Spring is near..... Any motorcycle riders?

[J10on4ds]

Unfortunately was in an accident this past October on my triumph, was out of work for about 7 weeks, gained some hardware in my left leg. Driver heading towards me made a left hand turn across my lane, I decided hitting a car head on wasn't an option so i luckily missed him, but went down. Still dealing with insurance and my lawyer etc, don't know if I'll be back on a bike or not this season. Suzuki v-stroms have been tempting me though...

the V-Strom is a pretty tempting do it all ride, you get a lot for the money. Have you ridden one? Had a 950 adventure, and the strom seemed pretty much like a more road oriented version of it...

 

[Vigilant]

There have been various gatherings of two wheel gun toters in the past. I attended one such event and had a good time, I keep missing out on the others due to scheduling conflicts though.

Purple was implied given the recent events featuring motorcycles, and like minded folks gathering. That being cleared up, I'm looking to order a Ducati Scrambler next month if things go right.

 

[bwframe]

...I'm looking to order a Ducati Scrambler next month if things go right.

I came up beside a woman on one at an intersection on Saturday. Eye catching bike.

 

[MoparMan]

Yes, I like to wait till the crap is off the roads though. Rode on Christmas day, but haven't since.

 

[Indyhd]

Lookin' good Jagee !

Mr Peabody,
you should stop upstairs at Syd's in Noblesville on 2/11 at 7:00 to see what's going on with the Hamilton County ABATE group.

 

[funeralweb]

Well according to the groundhog it is going to be a short winter and an early spring.... Yea, right. Anybody a motorcycle riders? Maybe we can get an INGO riding club put together....

It would be fun to meet regularly and ride to a different LGS and/or mom/pop diner/restaurant.

 

[MrPeabody]

What are you riding now?... You know what direction thinking of? Standard? Sport touring? Cruiser? Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks.

I have a 2011 Ultra Classic. I like it, but the Harley tax is a killer when buying parts. I put new tires on it last year for a 1,500 mile trip and it was almost $800. I didn't have time to do it, plus the tires for that bike are made by Dunlop for Harley. So I was pretty stuck. I really like the new Indians, but I want to see a few more dealers pop up before I commit.

 

[MrPeabody]

Lookin' good Jagee !

Mr Peabody,
you should stop upstairs at Syd's in Noblesville on 2/11 at 7:00 to see what's going on with the Hamilton County ABATE group.

Thanks for the offer.... I have an meeting in Shelbyville that evening, but if I get back in time I will stop in. I have never been upstairs in Syd's. Go in through the bar or the family side?

 

[MrPeabody]

It would be fun to meet regularly and ride to a different LGS and/or mom/pop diner/restaurant.

When I lived up north we made a BBQ ride every Thursday after work. We would pick a non-franchised BBQ joint within 150 miles and go. We all worked at the same place so getting together was easy. Maybe it would be best to do something like this on a Saturday.

 

[bmoan]

Crash knocked me out of the Harley business in 2000, I'm strictly off road now, but I do have the itch for a cruiser! I ride a Cr450f for now. Any other dirt bikers?

 

[Gabriel]

Crash knocked me out of the Harley business in 2000, I'm strictly off road now, but I do have the itch for a cruiser! I ride a Cr450f for now. Any other dirt bikers?

I just sold my KTM 250XCWe a couple weeks ago, but kept my DR350 for an errand bike. It's old and crude compared to my KTMs, but it's all I really need for now.

 

[Thegeek]

What kinda track days are we talking?
I'm a supermoto guy myself. Had a drz400 that I took to the go cart track a couple of times. It was a blast, even though I wasn't fast... Lol
I ride a KTM 690SMC currently.

Supersport. I ride a 600 in the advanced group. I've got a few vids on Youtube, but here's one from the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park from last season:

[video]https://youtu.be/c-Be4fwlefo[/video]

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

Lets Ride!

WILD HOGS!!!!

 

[SMiller]

I haven't had a lot of time lately, but went for a short ride Sunday. I used to a lot more, but that was before I had to take I-69 into Indy. It scares the crap out of me now and I drive a full size truck. I have to do brake pads this year, since I didn't get it done last year. I need to read up and find something that doesn't require the Harley tax.....

I switched to EBC brake pads and they are much more aggressive and make for shorter stops, I will never go OEM again.

 

[DapperDan]

the V-Strom is a pretty tempting do it all ride, you get a lot for the money. Have you ridden one? Had a 950 adventure, and the strom seemed pretty much like a more road oriented version of it...

No I haven't personally ridden one, but talked with a family member that had one and absolutely loved it. When I was laid up from the crash I joined the vstrom forum so I could do some reading up on them. Seems like if I do get one it'll be the 650, like you stated, a good all around bike

 

[MrPeabody]

I switched to EBC brake pads and they are Mich more aggressive a d make for shorter stops, I will never go OEM again.

Good to know.... I would like to have something more aggressive. My bike is non ABS, but the pad are slow to react....

 

[Vigilant]

I came up beside a woman on one at an intersection on Saturday. Eye catching bike.

Women riders or no, the Urban Enduro is a very nice dual purpose bike for short trips. It's a small, agile, quick bike, comes in OD green, and it's a Ducati. Bikes are a sideline for me, Jeeps are how you have nice weather fun!

 

[tmschuller]

Supersport. I ride a 600 in the advanced group. I've got a few vids on Youtube, but here's one from the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park from last season:

[video]https://youtu.be/c-Be4fwlefo[/video]

That looked like fun ^^ I have never been to a track, you looked like you were doing pretty well in my book. My bike does not like curves- 97 vmax.

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[printcraft]

800+ lbs. and about 30 yds. of wet soggy ground between me and the pavement means I'll be waiting a bit to get the bike out this year.

 

[bwframe]

Women riders or no, the Urban Enduro is a very nice dual purpose bike for short trips. It's a small, agile, quick bike, comes in OD green, and it's a Ducati. Bikes are a sideline for me, Jeeps are how you have nice weather fun!

Hers was red and white. Hubby was on the other side of her, I didn't get a good look at his ride. Nice looking bike: