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Title: Springtime is riding time
Post by: Big Dog on March 21, 2015, 09:30:04 PM: In celebration of the first full day of spring, I took Big Blue out for the inaugural ride of the season. It was only 50 miles, but it sure felt good to be back in the saddle again!

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/conscave/GoldWing315_zpsintj8mbf.jpg)
Title: Re: Springtime is riding time
Post by: franksolich on March 21, 2015, 09:32:36 PM: That's you taking the picture, right, the reflection in the lower right-hand side?
Title: Re: Springtime is riding time
Post by: Big Dog on March 21, 2015, 09:40:11 PM: Quote from: franksolich on March 21, 2015, 09:32:36 PM
That's you taking the picture, right, the reflection in the lower right-hand side?

That's me!
Title: Re: Springtime is riding time
Post by: Chris_ on March 21, 2015, 10:59:06 PM: Nice.

The guy with the Karmann Ghia was out yesterday. That car has such a nice paint job. :drool:
Title: Re: Springtime is riding time
Post by: obumazombie on March 22, 2015, 05:03:10 AM: I saw a BMW inline transverse sports bike today.
I got an inkling of the old fever.

Is your bike a shaftie ?
Title: Re: Springtime is riding time
Post by: Big Dog on March 22, 2015, 07:52:00 AM: Quote from: obumazombie on March 22, 2015, 05:03:10 AM
I saw a BMW inline transverse sports bike today.
I got an inkling of the old fever.

Is your bike a shaftie ?

Yup. 1832 cc engine, 5 speed, shaft drive.

BMW makes a nice bike. How long will it take to talk yourself into one?
Title: Re: Springtime is riding time
Post by: obumazombie on March 22, 2015, 11:24:06 PM: Quote from: Big Dog on March 22, 2015, 07:52:00 AM
Yup. 1832 cc engine, 5 speed, shaft drive.

BMW makes a nice bike. How long will it take to talk yourself into one?

It looked like this one...

(http://www.skinz.org/motorcycles/bmw/bmw-sportmodel-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Springtime is riding time
Post by: Big Dog on March 22, 2015, 11:49:30 PM: Quote from: obumazombie on March 22, 2015, 11:24:06 PM
It looked like this one...

(http://www.skinz.org/motorcycles/bmw/bmw-sportmodel-1.jpg)

Very cool. That engine is a change for BMW, right? I'm used to seeing Boxer engines on their standards and tourers, but I don't know anything about their sport bikes.
Title: Re: Springtime is riding time
Post by: Bad Dog on March 23, 2015, 01:11:30 AM: We had the snake out today. Kinda like riding two Harleys side by side.
Title: Re: Springtime is riding time
Post by: njpines on March 24, 2015, 01:17:32 PM: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmSXIOlN6mY[/youtube]