Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

now that you mention it, I “rode” all 3 of mine today too! Rode the Harley to lunch, scooted on the ATC to get it out of the way si I could dig out the XS750 and mess with the wiring. I was able to get everything wired back together and laughed my ass off when I was testing the controls and the horn actually worked. Startled me even though I was intentionally pressing the button for a function check. I don’t think I’ve ever heard the horn on it. Even back when I rode it as my daily, I can’t remember honking.
Moving forward I’ll be building a tray for all the wiring and a battery box and them go about cleanly extending the harness. Then I can move to building the seat and tail section.

 

Good mix of bikes! Have you looked into white plastics for the Navi? It sticks out a little compared to the rest of your bikes.

 

If you’re ever tired in the morning just ride to work when it’s 35 degrees with zero warming anything on haha. Im awake! It’s finally riding season again here… I need to move haha.

 

That would make me hate the rest of the day

 

Invigorating

 

nothing like showing off your quiver of bikes...
I love the honda boy variety

 

i feel this way whenever I have all my toys in one spot. Seeing both the husky and drz together makes me really wish I could keep the drz or get another bike with it but it just feels like a waste since I will never ride it. Unless it’s like an e bike.

i feel that way now with the truck in the shop. I need a bigger shop.



Oh and husky is now registered and legal, hoping to rip it tomorrow night.

 

I dream of the day I can replace the flat joists with a vaulted ceiling


damn the pano pics make things look way bigger than reality

you have space to blow the ceiling out and go up with some lifts and a loft??

I hear you on the bittersweetness of the drz though... sad to see it go, but off to a new home.

 

The ceilings are actually tall enough to get a small lift in, some of my neighbors have it. I think they are 12 ft? But I have basically invested as much as I want to in that garage. We have dreams to move to NC mountains in a couple years, and a full pole barn build will happen with that.

 

i hate when i fall into one of these holes...
so many toys
https://www.mecum.com/motorcycles/newest-lots/

 

Was out in the west desert this weekend, and there was an ADV bike clinic of some sort that went by. DRZs, a bunch of BMWs, and a 890 Duke Adv + Triumph Tiger. Was really hoping they'd stop at the juncture I was at so I could have a chat but no dice.

I may have gone down a rabbit hole mentally. Really looking into a Tenere 700, but the 800range BMWs just look so damn good in that gold rally scheme.

 

Supposedly on FB there's a guy down in Mexico who can send sets up North. Not sure it's worth that whole ordeal though. I'll eventually try to do a vinyl wrap on it, I'm sure, and if that fails just buy another set to paint. $20/side plus I think $10 for the headlight surround. Kind of thinking of going grey instead of white though. The grasshopper greens growing on me, too.

 

I want to get the matte black plastics for the Grom. They are like $200, but I don’t mind the red. Makes it stick out a little.

 

Plastidip is $6 ?

 

I guess I don’t have to worry about it wearing off because I barely ride it

 

Come on down!

 

this is the most inviting thing I have ever read someone say to a northern moving south

 

I was finally feeling good enough today to ride the bike to work. Not nearly that cold, but it's such a revitalizing experience compared to driving the truck lol. Much better start and end to the workday.

 

Ride to work. 1 hour commute. Didn’t die.