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No dirt? 2018 KTM 300 xcw:

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My second bike was like this.

It was totalled when I was sitting at a stopsign and the car behind me ran through me at speed. Put me through their windshield. That was my third accident. I haven't had a bike since but I think about it from time to time.

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That day, 431 over to Incline Village. The building in the snow drift is the rest area at the top just before you get to the meadow.
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Mt. Rose Highway is crazy in my SUV. It would be really wild to ride it on a bike. I hike out that way a lot and the ride down into Reno is amazing. Very nice indeed.
 
HUSKER HOT SAUCE said:
Mt. Rose Highway is crazy in my SUV. It would be really wild to ride it on a bike. I hike out that way a lot and the ride down into Reno is amazing. Very nice indeed.
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The VC ride is fun too. I like riding alone. The solitude, being able to just spend time in my own head was relaxing.

I even like the ride from Reno to Vegas. I screwed up one time, and found myself on vapors in Goldfield. I found a guy sitting in his yard, pulled up and asked if he could spare a little fuel. He went over to a car on blocks, pulled out a hose, siphoned about 2 quarts. I gave him $10, and made it to Tonapah. Heck, I could have ended up in a gimp suit in the guys basement ala Pulp Fiction, but he was a Good Samaritan. Good times.
 




LarstheRed said:
The VC ride is fun too. I like riding alone. The solitude, being able to just spend time in my own head was relaxing.

I even like the ride from Reno to Vegas. I screwed up one time, and found myself on vapors in Goldfield. I found a guy sitting in his yard, pulled up and asked if he could spare a little fuel. He went over to a car on blocks, pulled out a hose, siphoned about 2 quarts. I gave him $10, and made it to Tonapah. Heck, I could have ended up in a gimp suit in the guys basement ala Pulp Fiction, but he was a Good Samaritan. Good times.
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That is AWESOME!!!! I used to love riding by myself on my bike. The solitude thing is for real indeed. I now get that when I hike alone, it's a different experience, but I can totally relate.
 
Street bike
  • Honda CB160, first motorcycle at age thirteen years old.
  • Honda CB550 4 banger. Longest trip ... from Hastings NE to Yellowstone park. I remember poor MPG yet average power.
  • Yamaha 650, 4 stroke, 2 cylinder
  • Kawasaki 900, 4 cylinder, I believe the first 4-stroke Kaw
  • Honda 400 cafe. 4 cylinder. Tiny pistons. Short and low handlebar.
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Dirt bike, street legal
  • Kawasaki Trail Boss, 100cc. The second motorcycle owner.
Motocross
  • Suzuki RM250 (c.1972). I don't like it. So-so power and horrible handling.
  • Honda CR250M Elsinore, first 2-stroke Honda engine. Pretty good power but poor handling and tinker toy transmission. 3 times replaced gear shift forks within 6 months.
  • Penton 250 (semi-sponsor), KTM engine. Powerful and good handling but heavy.
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  • Maico 250 coffin tank (Germany mfg.). Semi-sponsor. Great engine, outstanding torque and nice handling but trans/clutch sucks ....... hand Hulk clutch and LONG gear shift lever.
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  • Yamaha YZ125. Briefly. Little brother YZ250 (clone)
  • Yamaha YZ250 (semi-sponsor), the best overall performance. Monoshock.
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  • Suzuki 390 -- meh
Flat track racer
  • Yamaha 185cc, convert from dirt bike to flat track racer
  • Yamaha two-cylinder 250, convert from street bike to flat track racer. Custom frame -- California mfg.
 
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Still waiting for Yamaha car. Just like Honda and Suzuki. I think Yamaha engineers was better than Honda and Suzuki (cars). Yamaha motorcycles are super reliable, great engines and nice handling. My favorite bike by far, YZ250 (see #25 post). Runner up, Maico or Penton ...... both out of business a long time ago.

BTW, I'm scared street bikes. Motorcycles and cars don't mix well at all. Most of the time, motocross bikes. Lots of crashes but no serious injuries.
 
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