Motorcycles

[SpaceEVDriver]

@CurtW I'm moving our discussion out of that other thread into here.

I would love to own the Honda Goldwing Valkyrie and would have bought one if there were any available when I was shopping for my most recent bike purchase.

I'd really enjoy a full bagger EV.

I'd also really love a Yamaha Stryker styled EV.

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[21st Century Pony]

I just loved the Zero SR when I test-rode one several years ago. A propos of nothin' at all

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I just loved the Zero SR when I test-rode one several years ago. A propos of nothin' at all

I would love to get my hands on one to test... I live too far from any of that...

 

[21st Century Pony]

I would love to get my hands on one to test... I live too far from any of that...

It balanced like a 250cc bike... and had the power of a 650. I mean... OOOOOMPH

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

It balanced like a 250cc bike... and had the power of a 650. I mean... OOOOOMPH

That sounds like a good way to get myself into trouble. I'm too old for that kind of fun.

 

[21st Century Pony]

That sounds like a good way to get myself into trouble. I'm too old for that kind of fun.

Yep HAHAHA

We were a mixed group of about 12 at the dealership. We ALL came out of our helmets with childish grins and started babbling excitedly at the end of the group test ride.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Kawasaki announced that it plans to make both an EV and hybrid Ninja-styled (if not named--not sure) bike in '24.

 

[alangant]

Ok, a different experience, but I loved my Honda bikes: a mid 70s Honda Hawk 400, then an 80s Honda Night Hawk 700. Trouble free, great for local transport and several cross-country rides, at least solo. (Metzler tires were amazing.) Kept riding until 1990 when the wife and I both sold our bikes as we had our first child. Of course we kept our two seater Mazdas (turbo RX-7 and Miata) until our second child came along! Great memories.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Ok, a different experience, but I loved my Honda bikes: a mid 70s Honda Hawk 400, then an 80s Honda Night Hawk 700. Trouble free, great for local transport and several cross-country rides, at least solo. (Metzler tires were amazing.) Kept riding until 1990 when the wife and I both sold our bikes as we had our first child. Of course we kept our two seater Mazdas (turbo RX-7 and Miata) until our second child came along! Great memories.

I stopped riding when our child was born.
When they graduated from high school, I got a bike again. I don't ride nearly as much nor as aggressively as I used to, but it's nice to be back on two wheels again. My partner would love to have a convertible, but isn't interested in the bike. If I could get a Mazda Miata EV or if I had the time to properly convert a Karmann Ghia (or a MGB, or...) into an EV, I'd consider giving up on biking altogether.

 

[21st Century Pony]

I still ride my 1995 BMW K75.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I still ride my 1995 BMW K75.

That's a sweet bike!

I have always marveled at BMW's engineering ability to build an inline, multi-cylinder, horizontal motor that doesn't completely throw off the balance of the bike!

 

[CurtW]

I stopped riding when our child was born.
When they graduated from high school, I got a bike again. I don't ride nearly as much nor as aggressively as I used to, but it's nice to be back on two wheels again. My partner would love to have a convertible, but isn't interested in the bike. If I could get a Mazda Miata EV or if I had the time to properly convert a Karmann Ghia (or a MGB, or...) into an EV, I'd consider giving up on biking altogether.

My story is similar. Traded the V-max around '90, didn't ride again until the kids were grown. That's a lot of years to wait if you love riding like I do. Wife never touched the bike when we were younger, but took a ride a few years back and was instantly hooked, so my days riding solo ended abruptly!

I'd enjoy testing a Zero or maybe another electric. Yet to see 'em round here.

Getting old enough I know I'll quit riding soon enough, traffic just gets crazier, and my skills sliding a bit. Pretty sure I'm done dragging pegs, no more burnouts. Not sure what will replace it. We talk about maybe getting back into water toys for a sumner or two.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I'd enjoy testing a Zero or maybe another electric. Yet to see 'em round here.

I haven't even found a way to reserve a test ride in a place I'm going to be visiting, though I haven't tried all that hard.

Getting old enough I know I'll quit riding soon enough, traffic just gets crazier, and my skills sliding a bit. Pretty sure I'm done dragging pegs, no more burnouts. Not sure what will replace it. We talk about maybe getting back into water toys for a sumner or two.

We're doing a lot of camping and traveling during times we couldn't go before. It's nice not to be tied to the school year.

I thought about a private pilot's license, but the time and expense doesn't seem worth it and my wife doesn't enjoy small planes.

So... Lots of camping, some traveling, some motorcycle road trips with a buddy, lots of hiking and paddle boarding and the like.

There's always something new to try out...

 

[cjljr41]

I live an hour from an Energica dealership and have been meaning to test ride their Experia. It has DC Fast Charge capability.

 

[CurtW]

We're doing a lot of camping and traveling...

We spend about half the summer on the lake. Fishing, boating, kayaking. Hiking. I can work from anywhere I have a good signal, so converted garage in our toy hauler into office space. Had jet skis when we were younger, thinking about trying that again.

I thought about a private pilot's license,...

Sounds like fun! But figured you'd be more into flying to the moon. NASA is putting a team together for that, so I hear.

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