Bubba

As an old guy, I think the term is a hold-over from the early era of the UJM--circa early to mid-60s--when displacements jumped quickly from the 250-300 cc to +500 cc, starting with the venerable CB750 and the Kaw Z1 and morphing into such modern monsters as the Yamaha V-Max, Triumph Rocket III, Ducati Diavel, and the like. In the early 70s, the Honda was king, but as the years have gone by, it seems that a liter and up has become the norm. If it makes you feel any better, I think all of the bikes in your sig would qualify…but call 'em what you want. Oh wait….if your Suzuki 'Widowmaker' still has all it's body work, you have to call that one a 'crotchrocket' because that term is so….so….unambiguous.

SW: I get there every so often. Made it several times in the last few months. Usually conflicts with my 'old guy' soccer league that plays Tuesday eves. Defintiely WON'T be there tonight….

MP: Thx…not a scratch on me. Full size buck, but I didn't go down somehow. I was lucky--the deer, not so much. Found him dead laying in a power line cut about 200 yds from where I hit him. Small consolation….

SW: Looks like our paths crossed once more without getting to say "Hi" to each other. Nice shots from the Alley Meet at Fuel. I was there on my '91 CBR600F2, one of the nicest of it's kind in the region. Never wrecked, never tracked, all the original tupperware without cracks, and I had just gotten it running a couple of weeks prior after doing a total refresh (minus engine). Here: About two weeks ago, I was out for a late afternoon ride on one of our last warm sunny days of the fall and wasn't 1/4 mile from home when I hit a deer. Took out the front fairing, headlight, and bent the cowl stay. Needless to say, I've spent hours on Ebay and haven't come up with anything to replace the parts. Anyhoo, just a shout out from one old guy to another. C'ya in the spring?

SSDI maybe? I thought that SS payments for minor children with deceased parents (presumably the custodial grandparents here) ended at 18, but maybe the payments continue until 24 as long you remain enrolled as a full-time student. Hell, between the worthless SS/SSD cheats, the Medicare fraud, defense waste and burgeoning government employee pension costs, you might as well just say "Why not take all of me?"

Sure. Why not? After all, ObamaCare is free, right? I mean….the government is paying for it, not me.

I'm a bit intrigued by the Lit concept. On one hand, the vehicle is self-stabilizing--using a gyroscope to hold it upright when stopped and at low speed--and yet they state it tilts in a turn just like motorcycle, which implies there's a method to 'uncouple' the gyro stabilizer from the frame when the speed increases. I presume it would have to be a magnetic lock of some sort, but the company has not been very forthcoming with engineering details as of yet. Based on the few short videos they've released, I'd hazard a guess that they are encountering a myriad of technical hurdles that will ultimately make the product a no-go. As for Elio, here is a recent analysis (Sept 2013) of the company's latest marketing strategy….not very promising: http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/19/paul-elio-motors-releases-financials/ http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1086583_elio-3-wheeler-is-small-and-clever-but-do-its-financials-work-out

I've been following both Lit Motors and Elio Motors for several years now. I like the Lit concept vehicle better than Elio's, but they have been promoting and promising W-A-Y more than they have been delivering. I think Elio is closer to market than Lit, although the price point of under $7000 for the Elio is unrealistically low and will surely spell a death knell for the company if they try to market at that level. Lit Motors originally had promised a market product in 2013, then 2014, and it doesn't appear any closer to reality now than it did in '12. The price point is supposed to be around $22K - $24K for the Lit C-1, which is high but maybe a realistic price for an all-weather vehicle with heat/air/greater collision protection than a motorcycle but with the true feel of one. Interesting in theory and I'd love to see them succeed, but I'm keeping my money in my wallet for now….

Ah-ha!!! So the first one is a throw-away? Now I understand why half the people in the world are f'd up….also explains a few things in my world.

A bike manufacturer fudging dyno numbers??? Never happen….would it? That would mean they might be lying about final production weight as well….

From EICMA: Fresh off a World Superbike Championship victory, you might think that the team from Aprilia would be content that they had the best race-ready 1,000cc motorcycle available. Fortunately, the Italian manufacturer doesn't see things that way. Enter the new 2015 Aprilia RSV4 RR. With a peak output of 201 horsepower and 85 pound-feet of torque from its 65-degree V4 engine, the new RR boasts 16 more ponies than before. Just as importantly, it sheds three pounds from its overall weight, which further helps the RSV4 RR achieve a much greater power-to-weight ratio than ever before. Not like it really needed it, but who are we to complain? And if you want even more performance, consider the RSV4 RF, which also debuted at EICMA, and its higher-spec suspension and wheel package. ​Start shittin'….I'll take a few doubloons when yer finished.

Travis: I know it's considered bad form to shit in someone's FS thread, but since the bike doesn't actually belong to you and you're posting it for your buddy, I gotta just come right out and say what prolly 99.9% of the readers of your ad are thinking: A 13 year old salvage bike that's been beaten on stop-light-to-stop-light for xx,xxx miles, modified, chopped up, wrecked, missing all the expensive OEM plastics, with frame damage, electronic issues and an oil leak, is barely worth the gas money to cart off the remaining parts. Your buddy would be hard pressed to put it on CL and get an offer to trade for a broken X-Box and 43 pirated Chinese knock-off game cartridges. You can buy a fairly nice bike of the the same vintage for about the money he's asking. Do him a favor and tell him to keep it and ride it until one of those "jankey" motor mounts lets go. There. I said it. Sorry, Casper….I couldn't help myself. Now I can go back to enjoying my weekend.

Used in chariot races….ala Ben Hur.

When it's lowered, of course, you silly.

Wow… just… wow. GLWS!!! Think there's a minimum 30-day period from join-up and minimum post limit before you can post in the For Sale section. This might get pulled. Just an FYI.

Deep-well socket won't reach?

Well, given that yours is only the second post in this forum since Feb 2013, I'd say there's a good chance you'll get lonely if you hang here. This is the time of year that a lot of folks stick their bikes in the back of the garage with the broken lawnmowers and only post on OR to get into arguments with the trolls. The OR crowd is more active in C-bus and points north, but there are a few Cinti folks here along with some from Dayton, Middletown and Hamilton. If you're really looking for riders to hit the local roads around the Cinti area, join LocalRidersdotcom. Much smaller forum membership, so not near the number of posts as OR, but there is a pretty dedicated crew of maybe 5-10 folks who ride all year long when the weather permits. Stop in to the Cars'n'Coffee meet every Saturday morning--mostly cars this time of year but always a few riders. Tuesday night is bike night at the Comet in Northside and usually has a pretty good turnout if the weather isn't miserable. You could also introduce yourself on the AssfaultJunkies forum, but most there are sport bike riders and track-heads. Never hurts to use all the resources available, tho….

First rule of outbuilding planning: If you think you need 12x14 of floor space, build it 24x28. And it'll still be too small. Seriously, a 12x14 area is pretty small once you get tools, bikes, a stand, and all the other stuff you'll move in. Make it as big as the available ground and your budget will allow. Trust me on this one….

Yes it is!!! I actually prefer the term 'under-employed'….my philosophy is that I'm still waiting for just the right offer to start my second career! Until then, I ride.

Glad you're home safe! Good riding with you again. Definitely got some great riding in on the backroads today with surprisingly light traffic, even on the main SRs. I was running the Strom hard enough to turn the Anakee DS tire to grease on 1942. Might have to do it all over again tomorrow….

Gaaaak!!! Not a fan. Admittedly some valid points, but they could've made those same points without producing this seriously cringe-worthy video, no? I really don't see this production as empowering to women….but then I'm not female. Guess I learn something new everyday….

Tried to grow a beard several times and it came in a mix of red and grey and looked a lot like something the cat had half-eaten and left in the corner of the garage the previous spring. This talk of manly facial hair has me all a'twitter….It's time to post some selfies, gentlemen! Figger it's free advertising to the ladies.

One of the reasons that 90% of the crazy road rage/wild car crash videos are from Russia. Pretty sure that most of the vehicles on the the streets in that country are running a video cam.

Cleveland? Columbus? Cincinnati?

I can identify with this. When it comes to the Sunday funnies, I don't try to understand….I just look at the pictures.