Is motorcycling allowed?

[IceCreamMan]

28 minutes ago, Stoffel76 said:

Thanks, given the amount of things needing replacement and the all the unknowns, I decided not to take it... 

 

Unless you are a serious collector or restorer I think this is the right approach. Sucks taking these decisions sometimes but the long term pain of buying a bike that is difficult to get parts for and maintain is best avoided. 
 

 

[Stoffel76]

1 hour ago, IceCreamMan said:

Unless you are a serious collector or restorer I think this is the right approach. Sucks taking these decisions sometimes but the long term pain of buying a bike that is difficult to get parts for and maintain is best avoided. 
 

 

That... and the look my Mrs was giving me when I told her... 🤣

[Hairy]

On 10/14/2023 at 10:49 AM, RocknRolla said:

I did post on WDs about this as well. My double persona has been exposed…😀

So I did a bad thing

Harley JHB are running a 30 day sale, and they were offering up a two open face helmet special for R700.00 ... I could not resist.

So they arrived here this morning, and was pleasantly surprised to find Bell naming in the one helmet, being a essentially a Bell Custom 500 (Expect to pay around 2.2K for the Bell elsewhere) with a bit of HD Graphics and the other I am still wanting to place the origional manuf.

Both supposedly ECE 22/05 rated .... except for the open face part I know.

It is really pretty impressive the additional field of view one gets with the helmet on, and the feel on the bike is rather awesome.

These helmets will be for the wife and me running to the shop and back, a quick sushi date down the road, or a slow cruise along the beachfront in good weather.

All in, I like the open face option for hot days were I am just around the area and not doing proper speeds. There is a risk associated, but it is a limited risk.

The Mrs gets the base black with typical HD flames, that looks pretty decent in real life, and I get the very vegan light blue with gold pin strip helmet .... this is all they had on special, and I bought them with the mindset that I can just spray them whatever colour I want for the amount of money paid for them.

[WaynejG]

A friend tells a story of how many years ago, riding down from JHB to PE, he used a open face helmet.

Got to Bloem and could not take the wind and cold, so at the Wimpy he organized with a waitress for a dish towel to cover his face and use as a mask. Rode the rest of the way with a strong smell of hamburger and chips in his nose 😀😀

[IceCreamMan]

32 minutes ago, WaynejG said:

A friend tells a story of how many years ago, riding down from JHB to PE, he used a open face helmet.

Got to Bloem and could not take the wind and cold, so at the Wimpy he organized with a waitress for a dish towel to cover his face and use as a mask. Rode the rest of the way with a strong smell of hamburger and chips in his nose 😀😀

Proper biker story. Something Charley would write. 
 

 

[Andymann]

Did the final work on the XTZ this weekend for the Rally - new spark plug, bled the brakes and the big job fitting a rally box.  I'm actually beginning to get quite excited now - looking forward to giving the bike a nice long run!

[The Ouzo]

Hairy's post about open face helmets and an incident in the car on saturday had me wondering.

 

i was traveling down the highway when something was flung up by another vehicle and smacked my cars windscreen. The indentations make be think it was a bolt of some sorts.

Has anyone had something like this happen whilst out on the bike ? it must certain hurt like hell if it hits you.

[Hairy]

9 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

Hairy's post about open face helmets and an incident in the car on saturday had me wondering.

 

i was traveling down the highway when something was flung up by another vehicle and smacked my cars windscreen. The indentations make be think it was a bolt of some sorts.

Has anyone had something like this happen whilst out on the bike ? it must certain hurt like hell if it hits you.

Only had stones hit my legs or helmet ... more aggregate type stone.

But then again I live in CT and we have roads that are not strewn with rubble over here

 

[Gnarly]

14 hours ago, The Ouzo said:

Hairy's post about open face helmets and an incident in the car on saturday had me wondering.

 

i was traveling down the highway when something was flung up by another vehicle and smacked my cars windscreen. The indentations make be think it was a bolt of some sorts.

Has anyone had something like this happen whilst out on the bike ? it must certain hurt like hell if it hits you.

Raced behind a CR 500 a few times..... that thing throws boulders at you. Eina 

[RocknRolla]

Been hit by a lot of flying objects over the course of 23 years of riding.

Bat (flying rodent type - not cricket or baseball)

lots of bugs, some harder than others.

aggregate from roadworks. was at about 100km/h on the way to nelspruit, hit me half on the shoulderpad, was farking sore. Just glad it wasnt my face, as I was visor open at the time.

Hadeda on the knee.

3 bee stings in the face.

1 bee sting int the upper thigh.

 

[RocknRolla]

Ride a bike they say, be one with nature they say....

[Andymann]

My Dad is 86 and has been a biker since he was 15.  As he got into his late 70's the three Sons have kept an eye on him because he still wants to ride like he is 15.  He finally got to a point where he felt he couldn't ride anymore as the old Velocettes were getting to heavy and difficult to start.  We all breathed a sigh of relief as it looked like the he had made the decision himself, rather than us having to make it for him.

On Wednesday he arrived home with this on the trailer.  It's a classic and it has electric start he proudly proclaimed.....

Here we go again....

 

[Hairy]

6 minutes ago, Andymann said:

My Dad is 86 and has been a biker since he was 15.  As he got into his late 70's the three Sons have kept an eye on him because he still wants to ride like he is 15.  He finally got to a point where he felt he couldn't ride anymore as the old Velocettes were getting to heavy and difficult to start.  We all breathed a sigh of relief as it looked like the he had made the decision himself, rather than us having to make it for him.

On Wednesday he arrived home with this on the trailer.  It's a classic and it has electric start he proudly proclaimed.....

Here we go again....

 

I like your dad

I like your dads taste in bikes

I like that red bikes are faster

[Hairy]

8 minutes ago, Andymann said:

My Dad is 86 and has been a biker since he was 15.  As he got into his late 70's the three Sons have kept an eye on him because he still wants to ride like he is 15.  He finally got to a point where he felt he couldn't ride anymore as the old Velocettes were getting to heavy and difficult to start.  We all breathed a sigh of relief as it looked like the he had made the decision himself, rather than us having to make it for him.

On Wednesday he arrived home with this on the trailer.  It's a classic and it has electric start he proudly proclaimed.....

Here we go again....

 

FYI I saw this recently

https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-motorcycles-scooters/bellville/1979-moto-guzzi-v50-mkii-fully-restored/10012430921261010164840709

[sawystertrance]

Beaut. Old Bikers never die...

<add your line here> 

Mine is "They only hit neutral more often."

[Hairy]

53 minutes ago, sawystertrance said:

Beaut. Old Bikers never die...

<add your line here> 

Mine is "They only hit neutral more often."

"They still faster than me"