Got any Bike riders in here?

Spinning Hat · 04-18-2005, 08:23 AM

I just bought a 1979 Suzuki GS 750 yesterday, and it's a pretty good bike. Rode it about 100 miles or so, and everything was good here's a pic, and I'll have more outdoor pics later.. I took this one last night after I spent 2 hours cleaning and waxing it, because it sat for 2 years with no TLC till yesterday...

Ghryphen · 04-18-2005, 08:44 AM

Nice...you could have bought mine

Spinning Hat · 04-18-2005, 09:33 AM

What'cha got? I wouldn't want to pay the shipping on it tho... I've got a couple more pics I just took in better light..

Ghryphen · 04-18-2005, 10:46 AM

Yamaha 650 Special, I believe a '78 if I recall correctly.

Ardamir · 04-18-2005, 12:29 PM

I got a 1992 Huffy Mountain Bike....you didnt say anything about it requiring a motor! Congratualtions on your new bike! May you ride fast and far.

Spinning Hat · 04-18-2005, 04:10 PM

Pedal bikes are teh suck! hehe j/k. I've wanted one for a LONG time, and I finally decided to pull the trigger, and this was the best bike for the money.

Gryph - You still ride an a regular basis? That's a good looking bike for a '78, fo sho. I just wish mine was a 6 speed instead of a 5, I'd get better than 40mpg then, since I only have a 3 gallon tank or so, so the distance per stop isn't that great, but I'm gonna test the range on it soon enough, got a couple long rides planned this summer, plus commuting with it on a daily basis.

Stang · 04-18-2005, 04:21 PM

He hasnt rode that bike in over 2 yrs or more its in the garage collecting dust til this spring more when I put it up for sale

. Maybe down the road he can get another. If he communted everyday on his bike Id be calling him non stop as I don't trust the drivers here

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Nice lookin bike have fun

Ghryphen · 04-18-2005, 04:46 PM

I got it a few years ago from my Dad, I haven't ever got my endorsement. It rides a little high for me, I would like the seat to be lower to the ground like yours. This one my legs are straight when at a stop, a little uncomfortable and feels tippy. Traffic is a bit crazy around here to be riding something I'm not comfortable with, especially riding to work for 20 miles, I rode it to work a lot when I was only 5 minutes away.

Jadal · 04-18-2005, 05:03 PM

nice, i gotta 1976 Honda Goldwing 1100 (or 1000, forget)

got some pics somewhere, try to post later... found some. my throttle cable broke over the weekend. When i get it back i'll take new photos. put the ferring <sp> on and painted most of the bike a new color.

I have a car but the bike is my main. Steve an I try to get out on the weekend and get in 60-80 miles. going to head down to panama city here real soon for beer, crab legs, and lap dances WOOHOOO

edit btw: thats my buddy steve and his Harley

Verra · 04-18-2005, 11:26 PM

*sigh* *kicks the floor* *pouts*

Vicious won't allow me to have a bike, even if we could afford it. He says they are too dangerous for me.

Garich · 04-18-2005, 11:40 PM

Heres a Harley that I doubt he'll have any issues with.

Spinning Hat · 04-19-2005, 06:09 AM

ROFL @ Garich!

I love riding this bike. It's so strong mechanically, and sounds great. I put a pic of my bike on my desktop at work, and guys were looking at it, and couldn't tell it was a '79, so that's great. I'm lovin it right now, and goin to take the endorsement test on Fri.. Now I need all you left coasters to stop sending all this damn rain so I can ride damnit!

Jaydal, where's the emblems, etc? New paint and didn't have them on yet or what? The bike looks to be in really good shape, how's she run?

Remisk · 04-19-2005, 06:39 AM

I have a 2003 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R.

Stang · 04-19-2005, 04:14 PM

I got gryphon his own harley he can take it into his office without any problems

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Gryphon's mom doesn't like the idea of her kids having bikes either we hear the same thing about how dangerous they are for her kids

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Spinning Hat · 04-23-2005, 03:07 PM

Well, I took my endorsement test yesterday, and all the examiner said to me was "perfect". So I guess I did oK.

Gryph, my seat looks low, but it's actually quite high. Having a higher center of gravity is nice because your slow speed control is much better, and you can turn sharper at slower speeds. Maybe your tire pressure is too high? Either way, it's a good looking bike.

04-18-2005, 08:23 AM	#1
Spinning Hat XMEN - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,570 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 15^th WoW Characters	Got any Bike riders in here? I just bought a 1979 Suzuki GS 750 yesterday, and it's a pretty good bike. Rode it about 100 miles or so, and everything was good here's a pic, and I'll have more outdoor pics later.. I took this one last night after I spent 2 hours cleaning and waxing it, because it sat for 2 years with no TLC till yesterday... Attached Thumbnails

04-18-2005, 08:44 AM	#2
Ghryphen Officer PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: WA, USA Posts: 4,733 WoW Characters	Nice...you could have bought mine __________________ The Hounds of Zeus \| Allied Tribal Forces

04-18-2005, 09:33 AM	#3
Spinning Hat XMEN - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,570 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 15^th WoW Characters	What'cha got? I wouldn't want to pay the shipping on it tho... I've got a couple more pics I just took in better light.. Attached Thumbnails

04-18-2005, 10:46 AM	#4
Ghryphen Officer PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: WA, USA Posts: 4,733 WoW Characters	Yamaha 650 Special, I believe a '78 if I recall correctly. Attached Thumbnails

04-18-2005, 04:21 PM	#7
Stang THZ* - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Everett, WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,925 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 5^th WoW Characters	He hasnt rode that bike in over 2 yrs or more its in the garage collecting dust til this spring more when I put it up for sale . Maybe down the road he can get another. If he communted everyday on his bike Id be calling him non stop as I don't trust the drivers here . Nice lookin bike have fun __________________

04-18-2005, 12:29 PM	#5
Ardamir Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,112	I got a 1992 Huffy Mountain Bike....you didnt say anything about it requiring a motor! Congratualtions on your new bike! May you ride fast and far.

04-18-2005, 04:10 PM	#6
Spinning Hat XMEN - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,570 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 15^th WoW Characters	Pedal bikes are teh suck! hehe j/k. I've wanted one for a LONG time, and I finally decided to pull the trigger, and this was the best bike for the money. Gryph - You still ride an a regular basis? That's a good looking bike for a '78, fo sho. I just wish mine was a 6 speed instead of a 5, I'd get better than 40mpg then, since I only have a 3 gallon tank or so, so the distance per stop isn't that great, but I'm gonna test the range on it soon enough, got a couple long rides planned this summer, plus commuting with it on a daily basis.

04-18-2005, 04:46 PM	#8
Ghryphen Officer PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: WA, USA Posts: 4,733 WoW Characters	I got it a few years ago from my Dad, I haven't ever got my endorsement. It rides a little high for me, I would like the seat to be lower to the ground like yours. This one my legs are straight when at a stop, a little uncomfortable and feels tippy. Traffic is a bit crazy around here to be riding something I'm not comfortable with, especially riding to work for 20 miles, I rode it to work a lot when I was only 5 minutes away.

04-18-2005, 05:03 PM	#9
Jadal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tallahassee FL Age: 56 Posts: 423	nice, i gotta 1976 Honda Goldwing 1100 (or 1000, forget) got some pics somewhere, try to post later... found some. my throttle cable broke over the weekend. When i get it back i'll take new photos. put the ferring <sp> on and painted most of the bike a new color. I have a car but the bike is my main. Steve an I try to get out on the weekend and get in 60-80 miles. going to head down to panama city here real soon for beer, crab legs, and lap dances WOOHOOO edit btw: thats my buddy steve and his Harley Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Jadal; 04-18-2005 at 05:21 PM.

04-18-2005, 11:26 PM	#10
Verra Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Missouri Age: 44 Posts: 154 WoW Characters	sigh kicks the floor pouts Vicious won't allow me to have a bike, even if we could afford it. He says they are too dangerous for me.

04-18-2005, 11:40 PM	#11
Garich Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 49 Posts: 245 WoW Characters	Heres a Harley that I doubt he'll have any issues with. __________________ Due to budget cuts, the light at the end of the tunnel has been removed.

04-19-2005, 06:09 AM	#12
Spinning Hat XMEN - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,570 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 15^th WoW Characters	ROFL @ Garich! I love riding this bike. It's so strong mechanically, and sounds great. I put a pic of my bike on my desktop at work, and guys were looking at it, and couldn't tell it was a '79, so that's great. I'm lovin it right now, and goin to take the endorsement test on Fri.. Now I need all you left coasters to stop sending all this damn rain so I can ride damnit! Jaydal, where's the emblems, etc? New paint and didn't have them on yet or what? The bike looks to be in really good shape, how's she run?

04-19-2005, 06:39 AM	#13
Remisk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 11 WoW Characters	I have a 2003 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R. __________________

04-19-2005, 04:14 PM	#14
Stang THZ* - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Everett, WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,925 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 5^th WoW Characters	I got gryphon his own harley he can take it into his office without any problems . Gryphon's mom doesn't like the idea of her kids having bikes either we hear the same thing about how dangerous they are for her kids .

04-23-2005, 03:07 PM	#15
Spinning Hat XMEN - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,570 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 15^th WoW Characters	Well, I took my endorsement test yesterday, and all the examiner said to me was "perfect". So I guess I did oK. Gryph, my seat looks low, but it's actually quite high. Having a higher center of gravity is nice because your slow speed control is much better, and you can turn sharper at slower speeds. Maybe your tire pressure is too high? Either way, it's a good looking bike.