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Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18313053 04/05/23
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6,669 N. California F fester Campfire Tracker
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Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18313057 04/05/23
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6,669 N. California F fester Campfire Tracker
fester Campfire Tracker F Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6,669 N. California	How in the heck do I get images from the gallery to show up with out having to use a link?

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride cra1948 #18313075 04/05/23
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,989 NC J Jahrs Campfire Tracker
Jahrs Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,989 NC	Dang never heard of a honda Africa. Fairly new? I've been out of serious track and trail riding since around 2010. My last 2 diet bikes we're a 92 Husqvarna 250 and a 99 KX250 both 2 strokes. “No one in hell can ever say I went to Christ and He rejected me. C.H. Spurgeon

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride blairvt #18313134 04/05/23
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,711 Likes: 7 Moving to Alaska! S Snowwolfe Campfire Tracker
Snowwolfe Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,711 Likes: 7 Moving to Alaska!	Originally Posted by blairvt Originally Posted by PaulBarnard Originally Posted by Snowwolfe The last four I owned were my most favorite. Each had a different style depending on my mood for that day. Suzuki V Strom 1050. Great do it all fun bike. It could of used cruise control. Kawasaki Z900, really fun but needed another 20-30 hp. Surprised it fit my old body Triumph Tiger 800. Very comfortable and fun. Kawasaki Concours 1400. Better be on your A game if you decided to open the throttle the entire way. All great choices, and I'd happily own any of them. Those Concours are known for being able to run into the 100,000 mile mark. Very strong and reliable engines. Disappointed that Kawasaki never put cruise control on one. As I scan the market now, there are some good deals out there on them. I had a V-Strom 650 many years ago and rode it up in your neck of the woods. I had that exact Vstrom. The buffeting from the windshield was terrible. I never could figure out how to fix that. I bought an aftermarket screen for mine. I believe it was made by Givi. Huge improvement over the stock screen. My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride Snowwolfe #18313467 04/05/23
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,180 Likes: 3 WI. R Redneck Campfire Kahuna
Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,180 Likes: 3 WI.	Originally Posted by Snowwolfe Originally Posted by PaulBarnard Originally Posted by Snowwolfe The last four I owned were my most favorite. Each had a different style depending on my mood for that day. Suzuki V Strom 1050. Great do it all fun bike. It could of used cruise control. Kawasaki Z900, really fun but needed another 20-30 hp. Surprised it fit my old body Triumph Tiger 800. Very comfortable and fun. Kawasaki Concours 1400. Better be on your A game if you decided to open the throttle the entire way. All great choices, and I'd happily own any of them. Those Concours are known for being able to run into the 100,000 mile mark. Very strong and reliable engines. Disappointed that Kawasaki never put cruise control on one. As I scan the market now, there are some good deals out there on them. I had a V-Strom 650 many years ago and rode it up in your neck of the woods. Agreed. Why Kawasaki has resisted the urge to update to electronic cruise control is beyond me. Even if they offered it as an option for $1k my bet is 75% of new buyers would opt for it. I've had a half-dozen bikes w/cruise control since 1984 and I wouldn't want to be without it now.. On long trips, resting the throttle hand can really ease the fatigue factor.. Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

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Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18313473 04/05/23
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,065 so cal pal Campfire Outfitter
pal Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,065 so cal	Originally Posted by PaulBarnard Originally Posted by pal 2000 Kawasaki W650. Outstanding. Thanks Paul. I picked it up in Gig Harbor, Washington, and took 4 days to come down the coast to Marina del Rey, Ca. Kawasaki actually got the engineering drawings from BSA and used them to create an upgrade to the Bonneville 650. It has both electric and kick start. And uses a shaft, rather than chain, to drive overhead cams. "There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon "...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18313719 04/05/23
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 42,029 Likes: 46 TX DMc Campfire 'Bwana
DMc Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 42,029 Likes: 46 TX	A few. Make Gitmo Great Again!! Who gave the order to stop counting votes in the swing states on the night of November 3/4, 2020?

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18313900 04/05/23
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,060 Glad to be back home in Nevada J JLimbo Campfire Regular
JLimbo Campfire Regular J Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,060 Glad to be back home in Nevada	The only one left is a glorified minibike. Won't ever own a road bike again as I don't feel safe on the road here in my F-250 with the way the idiots drive. Multiple accidents on any given week on the 10 mile stretch from town to my house.

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride blairvt #18313946 04/05/23
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA PaulBarnard OP Campfire Ranger
OP PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA	Originally Posted by blairvt Originally Posted by PaulBarnard Originally Posted by Snowwolfe The last four I owned were my most favorite. Each had a different style depending on my mood for that day. Suzuki V Strom 1050. Great do it all fun bike. It could of used cruise control. Kawasaki Z900, really fun but needed another 20-30 hp. Surprised it fit my old body Triumph Tiger 800. Very comfortable and fun. Kawasaki Concours 1400. Better be on your A game if you decided to open the throttle the entire way. All great choices, and I'd happily own any of them. Those Concours are known for being able to run into the 100,000 mile mark. Very strong and reliable engines. Disappointed that Kawasaki never put cruise control on one. As I scan the market now, there are some good deals out there on them. I had a V-Strom 650 many years ago and rode it up in your neck of the woods. I had that exact Vstrom. The buffeting from the windshield was terrible. I never could figure out how to fix that. You got that right about the buffeting. It fely like someone had your head in a paint shaker. The dirty air funneled up from the fairing and cam up behind the windshield against the tank. That's why aftermarket windscreens didn't solve the issue. I met a guy who built a spoiler of sorts, mounted it on the fairing and found clean air.

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18313956 04/05/23
Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,381 WI./FL. Windfall Campfire Tracker
Windfall Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,381 WI./FL.	JLimbo, There are two of us with one of those things!!! Way more specialized than a minibike though. No equal for getting a deer or a bear out of a woods without trails. I once took a 10 point out over the top of a beaver dam. Try that with an ATV or UTV. My other auto is a .45 The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory

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Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18314056 04/05/23
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA PaulBarnard OP Campfire Ranger
OP PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA	I just got one of my 2 150cc scooters sold. Now there's room beside the Honda ADV 150 scooter for something else.

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18314065 04/05/23
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA PaulBarnard OP Campfire Ranger
OP PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA	I could go a couple of different ways. Thinking very hard about an updater version of the Versys I used to have. Could also go back to a sport tourer. I might even go with another super scooter. There's something to be said for the simplicity of twist and go and a really quiet ride.

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride tndrbstr #18314076 04/05/23
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 8,304 Likes: 6 bc Canada 673 Campfire Outfitter
673 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 8,304 Likes: 6 bc Canada	Originally Posted by tndrbstr Here’s one of them. This sumbiatch can go through tires like a fat girl goes through donuts!! I would look good riding that.

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride pal #18314077 04/05/23
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,796 Garden Island johnn Campfire Regular
johnn Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,796 Garden Island	Originally Posted by pal Originally Posted by PaulBarnard Originally Posted by pal 2000 Kawasaki W650. Outstanding. Thanks Paul. I picked it up in Gig Harbor, Washington, and took 4 days to come down the coast to Marina del Rey, Ca. Kawasaki actually got the engineering drawings from BSA and used them to create an upgrade to the Bonneville 650. It has both electric and kick start. And uses a shaft, rather than chain, to drive overhead cams. Its a cool bike, apparently they made a 800 as well. The early ones were nearly identical to the Beezzers of that era. Its particularly interesting when they made the retro they went to shaft driven OH cams, unlike the original pushrod motors. For those without thumbs, it's s Garden fookin Island, not Hawaii

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride johnn #18314274 04/05/23
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 8,534 Likes: 7 The Wrong Side of the Tracks C cisco1 Campfire Outfitter
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Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride cisco1 #18314275 04/05/23
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Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18314331 04/05/23
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 7,377 Likes: 19 Denver, CO SupFoo Campfire Tracker
SupFoo Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 7,377 Likes: 19 Denver, CO	Originally Posted by PaulBarnard I rode extensively... I enjoyed it immensely... I sold off... With me being... I am getting... I can ride... I will have ABS...I'd love to.... I don't want.... Paul only starts threads about his favorite topic - himself.

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride SupFoo #18314343 04/05/23
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA PaulBarnard OP Campfire Ranger
OP PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 20 Metairie, LA	Originally Posted by SupFoo Originally Posted by PaulBarnard I rode extensively... I enjoyed it immensely... I sold off... With me being... I am getting... I can ride... I will have ABS...I'd love to.... I don't want.... Paul only starts threads about his favorite topic - himself. To my credit, it's the only thing I know very much about. Don't care to quote propaganda outlets or speak for others, so what's left?

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride PaulBarnard #18314361 04/05/23
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 7,377 Likes: 19 Denver, CO SupFoo Campfire Tracker
SupFoo Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 7,377 Likes: 19 Denver, CO	Originally Posted by PaulBarnard To my credit, it's the only thing I know very much about ... so what's left? Actually Paul, it's a self-awareness issue. Read up on it. Never too late.

Re: Motorcyclists, Show Your Current Ride DryPowder #18314436 04/05/23
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,647 Likes: 21 Arkansas O ol_mike Campfire Ranger
ol_mike Campfire Ranger O Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,647 Likes: 21 Arkansas	Originally Posted by DryPowder I bought a new TW200 last year to back road and scout on. I put a deposit on a '23 last month, they won't know until sometime this month if they can get one. Fingers crossed. PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!! Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.

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