Motorcycles and Riding

Just a short post here. I am now owner of a 2001 Suzuki GSX650F also know as 'Katana". So far I am really liking it. Sure is different than riding a Harley Sporty 1200. Just need to get used to how it handles and it handles nice. Been for a few short rides. One up to Lake Tahoe and back. Nice twisty road. Not happy with drivers in cars that ride your ass. Another ride up to Virginia City which is another fun road. Did some little rides when I first got it. Rode out around Washoe Lake and...

Winter is coming here in Reno, Nevada and it is getting time to put the motorcycle away. I have enjoyed riding the Katana but think I need a bike that allows me to be a little more upright. I'm not as young as I used to be. If I could swing it I would like to have a Ducati Multistrada but also enjoyed riding a Suszuki V Strom a few times this summer. At least I could ride down dirt roads. I rode the Katana down a dirt road and was that sporting. Waiting for Spring....

Winter is coming here in Reno, Nevada and it is getting time to put the motorcycle away. I have enjoyed riding the Katana but think I need a bike that allows me to be a little more upright. I'm not as young as I used to be. If I could swing it I would like to have a Ducati Multistrada but also enjoyed riding a Suszuki V Strom a few times this summer. At least I could ride down dirt roads. I rode the Katana down a dirt road and was that sporting. Waiting for Spring....

Just a short post here. I am now owner of a 2001 Suzuki GSX650F also know as 'Katana". So far I am really liking it. Sure is different than riding a Harley Sporty 1200. Just need to get used to how it handles and it handles nice. Been for a few short rides. One up to Lake Tahoe and back. Nice twisty road. Not happy with drivers in cars that ride your ass. Another ride up to Virginia City which is another fun road. Did some little rides when I first got it. Rode out around Washoe Lake and Frank Town Road. Fun Stuff!

I can't tell you what year my Honda MR 125 was but had to have been a late 70's bike. My Honda had belong to a rider by the name of Rick Munyon who was trying to qualify for the International Six Day Team representing the US. It had a 125 frame but the engine was from a 175cc bike. I rode that motorcycle for a few years and was a good race bike. Even after I got another bike the Honda was in the garage for awhile before we sold it. I have owned some fun bikes and this was one of them. Check out my story about the Honda Elsinore.

This is one bike that I still think about. My 1969, 125 Penton. It had the metal gas tank with the two tone paint job of green and white. I took that thing off of jumps, hill climbed, and raced that dirt bike all over southern California desert. I knew of only one other at the time, early 70's and it was riden by another girl who also happened to be in the same motorcycle club as me. After riding it for a few years it was sold to a neighbor who had a son who was getting into riding and racing. I often wonder what happened to my Penton. I still would like a Penton Jackpiner and maybe one

Since I have been writing on Hubpages on some of the 2010 motorcycles that have come out it makes me wish I was able to go out and buy a new motorcycle. Maybe buy two since I would like to have a street bike and possibly a dual sport to run on the dirt roads here in Iowa. My dream street bike, as always would be a Ducati Monster and still undecided on what I would ride off-road. There is a motocrosser that I like that has a seat height were I can actually get my leg over but it is a 110cc...

Just something short since I am thinking of it.Whether you ride a street bike, dual sport or dirt bike remember that after each ride go over that bike. What I have done for years which my Dad made us do. After each ride wash the bike and go over it as you clean it. This is a good time to make sure everything is in it place. After you are done wahing and drying it, lube the chain, clean the air filter, etc. I would especially do this if you have been out pounding the trails or the motocross track. Better to be safe than sorry. If you are racing there is nothing worse than getting out there

I just wrote a Hub about trying to find a dirt bike that we as women and short men can ride without needing a step ladder. Looking at bikes and doing research online is amazed at how tall bikes have gotten over the years. I have not ridden anything smaller that a 175cc for over 20 years but it seems that if you want a dirt bike a smaller engine would be the answer. It's not. There are thing that can be done to help shorten that seat height. Some of what you can do is easy; some would take...