Motorcycle Riders?

[Creedmoor]

The orange squat looking box in the background with all the shooting related stickers is my millwright tool box. The gray tall box draped with a bike cover is my gang box. Notice they are in my garage and not work. Apparently I am not good enough to work in Marion even tho I was a millwright for 31 years in Kokomo. I thank the Lord for the skill he instilled in my brain that makes my hands do much work.
We need to do a sticky of our toolboxes.

You worked for GM as a union employee in Kokomo?

 

[JCSR]

The orange squat looking box in the background with all the shooting related stickers is my millwright tool box. The gray tall box draped with a bike cover is my gang box. Notice they are in my garage and not work. Apparently I am not good enough to work in Marion even tho I was a millwright for 31 years in Kokomo. I thank the Lord for the skill he instilled in my brain that makes my hands do much work.
We need to do a sticky of our toolboxes.

I thought you worked in rooftop security????
When I retired I was allowed to take all my company supplied tools and 2 nice Kennedy boxes home. No stickers on em though. My beer fridge gets those.

 

[KokomoDave]

You worked for GM as a union employee in Kokomo?

Worked / loafed all the same to me. I was #1 seniority millwright before I transferred to Marion before my time for time expired. I wanted to retire from Kokomo but the whole Delphi / PBGC thing and the fact GM corporate said I only had 26.5 years seniority. Say what? Yes, if not at a core GM plant by 2016 the seniority you accrued was frozen in time and space only to be found in the Twilight Zone.

Rooftop security = target rich environment?

Forgot to add what I had downloaded with my cruise control...Track Pack! My midlife crisis is in full effect. Gotta buy me some titanium knee scrapers to shower the curves with finese and fireworks. I have to ride down to Westfield Powersports for my ergo lower seat. I need a good muffler system. I already have a decat device out of 416 S.S.

 

[paddling_man]

Same! But kind of used to range close to that.. only 3.5 gallon tank on the max.
Love the FTR and the scout. I would love ride either and would like to go test ride. Son just bought a street glide and it was a nice ride. I would love to find something soon.

 

[KokomoDave]

Good to know about the Demo days. Do they allow you off company property to test the bikes in traffic?

 

[paddling_man]

All I can do is speculate but, if this is really the Indian Factory Demo trailer, yes. The Indian Demo trailer was at Barber Vintage Fest last October. They told us about a 10 mile loop with signs, had us fill out the forms and then sent us on our way. It was great! No lead, no sweep, no factory pacing. They told us we couldn't change the ride modes then promptly showed us how to do it. ;-)

BMW - on the other hand - had 16 of us on R18s leave the site in one big parade of bikes with a lead and a sweep rider. It was painfully boring.

I will say this: HD did a better job with bringing out a competitive Adv bike in the Pan America than BMW did creating a cruiser/tourer in the R18. I wouldn't have traded my Road King for the R18, even though it was beautiful. The FTR I barely looked at before the demo. I've gotta say, it is the more fun that I've ever had on a bike. The grin is just non-stop. A bit like the XSR-900 / FJ09 but so much better with the torque increase.

 

[melensdad]

 

[KokomoDave]

All I can do is speculate but, if this is really the Indian Factory Demo trailer, yes. The Indian Demo trailer was at Barber Vintage Fest last October. They told us about a 10 mile loop with signs, had us fill out the forms and then sent us on our way. It was great! No lead, no sweep, no factory pacing. They told us we couldn't change the ride modes then promptly showed us how to do it. ;-)

BMW - on the other hand - had 16 of us on R18s leave the site in one big parade of bikes with a lead and a sweep rider. It was painfully boring.

I will say this: HD did a better job with bringing out a competitive Adv bike in the Pan America than BMW did creating a cruiser/tourer in the R18. I wouldn't have traded my Road King for the R18, even though it was beautiful. The FTR I barely looked at before the demo. I've gotta say, it is the more fun that I've ever had on a bike. The grin is just non-stop. A bit like the XSR-900 / FJ09 but so much better with the torque increase.

I've been on some of those demo rides and some have absolutely sucked a$$ not in a good way. I can't believe how much of control freaks because of liability. Multimillion dollar company bitching about me riding wheelies on their turd of a bike.
I think Ducati has the ultimate ADV bike. My opinion only. No proof to back up my claim just what I got to ride.

 

[HCRMPD1]

Yep I ride..................

 

[paddling_man]

some have absolutely sucked a$$ not in a good way.

What is sucking a$$ in a good way? Wait... um... I'll see myself out. LOL

 

[KokomoDave]

If I have to explain...

 

[tv1217]

Kinda considering trading my CB650R for the 1000, or for a Kawa Z H2 because I'm stupid. That is if I could even find either one.

 

[BugI02]

Anyone here know who does excellent ABS plastic repair for fairings?

My '84 Yamaha has some minor damage to the inner fairing I'd like addressed. I want to keep the ole baby as nice condition as possible.

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Looks hopeless, you should probably sell it to me

 

[BugI02]

Most of the modern bikes don't allow much room to move forward or back. My old 79 GS750 had a flat long seat that I could move quite a bit on. It made long hauls a lot better.

When I had one (an 'EX'), I always thought the increased range of movement offered by that seat was for cruising on the rearsets and/or hanging off in corners

 

[Double T]

Tomorrow I will be the new proud owner of a 2020 Road King Special. Trading in the FXDLS for it, they're going to repair and flip it. And I'm not out a TON of money. I'm excited to now own a pretty badass bagger.

 

[JCSR]

70* down here today. My first thought was to go for a ride. But the winds are 25-35mph. I ended up spending the day with the wife. She seems nice.

 

[paddling_man]

70* down here today. My first thought was to go for a ride. But the winds are 25-35mph. I ended up spending the day with the wife. She seems nice.

Brought the goretex just in case of rain and rode out to work this morning. The ride home will be the l-o-n-g way unless pouring. Spring is in the air!

 

[JCSR]

Some of the comments are priceless ​

This all-female biker gang is changing the game for women who ride​

MSN

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[tv1217]

 

[Creedmoor]

Tomorrow I will be the new proud owner of a 2020 Road King Special. Trading in the FXDLS for it, they're going to repair and flip it. And I'm not out a TON of money. I'm excited to now own a pretty badass bagger.

Badass bagger?
Thats an Oxymoron.