puma996 Senior Member Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 136 Location: Oregon City, OR Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:06am Subject: Re: The Motorcycle Thread
I used to ride, and still miss it. My life, however, has different priorities, so my riding days are over in all likelihood. My pride and joy was a 2000 Ducati 996 that I bought new. At about 12k miles, I blew the engine at the track (spun a big-end rod bearing) and spent a lot to rebuild it. Of course, I went all out (basically converted it to a 996sps spec engine) with accompanying suspension, frame and control upgrades. Looking back, I could have bought a GS/3 and Major instead.....
It was a blast, but unfortunately the fuel map was made by a hack. He's a big name locally, but he ruined my engine after a measly 3k miles. Anyway, I ended up parting it out a few years ago and still have a few random parts in my garage. On warm days, I dream of riding it.
The Yamaha RZ350 was by far the best bike I had (it is pictured below). All the bikes I've had were 2-stroke street bikes excluding the KZ650, which was a 4 stroke.
Len
"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
jwoodyu Senior Member Joined: 31 Dec 2010 Posts: 704 Location: Michigan Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Allex Duetto II Grinder: Mazzer Major Roaster: Poppery
Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012, 6:08pm Subject: Re: The Motorcycle Thread
Glory Days CB750 CB900F CB1100F
Would love a Fat Boy Lo in denim black with as little chrome as possible, no B pad or rear pegs. I don't think the wife will go for it :)
You know those people that want to tell you how to raise your kids but have none of their own? That is how i feel when someone with a kitchen appliance tells me how the merits or dis-merits of my machine or how to use it.
Woody Senior Member Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 579 Location: Hood River, OR Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: La Spaziale Vivaldi I Grinder: Mazzer SJ Vac Pot: Hoover Drip: yuck Roaster: Behmor
Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012, 11:08am Subject: Re: The Motorcycle Thread
Harley owners allowed in this thread?!? 2006 Road King. I must admit I don't think I would ride unless it was on a Harley. I grew up on dirt bikes, atv's, and this is my first road bike.
Ian Moderator Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,402 Location: England
Espresso: Euro2000,Rancilio Grinder: Mazzer,La Cimbali Vac Pot: Cona-->CraigA Drip: Belgique for emergencies Roaster: Primas with variac
Posted Wed Mar 7, 2012, 3:47am Subject: Re: The Motorcycle Thread
puma996 Said:
I used to ride, and still miss it. My life, however, has different priorities, so my riding days are over in all likelihood. My pride and joy was a 2000 Ducati 996 that I bought new. At about 12k miles, I blew the engine at the track (spun a big-end rod bearing) and spent a lot to rebuild it. Of course, I went all out (basically converted it to a 996sps spec engine) with accompanying suspension, frame and control upgrades. Looking back, I could have bought a GS/3 and Major instead.....
It was a blast, but unfortunately the fuel map was made by a hack. He's a big name locally, but he ruined my engine after a measly 3k miles. Anyway, I ended up parting it out a few years ago and still have a few random parts in my garage. On warm days, I dream of riding it.
That's a shame. I'm not particularly into sportsbikes but the 748/916/996 series are artwork. There was a chappie on TV a while back who had a 916 mounted on the wall Click Here (www.dailymail.co.uk) You could have done something similar? ;)
The Yamaha RZ350 was by far the best bike I had (it is pictured below). All the bikes I've had were 2-stroke street bikes excluding the KZ650, which was a 4 stroke.
Looks like a fun list, I do recognise all those but we know some of them by different model designations. One of my mates had an RD350LC (RZ350) back in the eighties good fun to ride and a bit of a hooligan tool. Haven't seen one on the road for ages though.
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