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2LZ · 09-25-2023, 12:39 AM

I get it. My DRZ and a few others are up for sale. Especially if it's uncomfortable and causes a hip issue. I love them all but sometimes a guy has to cut ties with some of his favorite girls.

**cheesy** · 09-26-2023, 04:27 PM

I bought that second tank of gas today. So, 150 miles @3 gals of regular

50mpg.

The old broad has always been good on gas. That distance would be 6 gals of premium with Arpok.

**cheesy** · 09-28-2023, 08:51 AM

It looks like I'll be riding the Maggot for the foreseeable future, and I no longer commute to work anymore, so I pulled the scooter trunk off the rear rack. Just doing that makes it a lot easier to swing my leg over.

I had a minor 'oh, shit' moment when I went to remove it as I had wired a brake light to the trunk back in 2011. I had a sigh of relief when I lifted the seat and I actually wired it in with plugs. I was kind of patting myself on the back when I saw that I did a pretty pro job of wiring up that bike. Relays are all labeled, routing is neat, zip ties trimmed. It almost looked like I knew what I was doing.

**cheesy** · 06-17-2024, 10:10 PM

I took the old fart out for a run today. It started right up after sitting since Octember. Weird that a bike that’s so hard to throw a leg over can feel so cramped once my butt is parked on the seat.

2LZ · 06-18-2024, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

Weird that a bike that’s so hard to throw a leg over can feel so cramped once my butt is parked on the seat.

Exactly how I felt about my brother's older Goldwing. It was amazing to me how huge the bike was but how cramped it felt once I was riding it.

**cheesy** · 06-19-2024, 08:58 AM

I took it out for another 50 last night. The cross winds were rough. I love the bike but I'm still thinking of finding it a new home and maybe going with something a bit smaller and lighter.

I avoid interstates like the plague, so something like an older RE Bullet 500 may fill the bill.

2LZ · 06-21-2024, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

I took it out for another 50 last night. The cross winds were rough. I love the bike but I'm still thinking of finding it a new home and maybe going with something a bit smaller and lighter.

I avoid interstates like the plague, so something like an older RE Bullet 500 may fill the bill.

Right in my line of thinking.... I think an older Bullet would be awesome. My emotions say "older, drum brake, split motor", but my logic tells me "disk brake, unit construction motor".

**cheesy** · 06-21-2024, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 2LZ

Right in my line of thinking.... I think an older Bullet would be awesome. My emotions say "older, drum brake, split motor", but my logic tells me "disk brake, unit construction motor".

Heck, I'm having a hard enough time remembering to put my foot down when at a stop on the Honda. A right foot shift, left foot brake would be...well...interesting.

**cheesy** · 06-22-2024, 07:47 AM

She's still a goer.

Uncomfortable at times, but still a goer. I met Old Weird Harold for breakfast yesterday in his little town and kinda, sorta took the long way home.

2LZ · 06-22-2024, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

Heck, I'm having a hard enough time remembering to put my foot down when at a stop on the Honda. A right foot shift, left foot brake would be...well...interesting.

My Model G complicates matters even more. Not only is is right side shift, but it's "1-up, 3-down."

**cheesy** · 06-24-2024, 11:28 PM

I was pushing the old fart around in the garage, trying to get it in the right spot so I could close the overhead door without it tripping the sensor. Damn near dropped it, again, when the sidestand folded up. I felt joints popping while holding it up and getting the sidestand back down.

Another reason for probably finding it a new home.

TominMO · 06-24-2024, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

I was pushing the old fart around in the garage

Pot, meet kettle.

2LZ · 06-25-2024, 02:32 PM

Bigger garage......

**cheesy** · 06-25-2024, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 2LZ

Bigger garage......

...or less big crap in the garage(s) I have.

Emerikol · 06-26-2024, 04:43 AM

No, no, 2LZ is on to something here... Bigger garage...

09-25-2023, 12:39 AM	#781
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,112	I get it. My DRZ and a few others are up for sale. Especially if it's uncomfortable and causes a hip issue. I love them all but sometimes a guy has to cut ties with some of his favorite girls. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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09-26-2023, 04:27 PM	#782
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,989	I bought that second tank of gas today. So, 150 miles @3 gals of regular 50mpg. The old broad has always been good on gas. That distance would be 6 gals of premium with Arpok. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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09-28-2023, 08:51 AM	#783
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,989	It looks like I'll be riding the Maggot for the foreseeable future, and I no longer commute to work anymore, so I pulled the scooter trunk off the rear rack. Just doing that makes it a lot easier to swing my leg over. I had a minor 'oh, shit' moment when I went to remove it as I had wired a brake light to the trunk back in 2011. I had a sigh of relief when I lifted the seat and I actually wired it in with plugs. I was kind of patting myself on the back when I saw that I did a pretty pro job of wiring up that bike. Relays are all labeled, routing is neat, zip ties trimmed. It almost looked like I knew what I was doing. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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06-17-2024, 10:10 PM	#784
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,989	I took the old fart out for a run today. It started right up after sitting since Octember. Weird that a bike that’s so hard to throw a leg over can feel so cramped once my butt is parked on the seat. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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06-19-2024, 08:58 AM	#786
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,989	I took it out for another 50 last night. The cross winds were rough. I love the bike but I'm still thinking of finding it a new home and maybe going with something a bit smaller and lighter. I avoid interstates like the plague, so something like an older RE Bullet 500 may fill the bill. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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06-22-2024, 07:47 AM	#789
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,989	She's still a goer. Uncomfortable at times, but still a goer. I met Old Weird Harold for breakfast yesterday in his little town and kinda, sorta took the long way home. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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06-24-2024, 11:28 PM	#791
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,989	I was pushing the old fart around in the garage, trying to get it in the right spot so I could close the overhead door without it tripping the sensor. Damn near dropped it, again, when the sidestand folded up. I felt joints popping while holding it up and getting the sidestand back down. Another reason for probably finding it a new home. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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06-25-2024, 02:32 PM	#793
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,112	Bigger garage...... __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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06-26-2024, 04:43 AM	#795
Emerikol Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 1,467	No, no, 2LZ is on to something here... Bigger garage... __________________ First Rule of Aviation: -Never Pass Up The Opportunity to Pee I was struggling to get my wife's attention; I sat down on the couch and looked comfortable. That did the trick! My wife says I only have two faults. I don't listen and something else... If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way I told you to... The Stable: 2005 Yamaha V-Star 650 - SOLD 2015 Suzuki DR 650 2015 RPS Hawk 250 - SOLD 2016 Ural Gear Up
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