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Old 09-27-2009, 03:29 PM
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Default bikes, cars, and planes

Looks like a lot of common ground around here besides RV's.

Lived on bikes since I was 12 (starting with a 1980 Honda XL100) until recently ... when I sold my iron butt ST1300 to finance the wing kit. In between there were a line of others... '83 XL600, '84 CX650E (Canadian/European bike, wasn't imported to the States), VFRs, XR650R, RC51....

Even had a 2001 Miata (talk about full circle).

Alas all the bikes are currently gone, unless you count my kid's Yamaha TTR50e, and the Miata made way for a more family friendly vehicle.

Lots of good memories with those machines long past, but before I have another there's some expensive airplane parts to deal with in my future
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Old 09-28-2009, 12:40 PM
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This is why I haven't gotten much done on the RV-9A this summer. Just bought this new bike a month ago. Yamaha 950 Tourer. 2009 was the first year for this bike.
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Old 09-28-2009, 05:02 PM
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Default Planes & Bikes

I started riding in 1957 with an old 1939 Harley 74, hand shift, foot clutch; and was the coolest dude in school with that bike and a 1938 Chevy coupe - paid $50 for each one!

Several bikes between then & now riding a couple of Sportsters.

Currently, I'm in NY, doing the Catskills and the Adirondacks while the Fall leaves are so pretty; and the RV-3 & RV-4 are resting in my hangar in Memphis.

Yeah, I know, nobody needs two bikes and two RV's!

Barney, from Memphis
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Old 11-10-2009, 05:34 PM
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Took me a while to find a decent pic, but here is one of my two bikes. It's a 2006 Suzuki GSXR600. My other bike is a 2000 HD Fat Boy.



Just for fun I've also included some pictures of me at the two day California Superbike school in Las Vegas. What a blast that was. Those Kawaskis were setup very well.

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Old 11-10-2009, 11:16 PM
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Default Enjoy them together

I enjoy my airplanes and motorcycles together. I fly with a 225cc Yamaha in my belly pod and ride someplace new every weekend. I can land at any small airport and be on the roads 2 minutes later. It?s no Harley or Sport bike, but it hauls my girlfriend and I down the highway to anywhere we need to go.

The motorcycle helps us get more out of our airplane. We used to get frustrated that our top-notch airplane only took us MOST of the way. Now it?s easy to reach any destination and we even have more fun getting there!

I?m very interested to hear what you guys think; the good and the bad. Many of the features and specs are the result of your suggestions.





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Old 11-11-2009, 02:57 AM
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For those times when I can't fly .....


Its not a speed thing, too dangerous down low.
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Old 11-11-2009, 03:38 AM
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When I cant fly ...I can still fly.
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Old 11-11-2009, 07:18 AM
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Toy Box


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Old 11-11-2009, 07:48 AM
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Default GS in Aus.

Too long since I did this.
Try again.
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Old 11-11-2009, 08:08 AM
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