Motorcycle Enthusiasts

I'm a big fan of V twins and the SV is meant to be a lovely bike, very good for newer riders but also capable enough to keep you interested for a long time afterwards.

Not everyone likes V's though, so try riding one before you buy. Otherwise you could think of something like the older Yamaha R6 models, or perhaps the yamaha 6 before the R6. It was called the Thundercat in the UK and is a litlle bigger and roomier so might suit you better.

Otherwise what these guys have said; ride slow and build over time. Sports bikes esecially are so capable these days tat it's easy to confuse what it's doing for you with your talent (as the medic at Snetterton circuit said to me, "You were halfway round the bend and you ran out of talent."), so always ride with something in reserve and think about some advanced rider training sooner rather than later.

Enjoy

Mitch
 
Well after my last attempt at bike riding I thought it was all down the crapper. I tried to learn to ride (first time with any motor vehicle ever!) in the storms that caused all the massive floods last year. Along with some pillock of an instructor who's only statement was "well yeah this is the clutch just open it a rev it a bit ". So that went pretty badly to say the least.

But recently manged to get a neighbor to start teaching me and all I can so is this is easily the most fun I have ever had So hopefully after all my exams are done I am going for the CBT again, yes I screwed up the course that is possibly the easiest thing in the whole damn world but I have excuses as explained above . So if things go well then my summer will consist of getting to grips with a bike of my own .
 
How many people here ride? Or want to? Have at some point? What do you ride?

I ride a 2003 Suzuki Volusia. Rain or shine. 20's or 90's. No matter what I'm on my bike with rare exceptions.

Here's what my bike looked like when I bought it two years ago:



and here it is now:




So how bout it MAP...lets see your rides!
 
i was going to post my mate moped i've ridden a couple times but i get the feeling it wont quite compare...
 
I've merged your thread in here Custom Volusia.

Good to see Nordic's thread riding out over MAP again too. Hope the roads there are warm, free and good riding my friend.

Mitch
 
Yes it’s good to see Dean’s thread up. Us bikers will have to keep it that way. Would it be possible to make it a Sticky? I think it would be nice for Dean, as he loved bikes.
Here is a picture of my Fatboy. It’s a little old but the fastest one I could get to.
I’ve been riding almost 40 years not counting dirt biking and love to talk bikes and biking almost as much as riding.
By the way it appears we are neighbors Custom Volusia.

PS Nice bike!
 
Are you near the Hampton Roads area??

My youngest son (Alex, he's 3) loves your bike..it's blue. He says he 'want's to buy it!'
 
as long as you are out there on two wheels whenever you get the chance! That's what matters.

"It's not WHAT you ride. It's THAT you ride"
 
Got a suzuki "99" TL 1000s (second bike) that i bought brand new ,written it off once and had a rebuild, still riding it today.I guess my love of riding started the first time i turned up to school on the back of my uncles bike think it was in grade 5 so about when i was 8, i knew after about the second ride that one day i'd own one
 
Ive not been able to ride since I broke both my wrists almost 2 yrs ago. Docs promised I would be again but one op down and its worse than it was before.
 
I'm in Chesapeake also.

I just looked at the picture again and it does look blue, but its black.
Good for him start them young with the love for two!
 
To the mod that made this a sticky: Thanks from me and I believe all the people that knew Dean.
 
Um, I had a pedal trike with awesome tassels on the handlebars a little while back. Does that count?

I get attracted by bikes every now and again, but I think all in all I'm a four wheel man. Sorry



Here she is. I call her 'lil' Satan'
 
Facebook but made public, this is my little baby...http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1281954&l=d4b40&id=528456851
 
It looks like this weekend is going to be great to get out it's going to be about 63F (17C) on Saturday and 67F (19C) on Sunday. Now I won’t have to look an arctic explorer to ride a little.
Sorry guys across the pond I hear things are a bit snowed in over there.
 
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