Is motorcycling allowed?

[Duane_Bosch]

17 hours ago, WaynejG said:

 

Hoofed is out to JBay quickly and got the wine there and came back home 😁😁😁

 

Ok so 20 minute round trip on that beastie?

 

I pretty much like 1 type of bike. Race replica superbikes. But a Triumph Rocket is a special thing. What possessed them to put that motor into a motorbike is beyond me but I'm glad they did.

Edited May 3, 2022 by Duane_Bosch

[WaynejG]

49 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said:

Ok so 20 minute round trip on that beastie?

 

I pretty much like 1 type of bike. Race replica superbikes. But a Triumph Rocket is a special thing. What possessed them to put that motor into a motorbike is beyond me but I'm glad they did.

A bit longer than 20 minutes. Must add that with the price of petrol and the Rockets fuel consumption at speed, it was a rather expensive bottle of wine 🤣🤣

[Spokey]

21 hours ago, WaynejG said:

Perfect weather in PE today, wife says she needs a bottle of red wine for a brisket she is cooking. I say no problem I will go on the Rocket. Nearest bottle store is 1km from my house. Got there and messaged her I will be a bit longer than planned.

Hoofed is out to JBay quickly and got the wine there and came back home 😁😁😁

Best part was on the way out, a Lexus tried his luck at a robot, he got schooled and then on the way in a youngster in a Civic also tries a robot to robot. Well he got properly schooled.

I think people look at the Rocket and think "just another Harley lookalike" 😁😁

That Rocket must put a wide “smile on the dial” when steaming away from the lights. It is funny how people try it on with a bike. I like when I pull off quickly (not racing) and the car revs like crazy, flies ahead and then is stuck in traffic as I filter up the middle! 
My ZRX 1200 is a great weapon for light to light shenanigans! Not much power any more compared to modern bikes, but boy it is a silky smooth engine.

I do like your style of buying wine in the town down the road…………that is bike ownership, why shop down the road when the next dorpie has shops too!

[WaynejG]

19 minutes ago, Spokey said:

That Rocket must put a wide “smile on the dial” when steaming away from the lights. It is funny how people try it on with a bike. I like when I pull off quickly (not racing) and the car revs like crazy, flies ahead and then is stuck in traffic as I filter up the middle! 
My ZRX 1200 is a great weapon for light to light shenanigans! Not much power any more compared to modern bikes, but boy it is a silky smooth engine.

I do like your style of buying wine in the town down the road…………that is bike ownership, why shop down the road when the next dorpie has shops too!

The "smile on the dial" is permanent with this bike

I picked up a dice with a convertible BMW the other day. We were both at the front at the robots. I held back and stayed just inline with his door. Next robot is red and he has a big smirk on his face, so we do a rinse repeat when it goes green. Only this time I did not hold back..... 😁🤣🤣

It takes a lot of car to out drag most bikes never mind a Rocket.

[Hairy]

2 hours ago, WaynejG said:

The "smile on the dial" is permanent with this bike

I picked up a dice with a convertible BMW the other day. We were both at the front at the robots. I held back and stayed just inline with his door. Next robot is red and he has a big smirk on his face, so we do a rinse repeat when it goes green. Only this time I did not hold back..... 😁🤣🤣

It takes a lot of car to out drag most bikes never mind a Rocket.

please correct me if I am mistaken, but with the Rocket you have no choice but to smile as that power on take off pulls you lips back into a forced smile?

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a18922/jet-fighter-pilots-high-g-training/

 

Edited May 3, 2022 by Hairy

[WaynejG]

1 hour ago, Hairy said:

please correct me if I am mistaken, but with the Rocket you have no choice but to smile as that power on take off pulls you lips back into a forced smile?

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a18922/jet-fighter-pilots-high-g-training/

 

You totally 100% right 🤣😁😁😁

[Andrew_Smith]

@Hairy

 

 

[Hairy]

I stopped at the Moto Guzzi dealership over load shedding and had a very good look at the V85 and may well take a demo bike out to my site meeting in Stellies on Friday (dealership is in Table View) to get a good ride and feel for the bike ........ note, they offered this option to me for my next meeting out that way.

A really nice and helpful lot of people at the dealership.

 

https://italianmi.co.za/product/moto-guzzi-v85-tt-travel/

[Andymann]

On 4/5/2022 at 9:49 AM, Andymann said:

I'm doing something completely different in May - I usually join my Dad on this rally http://www.ncmc.org.za/natal.html on one of the classic bikes - but his back is not that great anymore and age is catching up - not so easy starting a 500 British single and riding it with crap suspension and terrible brakes.

So I've convinced him to do the rally on DT's - I'm going to ride my 175 and he's going to ride the 125LC.  Nice and light, easy to start and the long travel suspension will be easy on his back.

Going to be a hoot I think!

So I decided if we are doing this, we need to do it properly - the little 125 was running well but it was a little rattly and when I bought it the nut on the end of the crankshaft had come loose and damaged the threads so it was on with Loctite.  I had collected all the spares so it was just a case of engine out and rebuild.  Nice and quick.  I also decided to put on the Bosson tailpipe I had bought years ago.

 

[Andymann]

And then, just because it was looking a bit tatty I sent the Tank, Sidecovers, Rad guard and Headlight cover off for a paint - going for a mini-YZM500 look....

[Hairy]

48 minutes ago, Hairy said:

I stopped at the Moto Guzzi dealership over load shedding and had a very good look at the V85 and may well take a demo bike out to my site meeting in Stellies on Friday (dealership is in Table View) to get a good ride and feel for the bike ........ note, they offered this option to me for my next meeting out that way.

A really nice and helpful lot of people at the dealership.

 

https://italianmi.co.za/product/moto-guzzi-v85-tt-travel/

Ok, Demo bike is booked.

[Andrew_Smith]

Nice @Hairy

You don't see a lot of Moto Guzzi bikes out in the wild.

So will definitely be unique.

[Andrew_Smith]

That inline-four sounds beautiful!

[Hairy]

57 minutes ago, Andrew_Smith said:

That inline-four sounds beautiful!

typical BMW engineering .... the screen fails the moment the bikes starts to go faster.

[Hairy]

love the way Mr Brodie approaches and deals with his bikes and engines.

 

 

[mazambaan]

9 hours ago, Hairy said:

love the way Mr Brodie approaches and deals with his bikes and engines.

 

 

I'm hooked; just wish I could emulate.