Motorcycle Forum / General / Motorcycles / December 2007

Looks like i may be able to afford a new motorcycle in the spring.  My
first new one ever!  $9G's is my self imposed limit and I'm looking
for recommendations.  I've had a v45 and a 1000 Virgo.  I like
cruisers so thats what I'm looking for.  Been looking at the Kawasaki

http://www.sfgate.com/n/pictures/2007/11/21/flowers5.jpg
At least he picked a cute one .....

Ahhhh,such a great man and true hero. A man with guts and strong
convictions. Only reply if you have something nice to say about him.
BTW... it's been a loooong time since posting here and love the fact
that my old post are still available. "A man can fall many many times

Re my Stires trike (looks something like this, with a late 70's
Beetle motor):
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/3393/tp/brian.jpg
Mine's not quite ready for the road yet, and I'm trying to decide

hear me out folks.  My son has a CRB 600.  He's been in Iraq the last
8 months, and my job has been to start his 600 every week.  Well, some
moron (me), left the ignition on after cutting off the motor... hours
later, dead battery.

http://www.ridethatbike.com/ST1300/73_Hong_Kong_Fire_Service.jpg
Some police lights on an ST1300, close-up detail - better to see in
front of you now than behind you later :-)
http://www.ridethatbike.com/ST1300/HCSV1.AVI

I'm the dark knight of the road and I can make you an offer:
$5000 if you can defeat me in a jousting duel, we on our bikes,
jousting, the one who is hit first is the loser.
But if I win, you'll bend over for me and I'll f.ck your a.s.

Windshields
The windshield of almost all cars and trucks are made out of two
curved sheets of glass, with a layer of tough plastic laminate between
them. The plastic laminate serves to hold the two layers of glass

http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/sunl-sucks-c32978.html
SUNL
Posted: 2007-11-04
Sunl SUCKS!

For all you who have dual sport/dual purpose bikes, are they suited for
riding long distances?  I'm thinking that since my CB550 is so unreliable
I'd like to pick up a second bike - a dual purpose for more general riding
but I expect that I'll be riding about 300 miles a day when ...

Especially on the lower end?
 I currently have a Zeus 508 flipup that I bought about a year and a
half ago.  When I bought it I bought it off the web at a substantial
discount and I used a tape measure and a sizing guide.  It was a tight

I have no idea if it's anyhting new, or the same old stuff that's been
on the tube for years .....

Where do you all buy your tires?  I have a couple online places staked out,
but all things considered I would prefer shop locally, but to be honest I
can't find a place locally that has a large selection or that wouldn't order
them online themselves.  Are they not common enough ...