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From 2006-2012 I rode extensively, all over the country. I enjoyed it immensely. I sold off my big bikes and now just ride a scooter. With me being able to fully retire (draw social security) and move out of this schidthole in the next 2 years, I am getting the itch again. I can ride just about anything, but am about 98% sure I will have ABS. I'd love to have cruise control, but I don't want a large motorcycle and nothing under 750 has cruise. Looking at a Kawasaki Versys 650 pretty hard right now.

This is the current ride.



This one is being sold to make room in the garage.

Get a restored 1973 Norton

I would love having one to piddle around on, but I'll end up doing some extended touring on the machine I end up with.

I've got six motorcyles, but here is a pair of Victorys.
The blue one is naturally aspirated and throws down 145 horse power at the rear wheel.
The other one is supercharged on E85 and has 180 horse power.
Either one will smoke kids on 600cc crotch rockets in the quarter mile.
I also have an '87 FZR1000 with Nitrous and an Indian Road Master.
And an RMZ450 motocross bike.

Tony

Here’s one of them. This sumbiatch can go through tires like a fat girl goes through donuts!!

Good looking stable. My last big bike was a Victory. I loved it. Just wish someone could come up with a sligthly scaled down, lighter weight 700ish CC version.

This one is currently still wintering in the garage. Little bitty 2017 Suzuki TU250X.

Low HP, low torque, low speed, it'll do 75 mph flat out, maybe 78 with a tailwind, but needs to be kicked down to 4th gear on any kind of long upgrade. On the plus side, it gets between 80-90 mpg, has a long history of a bullet proof engine and is dirt simple to maintain. And despite the low hp, low torque and low speed it's extremely nimble and a lot of fun to ride.





Had a 1970 Norton 750 Commando back in 1971. The epitome of 1940's British technology 30 years later - flat torque curve with great acceleration and it handled like it was on rails although I think the rear brake was only on there for show. I loved it.

I enjoyed my KLR 650 immensely until a teen age girl on her phone attempted to murder me. I avoided the slaughter but it convinced me it was time to hang it up. Been riding since I was 6 years old and didn't want my luck to run out.

LOL!

I always like the classic good looks of those TUs. My friend had one, but I never took it for a spin.

LOLOLOL

If I ever buy another one it will most likely be a KLR, but I have enough now to get me out of this life dead.

KLRs are the Swiss Army Knife of the motorcycle world.

Plain Jane 2009 Harley Lowrider. Nice bike, all stock. I'm an old guy, and I ride like one. My wife is usually on the back, and I don't want to kill her! Kinda a deviation for me. Most of my bikes have been more sport oriented. I've done it since 1972.

That thing is clean! My first real motorcycle was a Honda XL100 that I bought in 1980. I have had everything from touring bikes, to super scooters, to sport bikes, to adventure bikes to dual sports and now these scooters. I guess it's in my blood. I ride like an old man too...most of the time.

Just got this one two weeks ago..a leftover new 2022 Trike.. Only because wife - in her current medical condition - cannot get on my other red one... I might use this only 1000-1500 miles/year.. When she's not on with me, I'll use my other red one that I've had for nearly 10 years now

That ought to cruise in comfort.

I've been tossing around the idea of getting back into motorcycling again. This time probably be an adventure bike like a klr, tenure or African. Been talking to a buddy about buying his non-running xs650 as something to ride until I save up enough for one of the above.

I friggin love the Africa Twin and Tenere. They'd be at the top of my list if I was willing to spend that much.

As long as it has a big, thumping V twin on it, I'm not real picky