Favorite Bike Portrait [Archive]

rocketman

01-19-2008, 04:10 PM

While not the best picture in the da world, this is probably still my favorite picture of my favorite bike as far as the amount of fun I had with her, the fact that she got me back into riding after some years of being bike-less and the fun I had modifying her to what you see here. Its a 73 R60/5 that I put S bars and fairing on along with a Mac 2-into-1. She was one FUN ride! We did well over 80K miles together in 6 short years. Photo taken up on Skyline Drive Va at one of my favorite pull offs. I've used the same location for several other bike shots since then but this one is still tops. Dang I sure miss her...*sigh*

http://roadrunes.com/images/beast1.jpg

RM

r11rs94

01-19-2008, 04:11 PM

Riding the Dragoon June 07

Voni

01-19-2008, 04:31 PM

I know my favorite of all time. I was headed into the sunrise on our way home from finishing the Iron Butt Rally in 2003.

I'm thinking the memories of the portrait color it even more vividly in the photographer's mind's eye.

Voni
sMiling

rocketman

01-19-2008, 04:36 PM

And here's a self-portrait of me and The Beast

also on skyline drive, taken from the other side. Note: this and the one above are both scans from film. Oh, Yeah, I also changed out the rear shocks to some air shocks I found down at my mechanics shop shorty after buying her in the spring of 99.

http://roadrunes.com/images2/mebike1.jpg

RM

lamble

01-19-2008, 04:54 PM

http://lamble.smugmug.com/photos/245068492-XL.jpg

I'm an honorary member!

lamble

01-19-2008, 05:07 PM

http://lamble.smugmug.com/photos/88671930-L.jpg

While the story around the previous picture keeps me coming back to it, this one I just like the look and feel of, although it's partially doctored in a paint programme, the effects just add to the feeling I got at that time and in that place.

White Sands NM 2006

calmil

01-19-2008, 05:12 PM

In Repose At The Barter On Its Own Stage

__________________________________________________ ________________
Cal Miller
Fools Sometimes Mistake Change For Progress

motomo

01-19-2008, 05:48 PM

Somewhere in west Texas, on the way to Big Bend. 2006.

Gil

01-19-2008, 06:05 PM

I love wide angle perspectives.

cruisin

01-19-2008, 06:27 PM

This 'guy' always rides with me.

bmwdean

01-19-2008, 07:21 PM

http://bmwdean.com/oldbikephotos.htm

Or click on the first photo below:

<a href=http://jeff.dean.home.att.net/photos.htm><img width=399 border=2 src=http://home.att.net/~jeff.dean/tucson-fisheye.jpg></a>

Two R75/5s

<img border=2 src=http://bmwdean.home.att.net/wallpaper.jpg>

naddy100

01-19-2008, 09:52 PM

Windsor Ruins, outside of Port Gibson, MS. The bike is back there somewhere.

grossjohann

01-19-2008, 10:18 PM

http://lh3.google.com/Alex.Grossjohann/R5LLOP0UJ6I/AAAAAAAABLY/IlZEp6jQtZY/s800/DSC_3112.JPG

This is actually in my driveway...

SNC1923

01-19-2008, 11:23 PM

This is actually in my driveway...

:jawdrop

grossjohann

01-20-2008, 09:53 AM

:jawdrop

It’s not a bad place to be. We’re on a hill with a westerly view of the Helderberg “Mountains”. The sunsets prompted the former owners to name the house “Sunset Ridge”.

The wind is the only issue. I’m becoming and expert in repairing wind-damaged siding (which usually winds up in my neighbors trees along with our patio furniture and pretty much everything else), and we had to put on a hurricane strength roof. I’m actively looking into buying the lot next-door and putting up a windmill.

It’s all about the view…

http://lh4.google.com/Alex.Grossjohann/R5N5gP0UJ7I/AAAAAAAABMY/hPZGsgFogWM/s400/DSC_3018.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/Alex.Grossjohann/MotorcyclePortrait/photo#5157599593178081202) http://lh6.google.com/Alex.Grossjohann/R5N5kv0UJ8I/AAAAAAAABMg/1_G75e-nfDk/s288/DSC_2264.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/Alex.Grossjohann/MotorcyclePortrait/photo#5157599670487492546)

At least we don’t have to deal with Santa Ana Wind-driven fires and mudslides…

Kbrick

01-20-2008, 10:21 AM

Trying out a new to me digital camera... my former K100RS

MCMXCIVRS

01-20-2008, 10:39 AM

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/millerea/Photos/Spray-Lakes-trail_002.jpg

From last year, taken up in Kananaskis country at Spray Lakes. This is why I bought my GS.

rinty

01-20-2008, 10:53 AM

http://rinty.smugmug.com/photos/237498849-M.jpg

This is my '82 RS, taken shortly after Dave Anderson, of Anderwerks, finished its restoration. The location is the summit of Going to the Sun Highway in Montana and I took the picture on film, with an Olympus Stylus. This was a 750 km, one day, solo shake down run, in September, and a glorious day it was.

This was a wonderful, fast, airhead, and the feature sheet on it was about 2 pages long.

And yep, I can still get into those retro sport leathers.:laugh

Rinty

rinty

01-20-2008, 11:10 AM

This is why I bought my GS. MCMXCIVRS

Ed:

And hopefully the Province will never pave the Smith-Dorien Highway, so that the west Kananskis area has a better chance of staying the way it is.

Rinty

rocketman

01-20-2008, 12:02 PM

http://jeff.dean.home.att.net/photos.htm

Or click on photo below:

http://home.att.net/~jeff.dean/tucson-fisheye.jpg (http://jeff.dean.home.att.net/photos.htm)

Don't look now but your frame seems a bit bent!:laugh Nice shot though!

RM

rocketman

01-20-2008, 12:11 PM

here's another one of my current airhead, from my recent post "Airhead Road", not sure if I have a really decent shot of the LT yet.

http://roadrunes.com/images3/Airhead_Road/ride-9-web.jpg

This makes it appear to be in much better shape, cosmetically speaking, that it really is. Wasn't intensional, just came out that way. I was shooting for location and fitting it into the idea of poem rather than it being strictly about the machine itself. Funny how that happens sometimes.

RM

PGlaves

01-20-2008, 02:06 PM

PGlaves

01-20-2008, 02:20 PM

'Old Smokey' - K75FT - back then!

PGlaves

01-20-2008, 02:21 PM

Wham!

BubbaZanetti

01-20-2008, 03:30 PM

jdmetzger

01-20-2008, 04:05 PM

jdmetzger

01-20-2008, 04:14 PM

Now, the GSPD. This isn't an exception shot of the bike, but it's still one of my favorites. It was a cool shot idea (not mine; kudos to Statdawg) and it also brings about memories of an amazing day of riding through PA from dawn to dark.

http://www.jdmetzger.com/img/jdm-centralia1.jpg

SNC1923

01-20-2008, 05:09 PM

rocketman

01-20-2008, 06:19 PM

My beautiful R80/7 on "The Dragon". It was pointed out to me (I'm not always observant) that you can see the lines in the road reflected both on the tank (obvious) and in my face shield (what I didn't notice). Cool shot, I think.

http://www.jdmetzger.com/img/jdm-dragon2.jpg

Mmmm. sweet machine and nice shot. Was that one taken by KillBoy? he does some really good stuff, its worth checking out.

RM

rocketman

01-20-2008, 06:25 PM

roadside, I 25, NM

http://bubbazanetti.smugmug.com/photos/143409223-L.jpg

centraila, PA, 4 lane highway abandoned and closed due to underground coal fire, steam was coming out of those cracks

I'm always a sucker for reflection shots.:laugh That area of PA is kinda spooky with the fumes and smoke rising right out of the ground, That fire has been burning for I forget how many years and they had to move the town as well, last I heard no one knows just how long the coal seam will continue to burn since they don't know how long the seam is.

RM

jdmetzger

01-20-2008, 06:46 PM

I'm always a sucker for reflection shots.:laugh That area of PA is kinda spooky with the fumes and smoke rising right out of the ground, That fire has been burning for I forget how many years and they had to move the town as well, last I heard no one knows just how long the coal seam will continue to burn since they don't know how long the seam is.

RM

I think it's been burning since '65 or '66. I rode down the same closed section of road Bubba was on, back in October. Last estimate I heard was 250 years of fuel left. I think there is a slight concern it will burn all the way to the next town over, Ashland. It's weird being on ground that is warm even in the shade, with no bugs crawling around...

jdmetzger

01-20-2008, 06:47 PM

Mmmm. sweet machine and nice shot. Was that one taken by KillBoy? he does some really good stuff, its worth checking out.

RM

I can't recall if that was by Killboy or Zeefoto. Both of them got me, and I'm happy to have a number of nice shots from them!

grossjohann

01-20-2008, 07:24 PM

This is my favorite "on the bike" shot, courtesy my friend Brad. This was early on day two of our trip to West Bend. It's heavily cropped and shopped, but it's a favorite: wonderful memory of a wonderful trip.

Fantastic shot! No better way to remember a great trip. I'd probably frame it and put it somewhere in my office.

This is one of Candace and me as we arrived at Bar Harbor, ME:

http://lh4.google.com/Alex.Grossjohann/R5PwWP0UKDI/AAAAAAAABPI/7pTGRbNtoLw/s800/DSC00620.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/Alex.Grossjohann/MotorcyclePortrait/photo#5157730263263094834)

Burnszilla

01-20-2008, 08:05 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/30977994_194c38903c_b.jpg

jdmetzger

01-20-2008, 08:11 PM

Fantastic shot! No better way to remember a great trip. I'd probably frame it and put it somewhere in my office.

This is one of Candace and me as we arrived at Bar Harbor, ME:

That is one really great photo, I think. It's always nice to have such a happy passenger riding along! :thumb

grossjohann

01-20-2008, 08:14 PM

That is one really great photo, I think. It's always nice to have such a happy passenger riding along! :thumb

You should have seen her in the rain the day before...
:fight

grossjohann

01-20-2008, 08:17 PM

(Image)

I wondered when you were going to weigh in.

Great shot. She looks just as pretty as she does mean.

jyambrovich

01-20-2008, 11:41 PM

franze

01-21-2008, 04:10 AM

This has been my screen saver for the past year. This is on the eastern side of the French alps near Argentierre. An unmarked road, no traffic, camping gear, best friend from high school for a wing man. For me, this is as good as it gets.

http://elcid.smugmug.com/photos/245686954-L.jpg

rocketman

01-21-2008, 08:45 AM

This isn't of me and the subject isn't MY bike but my bike plays a large part. This mirror shot is my favorite. It's of a buddy on a Yamaha cruiser-style bike and he's where he belongs (BEHIND my BMW) on the ride.

We were riding at Yosemite National Park in 2006, heading toward Glacier Point and enjoying a fabulous day. I'd only had the RT for a couple of weeks and my face hurt from GRINNING so much (do I love my bike?? OH YEAH!!). I looked in the mirror and realized that this was a cool setup. My camera was in my tank bag so I grabbed it out and took this shot.

I have a Throttle Rocker on the throttle control so I was able to use the heel of my hand to control the throttle while taking the picture.

I'd say it fits nicely within the forum, its a shot You took of something related to the experience of motorcycling. And yours or a part of it anyway, is in the shot, so it fits in this thread as well, definitely in its environment!

Now if I could put on my Moderators hat for a second....;)

One thing I would like to suggest to all is that we try to keep the file sizes reasonable, in so far as width is concerned, so that we don't have to scroll left-right in order to view the file and text. Remember one wide shot effects all posts on the page. if we can keep the width to say 700-800 pixels I think it would make for easier reading for all. I'm pretty sure that just about all us have a system that can handle that width. Does that sound reasonable to everyone? remember, this is Your forum! [/hat off]

As for the shot itself, well as I have stated before, I'm a real sucker for reflection shots and the clarity and framing here is superb considering the shooting conditions. Nicely done.

RM

bricciphoto

01-21-2008, 08:58 AM

Here's my favorites (so far) of my bikes:

http://bricciphoto.smugmug.com/photos/229006556-M.jpg

http://bricciphoto.smugmug.com/photos/192608548-M.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:08 AM

The RT.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/114573470-L.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:10 AM

The GS.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/100985060-L-1.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:11 AM

The CS.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/17847657-L.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:13 AM

The RS

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/13542929-L.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:14 AM

The R60

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/217568298-XL.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:15 AM

The VFR.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/1351733-L.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:16 AM

The now departed R11S

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/2366523-L.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:17 AM

Me and Tina on the long departed R100RS

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/219451798-L.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:17 AM

Tina and the CB750F, circa 1990.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/219459338-L-1.jpg

KBasa

01-21-2008, 09:18 AM

Tina and her first bike, her CB400F. That's Stacey in the back, for those that know her, on her second bike, her R75/6.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/219468943-L-1.jpg

SNC1923

01-21-2008, 10:24 AM

OK, Sherman, if we're going to set the Way-Back machine. . . .

http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/12769370-L.jpg

One of my first BMW group rides, circa 1986.

grossjohann

01-21-2008, 11:29 AM

Should probably start another thread for the worst portraits, but...

http://lh6.google.com/Alex.Grossjohann/R5PwVv0UKCI/AAAAAAAABPE/DlR4c-cdqYg/s800/DSC00611.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/Alex.Grossjohann/MotorcyclePortrait/photo#5157730254673160226)

Taken last year in the Adirondack Mtns.
(I wish this were "back in the day")

SNC1923

01-21-2008, 11:45 AM

Should probably start another thread for the worst portraits, but...

Oh, fabulous!

If not "worst portraits," then perhaps "caption contest."

lamble

01-21-2008, 11:52 AM

Oh, fabulous!

If not "worst portraits," then perhaps "caption contest."

Remember who'd have to moderate a caption contest. Count to 10 and reconsider.

SNC1923

01-21-2008, 11:58 AM

Remember who'd have to moderate a caption contest. Count to 10 and reconsider.

"1, 2, 3. . . .

Doh!"

BubbaZanetti

01-21-2008, 12:10 PM

my "way back machine" doesn't have to travel far. this is about 5 months after i started riding, early Oct 04' somewhere in Iowa.

http://bubbazanetti.smugmug.com/photos/143409048-M.jpg

rocketman

01-21-2008, 12:39 PM

Well, not to be out "waybacked"... a scan from a mid 70's shot of me and my then GF, (who also was one of the first lady riders in the area, on a beemer, no less!) on my 73 R50/5 that had been punched out to an R60. I had been seeing her riding her bike around town for some time and each time i would start thinking, dang I 'd like to meet her, then shortly before a day trip to summit point raceway (where this was shot) I happened to meet this realy nice, great looking girl at a friends house, and well, it turned it was HER, which explains the sh*t-eating grin! Ha Ha!

http://roadrunes.com/images/tank.jpg

RM

franze

01-21-2008, 12:55 PM

" All dorks, report to the marshaling area in front of the dumpsters"

http://elcid.smugmug.com/photos/241429715-M.jpg

This is my first ride on my RT after a 15 year hiatus. That's Interlaaken behind me and this was my shakedown ride to make sure my tent wasn't moldy and stove wasn't rusty. The next week I bought some riding gear. As I recall, my helmet took the plunge off the handlebars at this stop. It happened about two more times before I wised up and started hanging them from the buddy peg. Those dumpsters have diamond plate lids. Typical Swi$$$$$$$

I might have looked dorky on the bike, but I've never not been a camper. Here's the view of the Eiger from my tent.

http://elcid.smugmug.com/photos/241421504-M.jpg

franze

01-21-2008, 01:02 PM

The RS

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/13542929-L.jpg

Beautiful church! Looks Scandanavian but I see from your plates this isn't in Yankee Beemer country. My guess is it's somewhere between Petaluma and the coast??? Where is it?????

rkasal

01-21-2008, 01:19 PM

I love wide angle perspectives.

Man I love those older black BMWs. Any more pics?

rkasal

01-21-2008, 01:29 PM

The VFR.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/1351733-L.jpg

Were all those shots in CA? That is some beautiful country-side. I gotta get out of the cities next time I go.

MCMXCIVRS

01-21-2008, 02:25 PM

OK, Sherman, if we're going to set the Way-Back machine. . . .

http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/12769370-L.jpg

One of my first BMW group rides, circa 1986.

Nice Sabre, looks like the V45. I had one too, also an 85 but with the blue stripe. I had the sport fairing and the bags on it as well. I bough it new and rode it for 11 years, a total of 80,000 Kms. Great bike, but hard on fuel and not a big enough tank. I sold it when I bought my R1100RS.

DougGrosjean

01-21-2008, 03:20 PM

My 1992 R100gs, on the Jeep trail up to Marblehead Lighthouse.

Drummond Island, off the easternmost point of Michigan's UP. Summer 2006.

Camera: Widelux.

DougGrosjean

01-21-2008, 03:25 PM

Another Widelux m/c shot, this on the ferryboat coming back from a 2-day stay on Drummand Island. Michigan UP, Summer 2006.

bikerfish1100

01-21-2008, 03:43 PM

just before sunset, on the west side of the peak of Trail Ridge Rd, RMNP.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q13/bikerfish1100/sunburst.jpg

crgrbrts

01-21-2008, 03:49 PM

My K1200R Sport as industrial art.

flash412

01-21-2008, 03:59 PM

Talladega, Alabama - Grand Prix Motorsports Park - Western Eastern Road Racing Association ~1988

flash412

01-21-2008, 04:01 PM

in the French Alpes in May '99

flash412

01-21-2008, 04:04 PM

Portage Bay, Alaska - July 5, 2004

flash412

01-21-2008, 04:08 PM

F650 Funduro
<img class="attach" src="attachment.php?attachmentid=148&stc=1&d=1051302264" border="0" alt="" />

flash412

01-21-2008, 04:13 PM

HARLEYS (and dual sport poseurs) STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...

Burnszilla

01-21-2008, 04:17 PM

Alaska...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/175801202_5c8b732570_b.jpg

flash412

01-21-2008, 04:17 PM

Road closed to cars.

jdmetzger

01-21-2008, 04:22 PM

I'm like Bubba; it's more "bitback" than "wayback"...

My first (and last) charity "rally". It was a ride for a place called "Mom's House" (for pregnant girls trying to go to college) in Toledo. September '05; 3 months after I started riding. I'm doing my rather tough "Squint because I'm looking into the sun".

I met my first other BMW rider there, though (Doug, who posted in this thread earlier, actually).

BeerTeam

01-21-2008, 04:28 PM

http://klasjm.smugmug.com/photos/58625378-L-2.jpg

My new bike, 28 years ago.
:thumb
:bolt

terham

01-21-2008, 06:26 PM

Screensavers I've used...

Mount Bethel, PA
http://terham.smugmug.com/photos/118160982-M.jpg

Hawks Nest
http://terham.smugmug.com/photos/163847005-M.jpg

Near Old Zionsville, PA
http://terham.smugmug.com/photos/145584565-M.jpg

terham

01-21-2008, 06:30 PM

From the wayback machine...
1978, Ocean City, MD. My first "long" trip. I think I did 180 miles that day. I think I'd owned the bike for about a week. Still going strong - the bike at least. :laugh

http://terham.smugmug.com/photos/219622572-M.jpg

PGlaves

01-21-2008, 06:40 PM

Post #23 was in 1961. Way-way back!

This one is from 1975. Just way back!

KBasa

01-21-2008, 07:19 PM

Beautiful church! Looks Scandanavian but I see from your plates this isn't in Yankee Beemer country. My guess is it's somewhere between Petaluma and the coast??? Where is it?????

Nicasio, California. It's a wonderful 10 mile ride up Lucas Valley Road from my house.

It's one of my favorite locations for bike photos.

KBasa

01-21-2008, 07:21 PM

Were all those shots in CA? That is some beautiful country-side. I gotta get out of the cities next time I go.

That's also in Nicasio, about a half mile from the church.

Nicasio's about 45 minutes outside San Francisco, in Marin County. Most of the masses don't make it out of the 101 corridor, which leaves rural riding to the rest of us. All the photos I've posted were taken within 20 minutes of our home.

RJM2096

01-21-2008, 07:46 PM

Here is photo of the 2000 R110RT the next day after unloading it off the trailer.
My wife and I traveled to SC to buy it. We trailored it back to Illinois on Sunday.

During the trip back we had a flat on the trailer in Kentucky south of Paduca. A Kentucky highway patrol service truck pulled up behind us and asked if we needed any help. He removed both our trailer wheels and took me to Walmart, where we replaced them for about $160.00. The service provided by the State of Kentucky was free. We were astonished and very greatful to Kentucky for the hospitality.

OldNuke

01-21-2008, 07:54 PM

Sunbeam pointing the way through a arboreal arch over the road. My ole PD patiently waiting.

http://doodah.smugmug.com/photos/102231582-L.jpg

wsteinborn

01-21-2008, 08:00 PM

Here is a photo of my previous bike (Sportster) doing what it does best.

http://www.dustyjacket.com/dragon/bill_03.jpg

Fromt the front:

http://www.dustyjacket.com/dragon/bill_04.jpg

Leaning the other way:
http://www.dustyjacket.com/dragon/dragon4.jpg

grossjohann

01-21-2008, 08:15 PM

This is my favorite "on the bike" shot, courtesy my friend Brad. This was early on day two of our trip to West Bend. It's heavily cropped and shopped, but it's a favorite: wonderful memory of a wonderful trip.

http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/175088933-L.jpg

I just thought I'd bring this one back for a moment.

Such a great shot! Not only of the subject, but of what makes up the "sport".

DeeG

01-21-2008, 09:47 PM

One of my favs. I hate taking the cage to work and it was sunny that previous February day. This is what we woke up to the next morning.........

sfarson

01-21-2008, 10:23 PM

roadside, I 25, NM

centraila, PA, 4 lane highway abandoned and closed due to underground coal fire, steam was coming out of those cracks

http://bubbazanetti.smugmug.com/photos/161434527-L.jpg

BZ... I remember that report! Nice pic and bike.

sfarson

01-21-2008, 10:26 PM

sfarson

01-21-2008, 10:27 PM

sfarson

01-21-2008, 10:47 PM

Some bike portraits over the years.

http://www.farson.com/bmw/ksjunlr800.jpg

http://www.farson.com/bmw/k285853.jpg

http://www.farson.com/bmw/sjuniper800.jpg

http://www.farson.com/bmw/gsguan800.jpg

lamble

01-21-2008, 11:29 PM

http://lamble.smugmug.com/photos/246046537-L.jpg

http://lamble.smugmug.com/photos/246046821-L.jpg

OUTBACKUFO

01-22-2008, 12:59 AM

mine always change.. though many of my favs are here.... porfolio (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v492/OutbackUfo/Motorcycling/Portfolio/)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/OutbackUfo/Motorcycling/Portfolio/44.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/OutbackUfo/Motorcycling/Portfolio/G650Eng.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/OutbackUfo/Motorcycling/Portfolio/Kansas4am.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/OutbackUfo/Motorcycling/Portfolio/reflection.jpg

Ruben

03-31-2008, 02:22 PM

Zacatal bridge, Campeche, México

http://bmr39.smugmug.com/photos/111665663_6jAwm-L.jpg

West Bend, Wisconsin, USA

http://bmr39.smugmug.com/photos/188009253_E4jTo-L.jpg

Tamasopo, San Luís Potosí, México

http://bmr39.smugmug.com/photos/266142437_RR63q-L.jpg

Tepoztlán, Morelos, México

http://bmr39.smugmug.com/photos/271106306_Cc8ir-L.jpg

Yanhuitlán, Oaxaca, México............................................ .............................Querétaro, Querétaro, México
http://bmr39.smugmug.com/photos/271107047_6nWHU-L.jpg http://bmr39.smugmug.com/photos/271106014_UtXyf-L.jpg

SNC1923

03-31-2008, 03:22 PM

http://bmr39.smugmug.com/photos/266142437_RR63q-L.jpg

Is this not a picture of the week?

bmwdean

03-31-2008, 03:39 PM

Zacatal bridge, Campeche, México
http://bmr39.smugmug.com/photos/271106014_UtXyf-L.jpg

Very cool!

<img border=2 src=http://home.att.net/~jeff.dean/heartr-slash-2-700.jpg>

SNC1923

03-31-2008, 05:24 PM

http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/255240402_J4nsT-L.jpg

Not a great shot, but I like this picture of my bike. I was out chasing cows this day.

130253

03-31-2008, 05:44 PM

http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/255240402_J4nsT-L.jpg

Not a great shot, but I like this picture of my bike. I was out chasing cows this day.

Tom, the first thing that came to my mind when I saw that shot was "High Plains Drifter" :D

bmwdean

03-31-2008, 06:47 PM

rocketmanli

04-01-2008, 10:29 AM

My son and I coming down from Mount Equinox, outside of Manchester, Vermont last year on our R1200C:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k245/82Suzuki850/MountEquinox-2.jpg

rocketman

04-02-2008, 10:51 AM

http://www.roadrunes.com/images2/srr-07/tall-1.jpg

RM

SheRidesABeemer

04-02-2008, 12:01 PM

How did I miss this thread?

The K75 never looked better:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/srab/927457744/" title="Redwood Forest by sheridesabeemer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/927457744_40fdf2afce.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Redwood Forest" /></a>

jshuck

04-02-2008, 12:10 PM

With the Sound of Music. I call this my Julie Andrews shot. Taken in Austria on a rental GS with my bags.

KBasa

04-04-2008, 06:31 PM

Yesterday at Pt. Arena Light.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/274742866_nXh53-XL.jpg

SheRidesABeemer

04-04-2008, 06:34 PM

How do you feel about the composition on this one Dave?
The first thing that my eyes see are the curve of the road and then they bounce around from the bike to the sea...lots of stuff in this one.

KBasa

04-04-2008, 08:09 PM

How do you feel about the composition on this one Dave?
The first thing that my eyes see are the curve of the road and then they bounce around from the bike to the sea...lots of stuff in this one.

I was wondering the same thing when I took it, so I tried a lower perspective to get rid of the road. The fence is still an issue, I think, but the depth of field seems to keep the bike the focus.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/274743538_rmq2M-L.jpg

I also tried it from a more direct perspective, but I'm not sure it's this bike's best angle.
http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/274745106_XqrfX-L.jpg

darcym

04-05-2008, 07:52 PM

My first BMW was an '04 R 1150R. Great looking bike. I'd had it for about 5 minutes when I took this photo.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/doomscribe/BMW%20R1150/Bruceprofile.jpg

crgrbrts

04-05-2008, 08:26 PM

The industrial designer's artistry on my K12R Sport

Craig

crgrbrts

04-05-2008, 08:27 PM

...and another view...

GrafikFeat

04-27-2008, 09:00 PM

Not my fav but one of the earliest...

June 05 at Zeke's Burgers in Gold Bar, WA

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_popper/2447892870/" title="Starting Line by Poppr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2447892870_a373ce2019_o.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Starting Line" /></a>

88bmwJeff

05-09-2008, 07:25 PM

This is one of my first photos I took while riding. It's not the greatest, but I've taken worse

OUTBACKUFO

05-10-2008, 12:02 AM

I was wondering the same thing when I took it, so I tried a lower perspective to get rid of the road. The fence is still an issue, I think, but the depth of field seems to keep the bike the focus.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/274743538_rmq2M-L.jpg

I quite like this angle a lot since it gives a much better perspective with the lighthouse being a more pormidant feature to the image, plus you get a real sence for the curviness of the road. the blurred grass does help create a level of layering to where the fencel ines (broken down fence) (another type of depth) give the grass an extension into the images as a whole... the only thing i would do is a abit of color enhament to the sky and bring up the constrast just a touch... I like it for the white cycle with the white light house.. :thumb

for everyone... there is a good though when photographing that goes... once you have taken the picture you like (found) then it is time to start taking photos.. sometimes i have 10-20 very sutdle variations of the same image.... just to get the clouds right or the angle of the bike inthe image... then in photoshop i spend a few minutes flipping back and foth between the very similar images until i get the one i feel gives me the best sence of what i wanted to show...

26667

05-10-2008, 08:08 PM

First ride for my little guy. Not much of "photograph" but one of my fav pix. I think I ought to snoop around this forum and start to learn to make some better pix both for myself and for posting on the OA forum.

redclfco

05-10-2008, 09:08 PM

Mount Sopris west of Snowmass Colorado

1024JLC

05-14-2008, 07:14 AM

Had a chance to ride the Dragon last week.

ScottGlover

02-07-2010, 12:57 PM

This a linking bridge from one parking lot to another off of HyWy 2 in Washington state.

GrafikFeat

02-07-2010, 01:53 PM

GrafikFeat

02-07-2010, 03:06 PM

marchyman

02-07-2010, 04:50 PM

But that was not really a reflection in chrome, was it? :stick

This is a reflection in chrome:

<img src="http://www.snafu.org/smbc/riders/2008/p-20080727-0943-0001.jpg" title="R69S in Chrome">

:deal :laugh

GrafikFeat

02-07-2010, 04:54 PM

But that was not really a reflection in chrome, was it?

It is if you read the article. :brow

dbrick

02-07-2010, 06:45 PM

My bike in the driveway of a French farmhouse in Brullioles, about 40 km west of Lyon, summer 2002.

MLS2GO

02-07-2010, 10:18 PM

http://mls2go.smugmug.com/photos/783502868_Pk6PX-XL.jpg

GDWallace

02-07-2010, 11:07 PM

MWS

02-08-2010, 08:06 AM

Here is my bike

MWS

02-08-2010, 08:07 AM

Here is the Lynn's bike

bmwdean

02-08-2010, 12:23 PM

http://bmwdean.com/r67-3.jpg

http://bmwdean.com/r51-1954.jpg

http://bmwdean.com/Iowa-bags.jpg

http://bmwdean.com/scarlett-1000.jpg

jgleason

02-08-2010, 01:41 PM

that was my first motorcycle

jamesdunn

02-08-2010, 05:48 PM

This historical service station is located on the Lincoln Highway in Iowa. It was the first of the intercontinental highways. This ol' gas station is very interesting, inside and out. My '78 RS is in the foreground.
JD

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bluehole

02-09-2010, 05:22 AM

Late afternoon on the Rt. 15 Bridge over the James River.

http://picard.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/2006/Afternoon-Ride-January-7-2006/010706-Bremo3/126544223_ghk4Q-L.jpg

rdalland

02-09-2010, 07:07 AM

This one always brings a smile to my face.

http://reid-dalland.smugmug.com/photos/352813155_yoKz6-O.jpg

I had backed into a ditch in Yellowstone while on a cross country trip in 1980. Coast to coast, from Oregon into Mexico.
Seven weeks, no plans. Those were the days.

This is a recent shot of the same bike minus the tupperware.

http://reid-dalland.smugmug.com/photos/567501196_Uq9sc-M.jpg

Visian

02-09-2010, 08:30 AM

http://www.visian.nu/images/westcoast_gs.jpg
early in life, when bike was kept out at my west coast office.

http://www.visian.nu/images/r80gs_1.jpg
on the way to charleston, wv.... 2003

ian

308nut

02-09-2010, 08:46 AM

My R1100R entering Louisiana WHO DAT !!!!!!

wandrr

02-09-2010, 08:46 AM

Mt. Rushmore

jamesdunn

02-09-2010, 06:01 PM

Mt. Rushmore
Very creative photo!
JD

r11rs94

02-09-2010, 08:52 PM

GrafikFeat

02-09-2010, 09:47 PM

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_popper/2676448412/" title="410 to Rainier. by GrafikFeat, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2676448412_8400cbb06e_b.jpg" width="1024" height="687" alt="410 to Rainier." /></a>

'bout an hour from home.

GrafikFeat

02-09-2010, 09:51 PM

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_popper/2675632397/" title="Pee Break. by GrafikFeat, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2675632397_42a1e419e2_b.jpg" width="1024" height="687" alt="Pee Break." /></a>

Nice July Day.

bluehole

02-11-2010, 05:02 PM

Near West Patrick Henry Rd (Rt. 54)

http://picard.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/2007/South-Anna-River-November-29/IMG1024/226908101_vNTfB-L.jpg

At Greenwood Church Road

http://picard.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/2007/South-Anna-River-November-29/IMG1019/226907867_G4UG5-L.jpg

GrantMacEachern

02-13-2010, 04:07 PM

You may have seen this one floating around in other categories but I thought it fit this category quite well. It is my favourite portrait. It is also the one I should not have sold.

http://gallery.me.com/grantmaceachern/100403/BMW_R756-000901D/web.jpg

tkbaker4

02-14-2010, 02:40 PM

SouthernYankee

02-16-2010, 06:53 AM

A shot of one of my favorite rides.

calmil

02-16-2010, 10:10 AM

Roan Mountain, TN; September, 2008

warredon

02-16-2010, 12:12 PM

Up on the mountain just a few miles from home.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/warredon/K1/P1020956.jpg

rocketman

02-16-2010, 01:57 PM

57 HD in B&W

http://roadrunes.com/photo/d/2378-3/57-HD-1.jpg

http://roadrunes.com/photo/d/2382-3/57-HD-2.jpg

RM

bikerfish1100

02-16-2010, 09:21 PM

with hard-tail, hand shifter and springer front end, that purty flattie is looking like a '47 rather than a '57.

rocketman

02-17-2010, 02:19 PM

with hard-tail, hand shifter and springer front end, that purty flattie is looking like a '47 rather than a '57.

could well be, the info was from another rider in the group of folks that rode in, I couldn't find the actual owner and I'm not much up on that era of HD's.
I'd have thought that most of the folks in the group would be fairly knowledgeable on these as many of the machines were vintage. but still ???

I did think that that style forks was mostly found on older machines myself. Be curious to know the year for certain.

Kool machine whatever the year.

RM

bikerfish1100

02-17-2010, 06:32 PM

last year of stock springer (until it's lamentable fashion-conscious resurrection) was 1947; 1948 saw the introduction of the Hydra-Glide hydraulic front end. a remarkable advancement for American motorcycle engineering, ....and only about a decade or so behind BMW :whistle.
hardtail endured until '56 or '57 (can't recall exactly), then the DuoGlide was released.
flathead motor is harder to date from afar, as it continued in production in one form or another until at least the late 60's.
regardless, a very classic look. nice pic- shooting it in b&w improves the texture and feel :thumb

jamesdunn

02-17-2010, 07:18 PM

I like this ol' photo of my '78 RS with the old rail underpass in the background.

21932

terham

02-17-2010, 07:27 PM

PA 46 in the fall.

http://terham.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Pennsylvanias-Grand-Canyon/October-PA-MC-trip4382/215144658_FVbi5-L.jpg

k75s

02-18-2010, 10:40 PM

near Grand Marais, Ontario along Lake Superior

rockosmith

02-22-2010, 04:30 PM

Mississippi on a nice fall day.

22045

peb

02-23-2010, 12:20 PM

Outer Banks

marchyman

02-23-2010, 03:19 PM

My favorites change from day to day. Right now these will do.

<img src="http://www.snafu.org/pics/moa/p-20081108-1632-4602.jpg" title="GS">

<img src="http://www.snafu.org/pics/moa/p-20091011-1003-5945.2.jpg" title="R69S">

bobs98

02-24-2010, 09:26 PM

At 50K.

Blairbear

03-04-2010, 07:19 AM

Who needs a GS!

jamesdunn

03-04-2010, 05:24 PM

Who needs a GS!
Well, obviously you do not!

criminaldesign

03-05-2010, 10:51 AM

Who needs a GS!

what is that on the rear of the bike?

whats up james

AKBeemer

03-05-2010, 07:24 PM

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e109/AKBeemer/D2D%202009/Valdez%202009/20090620_25.jpg

MLS2GO

03-05-2010, 10:23 PM

what is that on the rear of the bike?

whats up james

Looks like an auxiliary fuel cell. Looks similar to the Tanji flatbed model. Just my guess.

Sit

03-05-2010, 11:22 PM

R1150r

Ridealot

03-06-2010, 10:21 AM

A couple of weeks ago. It was a nice sunny Feb. day.

http://beemertom.smugmug.com/Other/F650GS/IMG0701/771406159_ThFqi-XL.jpg

Bullett

03-06-2010, 10:02 PM

http://twisties.smugmug.com/photos/331968550_8SUjN-L.jpg

Dereck

03-08-2010, 09:34 PM