Motorcycle?

[Dalton26 16,892]

@dalton- WTF?????

Go with a BMW R1200

You can ride all year round! and not worry about gravel or potholes or anything.

I'll check it out. Thanks.

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

So, lessons learned #1- Don't try and work on your bike after a few beers....urg....more than a few. Last night, broke my oil pan screw. duh!

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Here are a few pics of my 1994 Kawasaki Ninja EX500.  Perfect starter bike IMO.  Enough power to scare you but not enough to knock you on your ass.  Had a comfortable riding position and maintained a semi-sportbike look with the front fairing.  I adjusted the sprockets for more acceleration (front and back sprocket) and did a couple other little mods.  The Sarachu exhaust was a sick purchase.  The sound on that thing was perfect.

 

 

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

For those not knowing what a URAL is:

 

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

 

[JSHoosier 19,816]

I've heard of Ural before.  A person at work knows someone that has one.

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

I absolutely love mine. You must go to a dealership and test drive one.

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

This is a Royal Enfield bike, they are pretty cool

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

At the top of my list of new bikes is the BMW F 800 GT.  It's a touring bike.  Similar to the Ninja, sits upright but has a nice sport look.  It also comes with the ability to add hardcases on the sides.

[JSHoosier 19,816]

3 hours ago, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

This is a Royal Enfield bike, they are pretty cool

I tend to prefer Italian made bikes (MV Agusta, Ducati, Aprilia) but I do like the looks of those.  I like the looks of Triumph Bonnevilles as well.

[JSHoosier 19,816]

Only 300cc so it's a true beginner bike, but I kind of like the looks of the BMW G310R as well.

[Never Daunted 398]

My baby. Sold her about a year ago. Harley Davidson 883 Iron Edition. All matte everything. Was a pain to keep the paint from rusting, but an amazing looking bike.

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

That is a sweet ride. Don't like Harleys all that much, but that one I like

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[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

That is a sweet ride. Don't like Harleys all that much, but that one I like

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Agreed. I did like Jax's HD on SoA though.

[JSHoosier 19,816]

2 hours ago, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

That is a sweet ride. Don't like Harleys all that much, but that one I like

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Not fan of the handlebars on it, but it's sick aside from that.  I like those more than ape hangers, but that's also an impossibly low standard.

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

Those handle bars are low. Hmmm

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[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

Almost done with my rebuild on the Ural. Just waiting on a couple more parts and put it back together. I will post some photos when done

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[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

7 minutes ago, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

Almost done with my rebuild on the Ural. Just waiting on a couple more parts and put it back together. I will post some photos when done

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Cosmetic or mechanical rebuild?

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

Both

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[Never Daunted 398]

Those handle bars are low. Hmmm

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Haha yeah it was meant to be more like a cafe racer. Hurt my back after awhile though!