Whatever happen to true motorcycling

[E-Fishin-C]

Taking the scoot slapping a few necessary items on a stripped or a touring package for the road trip.now thats what motorcycling is all about.....

I remember a seeing a Aston Martin towing a trailer this summer and towing a trailer with a motorcycle :rotfl:What a joke it takes away the meaning of Adventure

 

Im hoping that my health issues will get better but Im planning to ride my 88 Honda Super Magna 750 to Dons Maintenance and all my necessary items will be in a pack sac thats 1350 miles

 

to Lowell and the rest of you that dont pull a trailer

[yamahamer]

I Agree This Is One Of My Favorite Patches.

[Grandpagak]

ditto !!

[VTirelli]

I hope you mean a trailer to put the bike on. If I didn't have a trailer for the bike...you wouldn;t have had those clams at Don's last year.

 

[RoadKill]

Taking the scoot slapping a few necessary items on a stripped or a touring package for the rode trip.now thats what motorcycling is all about.....

I remember a seeing a Aston Martin towing a trailer this summer and towing a trailer with a motorcycle :rotfl:What a joke it takes away the meaning of Adventure

 

Im hoping that my health issues will get better but Im planning to ride my 88 Honda Super Magna 750 to Dons Maintenance and all my necessary items will be in a pack sac thats 1350 miles

 

to Lowell and the rest of you that dont pull a trailer

 

It would be great to see you at Maintenance Day. Hope you can make it.

[Condor]

Yeah, you're just a tough guy Charlie...........

[BoomerCPO]

Look at how many bikes get trailered to Sturgis every year! Perhaps the folks that trailer their bikes are trying to keep the mileage down for a better trade-in value on their bikes? Danged if I can figger it out.....I'm too busy RIDING!

[Condor]

Repeating yourself is a definite sign of Old Age.........

Repeating yourself is a definite sign of Old Age.........

Repeating yourself is a definite sign of Old Age.........

[Guest KitCarson]

I would never ever even consider pulling a trailer behind a motorcycle.....again this is just my personal opinion.........to me it is just asking for it, one day I might want to accelerate through an intersection to avoid a crash and run down in the ditch and jump the curb on the other side......trailers just scare me.........I know a lot of folks pull them........just that I would not wish to.

[Stoutman]

I love to ride cross country. 3500 mile road trip, camping along the way, is a great way to see the sites. I told my friend at work that I ride the bike thousands of miles to get to that country, why coup myself up in a motel room when I get there.

 

That said, my better half has a different idea. If I'm going to share some of the greatest motorcycle roads in the country with her, the only way I'm going to do it is to fly us both to the closest airport and rent a bike, or trailer the bike I have to a bed and breakfast nearby and make the ride a day trip. That's my reality. Mamma is very understanding when I take off alone cross country on two wheels. Sometimes that is just what I need. But if I wanted to spend my life alone I would not have married the gal. I'm just sayin....

[stardbog]

Charlie Maintanance Day's at Don's are not good for you. Each time after maintanance Day you are ending seling your bike...that could happend to Honda Too :rotf::rotf::rotf:

[pegscraper]

I once was chatting with a guy in a gas station who was riding a later model Honda Magna when he told me that he pulls his bike on a trailer when he goes on a vacation. I asked him why he didn't ride the bike for the vacation. He said that his wife absolutely refuses to ride, but that that wasn't going to stop him from riding where he could and enjoying different parts of the countryside on his bike. It sounded good to me. I wasn't going to laugh at him and think he was an idiot. If your wife won't get on one, what are you going to do? Fortunately, my wife rides, her own bike even.

[a1bummer]

I use my trailer behind my bike all the time. Groceries, lumber yard, junk yard, camping, Menards, etc. It's aloud me to have many fun and enjoyable adVENTUREs. Besides, I would have to kick off my better half to fit everything on the bike. What fun would that be?

[yamahamer]

Look at how many bikes get trailered to Sturgis every year! Perhaps the folks that trailer their bikes are trying to keep the mileage down for a better trade-in value on their bikes? Danged if I can figger it out.....I'm too busy RIDING!

MOST OF THOSE ARE CHOPPERS OR HARLEYS THEY ARE NOT MADE TO RIDE JUST FOR LOOKS AND BAR-HOPPING:rotf::rotf:WE NEED TO HAVE A PATCH MADE "TRAILERS ARE NOT FOR VENTURES":stirthepot:

[skidrow]

MOST OF THOSE ARE CHOPPERS OR HARLEYS THEY ARE NOT MADE TO RIDE JUST FOR LOOKS AND BAR-HOPPING:rotf::rotf:WE NEED TO HAVE A PATCH MADE "TRAILERS ARE NOT FOR VENTURES":stirthepot:

 

"NO trailer built will hold my Venture"

[Guest cyote61]

I love to ride cross country. 3500 mile road trip, camping along the way, is a great way to see the sites. I told my friend at work that I ride the bike thousands of miles to get to that country, why coup myself up in a motel room when I get there.

 

But if I wanted to spend my life alone I would not have married the gal. I'm just sayin....

 

Yes but-----they only want you around 50% of the time! I thought you'd have figured that out by now. So ride lone wolf like I do for 6 months out of the twelve and when the weathers bad or you need an oil change or tires and have to hang around the fort for a while, then do your husband thing. My wife and I have lots of common interstes but not motorcycles and not her remodeling of old houses. I do mine and she does hers. Life is good. So quit being a pain in the a$$ to your wife and go ride :rotf:

[Guest cyote61]

I once was chatting with a guy in a gas station who was riding a later model Honda Magna when he told me that he pulls his bike on a trailer when he goes on a vacation. I asked him why he didn't ride the bike for the vacation. He said that his wife absolutely refuses to ride, but that that wasn't going to stop him from riding where he could and enjoying different parts of the countryside on his bike. It sounded good to me. I wasn't going to laugh at him and think he was an idiot. If your wife won't get on one, what are you going to do? Fortunately, my wife rides, her own bike even.

 

My wife has a nice fast 1979 450SL convertable and she's into old mussle cars so she is more than happy to be the beer wagon if she wants to follow me on the bike.

[SilvrT]

huh??? and here I thought a trailer was a movie preview thing you watched......

 

:think:

[halfwitt]

huh??? and here I thought a trailer was a movie preview thing you watched......

 

 

Booooo

[dynodon]

Aston Martin towing a bike on a trailer? Sounds like an enthusiast set up to enjoy two of the best things in life, a great car and a great ride.

 

Hey it takes all kinds, I respect the "biker" with cut off sleeves, no helmet and bugs in the teeth with a sleeping bag (if that) on the back bar and nothing else in the way of comforts.

 

I like my Royale with all the gadgets and luggage space. I have friends with trailers that ride two-up and do overnights all the time, they camp or want room for all the stuff that two people need. Great! My wife rides, and between our two bikes we probably won't need a trailer, but if we do, I will get one (had one years ago) and it won't make me less of a biker or cut into my fun very much at all.

 

I may even trailer our bikes to a far away destination so we can enjoy riding when there, but not worry about other problems.

 

It's all about having fun your own way.

[Guest BluesLover]

I'd love to be in a position where I would never have to put the RSV on a trailer. But I'm not keen on riding my bike in the snow, so when I want to get away and find a spot to ride, I DO trailer the bike to get there.

 

I'd also love to be able to spend all my time riding, especially with the better half on for the ride. Unfortunately, her ability/comfort on the bike isn't to the same level as mine so, for example, next year we will probably trailer the bike to Alberta and then do daily rides from a base station. That way, we can get there quicker and enjoy the riding in that neck of the woods.

 

Cheers,

[Joopster55]

My version of a trailer is one that is pulled behind a large truck delivering boxed brand new Ventures to the dealships.

[BurgyMon]

..... I remember seeing a Aston Martin towing a trailer this summer and towing a trailer with a motorcycle ......

 

 

Yea, I often wondered about that myself. If the fun is in the riding, why tow it!!

[RedRider]

I love to ride cross country. 3500 mile road trip, camping along the way, is a great way to see the sites. I told my friend at work that I ride the bike thousands of miles to get to that country, why coup myself up in a motel room when I get there.

 

That said, my better half has a different idea. If I'm going to share some of the greatest motorcycle roads in the country with her, the only way I'm going to do it is to fly us both to the closest airport and rent a bike, or trailer the bike I have to a bed and breakfast nearby and make the ride a day trip. That's my reality. Mamma is very understanding when I take off alone cross country on two wheels. Sometimes that is just what I need. But if I wanted to spend my life alone I would not have married the gal. I'm just sayin....

 

My wife likes to ride with me, but not on the long trips. While I enjoy 5 to 800 miles per day, she tops out at about 300. The planned trip for next summer will be to the northeast (likely into Canada's Maritime Provinces). I will ride solo out to Providence, RI and pick her up there. After our pleasant riding thru the NE, I will drop her back off at the airport and ride solo home.

 

Double bonus because I don't like to fly, she does. Win, Win all around.

 

We will see how this works out.

 

RR

[KiteSquid]

Whatever happen to true motorcycling?

 

Why did they have to get rid of drum brakes and foot clutches?

 

Why did they have to get rid of manual spark advacne?

 

Why did they put suspenison in the rear end?

 

Why did they have to get rid of cotton corded, natural rubber tires?

 

Where did the kick starter go?

 

Why did they install an electric starter?

 

Why did they go to a 12 volt electrical system?

 

Why did they get rid of tank shifters?

 

I ask these things because I own a 1950 Harley Davidson FL, that RARELY gets ridden because of most of the above questions.

 

I also own a 2007 RSV, that is a PLEASURE to ride!!!!!

 

I guess if you like it, it is true motorcycling.