So, what do you ride?
Since no one else has bothered, I'll be a host for a while. And a good host passes out the beer and makes sure people start talking.
So here's this: 
Now, introduce yourself and let us know what you ride! 
Me, I'm (cough) between bikes until I can afford the time to heal up from falling over. 
But my last motorbike was this old KTM:
"It's only as cold as you feel!" 
(If anyone else wants to be a host, let me know. 
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I'm going to pick your brain abut Guzzis one of these days. 
Affectionately known as "the sewage pump" in Germany.. The odometer quit at 140,000 miles a couple of years ago so I'm not sure how many miles it actually has on it now..
I get a kick out of telling Harley riders that their engine is mounted the wrong way.. 
I bet that's a "warm" ride on a cold morning.
I'm getting too old for the sub-freezing rides.
There's a guy in my neighborhood with something similar, but with a blinding amount of chrome parts. I can't imagine the time he must spend with a rag every morning.
I've never ridden an "adventure" bike that big. The Charley and Ewan shows always made me wonder whether they felt like big bikes or not.
The year I bought my KTM it was in November, 400 miles away from home, in Colorado. Borrowed a heated vest and have never done anything as smart (in hindsight) in my life as bringing that thing along. Of course it drained the old battery, so I learned how to kickstart a 640cc engine in an icy parking lot... I was well motivated, I guess.
There is no therapy like motorcycle therapy. And there's no bike like the next bike.
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I love this bike!
Sadly out of my budget. Actually, everything's out of my budget for the moment. But even out of my pretend budget.
Good looking pipe on that, too.
I had to replace the seat when mice attacked my bike in the garage. I've also added new hard bags.
Just about as much fun as you can have! Great brakes, lots of torque, solid handling and a degree of exclusivity.
Pretty enjoyable streetbike overall, but haven't taken any lengthy road trips yet. The 27 degree mornings are a bit nippy for me on the commute. It's supposed to warm up a bit next week, hopefully . The bike is pictured below overlooking the Snake River canyon, only about 45 miles or so from Boise.
the BSA is going to be a full restoration so that's a factor. I think I can get away with a short turn on the Norton but time and money will decide...
The Norton looks a little shabby but at least it's an electric start....and it's too damn hot here in Texas to get into it with a cranky British Twin
Norton Commando 850
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1970 BSA Lightning 650.
Actually it's in better shape than it looks. The fork rubber needs replacing and the tires are cracked. It's been stored for awhile so the rubber's rotted and the carbs will need overhaul but it turns over, and when I hooked up a battery everything turned on and off without going up in a puff of smoke...
I don't ride often enough.
I'll probably ride this one until I die 
Going on three years as a daily rider, year round through the fairly temperate winters here in Tallahassee, FL...
for my next bike i'd like to find an old CB500 and build it up as a flat tracker, ala Brat Style. very similar to this W650:
for the time being, anyway. i'm trying to sell this and am looking at getting an adventure bike (a Triumph Tiger 800XC or BMW F800 GS) real soon. in any case, this thing is a blast to ride, and it hauls the mail. gets a little sketchy over 70mph though.
Bought this from a salvage lot in Helena, MT. The bike had been dropped, but fired right up. The frame is cracked at the left passenger peg, but has no effect on the structural integrity. I also had to replace a turn signal, clutch lever, and the right-side footpeg. The left handguard was also destroyed, and I opted to replace the engine guards, as they had done what they were designed for. The bike rides great and receives a lot of compliments. Can't wait to do some ADV touring!
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Picked it up on Mother's day. Already have about 1500 miles on it.
I traded in my 2008 Honda VTX 1300C for it. It was a gift to myself for winning the battle against prostate cancer. I took the Goldwing on a 2700 mile trip to visit my friends in Wisconsin.
1988 Kawasaki EX-500
Bought new in Oct '87
GSXR750 front end & rims-heads up display-ZX6 alum swing arm-Fox shock-chromemoly rear subsection-Ducati tail-re-enforced frame-rear sets-SS brake lines-pod air filters-Muzzy/Yoshi 2into1 exhaust-
Road raced it for 6 years in AMA/CCS Fla Region-1 SE Championship, 2 Fla Championships CCS Expert LtWt Superbike/LtWtSupertwins+Top 10 tag
Stock hp is about 52 for a EX, my race motor has about 80hp
Race motor: Bore and stroke and sleeved to 650cc, with 8mm over Wisco pistons + stroked Carillo rods + a spacer plate, a Falicon crank w/37mm CR carbs, Megacycle cams, adjustable cam sprokets, solid motor mounts, a D&D carbon fiber can w/ 2/1 header, an oil cooler, 1mm over stainless valves and polish and porting on the head and knife edge and work crank, lighted flywheel,(ie no magnets) timming adv chip, no cooling fan, Barnett kevlar clutch w/ hvy duty springs
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Just got a new beach cruiser. First bike I've ever had with a water-cooled engine.
.....another 500, lol, a CBR500R....strangely enough 30 years later and it is not lighter or faster then the EX?!?
I do like the fuel injection though!...and it is pretty! (I still have the EX so I can keep my user name!..lol)
