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    Senior Member TurkisTii's Avatar
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    Not later in life however used to ride learning as a Sophomore in college and riding thru the mid-2000s. The use of phones and all the infotainment systems in the cars now scare the heck out of me. I still love motorcycles and thankfully my wife still allows me to keep them even though I don't use them. I now only plan to ride on dirt trails and track days.

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    Unhappy

    Have been riding off and on for 50+ years.

    I build this flat track bike in high school, registered and rode it regularly. Traded it for a car so I could drive to community college.

    Bought the Champion frame from Doug Schwerma and the hubs and disks from Sandy Kosman.

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    I’m looking far a bike presently.

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    Quote Originally Posted by one-two View Post
    Nice trailer Haul - quite substantial for a single bike
    I never trust these light weight trailers...they jump on the road when empty and I feel more comfortable with a substantial trailer having a 10k+ USD bike on the back...

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    Quote Originally Posted by haul View Post
    I never trust these light weight trailers...they jump on the road when empty and I feel more comfortable with a substantial trailer having a 10k+ USD bike on the back...


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    [QUOTE=haul;1074164]I never trust these light weight trailers...they jump on the road when empty and I feel more comfortable with a substantial trailer having a 10k+ USD bike on the back...

    I agree, back in the early 70’s when I was motocrossing I bought a used home built 3 rail trailer. It was very light weight, didn’t even have fenders or lights! The real kicker (pun intended), was the solid axle with NO suspension! When empty it seemed to fly more than it rolled. Pulling it behind my Datsun roadster was quite a trip when it would launch a foot or so in the air after hitting a large bump.
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    Always forget to take a picture of the new ride, so just my two cents. Been riding dirt bikes since I was 10, mostly Bultaco’s. Sherpa T’s. Started riding on the street when I was 35. Mostly BMW’s and Ducati’s. Now new BMW and still competing in Trials with my Gas Gas. Try to take one fairly long trip each year, starting in CA, but this year has been strange as we all know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mathieulecomte View Post
    Yes, I ride too - some are small, some are bigger..

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    Hmmm... interesting thread - it's great to see so many of you riding. Myself, I've been riding since 1976, and have accumulated an honest 600,000+ miles on various motorcycles. It's a huge part of me that I don't think I can ever give up. That said, I would be reluctant to encourage anyone to pick it up today - things have changed dramatically since I was learning. The single biggest issue that I've run into - quite literally - are the distracted drivers of today. One almost killed my wife and I back in 2013, when he rather unceremoniously ran us over with his F250 while we were innocently putting along on our Road King. "Never saw us" - of course he didn't - doing so would require he be looking out his windshield, rather than down at the cell phone in his lap... Anyway, whatever - I (we) are still riding. The current stable includes the replacement Road King (2013 model), my prized '93 Ducati 900SS hot-rod, a Sportster I bought in 1980 (that no longer has a single Harley-Davidson produced part anywhere inside of it), and my completely farkled-out Honda XR650L:
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    Jeff,
    Very nice bikes.

    I now want a new small 'dirt/street' bike so I can wander around the north Georgia trails and have motorized wheels to check out the road racing events (mostly Road Atlanta with the annual pass).

    Georgia requires a motorcycle license. I have it from previous English Triumph's and Norton's (more fun than reliable).

    I think a Bronco with a tent?


    I can't get in trouble with a small Honda hung on the back of the SUV?
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    My old 71 Husky 400. SMQ loved these too. Currently restoring a 70 and a 71. Huskies are a slippery slope!


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