Imgreatagain Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, EltonJohnson said: Awesome... off road is hard 2 hours ago, Skans said: EJ, do you think you will look "cute and cool" riding on the back of Imgreatagain's pink Vespa? LOL - I'd love to see that pic! That’s not what I meant. He mentioned he had a Vespa . I said I would want one . That is all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinnMartini Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Just now, EltonJohnson said: Awesome... off road is hard I grew up in an off-road environment. With the off-road bike I myself assembled with the most crazy scraps/spares, I participated in my earliest competitions, as a 14 yo. Never won even once with it. But mud slopes with a gradient of 3/4 were no problem . Difficult . . . but with a bit of skills . . . not unsurmountable. Later on with my KTMs they were a joke, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FableNews Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/15/2021 at 4:05 PM, Wallco1 said: New bikes are great, But and old Bulltaco Pursang or Husqvarna or Honda Elsinore were all really cool. You got that right....My Pursang ruled until that damn Elsinore came out....I ate YZs like peanuts but that Honda was a witch so I switched to flat-track and my Astro ruled once again. Bultaco was an amazing company and FX Bulto a true genius. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FableNews Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Here's another bike I liked to run Scrambles with.....this sucker could trench a 40' ditch in wet dirt....too heavy to compete in MX with 2 strokes but nothing sounds like a Ducati Desmo.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imgreatagain Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Just now, FableNews said: Here's another bike I liked to run Scrambles with.....this sucker could trench a 40' ditch in wet dirt....too heavy to compete with 2 strokes but nothing sounds like a Ducati Desmo.... Love the color ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FableNews Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 7 minutes ago, Imgreatagain said: Love the color ! Here's the street version of their RT450 called the "Jupiter".....if you didn't work the compression-release right, it might break your leg and mine wouldn't start in wet weather....but when it ran it ran like a raped ape. 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhead Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/16/2021 at 2:36 PM, Skans said: Oh, now that's just a British rip-off of a Honda CM400! three years later honda's CB 750 spelled doom for the triumphs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhead Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 6 hours ago, FableNews said: You got that right....My Pursang ruled until that damn Elsinore came out....I ate YZs like peanuts but that Honda was a witch so I switched to flat-track and my Astro ruled once again. Bultaco was an amazing company and FX Bulto a true genius. Still got yer Astro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skans Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 On 2/18/2021 at 12:11 PM, EltonJohnson said: Some of my bikes I I have... these are not the actual bikes, I bet that bike performs great in the twisties on mountain roads! A friend let me rid his super motard (some kind of 500 motocross bike with street wheels and tires, to ride in the mountains. We took turns swapping between that bike and a street Ducati he had. The super motard was a bit more maneuverable in the twisties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skans Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 On 2/18/2021 at 12:35 PM, JinnMartini said: I've never ever owned any bike that wasn't an off-road. Other types, I've rented a lot. I've never owned an off-road bike. Only street bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skans Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 On 2/18/2021 at 1:54 PM, Imgreatagain said: That’s not what I meant. He mentioned he had a Vespa . I said I would want one . That is all Just having some fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imgreatagain Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Just now, Skans said: Just having some fun! I had to scroll back to see what you meant. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skans Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 On 2/18/2021 at 11:38 PM, fishhead said: three years later honda's CB 750 spelled doom for the triumphs. The CB's were good solid bikes - I owned a 550F for a time. I actually like Triumphs, and Triumph now makes some amazing bikes, particularly the new Rocket III. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FableNews Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/18/2021 at 9:40 PM, fishhead said: Still got yer Astro? Nah, that was 50 years ago. I did keep a spooled front rim (no brake, never rolled) until the late 90's. I sold it to an engine-restore guy I used when I got the bug to find every derelict Bul in Phoenix. I got lost in it and restored 13 or 14 of them....everything from Matadors to Fronteras. Never found a Metralla (street bike) I could afford to revive. If you have or can find an Astro from that era you're looking at some good money from a collector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FableNews Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Meanwhile back in the pits......here's what the Japs ran us out of with their trued-cases and electronics that actually worked. Here's one of the worst bikes ever built by the Brits but a thing of beauty to us old goats...I had a 441 with no muffler....sounded like the end of the world: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontlooknow Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I saw some gay dudes on bikes today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EltonJohnson Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 On 2/22/2021 at 8:27 AM, Skans said: bet that bike performs great in the twisties on mountain roads! It do. Plus the long travel suspension is blissful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skans Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 14 hours ago, FableNews said: Meanwhile back in the pits......here's what the Japs ran us out of with their trued-cases and electronics that actually worked. Here's one of the worst bikes ever built by the Brits but a thing of beauty to us old goats...I had a 441 with no muffler....sounded like the end of the world: Now, if you could just cram a 2.5L 3-cylinder in that frame, it would look like a Trimph: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skans Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 14 hours ago, Dontlooknow said: I saw some gay dudes on bikes today. How do you know they are gay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skans Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 2 hours ago, EltonJohnson said: It do. Plus the long travel suspension is blissful. I'm strictly a road-bike guy. However, after riding a Yamaha V-Max for 10+ years, I have to admit that the super-motard my friend let me ride in the mountains was like a dream floating on air. It cornered effortlessly without slowing down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EltonJohnson Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 7 minutes ago, Skans said: if you could just cram a 2.5L 3-cylinder in that frame, it would look like a Trimph: I had first Gen Rocket 3 with "only" 2.3 liters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skans Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 35 minutes ago, EltonJohnson said: I had first Gen Rocket 3 with "only" 2.3 liters I love the 1st gen Rocket 3 and came very close to buying one. I bought a Honda Rune instead. But, this new Rocket III (less the stupid faring) looks wicked fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhead Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 On 2/22/2021 at 6:39 AM, Skans said: The CB's were good solid bikes - I owned a 550F for a time. I actually like Triumphs, and Triumph now makes some amazing bikes, particularly the new Rocket III. Triumph is my deal, got a garage full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteboy Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 On 2/15/2021 at 2:28 PM, Dontlooknow said: I think all motorcycles are gay. It is because you are gay ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteboy Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 On 2/15/2021 at 2:27 PM, Skans said: My picks: Coolest Motorcycle: 2006 Harley VRXSE Gayest Motorcycle I can't even tell what that is.....either on top of the bike.....or the bike! The old man had one of these when I was growing up ... it was old school cool I prefer this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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