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Some old pics of my XR450 from back in the day. These are from 1996 when my XR400 was punched out to a 450. larger TM carb added, high compression piston, HRC cam and much upgraded suspension. I raced in the 250-A class with it. The bike was still a bit lardy and took some muscle to throw it around, but I wasn't a small lad, either...

You haven't missed anything. Snow is asshole deep on a 9 foot Indian, it's well be low freezing every day and riding bikes is but a dream that is 6 months away for me. But it is sunny today!

Just reminded me of a pic I came across recently. The Grasshopper in leather.....looks like I had just a little bit of attitude, not like today.

The thing got great holeshots and launched into the first turn faster than most of the 250's, but even with the motor work, it lacked the top end punch it needed.....

After two weeks of being stagnant in temps down to -7, along with a shitfest of rain, snow and ice......the Beemer needed firing up! Would it start......or would it explode? This is the Style......

and made a video. There's also Ericeira's blue and white houses, sunshine, a lighthouse, old school windmills, and cool sunlight shining through trees on a forrest road, some twisties, all kinds of stuff. I even try and speak for a few seconds, and it feels awkward as shit!

Still, it was a fun bike....

The Negra Modelo tap was dry, so had a couple of liter mugs of Tecate ....

That’s true.......they are beyond gay. ???

You're such a beemer owner troll If you're interested, I'm pretty sure you'll be able to get portuguese citizenship with a few euros, can't see Portugal turning brits away as we're too money hungry spineless for that.

Sitting around talking to my buddy Dave in Indiana today. We settled on some dates and a rough time frame for a ride to California this summer. Dates are May 28th through June 6th; 8 nights 9 days to the coast and back. A little less mileage this time around - about 300 miles per day. Our vague route will include Lake Tahoe, Redwood Forests, Pacific Ocean, Crater Lake, Bonneville Salt Flats. See attached pic. As usual, if any of you casual riders would like to come along with us, you're more than welcome. So far, it's just myself, Dave and his wife Debbie going. Room for more!

Good to see you Eric!

Very popular with the gay community apparently. ?

Tuck, keep the shit off the road.

As a side note, Cabo da Roca is one of the places Lisbon's motorcycles flock to on sunday rides, it's nice and quiet on a day like today though.

That's a whole lot more interesting than Tym's new boots

People ride in the Rain? Fuckmine thats like 3erd world type living thats when the driver gets the Bently out isnt it tea time yet.

We changed all of the forks internal valving, much stiffer springs and did the same with the shock - so it was pretty dialed in as far as suspension goes. The motor was the only let down as it didn't rev out much and got kinda flat in the top end. Thought I was tap dancing with as much shifting as I had to do to keep it in the power. Two years after this, I began racing a Yamaha YZF400F - the first modern era production four stroke MX bike. It had a great powerband and would rev to the Moon. Could do a whole race in 3rd and 4th gears.

Nobody told you to move to the cold high plains. The coldest I've been has been in Spain, my car at the time slept outside the hotel and had ice cataracts from bumper to the ground in the morning, that's just not christian!

I think that is a mixed compliment

Probably in 11 months, but just keep that one close to your chest just in case

Indeed, Grasshopper! What most people don't know is that if you are yourself you are cool, regardless if others are aware of this at the time or not. This is the unfairness of coolness.

Royal Enfield has just lost my confidence, they got a guy from a chinese voice over product guidance to do their tutorial on how to change a battery, and also made changing a battery harder than on an BMW GS?

Just to make it clear @Sir Fallsalot, the "you" in my coolness post wasn´t directed at you, it´s directed at humanity. You're cool, unless you wear white motocross boots which I'm sure you don't.

There are rules, Fred, and there is a natural coolness factor, everything is to be considered. It's no joke.

I know what you mean about talking on video and hate hearing myself speak but i must say you sounded perfectly natural and very good English with no profanities unlike that uncouth bastard from Swansea

I had the loudest and biggest bike - so that was the fun part for me!

Great shots, looks like fun, but the start would scare me with all the bikes going off at once. ? Nice to see you back here @Earache Good content has been missed! I can only do so much......?

Wife had some weird assed combination consisting of a halved pineapple stuffed with grilled chicken, beef and pork along with some peppers. Side of beans and totillas. Another night out at the local Mexican joint.

I nominate you for that position, think of it as a service to everyone.

Most bikes won’t start if they’re frozen solid for a day. Have you considered a quick disconnect thing to take the battery inside or just some sort of awning to take the frost away? If you’re living in your own house, I’d build some kind of shelter, at least from the frost coming from above.

Wow, to have a bike that starts like that after two weeks.....nice! Mine won't start that well after two days of sitting..... ?

My duct tape job lasted since 07, got the boots in 02, dont make me whip out the bailing wire and zip ties...!

Not as bad as white mx boots.

California dreaming on a winters day.

Here in America i have 3 exits off the highway and a mickey dees.

Your way of fixing a straight cut through that leather was to put tape over it? Here in europe, we have these people that specialize on fixing and maintaining shoes.

The tape is because a paramedic cut the boot off in 2007. I dint want him too, it was easy for them to convince me it was the way to go at the time...

Is this a great thread or what?

I think this public information film about Coronavirus from the 70's is just as relevant today......

I really enjoyed your video. ? I have not seen a full day of sun in awhile so it was nice to see that. Again the landscape was amazing! I think you did great with the talking bits, helps the viewer know where you are. You have a lovely voice!

No - mainly as there were no dealers for them; so no parts, spares, etc. They would have cost a fortune if they were available.

Back then you probably already had Husabergs and Husqvarnas with enough of an engine to have torque from down low and rev up when you wanted. If you liked an XR you probably didn't mind the weight, did you have those in the US?

Pedro, you have such wisdom and a wonderful way of wording things.... ? So when does the 2021 MOTY nominations start? To see coolness and to know coolness is cool, but to be coolness is the way. ?

Or if you do please take some photos and post them on here so you can be properly ridiculed ?

you cant get out your bike @XTreme..... there's always the swings if you can get someone to give you a push.

Have you just been possessed by Tym or am i missing something LOL

I haven´t had a proper frosty beer mug in a while, man that makes me salivate. On the other hand, those two plates before, I don't get the vibe on those. Just too many things I can't tell apart in a picture, I'm sure it would be different in person, specially after a frosty beer mug like that.