springman wrote on 01/25/24 at 08:14:47:


We can take turns riding MM's bike.......he likes a dirty bike!

Well guys ,

I'm sorry I didn't stack everybody up for a ride on the Guzzi I had ...
But we can swap rides while we follow YouzGuyz around Texas if anybody wants to.  
I'm not sure about taking a 500 pound bike with street tires around any mud ?      It might be dry by then ?  

Dang ...   for 2025 I'll need to bring the 350 Meteor to visit the SISTERS . I'm thinking of letting the next set of tires for it be Shinko 705's 80/20 Dual Sport tires , and going back to the standard (lower) gearing sprockets.  
Only thing is the 350 don't like running 70 , it likes 65 just fine but somewhere in the middle that smile goes to a strait line and things start to get serious  !    

More , Looks like we had Mike , my buddy Mike and my other buddy Mike ?

Good think we don't all look alike !  

Hi Paul
I don't ever want spoke tires again , but I have looked at the Hunter 350 ??    I like the looks of it ... but my 350 Meteor is paid for and has a 19" front tire , DNA intake system , performance cam , and the free flowing exaust already installed on/in it.    I can put a skid plate on the 350 Meteor too.  So at my age I won't be doing the Baja 500 at break-neck speeds anyway ...  

Yes , I'll bring the Meteor .    Thing is I have two Meteor s   One is a 350 and the other is a 650.
They are both nice to ride and putt putting around at site seeing speeds the biggest difference is the fuel millage .  
The little Meteor gets mpg's in the mid 80's. with a 4.1 gallon tank.   Think of a 25 Hp Briggs and Stratton single cylinder with a performance cam .   Its just perfect up to 65 mph and below , VERY COMFORTABLE !     It's the clear choice for solo rides and local trips.

The 650 version  ... Think of a Triumph Speed 900 with a 650 motor and a 270 deg. crank , cruiser styling/sitting .   It's equally Comfortable , has a longer seat , is 100 pounds heavier (as to the 350) and returns only 60mpg.   The Super Meteor is the clear choice for the interstate ride to Lancer's house (600 miles/10 hour-day).

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Royal_Enfield/royal-enfield-super-met...

Mine is just like the red one but with Givi hard bags and trunk , and light blue like Verseys    "Beast".   stocker  bike .

I like the Lt. blue and after thinking on it a bit ... I remember the red one with the flat handlebars .  

That Lt.Blue sure is perty !!  

.............

Versey , are we going to see the Beast in April ?  

Don't know for sure yet ?    

If I ride or drive to Lancers house ?   Weather ?  

But , the plan is to ride the 650 weather permitting.  

The 350 can be on the interstate with gearing to run near 100 mph , but it don't need to be doing a long interstate run , its just not powered for 600 mile day.

youzguyz wrote on 01/25/24 at 12:31:47:


Verslagen - foreground, blue jacket.  Who's the guy in the background?

Paul , I thought you were ridding a 750 Honda ?  

 Gotcha!  I'm not powered for 600 miles per day!!!  More power to ya!  

I can see a 350 not being a 600 miles a day bike but ...

I remember when the Honda 750K "4 Cylinder" , first came to America .   750cc is a monster bike !  

We went through the "Wheels through time" over in east TN.    I was surprised at the size of the older Harleys ... they were nothing like the HOGS we have now.    They looked like bikes I'd like to ride.  

I understand the new my powerful Harleys have a problem with over-heating.   But back when the "V-twin" designed only produced 50 HP that design was just fine.