What do you ride and what do you like/dislike about it?

[Bass]

And what the fuck is a pass light?

Is bullshit.

Almost.
It's that thing that lights up in your brain, the morning after you have had a particularly virulent curry.
Its purpose is to remind you to put the dunny roll in the freezer.

[avgas]

Pretty sure anything under 400cc doesn't qualify as a motorcycle, and anything under 900cc is a girls bike.

Pffft 1050 sounds like your weight more than your engine

[avgas]

Me?
I like my old XS1100 Yamaha,

Farrrk those are some nice XS's - I have to admit it brought a bit of a tear to my eye to see 1 in such good nick.
Grew up around an XS850 in the shed all my life. Old man got it in 81', and I was born in '82 so it must have improved his sex drive
My first FAST pillion ride was on XS850 no# 2 - it got me hooked. Stonking triple, big smooth shafty. Chasing GSXR's and the like.
To me that was the most primo introduction into bikes when I look back. Makes me want to go crack a bottle of stones now

[TOTO]

Pretty sure anything under 400cc doesn't qualify as a motorcycle, and anything under 900cc is a girls bike.


Their are exceptions for all the homo's. As an example your 750 Intruder may not be a girls bike but its pretty damn gay.

You forget that its also gay to have a Honda too, HONDA = complete GAY !

[sinfull]

Well this is developing into a fun thread (pics in particular) keep em coming !

[laRIKin]

Ok I'm a greedy bastard, I have three I like to ride.

1981 Moto Guzzi Le Mans MKIII



I have a love hate relationship with this old girl.
I have had her 14?+? odd years.
Do not ride her much now and sometimes think I should sell her. (SDU will have no part in this)

Dislikes?/Likes?

She's a funny old girl as she will rock and roll vibrate wooden brakes and heavy clutch, heavy throttle.
Suspension for bike of this age, once was good.

But as I have ridden her for so many years and have had lots of good times and of trips on her.
So once I get her out for a blast and get use to riding the old girl, she is great and has never let me down and still keeps up.
And I do like the rock and roll etc she has.
So I guess I will keep her for another 14 years.

01 Ducati Monster S4



Like's

The way it makes power the noise the engine makes, brakes and handling that simple.

Dislike's

Clutch rattle then not moving. (with the lever out)
And the ability it has to get me tickets. (none so far fingers crossed)

01 Triumph Bonneville.



Likes

Old school
Handles not to bad, but could do with a wee upgrade in suspension.
Slows me down and very enjoyable the ride.
Great wee touring bike.

Dislikes

Lack of power. (but has enough just)

PS: Better pic's in profile.

[86GSXR]

I'm lucky (and poor) too as I ride three. Well two mostly as the Gixxer is on hold.

86 GSXR750 - first had one of these in the 80's. Loved it but find it a bit cramped these days.

05 Daytona. Had it from new and just clocked up 40K. Superb machine with class in spades. No dislikes. Well, could be louder.

09 Tiger. Extremely comfortable, incredibly smooth and a pleasure to do the long hauls on. Done 20K on it. Stock suspension a bit dodgy if pushed and difficult to find a good setting, it can be done just takes time. Again, too quiet, but can be fixed with cash

[gtr boy]

mine for a gork

[NZsarge]

Bike: '07 ZX 14
Likes: Very smooth motor with a great mid-range and top end power.
Most comfortable bike i've owned.
It looks evil in black.
It goes around corners reasonably well for a big sport tourer.
It sounds reasonable good with Leo Vince SBK slip-on's although it's not what I would have chosen for the bike (bought it 2nd hand).

Dislikes: Could do with a little more bottom end tractability as it forces you into using the gearbox more than you should given it's 1352cc's
While it is the most comfortable bike i've had there is room for improvement, the rearward pitch of the handlebars is a little too aggressive making it harder on the wrists than need be and while the seat is comfy i'd love to know what a Sargent seat from the States would be like.

[Headbanger]

Anyway, didn't you ride a Harley not that long ago?
You are probably only just finding out about what a real motorcycle is since you got the Trumpy anyway.

Your right, Its a bit of a step down to a Trumpy after owning the H-D, and I am missing many aspects of a real motorcycle which I so recently enjoyed.

[Love my Bonnie]

I LOVE MY BONNIE !

Nothing to dislike at all, I think she's bloody perfect!!!!! (for me)

[EatOrBeEaten]

Just got me a 1996 Kawasaki Zephyr 750, after more than a year punishing the ZZ-R

Likes: smooth as anything, thought riding a bike that big would cause some serious scares but she's very relaxed and I think is doing me good. I can flat-foot it at lights. She's retro as and sooooo pretty. Goes like buggery when I have a mind to!
Dislikes: Still getting used to an air-cooled engine, she sounds a damn sight different as an inline 4 too. Thirsty baby, her fuel consumption is not as good as I'd have liked. Keeping her looking good is going to be a pain in the arse as she needs a lot of cleaning. I live in fear of her getting nicked.

[Chrislost]

I have a CBR 600 RR
i like the fact its not road legal,
i dislike the fact its not road legal.
it wheelies in 3rd, gotta love that from a bike
it wont wheelie in 4th, not enough power.

[SPP]

08 CBR 600RR
Like

• Small
• Light
• Well built
• Easy on the consumables; tyres, petrol, drivetrain (600cc)
• Looks quite good

Dislike

• Is a 600cc sportbike.
• These days I flip-flop between really liking a sportbike and really giving me the shits. Maybe it'll pass but I'm pretty sure by the end of this year I'll be on a naked. Something I'd be happier just cruizing around on.

REALLY like the XB1200 (damn you Harley!), Z1000, SuperDuke, GSX14, Shiver.

[danielle]

I have a FXR150,

Likes; Shes sexy of course, doesn't mind me practicing basic maintanace skills, perfect size for me, just the right power for someone stil learning, handles fine (altho never ridden another bike so cant compare), good on fuel, has powerband

Dislikes; Have to change out of first gear too soon, has no centre stand, mirrors suck, thats all i can think of off the top of my head