Northern Virginia Roll Call

It's funny cause in my experience there are two type of motorcyclists; the ones that change their bike every year or the ones that change only when circumstances force them to.

For myself, I've had my speed triple for 6 years and don't see myself changing from it. A perfect blend of power (almost too much), noise, handling, and hooliganism.

 

Got a few items for sale if anyone local is interested (everything is for an 05-15 Tacoma):

CaliRaised Passenger Side Taillight Accessory Mount: $15
Bay Area Metal Fab cab mount chop plates: $15 (brand new still in packaging)
Total Chaos weld-on spindle gussets: $60 (brand new still in packaging)

 

Ive had 2 Speed triples. They're fun, but cant do everything that i want. Im not getting the same 600cc sport bike every year..

 

Got a 2015 FZ-07

 

I'm not hating, even if you did get a different 600cc bike every year. Just making a general observation about bike owners.

The speed and the scrambler are very different bikes, so you've piqued my curiosity about what else you owned in between those two classes.

The only other bikes I've even considered getting are the r nine t or the super duke, which have some similarities to the speed.

 

this is not acceptable, scooters deserve a wave.... two wheels with a twist throttle... deserves a wave..
and you owned a scooter you should know this of all people!!

you really have come full circle, american bikes english bikes japanese bikes and now italian bikes
now that you married you can try russian ural with side car

 

I think this was the progression, starting around 2010:

2004 Suzuki GS500
2001 Honda CBR F4i
2008 Harley Nightster 1200
2007 Triumph S3
2014 Yamaha FZ09
1991 Honda Nighthawk 750
1973 Honda CB350
2007 Yamaha C3
2017 Kawasaki Z125 Pro
2018 Harley 48 115th anniversary
2019 Harley Softail Slim
2013 Triumph S3
2019 Harley 48
2020 Ducati Scrambler

I mostly dont keep bikes past 15k miles. The FZ09 is the only bike that I kept for 5 years. It was really fun. The Scrambler is probably #3 in the list. #1 was FZ09, #2 Z125, #3 Scrambler

 

I didnt wave at real bikes when i had a scooter. I knew the rules

 

All this talk about bikes... I’ve been trying to convince the wife to sell our harleys and a get a pair of supermotos/ADV/dual sports. We could trade them in and $$ for other things. @samer312 those super dukes look super fun, torque for days.

 

Blurple wheels are the best. That is the reason why I got my 09

 

My BMW roadster was 15 years old with 165k miles on it when I traded on my current Triumph Tiger. the BMW was tired but never had any major issues; only did the scheduled maintenance and changed the tires. I'm hoping the Triumph has a similar service life for me. My son had a 2012 Speed Triple - fun bike but I know I'd at least lose my license if I rode that bike on a regular basis; hard to keep the front wheel on the ground. My Tiger is fun, but a different kind of fun.

 

I'm a have to dig up some of my motorcycle photos. Been around the country twice on two wheels.

Probably my favorite bike was my 2010 Concours 14. Flying couch. Close number two would be the 2006 Triumph Sprint ST.

 

Well boys the unthinkable
Has happened one of my friends is selling his 2005 LJ 88k miles 5 speed Manuel. What’s a soild price?

 

This was inevitable.

 

Im in love

 

Woahhhhh, I’m jelly.

 

You're in a Lambo doing 26 MPH?????

 

It was a 25mph zone.