I just saw a write-up in the Monster. Sounds like a great bike, not too big, not too heavy.Originally Posted by MissS
M8
I just saw a write-up in the Monster. Sounds like a great bike, not too big, not too heavy.
M8
A few more reasons I find myself wanting a flat twin more and more...
Civilianized Harley XA
Military Harley XA
Original BMW R71
1953 Ural solo
Zündapp KS 750 - love that frame!
-Dave
All hat, no Packard.
Not me, but my Father, with his super dandy home made scooter. That guy was amazing. If he wanted it....he simply built it! this picture was taken about 1943-46
(do you like the hat shadow in the foreground? thats most likely my Grandfather!)
Now that's Yankee ingenuity!
-Dave
All hat, no Packard.
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my latest toy
If you're not having fun, it's your own fault.
Heres a photo of my old girl. Its a 1912 Pope. Currently its in a million pieces and scattered across the country.
Hey Flyer, Pope and Young in your avatar. Cool!
Wouldn't your old bike be just the thing to take on a bow hunt?
It's just a little tricky to keep the deer on the back on the way home!Wouldn't your old bike be just the thing to take on a bow hunt?
the Ural factory is still going, and the Russians themsleves are running the show instead of the distributer in Seattle. They have made great strides with the latest bikes, using Italian forks, brakes, MUCH better motors, etc. But at 10-12K for a basic rig (which has as much to do with the weak dollar as anything else) I think they have been forced to price themselves out of the market. I spent several hours on a brand new Ural last month and was impressed with how much better they are these days. My first was a domestic Russian Ural which came through Canada. It was an early '90's model and very crude- as a rule, until the last few years, the older a Russian/Chinese bike is, the better the quality. Just another side effect of socialism and the focus on meeting quotas not quality.
Do NOT but any of these rigs without a valid US title or customs certificate. Only Ural's and Enfields meet current EPA standards and the rest of these bikes are subject to confiscation unless they are a vintage bike (very difficult to prove as many people grind off the serials. Don't buy ANYTHING titled as a "1959 BMW" unless it's a 1959 BMW)- and the rules for titleing them as "homebuilts" vary from state to state. The Dnepers being sold as kits are mostly made from spare parts which have been floating around since the factory closed. Buyer beware!
If you want the vintage look of an R71 with a decent quality bike there are several guys in Beijing rebuilding Chang Jiangs (www.changjiangunlimited.com) who have very good reputations, including Jim Bryant (expat from Pennsylvania) who specializes in BMW motor conversions. I have a BMW 90/6 motor in my Chang, but I did all the work myself and built the bike from the ground up.
Cheers
Mark
shortbow, Good eye on my avatar. I take it your a bowhunter too? It would be cool to take an old motorcycle hunting. I believe I've got a photo some where of some hunters using a motorcycle.
Barz51, It would be a bit hard on my PopeBut now if I had a sidecar it would work.
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