anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[fred smailes]

Yeah, maybe I'll bring the 750 instead of the 1000 then. We can be the schoolyard bullies. Just kidding. Hey Trev, bring the black one. Gotta send GP (Gord) a pic of his old bike actually on a trip. Him and Cliff's Baja trip didnt go well. Tell you about at rally but he should have been on a Suzuki and not that Euro trash he bought.

Sandy, I think you could be the bully on a scooter, especially on that little dragon we were on in Oregon last year.

 

[trevor]

Maybe I will bring my 750 this year too. that road you are talking about Fred, I know I would be faster on my 750...love that bike! If it wasn't for the highways.
on my way to the Vancouver motorcycle show.

 

[bobgroger]

Maybe I will bring my 750 this year too. that road you are talking about Fred, I know I would be faster on my 750...love that bike! If it wasn't for the highways.
on my way to the Vancouver motorcycle show.

You would have been faster on your DR with all the gravel on the right-handers.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Will somebody PLEASE post some ride pics, and get these hijackers the F off the thread!!!

 

[trevor]

Will somebody PLEASE post some ride pics, and get these hijackers the F off the thread!!!

Lol.... Have a look at who started the thread.

 

[bobgroger]

Will somebody PLEASE post some ride pics, and get these hijackers the F off the thread!!!

Hey, it's winter. I'd like to see a picture of your ride in Michigan today....

 

[dorkburger]

Saw a guy on on a VFR in 20? temps yesterday morning.

 

[Ecklund]

Well within the tolerable range for a ride.


Not sure why its sideways...

 

[Ecklund]

Needs a bath.

 

[Charlie G]

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46 degrees F, which means I need to have a ride. Notice the new Shocks. Thanks Ed and Rob! Opps, and especially my wife, Chris :stupid:for buying them.

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Just a short 18 miles to see how it rode.

 

[Guest]

aannddddd...how did it ride?? hey I forgot to send you the chrome caps! I have 4 if you want them... I bet that 650 sure if a different feel now that you're used to the 1100.

 

[Guest]

Will somebody PLEASE post some ride pics, and get these hijackers the F off the thread!!!

YA!!......like really!!!! what the F*!K

 

[Hayabuser]

I rode my Tiller today... no pics though. :dejection:

 

[Charlie G]

aannddddd...how did it ride?? hey I forgot to send you the chrome caps! I have 4 if you want them... I bet that 650 sure if a different feel now that you're used to the 1100.

They feel really nice, but I didn't push it at all. Cold wet roads, on a bike I haven't really ridden (a year and a half) since I got the 1100g up an going. It's seems light, quick to turn . almost squirrely? I'm getting some progressives for the front and checking the bearings in the headstock. I'm smiling....motorcycle dreams........ nthego:..............................cg


Ps caps would be good. Maybe John Day or in Victoria I can pick up? thx!

 

[Buffalo Bill]

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46 degrees F, which means I need to have a ride. Notice the new Shocks. Thanks Ed and Rob! Opps, and especially my wife, Chris :stupid:for buying them.

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Just a short 18 miles to see how it rode.

That looks very nice!
Just this fall I watched a mint GS650E sell for only $800! Bummer, I was tapped out by my 7/11 project.

 

[viperg]

Agreed, that's a fine looking G. Viperg (pic attached) has a really nice one also that is very similarly set up.
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Thanks for sharing Dorkburger. I built my bike from the Motorcyclist story that Nick Ienatsch wrote up in the mid 80's on how to build your own Cooley, I still have the mag. I originally wanted the real deal and it took me 30 years to find one. But, in the mean time my 1100G Cooley clone has served me well.

Love the original project bike and glad to see it saved... such a cool bike.

My last ride of the season on the G when the leaves were turning.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Lovely shade of blue!
Just for something to think about, why did you choose a shaft drive for a performance build?

 

[roeme]

Today's conditions here in CH allowed for a few short rides. After a rainy week, the streets around here finally got a chance to dry off a bit during the last few days, and the temperature rose high enough for the remaining wet spots to not freeze up. Forgot to take pictures...next time.

 

[viperg]

Lovely shade of blue!
Just for something to think about, why did you choose a shaft drive for a performance build?

Thanks! I painted the bike 1992 Dodge Viper Blue and white in 1997. I figured why not make a custom "copy" of a copy instead of trying to make it a replica of something that it is not. Make sense?

Well... as I stated in the earlier post Bill, I built the bike I had when the Motorcyclist article came out in the Mid-80's on "how to build a Cooley rep" with the unassuming and more available 1100G. I purchased my 1100G new as a hold over in the 80's. It was difficult to find a 1000S in my area back in the day so the article by Ienatsch lead the way. When I finally built my bike in the mid 90's I already had put 30,000 miles on it and the shaft was dead reliable, still is. On the street with the Works upgrades the G handles great and flat smokes my original 79 Cooley.

I do have the Raask rear-sets as the article had, but I prefer the standard peg/control placement for sport touring. The bike now has over 100,000 miles with only valve adjustments, valve stem seals, 1 clutch plate set, and plug wires. I have run the MIC VM29 smoothies for the past 20 years and they made a huge performance difference. I am lucky enough to own numerous big bore GS's (including several 16 valves) at this stage to ride and compare. Still love the 1100G though, my first GS!

Wish I could go for a ride now, but it's cold here in northern IN.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Lovely, Maybe this spring I can ride over and have a look see? I'm in New Buffalo MI.

Took a cool ride today in balmy 32?.
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