Motorcyclin'
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@TeWaio After riding a Classic 500 in India (video above), I was pleasantly surprised how comfortable, predictable and strong they were.
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@antipodean yes it's a lovely bike to ride, but the "Made in Chennai" build quality isn't the best.
Had it 2.5yrs, done 5.5k miles, and had to replace chain, rear brake master cylinder, battery, and rectifier. The latter burnt out on me while riding a few weeks ago and started a small fire!
Some rust on a few parts despite me being pretty meticulous with cleaning it. Although winter salted UK roads are pretty harsh given I commute on it.
At 27bhp its a bit underpowered for me given my weight, but was my first ever bike so a good "entry" model and didn't cost much new.
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Think I've just found a new hero....
“Don’t buy a motorcycle because will get you killed.” Really? Our guy wouldn’t agree to this stupidity. He’s turning 100 this year, update: he just turned 100 and he might still be able to ride. We just talked to the guys at the Bordertown Biker Bash, a motorcycle rally in Amherst Nova Scotia held in July, and they confirmed that Wymann Betts could lead the motorcycle parade again. It would be just a month before he turns 101.
However, there are some concerns about his ability to ride a motorcycle. There is talk about him either riding in a sidecar or antique car. However, he's proably the oldest guy in America to be able to ride. The secret: “not thinking too far ahead”, he says.
“Bun,” as his friends call him, has been riding motorcycles for more than 50 years. He started his life on two wheels riding a scooter - it was easier for him to commute to a nearby sawmill. He traded a lot of bikes, and the last one he bought is a 2003 Honda Gold Wing he’s still riding. "When it's moving about 15 km/h … everything goes fine, but it's heavy," Wyman "Bun" Betts told CBC's Information Morning a couple of years ago.
“I’ve just never grown up,” he also says - which seems to be a great strategy when fighting with age.
Still riding at 100. "I've just never grown up" | DriveMag Riders
Meet one of the oldest active riders in North America
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@TeWaio said in Motorcyclin':
Some rust on a few parts despite me being pretty meticulous with cleaning it. Although winter salted UK roads are pretty harsh given I commute on it.
This is your friend; It's absolutely brilliant at keeping rust and corrosion away.
I also use a greenhouse heater under my bikes to keep warm air around them. Tip I picked up from a classic bike shop. Costs peanuts to run
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 23 February, 2020
A classic Triumph flat tracker from the race director of the Wheels & Waves festival, a Virago influenced by 90s Japanese import culture, and the latest oddity from Lazareth. Ducati Monster S4 by Barn Built Bikes Whether you leave them stock, sprinkle them with aftermarket parts or really got to...
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Ok, I'm getting involved.
Got my CBT booked for next Monday (the way it works here in the UK is that you get moped license on our car license, but then need to do a CBT course to get up to 125cc). Quite looking forward to it, not been on a motorbike for years.
@raznomore - did you ever end up buying the Harley?
I'll never be a sports rider, will certainly just be for cruising only. Hoping to build myself up to something like this ...
Revealed: The new Triumph Bonneville Bobber
Triumph is going all-out to conquer every sector of the motorcycle market. The Triples and Tigers are approaching icon status, and the new Bonnevilles are selling as fast as the factory can make them. It must have been tempting to take a breather, but Hinckley is now pushing into uncharted...
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@MajorRage a good bike for blatting around on your CBT...
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@MajorRage that's some bike. Good work.
I still have my eye on this!
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