Our Motorcycles - Post What You Got

[architect]

After many years waiting, I finally got this track-only bike back on the road. It was a track-prepped motorcycle so was missing all lights and street fairings. But the offset was it came with some other sweet parts. I finally had time this fall to source parts and clean it up.

Still want to clean up the overflow resevoir and swap the oem tachometer for a smaller unit.

 

[Susquatch]

I have an old street and dirt Susuki DS185 Enduro that I took all the lights off of. It sits unused right now. I'm not keen on biking at my age, but it might be cool for the odd trip into town. I prolly should get a scooter instead though......

 

[JustaDB]

I'm not keen on biking at my age...

You need a hack!

 

[Susquatch]

You need a hack!

OK, What is a hack?

 

[trevj]

OK, What is a hack?

Sidecar, aka sidehack, in some circles.

 

[Susquatch]

Sidecar, aka sidehack, in some circles.

Oh. Never heard them called Hacks. Used to be a hack was a horse pulled cart, and sometimes just the horse.

I can only imagine why @JustaDB thinks I need a hack!

 

[JustaDB]

I can only imagine why @JustaDB thinks I need a hack!

Easier to ride, once one becomes a certain age.

 

[DavidR8]

OK, What is a hack?

A sidecar

 

[trevj]

I recall seeing some write-up on one called the FLXI, which tilted the wheel on the sidecar alongside the lean angle of the bike.

 

[6.5 Fan]

I can only imagine why @JustaDB thinks I need a hack!

The real question is, if your in the hack, who's driving? SWMBO perhaps

 

[Susquatch]

The real question is, if your in the hack, who's driving? SWMBO perhaps

I think @JustaDB had me on alone with one leg on the left pedal, my right leg in the side car, my ass on some big bridge seat, and some kind of combo shifter/RrBrake on the left.

Probably a morph of the image of a comatose Susquatch tied to the roof of a minivan.

Sadist!

 

[slow-poke]

After many years waiting, I finally got this track-only bike back on the road. It was a track-prepped motorcycle so was missing all lights and street fairings. But the offset was it came with some other sweet parts. I finally had time this fall to source parts and clean it up.

Still want to clean up the overflow resevoir and swap the oem tachometer for a smaller unit.

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That thing looks scary fast, I realize it's not a drag bike, but what would it do the 1/4 mile in?

My street Mustang goes from 0 to 100MPH in <7 seconds (with slicks)

Let the good times roll!

 

[JustaDB]

I think @JustaDB had me on alone with one leg on the left pedal...

LOL. Nope, normal riding position. W/ the sidecar, you just have less chance of tipping over. Or, you could get a trike, or one of the Can-Ams.

 

[architect]

That thing looks scary fast, I realize it's not a drag bike, but what would it do the 1/4 mile in?

My street Mustang goes from 0 to 100MPH in <7 seconds (with slicks)

Let the good times roll!

Bone stock stats by Kawasaki are 10.97s quater mile and 6.02s 0-100mph.

I think folks have manged to bring it down to low 10s and even 9 with a bunch of bolt on parts.

I just ride it around to Tim Hortons and back lol!

 

[Tom O]

My old Norton Manual says it’s not for use with sidecar.

 

[FatherWes]

My old Norton Manual says it’s not for use with sidecar.

Good thing. The sidecar would be on the wrong side anyway!

 

[FatherWes]

I see that KTM (and therefore GasGas, Husqvarna and MV Augusta) are in dire straits. It’s not sounding promising unless they get a big cash injection.

 

[DavidR8]

I see that KTM (and therefore GasGas, Husqvarna and MV Augusta) are in dire straits. It’s not sounding promising unless they get a big cash injection.

I think KTM took a major hit when they were having such reliability issues.

 

[trevj]

I see that KTM (and therefore GasGas, Husqvarna and MV Augusta) are in dire straits. It’s not sounding promising unless they get a big cash injection.

Do any of those Companies actually have a clear lineage back to their namesakes? Or are they like the likes of Triumph, Norton, or Indian (or South Bend Lathes, for that matter), where they are simply the result of trying to cash in on a bought name?
Honestly, I kinda respect Enfield India a bit, as they actually bought and carried off, the entire Enfi4eld factory, and carried on making the same technology level, right up until they couldn't any more, and upgraded, if grudgingly!

KTM Group kept buying up smaller outfits, yet not learning anything from what they had acquired. Kinda hard to feel bad about that...

 

[trevj]

LOL. Nope, normal riding position. W/ the sidecar, you just have less chance of tipping over. Or, you could get a trike, or one of the Can-Ams.

Friends don't let friends do this!

Sorry, if you are a Can-Am converted snowmobile owner, but whether I am on a bike or in a car, like as not, the wave you get from me is gonna be decidedly skinny! Like, one finger.

If yer in a wheelchair, and it's the ONLY way you can ride, maybe a pass....