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Title: Bought me a tractor Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 17, 2010, 09:28:42 AM '88 BMW R100GS.
(http://www.scuderiawest.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/4457d040975c39cf3484e272bb65ad7b.jpg) Initial thoughts. Disgustingly well balanced. Turns effortlessly. Plenty of torque at all RPMs, both on and off highway. Cylinder heads toast my feet-this is nice in the mountains. Air horn has gotta go. Needs a new seat and bars. Sidestand is useless-I can't put it down from on the bike. At 90K miles, it still runs like a champ. Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Rob Hilding on July 17, 2010, 11:09:29 AM Nice
But where's the PTO Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 17, 2010, 11:17:36 AM Nice But where's the PTO It's called a shaft drive ;) Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: krolik on July 17, 2010, 01:50:42 PM Its still has the fork reflectors I see. [thumbsup] :-*
Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 17, 2010, 01:55:47 PM Its still has the fork reflectors I see. [thumbsup] :-* They actually have a cast in section on the fork they fit into. It'd look weird to take them out. Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: ducpainter on July 17, 2010, 02:39:32 PM They actually have a cast in section on the fork they fit into. It'd look weird to take them out. Then paint them black or something...the reflection is blinding. ;D Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: somegirl on July 17, 2010, 02:50:56 PM Improving the looks of this bike is a lost cause. ;D
Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 17, 2010, 02:51:32 PM Then paint them black or something... the reflection is blinding. ;D Sort of the point, no? 8) Kenny Chesney - She Think's My Tractor's Sexy lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udaSVJmmXYk#normal) Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: ducpainter on July 17, 2010, 03:01:03 PM Sort of the point, no? 8) don't get all scientific with me mister.Kenny Chesney - She Think's My Tractor's Sexy lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udaSVJmmXYk#normal) Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: koko64 on July 17, 2010, 08:01:49 PM Ugly but effective. [thumbsup]
Is that an Ohlins shock? Ok how many bikes now? You know every time we had a kid I needed a new bike. I reckon the hypothalamus releases the 'bike acquisition hormone' in response to the pregnant wife's pheromones. [cheeky] Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 17, 2010, 08:11:00 PM Ohlins shock. Front end has all sorts of fancy fork reinforcements. HID is enough to give one a sunburn (I call it the "Eye of Sauron").
Hideous, but a terrific commuter. I think we're up to...6 bikes? I cant keep track anymore-they're never all parked in the same place. Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: R0CKETMAN on July 18, 2010, 01:10:55 AM Love it. I want one. 90k oh my
I like the bark busters too. I'd probably throw some new springs on that center stand though. Makes for a nasty potential high side. Nice find and it wouldn't look that good after all those miles if it weren't white. Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: bdub on July 18, 2010, 05:28:31 AM I thought tractors were green and yellow
Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Bill in OKC on July 18, 2010, 06:55:00 AM I thought tractors were green and yellow I thought tractor was reserved for Moto Guzzi.Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: the_Journeyman on July 18, 2010, 11:48:44 AM Triumph Rocket III most resembles a tractor IMO
JM Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: sugarcrook on July 18, 2010, 05:41:29 PM Buying that bike is a strategic choice. That's the only bike on the planet that will make Dave look better. ;D
Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 19, 2010, 04:56:16 AM Nice find and it wouldn't look that good after all those miles if it weren't white. You think it looks good? :o Triumph Rocket III most resembles a tractor IMO JM It's not so much a resemblance as the way it is. It rumbles, it rattles, it chugs to life and clicks and clatters and things debate falling off but instead hang out and do their job. Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Doctor Woodrow on July 19, 2010, 12:35:51 PM Ugly but effective. [thumbsup] Is that an Ohlins shock? Ok how many bikes now? You know every time we had a kid I needed a new bike. I reckon the hypothalamus releases the 'bike acquisition hormone' in response to the pregnant wife's pheromones. [cheeky] Mine did, but the argument only worked with the first one. The second is six weeks old and no new bike. Oh, maybe my wife is keeping it a secret and it will be there when I get home . . . or not, we have no money. The Doc Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: DCXCV on July 20, 2010, 06:23:17 AM You could spruce it up a bit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NORIYUKI-HAGA-RIDING-DUCATI-TRACTOR-DECAL-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem335f0f5095QQitemZ220638171285QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NORIYUKI-HAGA-RIDING-DUCATI-TRACTOR-DECAL-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem335f0f5095QQitemZ220638171285QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories) (http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/hyperdrive/haga-tractor.jpg) Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: lauramonster on July 21, 2010, 12:04:52 PM Congrats on the new old bike!!! It'll run forever. Even after you hate her and throw her down a ravine!!!
Comment on looks : "what they said" Comment on thread title : nice seguey to the banned 'H' video. lmao Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Raux on July 21, 2010, 07:35:35 PM if you spruce it up you SHOULD paint it green with yellow wheels
Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: avizpls on July 22, 2010, 04:18:50 AM keep the horn
AWOOOOOGA Title: Re: Bought me a tractor Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 22, 2010, 05:30:02 AM keep the horn AWOOOOOGA No, it sounds like a clown car or some such. meep meep! I was thinking a horn that plays dixie and paint it orange [moto] More apt is I'm going to drop it in a mudpit. I don't take care of my bikes-might as well embrace it and get something made to be ignored. |