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Brockmeister 10-28-2014 03:35 PM

I ride an '06 elecraglide & an '05 Sportster. I had a sport bike but I sold it last year.http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1414539258.jpg
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coreseller 01-17-2015 01:06 PM

Holy Thread Revival Batman!!!!! I just wanted to post something up since it is rare that I get very impressed with a tool / concept but today I was, this concerns those of us with motorcycles.

Harbor Freight sells this item, $64.00 with a 20% off Coupon:

Motorcycle Dolly - Low Profile

I assembled it today and rode my bike up on it, dropped the pivots and am amazed at how easy it is to shove this behemoth around, glides like it was on ice. Well worthwhile IMO if you are short on space.

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particlewave 01-17-2015 01:40 PM

It never occurred to me that such a thing existed ;)
This would be much easier than doing 5 point turns inside the garage with the Buell.

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Infernicus 01-17-2015 02:02 PM

I was wondering this not to long ago as well! Yes, I ride. I have a 2003 Suzuki SV650, and it is a blast. My dad and I took a week and rode around the Colorado Rockies, just camping and exploring. No, interstates allowed (except for I70 for the Glenwood Canyon. Beautiful.)

78F350 01-17-2015 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by particlewave (Post 432217)
It never occurred to me that such a thing existed ;)
This would be much easier than doing 5 point turns inside the garage with the Buell.

My bike spends winter in the 'downstairs den' (tile floor). That will make it a lot easier to move it aside to open the closet.

luckyed7711 01-17-2015 03:05 PM

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See if these pics come through. One from the past, circa 1975: modified Norton Commando 750. Current stable includes Aprilia Tuono 1000R, pictured, and a stock Honda CRF450X, and a KLR650 with a ton of performance mods. Many bikes, dirt and street, before and after the Norton to date. 63 years old and still addicted to speed.

Picked up a 2003 S last October purely for pleasure use, to put the top down and slam it through the twisties. Previous convertibles back in the Stone Age include an Austin Healey 3000 Mk3, and a Triumph Spitfire. So far the Boxster is everything I hoped it would be.

coreseller 01-17-2015 03:17 PM

Exactly like you guys, I had never known of something like this or it's existence before hand. That is exactly why posted it up LOL, been jockeying bikes around either in garages or in my basement for decades, not any more.

Porsche9 01-17-2015 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by coreseller (Post 432214)
Holy Thread Revival Batman!!!!! I just wanted to post something up since it is rare that I get very impressed with a tool / concept but today I was, this concerns those of us with motorcycles.

Harbor Freight sells this item, $64.00 with a 20% off Coupon:

I assembled it today and rode my bike up on it, dropped the pivots and am amazed at how easy it is to shove this behemoth around, glides like it was on ice. Well worthwhile IMO if you are short on space.

Nice Coreseller! I just may have to go to Harbor Freight and get myself one for the Daytona. Fortunately I has plenty of indoor garage space but you never know.

BobRickel 01-17-2015 08:06 PM

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I have been riding for 45 years. I have owned 429 vehicles through the years. Including 23 Porsches. 118 were bikes . Most every make and model you can think of. I presently own 4 bikes, 2 are Honda Valkyries, that's right, a 6 cylinder liquid cooled Boxer motor with six carbs. 100hp and 125 ft/lbs of torque @ the rear wheel and only 650 lbs. It is so smooth I can stand a nickel on it's edge on the valve cover, start and rev the engine, and it will not move.
My daily driver is a boxer engined Scion FRS.
Attached is a pic of my latest 2 Valkyries that I have. Both are 18 years old bikes that I built from wrecks.

Porsche9 01-17-2015 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BobRickel (Post 432254)
I have been riding for 45 years. I have owned 429 vehicles through the years. Including 23 Porsches. 118 were bikes . Most every make and model you can think of. I presently own 4 bikes, 2 are Honda Valkyries, that's right, a 6 cylinder liquid cooled Boxer motor with six carbs. 100hp and 125 ft/lbs of torque @ the rear wheel and only 650 lbs. It is so smooth I can stand a nickel on it's edge on the valve cover, start and rev the engine, and it will not move.
My daily driver is a boxer engined Scion FRS.
Attached is a pic of my latest 2 Valkyries that I have. Both are 18 years old bikes that I built from wrecks.

You like pancakes. As in pancake engines. Were all the Porsche's flat 4/6s?

Cool bikes.

Dave2001S 01-19-2015 05:31 PM

Here's mine!
 
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Here's mine: 2002 XL 1200 Custom.

BOOTLEG 01-20-2015 02:11 PM

Big, Black, Beautiful
 
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My 100HP SOFA

flaps10 01-20-2015 02:48 PM

Luckyed,
What a stud (and I mean that as a strictly heterosexual compliment)! Some great bikes in that pile, not to mention cars (Healy 3000? sweet!). Good to see you spanning that many years and still enjoying it.

Roxshot 01-20-2015 05:01 PM

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This is my baby... 2007 Ultra Classic. She's not fast but I love cruising around the state with my wife.

Rob175 01-21-2015 11:46 AM

Me too.... 2009 Yamaha 950 Tourerhttp://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1421873177.jpg

BobRickel 01-21-2015 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Porsche9 (Post 432263)
You like pancakes. As in pancake engines. Were all the Porsche's flat 4/6s?

Cool bikes.

No, 4 of them were 928's of various years and there were a couple 944's and a couple of 924S's too.
One was a Beck 550 replica pushing 200hp and there was a hand built 917 replica with a flat six too. (9) 914's of various years and engines and the rest were air cooled going back to the late 60's. I am currently enjoying a late model 986. The thing they all have in common is that I am sorry I don't have them all today.

Nine8Six 01-21-2015 07:40 PM

so so so cool thread, keep the pics coming! hehe

Porsche9 01-21-2015 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BobRickel (Post 432742)
The thing they all have in common is that I am sorry I don't have them all today.

I hear you!

jdlmodelt 01-22-2015 06:13 PM

1981 Honda Goldwing
2006 Suzuki DRZ400
my wife has a 2004 Honda Shadow Sabre

Idaho Red Rocket 3 01-22-2015 09:08 PM

It has been said that Motorcycle riders make better car drivers. You guys have some bikes that are real beauties.

I have been riding motorcycles for 45 years and have owned 36 different bikes. 9 at one time is the most. Today there are 7 in the garage, but only 2 are mine.
3 are my sons bikes and 2 I am working on for a friend. Here is my Triumph Rocket III and Thunderbird Sport.

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Nine8Six 01-22-2015 09:42 PM

^ You got to be joking me right, that's PhotoShop for sure lollll

Please don't tell us this is Mr and Mrs go fast kit? Does your second-half both drive & ride also?

golonaus 01-23-2015 05:56 AM

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That's my love since 2007

Dualist 01-23-2015 08:57 AM

Really nice bikes guys, loving the pics.

Here's mine.....

http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...nker/toys2.jpg

Can't wait for the summer :)

Fatbloke 01-24-2015 11:58 AM

Here's my Yamaha XJR 1300 2002.

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78F350 01-24-2015 08:14 PM

Beautiful day in Oklahoma today. I took the 98 Vulcan Classic out at sunset to dust it off and keep the battery charged.
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Idaho Red Rocket 3 01-24-2015 09:35 PM

Those are real. We have since sold the Boxster on the right. Still have both Triumphs. Been through other bikes since then too.

The triples street fleet.

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Redboxs 01-25-2015 06:29 AM

I currently don't own a bike. But I started when I was 4 on a KTM50, At 7 I moved to a Honda XR70, at age 10 A Kawasaki KX125, age 14 a Honda XR400, age 16 a Kawasaki KLR650 dual sport and a Kawasaki ninja 250, age 17 a Suzuki SV650, age 18 a Yamaha R1, age 19 a Honda 919 Hornet, age 20 a Kawasaki ZX6R and a Harley Davidson sporster, age 23 a Suzuki Hayabusa (almost killed myself, too much power), age 24 a Harley Davidson Wide glide.I lost the harley in my divorce last year, havn't replaced it. But I have my porsche. I'll dig for some pics tonight.

amitmishra4 01-25-2015 07:04 AM

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Oh I will never forget the rocket III. When I was in college in Texas, I had a YamahaR6 and I used to visit an uncle in Houston frequently that owned the Triumph. So every now and then, I'd take her out for a spin and I still remember the distinct feeling of sitting on an 800 lb machine that had so much torque that the chassis wanted to twist from under me when I sat in neutral and just revved the throttle and I remember thinking to myself "What were they thinking? But I freaking love it". Contrary to what most people would expect, the in line three was really really quick,i remember reading that they had to limit it to prevent people from hurting themselves. The Uncle never had any problems keeping up with our crotch rockets, in fact, gave us a run sometimes. Haha

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Originally Posted by Idaho Red Rocket 3 (Post 433185)
Those are real. We have since sold the Boxster on the right. Still have both Triumphs. Been through other bikes since then too.

The triples street fleet.


coreseller 01-25-2015 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dualist (Post 432978)
Really nice bikes guys, loving the pics.

Here's mine.....

http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...nker/toys2.jpg

Can't wait for the summer :)


Man, those Ducatis are pure sex.

Porsche9 01-25-2015 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by amitmishra4 (Post 433222)
Oh I will never forget the rocket III. When I was in college in Texas, I had a YamahaR6 and I used to visit an uncle in Houston frequently that owned the Triumph. So every now and then, I'd take her out for a spin and I still remember the distinct feeling of sitting on an 800 lb machine that had so much torque that the chassis wanted to twist from under me when I sat in neutral and just revved the throttle and I remember thinking to myself "What were they thinking? But I freaking love it". Contrary to what most people would expect, the in line three was really really quick,i remember reading that they had to limit it to prevent people from hurting themselves. The Uncle never had any problems keeping up with our crotch rockets, in fact, gave us a run sometimes. Haha

The Rocket III is pretty bad ass. While my Daytona is no Rocket III when is comes to torque there is something to be said for 3 cylinders. You get the low end torque of a twin and the high rpm horsepower of a in line four.

antny 02-10-2015 09:06 AM

I have had a few in the past years and currently have a 09 R1 that I do not ride enough lately.

txduc 02-10-2015 07:05 PM

Hi new here. I have a couple of bikes that I don't ride nearly enough. An Aprilia SXV Supermoto and a Ducati Monster. Last year was 2 track days and I think three rides in the hill country and riding to and from COTA for MotoGP. Thank heavens for battery tenders. Ugh

986Dale 02-10-2015 07:43 PM

Other rides
 
I ride a CBRXX1100 and a Yamaha 650 Special. I the old Yamaha is fun and much slower than the XX. The 986 is the most fun because i get to share it with my wife.

davedeck 02-11-2015 03:15 PM

Ride the 'Glide
 
I ride a 2009 Road Glide. It's fast, handles fantastic and black just like my Boxster.http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1423700126.jpg

WillH 02-11-2015 05:23 PM

My old commuter...

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Never ending project...

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Heiko 02-11-2015 06:20 PM

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06 Streetglide

Fatbloke 02-12-2015 04:44 AM

Some lovely bikes there guys. I particularly like the Triumph Rocket III.
I am jealous of the weather you guys get, Scotland gets quite a bit of rain although on a nice sunny day, the scenery can be breathtaking.
One days rain is another days whisky as they say :-)

Gremlin 02-12-2015 12:36 PM

Hello all - I am new to the forum, but have been lurking for awhile. I just purchased a 2002 Boxster with 54,000 miles, new top and brakes. New engine was installed in 2008 and it has been driven 5,000 miles since then. I've had several cars over the years, including two with mid-engines ('75 FIAT X1/9 and '03 Toyota MR2).

Also have had several bikes over the years and currently have a 2011 Kawasaki Concours14.

I am moving back to the Dallas, Texas area in a few weeks and look forward to again riding and driving through the hill country and up toward Arkansas. Some nice roads. Currently in South Florida and nice weather but lousy riding/driving. http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1423776881.jpg
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