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BarryinIN said:
K1600s are amazing. I’ve heard people say such and such engine is “electric motor smooth” and thought yeah, sure.

Well, the K1600 is pretty close! I test rode one at a dealer’s demo day and couldn’t get over it. We rode as a group, and when we stopped at a stop sign, I started to pull away and realized the screaming engine I was hearing was mine. I was busy watching cross traffic and going by engine feel but there wasn’t anything to feel!
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The 160hp makes a 750lb bike accelerate scary-fast for a big bike for sure. The speed-shift makes it even better. Not a fan of the 120mph speed-limiter. Still corners like a 750lb bike though....hence my wading into a sport-bike. Something lighter, easier to go from one knee to the other with minimal effort. I seem to ride more aggressively in my late 50's than I did in my 20's....If I can wear out a set of tires each season, I consider it a good season.
 
Dobbinsky said:
The Rupp is gold right now. Don't sell! I really like the BMW brick. Ever have trouble with the drive shaft splines?
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No trouble with the splines so far. They were in good shape when I got it, and I keep them covered with the special grease on both BMWs.
I haven’t ridden the brick in a while, though. I got bit by a common problem the bricks have: The dreaded grub screw.

If you don’t know, on these, the shift lever shaft goes into the case, and the gear fork slips over the shaft. It’s held in place with a set screw, or as BMW calls it, a grub screw. That’s it.
If and when this screws loosens a bit, you can hit that shift up and down all you want and it won’t move anything inside.

Beautifully engineered and built… except that.

Well mine loosened up when I was almost 600 miles from home. Luckily I was in gear at the time (fifth), so I could get home. Starting from a stop took some careful clutch slipping, but I got home.
To give that little screw a few ft-lbs of tightening, you have to pull everything off from the rear wheel to the transmission.

It’s not alllll that big of a job, but since I’ll have all that apart, I want to check/adjust/replace all the pieces/parts while I’m in there, like the alternator, the clutch, etc. I’m sure the clutch should be replaced after that ride back.

I look at it, start adding up numbers, and find something else to do.

I at least have it on the lift, about 80%+ apart.

It’s hard to get too motivated on it when there is another motorcycle I can ride.

But aside from that…
The brick is an interesting motorcycle. I like triples, and it’s nice and smooth.
 
The British bikes were great fun on back roads around Missouri, but sometimes a fella has to tour out of State. The reliability and smooth powerplant of the Japanese bikes were hard to pass up. The Interceptor was a fantastic sport touring bike. By knocking off some of the hard edges of a pure sportbike, they made a grand touring bike worthy of the name.

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And a sport bike is not much for long distance, but for pure sport? Supernatural.

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Growing up in the country on a farm, my brother and I were raised on dirt bikes and motorcross. I had several over those years. Kawasaki KX's, Suzuki RM's, and Yamaha YZ's. 100cc, 125cc, and 250cc. But going into the military really put all that to an end. While I always wanted too, I just never transitioned to street bikes. And as crippled as I am now at 60, my wife would never let me try now!
 
I too started in 67. Last ride was December 2, 2022. Two days later I lost consciousness and collapsed at the end of our 1/4 mile driveway. Cardiac PVC’s. Took them 6 months to get my heart straightened out-during all that time I could not even drive. Decided I’d worried the wife enough over the decades and sold my 13 Super Tenere and my 12 Goldwing. Super T was getting up there in mileage cause I rode it a Lot. The Wing only had 38k -just used it when wife and I were riding. I loved them, I figured I got 55 years out of them, including a few years of motocross when I was young and stupid🙄 with no serious injury ever. Time to hang up the lid. Gave all my gear and the wife’s gear to a young friend who I rode with. Kept my last Shoei Neotec just cause😊
 
OldGrunt said:
Growing up in the country on a farm, my brother and I were raised on dirt bikes and motorcross. I had several over those years. Kawasaki KX's, Suzuki RM's, and Yamaha YZ's. 100cc, 125cc, and 250cc. But going into the military really put all that to an end. While I always wanted too, I just never transitioned to street bikes. And as crippled as I am now at 60, my wife would never let me try now!
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Those racing days were a hoot! I had a 1972 Kawasaki F81M. I paid $750 for it new. Tricked it out a bit for flat track, and the buddy who introduced me to track racing was in the "A" class. His father made me a hot shoe in his shop. Raced 1/2 mile at Hannigan Speedway in Bellingham, WA and indoor short track at the Monroe, WA fairgrounds, all in the "C" class. I'm still disgusted with myself for losing track of the hot shoe. A personal gift I should still have. I miss the smell of that Blendzall Green Label Bean oil!
 
Been riding since I was about 12, early 70's, I think it was. Long time ago. Bought my first Harley Davidson, a 1958 Panhead at in 1972 at 14. Paid $600 fit it as it a was wrecked in boxes. New frame, new Springer Front End and Wheel was pretty much all it needed. Sold it for way more than I thought it was worth.
Currently riding a 99 Electra Glide Classic.
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Lo-Profile said:
Been riding since I was about 12, early 70's, I think it was. Long time ago. Bought my first Harley Davidson, a 1958 Panhead at in 1972 at 14. Paid $600 fit it as it a was wrecked in boxes. New frame, new Springer Front End and Wheel was pretty much all it needed. Sold it for way more than I thought it was worth.
Currently riding a 99 Electra Glide Classic.
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Interesting that 1999 was the end of the EVO as well as the beginning of the TCs on the big twins.
 
Winchester67 said:
The British bikes were great fun on back roads around Missouri, but sometimes a fella has to tour out of State. The reliability and smooth powerplant of the Japanese bikes were hard to pass up. The Interceptor was a fantastic sport touring bike. By knocking off some of the hard edges of a pure sportbike, they made a grand touring bike worthy of the name.

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And a sport bike is not much for long distance, but for pure sport? Supernatural.

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I always Jonesed for a VFR....never had one though. I seem to remember that pic posted here b4 somewhere....
 
Jfal said:
I always Jonesed for a VFR....never had one though. I seem to remember that pic posted here b4 somewhere....
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I've owned one crotch rocket for a short time, a 2000 Yamaha FZR 1000. The bumblebee. Never had that kind of power under me before. It was when I was about 60 years old. That thing scared the bejeezuz out of me. Didn't need to go 90mph in 2nd gear. Didn't need wheelies without notice either. And leaning over to ride? No thanks. Exhausting. There are a few bikes with near crotch-rocket power with better ergonomics, and I could get used to that.
 
Grew up similar to @OldGrunt, first as a child was a Honda "Trail 70", then the tried and true XR75. ran through most RM's and YZ's. Add to that a Husky and a Bultaco. Some of the mishaps from that time frame hurt to this day.
Later, in 2006 I bought this beauty, 2006 Big Twin Night Train. Threw a bunch of Vance & Hines as well as Screamin Eagle at it, what a rocket! Sold it around 2014. Hope you like the pics.

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Here is a photo of exactly the same motorcycle I started on in 1967 (not my bike in the photo). Same color too. 1964 Honda C200 90cc. I was ridiculed by my riding buddies! They called it The White Elephant. I tortured the poor thing, but it never failed me. I wish I had it today. It's a beauty! Ugly duckling became a swan.
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