Let's see your Motorcycle

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by Omerta

Thanks Dan.. A bike on the track is a wonderfull thing. It is not like a car. Inside a car on the track it is a very violent activity. You are getting shaken and thrown around. On a bike it is athletic but very fluent and smooth. Nothing like grabbing the hooks at 180 and trailbraking into a turn at 125mph with your knee and boot dragging on the ground. The problem is I started to get to confident sliding the bike and that only leads to a horrific high-side if you do not check yourself before it becomes to late.

Lou.......It sure does look like fun, although it makes my back ache to think about it.

[PHC1]

I was invited by Fast by Ferracci for the unveiling and a test ride of the new Ducati M796 Monster.

[PHC1]

Got a BMW F800R today. My first Beemer (motorcycle) .

Love it.

Always wanted a "naked" bike. Had plenty of sport bikes in the past, not feeling the need for extreme power in a motorcycle anymore and didn't want the radical riding position either. My back ain't what it used to be 15 years ago.

The F800R feels nimble and fast enough for "responsible" riding, very comfortable, smooth enough for a twin, plenty of HP, crisp gearbox, great Brembo brakes with ABS. Like the styling too.

I didn't think I would ever ride again but here I am... Guess I just missed riding too much.

Took my son to the parking lot and was teaching him the clutch technique. He wants to ride with me eventually.

[jdandy]

Serge.......Congratualtions. Ride safe.

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Serge.......Congratualtions. Ride safe.

Thanks Dan. Forgot to mention, it was a balmy 48F today and the heated grips is an excellent option to have. My hands were nice and toasty and I felt nice and warm. Put on about 65 miles today from the store to home.

[jdandy]

Serge.......Heated grips? Real men don't need no stinking heated grips.

[two dot]

Serge,

Congrats.... I've always ridden BMW's although now I'm on two KTM's.

I have always like the 800's and thought it might be the perfect happy medium (read: one bike solution) between my 950 and 640.

Ride Safe.

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Serge.......Heated grips? Real men don't need no stinking heated grips.

I do remember a time in my twenties when I rode home a few times without gloves with the temps in the upper 30's 's and barely could get my hands off the handlebar. Took about 15 minutes of holding my hands over the stove to get my fingers moving again...

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by two dot

Serge,

Congrats.... I've always ridden BMW's although now I'm on two KTM's.

I have always like the 800's and thought it might be the perfect happy medium (read: one bike solution) between my 950 and 640.

Ride Safe.

Thanks Stephen! KTM's are great bikes too. I had a KTM dirt bike once.

[PHC1]

Went out for another ride today on the F800R. What a great bike. I am so impressed with the engineering and the feel of BMW bikes that I have decided to try to locate the 2011 R1200R model for myself and give the F800R to my son. The R1200R is really tough to get though.. If any of the fellow riders on AA comes across a BMW dealer that has an R1200R in Smoke Gray, PLEASE let me know!