Mid-South ride, eat, and meet

[barryg]

Thx, Jeff; your so 'kind'. You thought I was going to say nice. On the trip down, I passed thru Spartanburg, S.C.. went right by the BMW Zentrum and manufacturing plant. Wasn't able to stop. If your ever in that area, the BMW museum there is really worth a visit.

 

[jeffd]

 

[barryg]

How do you like your Victory Crossroads? I gotta bike kinda like that; a '95 H/D Road King. It's on loan to a buddy of mine. I need to go get it and ride it some.

 

[barryg]

Indianapolis BMW




Out and about; got a chance to visit Indy BMW.

 

[barryg]

Commuter Bike



An employee rides this bike to work. One awesome bike to ride bike and forth to work. I like it.

 

[barryg]

Nice looking Cruiser in black.

 

[barryg]

R1200r red


I like red.

I like red seats and spoke wheels with tubeless tires.

 

[barryg]

Club Banner

 

[barryg]

I'm guessing Ernst Henne on the Frankfort Autobahn attemping a land speed record in the late 30's in a streamliner.

I laugh everytime I see this pic.

Probably a prototype BMW scooter from the 50's, just guessing. Neat looking.

 

[barryg]

/5 on the assembly line in the early 70's. My '71 R50 and '74 R90 may have come down this assemble line assembled by these guys.

Wind tunnel testing in the 70's. Early R100RS. The first full fairing factory produced for the public.

 

[jeffd]

How do you like your Victory Crossroads? I gotta bike kinda like that; a '95 H/D Road King. It's on loan to a buddy of mine. I need to go get it and ride it some.

I like it a lot. It is a very comfortable bike to ride. Easy on the knees and hips. Nowhere near the wind management of a bike with a fairing but I like the wind in my face. So far just tires and oil to deal with. I also like the amount of storage in the bags.

Just got back from a 2500 mile ride. Home to Chicago then Rt66 to Tulsa. Then back through Arkansas and the northern Ozarks. Bunch of 12 hr days in the saddle and no complaints.

 

[barryg]

Early K100's


I've gotta K100RT, I'm converting to a plain K100.

Kinda like this. Hopefully this year.

 

[barryg]

I like it a lot. It is a very comfortable bike to ride. Easy on the knees and hips. Nowhere near the wind management of a bike with a fairing but I like the wind in my face. So far just tires and oil to deal with. I also like the amount of storage in the bags.

Just got back from a 2500 mile ride. Home to Chicago then Rt66 to Tulsa. Then back through Arkansas and the northern Ozarks. Bunch of 12 hr days in the saddle and no complaints.View attachment 62405

Looking good. Northern Ozarks, are some of my favorite riding areas.

 

[barryg]

Route 66

Great Americana history and travel. I've ridden quite a bit of it myself.

 

[jeffd]

I hope to ride more of it next summer and more of the Ozarks as well.

 

[barryg]

Sweet 16

Lots of interesting roads in the Ozarks. One of my personal favorites is Highway 16. The western end is Siloam Springs and the eastern end is Searcy. Check it out, it winds all over the Ozarks. It's a rockin cool highway.

 

[barryg]

'88/'89 r100gs


Luv the look. Really like the Alpine White with blue accent. Hope to get one before I retire from riding. Make it 70 HP with some touring components. Hoping, dreaming, wishing won't get it done. I just gotta do it.

 

[barryg]

Customer with his K100RS


Good guy with a cool 4-valve K


He told me 'I like the bike'; But I can't reach the ground in the saddle. I went through the usual spell. Low seat, short shock, push fork tubes up in the triple tree, modify the side and center stand. Or

 

[barryg]

Trade Bikes


Get a bike you can reach the ground on.

 

[barryg]

New Customized Triumph




Take a new bike and make it look 70 years old. That is a special talent my friends. I have a talent to take a new bike and make it look like junk in a couple of years wth no effort at all. Neat new/old bike though.