Are there any bikers here, am I alone?

[Chico Buller]

One of the quickest ways to start a fight in a biker forum is to post the question, "What is a real biker?"

What I think (as a baby-boomer) defines the issue is not what a modern contemporary rider might think.

There are full members in my club that were not yet born when I went inactive.

To add a meat rub into the flank steak, my club just celebrated it's 40th Anniversary. Oy, I joined the second year of its forming. That sounds old, even to me.

I have pictures, but no scanner. Besides, why should you guys get to laugh for free?

 

[kitchenelf]

One of the quickest ways to start a fight in a biker forum is to post the question, "What is a real biker?"

Well, good thing you're in a cooking forum - no fights allowed!

 

[pacanis]

Ahhh, I think in PA if you lose your license, you can't drive/ride any motorized vehicle around. People have been pulled over riding bicycles in PA

OK......

You knooooow you live in a redneck state.......
When you can lose your driver's license for a DUI, and still hop on your likker sickle, and weave to the liquor store for a bottle of Old Crow.....

 

[kitchenelf]

Ahhh, I think in PA if you lose your license, you can't drive/ride any motorized vehicle around. People have been pulled over riding bicycles in PA

OK......

You knooooow you live in a redneck state.......
When you can lose your driver's license for a DUI, and still hop on your likker sickle, and weave to the liquor store for a bottle of Old Crow.....

..........that's ALMOST crostitch-able

 

[pacanis]

Yay! A wall hanger

 

[suziquzie]

Hey I've been lookin' for a new project to cross-stitch..

Thanks you 2!!!

I'll bring it to my neighbor who I am pretty darn sure I saw riding her LAWNMOWER to the bar 3 miles up the road.....

 

[kitchenelf]

Hey I've been lookin' for a new project to cross-stitch..

Thanks you 2!!!

I'll bring it to my neighbor who I am pretty darn sure I saw riding her LAWNMOWER to the bar 3 miles up the road.....

 

[LadyCook61]

Formerly a motorcyle rider, sold my Honda 450 in '89 before moving to Pa. I still have my license for it tho , if I ever get a new or used bike. Don't flame me but I would love to have a trike .

 

[Chico Buller]

I would love to have a trike

I'm only 58 and my bike presents no problems. Whilemy wife and I rode together quite a bit when we were younger, she has some trepidation now.

I can see having a Betty or another Harley built into one of those fancy-schmancy trikes when we are in our middle 60's. There's more luggage space and obviously the gas prices will be cheaper than for an RV.

 

[LadyCook61]

I'm only 58 and my bike presents no problems. Whilemy wife and I rode together quite a bit when we were younger, she has some trepidation now.

I can see having a Betty or another Harley built into one of those fancy-schmancy trikes when we are in our middle 60's. There's more luggage space and obviously the gas prices will be cheaper than for an RV.

I will be 62 next month I'm not looking for a fancy trike, just something that runs

 

[Jeekinz]

Biker? in the sence of the word, No. Enthusiast? Yes.

Here's some pics that some have already viewed:

My 76 FX-FL Custom

A few build pics (took over a year)

Finished.

 

[Jeekinz]

Here's my Fathers(RIP) 75 Z-1 900. Highly collectible. Currently in restoration.

 

[roadfix]

^^^ Awesome build job on that HD!

 

[Jeekinz]

A clapped out 2000 KX250 I rebuilt in February. Took 2 weeks.

 

[JohnL]

No,
I'm not a biker. I do still own an old superglide, but I haven't ridden it since Md. re-instituted the helmet law. I may ride again some day if the so called "free state" gives it's citizens freedom of choice.

 

[pacanis]

I never get tired of seeing that bike, Jeeks (H-D).
Are those Joker mirrors?

 

[JohnL]

Hey JeekinzThat shovel looks real familiar. My FXE is a 75.

 

[Jeekinz]

Some others I have/had.....

98 KX250 (sold)

My other 2000 KX250. I use this bike for testing modified parts and components.

A steering stop for newer suspension

A silencer I modified to operate like a Flomaster muffler - lol

Testing backpressure

My 2000 ZX6R (sold)

I've had others: RM250, CR250's, CB750, etc.

My next street bike will be a custom Triumph or Harley bobber. No frills.

 

[Jeekinz]

I never get tired of seeing that bike, Jeeks (H-D).
Are those Joker mirrors?

Thanks for the compliments.

I dont remember the parts I used. I was trying to keep with the "arched" theme. That's why I kept the ridges from the tank extensions in-tact. The side mout tail was one of the first out still with the arch theme. I think the mirrors were the cheapest part actually. I had a bazillion catalogs I ordered from (pre-internet boom).

The bike was originally a 76 FX (fugly) that was customized with mid-50's FL parts. It had the 5 gal tanks w/built-in petcock, dash with border trim. The front FL fender was narrowed to accomodate the 19" rim.

I wanted something that looked old and new at the same time.

 

[B'sgirl]

Here's a Harley rider for you--my son.