My newest midlife crisis

Safety courses, and alot of seat time are about the best thing you can do. Depending on what kind of riding your into there are tons and tons of really cool roads down in southern mn, and southwest WI. I gave up riding on the street a few years ago, got into roadracing. Not sure if you have ever heard of MSTA, but they have a mn chapter which MN-MSTA.com i believe. They put on some pretty cool rides, everything from beginner to advanced riders. Some day i might pick up a cruiser, i do enjoy just going out and putzin through the country side enjoying the scenery.

Still riding MarkS?

Anybody else change or mod their bike?

I know its winter for some of yall but I get to ride all year, just wondering what yall are up to. My new heated accessories are great.

A little too much snow at the moment for riding, unless it's a one-horse open sleigh...

No snow here. I'm still wearing shorts most days. I like the Texas winter, you may call it summer.

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Originally Posted by KMG

Still riding MarkS?

Anybody else change or mod their bike?

I know its winter for some of yall but I get to ride all year, just wondering what yall are up to. My new heated accessories are great.

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Not right now, it's subzero temps with snow and ice, though I was still riding in early November. However I DID just pick up a new motorcycle. The Suzuki is great and I put over a thousand miles on it over the summer but with a maximum speed of around 60-65 mph it's not really suitable for freeway driving. (I still drove it to work every day taking back roads) The NEW bike is a 1982 Yamaha 750 Maxim that I picked up on craigslist really cheap. It needs a little fixing up, but the motor seems in good condition, I'll get a chance to work on it over the winter and get excited about riding again in the spring. I hope it's not too much bike for me, it's almost twice as heavy as the Suzuki.

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I am a relatively new rider also, 2 summers now. Here is a crappy cell phone pic of my 2001 Road Glide Screamin Eagle

I've taken a break from riding... for obvious reasons. :rolleyes:

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But I'm not sure how much longer I'll be able to hold out. Hopefully, I can stay busy Herping. hahaha :gj:

My new Victory weighs over 800 lbs but handles like a dream. It is really well balanced. I find the heavier the bike (for cruisers) the better they handle. It has a 106ci motor and does a bit over 65.

I like those riding shorts Schmee123. Atleast you have a helmet. Lol! Ur nuts!!!

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My new Victory weighs over 800 lbs but handles like a dream. It is really well balanced. I find the heavier the bike (for cruisers) the better they handle. It has a 106ci motor and does a bit over 65.

I like those riding shorts Schmee123. Atleast you have a helmet. Lol! Ur nuts!!!

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well that makes me feel a bit better, the yamaha is only around 550 but it made me realize just how light the suzuki really is. I need to replace the throttle cable, the tires and do some electrical work, hopefully I can do some of it myself. The guy I bought it from told me had had just broken the throttle cable but drove it up and down the road through all gears by wrapping his finger around the cable and pulling. :rolleyes: He asked me if I wanted to try it but I think I'll feel more comfortable fixing the cable so I can keep both hands on the handlebars. I did drive it up the trailer ramp but then the next day it snowed so that's as far as I've gone on it... :rolleyes:

Schmee123, aren't you supposed to be wearing flip flops and a wifebeater while doing that? :O

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Traded up. Got this new 2013 Victory Vision Tour last week. It rides like a dream!

I feel like I'm riding a floating Cadillac when I'm on it. It just glides down the road. Plus it has some nice features like cruise, stereo, heated seats and grips, electronic adjusting windshield (its like I have A/C), 29 gallons of storage and a 6 gallon tank. I can not wait to stretch her legs on a good ride!

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Wow, nice bike. That back seat almost looks like a throne.