stickhandle2

Great looking ride, as others have said.....ride what you like.

Keep your thoughts positive, believe that you will get through this. Follow the guidance you receive, eat properly, and please know there are many helping with good thoughts and positive wishes.

That is a good looking bike.

Sweet bobber, also a fan of the xj,s we have an 84 xj750rl that our daughter rides.

Wow, what a great find.

Looks great.

My take is both looked down the side and their bikes followed. First bike probably started out looking through the turn then as he entered the focus became on the side and looking down, his partner was ok then watched bike #1 go down and of course as mentioned bikes go where you look. Mike

Funny you say that Carl, Tammie and I have talked about building an addition to the garage, and yes it would be to store the bikes and some other stuff, leaving room in the garage to work on what ever needs to be worked on or to just sit back and relax.

Darn saw this too late ...hope the ride was a good one.

Thanks, got them out, good extra soaking, then finally the pin came out, pads dropped out , easy peasy after that. At the end after rearranging the garage with all the bikes, I found there is room for one more............. Mike

I picked up a new project bike a couple weeks ago and I figured I would start to do some work on it. The bike is a 79 Yamaha XS1100 Special, let's just say it isn't so special right now. My main issue right now is the front brakes are seized so the front wheel won't roll to move the bike around. My question is the bike has dual discs and I am trying to remove the calipers so I will be able to move the bike around the garage. With the Ural, my RSV, our daughters xj750, a friend's son's GS 450 and another RSV that will in the garage for the winter, the ability to move the xs1100 would make life easier. Any hints, I have tried tapping the caliper with a hammer and piece of wood, but it is stuck there pretty good. Thanks Mike

Late to the party, Happy Birthday Evan. Sounds like it was a great day. Mike

Best to take it slow and easy while making sure everything works the way it should. If you are looking for someone to ride with in the Niagara Penninsula, I am always looking for an excuse to get out on the RSV, it hasn't gotten as much use since we got the Ural, both Tammie and Baloo (the wonder dog) love going for rides in the sidecar. Mike

Been riding motorcycles upwards of 40 years, started out with a KZ400 in the 70's then to a Suzuki GS750, coupe years later to a GoldWing, got it all dressed in Vetter gear, rode it then had to sell it to pay for going back to school. Few years later I met a great lady and was lucky enough that she married me, back on a bike a CB 750K, kids came bike didn't seem to hold as an important part so I would borrow buddies bikes for the odd ride. Fast forward a number of years and our kids are now grown up and it is time to get back with the bikes. Found a real nice 96 Yamaha Virago, but funny enough I forgot that I had gorwn out a bit and it wasn't comfortable for the two of us to go for a ride. I found and 86 Venture around the corner from us for sale brought it home and like Bob found a group called Venturers and then found this crazy bunch of wonderful folks at Venturerider. Got some help getting the 86 going and running great, then came upon the dream bike a 02 RSV Midnight, it was love at first site, I bought that beauty and still love that bike. The bike fleet has grown, as well as the RSV we also have a 2013 Ural Gear Up and a 84 XJ750R that we brought back to life and our daughter rides it. I don't know what I would call myself, other then someone that loves to ride and I find that most folks we have met along the way during our rides have been real decent people many who I would class as friends. For me my bikes are a way to forget about the crap we go through during the day trying to put some food on the table, I get on any of the bikes and it for me is therapy. Now when I take the Ural out and I have my 4 legged tail wagging buddy it is therapy and the world slows down so much as we seem to spend more time talking to folks then moving. I just love riding and motorcycles in general, doesn't matter the brand the style or the size. I just love being on the road and pointing the front tire and having it bring me a new adventure or friend along the way. Mike

Great point by Red on the extra weight if you have a passenger on the bike, I second that. With our rig I am down to just 25# and that will be removed soon. Always careful on the turns. Mike

Hi Red, What is the NURD on Sept 9? Thanks for the invite to the Pork in the Pines, the distance is too much for me, ya ya I know I am a softy. Have a good time. Mike

Looking at the ride close to us, it would be on our Ural as well. Mike

I have also taken our dog out on a few rides, for the other forums same user name as here, stickhandle2. My only concern with the Ural has been the brakes in wet weather, combined with the skinny tires these rigs have at times the stopping power is less then I am use to with my Venture and other bikes I have had. Mike

Well we found our sidecar, and guess what we also ended up with a 2013 Ural Gear Up, it is a nice rig, windshield for both the bike and the sidecar. As you said wow what a strange feeling the first few times riding or driving it. I am feeling more comfortable now, we actually took it up to Ontario meet n greet that happened this past weekend in Minden Ont. The comfort was better for my wife in the sidecar, then for me on the bike, but it was a blast. The UDF that you hear about on Ural sites has been huge, these machine sure do attract a lot of attention when you stop. Mike

We have just gotten a Ural in the past few weeks, when it is just me on the bike and the side car is empty, I usually put about 75# in it as ballast. I have ridden with only 25# in it but I feel more secure with the 75. Mike

Hi Ben, It is pretty cool and I am very excited to bring it home later today and try it out. As for a second bike that hasn't been determined yet, I am keeping my RSV for the time being until I know the ural is what I really want to ride at that time a decision has to be made as the insurance up here as we Canadians know is just silly for both bikes. When the Ural is in the garage we will have 4 bikes, 2 of them have to go, our daughter is looking to take over the 84 XJ750rl that we worked on over the winter and into the spring and I kinda of like it too, so her current ride the 85 Virago 750 will probably be up for sale and as mentioned I may have to put my RSV up for sale as well. Someone will sure get a great running and looking bike, but I am getting way ahead of myself. Tammie and I plan on using the Ural to go to the Ontario Rally and that will tell us how it will be for us doing our little trips that we like to do on the bike. Mike

Puc, wow oh wow there are some beauties in there for sure. First one I see after clicking the link, kawi triple wow oh wow, then some Suzuki 2strokes , if I were closer I would be in a mess of trouble. Mike

We took the plunge and added another bike to the group in the garage (well it isn't there yet, we pick it up later this week). The other 3 are all Yamahas the new one is a 2013 Ural Gear Up. It will be fun learning how to drive a sidecar. Tammie will be happy she will now be able to knit while we ride. I will post a picture of the new bike as soon as I figure that out. Mike

No, in Canada they have http://www.cannonballrides.ca there are different lengths of rides and different routes, the one we did was 1000 miles and it was the Eastern Ontario route. These Cannonball Rides​ happen a couple times a year, I believe the next one is in September. Mike