Motorcycles

[GuzziRob]

Everyone I ride with is getting slow… need something that is less... erm... enthusiastic.

And less Italian in the reliability stakes

The Thunderbird is damn nice - particularly in the Nightstorm flavour which has me drooling.  With the massive fuel tank, massive mpg and comfy seating it could be a very, very nice place to do a lot of miles!

And apparently I don't have to wait for my wee boys to finish school before doing the Nordkapp......

[Jordonf9]

As the girl sits now…got a few more things I want to do, just time and money.

[Sam]

OOoooo Looks beautiful @Jordonf9 Any more angles for us?

[Clint_D]

I snapped a couple quick shots at the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show last weekend in Austin.  There were quite a few beautiful bikes but there was one clear standout winner in my mind:

[harley dave]

there is some great looking bikes there and its in one of the places i allways wanted to visit ,i am jealous

[harley dave]

it looks like the triumph is sold and will be replaced by this as i need a more road focused bike , but i will never get rid of the harley

[Giles]

@Jordonf9:

just time and money.

That's really all there is….

[Graeme]

@Jordonf9 Nice Indian!

@Clint_D Thanks for posting the photos. There are some cool bikes there, looks like it was a fun show.

@harley dave Have you considered the R1200R instead of the RT? It's basically the same bike, albeit without half a tonne of plastics on it. I used to run one, and it was comfortable to do 300 mile days, whilst also being pretty frugal - I think that I averaged around 50 mpg.

[Jordonf9]

Good ole saying, If you ain't racing, you are just waiting…

One day soon I will get some real photos of the bike.

[harley dave]

@Graeme:

@Jordonf9 Nice Indian!

@Clint_D Thanks for posting the photos. There are some cool bikes there, looks like it was a fun show.

@harley dave Have you considered the R1200R instead of the RT? It's basically the same bike, albeit without half a tonne of plastics on it. I used to run one, and it was comfortable to do 300 mile days, whilst also being pretty frugal - I think that I averaged around 50 mpg.

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i have not considered that as i really want a big fairing and big screen i have had an rt before and they are a great road bike , thats the plan at the moment but as allways my plans change every five minutes :o

[Jordonf9]

Did some work to the helmet….I will need to repaint it eventually though.

[injunjack]

Ain't no Indians made after 1953, just sayin'

[Graeme]

Suus are a lifestyle motorcycling retailer that's recently opened in Melbourne. They're similar to Urban Rider or The Cafe Racer in the UK, in that they offer more lifestyle orientated technical gear, rather than the sort of kit you'd wear on a circuit.

That's not to say it's not crashworthy. The Smith jacket is a collaboration with Richa, and is leather with D3O armour. Silodrome covered it a few days ago.

Saint are a Melbourne brand that the store that builds gear out of denim, dyneema, and kevlar.. The flight jacket looks sharp, and I'm after a pair of their drill pants.

Oh, and there's a nice collection of bike porn to admire in the showroom…

[harley dave]

style over safety any day 

[Sam]

That's almost how i choose my bikes… Style over function.

[harley dave]

@Sam:

That's almost how i choose my bikes… Style over function.

that is HOW i choose my bikes

[injunjack]

That's how I BUILD my bikes

[Jordonf9]

@Graeme I agree with you about the flight jacket! Tasty

[Graeme]

@harley:

@Sam:

That's almost how i choose my bikes… Style over function.

that is HOW i choose my bikes

Says the man who's thinking of getting an R1200RT, the Volvo estate of motorcycles!

[harley dave]

@Graeme:

@harley:

@Sam:

That's almost how i choose my bikes… Style over function.

that is HOW i choose my bikes

Says the man who's thinking of getting an R1200RT, the Volvo estate of motorcycles!

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i would have ridden it in disguise