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- espacef1fan
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- Location: Dothan,AL
How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby espacef1fan »
It seems like most people I run into on TF or here are interested in or ride dirtbikes/motorcycles. I thought it was kind of interesting.
Adam Escott
Dothan, AL
89 XR with Outcast Body in red
Duratec build in progress(need cams and stand-alone)
89 Scorpio. Needs everything 
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Mike McCreight
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- Location: Ottawa! Well, Manotick, actually...
Re: How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby Mike McCreight »
Guilty.
Once upon a time, there were 5 or 6 XRs here at any given time. Now there's 2, but there's 6 bikes.
7 if you count the "parts bike" for the DT200. DTs are like XRs. Same vintage, cult following, and parts don't grow on trees.
It's not a hobby, it's an obsession!
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- Ed Lijewski
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- Location: The Belly of The Beast
Re: How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby Ed Lijewski »
Descartes: "Cogito Ergo Sum"
Lijewski: "Sum Ergo Drive-O. Mucho!
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- $KRILLA
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- Location: FL/NJ
Re: How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby $KRILLA »
Kawasaki Ninja ZX 10R here.
89 RS Scorpio for sale
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3939013/1 ... ur-scorpio
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- espacef1fan
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- Location: Dothan,AL
Re: How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby espacef1fan »
Pretty cool. The only chopper I would want besides that one is one of the radial engine powered choppers.
I dont like choppers so those must be pretty cool for me to want.
Adam Escott
Dothan, AL
89 XR with Outcast Body in red
Duratec build in progress(need cams and stand-alone)
89 Scorpio. Needs everything
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- DAReese
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- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:36 pm
- Location: North Canton, Ohio
Re: How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby DAReese »
1978 Kawasaki KZ650SR. The dealers were only allowed to sell one for each 50 bikes they sold. so I imagine it is a pretty rare bike. Haven't driven it much the last 20+ years since I moved from a rural area to a suburban one and had kids.
David Reese
88 XR4Ti - mono white T5, someday to be bi wing
89 Scorpio - waiting on some parts before it hits the road again
88 XR4Ti - mono red C3, parts car
used to own 86 dark blue traded in on a min van, what was I thinking?
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KingpinCEO
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Re: How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby KingpinCEO »
me... I'm a motorcycle rider.
I used to ride a lot with friends and stuff, until I seen a lot of bad things happen.. now I just commute, because I get 50 miles per gallon.
I have 48,000 miles on my bike, and I bought it brand new in 2010... it was a 2009 katana.
656.
1985 Merkur XR4Ti - 2.5 ranger block greyhound bus turbo
1988 Mercedes Benz 190e - airbag suspension
2005 Dodge Magnum - 375,000 Mile Daily driver
2008 Subaru Legacy GT - Haltech
2020 dodge Durango RT - new daily driver
1965 ford mustang - 289 work in process.
ig: @DJ_Kingpin
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Mike McCreight
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Postby Mike McCreight »
KP!
I thought you'd been abducted by aliens.
It's not a hobby, it's an obsession!
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Esteban
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- Location: San Diego
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Postby Esteban »
still have the 01 R6 track bike. used to also have an 04 R1. Guys with turbo cars like speed.
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KingpinCEO
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Postby KingpinCEO »
Mike McCreight wrote:KP!
I thought you'd been abducted by aliens.
Hey Mike,..
they returned me safe and sound... no probes.
I just been busy, and I even went without internet for a few months, but I'm back. 
1985 Merkur XR4Ti - 2.5 ranger block greyhound bus turbo
1988 Mercedes Benz 190e - airbag suspension
2005 Dodge Magnum - 375,000 Mile Daily driver
2008 Subaru Legacy GT - Haltech
2020 dodge Durango RT - new daily driver
1965 ford mustang - 289 work in process.
ig: @DJ_Kingpin
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- GPz11
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- Location: Aurora, IL
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Postby GPz11 »
Down to 2 bikes myself, '05 Goldwing and '05 CRF450
Used to road race a RC51 and endurance raced a SV650.
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- cmouta
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- Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:25 pm
- Location: Phoenix, AZ
Re: How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby cmouta »
I've had my 82 CB650 for a few years now. Just moved to a town at the center of two very busy highways so I find myself not riding at all. Sitting in traffic on a motorcycle blows and I try to be a law abiding citizen so no breakdown lane riding for me(except one 90 degree night in dead stopped traffic when my bike was overheating and even then, it was a 5mph cruise.) I've since tuned it better but that whole experience turned me off from getting on the highway. My commute is 45mins to an hour with 30 minutes in stop and go, no thanks 
55mph backroads is where its at for me if I can ever find some time.
I just picked up a 150cc 2006 Bajaj Chetak scooter(vintage vespa licensed knockoff from india) with a 4speed manual handlebar grip shifter and a sidecar a few months ago. It's a hoot for me and my old lady around town and the manual shifter helps make it an engaging ride.
Chris
1988 Mono Rosso Red Merkur XR4Ti - Sold!
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- timxr8
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- Posts: 642
- Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:39 am
- Location: Miramar, FL
Re: How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby timxr8 »
Used to, had a 2004 Yamaha R6 for a while. Got sick of the sport bike scene (track days were the only real fun). Ended up getting a '85 Honda CB550SC Knighthawk in CA, but the new requirements to ride while on that coast (in the Marine Corps) became ridiculous. I got it when it barely ran and fixed it up pretty well. Ended up selling it back to the guy...it was funny how timing works out. He was happy it remained the same, just tuned/cleaned up properly. I do want to end up with another 80's Honda, either a 550 or a 650. In the FL panhandle right now.
Tim Spencer
1988 XR4Ti Duratec project car
2011 Taurus SHO daily driver...not stock.
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- Ed Lijewski
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- Location: The Belly of The Beast
Re: How many motorcycle riders on here?
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Postby Ed Lijewski »
I ride a 1989 PC-800 (rode a 1990 model 145K, then bought the '89).
Everything he says is true;
https://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/d/199 ... 15457.html
YMMV
Descartes: "Cogito Ergo Sum"
Lijewski: "Sum Ergo Drive-O. Mucho!
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- DAReese
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- Location: North Canton, Ohio
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That ad is awesome.
David Reese
88 XR4Ti - mono white T5, someday to be bi wing
89 Scorpio - waiting on some parts before it hits the road again
88 XR4Ti - mono red C3, parts car
used to own 86 dark blue traded in on a min van, what was I thinking?
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