I Was Once Known As 'El Extremo' - My Not-So-New Motorcycle Saga:

I see a LOT of the Can AM Spyders round here --- (usually "older" bikers) ---I have a plan for the Tiger if I reach a point I cant handle its girth/height (its a TALL bike and very top heavy when the 7.5 gallon tank is full

Triumph Tiger BATTLE WAGON!
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Robert Herndon said:
Here's my route. The red star is the XR500 and the blue pin is my destination...Out of the way and avoiding the RXR Police. No paved roads are raveled in this route:

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Route 2 - More direct, more chance of encounters with RXR Police...Believe it or not, you come back into the city from the south in a cement culvert and never rid on public roads...

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Robert, I just drove the 138 from the 15 today for the first time. Had to go to Victorville to pick up a FedEx package and then took the back way into Lake Arrowhead. I can’t wait to take the vette out on that road, it will be a blast. No traffic at all.
 
My wild side was a little tamer than most. But then I did grow up in a small farming community where many of my friend were farm kids. Anyway. Had a 1974 Honda 550 the future Mrs. and I rode while we dated. Also had a 74 125 Elsinore that I did Motocross in 1975. Nearly hurt myself a couple times showing off to my future bride. But she sure did dig the dirt bikes. Even had her on my my first bike. A 72 Honda 125 dirt bike. She loved it.

This was when I knew I couldn’t let this one get away. 45 years later (including 4 years of dating) it would appear I succeeded.
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Our mutual friend, and my bandmate, Leedspool is out of country and back home in England for a visit right now. I will let all of you know that he was a Motorcycle mechanic back in his younger days in England. He does still ride here in Canada, though I have never seen the bike. It is a Japanese cruiser of some sort. Kawi Vulcan, Honda ACE,...…..I don't remember!
 
Session 5 said:
Just as I remember her.
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Ive owned -- A poop TON of bikes almost all (normal makes and models-- nothing ultra spendy or overly ITALIAN) --though a Duck and a Goose are ON MY WISH LIST if I hit the lottery---however I told you that to tell you this---
WHEN -- I first turned over teh Triumph Triple (in a 2000 Speed Triple) -- I was ruined for all other bikes
1. I had NEVER owned a triple
2. -- the sound was GLORIOUS
3/ the low end torque WITH top end scream -- is truly IMHO -- after 40 years of riding-- it is the ULTIMATE balance of 2 and 4 cylinder machines--

Triumph --- has "nailed" it

when I bought the Triumph Speed 3 I had a Suzuki twin cruiser-- a BMW enduro-- a Suzuki Katana 750 "sport" bike -----they all got sold off--
 
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