Another motorbike.....Ducati.... am I mad

[Rannsachair]

Test run after service found the speedo reading high. Ended up back wheel and rear caliper off to take out and clean the rear abs sensor. Took some pics on Lochgilphead front green this afternoon, all sorted.

An old woman asked if she wanted a picture with me in it.....fortunately she never ran away with my phone....

 

[Farside]

At least she just missed the pole sticking out of your head - a classic.

 

[Morrisman]

How many miles did you put on it?

I planned to stop and take a pic of the grand 100k rollover event....but it was slashing down with rain and I was halfway home from a bike night....so it had to wait until this morning.

 

[dobbslc]

That's more than some BMW cars will ever see!

 

[Morrisman]

That's more than some BMW cars will ever see!

There was a guy in the US had 1,200,000 miles on an Oilhead like mine. Then it got totalled in a crash, beyond repair.

Be interesting to have seen how much was actually from the original bike, if anything. A 'Triggers broom' sort of thing.

 

[Rannsachair]

There was a guy in the US had 1,200,000 miles on an Oilhead like mine. Then it got totalled in a crash, beyond repair.

Be interesting to have seen how much was actually from the original bike, if anything. A 'Triggers broom' sort of thing.

I hit 120,000 miles on my 1959 Triumph 500 in the 80's. Did have one engine rebuild and a top end rebuild. in my ownership. Assuming the Speedo odometer was correct.

 

[Shox Dr]

Thats some mileage Tom.

I know a bloke who's done over 300k on a Harley softail 1340. And its never been apart.

 

[Bluemotion]

As a workaholic unfortunately it’ll never impress anyone with my bike speedos

 

[Farside]

I have over 300K on my 80 GS Zook. It's a bit like Trigger's Broom, though. The current engine has 80K on it and the front end is probably under 20K. However, the rear drive and the frame are factory. The original engine, when dismantled, had naff-all wear caused by mileage, just some damage caused by stupidity.

 

[Bluemotion]

Wow, Captain Kirks bike. That’s some medal gaining kudos

 

[Rannsachair]

Bought myself a KTM Super Duke 1290 almost 3 months ago and rode it twice since. This is my go to bike i just love riding, 2002 with just 38,000 miles and a bike i have had the longest and would never sell.

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A Super Duke 1290 parked next to me in Inveraray today, it sounded good and made my Beemer look fat and old....much like its owner!

Just telling myself, mine is comfier and who needs all that power, 110 hp is enough for me

 

[Farside]

A Super Duke 1290 parked next to me in Inveraray today, it sounded good and made my Beemer look fat and old....much like its owner!
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Just telling myself, mine is comfier and who needs all that power, 110 hp is enough for me

And you needn't worry about anyone wanting to nick yours, unlike him.

 

[minimutly]

Bikes are strange things. You can spend hours on them thinking you have something special, then realise it’s so old hat it’s not funny. My old xj is a fine thing, but it’s so old hat it’s unbelievable.

 

[addjunkie]

Bikes are strange things. You can spend hours on them thinking you have something special, then realise it’s so old hat it’s not funny. My old xj is a fine thing, but it’s so old hat it’s unbelievable.

But I walk into a bikeshop now, and though the new modern stuff, looks good, it does nothing for me, I just dont like the way they look. All a bit to angular. Does that mean Im old and past it and need to head for the pretendy old section, retro stuff, or just keep the money in the bank till I find something else to waste it on.

 

[Rannsachair]

But I walk into a bikeshop now, and though the new modern stuff, looks good, it does nothing for me, I just dont like the way they look. All a bit to angular. Does that mean Im old and past it and need to head for the pretendy old section, retro stuff, or just keep the money in the bank till I find something else to waste it on.

I am the same up to a point, those underslung silencers and plastic fairings do not do it for me.

Am guessing its what we lusted after in our youth that sets what you like. In my case mainly old British bikes, though the Laverda Jota, Guzz Lemans, Ducati 900ss, BMW R90S and Z900's.

 

[dobbslc]

I'd like an old Moto Guzzi.

 

[Morrisman]

But I walk into a bikeshop now, and though the new modern stuff, looks good, it does nothing for me, I just dont like the way they look. All a bit to angular. Does that mean Im old and past it and need to head for the pretendy old section, retro stuff, or just keep the money in the bank till I find something else to waste it on.

I walk around looking at the bikes that roll up at bike nights, and our local cafe, and none of them do anything for me. I quite like the Triumph Bobber, but I'm loathe to throw down the sort of coin needed to buy one.

I'm going to stick with my faithful 26 year old BM until/unless I have a sudden moment of clarity and see a bike I really desire.

A mate of mine pulled into the cafe yesterday, on his newly purchased 1200 Triumph adventurer, huge looking thing, .... and promptly lost his footing and crashed to the ground, taking another plastic fantastic down with it, that one gently nudging my bike. No real damage done to anything, luckily.

 

[Bobupndown]

A Super Duke 1290 parked next to me in Inveraray today, it sounded good and made my Beemer look fat and old....much like its owner!
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Just telling myself, mine is comfier and who needs all that power, 110 hp is enough for me

I think there are plenty, myself included who would pick an old boxer bmw in preference to the latest modern missile.

 

[Morrisman]

Am guessing its what we lusted after in our youth that sets what you like. In my case mainly old British bikes, though the Laverda Jota, Guzz Lemans, Ducati 900ss, BMW R90S and Z900's.

Oddly enough a BMW is the last bike I would ever have seen me riding, let along owning, when I was in my teens or 20's. They were always the bike that came past in the 'fast lane', old guys, pudding helmets, screens, bags etc, but I'd never think 'wish I had one of them'.

And here we are, it's my favourite bike ever, and I've done far more miles on it than any other bike I've owned.

 

[Bobupndown]

Strangely I did lust after BMWs on my teens. I think it was the liveried police bikes got my attention. An R100RT in that burgundy fading to black colour with matching panniers is still a desire.