Any other motorcycle enthusiasts here?

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

I would totally ride one of those new/old Triumphs, but I figure if I'm spending that money, why not get a Ducati Monster? Or how about one of those old/new Honda 650s? Those are so cool. I actually tried finding one for sale a few years ago and they've already attained stupid money status.

[datsunfreak]

17 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

Or how about one of those old/new Honda 650s? Those are so cool.

 

Not familiar with those... 🤔

 

17 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

I actually tried finding one for sale a few years ago and they've already attained stupid money status.

 

I had the same problem with the CB1100. I really wanted one but they only sold them for a short time, in limited numbers (in the US market), and then cancelled it. So now the used ones are fetching stupid money because they are so "rare".

 

Edited Friday at 12:54 PM by datsunfreak

[datsunfreak]

Just looked for funsies and the 2013-2014 bikes are still over $6-7k. That's more than I paid for my 2023 KTM new. 

 

Yeah, it's faster, but it's 10 years old, and I don't really care about faster that much any more...

[datsunfreak]

18 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

Or how about one of those old/new Honda 650s? Those are so cool.

 

This guy?

 

https://www.cycleworld.com/2019-cb650r-continues-hondas-neo-retro-lineup/

 

https://www.cycleworld.com/resizer/JJQwkvQ6Xs07aVKVia2MxifuK2k=/1200x899/filters:focal(45x45:55x55)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/PTIFWWISHRB53ODX4RNRSL25TU.jpg

[Z23T]

I'm addicted to riding motorcycles. I mostly ride on the dirt with a couple modern bike, a Yamaha YZ250X, an a KTM 500 EXC-F. I also have a 1984 Yamaha RZ350 twin cylinder 2-stroke restomod street bike. It has modern front suspension from a 99' Yamaha R1 and a Yamaha FZ600 aluminum swingarm mated to a R6 shock. The engine is mostly stock with just a set of cambers, a pod air filter, and modern electronics for reliability. The frame has been detabbed and powder coated, but I still need to paint the bodywork, I'm going with the yellow and black Kenny Roberts livery. I've ridden the bike all over Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

1 hour ago, datsunfreak said:

 

This guy?

 

https://www.cycleworld.com/2019-cb650r-continues-hondas-neo-retro-lineup/

 

https://www.cycleworld.com/resizer/JJQwkvQ6Xs07aVKVia2MxifuK2k=/1200x899/filters:focal(45x45:55x55)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/PTIFWWISHRB53ODX4RNRSL25TU.jpg

I misspoke. I was thinking of the GB500.

 

[datsunfreak]

1 hour ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

I misspoke. I was thinking of the GB500.

 

 

 

I did not even know that existed. Very cool! 

 

And spendy, too! 

 

https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/1989-Honda-GB-5032326352

 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

I could have sworn that Honda was a 650...

[Duncan]

On 6/28/2024 at 10:14 AM, datsunfreak said:

 

 

I did not even know that existed. Very cool! 

 

And spendy, too! 

 

https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/1989-Honda-GB-5032326352

 

 

Man, that looks very passable with the exception of the front disc brake...

[MachineMan]

On 6/26/2024 at 7:38 PM, ]2eDeYe said:

Enthusiast here. For some reason I like Yamahas, probably due to my first enduro.

 

My brother and I used to ride this one as kids. I gave it away at one point and it came back to me. The engine is currently almost back together and waiting for me to get motivated again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I remember the 250 enduro from back in the day.

Same look as the picture above,..... by memory it was sometimes called a DT1

 

I was 17, so 50 years ago.