unmodded, with a little care, they will last literally forever. Even with a lot of mods, the bottom end will hold a LOT of power. The early stock engines put 100hp out, and a free breathing engine with cams and top end work can get close to 130 very reliable horsies.

Bolt it into a lightweight, but stiff, chassis and while it won't run with the 200hp+ crowd, it would be a VERY fun bike to own.

rrocket · « **Reply #53 on:** February 19, 2013, 07:45:43 pm »

^^2 Valves per cylinder....ever see how HUGE the valves are on modded bikes??

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #54 on:** February 24, 2013, 06:00:29 pm »

1000cc sportbikes are pushing $2k a year with the maximum no-claims discount at SGI. 600cc aren't much cheaper to insure.

I still like the look of these lumps:

Triple Bob · « **Reply #55 on:** February 24, 2013, 07:55:32 pm »

Agreed. It looks great!

Blue01 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 25, 2013, 09:12:20 pm »

rrocket · « **Reply #57 on:** March 05, 2013, 05:14:57 pm »

Quote from: Keh-vin on March 04, 2013, 02:27:00 pm

Customized VMax http://youtu.be/nxsy_OInwcY?t=3m55s - what a sound. Too bad there's not more of it.

Roland Sands makes some interesting stuff!! I met him when he was a 250cc class racer in AMA. We both had the same race bike, so I chatted him up. Great guy. I had no idea back then he'd turn into a motorcycle customizer.

Great guy!

Blue01 · « **Reply #58 on:** March 13, 2013, 10:01:04 pm »

There's really only one bike I've been obsessing about, today and everyday. It's in the garage sleeping and you should see it in about 3 or 4 weeks.

5 Wheel Drive · « **Reply #59 on:** March 14, 2013, 10:28:44 pm »

Quote from: Blue01 on March 13, 2013, 10:01:04 pm

There's really only one bike I've been obsessing about, today and everyday. It's in the garage sleeping and you should see it in about 3 or 4 weeks.

New toy??? ;-)