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[sandpit56]

Where I grew up it was almost all Harleys and they were far from trouble free and needed constant fussing. Buddies let me ride theirs and each time I wondered what they saw in them. Found them heavy and clumsy vibraters compared to their foreign counterparts. I was looking at Triumphs and Moto Guzzi's in the 70's. As far as modern bikes it's the same as with vintage cars they are far more reliable. I rarely see bikes on the side of the road and when I do it's still Harleys for the most part. Bought a Bluetooth OBD and the software to use with 2024 Triumph for $100. It's easy and intuitive to use. You can still do most of the work on modern bikes yourself if you want. You just need to keep up with the times.

i never really had problems with mine,2003 superglide and 2006 1200 sporty. but ive worked on the older models that were a problem, i was a scooter mechanic for years off and on between military stints. the shovel heads panheads and such were a pain in the ass. i still say the later evo engines were the best,simple and reliable, they twin cam took a little work to make it bullet proof but did have problems. my sportster is pretty much like the older evos, no problems and easy to work on

 

[sanford12]

i never really had problems with mine,2003 superglide and 2006 1200 sporty. but ive worked on the older models that were a problem, i was a scooter mechanic for years off and on between military stints. the shovel heads panheads and such were a pain in the ass. i still say the later evo engines were the best,simple and reliable, they twin cam took a little work to make it bullet proof but did have problems. my sportster is pretty much like the older evos, no problems and easy to work on

The reason for more Harleys on the side of the road is most likely because there's so many of them out there.

 

[3kitty]

Didn't have this too long ..... 1500 cc
Bought it from a police officer who added quite a few things to it .... certainly a lot of chrome
He took terrific care of the bike

First pic as it was.....then after it was stripped down

Very comfortable bike ..... pulled real nice and had lots of low end grunt

 

[300man]

2025 Huqvarna TE 300 Heritage picture taken after giving it a good bath.

The technology that has been incorporated into these bikes starting in 2024 is nothing short of revolutionary.

The 300cc counter balanced, fuel injected, case reed induction, hemi headed, water cooled engine...now sports Throttle body injection with dual computer controlled power valves. The ultra smooth, vibration free, torquey power delivery is amazing enough by itself. But combine that with new twin chamber forks, mass centralized engine, new Counter shaft location, relocated foot pegs and a full Brembo brake and clutch package with galfer rotors...this thing is a marvel!

 

[TomD62]

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2025 Huqvarna TE 300 Heritage picture taken after giving it a good bath.

The technology that has been incorporated into these bikes starting in 2024 is nothing short of revolutionary.

The 300cc counter balanced, fuel injected, case reed induction, hemi headed, water cooled engine...now sports Throttle body injection with dual computer controlled power valves. The ultra smooth, vibration free, torquey power delivery is amazing enough by itself. But combine that with new twin chamber forks, mass centralized engine, new Counter shaft location, relocated foot begs and a full Brembo brake and clutch package with galfer rotors...this thing is a marvel!

That beauty has come a long way from my mid 70's WR360. Gorgeous.

 

[Mr Boochie]

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2025 Huqvarna TE 300 Heritage picture taken after giving it a good bath.

The technology that has been incorporated into these bikes starting in 2024 is nothing short of revolutionary.

The 300cc counter balanced, fuel injected, case reed induction, hemi headed, water cooled engine...now sports Throttle body injection with dual computer controlled power valves. The ultra smooth, vibration free, torquey power delivery is amazing enough by itself. But combine that with new twin chamber forks, mass centralized engine, new Counter shaft location, relocated foot begs and a full Brembo brake and clutch package with galfer rotors...this thing is a marvel!

Yay! A 2-stroker!

 

[Gigantic]

My 2004 Ducati Multistrada got stolen 7+ years ago, exactly one year to the day that I'd gotten it. The Philly police detectives assigned to the case laughed at me when I brought them video footage of it being stolen; I figured I'd never see it again...


FFW to July 5th, '26, I'd just gotten out of the hospital and I found it on Facebook Marketplace:

The tank grips, luggage racks, melted rubber mark on the exhaust all matched my old Duc. I reached out to the seller and got crickets. A couple days later, the listing disappeared and I figured it was again gone for good.

10 days later and it shows up again, this time, with a new seller and he's asking $1500; I reached out and got a response:


Long story short, I got it back, wit no shortage of drama.


I've started writing again (I worked in motorcycle roadracing & flat track from 2010-2017 as a writer, digital media consultant and PR hack) and started a substack to chronicle its restoration: Maverick's Substack | Substack and fired up all of my old social media channels. I've been critically ill and unemployed for the past year and a half & it's unclear when or if I'll be able to return to work, so a friend and former industry colleague started a Spotfund to Save the Ducati and I've started reaching out to former industry contacts and colleagues to see if they'd be interested in partnering on this project. It's going to need quite a lot. Fortunately, the bike had an immobilizer and the thief was never able to hot wire it; he only put as many miles on it as it took to wheel away from my flat. Unfortunately, it's been sitting in the elements for 7+ years and is thoroughly trashed from exposure and neglect. I've made a spreadsheet of the parts I'll need to replace and it's going to need to be refinished, as well as have a new key set, ecu and who knows how many electrical components replaced, as well as several body parts that are now missing.

I'll start working on it this weekend and give it an initial cleanup, then I'll start ordering parts and work out a game plan for the finish. For the latter, I build and finish guitars currently, so I can keep that in house. I just need to decide if I want to keep it in stock, PPG 473101 Ducati Red, or mix it up and give it a little pizzaz. I haven't had a serious motorcycle project since I worked in racing, so this should be fun, as long as my broken body allows me to do the work.

 

[arts]

My 2004 Ducati Multistrada got stolen 7+ years ago, exactly one year to the day that I'd gotten it. The Philly police detectives assigned to the case laughed at me when I brought them video footage of it being stolen; I figured I'd never see it again...
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FFW to July 5th, '26, I'd just gotten out of the hospital and I found it on Facebook Marketplace:
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The tank grips, luggage racks, melted rubber mark on the exhaust all matched my old Duc. I reached out to the seller and got crickets. A couple days later, the listing disappeared and I figured it was again gone for good.

10 days later and it shows up again, this time, with a new seller and he's asking $1500; I reached out and got a response:
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Long story short, I got it back, wit no shortage of drama.
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I've started writing again (I worked in motorcycle roadracing & flat track from 2010-2017 as a writer, digital media consultant and PR hack) and started a substack to chronicle its restoration: Maverick's Substack | Substack and fired up all of my old social media channels. I've been critically ill and unemployed for the past year and a half & it's unclear when or if I'll be able to return to work, so a friend and former industry colleague started a Spotfund to Save the Ducati and I've started reaching out to former industry contacts and colleagues to see if they'd be interested in partnering on this project. It's going to need quite a lot. Fortunately, the bike had an immobilizer and the thief was never able to hot wire it; he only put as many miles on it as it took to wheel away from my flat. Unfortunately, it's been sitting in the elements for 7+ years and is thoroughly trashed from exposure and neglect. I've made a spreadsheet of the parts I'll need to replace and it's going to need to be refinished, as well as have a new key set, ecu and who knows how many electrical components replaced, as well as several body parts that are now missing.

I'll start working on it this weekend and give it an initial cleanup, then I'll start ordering parts and work out a game plan for the finish. For the latter, I build and finish guitars currently, so I can keep that in house. I just need to decide if I want to keep it in stock, PPG 473101 Ducati Red, or mix it up and give it a little pizzaz. I haven't had a serious motorcycle project since I worked in racing, so this should be fun, as long as my broken body allows me to do the work.

There was a time when a thief got hung for stealing a mans horse. Good thing I'll never be Prime Minister; the rope companies would need three shifts 24/7 to keep up...

 

[nbarber]

I picked this up last week off of Craigslist. It's a (mostly) original 1982 Suzuki PE 175. The cylinder is on the original bore and the cases have never been split. It starts on the first or second kick and runs strong. Needs some TLC but it's great fun to ride. I'm on the fence, do a restore and put it correct or just clean it up, tend to the mechanicals and ride the heck out of it...

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Can you say project creep? What was supposed to be a quick "rattle can resto" turned into a full blown tear down, powder coat, NOS parts hunt, over the top restoration.
So much for riding the heck ou tof it. lol. That's what the RM in front of it is for.

I kept the side panels because I thought they were cool but I do have some reproduction pieces as well.

This was my first true vehicle restoration and what a blast. 18 months of hunting for parts and evenings spent in the garage cleaning, painting, replating, fitting parts, making things that no longer exist. You can see some of my early, failed plating attempts are showing a little rust. Once I figured out the cleaning and voltage, it got much better. Still need to pull a few pieces back off and do them over but all in all, I"m very happy with the result. Problem is, once I was done, it was too nice to ride.

 

[TomD62]

Problem is, once I was done, it was too nice to ride.

They are never too nice to ride. Excellent job!