arts
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Ha,that looks like my driveway in the summer. What is the Matchless?
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Ha,that looks like my driveway in the summer. What is the Matchless?
grillebilly
Empty Head
I have always said if I wanted to be comfortable I would stay in bed. Or take the Buick. Riding is about the experience. Sometimes it's cross country, where comfort is paramount, most often it's a blast cross town or to work.
I grew up on foreign bikes and thought very little of the iconic American V-Twin. That was until I traded rides on a sunny fall day. It didn't take long to understand why Harley's are as popular as they are. I've owned Harley's for 40 years now. I could care less about the image they portray, they are just more fun to ride. My old Sportster was a national record holder in the 1/8 mile.
This thread is about how cool ALL bikes are. Sport bikes have their following, as do cruisers and customs. It's up to the rider to determine what they like. The industrial ride pictured above is cool, you may not like it, but it's something there is only one of. It ain't no Bic disposable.
But like builders tend to say "if I have to explain you wouldn't understand".
The Matchless looks like a 500 one lunger. I had one for years.
It is extremely comfortable. I designed it to fit me. I bought a text book on motorcycle design by Tony Foyle and followed it religiously. If you buy his book he will talk to you so I sent him my design and he approved it. I can take my hands off the bars and steer by leaning for miles. When I mounted the cans I leaned the bike over to crotch rocket angles and used that to figure out where to mount them.
That motor is a low compression inline four cylinder flat head out of a HiLow and it sounds like a small mail truck puking and not very loud at that.
slacquin
Member
1961 g3l 350 cc retired dutch army.
arts
Addicted Member
Looks like.I still have a G80TCS (600 single).
CKDC
Super Member
Fabulous! I added the Stage 1. Lots of torque, and effortless acceleration even in 5th gear!
Snade
humble AK member
2015 Honda CB500F.
Relatively light bike and easy to ride. I ride about once or twice a month on short trips around Palm Beach County and Martin County, Florida. A three or four hour ride on a Sunday morning along the intercostal and beach roads and stop off for breakfast would be a typical ride. At this stage in my life, I stay off the interstates and avoid city riding and rush hour traffic.
The Honda is fun and forgiving bike and I dig the look.
Cheers,
Snade
pliskin
Active Member
Honda VFR800fi Interceptor and Suzuki GS500F. These two take up the time (and money) I don't spend tinkering with home audio. I've been riding so long my neck can't take much more and I'll end up riding a cruiser before to long. I hope not. Maybe I could see myself on can.am spider. But only if I'm really hurting.
And yes, yes, the 5th gen 99 VFR is the best all-around bike ever made. (Period).
And yes, yes, the 5th gen 99 VFR is the best all-around bike ever made. (Period).
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3kitty
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ducati_EL34
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I also have a Yamaha FZ6 and a Ducati Monster 800. Those pics are on an old laptop.
Here is an old KZ1100 I restored.
Hobie1dog
subaholic
Honda VFR800fi Interceptor and Suzuki GS500F. These two take up the time (and money) I don't spend tinkering with home audio. I've been riding so long my neck can't take much more and I'll end up riding a cruiser before to long. I hope not. Maybe I could see myself on can.am spider. But only if I'm really hurting.
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And yes, yes, the 5th gen 99 VFR is the best all-around bike ever made. (Period).
Are you on VFRD Discussion forum? I had 3 of them, had 7,000 + posts and did the VFR annual ride up at Deals Gap in NC several years.
