Hello (again) after a long absence

[StrayCat2]

Hi folks, I was gone from this forum for a long time, and was recently invited back by a fellow member.  Since I now have a VFR again, it seemed a good time to pop back in.

 

Im retired, and spend my time now doing a bit of farming and riding /restoring/collecting bikes

 

Currently 15 bikes in the fleet, one of them an 85 VF1000R.

 

I have my own youtube channel. "True-Moto-Resto" where I document all my motorcycle resto's and various goings-on.

 

Thanks for having me back, here are a few pics of my collection... the difference between a hoarder and a collector is the illusion of organization

 

 

[MBrane]

Welcome back! I see you also have a nice collection of hollow bodies goin' on there. I have more guitars than bikes, but I've been playing longer than I've been riding. I also don't have near as much garage space. Nice shop!

[FromMaine]

Welcome back, and a fellow "R" owner to boot!

 

Very nice collection of bikes, and your garage is immaculate.

 

That's a lot of track suits in the back, guessing that's part of the collection.

 

Took one of my R's from Maine to Calf and back via western NC and 129, 215, Wayah Rd, and other usual suspects. 8,000 miles in all. Body hurt first 2 days I almost turned around. After the third and riding in NC, I was good. Capable bike in the twisties, surprisingly OK on the highway. Was running a 150/60   on the rear, so dropped a tooth on the rear sprocket to kinda make up for the smaller od than the originals 140/80. Only thing nag about is they should have put a 6 speed tranny in it. Honda had a 6 speed in the 1100 Sabre/Magna with similar engine architecture,  but I guess the chain drive revolving the opposite direction was to much of an ask to resolve.

 

I'll have to look up your channel, sounds interesting!

[Captain 80s]

18 hours ago, StrayCat2 said:

the difference between a hoarder and a collector is the illusion of organization

 

Shit.  I better clean up my shop again.

[StrayCat2]

17 hours ago, MBrane said:

Welcome back! I see you also have a nice collection of hollow bodies goin' on there. I have more guitars than bikes, but I've been playing longer than I've been riding. I also don't have near as much garage space. Nice shop!

Yea, all Gretsch, my guitar to skill ratio is way out of whack

[StrayCat2]

16 hours ago, FromMaine said:

Welcome back, and a fellow "R" owner to boot!

 

Very nice collection of bikes, and your garage is immaculate.

 

That's a lot of track suits in the back, guessing that's part of the collection.

 

Took one of my R's from Maine to Calf and back via western NC and 129, 215, Wayah Rd, and other usual suspects. 8,000 miles in all. Body hurt first 2 days I almost turned around. After the third and riding in NC, I was good. Capable bike in the twisties, surprisingly OK on the highway. Was running a 150/60   on the rear, so dropped a tooth on the rear sprocket to kinda make up for the smaller od than the originals 140/80. Only thing nag about is they should have put a 6 speed tranny in it. Honda had a 6 speed in the 1100 Sabre/Magna with similar engine architecture,  but I guess the chain drive revolving the opposite direction was to much of an ask to resolve.

 

I'll have to look up your channel, sounds interesting!

cheers, theyre mostly just jackets, all custom made, i wear several of them the others are just part of the asthetics of the collection

[StrayCat2]

4 hours ago, Captain 80s said:

 

Shit.  I better clean up my shop again.

its not as clean as it looks, I need to vacume up some flies and mop the floor again soon, lol

[FromMaine]

Had a look at your YouTube channel. Pretty interesting, and yes you should park the 1000R next to the 400R.

 

You have one new subscriber BTW.