Author Topic: Born to Be Wild, Aging Bikers Settle for Comfy- A Look at Your Future (Read 14059 times)

brooze72 · « **Reply #125 on:** September 28, 2012, 02:14:08 PM »

Wow, traffic was that bad, that far away? No wonder I had to walk so far after taking the bus to Albany, I shouldn't have left the Twinjet at home that weekend, but it's not exactly a touring bike

PS Loved the music, but I never got laid in NY that weekend either!

Markcb750 · « **Reply #126 on:** September 29, 2012, 03:05:17 AM »

Hopefully you did not have to walk all the way from Albany! Must be a further distance as from Middletown which is 40 miles +/- . Hopefully someone gave you a ride in a VW van with a Peace sign on the side and some rolling papers in the glove box.

Damfino · « **Reply #127 on:** September 29, 2012, 06:28:07 AM »

Quote from: Markcb750 on September 29, 2012, 03:05:17 AM

Hopefully someone gave you a ride in a VW van with a Peace sign on the side and some rolling papers in the glove box.

Didn't those old VDubs just have a shelf that ran the length of the dash in place of a glove box? I was born in the sixties so I didn't get a chance to 'experience' them, therefore my memory may be a little clearer...

Stev-o · « **Reply #128 on:** September 29, 2012, 07:19:06 AM »

The last four pages have been an entertaining read on a rainy day.

I don't understand the appeal of a trike to an abled bodied person, but some of those custom trikes are very cool.

BobbyR · « **Reply #129 on:** September 29, 2012, 01:01:51 PM »

Quote from: Brooze72 on September 28, 2012, 02:14:08 PM

Wow, traffic was that bad, that far away? No wonder I had to walk so far after taking the bus to Albany, I shouldn't have left the Twinjet at home that weekend, but it's not exactly a touring bike PS Loved the music, but I never got laid in NY that weekend either!

I rode a 250 Ducati with a club from the Bronx and Yonkers. We spent a lot of time riding on the center divider. Yes there were plenty of chicks.

Markcb750 · « **Reply #130 on:** September 29, 2012, 05:09:03 PM »

But did you score in the mud?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #131 on:** September 30, 2012, 05:55:49 AM »

Ok, it's a given that Bobby would have scored, so back to trikes for a mo, here's a cool Goldwing with a removeable trike conversion. I've seen these before, kind of like fixed training wheels, and not a bad idea, especially if you've suffered an injury (whether it be permanent or just temporary) and need to make sure your bike won't fall over. The good thing is, you can remove it!

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/mcy/3274489288.html

Markcb750 · « **Reply #132 on:** September 30, 2012, 06:58:12 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on September 30, 2012, 05:55:49 AM

Ok, it's a given that Bobby would have scored, so back to trikes for a mo, here's a cool Goldwing with a removeable trike conversion. I've seen these before, kind of like fixed training wheels, and not a bad idea, especially if you've suffered an injury (whether it be permanent or just temporary) and need to make sure your bike won't fall over. The good thing is, you can remove it!

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/mcy/3274489288.html

Here in Matthews NC we have two petite ladies on HD's that use these training wheels.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #133 on:** September 30, 2012, 03:38:52 PM »

Pics or it didn't happen.

Markcb750 · « **Reply #134 on:** September 30, 2012, 05:26:37 PM »

You understand this is North Carolina, not Australia, besides, how would any picture on the internet be proof of anything?

Besides girls on training wheel equipped HD's, "are" not "happen"(ing) .

Magpie · « **Reply #135 on:** September 30, 2012, 10:35:22 PM »

Here's one a tiny lady was riding last weekend in Anacortes Washington at the Oyster Run. The normal rear wheel drive and the outside wheels are like outriggers or "training wheels". Cliff.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #136 on:** September 30, 2012, 11:20:55 PM »

That looks pretty good Cliff, good to see that little gals can ride big bikes with the help of a set of "training wheels". Gives them a few more choices, and frees up the Miata's for the other ladies.

OLDHEAD · « **Reply #137 on:** October 01, 2012, 10:45:00 AM »

No pics of reverse trikes?

MCRider · « **Reply #138 on:** October 01, 2012, 11:09:28 AM »

Quote from: OLDHEAD on October 01, 2012, 10:45:00 AM

No pics of reverse trikes?

You mean the Can-Am style? I posted on it a few pages back. Appeals to me.

http://spyder.brp.com/spyder-rt/rt-s/detail

A little pricey, but push comes to shove...

Probably some good used ones around.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #139 on:** October 01, 2012, 11:30:21 AM »

So that one isn't even a trike, it is a weird quad.

MCRider · « **Reply #140 on:** October 01, 2012, 11:34:58 AM »

Quote from: DukieFrankenkit on October 01, 2012, 11:30:21 AM

So that one isn't even a trike, it is a weird quad.

No, its a trike. 2 in front, 1 in rear.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #141 on:** October 01, 2012, 01:38:40 PM »

No, I was talking about that harley quad in the picture.

mono · « **Reply #142 on:** October 01, 2012, 01:58:00 PM »

i jumped in a little late, but i'll say that i will proudly ride a trike if the day comes where 2 wheels is too few for me.

and anyone that wants to make fun of me can deal with the turret gun i mount on that motherf***er.

MCRider · « **Reply #143 on:** October 01, 2012, 02:15:25 PM »

Quote from: DukieFrankenkit on October 01, 2012, 01:38:40 PM

No, I was talking about that harley quad in the picture.

Oh, my bad.

Good point.

750resurrection · « **Reply #144 on:** October 01, 2012, 02:27:19 PM »

Seems to me anyone feeling a brag being able to ride a motorcycle must also feel an equal or greater pride of accomplishment if they get on their old Schwinn bicycle and start pedaling...
I mean come on people.
I believe even the special olympics has bicycle riders ( not that I've checked ).
I see 3 and 4 year olds riding bicycles on youtube. (yes without the training wheels)
Some even streak off on the little 50 or 80cc mini put puts on two wheels.
So, you've already re-entered your childhood when you get on your motorbike and streak off on two wheels.
No need to applaud yourself or feel like a man.
Ok. ( yes it's a rant, ok it's rant, a good rant, very rant worthy)

As far as riding a trike I don't like the idea of no leaning, so I thought the link from page one was pretty cool.
http://trikealternatives.com/ghostwheels/

If you watch the video you can see with the wheels down the "trike" still leans over. (ghost wheels one)
( they also can lock in place upright from a left handlebar control )

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #145 on:** October 01, 2012, 03:33:01 PM »

A bit like slagging off 4 cylinder cars.

demon78 · « **Reply #146 on:** October 01, 2012, 03:42:35 PM »

You young Whippersnappers piss me off, after I fell on the ladder and lay there bleeding when I thought Oh #$%* now I'll have to get a side car, it was not a geezer mobile Hog with training wheels it was a proper trike.
Bill the demon.

OLDHEAD · « **Reply #147 on:** October 01, 2012, 04:03:12 PM »

I ve been looking at trikes I saw the can am and I liked it I saw some home made trikes also and I liked those also - I just love the way they look but most of all I love the way they ride - but you really need to see someone who knows how to ridem to understand what I mean, wanna talk about leaning ? These bikes tip at 25 mph turns you need to drift or scrape your ear on the asphalt to keep 2 wheels down. Verrrrrrry exciting

OLDHEAD · « **Reply #148 on:** October 01, 2012, 05:11:39 PM »

Really good milag

OLDHEAD · « **Reply #149 on:** October 01, 2012, 05:13:07 PM »

My favored

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