Hi all!

Just wanted to know if there are any bikers here at GMC so we might share yet another passion?

A few weeks ago I had to finally put my new "bella" into her winter quarters - miss her already!
Besides my family and playing guitar this is my third love.

I really love to cruise through the hills outside of Vienna or even take a longer route through the picturesque landscapes of the Wachau (some 80km from where I live)

I have included a photo of my bike (YES it´s new! ) - come on: I wanna see your cool bikes as well!

Really looking forward to it!


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Cheers
Berglmir

PS. One of the most sarcastic but very funny (at least for me) signature I have read in a bike forum was:
"Pro CO2 - I don´t need Winter!"

I think our very own Chris Evans is a bike enthusiast !

I was riding bikes since being two years old, strapped to the back of my father^^
I love it, I have a liscense but no money to afford a bike -.-

Nice ride Berglmir but it would be too small for me, I look like an idiot on smaller bikes!

heheh oh yea! cant wait for this cold and miserable weather to go away, more snow tonight urggh!!!

not quite as grand as your Ducati but I love it

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Bikes are cool, I like big chopper bikes, old styled ones, they are coool!

Awesome bikes you two and Chris, you have got to show off that custom lid...

yea I love my lid, I just had to get it when I saw it!

this is the only pic I got here of it at the mo

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I love bikes. I played on many biker shows. That's a true RnR feeling Summer is always great for bikers.

I used to ride one of these (same saddle and wheels, but different pedals). I hated winter, too. It cost almost as much as a motorcycle.

This is now residing in my Garage in desperate need of some TLC, a new Battery Box, a new Reg/Rec and a rewire!!!!

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a ha I`ve been waiting for this one! I had a feeling you had a bike kicking around

I also have an RF 600 which is just being transformed as it had a nasty meeting with some diesel and I've had to ditch all the original bodywork!

Now that's what I'm talking about Jonesy, awesome ride!

I was sure that I will find some bikers on a guitar forum!
Coool rides everyone!

@Zakk: I don´t think you would look stupid on the bike (although it IS very "slim") - it´s "narrow" but not small and it´s one of the most powerfull naked bikes on the street atm.
@ Chris: Nice one! Where exactly on your bike is this cool paintbrush work? On the fist photo I can´t seem to find any traced of it.
@ purple hayes: I can but guess what these high-tech bicycles cost - but they sure are head-turners
@ Sensible Jones: I love the pic of your bike and your GMC forum name - they "fit" perfectly

But come on - there must be more bikes out there: put them on display and let´s hope winter ends early this year!!

Another interessting topic: Emir said he has been playing often at bike shows and that they connect quite good with RnR.
Do you think there are certain bike types that fit certain music styles better than others. Something like this:

Metal: Superbike
Hard Rock/Alternative Rock: Naked Bike
RnR/Blues: Chopper

Hmmm what would an Enduro or even a real MotoCross Bike be? Oh and ther are Cruisers out there as well (that´ll be Pop/Easy Listenig for me)
Or maybe you even have special bike models and connection to songs in your mind? For me it´s like everytime I see my bike I hear Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page´s "Come with me" or Rammstein´s "Mein Herz brennt".

Would love to know your musical connection to bikes.

Thanks mate!!


It's strange, but after seeing the video for the theme from 'Charlies Angels' every time I see a Yellow Ducati I think of Beyonce!!!

I'd forgotten how much that bike + upgrades had cost, so I tracked down the bike & parts online. I must have been temporarily insane to spend that much.

There is nothing quite like a high tech (or at least close) bicycle though. I had to use my spare bike (3 gears, heavy as an elephant and what not) to ride to work one day. It's not really that long, 13 km, but it felt like I was getting nowhere compared to my regular bicycle.

thats not on the bike, thats on my crash helmet, it has that graphic on both sides

Oh I see! Really cool - What a sight you must be when you ride around Sittingbourne.

Yeah i wanted to start such an thread too I love to ride my bike and Berglmir congratulation to this nice Ducati Streetfighter. In my opinion it's the first Streetfighter bike after the Kawasaki Z 750 and Z1000 who really catches the feeling of a fighter.

so here is my bike:

Nice Kwak!!! I do like them, I have a soft heart for original 70's Zed's!!!!


Triumph Speed Triple??

Hahah i thought someone will post a Triumph Speed Triple Here in Germany she is very popular. It's unbelievable how many Speed Triple i saw the last bike season on the road. I love the one arm bail but i didn't like the front. But that's just me.

Ooooh - nice ride edguy & thanks for your feedback on my Duc.
Had the same feeling more or less, but I had a Ducati Monster 900 before and I really think that the Monster was a REAL naked Bike as well.

Triumph Speed Triple?
I hated them when they came out (what are those googly eyes suppose to mean??) - BUT it grew on me and I was considering buying one.

Then I did a days test driving and was rather shocked about the lack of power ,y model actually had.
My Ducati was a 2001 build and the Speedtriple a 2008 - sorry but I would have busted the triumph with my Duc anytime.
But it may also be the case that my bike was a so called "show & ride bike" - which is only meant to be tested by everyone interested in the bike - I don´t think that this is very good for the engine.

Nevertheless testing the Streetfighter S was unbelievable: after 50meters I really laughed loud into my helmet.
Just had to have two serious conversations: One with my wife and the second with my bank account manager.
I leave it up to you to guess which conversation was more difficult ?!

Oh Man - with this thread I can´t wait for spring to come even more!!

That's a nice story. I think you made the right choice a loud laugh under the helmet is the best sign for that In 2 Weeks i am going to a big bike exposition where they show many custom bikes the new bikes of 2010 and many tuning parts. I think after that i am going crazy and want to ride my bike as soon as possible

Hi

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Cheers

I miss my bike. I had a 91 Suzuki GSXR 750. About three days after my daughter was born, I was at a stoplight waiting for a green. I glanced in my rearview and wasn't convinced the car coming behind me was slowing fast enough. I just doodled in between the curb and the car I was behind when the car coming up from behind me rear ended the car I was behind. I missed it by a second. After that, I decided I wanted to watch my kids grow up and that getting caught up in someone elses mess wasn't a risk I cared to take anymore. I'll get back into them some day.

Nice bikes guys! I drool for that Ducati!

Very nice - new one!?



Oh man - that´s exactly the kind of story which I hear quite often when I´m talking to EX-bikers.
It makes you think of course, but on the other hand it´s not enough to stop me from driving (yet).

There is ONE little sentence I´m saying to myself BEFORE I turn on the ignition: "I´m NOT a skillfull biker!"
It helps me to stay focused without taking too much risks. My new bike really helps with this as well because I have a LOT of respect for 155HP on a 170kg machine. And having a family with a 3,5 year old kid helps too.

Keep safe all of you!!



Bing back some cool photos of YOUR new bike!

Hi Mate,

The BMW was just 5 years old when it bought it. For me that wa slike brand new.

It is a very nice machine. Glad I have bought it.

Cheers
Robert

Ok, here are some pictures of my bike. Or I should say the bike I used to have. I sold it last spring and I sure do miss it. Oh well, maybe I'll get one again someday... except I had a tendency to twist the throttle a little too much. .

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Kawas are cool and Naked Bikes are the BEST IMO!

That´s why I was considering these bikes:
Cool Design but one BIIG disadvantage: 4 Zylinders! I Need just 2!
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VERY cool but I thought much too expensive (if I had know that I will end up with the Ducati Streetfigter S I might have looked closer )
AFAIK it´s the most powerfull naked bike atm (45HP more than my Duc!)
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Or this one - I think it´s Codeename: KODO speaks for itself!
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All in all I´m happy with the choice I made!

Hey,

it's winter time and you know what bikers do in winter? Yes they tune their bikes !

So i made a little funny visual tuning. here it is:



you want to know what this is ? Well i covered the starter from my bike with a Energy drink can

HE! Cool idea! Unfortunately I don´t think there´s is actually room on my bike for such a modification. Pity!

I would love to get a ATV quad bike some time in the future! Hopefully I'll have a chance to fulfill that dream!

Though I have yet to own a street bike, figured I'd throw up a picture of my old woods machine. I miss this thing..

What do you think about the new Kawasaki Z1000?

here is a picture: http://www.motorrad-testbericht.at/magazin...000_2010_12.jpg

I like the look of it.
As said before - it got 2 zylinders too much for my taste

The Kawasaki Marketing focuses a little bit too much on the new looks and not so much on technical innovation, but it´s still a cool bike with more than enough power

I'm hoping to Test one very soon!!

Read this

Bad biker

http://glossynews.com/society/201001070305...torcycle-rally/

That just made my morning!!!!