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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10667 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Further proof I'm white trash Reply #15 - 01/10/17 at 15:13:07 Personally, I'm quite fond of big jugs, so round and fully packed.
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SALB Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 668 Whittier, AK Gender:	Re: Further proof I'm white trash Reply #16 - 01/10/17 at 15:20:33 I see my bikes like the old work truck. Why spend tons of money if you're going to hack it or use it all up. That said, I wouldn't mind having a KLR650 and a 2wd Ural sidecar. Oh, and something besides a carport to park them in.
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Reply #17 - 01/10/17 at 16:27:32

SALB wrote on 01/10/17 at 15:20:33:

I see my bikes like the old work truck. Why spend tons of money if you're going to hack it or use it all up. That said, I wouldn't mind having a KLR650 and a 2wd Ural sidecar. Oh, and something besides a carport to park them in.

Put up some studs and enclose your carport.
Its not hard to do.

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Reply #18 - 01/10/17 at 16:37:48

LANCER wrote on 01/10/17 at 16:27:32:

SALB wrote on 01/10/17 at 15:20:33:

I see my bikes like the old work truck. Why spend tons of money if you're going to hack it or use it all up. That said, I wouldn't mind having a KLR650 and a 2wd Ural sidecar. Oh, and something besides a carport to park them in.

Put up some studs and enclose your carport.
Its not hard to do.

The KLR and Ural would be more for camping, the washboards on some of the Forest Service roads would rattle my poor S40 apart in no time. As for the carport, I live in a Condo, and the HOA would have some serious objections. Hopefully, in the next couple of years, I can buy something with an actual heated garage were I can work. Wink

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Further proof I'm white trash Reply #19 - 01/10/17 at 21:47:51 I guess great minds do think alike ... The " Ducati Scrambler " caught my eye too .... not as practical as my LS but , Its a Handsome Machine to my eyes !
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Reply #20 - 01/11/17 at 01:35:10

SALB wrote on 01/10/17 at 16:37:48:

LANCER wrote on 01/10/17 at 16:27:32:

SALB wrote on 01/10/17 at 15:20:33:

I see my bikes like the old work truck. Why spend tons of money if you're going to hack it or use it all up. That said, I wouldn't mind having a KLR650 and a 2wd Ural sidecar. Oh, and something besides a carport to park them in.

Put up some studs and enclose your carport.
Its not hard to do.

The KLR and Ural would be more for camping, the washboards on some of the Forest Service roads would rattle my poor S40 apart in no time. As for the carport, I live in a Condo, and the HOA would have some serious objections. Hopefully, in the next couple of years, I can buy something with an actual heated garage were I can work. Wink

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Reply #21 - 01/11/17 at 15:34:19

Dave wrote on 01/10/17 at 04:14:40:

I would really like to have a BMW motorcycle someday (R 1200 RT) - but in reality that will likely never happen, as I am not in that higher income bracket, and I just cannot divert that kind of play money to an expensive motorcycle.

Yes you can Dave!! at $5,970 you can have a BMW310R
http://www.cyclenews.com/2016/10/article/2017-bmw-g-310-r-first-ride/

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Further proof I'm white trash Reply #22 - 01/11/17 at 16:52:44 LANCER wrote on 01/10/17 at 15:13:07: Personally, I'm quite fond of big jugs, so round and fully packed. Get a Moto Guzzi. I'm pretty sure BMWs Started Out as Guzzis, but they got old and the big jugs, so round and fully packed, sagged.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10667 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Further proof I'm white trash Reply #23 - 01/11/17 at 17:45:49 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 01/11/17 at 16:52:44: LANCER wrote on 01/10/17 at 15:13:07: Personally, I'm quite fond of big jugs, so round and fully packed. Get a Moto Guzzi. I'm pretty sure BMWs Started Out as Guzzis, but they got old and the big jugs, so round and fully packed, sagged.
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Reply #24 - 01/11/17 at 17:54:30

SALB wrote on 01/10/17 at 16:37:48:

LANCER wrote on 01/10/17 at 16:27:32:

SALB wrote on 01/10/17 at 15:20:33:

I see my bikes like the old work truck. Why spend tons of money if you're going to hack it or use it all up. That said, I wouldn't mind having a KLR650 and a 2wd Ural sidecar. Oh, and something besides a carport to park them in.

Put up some studs and enclose your carport.
Its not hard to do.

The KLR and Ural would be more for camping, the washboards on some of the Forest Service roads would rattle my poor S40 apart in no time. As for the carport, I live in a Condo, and the HOA would have some serious objections. Hopefully, in the next couple of years, I can buy something with an actual heated garage were I can work. Wink

Just let them know that the garage you are building will be passed on to them at no cost, and the improved property will be able to be rented for $100 more than previously charged. 😎

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Reply #25 - 01/12/17 at 04:55:26

old_rider wrote on 01/11/17 at 15:34:19:

Dave wrote on 01/10/17 at 04:14:40:

I would really like to have a BMW motorcycle someday (R 1200 RT) - but in reality that will likely never happen, as I am not in that higher income bracket, and I just cannot divert that kind of play money to an expensive motorcycle.

Yes you can Dave!! at $5,970 you can have a BMW310R
http://www.cyclenews.com/2016/10/article/2017-bmw-g-310-r-first-ride/

I don't dream about a 310R.....I dream about a R 1200 RT!

And the other issue I have is that BMW parts are not that easy for me to get - the closest dealer is 2 hours away. And the R 1200 RT is so loaded down with electronic stuff (traction control, suspension settings, ABS).....I don't know what/how I could get it fixed if something went wrong. When it is working right it is reported to be the best sport touring bike ever built.

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Reply #26 - 01/12/17 at 12:18:49

I've been thinking about that 310R BMW, light weight, good seat height and fast enough for the back roads that I travel. In short all the same reasons I like my S40. Except, it probably needs to rev a little to put out some decent power and torque. The new small Kawasaki Versy looks interesting also.

I don't ride the S40 because it is cheap, I ride it because I like it. I like my motorcycles light and simple with some low end torque.

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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Further proof I'm white trash Reply #27 - 01/12/17 at 16:45:55 Same here, it is why I have a 300 Ninja, it is almost maintenance free.... and gets roughly 64 miles to the gallon most times
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