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j · Sep 2, 2010

Originally Posted by CDFS

Me 2. Don't think I'll try it out anytime soon. By the way, did you in the end get the single or the double?
I got a 2003 single, single spark. It's a good, extremely versatile bike but it doesn't do too well on long fast highway stuff. On a week long trip totally loaded with camping gear I was getting around 59 MPG most of the time.

Originally Posted by Flambeur

You gentlemen don't like getting dirty?

I'd be down for it and I hoped to do more this summer but I don't have any friends who are into that and I have almost no experience riding off road. I think it would be smarter for me to find someone with smaller dirtbikes who can show me how to ride them properly. I know the skills translate somewhat to the bigger bikes so it would be better to ride something that can handle being dropped a little better.

CDFS · Sep 2, 2010

Originally Posted by Flambeur

You gentlemen don't like getting dirty?

To be honest, I only have the bike for two weeks now, and still learning to ride (better). Also it's on road tires atm. (Bridgestone BT45). I would like to try it, but I think the Dr Big is not a beginners off road bike and that's very much what I am.

Originally Posted by j

I got a 2003 single, single spark. It's a good, extremely versatile bike but it doesn't do too well on long fast highway stuff. On a week long trip totally loaded with camping gear I was getting around 59 MPG most of the time.
Excellent mpg with luggage. I hope to have a motorcycle camping experience next summer. My brother just did part of the Route des grandes Alpes on his 1150GS (lots of curvy mountainous roads) and it sounded very attractive. My drivers licence classes were in part on the parallel twin 650GS. Very nice to drive.

Flambeur · Sep 2, 2010

Originally Posted by CDFS

To be honest, I only have the bike for two weeks now, and still learning to ride (better). Also it's on road tires atm. (Bridgestone BT45).

I would like to try it, but I think the Dr Big is not a beginners off road bike and that's very much what I am.

Oh yeah better be careful. That's a really cool bike you have, too bad I don't think we ever got those in the US. 800cc one cylinder.. that's nuts!

Kookz · Sep 12, 2010

Originally Posted by Flambeur

Anybody here do Dual-sport/Adventure riding?

I just [accidentally] bought an R1200GS. I didn't think it would sell for as cheap as it did!

gnatty8 · Sep 12, 2010

Was riding my Bonneville through the mountains this weekend, reasonable speed, about 30 mph or so. Was taking a corner that I've taken many times before, roads were not wet, no visible gravel.. Rear time just started to slide out from under me...

Actually went so far off balance, sole of my boot hit the ground for a second before tire corrected.

No idea what happened, unless there was loose sand I didn't see in the glare of the sun.

Be careful out there gentlemen.

Kookz · Sep 13, 2010

Glad to hear you saved it! Don't want to end up like my friend who I mentioned a few pages back (stalled car on a bridge). It's been a month since the accident/2 weeks since the surgery and he's finally able to start putting some weight on his left elbow and type with two hands. It sucks that he has to go through it all over again in 3 months when they take the plates out.

j · Sep 13, 2010

Originally Posted by gnatty8

Was riding my Bonneville through the mountains this weekend, reasonable speed, about 30 mph or so. Was taking a corner that I've taken many times before, roads were not wet, no visible gravel.. Rear time just started to slide out from under me...

Actually went so far off balance, sole of my boot hit the ground for a second before tire corrected.

No idea what happened, unless there was loose sand I didn't see in the glare of the sun.

Be careful out there gentlemen.
Any chance there were newly painted lines on the road? They spray (invisible) glass beads into the paint to make it reflective and they are very slippery. I met them on Lolo pass into Idaho a couple years ago and luckily didn't lose it. Other than that, sand or maybe you hit a squished animal or small patch of oil/diesel and didn't notice? That happened to me on 101 near Eureka, freaked me right out.

gnatty8 · Sep 13, 2010

Originally Posted by j

Any chance there were newly painted lines on the road? They spray (invisible) glass beads into the paint to make it reflective and they are very slippery. I met them on Lolo pass into Idaho a couple years ago and luckily didn't lose it. Other than that, sand or maybe you hit a squished animal or small patch of oil/diesel and didn't notice? That happened to me on 101 near Eureka, freaked me right out.

Think it was something along the lines of loose sand or as you mention, a patch of oil or transmission fluid, since this particular road didn't have painted lines.. You're telling me about the freak out part, scares the **** out of you when you are not expecting something like that to happen..

That said, I am thinking about putting a set of mini-apes in my forty-eight, think they'll look better than the drag bars that came stock.. Will post pics..

eg1 · Sep 14, 2010

My life sucks -- think I got on my motorcycle all of maybe 4 times this summer.

rohde88 · Sep 14, 2010

Originally Posted by eg1

My life sucks -- think I got on my motorcycle all of maybe 4 times this summer.

That plus you live in Canada

Our riding season/6months of the year is just underway!

gnatty8 · Sep 14, 2010

Originally Posted by rohde88

That plus you live in Canada

Our riding season/6months of the year is just underway!

Six month riding season and you are in Miami? I would have thought it'd be much longer than that. Where I am, folks ride from April through October, and I've even seen some folks out in November.

rohde88 · Sep 14, 2010

Originally Posted by gnatty8

Six month riding season and you are in Miami? I would have thought it'd be much longer than that. Where I am, folks ride from April through October, and I've even seen some folks out in November.

Too hot in a leather jacket, I can't stand sweat streaming into my eyes at every stoplight and its not very safe either.

Flambeur · Sep 14, 2010

Originally Posted by gnatty8

Six month riding season and you are in Miami? I would have thought it'd be much longer than that. Where I am, folks ride from April through October, and I've even seen some folks out in November.

I ride as long as it's above 38-40. Hell, I might ride when it's snowing this winter, just for fun.

Flambeur · Sep 14, 2010

Originally Posted by rohde88

Too hot in a leather jacket, I can't stand sweat streaming into my eyes at every stoplight and its not very safe either.

When it's hot out I just ride with my silver (reflecting) mesh jacket, mesh gloves and dirt helmet (more air circulation) Not necessarily pleasant but bearable once I start moving.

jasonfoote303 · Sep 14, 2010

Great thread! I just discovered it this morning. I'm the proud new owner of this

I live in San Francisco and have been riding a new Vespa GTS300 for the last year or so. I love it in the city but I just wanted more power for the open road. I wanted something truly classic so I started thinking about some of the European bikes but all of a sudden I just knew I wanted American. It's my first bike so I'm still getting used to the clutch but man is it fun to ride! Now I need a leather jacket. I'll search the thread but have been reading a lot of great feedback about Fox Creek. Any advice?

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