What else do you drive or ride ?

[m1ckDELTA]

I lusted after Helixes for years back in the day, but I never could find one priced right. Helixes are such a pleasure to ride, IMO. Instead, my family and I have had 4 or 5 Yamaha Riva 180s and a Riva 200. It's funny to see some people's faces when a scooter passes at 70+

My brother who owns an INT650 still has a Riva 180 and 200.

It was a bit of an odd duck at the time; the first "maxi scooter" before the term was coined. I got ribbed a bit by my punker than thou friends until the the first time I pulled pizza and beer out of the trunk. I was the only one I ever saw in Orlando riding one which made me a bit of an odd duck as well (odder than I already was).

 

[Bluestrom13]

I got ribbed a bit by my punker than thou friends

Imagine then, explaining to the rib ticklers (with their four cylinder sports machines), that "my other bike is a Himalayan".
Would have caused much hilarity with that statement only 6 years ago, but both types - (big scoot and Himmi) - seem to have gained a lot of respect more recently.

 

[Some Dude]

2 Wheels.


4 wheels.


Neither have been that clean for a very long time.

 

[JBacklund]

Besides my 650 Interceptor, there's the 'new' RE 350.....


My '22 Triumph Rocket 3 R....


'20 Vespa GTS 300....


Also at my disposal, my wife's 1200 Triumph Speedmaster...

 

[Cpt.Sparkles]

I come from auto racing.
This is my 1st bike.
I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I like riding

.

 

[Recluse]

My other bike - 2020 Indian Scout.



Normally I sell one bike before getting another one. This time, I decided to keep the Scout and buy the 350 Classic as a second/supplementary bike. They are chalk and cheese: The Scout is great at freeway/motorway riding and for distance. It is however, lousy in built-up areas/compact spaces. The Classic is the opposite as being great around town and for short (<50 miles round trip), but I wouldn't use it on UK motorways.

I plan to use whatever bike is appropriate for the trip.

 

[El_Guapo]

My other bike - 2020 Indian Scout.

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Normally I sell one bike before getting another one. This time, I decided to keep the Scout and buy the 350 Classic as a second/supplementary bike. They are chalk and cheese: The Scout is great at freeway/motorway riding and for distance. It is however, lousy in built-up areas/compact spaces. The Classic is the opposite as being great around town and for short (<50 miles round trip), but I wouldn't use it on UK motorways.

I plan to use whatever bike is appropriate for the trip.

and once you start going off road , you will need another motorcycle .. or two ..

 

[El_Guapo]

wait a sec ... what is at your disposal ?
Be careful mate, some guys will take anyone's wife or ride hahahah

 

[m1ckDELTA]

Imagine then, explaining to the rib ticklers (with their four cylinder sports machines), that "my other bike is a Himalayan".
Would have caused much hilarity with that statement only 6 years ago, but both types - (big scoot and Himmi) - seem to have gained a lot of respect more recently.

I think attitudes are finally starting to lean into the "ride you own ride" vibe.

I remember when Sportsters would elicit "chick bike" or "get a real Harley" comments. Now, most people in the know see the Sporty as "the last real Harley Davidson"; now more than ever with it's discontinuance.

 

[Grandland]

wait a sec ... what is at your disposal ?
Be careful mate, some guys will take anyone's wife or ride hahahah

2 wheels: RE Interceptor, 4 wheels Vauxhall Grandland X Diesel Auto. Best two wheels I ever owned was Yamaha R1, best 4 wheels was a BMW 2002 Tii (a 1993).

 

[Splinter]

For the last eight years I've been riding an RVM/Jawa 350 for motorcycle courier work, long 3000km trips to the north of Argentina and also Punta del Este, Uruguay.
It's a much derided bike and many riders look down their noses at it because it's essentially a Chinese bike but assembled in Argentina.
However, I have the last laugh because it's never let me down or left me stranded
It's up for sale now and it will be very sad to see it go. Or as a friend said the other day, you never want to see your ex-girlfriend ever again, but in this case, I certainly wouldn't mind.

 

[Splinter]

Is there any Jawa lineage there or did a Chinese company just buy the name? I remember Jawa as the 'poor man's MZ' in the UK in the '80s. I think they were Czech?

Yes, they are Czech and Jawa Argentina has had the rights to sell the brand for many years with all the bikes assembled here from Chinese components, with some questionable quality and poor customer service.
But everything has now changed; the company is now called RVM and run by the founder's son, Roberto Martinez, who has developed new bikes, including a beautiful V800 (pictured),

a 500cc tourer as well as Tekken and CZ bikes. The hottest market is the 300-400cc range in direct competition with the Himalayan and similar bikes. In fact I was hoping to take a serious look at the Tekken 300 (pictured) but it hasn't been officially launched yet. I believe all the bikes are assembled here in Argentina, with the V800 being a home-grown, from scratch bike (61HP).


RVM has a development agreement with Jawa/CZ and actually export bikes back to Czech and in so doing, Mr Martinez has pulled the company out of the dark ages, so to speak. They can now compete with quality products.