Motorcycling

[Stone]

Anything to do with the sport of motorcycles from racing to touring to bragging to discussing new models.
What are you doing with yours?
What do you own, what would you like to own?

 

[Stone]

I used to ride off road a lot in the AMA Dual Sport program.

I'll start this thread off by posting some pictures from my off road rides.
Below is a shot taken in southern Arizona.
That's a Honda XR350 that I legalized so it could be licensed.

 

[Stone]

An interesting tavern out in the middle of no where.
A day later the parking lot was full

 

[porterjack]

lived in Europe for a few years in the 80s

rode a bike - loved it ( Kawasaki Zephyr - retro styled road bike)

cannot do so anymore in Canada I find the season too short and card rivers are for the most part dangerous assholes

 

[Stone]

US roads are congested with bad drivers, too.

It doesn't help that our road system is in a rundown condition, either.

 

[Stone]

An overcast morning in Arizona:




Nice afternoon:

 

[The Man]

Some nice shots..looks like you got to ride in some beautiful country

 

[Stone]

Some nice shots..looks like you got to ride in some beautiful country

Thanks.
This was early November and temps were mild and just right for offroading..

 

[Stone]

AMA ( American Motorcyclist Association ) notified me of a rally in mid Ohio this June 21st.

Solace on the Solstice.

https://www.drugfreeactionalliance.org/calendar/event/126

On Saturday, June 21st, kickstands will rise across the state of Ohio for Solace on the Solstice, a motorcycle rally to raise awareness about the dangers of opiate abuse and to stop this drug epidemic in its tracks. Motorcycle riders
will begin their journeys in local communities throughout the state, then like the spokes of a wheel, come together in Central Ohio for a rally at A.D. Farrow Co.

WHEN: Summer Solstice, Saturday, June 21, 2014
KICKSTANDS UP: Times will vary depending on starting location
RALLY TIME: 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: A.D. Farrow Co., The Shop at NorthStar, 7754 State Rt. 37 E.,
Sunbury, OH 43074, Phone: 740.965.9900
EVENT COST: $20 per rider, $10 per passenger

Click here ( https://www.drugfreeactionalliance.org/solace-on-the-solstice ) for more information. To register or purchase raffle tickets click here.

Share the information on Facebook with the SOS page.
Location: Sunbury, OH

 

[griz bear]

Nice pictures

 

[Stone]

Thanks.

Arizona is a beautiful state

 

[Stone]

This is one of my favorite shots.

 

[Stone]

A good web site for checking out the specs and looks of new and old models

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/2014-motorcycle-models.htm


Several motorcycle sites doing reviews:

http://www.motorcycle.com/
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/
http://www.cycleworld.com/


Nothing is better, however, than taking a test ride at a dealership.
That instantly sold me on my KTM 690 Duke.

 

[The Man]

Thats what I call seeing some country

 

[Stone]

Another motorcycle web site I've enjoyed for several years is

http://thekneeslider.com/

It concerns the engineering efforts of engineers and enthusiasts towards motorcycles and often unusual applications of mechanical engineering.

This article is interesting:
http://thekneeslider.com/musket-v-twin-advances-with-alloy-barrels-plus-new-rods-and-crankshaft/
I've been following this gentleman's project for several years and it's astounding how much he has achieved with out any major financial backing, relying on his engineering abilities and machinist/casting skills.

Here is the link to Aniket Vardhan's blog
http://www.musketvtwin.com/
There is a lot there to read and many photos of his work.


The factory Royal Enfield looks like this:
http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/xlarge/Electra-G5-Chrome-Deluxe---Black.jpg


Aniket casts and machines the parts necessary to convert that 1 cylinder engine to a V twin:

One of many videos of his prototype.

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[Stone]

Another outrageous application of adding extra cylinders to an existing motorcycle.
Fantastic construction skills and very unique.

http://thekneeslider.com/honda-cbx-v12-by-andreas-georgeades/

Building a V12 from a pair of Honda CBX engines would be quite an accomplishment if it was the only motorcycle project a builder ever did, unlikely of course, but by itself it would stand alone quite well. Andreas Georgeades' most recent project is exactly that, the bike shown here, but "most recent" are the key words. He's been doing things with motorcycles his entire life, starting out as a racer but quickly becoming a builder with some very unusual and creative skills.

Link to many photos showing construction of the engine and bike:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/13481782@N06/sets/72157622099045126/

 

[Stone]

More of Arizona from a motorcycle

 

[Stone]

Click on the link.
http://www.bumblebeeranch.com/

 

[Stone]

 

[Stone]

http://thekneeslider.com/homebuilt-simca-v8-powered-cafe-racer-by-malcolm-oastler/

Homebuilt Simca V8 Powered Cafe Racer by Malcolm Oastler

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When you're an ex technical director for the BAR Formula One team and then a chief engineer for the Jaguar racing team plus designer of numerous race cars, what do you do when you retire? Well, if you're Malcolm Oastler, you head back home to Australia and build a V8 powered cafe racer that looks extremely tidy and sounds like a old street rod.

Malcolm started with a 2351 cc V8 out of a 1959 Simca Vedette, an engine based on the Ford Flathead which is what I thought it was when I first saw the video. There have been other flathead powered motorcycles around, appearing very Harley like but none as compact or good looking as this. Malcolm's design skills are very much in evidence here.