Back in the wind.

[bunklocoempire]

I also ride, here is what's in the stable now.

Taken from Mauna Loa Observatory/Park road? I think I've seen that green one on 11 a few times while stopped at the lights, making my into Hilo.

I had an '89 Yam XT350 when I lived on Maui. Stolen.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Taken from Mauna Loa Observatory/Park road? I think I've seen that green one on 11 a few times while stopped at the lights, making my into Hilo.

I had an '89 Yam XT350 when I lived on Maui. Stolen.

Is that where that is?

 

[bunklocoempire]

Is that where that is?

I believe so.

We are on Hawaii Island looking at Mauna Kea, and I believe the hill or pu'u, at what appears to be the end of the road ribbon is one I recognize from the Saddle Road.

I think the Mauna Loa Observatory/Park road is the only paved road sort of South-East of that line.

Mauna Kea -> pu'u -> liberty biker gang -> Mauna Loa

 

[afwjam]

That's it, two Ron Paul warriors and my Ron Paul chicka.


Found this funny today for us old timers that remember the 500+ cc two strokers.

 

[Anti Federalist]

750 cc two stroke Kawa triple chopper.

 

[tod evans]

750 cc two stroke Kawa triple chopper.

That's fucking dangerous!

 

[afwjam]

Ah yes the Kawasaki triple, Plenty of power, just no brakes or suspension. The trick was to wobble around the corner, set your target and then ignite the rocket, hoping there was nothing behind the target for at least 500 feet. I had many a scary time on one of those, the only thing in recent memory that has given me an experience like that was my Arctic cat firecat 700, fuel injected 700 twin, also did not like to turn or stop.

 

[Anti Federalist]

That's fucking dangerous!

Ah yes the Kawasaki triple, Plenty of power, just no brakes or suspension. The trick was to wobble around the corner, set your target and then ignite the rocket, hoping there was nothing behind the target for at least 500 feet. I had many a scary time on one of those, the only thing in recent memory that has given me an experience like that was my Arctic cat firecat 700, fuel injected 700 twin, also did not like to turn or stop.

Yeah, I've ridden that little piece of insanity myself.

AFW is right, the only thing close is two stroke, big displacement snow machine.

Years ago I had my son with me who about 6 or 7 at the time, riding in front on an Arctic Cat GTX. We stopped for minute to stretch and pee on the side of the trail, I started the machine and set my son on the front. While I was climbing on he decided to grab a handful of throttle, because "hey I saw dad doing it".

We had climbed a tree and fell into a snowbank before I could shut down.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Rode about 4 hours today, with my daughter.

Gorgeous spring day in NH.

On the top of the hill where I live.

 

[tod evans]

Yeah, I've ridden that little piece of insanity myself.

AFW is right, the only thing close is two stroke, big displacement snow machine.

Years ago I had my son with me who about 6 or 7 at the time, riding in front on an Arctic Cat GTX. We stopped for minute to stretch and pee on the side of the trail, I started the machine and set my son on the front. While I was climbing on he decided to grab a handful of throttle, because "hey I saw dad doing it".

We had climbed a tree and fell into a snowbank before I could shut down.

That motor is what coined the term "crotch rocket"....

I've riddeen 'em too, back in my stroked shovelhead days......Two completely different types of power...The smoker'd come on about 6K and would stand up in 3rd or 4th...

 

[Anti Federalist]

That motor is what coined the term "crotch rocket"....

I've riddeen 'em too, back in my stroked shovelhead days......Two completely different types of power...The smoker'd come on about 6K and would stand up in 3rd or 4th...

Exactly.

Chainsaw vs. diesel tractor.

One's all low end torque and the other all high rev HP.

The only thing I've ever ridden that was close off the line was a "for export to Brazil" Honda Hurricane.

Touched 160 on the Palmetto expressway west of Miami.

 

[afwjam]

Yeah, I've ridden that little piece of insanity myself.

AFW is right, the only thing close is two stroke, big displacement snow machine.

Years ago I had my son with me who about 6 or 7 at the time, riding in front on an Arctic Cat GTX. We stopped for minute to stretch and pee on the side of the trail, I started the machine and set my son on the front. While I was climbing on he decided to grab a handful of throttle, because "hey I saw dad doing it".

We had climbed a tree and fell into a snowbank before I could shut down.

Sounds about right.

 

[afwjam]

If you guys like stump pulling torque you gotta try the Triump Rocket III, different kind of beast, but you can actually wheelie the 800 pound goliath.

 

[afwjam]

You can almost hear that little boy in the second video thinking: "man, I love the smell of two stroke smoke in the morning!"

 

[pcosmar]

the only thing in recent memory that has given me an experience like that was my Arctic cat firecat 700, fuel injected 700 twin, also did not like to turn or stop.

Had a Bearcat 660 widetrack. Drove like a truck. Would catch air with two up.

 

[tod evans]

4-stroke Buell

 

[phill4paul]

4-stroke Buell

Good Lord! Suicide bars indeed.

 

[tod evans]

Good Lord! Suicide bars indeed.

185bhp street legal V-twin USA made....

 

[afwjam]

A bearcat would have been a more practical option for what I was doing in the tundra, I believe the 660 is air cooled which is also more practical for running around the village drunk. Love the Buells, shame what Harley did to Eric, I had a firebolt xb12 for a bit and it was serious fun, wheelies in the first three gears easy.

 

[Anti Federalist]

48 cylinder Kawasaki 2 stroke.