I know there are a few motorcycle riders out there... I'm curious what kind of motorcycles do bicycle people ride? I'm fairly new to motorcycling (within the last 2 years), and I honestly can say I got interested in motorcycling because of my appreciation of bicycling (and therefore all things two-wheeled).
So forgive me for introducing motorized 2-wheelers into this forum, but I think there are definite parallels between bicycling and motorcycling. My favorite bike in my stable is my Bombadil (with front and rear racks and Bullmoose bars, lights, and a saddle bag). This is a go-anywhere, do anything (albeit at-a-slower-pace) kind of bike. I also have a 1986 Schwinn Cimmaron set up pretty much the same way as my Bomba... And I also have other bikes for different purposes; a SimpleOne that's purely for pedaling, mostly around town, a StumpJumper or 2, Rockhopper, (Dutch) Gazelle, Raleigh Olympian, Nishiki Prestige... mostly lugged, Rivish-style setups.) So my taste in bicycles tends to gravitate towards well-made, practical and utlitarian bikes with a certain proven (and respected) history. As for motorcycles, my tastes run similar. I have two motorcycles, both BMWs. The first is an older 1977 R60/7 Airhead, which is just a beautiful, classic bike. When I ride it through New Hope PA, which on a typical Sunday is overpopulated with Harleys, I get all kinds of looks and smiles. My other bike is a 1993 K1100LT, which I like to think of as a "Riv-ish" workhorse of a touring bike... It's a go-anywhere bike with plenty of storage to haul enough gear for a 1-2-week getaway. It's equally comfortable on back roads or highways, and its upright position gives you a great command of the road ahead. It's a real pleasure to ride, and its exactly what I would expect the perfect touring motorcycle to be. Best thing about these bikes is that there are lots of them out there on the used market for less money than many of us pay for bicycles, and these classic motorcycles will (like our Rivendells) likely outlive us... I like that... So what are YOU riding? Peace, BB -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
