Miscellaneous Show me your motorbikes

[jonf]

Cycling on the quiet lockdown roads for my Boris approved 1 hour exercise allowance was amazing

Me too. In my case it was a bit life changing. Throughout COVID I was at work Monday to Friday, but starting from shortly before the first lock down, I went out cycling at weekends and on days off. It became a habit, and I went out for a ride every non-work day when I was at home. The habit stuck, and I continued, and since retiring in March, it's been a daily event. I've done over 10,000 miles since COVID started, and I am much fitter now at 60 than I was in my twenties.

 

[lig]

My poor Interceptor is deep in mothballs. Haven’t ridden in years. I don’t even have a decent image but this one looks just like it down to the slip on cans. Sigh. Wifey rarely puts her foot down but she’s adamant about the bike thing.

 

[PigSquealer]

Gifted my nephew this lot. Trailer included a few years ago. I bought both the yellow ones new. 50 years owning Husky and 31 on Yamaha. The red Husky 400 was a Christmas gift from my mother to father 1970.

 

[Colin the Bear]

I've not ridden mine for some time. I don't think I could part with it. It's the longest relationship I've had with anything. 😊

 

[PigSquealer]

I've not ridden mine for some time. I don't think I could part with it. It's the longest relationship I've had with anything. 😊

My last race on the yellow bike was 2005. A Grand Prix, 10 mile course of four different types of terrain. Dead engine start, left hand in the air. One hour plus one lap. I finished 7 overall out of 125 competitors. 50 miles and one fuel stop. It wasn’t flat.
The red one was last used 2011. Open class(all / any engine size)veterans vintage class. 160 miles solo. 27th overall of 337 competitors. I returned the bike to the condition of my father’s last race. #396 from 1973.
My Nephew has these two in his office on display. This picture taken the evening they arrived. I visit them occasionally. Need to take a new picture.

 

[jonf]

@PigSquealer Those Huskies look great. Lucky nephew.

 

[PigSquealer]

In current use. This was my father’s last project. Full disassembled in 2005. He passed on in 2007. Mom gave it to me in 2008. All in boxes. Dirty deteriorated pile of parts. Took about a month to build a motor & transmission. Lots of machining. Just shy of blueprinted motor. Small things like dynamic balancing of crankshaft @ 65% to mild race spec.
Another three months to make it roll. I laced the rear wheel with heavy wire spokes as I was planning on a full outfit.
1969 TR6R . 650cc twin. Real world gearing for touring backroads cuts into top speed. Tops out @ 85mph loaded with passengers.

 

[Ghr9204]

1969 TR6R . 650cc twin. Real world gearing for touring backroads cuts into top speed. Tops out @ 85mph loaded with passengers.

That is very impressive for a 650 twin towing a side car. I bet it gets a lot of looks and compliments every time you park it. Great for giving grandkids a feel of the wind.

 

[sax panther]

I've always been tempted by a sidecar for my dog, we could ride around like Wallace and Gromit

 

[Ghr9204]

I've always been tempted by a sidecar for my dog, we could ride around like Wallace and Gromit

A few have taught their dogs to ride pillion. One maybe 8 years ago had videos of the dog. I think it may have been this one:

From Motorcycle Dog Is A Badass :D GIF - Dogs Motorcycles - Descubre y comparte GIF

 

[sax panther]

My dog is definitely not clever enough to do that!

 

[PigSquealer]

I've always been tempted by a sidecar for my dog, we could ride around like Wallace and Gromit

I love Wallace, Gromit and Shaun. But the three pigs deserve their own show.

 

[Targa]

I love Wallace, Gromit and Shaun. But the three pigs deserve their own show.

Probably a property makeover programme.

 

[Ghr9204]

My dog is definitely not clever enough to do that!

This woman figured a way to get her dog to ride, doesn't take much cleverness, IMO.

I love Wallace, Gromit and Shaun. But the three pigs deserve their own show.

You'll need to bring a dog to keep family members in line.

 

[Dr G]

My old R1150GS, which I had for over twenty years-took me all round Europe and Morocco, fabulous bike. I sold it a couple of years ago, after working as a paramedic motorcyclist for a good few years also. As a wise old bike cop said to me, "your luck can only last so long!". I realised that even a minor off could put me out of action musically for months, so I decided to call it a day. Even a GS would struggle to cope with the state of the roads round here!

BMW really did it right with their suspension in that series. Great rides.

I, too, considered myself lucky to hang up my Aerostich suit before laying it down. I had enough near misses with inattentive drivers, power slides across slick roads and sand, and high speed flat front tires, to realize that I had used up most of my nine lives.

“Paramedic motorcyclist” - what an interesting paradox. My climbing partner was an EMT.

 

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