I've noticed that there seem to be a fair number of RX-8 owners here who also ride motorcycles. I'm curious to know more about those demographics. Please answer only if you actually own an 8.

[Mods: please do not move this thread, I really want the numbers from the people who frequent THIS forum. Thanks!]

I ride an '04 Honda ST1300ABS. The 8 reminds me a lot of the V4 in my bike! Smooth!! :)
http://koczarski.com/Motorcycles/

'98 Yamaha Virago 1100 Special for me. :)

See sig. Suzuki SV1000S with quite a few extras already.

'02 Speedstar Warrior. '89 FZR 4x6 (road racer).

zuki dl1000 vstrom, with lots of farkles.


beers :beer:

Who thinks this thread should have been started in the poll section?

http://www.rx8club.com/forumdisplay.php?f=70

2002 VTX 1800 retro here.

2001 Honda VFR

I used to ride my 2002 Honda RC51 ...........V-TWIN monster!!!!! loved that sound....unfortunatly it got stolen from (at that time) my fiance home......now that I'm married I am having a hard time convincing my wife for me to get another bike. I miss my bike but I dont miss riding cuz I have a great friend who has 2 bikes 2004 Honda 1000RR and 2004 Kawi ZX12R so I get to ride now and then.

Keep riding and be SAFE

2003 BMW R1150R, and 2000 Honda CBR929RR, both heavily modded.

Bikes Rule :rock:

Demographics? I'm 37, married, 2 kids. Always been into bikes.

zuki dl1000 vstrom, with lots of farkles.


beers :beer:
Someone who knows what a farkle is!!
:ylsuper:

Here's a web page devoted to my current rides farkles:

http://koczarski.com/Motorcycles/ST1300/Farkles.htm

Mine is a 1986 BMW K65 with a few farkles.

KLR 650 :rock:

Honda Shadow Spirit...1100 cc

Who thinks this thread should have been started in the poll section?

http://www.rx8club.com/forumdisplay.php?f=70
Not I. The poll section is a subforum of the lounge. Nothing could interest me less than what the lounge crowd has to say.

Not I. The poll section is a subforum of the lounge. Nothing could interest me less than what the lounge crowd has to say.
:rolleyes:

1st 1993 FZR 600
2nd 2001 CBR 600
3rd 1999 Harley Davidson FXST ( Lots of Extras!! What a money PIT!! I don't think i will ever buy another one!!!
4th 2004 Kawi 636.

I would say the best bike to be the 01 honda. It was the most coftable of the sport bikes.

The Kawi being the fastest!

1990 Honda Hawk GT 650 (Italian Red)

Current bike is 1982 Yamaha Virago XV920J
First bike was a 1981 Yamaha 650 Maxim

Will be selling my current bike soon for $1400 obo. Anyone interested? PM me. :)

(Hopefully) Future bike: 2006 Harley Nightrod with Black Cherry and Black Pearl paint (to match my car!)

Currently riding a 05 Triumph Daytona 650.

(Hopefully) Future bike: 2006 Harley Nightrod with Black Cherry and Black Pearl paint (to match my car!)
Heh, great idea!

RC51 Here..Lots of toys from HRC on her

i picked up my first bike last spring
96 Suzuki RF900R

02 Yamaha R6, at keast up until last Sep. Sniff, sniff... (still in denial about voluntarily selling it. Can't step "up" until I step "out," if ya know what I mean.

Wow, that's a very high % of RX-8 owners who ride a motorcycle. Or is it just more motorcycle rides answered the poll?

2000 Bmw R1100s

'83 honda v45 magna
'98 Kawasaki Concourse (two ironbutt rides on this one!)

Both gone but not forgotten :ylsuper:

I wouldn't mind eventually buying a bike. I just don't know the specifics, i.e registration, bike schools, not getting killed...

03 Ktm 525 Exc

I wouldn't mind eventually buying a bike. I just don't know the specifics, i.e registration, bike schools, not getting killed...

here is my advice, ride off road for a while till you understand the controls, the take a motorcycle course.

then you have to ride like you are playing a giant video game.... the name of the game is they are all trying to kill you.

beers :beer:

Wow, that's a very high % of RX-8 owners who ride a motorcycle. Or is it just more motorcycle rides answered the poll?
It's probably inevitable that there will be some bias like that. Still, it's more than I was expecting...

I ride

I have a 2002 Honda 954RR........

Love em both....

1986 honda vf500 interceptor, started riding last july.

2001 gsxr 600 :rock:

was the daytona 200 on tv today?? if so i could not find it. who won??? i was going to ride over and watch it, then i got up late and said screw it it going to be on tv.

saw some of the friday racing.

I currently ride a Yamaha FZ6, but I'm probably going to sell it to help pay for my new RX-8.

.... the name of the game is they are all trying to kill you.

So, so true. You have to assume that every car on the road is going to try to kill you -- which is why I'm not going to miss it that badly. It seems that lately, every time I take my bike out, I narrowly avoid death or serious injury.

So the RX-8 is going to fill my need for speed from now on.

was the daytona 200 on tv today?? if so i could not find it. who won??? i was going to ride over and watch it, then i got up late and said screw it it going to be on tv.

saw some of the friday racing.
Zemke won the Formula Xtreme. Duhamel was winning, but high sided. Still finished 5 though! Mladin won the superbike race. Surprise! :)

Got my tickets and hotel room for MotoGP at Laguna Seca in July. Can't wait!!

Zemke won the Formula Xtreme. Duhamel was winning, but high sided. Still finished 5 though! Mladin won the superbike race. Surprise! :)

Got my tickets and hotel room for MotoGP at Laguna Seca in July. Can't wait!!

was it on tv???? thanks for the answers.

beers :beer:

I don't have a bike

was it on tv???? thanks for the answers.

beers :beer:
Yes on Speed. I still have the races on my TiVo and can tranfer them to my laptop and create mpegs, but they are pretty big files. Too big to email......

Yes on Speed. I still have the races on my TiVo and can tranfer them to my laptop and create mpegs, but they are pretty big files. Too big to email......


i guess they didnt cover the sunday race live.

thanks, it will come up again...

beers :beer:

There wasn't a Sunday race. A couple of years ago they moved the 200 to Saturday just in case of rain, then they still have Sunday to run the race. Too many working folk fly home Sunday night/Monday morning.

Chris...

I currently ride a Yamaha FZ6, but I'm probably going to sell it to help pay for my new RX-8.

So, so true. You have to assume that every car on the road is going to try to kill you -- which is why I'm not going to miss it that badly. It seems that lately, every time I take my bike out, I narrowly avoid death or serious injury.

So the RX-8 is going to fill my need for speed from now on.

I agree with the everyone trying to kill you part, I think you just become more aware of bad drivers on a bike, though they are out there regardless if you are riding or driving.

I'm ok with people who never got into motorcycling or leave it because they simply are not true enthusiasts. But, I hate hearing "I left motorcycling or I'll never try it because it is too dangerous." Most of us are more likely to know somebody that died in a car accident then a motorcycle accident, but people never give up driving as a result. Every year I take up competitive trail riding, track days or track schools to stay sharp, and I actually feel just as safe on a bike as I do in my car. Point is, if you're half-assed about motorcycling you'll never feel safe, but IT IS absolutely safe in the hands of seasoned and well trained riders.

Plus, I find that skilled motorcyclists are better drivers.

Does a Racing Motorcross Bike count? LOL I have a 2004 Kawasaki KX250.

Here I am doing a little jump:
http://www.presmoe.com/KX250jump.jpg

I have a 2002 Honda CBR F4I with a Jardine Carbon Fiber exhaust...It's a nice change and alot faster during rush hour!

Does a Racing Motorcross Bike count? LOL I have a 2004 Kawasaki KX250.
Yes, I would definitely say that counts. :)

Red VFR Honda !

Yea i find that once i started riding i noticed how shitty car drivers can be. But in turn it made me a better driver because i look out for bikers, becuase nothing better than when a mini van mom pulls in front of you and says i didnt see you>!

I ride a 2003 Harley XL1200C - and I LOVE it! I would really like a Fat Boy, but I'm just physically too small to handle a bike that size in downtown traffic, so I'll have to stick with my Sporty I guess - anybody going to Sturgis this year?

I swear this question was posted a few weeks back. Anyways, I recently sold my race prepped SV650. I was a super track junky. That is me in my avatar pic at JenningsGP in Florida. My two favorite tracks are Road Atlanta and the best by far, Barber Motorports Track in Birmingham, AL. If you EVER get a chance to do a track day or race out there, you gotta go. Its my happy place.

1999 Cagiva Gran Canyon GC900 (shown with the mountain-bike rack)

05 Fz6

'99 Ninja 500R. Commuter bike. Over 50,000 miles.

1999 Cagiva Gran Canyon GC900 (shown with the mountain-bike rack)
Wow, a bike on a bike! Pretty cool!

2005 Honda Shadow VLX

05 636

On weekends I ride... an arab horse!

On weekends I ride... an arab horse!

So? Thats only one horsepower ;) Not impressive here. And the exhaust fumes...forgetaboutit.

BTY, Portugal will once again beat Spain, this time in the '06 World Cup...just letting you know. :hahano:

Yes, but it's 4x4 has an amazing cruise control that guides itselfs and works in all roads X-D.

I hope Spain lost in the first round because I don't like football and this way I won't have to bear the World Cup ;-)

Rode 2 stroke dirt bikes, they run just like the Rotary. Last one was a KX250.