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BMW R 1150 GS.

 

Previous bikes: HD FXSTC '98, Ducati 996, Aprilia Mille RSV4.

 

"4 Wheels moves the body, 2 wheels moves the soul". ;-)

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This is the general forum to discuss anything audio related or site related etc

 

I don't think bikes fit the category.

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Maybe we should have an off-topic forum...

 

I think that would be a perfect a solution as I would also like to post off topic posts also. By the way, I like bikes but my wife won't let me have one.

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Bikes like Ducati and HD's has a sound made in heaven as does my Yamaha XT 600 (single cylinder 600cc off-road bike).

 

Sound to cherished!

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Ducati Multistrada 1200, KTM 690 Enduro

 

Earplugs, Scala G4 Bluetooth to Garmin GPS 'music server' ;)

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Went through a prolonged stage (17 to 26) go owning motorbikes -- in excess of 10 :-).

 

The three that stood out the most:

 

Kawasaki MACH III (500 cc triple) 1970 -- using K&N Filters .. hehe mobile smoke cloud with drum brakes that were good for three pulls of the brake lever.

 

Yamaha FJ1200 - 1988ish - last Japanase bike -- good for a genuine 220 km/h down the back straight of the airbase I was stationed on at the time.

 

BMW R100RT - 1982 ex NSW Police Bike -- full monty with fairings. Certainly was the way to tour -- and i did my last ever long distance ride from Christchurch to Auckland on it (in NZ).

 

Then I got older - felt the cold more -- and work demanded a car, so good by to the "bikes".

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There is always the compromise - the Morgan 3-wheeler :)

 

I think this is a better fit for the old guys.

 

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Yamaha 920 R that was built for Battle of the Twins roadingracing-Superbike was getting too expensive and fast--front wheel & rotors from a GSXR, rear wheel from a FZR600, rear brakes from a 750 ninja and nicely built engine. It was a hoot until the 996 (I think) Ducatti came along-great bike but it should not have been in the twins class it was clearly designed to dominate superbike. Anyway put lights back on and its been a fun streetbike since. She earned the name Gypsy after a Bob Seger tune on a long ride S out of Glacier National Park. I have looked at newer bikes but every spring on the first ride of the season...

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