Maggie’s SH Motorcycle Thread
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While it is 'street legal' if one put the turn signals back on, and changed the sprocket back to 'stock', I do still have a '80 CT 110 that has been somewhat converted to a 'trials bike' type of thing.
Not a full-on trials, don't get me wrong. But for climbing the hills of B.C. quietly, whilst hunting and pulling game out, this thing is a beaut. Originally, the rear sprockets were 11-45 and we changed it to 11-72. The top speed of the bike is ~33km/h with this setup, but if you can keep your feet on the pegs, then it'll continue to climb the mountain/incline.
I've tried telling people (who try) NOT to put your feet on the ground, cause then the rear wheel will just slip. But when they do stay 'pegged', they continue to climb.
And my bike still has the original tires on it, too. This is a pic from the innerwebz I stole, but that's what it looks like.
Thinking about selling this too....interests?
Not a full-on trials, don't get me wrong. But for climbing the hills of B.C. quietly, whilst hunting and pulling game out, this thing is a beaut. Originally, the rear sprockets were 11-45 and we changed it to 11-72. The top speed of the bike is ~33km/h with this setup, but if you can keep your feet on the pegs, then it'll continue to climb the mountain/incline.
I've tried telling people (who try) NOT to put your feet on the ground, cause then the rear wheel will just slip. But when they do stay 'pegged', they continue to climb.
And my bike still has the original tires on it, too. This is a pic from the innerwebz I stole, but that's what it looks like.
Thinking about selling this too....interests?
All cleaned up for Summer fun....
2009 Ultra with Andrews 21 cam puts this 96" on par with the 107"
2009 Ultra with Andrews 21 cam puts this 96" on par with the 107"
I just watched an hour long video on how to swap out the cams on a 96" because of this post. I have never heard of someone using bolt cutters to remove push-rods. Learn something every day.
Just picked this up on Monday. It is a 2018 Road Glide Special. I am looking forward to putting some miles on it.
Got the rest of my ferries and flights figured out for the next phase of the 'round the world' via Dakar.... 2018 back across EU to Hirtshals... and then by ferry to ride on Faroe Islands and then Iceland. Ship to St. John, Nfld... in the fall. In 2019.... ride across Newfoundland to Labrador and the Trans-Lab. Back home... then 2020... Lincoln Highway and into Alaska.... Currently trying to figure out the Alaska Marine Highway system to see if it's possible to get to Wales or Little Diomede...
Pikes Peak on the BMW.
Coming home from Sturgis on the H-D. No idea who the girl is.
Coming home from Sturgis on the H-D. No idea who the girl is.
Watching the 2018 Isle of Man TT on Velocity... Sidecar racing was on last night (I DVR'd it). Insane. Totally %$#king insane!
Cheers,
Sirhr
Just got back home from a trip to Marfa Texas. First trip on the Road King, 2442 miles.
We did not see the lights!
What I'm riding now while I'm trying to get a shovelhead together.
I picked up this 2000 TITAN GECKO RM about 2 weeks ago, 96CI S&S motor, 5 speed, rides rock solid. Only 7,500 actual miles on it.
This is mine 2000 Yahama VStar 650 classic. Now if I could get my wife interested in riding with me I would have it made.
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This was mine until about 2-3 months ago when i sold it..... 2001 HD Road King Classic
I moved back to cars and got this for a fun toy... 20003 Mustang GT. Original 56K mile car with a little bit of work done to it.
I moved back to cars and got this for a fun toy... 20003 Mustang GT. Original 56K mile car with a little bit of work done to it.
I always say "there is one good thing that can happen and a lot of bad".
Well,,,,,,, at least the good thing is out of the way.
Nope not me! I only ride Husvarna or KTM's with a deployable chute!
Certain technical areas you just have to be careful.
Certain technical areas you just have to be careful.
I had a 2009 in Black Denim. I loved that bike. I sold it in 2015, unfortunately. I had bought a 2013 Road Glide in January the same year and it just wasn't feasible to keep them both.
I traded the 2013 in on Saturday and picked up a 2018. The suspension on the newer bikes is 10x better than the air suspension I had on my '13.
The exhaust is complete shit, though. I ordered exhaust, intake, a tuner and bars for it on the same day. I'll post another
She's a beauty! My next bike will be a 1997 springer just like that.
Since it's snowing here at the Schloss... and this thread needed a bump... just a fun picture from my ride down RT66 a decade ago... In Texas. A weir in Red Rocks Canyon? Not sure I have the name of the place right. It's Texas' mini Grand Canyon.
You don't need an adventure bike to go on adventures!
For those who ride... any bike. Route 66 is truly The Mother Road. Amazing. Every day it gets better. Despite all the trips in EU and strange out of the way places... Route 66 was the best trip I ever rode!
Cheers,
Sirhr
On the subject of finishing projects...
My '38 Chief when it came home. Running... sort of. Wrong engine. 1/2" thick bondo on all the sheetmetal. Wrong wheels. Wrong... wrong wrong....
The same Chief as she sits today.... right everything. I did all the components and the final assembly was handled by a just-starting-out young man in Maine who is working to start his own shop and I've been mentoring him about business and restoration... Nathan has done a wonderful job and is going to go places as a restorer and businessman.
Last bugs being worked out as the first snow fell... but in the spring, she'll be on the road!
Cheers,
Sirhr
My '38 Chief when it came home. Running... sort of. Wrong engine. 1/2" thick bondo on all the sheetmetal. Wrong wheels. Wrong... wrong wrong....
The same Chief as she sits today.... right everything. I did all the components and the final assembly was handled by a just-starting-out young man in Maine who is working to start his own shop and I've been mentoring him about business and restoration... Nathan has done a wonderful job and is going to go places as a restorer and businessman.
Last bugs being worked out as the first snow fell... but in the spring, she'll be on the road!
Cheers,
Sirhr
Well hell I just bought this a month ago in Phoenix, flew down , bought it and rode back to Minnesota. When I got home Saturday night it was 27 degrees. Snowed Sunday morning. 2013 HD Electra Glide with 253 actual miles on it. I put another 1700 miles on it going home. Then changed the oil and such.
