I flew across the pond to wear a bowtie, pretend it’s 1950, and ride some new bikes that look a whole lot like old…
I flew across the pond to wear a bowtie, pretend it’s 1950, and ride some new bikes that look a whole lot like old…
Did you read the article? Why are you using he/his pronouns?
In my book, “best” = “coolest.”
4wd, honda reliability, an interior you can hose down.... crap, I kept reading and it needs to be able to tow all the things not just carry a motorcycle. Sorry honda element, you’re really not the best thing to tow a jetski even if you’d be a great way to move just one bike
I used the hook points for the rear seats in the middle of the car (which are designed to pop out very easily) to strap down most of the weight on the kick stand and then there are two hooks at the rear of the trunk and near the suicide doors for stability. You can kind of see them in the photo:
Honda Element.
My old, cheap, reliable toy hauler: Honda Element.
Ducati pulled the wraps off their new Ducati Monster 1200 R, which they’re calling the most powerful naked they’ve…
$9K is the cover charge. It’s a great car if you can handle the cost of keeping it on the road, but there’s a reason BMW mechanics loathe this car.
“In my previous life, I taught middle school special education for eight years ...”
Motorcycle stero. You are already loud enough revving your Harley at 6000 RPM when at the traffic light, you don’t need speakers blasting the fucking Eagles cranked to 11.
My MUST HAVES are always the helmet and gloves. When it comes to more than that it depends on where im riding, what im riding, and, as is the case in Texas, which level of hell best represents the outdoor temperature that day.
I see the Americans have finally gotten around to banning guns shows.
Most any light-weight moderately-powered 2-stroke really gives me the fizzy feeling:
Once I saw “Italian” I started fantasizing about vintage MV’s. Was not disappointed.
1972 BMW R60/5
WHAT - Current whip: 83 XV500
Daytona Orange 1975 BMW R90S. Why? I was originally looking for an earlier airhead, but a regular R90 came up 2 blocks from me on eBay, my mechanic (who has ridden for decades) told me they are great bikes, so I bid on it with a max of $8k. The seller was clearly engaging in some shill bidding based on the bid…
I ride a 71 Honda CB500 K0
2002 Triumph Bonneville (DD)