I really like the R3 Touring bike. I have two questions about them. Are the engines exceptionally hot for a bike? Is the balance of the bike better than most others? I have a VTX 1800 currently. It is about 50 pounds less than the R3, but it is quite difficult to hold upright (in fact I...
This is an open invite to Bikes, Blues and BarBQ held in Fayetteville, AR Sept. 23-26.
Welcome to Bikes, Blues & BBQ!
The link will give you some info about the event. There were a total of around 400,000 bikes for the 4 days last year.
My invite is for folks who would like to "tent" or RV it...
Bike Week at Carlisle Pa. is this weekend, next weekend is West Virginia mountainfest wvmountainfest.com the west virginia rally looks great! carlisle is not too bad either!
I see where the Carlisle Bike Fest is coming up July 17-19. Is it any good? Looks like a lot of vendors might be there for some bling shopping.
Anyone going? $8 entry is very reasonable.
Carlisle Events Bike Fest. Experience The Bikes. The People. The Excitement.
Luckenbach seems to be getting more and more unfriendly to Bikers. It used to be our favorite hangout and rehydrate place on the weekends. But it seems like every time we try to go they are doing something to discourage us. Charging a day cover and then around 5pm charging another cover. And on...
Don't recall if this was asked before but what was the first bike you ever rode and the first you ever owned.
First one I rode was a little Benelli 50cc. in 1970.
First one I owned was a 66 BSA Hornet A65H in 1972.
I made it down to the 2009 HOAME (Heart of America Motorcycle Enthusiasts) Vintage bike show this afternoon. It was held at the old Downtown Airport (Wheeler Airport) in Kansas City. It took place in a hanger that also houses a Vintage prop driven commercial airplane museum. Lots of cool old...
Annual Bike Show
Sunday May 24, 2009
11 AM - 8 PM
Ton Up Club
Nashville, Tennessee
Home
Red Door Saloon East
1010 Forrest Ave
The Red Door Saloon - NASHVILLE/DESTIN
Was perusing Flea-Bay this morning and came across a black R3 that had been laid down that some salvage outfit in Navarre, Ohio is parting out. Has a set of TravelGuy's Predators in Jet Hot Sterling on it. Looks like a right side laydown. The Preds are gouged pretty good.
The bike parts are on...
Last year, Tom and I rode out to the Kansas Speedway for this show. This year it's going to be held at Wheeler Downtown Airport at the Aviation History Museum. Anyone within a 3 hour ride should consider attending.
In addition, you can see one of the few remaining operational Constellations...
I've narrowed my candidates to 2 bikes. The first is a 2005 BMW R1150 GS Adventure (2K miles) the other is a 2007 Rocket III (new). I know you guys are saying..."what a freak...these 2 bikes are miles apart". Kinda but not so much. Both handle better than they ought to for the size. Both...
Anyone here who has the Thunderbike bars and has an 05 or older model. How did you get the top clamp tightened down. Obviously with how the bars are made you can not tilt the gauges forward far enough to get to the bolts to tighten down the top clamp. It looks like you can knock out the pins...
This months Cruiser Magazine run a 4 way shoot out with the V-max, V-Rod muscle, Rocket 3 and the Hammer.
ET/ MPH
V-Max----10.45/136.7
V-Rod ----12.11/111.9
Rocket----11.59/114.96
Hammer----12.33/106.63
If one was looking for a low ET the V-max would be a heck of a place to start. I good...
Well a busy and very good weather ride to many of the locations for bike week!!!! and the new bonniville at Rossmeyers complex! looks like their inventory was reduced
during bike week.
Many bikes coming up and asking questions of the Rocket
Most all were Harley riders.....and all very...