Cool clip....and its got BMW's in it too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTPQ7iIIgsE
I likes it, You want BMWs we got BMWs We gots some Triumphs to
Riding coast to coast in the USA is certainly an experience. I arrived in Santa Barbara freshly divorced with money from a house sale in the bank. I had bought the R60/5 for $1000 from a contact in the Vintage BMW Club. Arriving with my locally made fibreglass panniers, I ordered a Wixom top box but the bike had no luggage facilities. So I rode down a steel supply company and balancing 2 3m lengths of steel tube on the bike, I went to local engineering shop. The owner had convalesced in NZ having been shot up in the Pacific and loved Kiwis but had little spare room. So I sat on the pavement with a hacksaw, file and his oxy acetylene welder and designed and built a complete luggage system for the bike. It is still there. Locals were intrigued with a crazy Kiwi who wanted to ride across the States who built stuff on the footpath. So off I went following hints and whims and invitations from people I met at various BMW rallies I visited on the way. I met all sorts of people at various motorbike race meetings as well. And after a few weeks I fetched up in Boston in time for the big motorbike race meetings. I wandered around the east and through NY before wandering about the mid west. I followed the snow plough through the Tioga Pass, rode through a blizzard over the Rockies and ate lobsters in Maine. I went to several huge BMW rallies and then headed north to Canada. I explored the West and rode through desert trails to small villages. Another tank of gas and back on the road again. I rode over the Bonneville Salt flats and rode the coast road through California. After 17,000 miles and 6 months it was time to head home so I shipped the bike and flew home.
Any of these ring a bell ? WHAT YOUR MOTORCYCLE SAYS ABOUT YOU 1 Ducati 916 SPS monoposto: ----------My wife is having an affair with her tennis coach. 2 Honda ST1100:--------- I really do understand the stock market. 3 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville ----------If I'd had this bike instead of a Cushman Eagle when I lived at the fraternity house in 1965, I might now be married to a former cheerleader named Veronica. 4 Harley-Davidson XR1000 ---------All my left shoes are made of steel, and all my motorcycle boots have laces. 5 Yamaha TZ250 ---------My other bike is a van. 6 Brough Superior SS100 ----------My mother was an Episcopalian. 7 Moto Guzzi Eldorado ----------If I'd wanted a Harley, I'd have bought a Harley. But I didn't, and I didn't. 8 Honda GL1500 Gold Wing Aspencade ----------The wife and I both feel that donuts are an unfairly maligned and under-appreciated source of protein and minerals. 9 BMW R1100RT ----------The sound system on my bike is permanently tuned to Public Radio, but when I play it too loud I can't hear the cell phone. 10 Velocette Thruxton ---------I have a professional-quality dartboard in our basement rec room, next to the real ale tapper on the wet bar. 11 Yamaha V-Max --------I am the only mechanical engineer in our office with a Mohawk hair cut. 12 Ural Tourist ---------My Yugo is waiting for parts. 13 India Enfield Bullet --------My 1965 short-wheelbase Land Rover is waiting for parts. [how did he know this ?] 14 Triumph Speed Triple ------I'm not waiting for any parts. Ever again. 15 Honda Elite 80 ---------My mom is knitting me a warmer scarf for going to class. 16 Vincent Series C Black Shadow-------- If you need to borrow any books or videos on the Battle of Britain, the life of Winston Churchill or Gordon's defense of Khartoum, I have an extensive library. 17 Honda CBX --------I can pronounce both "Soichiro" and "Irimagiri" correctly. Also I own many valve shims. 18 Suzuki TL1000R -----Desmo Shcmezmo: I just wanna ride. 19 MV Agusta 750S -------Our firstborn son is the only Ago Schmiddlekopf in the Milwaukee phone book. 20 Kawasaki ZX-11 ------I am on my way to our insurance agent's office for a personal conference, during which I will explain everything. 21 Honda 400F ----------My husband thinks I believe he bought this bike just for me. 22 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa -------The Honda CBR1100XX was making me late for work. 23 Triumph Trophy TR6-C -------I have seen "The Great Escape", starring Steve McQueen 27 times. And so have my two remaining friends. 24 Munch Mammoth ---------I have been fighting a lifelong, losing battle with the Dark Side. 25 Honda CBR600F2 ----------My older brother is in the Air Force. 26 Pope 998 V-Twin ----------I am on my way to the annual stationary steam engine and vintage farm implement meet. 27 Norton 750 Atlas ------I tried smooth and found it overrated. 28 Harley-Davidson WLA 45 Flathead ---------I am saving for a Stearman. 29 1942 BMW R75 ----------I show the Luger collection only to a few close friends who know how to handle them without leaving acidic or salty fingerprints 30 Harley FX Super Glide "Night Train" ------There are only six things in my refrigerator, and they are all beer. 31 Henderson Four -----------My grandson thinks these computers are quite the coming thing, apparently. 32 Yamaha R1 -------My hair is not actually on fire, it's just a figure of speech. 33 Maico 360 X4-------- Since the bypass surgery, my dirt riding and energy level have improved tremendously. 34 Bimota DB3 Mantra-------- Ducatis are all very well, but I don't find them quite Italian enough. 35 Moto Guzzi Centauro -----------Sometimes I misspell the word "eccentric" on purpose, just to be different. 36 Whizzer/Schwinn Phantom: --------I still own my first baseball glove, Warren Spahn-autograph model. 37 Boss Hoss V8 --------I can curl more weight with one arm than you can move on a refrigerator dolly. 38 MV Agusta F4 Oro ---------My wife is spending exactly $37,000 on our kitchen, just as soon as she can find a contractor. 39 Honda Valkyrie -------I tried vibration and lassitude and found them overrated. 40 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster ----------I am on my way to the Harley shop to purchase a larger set of pistons. 41 Buell Thunderbolt -------This big air-cleaner housing is coming right off, just as soon as I can get home to my toolbox. 42 Honda CL77 305 Scrambler ---------My high school letter jacket still fits. More or less.
You forgot Suzuki GSXR - I work in IT and ride track days. I know more about motorcycles and how to ride than anyone else on the internet. I have a steel shoe for my left boot....and my motorcycle boots have laces - but no Harley.
