Another great pic

[Deans BMW]

Another fantastic pic stolen from the unbeliveable archive of Advrider.

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_4.jpg

[rivi]

Here's a few more from adv:

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/55040460-M.jpg

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/55040462-O.jpg

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/55040458-L.jpg

[DJ Down Under]

Here's one that I took tonight....I was a bit late with the camera to catch the best part of the sunset.

DJ

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~djp1/mypic1876.JPG

[Bones]

No question that ADVrider has the best overall collection of motorcycle related pictures on the net. The ride reports are outstanding and the adventures people undertake on two wheels humble me, that is for sure.

One night a week my wife is out of the house and it is "Daddy night" at home. Almost every week my 5 year old daughter asks if we can "look at more motorcycle pictures of deserts and mountains..." So she sits on my lap and we scroll through ADVrider for about a half hour. Lots of fun, and it leads to some pretty interesting conversations with her.

DJ, thanks for your pics. Keep 'em coming. That one, above, is sweet.

Jeff

[Deans BMW]

Another one from Advrider.com

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_107.jpg

[supermotoC]

kinda interesting... from the KTM 990 Adventure "press launch"
I think this is the coast of Spain....NOT. Apparently, the Canary Islands, see GIANT post below.

http://raptorsandrockets.com/images/KTM_990_Adventure_launch_Spain_act%20029r.jpg

[Dallara]

Close, but not Spain... It's the Canary Islands, because that's the infamous "American Star" - previously known as the "America", then the "West Point" (while the "West Point" she was the US Navy's largest troop transport of WW-II, and was the first ship to carry deported German and Italian consular officials back to Europe), then back to the name "America"... Some time later the ship was sold to Anthony Chandris, owner of the Greek Chandris line, and was rechristened the "Australis". It served as Chandris' largest liner - in fact, the ship was so large that it could barely make it through the locks of the Panama Canal at the time, passing with barely over one meter clearance on a side. The ship made it's first voyage as the "Australis" in 1965. With the ever decreasing cruise industry (at the time) business making it unprofitable to keep her running, she was laid up in the New Zealand port of Timaru in 1977.

Some American investors then purchased the ship in 1978 in the hopes that the short cruise business would have a resurgence, and the ship was renamed the "America" once again. The investors even originally called themselves "America Cruise Lines" but later listed the company as "Vista Cruise Lines". Despite appearing to be in good condition the liner had been neglected at Chandris. The ship made some cruises for Venture, but was in need of a serious refit, and was even in violation of health codes which incurred a large amount in unpaid fines. Venture soon declared bankruptcy, and the ship was sold by the bankruptcy court to, oddly enough, Chandris. She was renamed "Italis" and made a few short runs, but by late 1979 was taken out of service again. Many rumors surrounded the ship's future - from it being a floating hotel in West Africa to it becoming a flaoting prison in Galveston, Texas!

Instead she was sold again in mid-1980 to the Inter-Commerce Corporation and renamed the "Noga". but she remained in Greece at her moorings. She was sold again in 1984 to Silver Moon Ferries and yet again was renamed the "Alferdoss"... She almost sank in 1988 when a bilge pump rusted through and she had ot be beached and pumped dry.

She was then sold to a scrap merchant, but he defaulted on the purchase and the ship once again escaped destruction. Then in 1992 the ship was surprisingly purchased by a Thai company with plans to make her a floating five-star hotel. The company renamed her the "American Star" and set to tow her from Greece for her new home in 1993.

She hit bad weather during the tow and the tug had to release the "American Star", but returned the next day to resume her voyage. She passed Gibralter on the 12th of January, 1994, but during more bad weather the tow line snapped on January 15th. The following day the crew did manage to reattach a tow line, but the tug and ship were soon faced with Force 12 winds and the tow line snapped again. Sailors were put aboard the "American Star" to try and save her, but the leader ropes for the tow line snapped while trying to hook back up and the sailors had to be evacuated by helicopter.

On January 18th, 1994 the "American Star" went aground on the west coast of the island of Fuerteventura (in the Canary Islands) and within 48 hours had broken in two... She was declared a total loss and left for the elements to claim her.

Once a grand and oppulent ship, the grand lady still sits there to this day.

Here's some pics...

(The "American Star" in better days...)

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/Anderson2.1.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/Americapanamacanal.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/Australis@Cherbourgh.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/newpag1.gif



(aground before the ship broke up)

http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/dgriff/images/early.jpg

(As she broke in two)

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/American38.1.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/American4.1.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/American1.1.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/American6.1.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/American35.1.jpg

http://www.ssaustralishomepage.co.uk/beached5.jpg


(And finally, how she looks today...)

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/wreck1.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/wreck2.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/SS%20America%2041804.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/American_star_18-04-04_1115.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/American_star_18-04-04_1127.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/American_star_18-04-04_1142.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/DSCF0195.jpg

http://www.flare.net/users/e9ee52a/DSCF0284.jpg



If you want to learn more about the ship, its history, and its sad demise... Here's a good site to check out:

http://www.ss-australis.com/


Cheers!

Allan (Dallara)

[DJ Down Under]

Very interesting...thanks Allan.

DJ

[supermotoC]

uhhh... I KNEW THAT.





not.



The pic w/ the goober on the KTM was taken last weekend (Feb.4-5th).



Allan is a veritable smorgasborg of info - no WONDER he was banned.
:028:

[Dallara]

Smorgasbord of info, Jeff?

I think not... I'm a repository of a ton of stupid, insignificant, and utterly useless trivia! :embarassed:

On the other hand (as you may have noticed with the old Honda NR-500 saga), I am fascinated by stories of wonderful engineering feats gone wrong... and what happened to get them there.

So, like the poor "American Star", learning about all sorts of disasters - like the Honda NR, the USS Indianapolis, Kelly Johnson's original Flying Wing's, Germany's various Rocket Planes, Sir Malcolm Campbell's various "Bluebird" land and water speed record vehicles, etc. - is a time consuming and useless habit...

I guess the "American Star" fascinated me because the ship started out with such a grand and glorious servitude only to be squandered and destroyed... Yet it still remains there as a monument to man's unbelievable stupidity and waste.

I apologize if the post was a bit too big and had too many pics, but it is such an interesting looking wreck, and the ravages of the ocean have already made the stern section disappear... All too soon the ocean will take the bow section, too, with only the memories and photographs remaining.

On another note... Can you imagine topping that hill in the background, heading for the beach, and suddenly seeing that awesome looking ghost ship sitting before you so close to the beach?

Cheers!

Allan (Dallara)

[Bones]

Allan,

Can we expect that once this board is FULLY up to speed, that you will complete the full post on the NR500? Some of us have been patiently waiting for months.

As you remember, your titillating us with that thread began the phenomenon leading to your being banned, elsewhere. With neither the threat of that happening hear, nor complaints that it is "inappropriate" use of bandwidth, we ( at least, me) will wait for that like the last chapter of a favorite book that you stop reading because you want to savor every page.

Yes, sometime? :028: :028: :028:

Jeff

[supermotoC]

Who you callin' "Jeff"?

I used to be "collyers" from another time & place.

How about some info on the Honda 250cc 6?

[Dallara]

Sorry, Collyer... after a screw up like that perhaps I should have to address you as Mr. Spreen! :embarassed:

I have no excuse for such a idiotic faux pas, other than I simply had a massive attack of brain flatulence. My apologies.

Please allow me to try and compensate you with these...


http://world.honda.com/SEEVERT/racingbikes/images/illust/09.jpg

http://world.honda.com/goodwood/machines/rc166/image/01.jpg

http://www.honda.co.jp/collection-hall/episode/motor/rc166/img/rc166-fig1.gif

http://www.honda.co.jp/collection-hall/library/2004fst/img/18.jpg

http://www.towerbends.com/Redman%20Parade.jpg

http://www.honda.co.jp/collection-hall/library/2004thd/img/11.jpg

http://www.honda.co.jp/collection-hall/library/2004thd/img/13.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/66i250-1.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/64j250-5.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/64i250-1.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/64j250-1.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/64j250-6.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/65f250-2.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/65tt250-1.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/165-3.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/65j250-1.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/65j250-3.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/66a250-2.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/66a250-1.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/66ae250-1.jpg

http://noda-kenichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rc166/66tt250-7.jpg

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Honda%20Bikes/images/Honda-RC166-250-6-1966.jpg

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Honda%20Bikes/images/Honda-RC166-250cc-1965.jpg

http://kevrider.smugmug.com/photos/29026021-L.jpg

http://kevrider.smugmug.com/photos/29025954-L.jpg

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/28674152-L.jpg

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/28686260-L.jpg



And here's a guy who tried to turn his Honda CBX into a Honda RC-166 six-cylinder look-alike, and did a damn fine job...

(BTW, the CBX was, in fact, literally "scaled up" RC-166, and both were designed by the same man...)


http://cbxsix.com/images/L-rc166.jpg


Now for the REAL TREAT............................................. ........


Would like to see, and most of all, HEAR two of the wildest motorcycles ever to race on the planet - The Honda RC-116 50cc Twin Cylinder World Champion and the Honda RC-166 250cc Six Cylinder World Champion???

I knew that you would!

Just go to this page:

http://www.honda.co.jp/collection-hall/library/2004thd/photo.html

And click on the little Flash Movie box on the left that has a picture of the Honda RC-116 50 being pushed on pit lane... YOu will be treated to hearing the 50 run first, and then learn why so many thought the Honda RC-166 Six was perhaps the most glorious sounding motorcycle in history.

And I'll leave you with some pictures of Mike "The Bike" Hailwood on (and off) the incredible Honda 250cc Six....

http://www.realclassic.co.uk/books/books05061503.jpg

http://www.vintageweb.net/ccpa/bikes/hailwood.jpg


http://www.automotoclubgeneroso.ch/Mike%20Hailwood%201968.jpg

http://www.mikethebike.com/BikeMuseum/images/3.8p.jpg

http://www.mikethebike.com/BikeMuseum/images/5.1p.jpg

http://www.mikethebike.com/BikeMuseum/images/8.3p.jpg

http://www.mikethebike.com/BikeMuseum/images/9.3p.jpg

http://www.mikethebike.com/BikeMuseum/images/13.2p.jpg

http://www.feegan.com/ian/pcards/hailwood.jpg

http://www.motograndprix.de/images/halloffame/4.jpg

http://www.racesport.nl/images/4242.jpg

http://www.bike70.com/moto7585/honda62.jpg


And here's a rather nice painting of Mike on the 250 Six...

http://motorcyclecity.com/images/hail.jpg


And a wonderful line-art drawing of the incredible Six...


http://vi01n116.members.eunet.at/Krackowizer/images/motorrad_Honda.jpg




Hope you liked these, Collyer...

And for Bones (Jeff) - Yes, one of these days, when I'm ready... I will post the Honda NR-500 story in its entirety.

Cheers!

Allan (Dallara)

[Sir Limpsalot]

Anyone notice that no7 is wearing a Dunlop K81 (or TT100) rear tyre? Nice little tyre but out of it's depth on that machine I'll wager.
Nice pics too of SMBH who, in my considered opinion, is the greatest all round motorcycle racer and finest sportsman ever to grace our sport.
Well done Allan, top class pics (and memories).
Si

[supermotoC]

All is forgiven. DAYUM! That's a pretty bike for being so old......

Thanks tons.

[Dallara]

Actually, Simon...

All the GP bikes back then ran on treaded tires, and those in the 1960's were not near as good as the Dunlop K-81's (TT100) or K-181's.

Besides that, you have to remember that as amazing as it was in its day, the Honda RC-165/166 series 250cc (and their brothers, the 297cc "350's") six-cylinders only made a tad over 60 HP, and the bikes were pretty light... Soooooooooooooooo, a K-81 is actually quite capable of handling their power output and speed potential.

The RC-181 500cc four's only made about 85 hp, which makes the 250 putting out nearly 3/4's the power of the twice as big 500 all the more amazing.

If any of you haven't gone and listened and watched the little film clip of the RC-116 50cc twin and the RC-166 250cc six you really should. The sounds these things made is just incredible, and the 125cc five was just as impressive on the sound scale!

Here's the link again:

http://www.honda.co.jp/collection-ha...thd/photo.html

Cheers!

Allan (Dallara)

p.s. I used to use Dunlop K-181's (the successor to the original K-81, but having a slightly less triangular profile...) on my ancient ol' (1979 thru 1981) Honda CB-750-F production class WERA road racers, and they made about 70 HP and weighed 520 lbs.!

[DarthRider]

I ran K 81's for years on my Norton and they really handled pretty well.
Except...the "Trigonic" tread pattern was distinctly v-shaped...not much meat in the center but lots on the sides. So it turned very quickly, accurately and with little effort...and had much better cornering traction than it should have.

But being blessed with 50 miles of straight roads connecting 20 miles of twisties in Texas, the center of the V flattened out pretty quickly.

Then you were riding on a large, flat center section that with a profile like "half a hexagon" that did not want to turn and when you forced it to, you were riding on a narrow ridge with the tire squirming between "wanting" to go full-lean or return to straight up.

Felt like a flat tire in the rain but you could still "ride" it when you got used to it and started trusting it to not throw you in the ditch!

Dave

[R1150R in Africa]

Allan,
Sorry to move the thread back a couple of posts but what an interesting story on the American Star - like someone asked - where the hell do you find all this stuff. Excellent !! Sad story but hell of an interesting - rags to riches to rags to riches............. What could have been.

[Deans BMW]

Another fine pic stolen from Advrider.

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_19.jpg

[Sir Limpsalot]

Well Allan yes, but then again no! The K81 (later to be renamed TT100 in honour of Malcolm Uphills 1969 TT victory) was primarily a road (street) tyre. Certainly it was up to the demands of Production class racing a fact that Dunlop were keen to publicise, hence the name change. But to say it was superior to the pukka Racing tyres of the period is,I must point out,simply wrong.
It would have caused as much of a sensation back then for an open (or GP) class racer to have come to the start line shod with K81's as it would today if Rossi arrived at Jerez equiped with Z6's.
To illustrate my point permit me the following short tale. In '76 I was acting as spannerman to a good friend and top flight production racer in the 500cc class on a tricked out CB500. He was sponsored by the Yoshimura importer of that time and was held in high enough regard that his engines were built by Fujio Yoshimura himself. We were preparing for an important International meeting on the Brands Hatch long (GP) circuit where we felt confident not only of our "usual" class win but felt we were in with a chance of overall victory against the 750's.
In an attempt to gain that last fraction that would make the difference we changed the TT100's for the "Triangular" pukka race tyres. Disasterous! The normally sweet steering Honda became an unrideable monster. Coming out of Bottom bend onto the back straight it set up a weave as the power was put down that simply magnified all the way to Hawthorns right hander.It was, as one spectator remarked, like watching "A dog shaking a rat!"
We consulted the Dunlop Technicians who diagnosed the following: The superior grip of the Racing tyres over the TT100's was feeding higher stress levels into the frame than it could cope with and causing it to flex.
They fitted us a pair of TT100's and the problem was cured. Normal service was resumed.
In case you're wondering we did get the 500 class win but were passed on the run to the flag by Tony Holland on the Thruxton Motorcycles 830cc Commando.
Having said all that, if I was lucky enough to own an ex-Hailwood Honda and use it for gentle two lap demonstration runs and TT100's were all I could get (the pukka things being looooong out of production) then I'd use 'em too.
Cheers for now,
Si.

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_117.jpg

[Dallara]

Simon said:



"Well Allan yes, but then again no! The K81..."



But Si...

Are you really going to try and convince me that a Dunlop K81 made in 1976 was not a superior tire to the race tires on a Honda RC-166 back in 1966???

I know that some of the street tires I have ridden on these past couple of years are far superior to some of the road racing SLICKS I raced on in teh 250 GP class back in 1981-82... And I know that the same street tires now are infinitely better than the best DOT Superstock "race tires" of just seven or eight years ago.

No doubt had you put true road racing rubber from 1976 on the 1966 Honda RC-166 you would have experienced much the same problems as you did with your race bike that you went from K81's to 1976 race rubber... i.e. wobbles, weaves, wiggles, and woes as the 1976 race rubber overloaded the flimsy little frame and forks of the 1966 GP bike.

Tire compounds and design drive chassis and suspension development far, far more than engine technology... And that's why you see the huge, stiff (in certain planes, reasonably flexible in others) frames, giant fork sizes, and enormous swingarms on today's bikes.

I dunno', but I still honestly believe that a 1970's Dunlop K81 would be far superior to a 1966 GP road race tire...

Cheers!

Allan (Dallara)

[bum-bull BMW]

Like to have what its worth for scrap!

[Sir Limpsalot]

Take your point Allan. Certainly the march of technology means improvements happen today at a bewidering rate. Take a look at a 2006 model Fireblade. Out of the box that thing would've won a Superbike race at World level only, what, five years ago maybe?
But I really don't recall the pace of change being the same back then in those pre-computer days.
Possibly though I miss-understood you. You said "All the GP bikes back then ran on treaded tyres, and those in the 1960's were not near as good as the Dunlop K81's (TT100) or K181's"
The point I was trying to make (possibly not very well) was that the K81 was a 1960's Street tyre and demonstably inferior to a genuine Race tyre of the same period. That it was slowly developed over it's life span to the point where it eventually caught up with it's real Race brother I will grudingly accept.
You see it's always been easier to design a race tyre than a Street tyre for the simple reason that no one cares how long the Race version lasts, providing it makes it to the chequered flag of course. Anyone ever hear Eddie Lawson say "That's been a damn good rear tyre but I want to get another half season out of it"?
Of course not, but when your rear Z6 only made 4,000 miles you were thoroughly pissed off I recall. So the Street tyre designer has the hardest job of all, he has to make a tyre that grips like a Race tyre but lasts well at the same time.
I rather wish we were having this discussion down at the pub instead of online so I could stand you a pint, thirsty work all this tyre talk!
Si

[Dallara]

Don't worry, Simon...

I understand your point, and it is certainly well taken.

One of these days I will will have to tell ya' some Indy Car race tire stories (we were once a development team for Goodyear, and they paid us to test by the MILE!)...

I wasn't really pissed at Metzler, to tell the truth... I was pissed at all those folks who recommended the bloody Metzler's telling me they had only gotten 4,000 miles out of their OEM Dunlop's but had switched to Metzler's and suddenly gotten 6,000, 8,000, and even 10,000 miles of their Metzler Z-6's!

Of course, I do understand that I am a bit harder on tires than some evidently... :102:

And I understand what ya' mean about wishing we were at a pub having a grand ol' *bench racing* session... And I'd be more than happy to buy you as many pints as you could handle. However, if it's okay with you I would prefer a few wee drams of the Single Malt Scotch whisky... Preferably some Glenmorangie or Glenrothes... :eusa_dance:

Cheers!

Allan (Dallara)

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_100.jpg

[Sir Limpsalot]

That we've hi-jacked poor Deans "cracking" good photo post with all this tyre stuff and I'm sorry for that Dean O.
My favorite is #21 (page 3) with the Trailies on the steep slope, NOT a place to fall off. Keep 'em coming please Dean.
I'm off to Scotland in May so I'll look out for Glenmorangie or Glenrothes whiskies Allan, and I'll toast your health when I find 'em!
Cheers for now,
Si

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_152.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_148.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_145.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_77.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_126.jpg

[DJ Down Under]

Hey Dean-O...are they tassels or streamers hanging off the bars...or icycles..:icon_eek:

DJ

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_77.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_8.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_99.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_155.jpg

[Dallara]

Though this picture doesn't exactly follow the theme Dean has working here, it's still and interesting, and great pic!


http://www.omra-online.org/images/JimmyLewis_crash_endurocross.jpg


BTW, That's Jimmy Lewis at the Las Vegas EnduroCross event during practice... Notice the little rubber duckies in the water, too!

Cheers!

Allan (Dallara - NACD)

[Dallara]

Here's some more shots of Jimmy Lewis, who can do some plenty wild stuff on a big Beemer off-road!

http://cmac.smugmug.com/photos/178391-M-1.jpg

http://www.bmwworld.com/racing/images/4267_1024.jpg

http://www.hpn.de/bilder/high_resolution/flying.jpg

(That's Jimmy on the right above...)

http://www.hpn.de/bilder/high_resolution/gsrr-sand.jpg


Cheers!

Allan (Dallara -NACD)

[arkline]

Gotta admire a guy who won't let go of the bars even when his head is submerged in nasty water.:023:

[Dallara]

Wow!

What a really Wild Ride in a really Wild Place!

http://www.hogwildracing.com/misc/Dumont_Overlooking_Hill_062x800.jpg



Cheers!

Allan (Dallara - NACD)

[Dallara]

Another ADVrider pic...

http://interarts.com/rides/LRR_06-05/P1010133_med.JPG


Cheers!

Allan (Dallara - NACD)

[Dallara]

And another ADVrider pic...

http://colorado-dualsporters.smugmug.com/photos/28876341-M.jpg



Cheers!

Allan (Dallara - NACD)

[Dallara]

One more ADVrider pic...

http://k100lt.smugmug.com/photos/37271578-M.jpg


Cheers!

Allan (Dallara - NACD)

[Deans BMW]

Those pics from the advrider site give me weak knees. I am trying to desperately figure out my future bike stable. It is a given that I am a BMW nut. I am toying with the idea of trading my ST for a new GS....and a new R1200S...best of both worlds. In the southwestern US, there are thousands of miles of fire roads and old roads to abandoned mining camps that need to be explored. I do love my ST though........

[Gord]

Allan - a fascinating set of pictures and a ton of info about the "America" I was not aware of.

The America holds a special place in my heart. My father was not allowed into the Canadian military in WW2. Flat feet and bad ears. So he enlisted in the Canadian Merchant Navy and spent WW2 in convoys running between North America and the UK. For a non-swimmer, and an Ontarian, he learned to love the sea and all that sailed her. In his adult life, he became an avid modeler of ships and one of his prides and joy was a model he built of the America. As a youngster it captivated me. Alas, it did not survive a leaky pipe in our basement. He is gone now (his 84th would have been this past Feb 13th), and these images of the America bring back very fond memories.

Thanks for sharing

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_28.jpg

[Moose]

Dean O, your dilemma is mine as well. I'm really leaning toward adding a GS to the stable. Holding onto the R1100R no matter. In 10 years I may drop it onto the valve covers every time I mount, but at least I'll be able to ride it.

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_55.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_9.jpg

[supermotoC]

another great pic on the ADv rider board - see if you recognize anything

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/44293757-M.jpg

[BobFV1]

another great pic on the ADv rider board - see if you recognize anything

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/44293757-M.jpg

Izzat our DeanO???

[Deans BMW]

Bobster, you are going to miss Arizona.

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_12.jpg

[Deans BMW]

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[fganger]

Every time I've had more than one bike at a time, I disliked the situation. One bike will get ridden 90 to 95 percent of the time. The other machine, usually the older one, will only get ridden when I start to feel guilty about not riding it.

That said, I must add that if I lived down in Arizona or Texas, I believe I would need to rethink my riding habits. Having a light, off-road machine would be the nuts.

Actually, my Bonnie and I have been talking about getting a duel purpose machine for Florida. There are hundreds of miles of trails in the national and state forests. We will have to see, I'm not even sure my old battered body can take the abuse anymore. :104:

In any case, Dean, I'm so jealous.

Frank

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_58.jpg

[Deans BMW]

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[Bones]

Frank,
As a teacher, you must be better at math than I am. I say this because whenever I have more than one bike, each of them gets ridden about 95% of the time.

I would accept having only one bike if I had to. But having more makes for so many options. I have been known to come home from one ride, then get on the other bike and go ride some of the same roads right away, again. Nobody said I was normal.

Dean- nice pics. Very ADVrider like. Those last two of the GS's is what makes me love mine that much more. Long stretches of pavement or tight twisities, it just doesn't matter.

If only Spring would arrive, here.

Jeff

[BobFV1]

Bobster, you are going to miss Arizona.

Dean-O, I am still trying to be creative and preserve my Arizona lifestyle by splitting time. Call it a "work in progress..."

[DJ Down Under]

I think the BMW RR is the best Do-it-all bike that there is....IMHO...:eusa_clap:

DJ

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~djp1/mypic2000.JPG

[BobFV1]

I think the BMW RR is the best Do-it-all bike that there is....IMHO...:eusa_clap: DJ

Deej -

No doubt the RR is an outstanding all purpose bike.

But I see a GS in your future......:embarassed:

[fganger]

Bob,
Amen to that.:) I can't imagine why anyone who likes BMW twins, and is as tall as DJ, doesn't have one. Perhaps its just envy on my part (no Bob, not that kind of envy :embarassed: ), but if I was well over 6' I would be riding a GS.

Perhaps Santa will bring me a set of leg extensions for next Christmas.
:028:

Frank

[Bones]

Frank,
I am 5'7" and the 1200GS with low seat fits me just fine. I didn't think there was any chance I could ever fit on a GS, but the new one with low seat is just great. Just so you know......


Jeff

[Arby]

I'm a newbie, but i gotta jump in here. Nothing wrong with one bike, but I got over that, thankfully. I just buy used stuff, well, mostly, and keep a stable of different bikes. Currently, a 98 Buell S3, 00 Superglide Sport, 00 Suzuki DRZ400S, 80 VF 414 Montesa MX'er, and a 04 Rockster(non abs).
The Buell, DRZ and the Montesa were purchased new, but now I'm a ebay convert. I love'em all, but my wife says the BMW may have spoiled her.

Also, I gotta say, you guys are entertaining as all get out. I've been lurking around, but decided to jump in. Keep the good stuff coming

Arby
(Bob)

[BobFV1]

I just buy used stuff, well, mostly, and keep a stable of different bikes. Currently, a 98 Buell S3, 00 Superglide Sport, 00 Suzuki DRZ400S, 80 VF 414 Montesa MX'er, and a 04 Rockster(non abs).
The Buell, DRZ and the Montesa were purchased new, but now I'm a ebay convert. I love'em all, but my wife says the BMW may have spoiled her.
Arby
(Bob)

Arby -

Let's see. You have a:

Buell S3
H-D Superglide Sport
DRZ400S
Montesa 414
and a Rockster...

I just have one thing to say...

http://www.yachtaragorn.com/photos/Gallery/WomenPrayingAtHinduTempleUbud.jpg

We're not worthy!!! :eusa_drool: :icon_mrgreen: :eusa_drool:

Welcome to the board! Post early and often! Give us ride reports on that beautiful showroom of bikes you have!

Ride safe!

[DarthRider]

Welcome aboard Arby/Bob!
Post early & often...

Dave

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_11.jpg

[Deans BMW]

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[Sir Limpsalot]

Ride a bike along the sea shore like that! I'd worry what all the salt water getting in all the nooks and crannies would do to it:icon_cry:
In the next pic I have to say that given a choice I'd be heading AWAY from the snow!
Cool pics Dean.
Si

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_109.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_44.jpg

[arkline]

The track at Daytona looks a bit wet this year.

[Deans BMW]

One of my favorites.

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_130.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_118.jpg

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_97.jpg

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http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_69.jpg

[Deans BMW]

OOPS

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_85.jpg

[supermotoC]

nice road....

http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/photos/58703762-L.jpg

In this pic, even though it's a beautiful bridge (highest en el mundo)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4095385.stm ...but I think I'd rather ride the road below it, and enjoy the ride & the view.

http://airforce.smugmug.com/photos/59318900-L.jpg


wrong type of two-wheels, but a quick sprint up South Mtn. (from downtown Phoenix) to the antenna pharm, some Krispy Kremes & Starbucks, then back down @ 45mph. This was last Thanksgiving, working up the appetite.

http://img145.imagevenue.com/loc47/th_90129_southmtnPHX.jpg (http://img145.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc47&image=90129_southmtnPHX.jpg)

[Deans BMW]

http://www.advrider.com/Photos/hpimages/image_35.jpg