dave lackey
Mentor
I always liked commuting to class when I was teaching graduate students 20 years ago. Parking for motorcycles was right outside the classroom building and much cheaper than a car.
Of course, commuting in downtown Atlanta traffic was always… challenging. 🤨
Of course, commuting in downtown Atlanta traffic was always… challenging. 🤨
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Timmyjoe
Mentor
In the old "The Older I Get The Faster I Was." department. About thirty years ago, lapping Road America on a Kawasaki ZX-7R.
Best,
-Tim
Best,
-Tim
Timmyjoe
Mentor
After slowing down a bit, I took this cross country for a few years in a row, from Chicago to Sturgis, SD for the yearly motorcycle rally, my unfaired Sporty 883.
Best,
-Tim
Best,
-Tim
Timmyjoe
Mentor
And finally, about five years ago I decided I needed a BMW for my cross country rides (and the Sporty didn't handle worth a damn) so I sold the Harley and bought this:
And I've taken exactly ONE cross country trip on it since, and will probably put it up for sale in spring. After forty-three years of riding, I no longer have the passion to swing a leg over. Kinda sad about that, but "What ya gonna do?"
Best,
-Tim
And I've taken exactly ONE cross country trip on it since, and will probably put it up for sale in spring. After forty-three years of riding, I no longer have the passion to swing a leg over. Kinda sad about that, but "What ya gonna do?"
Best,
-Tim
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Moto-Uno
Moto-Uno
^ Get a Triumph Bonneville like I did 
. (ps: I'm now 6 dozen + 1 years old ) . Peter
. (ps: I'm now 6 dozen + 1 years old ) . Peter
Timmyjoe
Mentor
I had a Triumph Bonneville Thruxton for about five years in the aughts, it was a sweet bike, one of the last when they were still being made in Britain.^ Get a Triumph Bonneville like I did
Best,
-Tim
bigeye
Well-known
Perfect. Just add CA-74.
Yokosuka_Mike
Abstract Clarity
Photographer: Yokosuka Mike
Sony A7III camera
Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN Contemporary lens
January 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Sony A7III camera
Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN Contemporary lens
January 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Taipei-metro
Mentor
'made in Germany' Big BMW motorcycle - Los Angeles Int'l Airport Police
Los Angeles Int'l Airport, USA
Img by Taipei-metro
Panasonic mFT G6,
Zuiko 14-42 by Japan Olympus
Los Angeles Int'l Airport, USA
Img by Taipei-metro
Panasonic mFT G6,
Zuiko 14-42 by Japan Olympus
Yokosuka_Mike
Abstract Clarity
Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber
Sony A7III camera
Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN Contemporary lens
February 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN Contemporary lens
February 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Taipei-metro
Mentor
Motorcycles/ Two
i believe these are American made...( i've seen some Hondas ride by Pasadena Police)
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, USA
Image taken by Taipei-metro
Canon APSC T4i,
Canon 18-55 Lens made in Japan
i believe these are American made...( i've seen some Hondas ride by Pasadena Police)
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, USA
Image taken by Taipei-metro
Canon APSC T4i,
Canon 18-55 Lens made in Japan
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mcfingon
Western Australia
Doing an oil filter change on my 1970 BMW R75/5 the other day. Fun fettling so near the exhaust pipe...
Yokosuka_Mike
Abstract Clarity
HD in Japan
Sony A7III camera
Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN Contemporary lens
February 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN Contemporary lens
February 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Yokosuka_Mike
Abstract Clarity
HD in Japan
Sony A7III camera
Sigma 65mm f2 lens
February 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Sigma 65mm f2 lens
February 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
nightlight
trying...
Vince Lupo
Nobody's Mentor
I went to the Toronto Motorcycle and Powersports Show yesterday specifically to look at the 2024 Royal Enfield Bullet. The online photos of the ‘Maroon’ Bullet don’t do it justice - such a beautiful bike in-person. In case you’re wondering, those gold stripes are still done by hand by the second generation of the same family that first started doing them and with their own special paint mix. I also spent about 15 minutes speaking with Gordon May at the booth about this bike and Royal Enfield in general. He had just completed riding one of these bikes across India and absolutely loved the experience.
I test-rode a Classic 350 a few months ago and really liked it, so hopefully a Maroon Bullet will be a milestone birthday present to myself in two years. Gotta get a house built first!
I test-rode a Classic 350 a few months ago and really liked it, so hopefully a Maroon Bullet will be a milestone birthday present to myself in two years. Gotta get a house built first!
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Yokosuka_Mike
Abstract Clarity
Triumph Rocket III Roadster
Until today I was unaware of this motorcycle; it looks like a beast!
Until today I was unaware of this motorcycle; it looks like a beast!
Fujifilm X-H1 camera
Fujinon XF 18mm f1.4 lens
February 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Fujinon XF 18mm f1.4 lens
February 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Vince Lupo
Nobody's Mentor
Dervla
Established
Wow, very cool, both you and the motorcycle!