Let's see those bikes

Can definitely relate, sometimes I feel like I'm riding a magic carpet. Like Aladdin. Lol.

 

Lol, not sure what I just watched there.

For me, riding “sporty” like we do, takes 100% concentration. In those moments, that’s all my mind is on and all my body is doing. An escape of sorts, a major filter, removing all other crap that’s going on in the world.

 

X2!

 

Back in the 90's, I watched a documentary about motorcycles. There were many out at the time as the nation, especially Harley Davidson, was experiencing a resurgence of interest in motorcycling a few years before.

It had something to do with motorcycles being a poor man's zen...........or maybe the quickest way to achieve zen. Something like that. I wish I could remember it.

A quick search turned up a couple-art of motorcycle maintenance and art of motorcycle touring but I don't think those were it.

 

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Riding mowers are the poor man's Zen. Motorbikes are a luxury.

 

The bike is doing what you want without effort. I think the trendy phrase is 'flow state'. As stated, not always but once in a while everything is just...right.

Pure Bliss.

 

I would try to vary my rides. The one section of highway has a lot of blind turns and hills with lots of elevation get the serious effort, the next milder section would see me playing with my lane space in the corners, being a goof and trying to make myself laugh. The playfulness is where my joy comes from. I was always more worn out after rides where I was testing and pushing my skill set constantly. Not as much fun.

 

Harley's popularity during the 90s cannot be overstated. They were a true Juggernaut.

 

Right? !!!

There were a lot of wanna be's and poser's out there!

 

Sounds like a good explanation. I was just gonna tell those guys they obviously haven't taken enough drugs.

 

It's a John Deere, Chevy, Kawasaki. . To add to the abomination, he states in the description that it's been fully rebuilt/restored and only broken in on a stand for an HOUR. Personally I think there's no better way to eff up a rebuild than to let it idle a bunch or "heat cycle" it over and over again. Get out there and use it as intended is the only way to get the rings to seal correctly.

 

It's funny when you know that Ricky uses/used a 2wd Toyota tacoma to haul his bikes around for easy loading unloading.

 

Speaking of easy loading.... Have you seen those hitch haulers that use an automotive jack to raise and lower.

 

A coworker of mine used to use one when he was still riding. Pretty neat thing. I dunno which brand he had but he liked it.

 

Nice. I have a buddy building one at the moment.

 

He's not messing around. Looks like it will hold a Dresser.