Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

I really miss this show. Biker TV shows were great until American Chopper poisoned the genre.

 

See, that dude has skills that i don't! I don't know how he wasn't sparking that whole

Yeh they're definitely more comfort and not speed. I know they've tried many things to put themselves in the speed market but I don't think you can paint the spots on a leopard, or whatever that saying is. They can be fast, but they'll never be as fast, or handle as well at high speeds, as the sports bikes, or even dual sports. Like @fatfurious2 said, though, these days I am happy to putt along, just enjoying the ride.

That's why you had to rent a truck to go get your apocalypse bike!

 

Exactly. My truck isnt meant to haul stuff

 

I really should pick up a sport-tourer and an ADV bike. Both can be hooned hard, comfy for decent stretches, one will be fast and the other for solo-camping. I've done the literbike game and man that's a lot of speed to get caught doing without too much else going for it near me.

 

KTM 1290 Adventure

 

ftfy

 

that too.. but he said litre bike and adv

I wanted one of those, but the $17k price tag turned me off. I much like the RC8R better

 

I'll take them both - Superduke for the street, RC8R for the track.

 

you say this as if dragging frame is a bad thing

 

Too much power.
*cant find a picture of a grom rider doing a wheelie in full leathers

 

Have zero complaints about my 1090R as an ADV ride. Great combination of balance, power, all day comfort and surprisingly nimble in the tight stuff

 

Here's a whole video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SVKlG9Iiak

and here is me:

I cant get the video of me doing a wheelie.. I would text it

 

Exactly, used to do it all the time in my truck

 

Yeah, those 1290's are cool, but not what I'm looking for. A KLR or DR would make more sense. Something I could throw a rack on for a journey, and remove once I'm there for some single track/2 track trails.

 

very nice I always fancied the Oldmobile front end swap best!!!

 

dont forget the xr650l would be another ideal candidate when comparing klr, dr, drz, xt, tw etc. etc.

 

Yup, those too. Looking for something in the large dirt-bike realm for serious mile eating ability. Gotta get to where the camping is good after all.

 

Thanks, good eye there !

 

WR400F

 

right but that is not a honda....

I have wanted a big red pig basically for as long as I can remember