Most bulletproof bike - Page 3

tims007 · 10-18-2012, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Wyckedan

A 1955 Vincent Black Prince would be a good choice: http://www.vintagemotorcyclesonline....ed-by-bonhams-

oooohhhh

quickwilly · 10-18-2012, 01:56 PM

I'm gonna get hazed for this...

1985 Yamaha Virago 700

I could push that thing off a cliff and it would still run, AND, it was air cooled.

starter would get dicey once in a while but a fully topped off battery would cure that.

PeteN95 · 10-18-2012, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by quickwilly

I'm gonna get hazed for this...
1985 Yamaha Virago 700

Yes, you are and we're sure you didn't earn that screen name while riding it!?

Originally Posted by quickwilly

I could push that thing off a cliff......

Please do!?!

Dragon Rider · 10-18-2012, 04:27 PM

honda transalp

only know issues are keep the speedo cog greased or it dies (easy to do) and the bracket that holds the CDI needs to be updated to the new one that has the CDI in an orientation where the seat won't impact them.

Cheap part, or easy do it yourself fabrication.

otherwise good for 100k easy and 200k if you take care of it.

quickwilly · 10-18-2012, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by PeteN95

Yes, you are and we're sure you didn't earn that screen name while riding it!?

Please do!?!

that didn't take very long

Rep'd

h_travis · 10-18-2012, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by 04cbrf4i

Something HONDA

Trooof

Explorer · 10-18-2012, 08:51 PM

Schwinn.

04cbrf4i · 10-18-2012, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Explorer

Schwinn.

They arn't what they use to be, sold at walmart.

But i've had a kawasaki 3 yamahas 2 hondas all live outside,
never had one not start or any major problems.

Rudeboy · 10-19-2012, 06:38 AM

CBR... Been crashed twice, can sit for weeks not on a tender and still fire up on first crank, clutch and idle are set in a way that is almost impossible to stall, gear selector is nice and solid and you can feel it through your boots without having to check gauges to see if you're in neutral, no weird ass neutral start conditions, comfy on longer rides and rock solid stable in sketchy situations.

Compare with my Italian bike, and other than never crashing it, it is the exact opposite of all the above. But oh so worth it! :-)

Y2K · 10-21-2012, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by gfeero

I wonder, how many miles will it take to make a Sporty break?

I've seen many with over 100,000 miles and nothing major done.
The top end is usually first to need attention and will give plenty of warning that it's getting tired.
Very simple and easy to freshen up though,well cared for the bottom end can do 300,000+.
My big land yacht 2000 Electra has been nothing if not reliable,172,000 miles and I've never been stuck calling for a tow truck.

taznhell · 10-21-2012, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Buick_65

750 nighthawk

AGREED Mine is 85,000 miles low maintenance been down hardly scratched and is fast enough to kill yourself on.

taznhell · 10-21-2012, 08:46 AM

[QUOTE=PeteN95;2867011]Yes, you are and we're sure you didn't earn that screen name while riding it!?

No he got the name from his girlfriend for having a quick Willy.

NakedPilot · 10-21-2012, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by Rudeboy

CBR... Been crashed twice, can sit for weeks not on a tender and still fire up on first crank, clutch and idle are set in a way that is almost impossible to stall, gear selector is nice and solid and you can feel it through your boots without having to check gauges to see if you're in neutral, no weird ass neutral start conditions, comfy on longer rides and rock solid stable in sketchy situations.

Compare with my Italian bike, and other than never crashing it, it is the exact opposite of all the above. But oh so worth it! :-)

Wow, you have a really low standard for "bulletproof", haha.

jnicola · 10-21-2012, 12:05 PM

SV650 gets mentioned a lot for a bike that blows up at the race track and can't handle prolonged wheelies....

I'd have to go with an XR250. I had an 84 that just wouldn't quit. By the time I sold it the bike had parts on it from all 84-92 XR 250's and a whoel front end from a CR500... along with various bits and pieces welded on. The engine leaked oil out of the top at a managable rate and smoked everywhere... but it NEVER stopped running!

cjohns · 10-21-2012, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by jnicola

SV650 gets mentioned a lot for a bike that blows up at the race track and can't handle prolonged wheelies....

SV650's blow up when they push the horsepower on superbike builds, otherwise in stock and SS form, they get my vote.

Bellevuef4i · 10-21-2012, 03:57 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs8I8fYNNG0

Honda F4i.

that is all

Apex · 10-21-2012, 06:06 PM

BMW K bikes. Tough as nails, but no fun to toss around.

KNanthrup · 10-21-2012, 06:15 PM

Klr650 or any oilhead BMW. Both could be rebuilt on the side of a highway and run on goats blood.

My R1100GS has 126k on the clock runs better than new

DeeG · 10-21-2012, 06:34 PM

2005 Honda Rebel.

Yup, its slow and has zero style, but, that bike has hauled my carcass for 28,000 miles through dirt, rocks, snow, rain, hail, over Beartooth Pass, and across the half the country.

It has NEVER left me stranded. The only mechanical failure was a burned out headlight while in BF North Dakota when the pilot car led us through the worst 9 mile stretch of potholed, rutted, slippery miserable torn up roadbed that I've ever seen.

I do try to keep up on maintenance. Oil changes (Honda 20/50 semi synth or Motorex 10/60 if I have some left over from the Guzzi oil changes) every 2000 miles or so (no filter on this thing or it'd be 4,000 miles between changes). I replaced the plugs twice, last time it didn't need it, but I stuck some cooler running ones in it, as its either parked or WOT. Rebel's on its third set of tires and second chain/sprocket set. Still have the stock brake pads.

The original Yuasa battery is still going strong, but I swapped it out anyway. Put a Ballistic 4 cell in the bike and the Yuasa is in one of the Kubota tractors.

Aerostich's Very Boring Rally III is coming up in August, 2013. I will be riding the Rebel there, again, as I really want another Liliput Put Put Award for the smallest bike ridden to the Rally.

Jeffytune · 10-21-2012, 09:02 PM

The Harley Sportster is one of the most bullet proof bikes around, I would suggest you look for a 1988-2003 model, no mounts to wear out and the bike is just solid and reliable as it gets.

As to EI ignition, while points used to be the benchmark, the simple fact is that no one makes good points anymore. Unless you can get a set of OEM's, there all made as cheap as possible in China, and there all crap.

The EI ignitions work fairly well, and are not that hard to replace if they do go out.


10-18-2012, 01:56 PM	#42
quickwilly Permit Joined: Mar 2012 From: Felida , WA I Ride: 09 Concours, 00 ZX-12R	I'm gonna get hazed for this... 1985 Yamaha Virago 700 I could push that thing off a cliff and it would still run, AND, it was air cooled. starter would get dicey once in a while but a fully topped off battery would cure that. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-18-2012, 04:27 PM	#44
Dragon Rider Post Whore (In Training) Joined: Jul 2006 From: Portland OR I Ride: wee-strom,	honda transalp only know issues are keep the speedo cog greased or it dies (easy to do) and the bracket that holds the CDI needs to be updated to the new one that has the CDI in an orientation where the seat won't impact them. Cheap part, or easy do it yourself fabrication. otherwise good for 100k easy and 200k if you take care of it. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-18-2012, 08:51 PM	#47
Explorer Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 From: Lake Stevens I Ride: 2012 Triumph Explorer	Schwinn. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-19-2012, 06:38 AM	#49
Rudeboy Training Wheels Joined: Feb 2009 From: Bellevue, WA I Ride: '99 CBR 600 F4	CBR... Been crashed twice, can sit for weeks not on a tender and still fire up on first crank, clutch and idle are set in a way that is almost impossible to stall, gear selector is nice and solid and you can feel it through your boots without having to check gauges to see if you're in neutral, no weird ass neutral start conditions, comfy on longer rides and rock solid stable in sketchy situations. Compare with my Italian bike, and other than never crashing it, it is the exact opposite of all the above. But oh so worth it! :-) __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-21-2012, 08:46 AM	#52
taznhell Shredder Joined: Jul 2008 From: Cornelius, Oregon I Ride: Everyday	[QUOTE=PeteN95;2867011]Yes, you are and we're sure you didn't earn that screen name while riding it!? No he got the name from his girlfriend for having a quick Willy. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-21-2012, 12:05 PM	#54
jnicola Shredical Joined: Aug 2009 From: Mt Hood OR Blog Entries: 1 I Ride: DIRT BIKES!!!!!!	SV650 gets mentioned a lot for a bike that blows up at the race track and can't handle prolonged wheelies.... I'd have to go with an XR250. I had an 84 that just wouldn't quit. By the time I sold it the bike had parts on it from all 84-92 XR 250's and a whoel front end from a CR500... along with various bits and pieces welded on. The engine leaked oil out of the top at a managable rate and smoked everywhere... but it NEVER stopped running! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-21-2012, 06:06 PM	#57
Apex Licensed Joined: Feb 2012 From: Lacey, WA I Ride: 1989 CBR 600, 1982 GPz 550	BMW K bikes. Tough as nails, but no fun to toss around. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-21-2012, 06:15 PM	#58
KNanthrup Shredder Joined: Jul 2008 From: Issaquah, WA I Ride: '09 CBR1000RR. '95 R1100GS	Klr650 or any oilhead BMW. Both could be rebuilt on the side of a highway and run on goats blood. My R1100GS has 126k on the clock runs better than new __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-21-2012, 06:34 PM	#59
DeeG Endorsed Joined: Apr 2010 From: PNW, WA	2005 Honda Rebel. Yup, its slow and has zero style, but, that bike has hauled my carcass for 28,000 miles through dirt, rocks, snow, rain, hail, over Beartooth Pass, and across the half the country. It has NEVER left me stranded. The only mechanical failure was a burned out headlight while in BF North Dakota when the pilot car led us through the worst 9 mile stretch of potholed, rutted, slippery miserable torn up roadbed that I've ever seen. I do try to keep up on maintenance. Oil changes (Honda 20/50 semi synth or Motorex 10/60 if I have some left over from the Guzzi oil changes) every 2000 miles or so (no filter on this thing or it'd be 4,000 miles between changes). I replaced the plugs twice, last time it didn't need it, but I stuck some cooler running ones in it, as its either parked or WOT. Rebel's on its third set of tires and second chain/sprocket set. Still have the stock brake pads. The original Yuasa battery is still going strong, but I swapped it out anyway. Put a Ballistic 4 cell in the bike and the Yuasa is in one of the Kubota tractors. Aerostich's Very Boring Rally III is coming up in August, 2013. I will be riding the Rebel there, again, as I really want another Liliput Put Put Award for the smallest bike ridden to the Rally. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-21-2012, 09:02 PM	#60
Jeffytune Shredder Joined: Jul 2009 From: Beaverton I Ride: Harley FLHT	The Harley Sportster is one of the most bullet proof bikes around, I would suggest you look for a 1988-2003 model, no mounts to wear out and the bike is just solid and reliable as it gets. As to EI ignition, while points used to be the benchmark, the simple fact is that no one makes good points anymore. Unless you can get a set of OEM's, there all made as cheap as possible in China, and there all crap. The EI ignitions work fairly well, and are not that hard to replace if they do go out. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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