Riding to Pittsburgh today.

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Originally Posted by KC2UGV

lol

Friend of mine just bungee cords the backpack to the back area somewhere on the bike. He told me not to bother trying to wear a back pack for riding, it'll kill you.

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I have a little net hold-down thingy that Dan bought me last year and I had it with me. I had enough stuff on board that the net had a load and so did the backpack. Saddle bags really are a necessity for a long trip like that.

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Originally Posted by N2KKM

Yeah, tell me about it. I don't want to get rid of the Ninja because it's great for buzzing around town and trips up to 60 miles or so, but I'm thinking about something better suited for long trips. Nothing like 9,500 RPM against your twat for 550 miles though. I won't need sex for weeks now.

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I was always curious about that. How would a 2 cylinder American made make you feel? My brother left me his low rider 80 cubic inch when he died. i sold it to pay for a legal retainer. i want to ride again.

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Originally Posted by suddenseer

How would a 2 cylinder American made make you feel? My brother left me his low rider 80 cubic inch when he died. i sold it to pay for a legal retainer. i want to ride again.

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Made after the early 90's, and regularly maintained...doable for a woman.

Prior to that? You had better have a knowledgeable support staff (spouse or friend who wrenches) and a chase van. Especially in the case of a Shovelhead and anything older, though parts are getting hard to find for certain early model Evo-engined offerings.

A few friends of mine work for The Motor Company and most commute to summertime rallies, events and corporate-sponsored demo rides on their bikes. To a man (and woman), everything ridden is either a late-model Evo or Twin-Cam engined Ultra Classic or Tour Glide. Each owns a number of older Big Twins but they don't get taken on the road.

Screw that. Suzuki C90T.

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Originally Posted by suddenseer

I was always curious about that. How would a 2 cylinder American made make you feel? My brother left me his low rider 80 cubic inch when he died. i sold it to pay for a legal retainer. i want to ride again.

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Seems kinda small >giggle<

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Originally Posted by WØTKX

Screw that. Suzuki C90T.

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Yeah, but they don't leak oil like a Harley. Oh, wait, that's a good thing...

Sorry I missed you. I didn't even have the computer on until this afternoon, just busy with family things.

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Originally Posted by N2KKM

Seems kinda small >giggle<

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80 cubic inch displacement is 1340 CC. I had a 900 Kawasaki, the HD made me feel manly. I got hit on alott too. from men and women. My next bike will be another HD. No one hit on me when i rode rice burners.

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Originally Posted by suddenseer

80 cubic inch displacement is 1340 CC. I had a 900 Kawasaki, the HD made me feel manly. I got hit on alott too. from men and women. My next bike will be another HD. No one hit on me when i rode rice burners.

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Ah, OK. I noticed you said inch but thought maybe it was a typo. That's a big bike. Probably way too much bike for me but it sounds like a nice ride. As for getting hit on, lol when people aren't busy trying to kill me at intersections, I do often get nice comments from people, both men and women. Women usually say something about girl power and men compliment my ride or say something about how it's a nice day for a ride. Guys at gas stations are particularly chatty.

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Originally Posted by suddenseer

80 cubic inch displacement is 1340 CC. I had a 900 Kawasaki, the HD made me feel manly. I got hit on alott too. from men and women. My next bike will be another HD. No one hit on me when i rode rice burners.

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My friend...you really need to read and digest the following:

http://www.goingfaster.com/angst/main.htm

And if you can't get hit on while riding a sport bike at certain venues - college-related activites and urban rallies being only two - you are doing something seriously wrong.